News

SinC Sail Canada Cruising Instructor Info Session Have you always wanted to take your passion for sailing to the next level? Become a Cruising Instructor with Sail Canada and you will do just that!

SinC Sail Canada SailGP Partnership Last week, Sail Canada and Canada SailGP Team announced an official partnership between the two organizations to further promote and develop the sport nationwide, including developing foiling talent across the country.

Recently, the CBC podcast Sports Talk with John Hancock, interviewed Olympian hopeful Clara Gravely and Vice Commodore Marjolyn van der Hart, about the inaugural Girl’s Sailing Camp held this past summer at Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club in Toronto.

SinC Sarah Douglas 2022 ILCA6 Championships Canadian sailor Sarah Douglas from Toronto took the 6th spot overall at the 2022 ILCA 6 European Championship which ended last Monday in Hyères, France.

SinC Karim ILCA 6 7 Worlds Eleven sailors will represent Canada at the 2022 EurILCA Senior European Championships, to be held November 16-21 in Hyères, France, including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Sarah Douglas from Toronto.

SinC 2.4mR World Championship Bruce Millar Bruce Millar was the best Canadian amongst the 13 who took part in the 2022 2.4mR World Championship held last week in Tampa, Florida, with a sixth position overall, while Delani Hulme-Lawrence was named Top Junior Sailor at the event.

SinC CAN Sail GP Dubai Grand Prix It started well, with a Canadian win in Race 1. Hot out of the blocks, Phil Robertson and the Canada SailGP Team had an excellent start, were first at mark one and from there the team just extended their lead to put the first points on the leaderboard in Dubai.

SinC Bill Burk Youth Award Balasubramanian On November 9, Annie Balasubramanian and Nathan Latka, both from Toronto, won the 2020-2021 Bill Burk Memorial Youth Elite Award, which recognizes sailors who are 18 years old and under.

SinC Sail Canada Awards 20 21 Sail Canada is pleased to announce the winners of its 2020 and 2021 Volunteers of the Year, City of Kingston Regatta of the Year and Recreation Event Awards, as well as William Abbott Senior Trophy.

SinC Antonia and Georgia Rolex Sailors of the Year Last week Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS were named Sail Canada’s Rolex Sailors of the Year for 2021-2022 during Canada’s Celebration of Sailing event held by Sail Canada and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.