Born on the edge of Lake Ontario in Oakville, ON, it is no surprise that James took to the sport of sailing at a very young age. He started sailing at age 7, by 12 he was representing his home club at races across the province and at 14, was invited to join the...
A veteran of both the dinghy and offshore racing circuits, Richard Clarke is a well-known name in sailing communities around the world. A 5-time Olympian and PanAm games Gold medalist, Richard was able to transition his Olympic class success into opportunities to...
Sarah has continued to produce improving results over the past three years while on the Canadian Sailing Team, highlighted by a 7th place finish at the Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic Test event and winning a Gold Medal for Canada at the 2019 Pan Am Games. Having qualified...
Shelburne may be a small town of only 1800, but they certainly know how to come together to pull off an event. There are not many hosts that could weather the storm that was the loss of both their main clubhouse and Race Committee boat leading up to the event and a...
A born and raised Vancouverite, it is not surprising that Luke Ramsay has a deep love for the great outdoors. He grew up sailing at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, and although originally a Laser sailor, Luke has competed at the highest levels of international...
Sail Canada is proud to announce the recipients of the 2019 Sail Canada Awards and the Rolex Sailor of the Year Finalists… Gallagher Skippers’ Plan Female Athlete/Team – Sarah Douglas Gallagher Skippers’ Plan Male Athlete/Team – Luke Ramsay Bill Burk Male...
