Erik grew up as the son of a sailor, sailing on the family C&C 27 all summer, on the weekends, and whenever the family could find some spare time to take the boat out. For the first couple of years, Erik was just along for the ride, but soon his love for the sport...
The World Championships for Blind Fleet racing was held for the first time in Canada, with Kingston Yacht Club generously hosting the event from Sept 2nd to 8th. The time and energy of 74 volunteers and the financial assistance from over 50 sponsors gave the regatta...
The ILCA Laser 4.7 World Championships took place this summer in Kingston, ON. The event provided highly competitive sailing for 185 youth from 35 countries. Combined with the Laser Radial Youth World Championship in July, POH saw 120 charter boats from the UK,...
From Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club to the Canadian Sailing Development Squad, this Laser Radial sailor has come a long way since first starting to sail in 2012. Now amongst some of the strongest female Canadian sailors, this athlete has proven her drive for success. Not...
Hunter Dejean is an impressive Laser Radial sailor, hailing from the Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club, she has climbed the ranks of Canadian Youth Sailing. She has represented Canada on a national level, finishing top female Radial at the 2019 Sail Canada Youth...
Working with Wind Athletes Canada, Sail Canada is pleased to announce a sponsorship of $50,000 dollars that will go towards athlete expenses leading up to and preparing for the Olympic Games. “The Olympic Games can be a whirlwind experience. Most athletes are...
Last year, Sail Canada reached an agreement with US Sailing for Sail Canada officials to use SOARS. It seemed to be a better idea than trying to develop our own software or to continue to use the Excel spreadsheet I once developed to record my judging activities....
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...
The 2020 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships wrapped up over the weekend in Geelong, Australia. Port Phillip Bay provided some challenging conditions with lots of shifty conditions. Due to high winds, sailors were stuck on shore for two days of the regatta,...
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...
