The international competition will be held December 11-18 in Oman
Kingston, November 3, 2021 ÛÒ Sail Canada is pleased to introduce its 13-member team who will represent the country at the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships to be held in Al Mussanah, Oman, December 11-18, 2021.
Throughout the competition, with races running from Monday, December 13, until Friday, December 17, 12 events will take place, including female and male Windsurfing, ILCA 6 (Laser Radial), 29er (skiff) and Kiteboarding, as well as female and mixed/male i420 (two-person Dinghy) and mixed Nacra 15 (two-person multihull). Canada will be represented in all events, except for Windsurfing and female Kiteboarding.
All the Canadian athletes will be competing at the Youth Sailing World Championships for the first time. They have been selected based on their performances at the Sail Canada Youth Championships and other qualifying events held over the summer and fall.
The 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships will also be a family affair for the Canadian team as three siblings from the same family will take part in this international event: Jackson, Riley and Finlay Macaulay from Halifax, N.S. Riley and Finlay, the youngest sisters, will compete together in the female i420 class.
Following is the list of Canadian team members set to compete at the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships:
ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)
Annalise Balasubramanian ÛÒ Female ILCA 6 (Toronto, ON-RCYC & Ontario Sailing Team)
Nathan Latka ÛÒ Male ILCA 6 (Toronto, ON-ABYC & Ontario Sailing Team)
29er
Grace Poole ÛÒ Female 29er (Victoria, BC-RVYC)
Jessica Hirschbold ÛÒ Female 29er (Victoria, BC-RVYC)
Jackson Macaulay – Male 29er (Halifax, NS-RNSYS)
Andreas Steinitz ÛÒ Male 29er (Carrying Place, ON-RNSYS)
i420
Riley Macaulay ÛÒ Female i420 (Halifax, NS-RNSYS)
Finlay Macaulay ÛÒ Female i420 (Halifax, NS-RNSYS)
Luke Strickland ÛÒ Male i420 (Ottawa, ON-Nepean Sailing Club)
Christian Voyer ÛÒ Male i420 (Ottawa, ON-Nepean Sailing Club)
Mixed Nacra
Maya Heidenreich ÛÒ Mixed Nacra (Halifax, NS-RNSYS)
Noah Adler ÛÒ Mixed Nacra (Lower Prospect, NS-RNSYS)
Kiteboarding
Tayne Steven ÛÒ Male Kiteboarding (Rossland, BC, Interior Kiteboarding and Windsurfing Society)
The Canadian athletes will be accompanied by Team Leader Lisa Ross (NS), Sail CanadaÛªs Development Squad Coach, as well as coaches Chris Hewson (ON) from the Ontario Sailing Team and Steve McBride (BC) from the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
The Youth Sailing World Championships, which have been held annually since 1971 except for the 2020 edition that was cancelled because of the pandemic, are an important stepping stone towards the Canadian Sailing Team and Development squad. Among its many alumni members who have competed at a Youth Sailing World Championships are Georgia Lewin-LaFrance, Ryan & Andrew Wood, Coralie Vittecoq, Will & Sam Bonin, Ryan Anderson and Clara Gravely, as well as 2020 Tokyo Olympic Canadian Team member Ali ten Hove in 2012 and 2013.
More information can be found on Sail CanadaÛªs website at www.sailing.ca.
About Sail Canada
Established in 1931, Sail Canada is the national governing body for the sport of sailing in the country. Sail Canada is a leading international sailing nation, proud of its world class athletes, lifelong participants and inclusive culture. The organization and its members are committed to excellence by developing and training its leaders, athletes, sailors, instructors, coaches and officials. With the valued support from our partners, the Provincial Sailing Associations and our member clubs, schools, organizations and stakeholders, sailing is promoted in all its forms. By setting standards and delivering programs from home pond to podium for Canadians of all ages and abilities, from dinghies to keelboats, cruising to navigation, windsurfing to powerboating and accessible sailing, Sail Canada sets sail for all, sail to win and sail for life.
A sport in the Olympic program since the first Games in 1896, except in 1904, the pursuit of success in these Games is what fuels the focus of Sail Canada as Canadian athletes have so far achieved nine Olympic and five Paralympic medals.
