Kingston, April 10, 2025 – Sail Canada is excited to announce that its Youth Fest, a sailing event focusing on training and development for U19 sailors, will make its return this year, August 1-5, 2025, in Kingston.
Sail Canada 2025 Youth Fest will be hosted by CORK/Sail Kingston and will be held along Sail Canada 2025 Youth Championship for the Club 420 class.
The 5-day event will be focused on participation, training, development and fun!
Young Canadian sailors from across the country are encouraged to gather in Kingston for a great week on the water! The event will include the 29er, ILCA 4 & 6 classes, and for the first time in a Sail Canada event, Waszp, IQFoil and Wing Foil classes.
Sailors and coaches will also benefit from training opportunities while receiving support from Canada’s top sailing coaches and officials, including from Sail Canada’s Head Coach, Ken Dool.
The Notice of race and registration for Sail Canada 2025 Youth Fest are available at https://www.sailing.ca/sc_event/sail-canadas-2025-youth-fest/.
Sail Canada 2025 Youth Fest event is part of a series of eight Sail Canada National and Regional Championships to be held this summer. These competitions provide an opportunity for sailors to train and compete with high-level sailors in their region, in addition to serving as talent identification opportunities for regional and provincial sailing teams, as development and mentoring opportunities for coaches, as well as training and development opportunities for officials and volunteers.
Helly Hansen is the proud prize sponsor for the 2025 Sail Canada Championships.
Sail Canada Championships are funded – in part- by the Government of Canada.
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.
