VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD PAST WINNERS
The Volunteer of the Year Award was established in 1991. This award recognizes volunteers for their outstanding contributions to sailing activities at Sail Canada member clubs, Sailing Schools and Regattas. The contribution can be related to activities by the candidate(s) over a period of years or to a specific event or program during a particular year. The candidate(s) must:
a) Have shown leadership qualities with respect to the event or activity.
b) Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
c) The award cannot be awarded to a current director or employee of Sail Canada.
| 2023 | Wendy Loat |
| 2022 | Paul Brennan |
| 2021 | Paul Ulibarri |
| 2020 | Roby Douglas |
| 2019 | Nollind van Bryce |
| 2018 | David Everett, Julian Hatherell, Carole Presseault |
| 2017 | René Dallaire |
| 2016 | Peter van Muyden |
| 2015 | David Howard and the Volunteers of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Sailing Regatta |
| 2014 | Warren Nethercote |
| 2013 | Evert Bastet |
| 2012 | Fiona Kidd |
| 2011 | Ron Rubadeau, Marilea McAllister & Ethel Thayer |
| 2010 | Mike Heseltine |
| 2009 | Hugh Drake |
| 2008 | Tracy Terry |
| 2007 | Timothy Irwin |
| 2006 | Darin McRae |
| 2005 | Lynne Beal |
| 2004 | Guy Walters |
| 2003 | Kathy Campbell |
| 2002 | Kathryn Crowder |
| 2001 | Don Pearson and Craig Coleman |
| 2000 | Keith Hobbs |
| 1999 | David Pelling |
| 1998 | Graeme Hayward |
| 1997 | Robert O’Brian |
| 1996 | Fie Hulsker |
| 1995 | Michael Eames |
| 1994 | Volunteers of the “1994 IYRU World Boardsailing Championships” |
| 1993 | Carole Pearcy |
| 1992 | Jack Cameron |
| 1991 | Livius Sherwood |
