Georgia
Lewin-LaFrance
Athlete Bio
Growing up, Georgia found her passion for sailing at the Chester Yacht Club. She soon joined the Canadian Optimist Atlantic Sailing Team, along with the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Race Team. From a young age, Georgia knew she wanted to compete at an Olympic Games.
In the Fall 2021, her team won the bronze medal at the 2021 49erFX European Championships held in Greece, then finished 6th overall at the 2021 49erFX Sailing World Championships in Oman, posting the best Canadian performance ever at this competition that has been held since 2013. Her team was also named Sail Canada 2022 Rolex Sailors of the Year.
Georgia graduated from Queen’s University with an undergraduate degree in civil engineering. With her sister, she is aiming to medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Athlete Stats
| Hometown | Chester |
|---|---|
| Class | 49erFX |
| Club | RNSYS |
| Team | 2022 Canadian Sailing Team |
Gallery
Recent Results
| Year | Competition | Location | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships | St. Margarets Bay, CAN | 14 |
| 2022 | Sail Canada 2022 49er & 49erFX Senior Championships | Kingston, ON | 2 |
| 2022 | 2022 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships | Aarhus, DEN | 22 |
| 2022 | Kiel Week | Kiel, GER | 3 |
| 2022 | World Sailing Hempel World Cup (at the 51st Princess Sofia Trophy) | Mallorca, SPA | 24 |
| 2022 | 2022 US Open Sailing Series | Miami, U.S.A. | 2 (with Galen Richardson) |
| 2021 | 2021 49er FX Championships | Oman | 6 |
| 2021 | 2021 49er FX European Championships | Thessaloniki, GRE | 3 |
| 2021 | Alexander The Great Cup 2021 | Thessaloniki, GRE | 11 |
| 2021 | 2021 49er FX Canadian Senior Championships | Kingston, CAN | 1 |
| 2021 | 2021 Cascais International Week Act II | Cascais, POR | 17 |
| 2021 | Cascais 49er and 49erFX Championships | Cascais, POR | 15 |
| 2021 | Lanzarote International Regatta | Lanzarote, ESP | 24 |
| 2020 | 49erFX World Championships | Geelong, AUS | 39 |
| 2019 | 49erFX North American Championships | Kingston, CAN | 2 |
| 2019 | 2019 49er FX Canadian Senior Championships | Kingston, CAN | 1 |
| 2019 | CORK OCR | Kingston, ON | 1 |
| 2019 | 2019 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Championships | Risor, NOR | 21 |
| 2019 | Kieler Woche | Kiel, GER | 23 |
| 2019 | Hempel World Cup | Miami, USA | 33 |
| 2018 | CORK OCR | Kingston, CAN | 9 |
| 2017 | World Sailing Youth Worlds | 6 | |
| 2017 | Open Europeans | 25 | |
| 2017 | i420 Nationals | 1 |
