The competition will be held August 21-24
Kingston, August 18, 2025 – Top sailing athletes from across the country are in Kingston to compete this weekend, August 21-24, at Sail Canada 2025 Youth Championships in ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and 29er, as well as 49er and 49erFX Senior Championships.
Sail Canada 2025 Youth and 49er/49erFX Senior Championships will be hosted by CORK/Sail Kingston, along with CORK International and Olympic Classes Regatta and the 29er Canadian Championships.
Qualifier for the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships
Sail Canada 2025 2025 Youth Championships is also the qualifier for Canadian sailors in the 29er class for the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships to be held December 12-20 in Vilamoura, Portugal. The best ranked male and female/mixed teams following this event, above the age of 12 years and under 19 years on December 31, 2025, will qualify to be nominated to represent Canada at the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships.
Selection criteria are available in Sail Canada’s Athlete Selection System and Requirements for the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships: https://www.sailing.ca/international-events/.
Wednesday, August 20: visit Sail Canada’s Marketplace
On Wednesday, August 20, during the event registration day, Sail Canada invites all participants to take advantage of the presence of several of its partners in the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Hall, including:
–LI/NE bags: bring your old sails to the LI/NE table, help the planet by recycling your sails into LI/NE bags, and get a 25% discount coupon for your next purchase at LI/NE!
–ZiZU Optics: come try on ZiZU Optics sunglasses designed for sailing athletes and get up to 30% off on site. Also, sailors will have two opportunities to win sunglasses: purchase a pair of ZiZU or NZ2 models ZiZU Optics eyewear, and have a chance to win a polarized model (retail value of $139), or take part in a social media giveaway contest on site and you could win a casual polarized model.
–Visit Kingston: Discover all that Kingston has to offer during your visit to the city!
–Sail Canada Sale: Enjoy special discounts on Sail Canada merchandise for championship participants!
Races for Sail Canada 2025 Youth and 49er/49erFX Senior Championships will be held according to the following schedule:
-Thursday, August 21: races are scheduled to start at 1pm
-Friday, August 22: races are scheduled to start at 11am
-Saturday, August 23: races are scheduled to start at 11am
-Sunday, August 24: races are scheduled to start at 10 am
Sail Canada 2025 Youth and 49er/49erFX Senior Championships 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.
