The event will be held simultaneously with Sail Canada 2025 Club 420 Youth Championship
Kingston, July 30, 2025 – More than 260 sailors will gather in Kingston, August 1-5, for the comeback of Sail Canada’s Youth Fest, presented simultaneously with Sail Canada 2025 Club 420 Youth Championship.
The event, focusing on participation, training, development and fun for U19 sailors, will be hosted by CORK/Sail Kingston and will include sailors in the 29er, ILCA 4 & 6 classes.
This competition will be held along Sail Canada 2025 Youth Championship for the Club 420 class which will showcase more than 170 sailors.
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.
Participants have until Thursday to register at https://www.sailing.ca/sc_event/sail-canadas-2025-youth-fest/.
Recycle your sails at Youth Fest and save on LI/NE bags
On August 1st, at the registration day of Youth Fest, bring your old sails at the LI/NE table, help the planet by recycling your sails in LI/NE bags, and get a 25% off voucher for your next purchase at LI/NE! For planning purposes, please complete this intent form before Wednesday at 5pm (ET): https://forms.gle/9UmgL8CALjpHReeJ7.
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.
