Deadline for nominations is February 13, including for new Sail Canada Cruising, Power, Navigation and Offshore Sailing Excellence Award
Kingston, January 19, 2026 – Sail Canada is pleased to announce that nominations for its 2026 Annual Awards are now open.
Sail Canada is looking to receive nominations from the Canadian Sailing community to recognize outstanding sailors, athletes, coaches, instructors, officials, volunteers and events through one of Sail Canada’s Annual Award categories, based on activities and performances that occurred from January 1 to December 31, 2025.
This includes for Sail Canada’s new Cruising, Power, Navigation and Offshore Sailing Excellence Award, launched this year, and aiming to recognize exemplary seamanship, leadership, and contribution to Canada’s cruising community through exceptional voyages, safety leadership, navigation excellence, or the advancement of cruising culture in Canada. The award will highlight individuals whose accomplishments extend beyond formal instruction and whose actions uphold, foster, and demonstrate the highest standards of safe, responsible, and inspirational cruising
Nomination forms for each of the awards are available online at https://www.sailing.ca/annual-national-awards/. Once they have been filled out, they can be sent no later than February 13, 2026, to Sail Canada’s National Office at communications@sailing.ca.
The recipients of these awards will be honoured through the year.
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.
