Bill Burk Memorial Youth Elite Award Female – Hunter Dejean

Hunter Dejean is an impressive Laser Radial sailor, hailing from the Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club, she has climbed the ranks of Canadian Youth Sailing. She has represented Canada on a national level, finishing top female Radial at the 2019 Sail Canada Youth...

Helly Hansen Sailor of the Month – Pat and Lynn Lortie

In 2008, Pat and Lynn Lortie said goodbye to their everyday life to pursue their dream; making their way into the Great Loop and head out on a three-year sailing odyssey. “We had the dream of sailing south for many years, but the dream took hold in the late ‘90s when...
SOARS 2.0

SOARS 2.0

Last year, Sail Canada reached an agreement with US Sailing for Sail Canada officials to use SOARS. It seemed to be a better idea than trying to develop our own software or to continue to use the Excel spreadsheet I once developed to record my judging activities....
Nathan R Cowan Memorial Award – James Juhasz –

Nathan R Cowan Memorial Award – James Juhasz –

Born on the edge of Lake Ontario in Oakville, ON, it is no surprise that James took to the sport of sailing at a very young age. He started sailing at age 7, by 12 he was representing his home club at races across the province and at 14, was invited to join the...
Gerry Roufs Trophy – Richard Clarke

Gerry Roufs Trophy – Richard Clarke

A veteran of both the dinghy and offshore racing circuits, Richard Clarke is a well-known name in sailing communities around the world. A 5-time Olympian and PanAm games Gold medalist, Richard was able to transition his Olympic class success into opportunities to...
World Championships for Blind Fleet racing 2019

World Championships for Blind Fleet racing 2019

The World Championships for Blind Fleet racing was held for the first time in Canada, with Kingston Yacht Club generously hosting the event from Sept 2nd to 8th. Fourteen teams from Australia, France, Great Britain, Japan, the USA, and Canada participated with all...