Sail Canada introduces the 2021-2022 Canadian Sailing Team and Canadian Sailing Development Squad

.: Meet the athletes :. Kingston, May 4, 2021 ‰ÛÒ Sail Canada is pleased to announce the members of the 2021-2022 Canadian Sailing Team and Canadian Sailing Development Squad. The 29 sailors were selected based on the Canadian Sailing Team Sport Canada Carding Criteria as well as on their overall performance during the 2019-2020 and 2020-21 seasons. Carded members of both the Canadian Sailing Team and Canadian Sailing Development Squad receive financial support through the Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program to help offset the costs related to their sport. Additionally, sailors receive tuition support for post-secondary education during their high-performance career or following retirement. The Canadian Sailing team includes all the men and women who were nominated to the 2020 Canadian Olympic Team: Tom Ramshaw, Sarah Douglas, Ali ten Hove, Mariah Millen, Evan DePaul, Will Jones, Oliver Bone, Jacob Saunders and Nikola Girke. Canadian Sailing Team and Nominated Olympic Team Oliver Bone (MontrÌ©al, QC/RNSYS) ‰ÛÒ 470M Evan DePaul (Burlington, ON/RHYC) – 49er Sarah Douglas (Toronto, ON/ABYC) – Laser Radial Nikola Girke (West Vancouver, B.C/RVYC) – RS:X W William Jones (Jerseyville, ON/ RHYC) – 49er Mariah Millen (Toronto, ON/RCYC) – 49erFX Tom Ramshaw (Toronto, ON/SLYC & RCYC) – Finn Jacob Saunders (Chester, N.S./CYC & RNSYS) ‰ÛÒ 470M Ali ten Hove (Kingston, ON/KYC) – 49erFX Canadian Sailing Team – Para sailing Jackie Gay (Victoria, B.C./RVicYC) – 2.4mR Scott Lutes (MontrÌ©al, QC/LYC/PCYC) – RS Venture Connect John McRoberts (Victoria, B.C./RVicYC) – RS Venture Connect Bruce Millar (Victoria, B.C./RVicYC) – 2.4mR Canadian Sailing Development Squad Ryan Anderson (Halifax, N.S./RNSYS) ‰ÛÒ Laser Will Bonin (Toronto, ON/RCYC) ‰ÛÒ 49er Samuel Bonin (Toronto, ON/RCYC) ‰ÛÒ 49er Liam Bruce (Oakville, ON/PCYC) ‰ÛÒ Laser Delani Hulme-Lawrence (Victoria, B.C./RVicYC) ‰ÛÒ 2.4mR Maura Dewey (Victoria, B.C./RVicYC) ‰ÛÒ Laser Radial Peter Eagar (Toronto, ON/NYC)‰ÛÒ 2.4mR Clara Gravely (Toronto, ON/ABYC) ‰ÛÒ Laser Radial Fillah Karim (West Vancouver, B.C./RVYC) – Laser Antonia Lewin-LaFrance (Chester, N.S./RNSYS) ‰ÛÒ 49erFX Georgia Lewin-LaFrance (Chester, N.S./RNSYS) ‰ÛÒ 49erFX Matti Muru (Etobicoke, ON/PCYC) – Laser Luke Ruitenberg (St Margaret‰Ûªs Bay, N.S./RNSYS) – Laser Coralie Vittecoq (MontrÌ©al Ouest, QC/PCYC/BLBC) ‰ÛÒ Laser Radial Andrew Wood (West Vancouver, B.C./RVYC) ‰ÛÒ 49er Ryan Wood (West Vancouver, B.C./RVYC) ‰ÛÒ 49er More information is available on Sail Canada website at www.sailing.ca. 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.