Georgia
Lewin-LaFrance

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Athlete Bio

Georgia Lewin-LaFrance is a Canadian sailor from Chester, Nova Scotia, competing in the 49erFX class alongside her sister, Antonia. She grew up sailing and racing in Nova Scotia and developed her passion for high-performance sport through the Chester Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. Georgia holds a degree in civil engineering from Queen’s University.

Together, Georgia and Antonia represented Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The pair are World Championship bronze medallists, European champions, and have earned multiple World Cup medals. They are currently training toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, with their sights set on the podium.

Beyond the Olympic campaign, Georgia has gained experience across multiple high-performance environments, including competing in the Youth America’s Cup and sailing as a strategist with the Canadian SailGP Team.

Georgia and her team are proud to be supported by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, a club that has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing Olympic sailing in Canada. Through its commitment to athlete development and hosting world-class events, RVYC plays a critical role in strengthening the high-performance pathway. Georgia is proud to represent RVYC alongside the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron and the Chester Yacht Club.

Athlete Stats

HometownChester
Class49erFX
ClubRVanYC, RNSYS, CYC

Recent Results

YEAR COMPETITION LOCATION PLACING
2026 49er World Championship Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, FRA 4
2026 Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta Palma, SPA 1
2026 Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta Palma, SPA 2
2025 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships Cagliari, ITA 3
2025 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta Long Beach, USA 4
2025 Kiel Week Kiel, GER 3
2025 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships Thessaloniki, GRE 1
2025 French Olympic Week Hyères, FRA 3
2025 Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta Palma de Mallorca, SPA 9
2024 Olympic Games Paris, FRA 11
2024 49erFX European Championship La Grande Motte, FRA 8
2024 Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta Palma, SPA 4
2024 49er and 49erFX World Championships Lanzarote, SPA 8
2023 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships Vilamoura, POR 10
2023 Sailing World Championships The Hague, NED 13
2023 French Olympic Week Hyères, FRA 20
2023 Princess Sofia Regatta Palma, SPA 23
2023 Lanzarote International Regatta Lanzarote, SPA 18
2022 Portugal Grand Prix – Round 1 Vilamoura, POR 13
2022 2022 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships St. Margarets Bay, CAN 14
2022 Sail Canada 2022 49er & 49erFX Senior Championships Kingston, ON 2
2022 2022 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships Aarhus, DEN 22
2022 Kiel Week Kiel, GER 3
2022 World Sailing Hempel World Cup (at the 51st Princess Sofia Trophy) Mallorca, SPA 24
2022 2022 US Open Sailing Series Miami, U.S.A. 2 (with Galen Richardson)
2021 2021 49er FX Championships Oman 6
2021 2021 49er FX European Championships Thessaloniki, GRE 3
2021 Alexander The Great Cup 2021 Thessaloniki, GRE 11
2021 2021 49er FX Canadian Senior Championships Kingston, CAN 1
2021 2021 Cascais International Week Act II Cascais, POR 17
2021 Cascais 49er and 49erFX Championships Cascais, POR 15
2021 Lanzarote International Regatta Lanzarote, ESP 24
2020 49erFX World Championships Geelong, AUS 39
2019 49erFX North American Championships Kingston, CAN 2
2019 2019 49er FX Canadian Senior Championships Kingston, CAN 1
2019 CORK OCR Kingston, ON 1
2019 2019 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Championships Risor, NOR 21
2019 Kieler Woche Kiel, GER 23
2019 Hempel World Cup Miami, USA 33
2018 CORK OCR Kingston, CAN 9
2017 World Sailing Youth Worlds 6
2017 Open Europeans 25
2017 i420 Nationals 1