Luke Ramsay, and Rachel Green, Jessica Hirschbold have qualified to be nominated for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games following the trials during the Canadian Open Lightning Championships at the Kitsilano Yacht Club in British Columbia. The team comprised of Luke Ramsay from Vancouver (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club), Rachel Green from Burlington, ON, (Royal Hamilton Yacht Club) and Jessica Hirschbold from Victoria, B.C., (Royal Victoria Yacht...
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Emily Bugeja from Vancouver, B.C., became the fifth Canadian sailor to qualify to be nominated to Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games squad after she took part in the 2023 Formula Kite Pan American Championships held last weekend in Cabarete, Dominican Republic. These championships were the last qualifying competition in Kiteboarding for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games and Bugeja took the 5th spot in...
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The two-day competition was exciting, featuring 3 successful practice races and two full race days. And some of the tightest finishes and most technical racing were on display right at the end. In the C420 female class, Elena Graham and Sophie De Launière (Zone 6) raced to the gold medal position. The pair had set a goal of winning gold at the Games more than...
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Team BC brought home three Gold in the ILCA 6, 29er Female, 29er Male and a 5th in the ILCA 7 at the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara! 🥳 Results: 🥇29er Female 1st place, Grace Poole & Jessica Hirschbold 🥇 29er Male - 1st place, Colin Gilley & Matt Young 🥇 ILCA 6 - 1st place, Victoria Coady ⚓️ ILCA 7 - 5th place, Tim Mendham Huge thank you to...
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Team BC Kicks off the 2022 Canada Summer Games! Sailors from across Canada head to Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club, in partnership with the Dalhousie Yacht Club; to compete in the 2022 Canada Summer Games! The Canada Games, held every two years, alternating between summer and winter, are the largest multi-sport event in the country and represent the pinnacle of interprovincial/territorial sport competition. The Sailing competition is being held...
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Canada Summer Games Trials are complete! ⛵ Congratulations to the following sailors that qualified to represent BC: 29er Female: Grace Poole & Jessica Hirschbold 29er Male: Colin Gilley & Matt Young Radial Female: Victoria Coady Laser Male: Tim Mendham Spring Dinghy Champs at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club saw some very breezy conditions on Saturday with gusts to 30 knots. It was second of 2 Trials Regattas for Canada Summer...
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