The 2019 Ontario Sailing Award Winners honoured

Salus Sailor of the Year

Dec 19, 2019

2019 Salus Sailor of the Year Award Winner Sarah Douglas presented by Sail Canada’s High Performance Director Mike Milner

On Saturday, November 9, Ontario Sailing presented the 2019 Ontario Sailing Awards at an Awards Luncheon at Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club.

Congratulations to all the 2019 winners!

Salus Sailor of the Year

Sarah Douglas

Hans Fogh Developing Sailors of the Year

Joe Marynowski & Andrew Sutcliffe

Women Sailors’ Association Female Junior Sailor of the Year

Hunter Dejean

Fogh Marine Youth Sailor of the Year

Andreas Steinitz

Joanne Abbott Female Sailor of the Year

Jodi Munden

Ontario Sailing Regatta of the Year

Blind Fleet Racing World Championship @ Kingston Yacht Club

Angus ‘Bud’ Roulstone Leadership Award

Kristina Harris

Ryan Perry

Presidents’ Award

Tim Irwin

Doug Creelman Volunteer of the Year Award

Katie Coleman Nicoll

Magnes Club of the Year

Cedar Island Yacht Club

Legends of Ontario Sailing Award

Larry MacDonald

Award of Excellence

TBA

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