Racing: Canadian Women Head to NYYC
September 24, 2026
Twenty-six Canadians took part in the inaugural edition of the New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championship held September 15-19 in Newport.
The American team of Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick including Canadian Sailing Team member and Olympian, Antonia Lewin-LaFrance, won the event, while the all-Canadian team led by Olympian Sarah Douglas, and including CST member Clara Gravely and Olympian Mariah Millen, finished in fourth position including a bullet in Race 9.
The other all-Canadian team led by Olympian Lisa Ross, including CST members Madeline Gillis and Olympian Georgia Lewin-LaFrance, took the 10th position, while the American team led by Christina Wolfe, and including six Canadians, finished in 16th position. A total of 20 boats took part in this event.
The regatta uses the Club’s fleet of 20 IC37s, the 37-foot keelboat was designed by Mark Mills to a brief developed by the Club. The IC37 is a powerful, sporty platform that has been used in recent Canada’s Cup events.
