Sail Canada introduces 2025-2026 Canadian Sailing Team

Valentino Blewett 1st at 2025 iQfoil Youth & Junior International Games!

July 10, 2025

Sail Canada just announced the list of sailors who will be part of the 2025-2026 Canadian Sailing Team.

The 21 athletes were selected based on the Canadian Sailing Team Sport Canada Carding Criteria as well as on their overall performance over the 2024-2025 season.

Carded sailors from the Canadian Sailing Team receive financial support through the Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program to help offset the costs related to their sport. Team members also receive tuition support for post-secondary education during their high-performance career or when they retire.

This year’s Canadian Sailing Team adds three new members:

-Valentino Blewett (Whistler, B.C.-Whistler Sailing) competes in iQFoil and won gold at the 2025 iQFoil Youth and Junior International Games. He also took the 11th spot at the 2025 iQFoil Youth and Junior World Championships.

Victoria Coady

-Victoria Coady (Coquitlam, B.C.-RVYC) won the gold medal in ILCA 6 at the 2022 Canada Summer Games, as well as at the 2024 Sail Canada ILCA 6 Senior Championship. She took second place at the 2022 and 2023 editions of that same national championship.

Lilly Rainham

– Lilly Rainham (Halifax, N.S.-RNSYS) competes in ILCA 6. After learning to sail in 2021, she was the top Canadian at the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship and U21 World Championship. She was also the 2024 female North American champion and provincial champion, in addition to being the top female sailor at the 2024 ILCA Canadian Championships.

Sail Canada 2025-2026 Canadian Sailing Team

-Ryan Anderson (Halifax, N.S./RNSYS) – ILCA 7

-Annalise Balasubramanian (Toronto, ON/RCYC/OST) – ILCA 6

-Valentino Blewett (Whistler, B.C.- Whistler Sailing) – iQFoil

-Liam Bruce (Oakville, ON/PCYC) – ILCA 7

-Emily Bugeja (Vancouver, B.C.-RVYC) – Formula Kite

-Victoria Coady (Coquitlam, B.C.- RVYC) – ILCA 6

-Sarah Douglas (Toronto, ON/ABYC) – ILCA 6

-Clara Gravely (Toronto, ON/ABYC) – ILCA 6

-Madeline Gillis (Halifax, N.S.) – Nacra 17

-William Jones (Aldershot, ON/ RHYC) – 49er

-James Juhasz (Oakville, ON, OYS) – ILCA 7

-Antonia Lewin-LaFrance (Chester, N.S./RNSYS/CYC) – 49erFX

-Georgia Lewin-LaFrance (Chester, N.S./RNSYS/CYC) – 49erFX

-Scott Lutes (Mahone Bay, N.S. – LYC) – RS Venture Connect

-John McRoberts (Victoria, B.C./RVicYC) – RS Venture Connect

-Bruce Millar (Victoria, B.C./RVicYC) – 2.4mR

-Arie Moffat (Kingston, ON/KYC) – 49er

-Lilly Rainham (Halifax, N.S.-RNSYS) – ILCA 6

-Galen Richardson (Toronto, ON-RCYC) – Nacra 17

-Thomas Staples (Beaconsfield, QC, Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club) – 49er

-William Staples (Beaconsfield, QC, Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club) – 49er

More information and photos of all team mebers is available on Sail Canada website at https://www.sailing.ca/canadian-sailing-team/

Ontario Team announced

As well, Ontario Sailing announced the athletes that have been selected to Team Ontario for the 2025 Canada Summer Games in Newfoundland this August.  Full story here

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