Announcing the 2018 Canadian Youth Worlds Team
by Sail Canada 2 May 2018 06:24 PDT
14-21 July 2018
Laser Radial sailor Tayte Stefaniuk © TSGphoto.com
It is once again time for the Youth Sailing World Championships! The championships host rotation has brought the event to the northern hemisphere making it a summer event for our Canadian sailors. The Youth Worlds Team won't be travelling too far from home for the 48th edition of the Youth Sailing World Championships, the event will be held in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, with the race area in Corpus Christi Bay.
Sail Canada is pleased to announce that it has selected the Canadian Youth World team that will be representing Canada at this event.
The Canadian roster includes 3 returning team members and 9 new additions:
- Laser Radial Girl – Hunter Dejean – OST/ABYC
- Laser Radial Boy – Tayte Stefaniuk – RNSYS
- 420 Girls – Tate Howell (skipper) and Madeline Gillis (crew) – RCYC/RNSYS
- 420 Boys – Jack Groves (skipper) and Alex Fraser (crew) – RNSYS
- 29er Girls - Audrey Staples (skipper) and Caterina S Kunz (crew) - RSLYC
- 29er Boys – Will Bonin (skipper) and Alec Biard (crew) - RCYC/ RSLYC
- Nacra 15 - Helen Horangic (Skipper) and Walker Moffat (crew) - RNSYS/ RCYC
Support Staff:
- Lead Coach - Agustin Ferrario (RNSYS)
- Team Coach - Stephen Waldie (RSLYC)
- Team Leader - Katie Yeo
These sailors will be training diligently over the next few months to ensure that they are in top form for the World Championships. Last year's event in Sanya, China, saw tough competition and a range of conditions, challenging over 400 youth sailors. We are excited to see what this year's event has in store for the sailors!
More information on the World Sailing Youth World Championships here.