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Racing Development - Canadian Sailing Team

 

The Canadian Sailing Team is selected annually from Canadian sailors who are competing in the Olympic and Paralympic events. Selection for the Canadian Sailing Team is based upon the results of the World Championships and National Qualification Regattas.

The 11 Olympic classes are:

  • Radial - Women's Singlehanded Dinghy
  • Finn - Men's Singlehanded Dinghy
  • 470 Men - Men's Doublehanded Dinghy
  • 470 Women - Women's Doublehanded Dinghy
  • 49er - Open Doublehanded High Perfomance Dinghy
  • Laser - Men's Singlehanded Dinghy
  • NeilPryde RS:X Men - Men's Windsurfer
  • NeilPryde RS:X Women - Women's Windsurfer
  • Star - Men's Doublehanded Keelboat
  • Tornado - Open Doublehanded Multihull
  • Yngling - Women's Triplehanded Keelboat

The two Paralympic events are:

  • Sonar
  • 2.4m

CST Team members receive coaching and financial assistance, and represent Canada in international competitions and major games (Olympic, Pan American and University Games).

Of the 45 CST members, 15 are from BC.  They are:

  • Ben Remocker, 49er - www.49erskiffsailing.com
  • Hunter Lowden, 49er - www.skiffsailor.com
  • Rob Dale, 49er - www.skiffsailor.com
  • Mike Leigh, Laser
  • Luke Ramsay, Laser
  • John Romanko, Laser
  • Isabella Bertold, Radial
  • Hayley McLean, Radial
  • Keamia Rasa, Radial
  • Jen Spalding, Radial
  • Zac Plavsic, RS:X
  • Nikola Girke, RS:X
  • Ken Kelly, Sonar
  • Brian Mackie, Sonar
  • Ross Macdonald, Star

For more information about the CST, visit www.sailing.ca/cst

    
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