Kingston, July 10, 2025 – A total of 20 Canadian sailors will take part in the fourth and next-to-last event of the 2025 Sailing Grand Slam Series, the Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta, to be held July 12-20 at one of the two Olympic venues for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in Long Beach, California.
Several Canadian Sailing Team members will be in action, including Paris 2024 Olympians Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, N.S., in the 49erFX class, as well as Emily Bugeja from Vancouver in Women’s Formula Kite. The other Canadian Sailing Team members set to compete in Long Beach are Galen Richardson (Toronto, ON) and Madeline Gillis (Halifax, N.S.) in Nacra 17, James Juhasz (Oakville, ON), Ryan Anderson (Halifax, N.S.) and Liam Bruce (Oakville, ON) in ILCA 7, and Victoria Coady (Coquitlam, B.C.) in ILCA 6.
The ILCA, Formula Kite and 470 competitions will be held July 12-15, while races in 49erFX and Nacra 17 will follow July 17-20.
Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance will be looking to earn a podium result for a fourth consecutive event this year. They won the gold medal last month at the 2025 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, in addition to taking bronze at the second and third Sailing Grand Slam Series events of the season, French Olympic Week and Kiel Week.
Canadian sailors at the 2025 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta
July 12-15
ILCA 7
*Ryan Anderson (Halifax, N.S.)
*Liam Bruce (Oakville, ON)
*James Juhasz (Oakville, ON)
Alexander Heinzemann (Tsawwassen, B.C.)
ILCA 6
*Victoria Coady (Coquitlam, B.C.)
Maya Wolf (Port Moody, B.C.)
Formula Kite (W)
*Emily Bugeja (Vancouver, B.C.)
Martyna Dakowicz (Oakville, ON)
Marie-Ève Mayrand (Calgary, AB, and from Quebec City, QC)
Claire Ramsey (Kelowna, B.C.)
Formula Kite (M)
Nathan Pearce (North Vancouver, B.C.)
Ben Whan (Roblin, ON)
470
Grace & Kelley Poole (Victoria, B.C.)
July 17-20
49erFX
*Antonia Lewin-Lafrance & Georgia Lewin-LaFrance (Chester, N.S.)
Tara & Siobhan Golonka (Victoria, B.C.)
Nacra 17
*Galen Richardson (Toronto, ON) & Madeline Gillis (Halifax, N.S.)
*Members of Sail Canada’s National Team
About Sail Canada
Established in 1931, Sail Canada is the national governing body for the sport of sailing in the country. Sail Canada is a leading international sailing nation, proud of its world class athletes, lifelong participants and inclusive culture. The organization and its members are committed to excellence by developing and training its leaders, athletes, sailors, instructors, coaches and officials. With the valued support from our partners, the Provincial Sailing Associations and our member clubs, schools, organizations and stakeholders, sailing is promoted in all its forms. By setting standards and delivering programs from home pond to podium for Canadians of all ages and abilities, from dinghies to keelboats, cruising to navigation, windsurfing to powerboating and accessible sailing, Sail Canada sets sail for all, sail to win and sail for life.
A sport in the Olympic program since the first Games in 1896, except in 1904, the pursuit of success in these Games is what fuels the focus of Sail Canada as Canadian athletes have so far achieved nine Olympic and five Paralympic medals.
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Information:
Patrick Godbout
Communications Manager
Sail Canada
Email: patrick@sailing.ca
Phone: 514-213-9897