Sail Canada Newsletter

October 31, 2019

Sail Canada - It is time to submit nominations for the Sail Canada Awards and the 2020 Rolex Sailor of the Year Awards. All sailors and their supporters are invited to participate in recognizing Canada’s top sailors via the Annual Sail Canada Awards. Now is your chance to nominate outstanding sailors, athletes, coaches, instructors, race officials, volunteers and events that have contributed to the sport over the past year.
 
 
Deadline for nominations: December 1, 2019.
 
Leader Summit & AGM
 
The 2019 Sail Canada Annual General Meeting and Leader Summit took place this month in Montreal, Quebec. The Sail Canada Board of Directors, Staff, Provincial Sailing Associations, Committees, Coaches and Partner Representatives gathered throughout the week to discuss current affairs and establish working plans for the future.
 
The Sail Canada membership elected two Directors at Large and a Chair.
 
It is with great pleasure that Sail Canada announces Hugh McGugan as the Chair while welcoming Barbara Pike and John O’Dwyer to the Board for a 3-year term. 
 
Sail Canada would like to extend many thanks to departing Board member, Janet MacMillan who has shown much dedication and commitment to the board over the years. Janet has been an immense asset to the organization, always willing to provide expertise and support. Her knowledge within the field of Communications & Public Relations has helped the organization a tremendous amount. We were lucky to have you!
Race Officer Certification & Recertification
 
The Sail Canada Race Management Sub-Committee will be meeting in November to review applications for certification and re-certification for Sail Canada Race Officers at the following levels:
  • Mark Layer
  • Regional Race Officer
  • National Race Officer
  • Race Management Course Conductor
  • Race Management Master Course Conductor 
Applications must be received in the Sail Canada Office by November 15th, 2019 in order to be considered.
 
Please review your certifications to ensure you do not miss any application deadlines:
 
If you have any questions please email official@sailing.ca