Sail Canada announced that its 2025 Sail West regional championships will be held July 17-20 at the Gimli Yacht Club in Gimli, Manitoba. The event will feature two training days, Thursday and Friday, ahead of the competition scheduled for Saturday, July 19th, and Sunday, July 20th.

Sail Canada Sail West Championships is aimed for sailors from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the territories, yet athletes from other provinces are welcome. Last year, the event was held at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. The notice of race as well as registration link for Sail Canada 2025 Sail West Championships will be available in the upcoming months.

Sail Canada’s three regional championships provide an opportunity for sailors to train and compete with high-level sailors in their region for the Optimist (U15), ILCA 4, ILCA 6, ILCA 7, Club 420 and 29er classes. In addition, this event serves as talent identification opportunities for regional and provincial sailing teams, along with training, development and mentoring opportunities for coaches, officials and volunteers. – Full story