WHY WE ARE DOING THIS
INCLUSIVITY, DIVERSITY and EQUITY RESOURCES
Broad Reach Canada
Program to foster greater equity and inclusion of youth of low socioeconomic status.
Broader Reach
Learn to Sail program at Armdale Yacht Club, Halifax, NS to serve new Canadians and under-represented groups.
Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association
- The Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity (TIDE) Task Force
https://www.collegesailing.org/about/tide-committee
Dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive sailing community where all members are respected and supported.
- One Year of TIDE
https://collegesailing.org/documents/weekly_lift_3__one_year_of_TIDE.pdf
First annual report
- ICSA TIDE Culture and Demographics Survey
https://collegesailing.org/documents/ICSA_TIDE_Culture_and_Demographic_Survey_6.pdf
Excellent reference listings
International Olympic Committee
- Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA transgender participation policy updates.
Royal Yachting Association
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group
https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/policies/equality-diversity-and-inclusion
- RYA Equality, Diversity and Inclusive Strategy
- Making Inclusive and Equality a Reality
LEAP References
WHY WE ARE DOING THIS –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv8VZVP5csA
INCLUSIVITY, DIVERSITY and EQUITY RESOURCES
Broad Reach Canada
Program to foster greater equity and inclusion of youth of low socioeconomic status.
Broader Reach
Learn to Sail program at Armdale Yacht Club, Halifax, NS to serve new Canadians and under-represented groups.
Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association
- The Inclusive, Diversity and Equity (TIDE) Task Force
https://www.collegesailing.org/about/tide-committee
Dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive sailing community where all members are respected and supported.
- One Year of TIDE
https://collegesailing.org/documents/weekly_lift_3__one_year_of_TIDE.pdf
First annual report
- ICSA TIDE Culture and Demographics Survey
https://collegesailing.org/documents/ICSA_TIDE_Culture_and_Demographic_Survey_6.pdf
Excellent reference listings
International Olympic Committee
- Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA transgender participation policy updates.
Royal Yachting Association
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group
https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/policies/equality-diversity-and-inclusion
- RYA Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Strategy
- Making Inclusivity and Equality a Reality
The RYA has launched the LGBTQIA+ Network to make equality and inclusion for those that identify as LGBTQIA+ a reality in the sport.
- EDI dedicated contact
Sail Canada
- Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
https://www.sailing.ca/inclusion-diversity-and-equity/
Resource list on various topics regarding Disability, Equity, Ethnicity, Indigenous and First Nations, Languages, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Safe Sport, Youth and Women.
Sailing Scuttlebutt
- Fairness in the Playing Field
Gender based sports / transgender people test the rules of competition.
https://www.genderbread.org/resource/genderbread-person-v4-0-poster
Explains the differences between gender, sex, orientation, and expression.
Providing Fairness in Sport
Policy drafted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association regarding transgender participation.
US Sailing
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sailing
https://www.ussailing.org/news/commitment-to-diversity/
Description of what actions US Sailing is taking to drive positive and effective change:
- Town Hall Panels
- Strategic Plan Revisions
- Web Resource Platform (with guidance from DEI Committee)
- Staff Education
- Diversity Audit
- Commitment to recruit Diverse Staff and Volunteers
- Including Under-Served Communities
Sailing for the Hispanic communities in Chicago
- DEI in Sailing: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSmKe1-R3-Y
Blair Overman host, Program Director for Junior Sailing for US Sailing
- Being inclusive is more than just words
Siebel Sailors Program
- Diversify Collegiate Sailing
Program of inclusivity in the US
- Creating Change in the sport
Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity in sailing, Bowdoin College’s TIDE program
World Sailing
- Why is diversity in global sport so vital?
https://www.sportanddev.org/en/article/news/why-diversity-global-sport-so-vital
Alexandra Rickham, World Sailing, explains why diversity is key to success and how World Sailing is increasing global participation.
WOMEN ON THE WATER PROGRAMS (WOW)
America’s Cup
- Training Plan for U.S. Youth and Women
New program that will provide pathways into the America’s Cup for the growing global talent pool of female and youth sailors.
Australian Sailing Association
- SheSails Program
https://www.shesails.org.au/home/
SheSails is designed to recognise all of the amazing female (youth and women) contributors to the sport of sailing, and to encourage women of all ages to enjoy sailing through organised activities at your local sailing club. SheSails also hosts an annual ‘SheSails National Conference.
Canadian Women in Sailing
https://www.facebook.com/groups/686578719837738/?ref=share
This group is designed to give female coaches and sailors a space to voice their concerns, share their experiences and successes, and have an opportunity to improve inclusivity in sport.
eXXpedition
https://exxpedition.com/about/about-us/
Not-for-profit organisation that runs pioneering all-female sailing research expeditions at sea and virtually voyages on land to investigate the causes of and solutions to ocean plastic pollution.
Magenta Project
The Magenta Project is an international sailing charity dedicated to developing pathways and generating opportunities for women in performance sailing.
- Mentoring Programme
https://themagentaproject.org/mentoring/
The programme aims to link up aspiring female sailors from across the globe with incredible mentors form the sailing world.
- Magenta Project and Canada Ocean Racing Team
https://themagentaproject.org/uncategorised/the-magenta-project-x-imoca60-canada-ocean-racing-team/
Magenta project and Canada Ocean Racing team up to help develop female and youth talent from Canada and inspire the next generation.
Maiden World Tour Program
https://www.themaidenfactor.org/worldtour-registration
Program offers guest places on some of the legs of the World Maiden Tour as well as the Mile Builders program which is a program for female sailors who require ocean miles.
National Sailing Academy, Antigua
https://nationalsailingacademy.org
Sailing mentorship program for women and youth.
Sailboat Classes Promoting Women’s Sailing and Racing
- F18 Clinics
https://sailnaasa.org/clinics/
Narragansett Bay Adult Athletic Sailing Association (NAASA) provides scholarships which provides a fully funded F18 catamaran for the NAASA F18 league. Funding includes entry fees, coaching, and summer storage at Sail Newport in Newport, RI.
- Hobie 16 Women’s Program
- J105 Women’s Program
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064743759195
J105 Fleet 4 Women’s Racing
- Lightening Women’s Program
https://www.lightningclass.org
- Snipe Women’s Program
National Women’s Sailing Association
A membership group of women sailors and sailing enthusiasts from all corners of the globe.
Sail GP
https://sailgp.com/general/purpose/better-sport/womens-pathway-program/
Women’s Pathway Program which provides training and development opportunities for women athletes to sail and compete on the F50 catamaran.
Sailing Convention for Women
https://www.sailingconventionforwomen.com
This long running, annual convention gives women an opportunity to meet other women sailors, discuss options for cruising, racing and recreational sailing, and find out about women’s sailing organizations in their area, as well as instructional programs available. The site resource lists weblinks for sailing associations, knots, sailing clothing for women, sailing schools/programs for women and women’s sailing opportunities.
Royal Yachting Association
- Pioneer Program
https://www.rya.org.uk/gbni/scotland/initiatives/pioneer-project
Scotland Program being developed to increase the activity of women and girls within the sailing community.
- RYA Race Officials Academy
https://www.rya.org.uk/racing/running-racing/race-officials-academy
Training program for those aged 18 – 35, fast tracks as many academy members as possible to a national race officer qualification.
- RYANI Women on Water Personal Pathway
Helping to grow a vibrant community of coaches, instructors, officials and volunteers throughout Northern Ireland.
- Women on Water Programme (WOW)
https://www.rya.org.uk/gbni/ryani/go-boating/women-on-water
Northern Ireland – began in 2016
Allows clubs to target underrepresented groups of women that are interested in boating.
Women on Water workforce development survey
US Sailing
- Women in Sailing Leadership
https://www.ussailing.org/about/ussf/current-initiatives/women-in-sailing-leadership/
Gender equity program to provide women with the educational and networking opportunities to become strong, successful role models for girls to emulate. Join the US Sailing President’s Club.
Women’s International Match Racing Association (WIMRA)
Women sailors devoted to expanding and strengthening women’s match racing as a sport and promoting opportunities for competitive women’s sailing at every level.
World Sailing
- Steering the Course
Steering the Course is an international festival which helps to provide opportunities for women and girls across the world to get into sailing, as well as encourage pathways into coaching and race management. There two festivals each year – Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
Case studies:
- Snipe class
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/TDCaseStudy1SnipeWomenAW-[27541].pdf
- Magenta Project
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/TDCaseStudy2MagentaProjectAW-[27542].pdf
- Sail Africa – Girls in Sailing
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/TDCaseStudy3SouthAfricaAW-[27543].pdf
- Encouraging Female Participation (Japan)
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/TDCaseStudy4JSAFAW-[27544].pdf
- Race Officials Pathways and Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2bzSbYlEg0&list=PL0yLg4wYxxpfwol10lEep534AWDG_mraS
- Yachting New Zealand
https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/clubs/women-and-girls-sailing-new-zealand/steering-course-events
GIRLS ON THE WATER PROGRAMS
America’s Cup
- Training Plan for U.S. Youth and Women
New program that will provide pathways into the America’s Cup for the growing global talent pool of female and youth sailors.
Australian Sailing Association
- SheSails Program
https://www.shesails.org.au/home/
SheSails is designed to recognise all of the amazing female (youth and women) contributors to the sport of sailing, and to encourage women of all ages to enjoy sailing through organised activities at your local sailing club. SheSails also hosts an annual ‘SheSails National Conference.
Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club
- Annual Girl Regatta.
weblink
- Annual Girls in Sailing Camp
weblink
https://sailingincanada.ca/news/6011-abyc-introduces-girls-in-sailing
Canadian Yachting Magazine
- Look to Your Club’s Junior Sail Program for Crew
Fast and Female
Program to keep self-identified girls aged 8 – 14 years healthy and active in sports. Features Sarah Douglas, Ambassador and Olympic hopeful in sailing as a role model.
Magenta Project and Canada Ocean Racing Team
https://themagentaproject.org/uncategorised/the-magenta-project-x-imoca60-canada-ocean-racing-team/
Magenta project and Canada Ocean Racing team up to help develop female and youth talent from Canada and inspire the next generation.
Maiden Factor Program
https://www.themaidenfactor.org
The Maiden Factor Foundation works with, raises funds for and supports communities to enable girls into education and empower and support them to remain throughout their teenage years to reach their full potential and create better futures.
Maiden travels the world and is hosts to visits by children from schools, various girls’ organizations and charities. The crew participates in STEM events with sailing clubs. and there will also be boat tours,
National Sailing Academy, Antigua
https://nationalsailingacademy.org
Sailing mentorship program for women and youth.
Ocean Ambassadors Canada
https://oceanambassadorscanada.org
Ocean Ambassadors connects people with the ocean, and engages them on the issue of plastic pollution.
- Leadership Program for Young Women, Genderfluid/Non-binary and Trans Youth Aged 13-15
https://oceanambassadorscanada.org/programs/summer-camps/
A summer camp for young women, genderfluid/non-binary and trans youth aged 13 – 15 that incorporates building leadership and communication skills, ocean health education, self-awareness, creativity and meaningful connections to nature.
Sailboat Classes Promoting Youth Sailing and Racing
- 29er Girls Program
A number of sailing schools offer ‘Girls Only’ programs.
- Hobie 16 Youth Program
- Lightening Youth Program
https://www.lightningclass.org
- Snipe Youth Program
US Sailing
- Competition Youth Sailing
https://www.ussailing.org/competition/youth-sailing/
- Girls Go Sailing
https://www.ussailing.org/recreation/community-sailing/girls-go-sailing/
Girls Go Sailing! is an entry level program designed for girls, 9-14, to get more girls out on the water, giving them the ability to challenge themselves and challenge the elements.
US Sailing programs to help all types of youth sailors enjoy the sport, improve their skills, and become sailors for life. Includes information on regional junior women’s clinics to promote girls to sail.
- Match Racing Grant Program
This program is geared towards young adult sailors with a strong desire to enter the sport of match racing and continue to match race for years to come. The grant program primarily is targeting college sailors and recent graduates who have demonstrated a clear financial need. Women are especially encouraged to apply.
- Siebel Sailors program
https://www.ussailing.org/education/youth/siebel-sailors-program/
The program partners with community-based sailing organizations across the United States that share the goal of getting underrepresented youth into the sport of sailing. In order to break down barriers to accessing sailing, the Siebel Program provides Siebel Centers and its sailors with everything they need to get out on the water. After three years as a Siebel Center, all the equipment remains at the sailing center so sailors can continue developing and achieving.
World Sailing
- Steering the Course
Steering the Course is an international festival which helps to provide opportunities for women and girls across the world to get into sailing, as well as encourage pathways into coaching and race management.
- First Year in Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91q62F3biQw&list=PL0yLg4wYxxpfwol10lEep534AWDG_mraS&index=5
- Case studies
- Snipe class
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/TDCaseStudy1SnipeWomenAW-[27541].pdf
- Magenta Project
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/TDCaseStudy2MagentaProjectAW-[27542].pdf
- Sail Africa – Girls in Sailing
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/TDCaseStudy3SouthAfricaAW-[27543].pdf
- Encouraging Female Participation (Japan)
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/TDCaseStudy4JSAFAW-[27544].pdf
- Race Officials Pathways and Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2bzSbYlEg0&list=PL0yLg4wYxxpfwol10lEep534AWDG_mraS
- Yachting New Zealand
https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/clubs/women-and-girls-sailing-new-zealand/steering-course-events
FACTS AND FIGURES
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
- Power of Sport: The True Sport Report 2022
https://cces.ca/sites/default/files/content/docs/pdf/cces-true-sport-report-2022-acc-eng.pdf
The 2022 report includes new research on the impacts of sport on children with disabilities, LGBTQ+ inclusion, experiences of racialized and Indigenous peoples, and the impact of climate change on sport.
Canadian Women & Sport
- The Rally Report: Encouraging Action to Improve Sport for Women and Girls, June 2020
https://womenandsport.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Canadian-Women-Sport_The-Rally-
Report.pdf
- The Pandemic Impact on Girls in Sport
https://womenandsport.ca/resources/research-insights/the-pandemic-impact-on-girls-in-sport/
Reviewing sport participation statistics from before COVID-19, fewer girls participated in sport compared to boys and girls experienced unique barriers to sport.
- Actively Engaging Women and Girls: Addressing the Psychosocial Factors
https://womenandsport.ca/resources/publications/actively-engaging-women-and-girls/
Document increases awareness about the experiences of women and girls and provide
recommendations to address the psycho-social factors that influence their athletic development,
leadership and life-long participation in sport and physical activity.
- The Rally Report 2022: A call for a Better, Safer Sport for Girls
https://womenandsport.ca/rally-report-2022/
Results of a national survey from 4,500 Canadian girls and women and more than 350 sport leaders.
Caroline Criado-Perez
- Invisible Women – Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/feb/28/invisible-women-by-caroline-criado-perez-review
Criado-Perez has assembled statistics to show that it is a man’s world because those who built it did not take gender differences into account. E.g. The average smartphone – 5.5 inches long – is too big for most women’s hands, and it doesn’t often fit in women’s pockets. Speech-recognition software is trained on recordings of male voices with Google’s version 70% more likely to understand men.
Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association
- ICSA TIDE Culture and Demographics Survey
https://collegesailing.org/documents/ICSA_TIDE_Culture_and_Demographic_Survey_6.pdf
Excellent reference listings
Sailing Scuttlebutt
- Attracting and Retaining Female Sailors
Rosie Chapman, Sailing Coach, speaks on attracting more female participants as statistics show number of females belonging to yacht clubs drops with age. Includes link to her podcast.
Sailing World
Barriers to women in competitive sailing.
US Sailing
- Facts & Data on Gender Diversity in the Sport of Sailing at Home and Abroad
https://sailingleadership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Facts-Data-on-Gender-Diversity-.pdf
US Sailing report on the World Sailing Women in Sailing Strategic Review 2019.
World Sailing
- Women in Sailing Strategic Review 2019
https://worldsailingtrust.org/access-to-sailing/women-in-sailing
World Sailing international survey results inviting men and women from across the sport to share their views. Survey initiated as anecdotal reports and observations indicated that there are fewer women and girls in sailing than men and boys, suggesting that discrimination exists but there was no robust data to show this.
PODCASTS
CBC Sports Talk Podcasts
- Clara Gravely and Marjolyn van der Hart
Canadian sailor Clara Gravely and Marjolyn van der Hart, vice-commodore of community programs at Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club, on what they’re doing to bring more girls into the sport of sailing.
- Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFranc
Canadian sailors Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, N.S., on why their family left Montreal for Nova Scotia, and how they’re preparing for a very busy year ahead.
Whitecap: The Canadian Sailing Podcast
- Isabella Bertold
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/whitecap-the-canadian-sailing-podcast-season-1/id1622324747?i=1000580409219
Isabella Berthold is a strategist and co-pilot for Sail GP Canada. Her accolades as a laser sailor for Canada include female Sailor of the year, fourth at world youth championships world cup medalist, and Canada Games gold medalist. She’s also a professional cyclist and sustainability professional. Isabella talks about mental health with athletes, balancing life as a professional cyclist as well as a pro-sailor and what it’s like to drive an F50 catamaran
- Sarah Douglas
Sarah is a member of the Canadian sailing team, a Pan Am games Gold medalist, placed 6th at the 2020 Olympics in the Laser Radial which is the highest finish for any Canadian Laser sailor male or female in the history of the Olympics. Sarah talks about trusting the process over performance, how to increase inclusion and diversity in sailing and the incredible pressure of an Olympic medal race.
- Clara Gravely
Clara is a member of the Canadian Sailing Development Squad, gold medalist at the Canada Summer Games in 2017, and winner of Sail Canada’s Marvin McDill award for Rookie of the year in 2019. Clara talks about the Canada Summer Games, what inspires her dreams of sailing at the Olympics and using process goals over perfomance goals to acheive success and limit discouragement.
- Judy Lugar and Morag McLean
Judy Lugar and Morag McLean are legends in the history of double handed sailing in Canada In the 470 class they were 4 time Canadian champions, US National as well as North American champions. In 1986 they achieved the pinnacle of the sport, winning the 470 worlds. They were recipients of 1987 Sail Canada female team of the year award, in 2006 they were inducted in the Nova Scotia sports hall of fame and this year, they are members of the 2022 class of inductees to the Canadian Sailing Hall Of Fame. They speak about starting out in Nova Scotia, their heartbreaking finish at the Canadian Olympic trials, and jury rigging a boom vang before the final race of the 1986 world championships.
- Ali Tenhove and Mariah Millen
Ali Tenhove and Mariah Millen are the 49er FX team from the Tokyo Olympics, and currently campaigning for Paris 2024. As a team they have a combined 12 years experience competing for Canada on the world stage, they both have Sail Canada Awards, Mariah having won the Marvin McDill Rookie of the year award and Ali the Bill Burke award for youth Elite sailors. Ali also campaigned for the 2016 games in the 470 with Ali Surette, qualifying Canada for the games but sadly not competing. They talk about over coming nerves, the tight competition with the Lewin Lafrance sisters and a great motto “Make friends, have fun, sail fast!”
Yachting New Zealand Podcasts
- Rosie Chapman
https://yachtingnz.podbean.com/e/ep-30-rosie-chapman/
Rosie Chapman, Sailing Coach, speaks on attracting more female participants as statistics show number of females belonging to yacht clubs drops with age.
SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS –
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES)
The CCES is an independent, national, not-for-profit, multi-sport organization with a vision of fair, safe, accessible, and inclusive sport for everyone.
- Power of Sport: The True Sport Report 2022
https://cces.ca/sites/default/files/content/docs/pdf/cces-true-sport-report-2022-acc-eng.pdf
The 2022 report includes new research on the impacts of sport on children with disabilities, LGBTQ+ inclusion, experiences of racialized and Indigenous peoples, and the impact of climate change on sport.
Canadian Women & Sport
Dedicated to creating an equitable and inclusive Canadian sport and physical activity system that empowers girls and women as athletes, participants, leaders, officials, coaches and trainers through sport.
- The Rally Report 2022: A call for a Better, Safer Sport for Girls
https://womenandsport.ca/rally-report-2022/
Results of a national survey from 4,500 Canadian girls and women and more than 350 sport leaders.
Fast and Female
Program to keep self-identified girls aged 8 – 14 years healthy and active in sports. Features Sarah Douglas, Ambassador and Olympic hopeful in sailing as a role model.
Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA)
https://www.collegesailing.org
The ICSA is the governing authority for sailing competition at colleges and universities throughout the United States and some parts of Canada.
International Olympic Committee
- Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations
Jumpstart – Girls in Sport
https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/girls-in-sport
- Play to Lead
Program intentionally designed to enable young women to build the skills to become leaders in the game and in their communities.
- Keeping Girls in Sport
Online resource that helps coaches and youth activity leaders to create safe and respectful environments for female athletes.
Sail Canada
- Strategic Plan for 2021 – 2024
https://www.sailing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2021_2024_Strategic_Plan_LV_eng.pdf
Sport Canada
- Sport for Life Framework
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/sport-canada.html#a2
The Policy aims to increase the number and diversity of Canadians participating in sport.
TEACHING TIPS FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS
Gender Coder Website
http://gender-decoder.katmatfield.com/
This site is a quick way to check whether written word has the kind of subtle linguistic gender-coding.
Institute of Physics
https://spark.iop.org/inclusive-teaching-10-tips-teachers
Inclusive teaching tips for teachers.
Sailing Scuttlebutt
- Development Principles for Youth Sailing
https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/06/15/development-principles-for-youth-sailing/
Youth sailing is about developing skills and the love of sailing, and not necessarily in that order. Tips for youth programs to minimize attrition of youth from sailing.
- Insight into Family Boating
Ten tips for teaching young people to sail included.
- It’s Time to Question Youth Sailing
Article penned in 2014 about the aspects of junior sailing and its impact on the sport. Emphasis on competition is not helping the sport. Emphasis should be on fun. Sailing Scuttlebutt article published on 11 January 2022 (#5975) states that little has changed since then. Six adverse consequences of youth sailing programs listed.
- What Your Daughter Learns From Sailing
List of ten qualities a girl will learn by sailing.
SpinSheet Chesapeake Bay Sailing
- Pee Equity in Sailboat Racing
https://www.spinsheet.com/racing/pee-equity-sailboat-racing
Allowing women to complete normal bodily functions during a race day or while on a long cruise is a small but very important step to increasing gender parity.
US Sailing
- Hormones, Halyards & Horsepower
Presentation regarding sailing and powerboat Instruction to gender (boys and girl) specific needs.
ROLE MODELS
- Betsy Alison (USA)
https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/tag/betsy-alison/
A five-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Awards and inductee in the US Sailing National Sailing Hall of Fame for her work with para-sailors and gender inequity in the sailing community.
- Isabella Bertold (CAN)
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/whitecap-the-canadian-sailing-podcast-season-1/id1622324747?i=1000580409219
Isabella Berthold is a strategist and co-pilot for Sail GP Canada. Her accolades as a laser sailor for Canada include female Sailor of the year, fourth at world youth championships world cup medalist, and Canada Games gold medalist. She’s also a professional cyclist and sustainability professional. Isabella talks about mental health with athletes, balancing life as a professional cyclist as well as a pro-sailor and what it’s like to drive an F50 catamaran.
- Sarah Douglas (CAN)
Sarah is a member of the Canadian sailing team, a Pan Am games Gold medalist, placed 6th at the 2020 Olympics in the Laser Radial which is the highest finish for any Canadian Laser sailor male or female in the history of the Olympics. Sarah talks about trusting the process over performance, how to increase inclusion and diversity in sailing and the incredible pressure of an Olympic medal race.
- Steering the Course – Tania Elias Calles (MEX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xocpFelZ1v4&list=PL0yLg4wYxxpfwol10lEep534AWDG_mraS&index=12
Coach to hopeful Olympic Mexican sailors.
- Steering the Course – Marion Couturier (FRA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mw-SVLDLI8&list=PL0yLg4wYxxpfwol10lEep534AWDG_mraS&index=2
iQFoil Olympic hopeful.
- Clara Gravely (CAN)
Clara is a member of the Canadian Sailing Development Squad, gold medalist at the Canada Summer Games in 2017, and winner of Sail Canada’s Marvin McDill award for Rookie of the year in 2019. Clara talks about the Canada Summer Games, what inspires her dreams of sailing at the Olympics and using process goals over perfomance goals to acheive success and limit discouragement.
- Steering the Course – Leading Women in Sailing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byzKIrR-s0w&list=PL0yLg4wYxxpfwol10lEep534AWDG_mraS&index=3
Leaders from officiating, administration and sailors talk about their journeys in sailing.
- Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFranc (CAN)
Canadian sailors Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, N.S., on why their family left Montreal for Nova Scotia, and how they’re preparing for a very busy year ahead.
- Judy Lugar and Morag McLean (CAN)
Judy Lugar and Morag McLean are legends in the history of double handed sailing in Canada In the 470 class they were 4 time Canadian champions, US National as well as North American champions. In 1986 they achieved the pinnacle of the sport, winning the 470 worlds. They were recipients of 1987 Sail Canada female team of the year award, in 2006 they were inducted in the Nova Scotia sports hall of fame and this year, they are members of the 2022 class of inductees to the Canadian Sailing Hall Of Fame. They speak about starting out in Nova Scotia, their heartbreaking finish at the Canadian Olympic trials, and jury rigging a boom vang before the final race of the 1986 world championships.
- Anna Millar (CAN)
First-time Skipper at Chester Race Week encourages more women to get into sailing.
- Ali Tenhove and Mariah Millen (CAN)
Ali Tenhove and Mariah Millen are the 49er FX team from the Tokyo Olympics, and currently campaigning for Paris 2024. As a team they have a combined 12 years experience competing for Canada on the world stage, they both have Sail Canada Awards, Mariah having won the Marvin McDill Rookie of the year award and Ali the Bill Burke award for youth Elite sailors. Ali also campaigned for the 2016 games in the 470 with Ali Surette, qualifying Canada for the games but sadly not competing. They talk about over coming nerves, the tight competition with the Lewin Lafrance sisters and a great motto “Make friends, have fun, sail fast!”