Six Canadians at the 2023 Optimist African Championships

SinC Opti African Championships 2023

May 17, 2023

The 2023 Optimist African Championship featuring 89 young sailors from 18 countries representing six continents. Six Canadians took part in the 2023 Optimist African Championships which ended Monday, May 8, in M’DIQ in Morocco.

The best Canadian was Wyatt Gitt with a 19th position among the 89 sailors.

Here are the final results:

19. Wyatt Gitt

33. Justin Amyot

36. Matheo Menegoz

42. Kate Kanellakos

43. Sara Santimaw

51. Benjamin Port-Louis

74. Noah Macmurtry

Full results can be found HERE.

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