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2025 Youth Sailing World Championships 

December 18, 2025

A total of 14 sailors are proudly representing Canada at the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships held this week, December 15-19, in Vilamoura, Portugal. Over 400 of the best young sailors on the planet from up to 70 countries are descending on Vilamoura with medals up for grabs in 11 events across six classes.

Canadian team members for the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships
ILCA 6 (W)
Maya Wolf (Port Moody, B.C.-WVYC)

ILCA 6 (M)
Andre Deseau (North Vancouver, B.C.-WVYC)

29er (W)
Freida Smith (Halifax, N.S.-RNSYS)
Laura Eisenhauer (Halifax, N.S.-Lunenburg YC/RNSYS)

29er (M/Mixed)
Averi Kuo (Victoria, B.C./RVicYC)
Theo Stolth (Sooke, B.C./RVicYC)

i420 (W)
Victoria Carroll (Halifax, N.S.-RNSYS)
Lorelai Freeman (Lunenburg, N.S.-Lunenburg YC/RNSYS)

i420 (M/Mixed)
Will Keilty (Kingston, ON-RNSYS)
Jack Keilty (Kingston, ON-RNSYS)

iQFoil (M)
Simón Fauser (Vancouver, C.-B.-Royal Vancouver Yacht Club) replaces Valentino Blewett (sickness) (Whistler, B.C.-Whistler Sailing)

Kiteboarding (M)
Nathan Pearce (North Vancouver, B.C.-RVYC)

Nacra 15
Alvin Wang (Markham, ON-RVYC)
Kate McCarthy (Nanaimo, B.C.-Sarasota Youth Sailing)

Latest results are here

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