Events
Canada is known for being the top hockey nation in the world. Canada is also the 2nd largest country in the world spanning from the Atlantic to the great lakes to the Pacific coast. The sailing season is relatively short in the majority of the country. Sailing has gained a lot of interest in the last few years. We now have a SailGP team and grand prix event in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a youth and women America´s Cup team. Canada boasts international sailors such as Ross Macdonald, Richard Clark, and Terry McLaughlin. We are showing promise in the laser radial and 49er fx on the world stage. We also have one of the world’s top foiling programs, CAN FOIL Statistics THE COUNTRY ACHIEVEMENTS Ssl ranking MAIN EVENTS Robert Hemming Former national champion Canadian sailing team memeber in the Finn class, Rob also has won multiple keelboat titles including 8m world championships. Rob also served as Team Leader at Tokyo 2020 and previous Panam games. Rob is stepping in as Captian for the legendary Richard Clarke, with the goal of further gorwing and developing young talented sailors for Canada. Ansel Koehn Ansel, hailing from Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, BC, is the bowman for Team Canada. With a background in smaller boats, including the 29er, and coaching from the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Ansel has developed agility and speed in match racing. His recent experience as mid bow on a Pac52 further enhances his understanding of boat styles and maneuver mechanics, contributing to his proficiency in windward-leeward style racing. Christopher Watters Chris is from Halifax Canada. With a backgroud dinghy sailing, as well as big boat racing in the Melges, J, and small sport classes specifically. Kyle Martin Kyle Martin transitioned from racing the ILCA 7 internationally to the Finn class, where he competed until 2020. After stepping away from competitive sailing, he embraced a coaching role with Sail Canada and now serves as the National Training Center Coach, bringing valuable experience to mentor and guide emerging talents in the sailing community.
With National Champions Jackson McCauley and Ryan Wood and always the favorite for any competition, the Canadian squad in the SSL Gold Cup promises to bring energy and a lot of quality to the races. The names mentioned above are all campaigning for the Youth Americas Cup and are recognized as firm favorites for the gold medal in their respective classes.The Enforcers
Play fair play hard
The captain
THE LEADERS
Chris also has a match racing background,
and has been ranked in the top 50 in the early 2000´s.
THE YOUTH FACTOR
Confirmed Athletes
Potential Team Position

1
BOW
Ansel Koehn
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2
MID-BOW
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3
PIT
Alex Levkovskiy
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4
GRINDER
Drew Mitchel
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5
TRIMMER
Ryan Wood
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6
TRIMMER
Gabriel Borges
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7
MAIN TRIMMER
Kyle Martin/ Jackson Macaulay
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8
HELMS
Robert Hemming
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9
TACTICIAN
Chris Watters
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10
CAPTAIN
Robert Hemming
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11
FLOATER
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1
BOW
Ansel Koehn
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2
MID-BOW
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3
PIT
Alex Levkovskiy
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4
GRINDER
Drew Mitchel
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5
TRIMMER
Ryan Wood
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6
TRIMMER
Gabriel Borges
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7
MAIN TRIMMER
Kyle Martin/ Jackson Macaulay
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8
HELMS
Robert Hemming
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9
TACTICIAN
Chris Watters
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10
CAPTAIN
Robert Hemming
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11
FLOATER
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SQUAD
Robert Hemming | Chris Watters |
Kyle Martin | Ryan Wood |
Alex Levkovskiy | Ansel Koehn |
Benjamin Daniel | Drew Mitchel |
Jackson Macaulay |