Sail Canada awards $80,000 funding to 26 clubs and schools as part of "Sailing for All" initiative

by Sail Canada 1 May 23:30 BST

Sail Canada is pleased to announce that 26-member sailing clubs and schools from across the country have been awarded a combined total of $80,750 as part of Sail Canada's 2025 "Sailing for All" initiative.

The "Sailing for All" initiative was created to support grassroots programs delivered by Member Clubs and Schools focused on providing grassroots sailing experiences for individuals from underserved or underrepresented groups, at very low or no cost to participants. Programs must also be designed to engage participants from one or more of the following communities: Black, Indigenous, Racialized, 2SLFBTQI+, Low-Income People, Persons with a Disability, Newcomers to Canada, or Seniors.

The initiative was launched in December 2023 thanks to funding from the Sport Canada Community Sport for All Initiative.

In its first year in 2004, the Sailing for All program engaged over 700 new participants in the sport of sailing.

This year, a total of 53 applications were received for the 2025 Sailing for All program. After careful consideration, 26 programs were selected to be part of the program, representing eight provinces and a variety of program delivery formats. Included in the programs selected are nine accessible sailing programs, as well as programs delivering both dinghy and keelboat/cruising training.

The 26 clubs' programs that will be supported in the summer of 2025 are:

Alberta

• Calgary Yacht Club
• Able Sail Association of Alberta

British Columbia

• Hollyburn Sailing Club
• Calma Sailing
• Rocky Point Sailing Association
• Able Sail Victoria

Manitoba

• Sail Manitoba / Winnipeg Sailing Centre
• Gimli Yacht Club

New Brunswick

• Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club

Nova Scotia

• Armdale Yacht Club
• St. Margaret's Sailing Club - Bay Sail Able
• Lunenburg Yacht Club Sail Able

Ontario

• Fanshawe Yacht Club & Sailing School
• Brockville Yacht Club
• Lac Deschenes Sailing Club
• The Boulevard Club
• Brakewinders Sailing Club
• Broad Reach Foundation
• Kingston Yacht Club
• Quinte SailAbility
• Able Sail Toronto
• Royal Hamilton Yacht Club

Québec

• Brome Lake Boating Club
• Écovoile Baie-des-Chaleurs
• Association québécoise de voile adaptée

Yukon

• Yukon Breeze Sailing Society