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"She was unstoppable. Not because she did not have failures or doubts, but because she continued on despite them." 

I started sailing in summer sailing camps at Royal Victoria Yacht Club with my twin brother and then joined the junior race team. Apparently, coming from a non-sailing family isn't too common but sailing was one of the only sports where my brother and I could directly compete against each other, fuelling a serious sibling rivalry where quitting was not an option. 

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For youth sailing, I sailed the two person, 29er, only to be hit by the Covid pandemic in the beginning. Despite it, I sailed almost every day and learned how to coach myself to make huge improvements. I also used this time to graduate high-school with top grades and multiple entrance scholarships into university for Chemistry.

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When racing finally started we won the first five regattas we sailed including Canadian Nationals. This qualified us for the 2021 Youth Worlds in Oman. I spent a year and a half competing internationally in the 29er while studying Science at the University of Victoria. We went out with a bang by winning 2022 Canada Games and then started sailing the Olympic class 49erFX and foiling Waszp. As 2023 started, full time school proved to be too much so I dropped my classes and got a job as a sailmaker at Leitch and McBride. 

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My aim was for the 28 Olympics in the 49erFX but I was unable to find a crew so I spent more time racing the Waszp and was very successful in the International womens fleet. In 2025 I decided there was little hope left for a 49erFX campaign and switched to another Olympic class, the 470.

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Currently...

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I'm working at Leitch and McBride between regattas and campaigning with my twin brother in the 470 with the goal of being at the LA Olympics! I'm foiling on my Waszp and hoping be involved in the next Americas Cup. 

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Highlights and Awards

*New 2025 Foiling Week - 2nd Womens Waszp

24' World Waszp Rankings - 6th Woman 

24' Melges 24 Canadian Nationals - 1st

24' Waszp Canadian Nationals - 1st

24' 49erFX Canadian Senior Nationals - 3rd

23' World Waszp Rankings - 8th Woman

23' Waszp Canadian Nationals - 1st Women

22' Canada Games 29er - 1st

2x BC Youth Sailor of the Year (2021, 2022)

21' 29er Canadian Youth Championships - 1st

3x RVYC Top 29er Sailor (2020, 2021, 2022)

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