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Canadians Crack top 10 at the ILCA and 29er Midwinters West

Mar 27, 2025

By Sail Canada  Photos Steve McBride / Matthew Stranaghan

Eleven Canadians finished in the top 10 category at the 2025 ILCA and 29er Midwinters West Regatta held last weekend hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach CA.

In 29er, congratulations to Kai Ramsey and William Stratton (2nd, RVYC), and Alexis Kuo and Ayden Kuo (9th, RVicYC). Also, congratulations to Alice Wan (RVYC), 6th in ILCA 4, Enzo Biello and Andrew Deseau (WVYC), respectively 8th and 9th in ILCA 6, and, in ILCA 7, to Sail Canada’s Development Squad member Fillah Karim (3rd, RVYC), Kelley Poole (4th, RVicYC), Al Clark (6th, JSC) and Duncan Pearce (10th, RVYC).

A total of 36 Canadians took part in this event showcasing 209 sailors, including 22 teams in i420.

Canadian Results

29er (/19)

2. Kai Ramsey & William Stratton

9. Alexis Kuo & Ayden Kuo

13. Averi Kuo & Theo Stolth

14. Ilias Mehta & Loukas Mehta

16. Bridget Gilley & Anika Lange-Sorensen

19. Audrey Salager & Alex Lott

ILCA 4 (/34)

6. Alice Wan

11. Ariel Gao

17. Aria Miller

18. Emilia Armitage

32. George Miller

ILCA 6 (/71)

8. Enzo Biello

9. Andre Deseau

17. Gustave Deseau

31. Elena Graham

33. Maya Wolf

47. Theo Chapman

51. Ross Pringle

52. Weston Fremont

58. Molly Kitchen

59. Oliver Peters

60. Alain Leclerc

63. Andrew Eamer-Goult

ILCA 7 (/22)

3. Fillah Karim

4. Kelley Poole

6. Al Clark

10. Duncan Pearce

15. Laurian Blachford

16. Nick Pullen

19. Phil Paxton

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