NSC wins Sail Canada’s Sail Training Program of the Year!

2014 Sail Canada Awards Gala

NSC Sail Training Director Kerri Weller, Sailing Instructor Callum Smith and Head Instructor Amie Renaud were honoured to accept the William Abbott Sr. Trophy on behalf of the entire Sail Training team. They were joined by Hugh McGugan, Past NSC Sail Training Director. “We are all so very proud of our sail training team, volunteers and sailors!”

Sail Canada Awards

On learning of the BIG win, Kerri Weller, NSC’s Director of Sail Training, had this to say:

“On behalf of the fantastic instructor team at NSC’s Sail Training Centre, NSC Directors, staff and volunteers, thank you so much. We are deeply honoured to have received this award. Hugh McGugan, our Learn to Sail Director 2011-2013, deserves much credit for his leadership on this portfolio. Amie Renaud, our Head Instructor 2012-2013, and her team have been instrumental in the delivery of a great sail training program. Finally, Peter Wood, Fraser Robidoux and the ABLE Sail volunteer crew give tirelessly of their expertise to the Able Sail and Paralympic programs.”