Our Staff

Bradley Sheppard

Race Coach

My name is Bradley Sheppard, I am just finishing up my fourth year at the University of Ottawa in Civil Engineering. My sailing opportunities started at the local sailing summer camp just like most of you. I quickly discovered racing and loved it from the moment I experienced my first start. Looking back in my racing resume, I experienced so much for someone who lived in Northern Ontario and a non sailing community. In 2012, I committed to the Ontario Sailing Laser Team where I learned from and trained with the best sailors in Canada for 3 years. I had ambitions about joining the National Team, but university quickly made me realize that I must plan for the future. This is where I truly found a passion for teaching and coaching the next generation of great Canadian sailors. For 5 years I had the opportunity to coach sailing in my hometown of Sudbury, Ontario. I had the opportunity to work with some great individuals but now I’m looking to continue to impact and grow racers at Nepean. My goals are to provide a safe, challenging and educational environment during training and competition. To promote sportsmanship, lifelong interest in sailing and a pathway for athletes interested in performing at the highest level within Canada.

Phillipe Doucet
CANSail 3/4 Instructor

I will be teaching CANSail 3/4 this summer! Last year was my first year as the adventure sail instructor, but this year I am very excited to take on my new role! I’ve been sailing at the Nepean Sailing Club since before I can remember, and have participated in the summer program here for the past 10 or so years. I was on the youth race team for four years, where I proudly sailed my bright yellow laser. I’m looking forward to making memories and finding new stories to tell this summer with all the sailors at the club!

Maria Yokovlev

CANSail 3/4 Instructor

Spencer Klymyshyn
CANSail 3/4 Instructor

I started in the learn to sail program at the Nepean Sailing Club when I was eight years old. I sailed every summer with the club and joined the Youth Race Team when I was 14, first helming a C420 and then sailing Laser Radial. Throughout my years on the race team I developed my skills by competing at many regattas in Ontario and Quebec including CORK. I’m currently a student at McGill University studying piano performance at the Schulich School of Music. This summer, I’m excited to return as part of the coaching staff at NSC as a CANSail 3/4 instructor. My summers at the club have been the best times of my life and I can’t wait to be back at the school sharing my love of sailing!

Elissa McCann

CANSail 2 Instructor

Neel Parti

CANSail 2 Instructor

My name is Neel and I am very excited for my second year of teaching at the Nepean sailing club! I just graduated from West Carleton Secondary School, and next year I will be attending… I have been sailing at the Nepean club for the last 7 years. During that time I have been on the race team for 2 years as well as being a volunteer instructor and instructor in training working with CANSail 1, 2, 3, 4 and get up to speed. During my time on race team I double handed 420’s both years and competed at fruit bowl 2018 as well as the national capital regatta placing 3rd. I am looking forward to a great summer working with CANSail 2 students and cannot wait to see everyone out on the water!

Duncan Watson

Cansail 1 Instructor

Jessica Hemstead

CANSail 1 Instructor

Tristan Lacasse

CANSail 1 Instructor

Able Sail

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