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Athlete Development Fund in support of our racing sailors and their quest at the highest level of international performance. Many other yacht clubs raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for their athletes, and most do not have as many as we do, nor the history of excellence.
Enter the 2019 Power
& Performance Ball. It
showcased our Club’s
sailing excellence starting
with our Past Olympians –
there are 57 Members who
have competed in Olympic
Games and while not all
were able to attend, 8 did.
And those who had medals, wore them! What a treat. Joining the past Olympians on stage were our Olympic
The Power & Performance Ball kick started something incredible. It showcased the power that pride inspires when our Membership comes together as a community in support of each other. The result is the preservation of our Club’s sailing excellence at the highest level of performance AND support, so that all Olympic hopefuls – current and future – are inspired to drive their performance
at the highest levels of competition.
Good luck to all. And congratulations to the Organizing Committee, listed below, and to everyone who came to support the cause. Donations are still welcome and can be made at: RCYC.ca/adf
We look forward to seeing everyone in two years at the next Power & Performance Ball!
Power & Performance Ball 2019 Organizing Committee
Felicity Rodness Heather Broll Tammy Coutu Tim Hague
Tyler Meryck Keith Richardson Elisabeth Mior Lauren Laventure
hopefuls who are currently training hard to qualify for the 2020 Games. Perhaps the highlight of the whole night was seeing the future “Olympians”: the youngest of our Race Team sailors who look to 2024 and beyond as their goal. And who look to their fellow Members as their inspiration.
The RCYC is sailing excellence. We have the power to win, but we also have the power to back our athletes and their families who are often stretched to the limit to support them. And on this night, we did just that. The event raised valuable dollars for the Athlete Development Fund, but it actually did so much more.
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