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Gimli Yacht Club

National Training Centre - Prairie Region

Gimli Yacht Club - Gimli, MB

Gimli Manitoba is the home of Sail Canada’s National Training Centre - Prairie Region. Sail Canada and Sail Manitoba have designated Gimli Yacht Club, located on beautiful Lake Winnipeg, as one of only 4 national training centres in Canada. National Training Centres are designed to develop high-performance sailing athletes, coaches, and officials, with the goal of identifying talent early and providing systematic training for international success.

Critical to developing talent is the ability to host regattas locally. A well equipped training centre can provide athletes the ability to travel to regattas without the logistics and expense of transporting boats, rigging, and other gear, making participation more practical and improving the competition levels overall.

This is a really critical initiative that will help develop the sport of sailing in the prairies, and continue to contribute to Canada’s rich history of international success in the sport of sailing.

Donate to the National Training Center - Prairie Region

The National Training Centre is vital in helping to promote the sport of sailing, along with all of the social and economic benefits of a vibrant sailing community in the prairies.  This resource is entirely not for profit, and relies on the generosity of individuals, businesses, and grant funding. 

Please consider donating to the National Training Centre - Prairie Region
Your contribution is tax eligible and very much appreciated

Be sure to choose National Training Centre Prairie, in the drop down section titled “I would like this gift to be directed to:”

Whether your support is financial, or in the form of volunteering at events, or simply spreading the word about this amazing sport, we sincerely appreciate your help!

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Sail Canada and Sail Manitoba launch National Training Centre – Prairie Region | Sail Canada

Kingston, December 18, 2024 – Sail Canada and Sail Manitoba are pleased to announce the establishment of a new National Training Centre – Prairie Region at Gimli Yacht Club.

National sailing training centre launched in Gimli - Winnipeg Sun

The opening of the National Training Centre Prairie Region in Gimli, located on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, was announced Wednesday.

National sail training centres | Sail Canada

More training opportunities, more support staff. To be part of the National Sail Training Centres, athletes will first be invited to Regional Talent ID Camps, where they will be assessed.