Meet the Team

A member of the Canadian Sailing Team, Lilly Rainham represents Canada in both the ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) class and foiling projects. An East coast gal, Lilly trains primarily in Nova Scotia as well as Kingston Ontario where she is studying Life Sciences specializing in Cancer Research at Queens University. 

As a 2x Provincial Champion, 2024 Female North American Champion, 4x Female D1 Champion, and Top Canadian at both the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds and 2023 ILCA 6 U21 Worlds, Lilly will continue to compete at high levels Internationally this upcoming season in the Sailing Grand Slam series. 

Some distinctions Lilly has been awarded include Nova Scotia Female Sailor of the Year, Sail Canada Bill Burke Youth Elite Award, and Sport Nova Scotia Sailor of the Year. Her favourite accolade however has been the Biggest Smile While Sailing Award that she hopes to live up to on a daily basis. 

Lilly is supported by many amazing organizations including Sail Nova Scotia, the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Sail Canada, Game Plan Canada, the Canadian Sports Institute, and a fantastic support group of friends and family. 

Foiling Career - Lilly was introduced to foiling while working with the SailGP inspire program and WeCANFoil in 2022. In 2023, she joined Team Volaire 69F as flight controller, racing both the North American and European youth circuit winning numerous races as well as setting a personal record of 30.2kts. Lilly is now working with her mentor Billy Gooderham (flight controller on board Canadian SailGP team) to build a longterm career in high performance sailing. 

Lilly's long term goals include pursuing this sport to the highest levels, giving back to the sailing community, and being the fastest she can be out on the water.

First and foremost, her goal is to continue to improve and learn every day.

Annie is a 20-year-old ILCA 6 (laser radial) sailor. She has been a member of the RCYC since 2015. She grew up learning how to race through the junior club program, and has spent every summer sailing with her parents on their boat a passion she continues to this day! She started sailing ILCA 6s when she was 14 and has been racing them ever since. She was part of the Ontario Sailing Team from 2019-2023 and has been a member of the Canadian Sailing Development Squad since 2023. 

Throughout her youth career, she placed 10th at her first Open Youth World Championships, and she completed 3 ISAF Youth Worlds, 2 of which she placed in the top 12, marking the best result since 2009 at that event. She won a bronze medal at the Canada Summer Games in 2022, and was awarded the Bill Burke Memorial  Youth Sailor of the Year Award for 2020, 2021 and 2022! More recently, she placed 15th out of 80 competitors at the 2024 Under 21 World Championships in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal - the best Canadian result in the event’s history. 

 Annie is currently attending Queen’s University, starting her second year. She is looking forward to advancing her sailing career. This year's (2025) goal is to place in the top 10 at the U21 Worlds in August. A week before that, she will represent Canada at the Junior PanAm Games in Paraguay. To prepare, she will train in Germany and France from mid-June to late July, competing in Kiel Week and the Warnemünde Regatta, with a focus on fleet management and consistent starts. She also plans to annually compete in senior-level regattas like the Princess Sofia Regatta, Senior Worlds, and Europeans to continue to represent Canada on an international stage. 

Her long-term dream is to keep representing Canada internationally and campaign for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games.

Thank you for supporting Annie’s and taking the time to learn more about her journey!

Her long-term dream is to keep representing Canada internationally and campaign for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games

I’m grateful that you’ve taken the time to learn more about my journey toward the 2028 Olympic Games. This page is where many of my closest supporters come to contribute, but it’s also the place where new visitors may discover my story - so I want to share it with you from the beginning.

A Life Shaped by Wind and Water

I grew up on the shores of Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay, where my parents say I wore a life jacket before I wore shoes. Sailing has been part of my life since my earliest memories. From my first lessons in Collingwood to racing with the Bronte Harbour team to joining the Ontario Sailing Team and eventually the Canadian Sailing Team, this sport has shaped who I am.

My home club, Port Credit Yacht Club, has supported my journey in meaningful ways over the past few years. Their contributions through the Corinthian Fund have helped me take part in important training and competition opportunities, and I’m thankful for their continued encouragement.

THE BOAT I SAIL
Canada's Olympic Dinghy - The ILCA 7 

Today, I compete in the ILCA 7, the men’s Olympic single-handed dinghy. Known for its simplicity and demanding athleticism, it’s a Canadian-designed class sailed by some of the best athletes in the world. It requires precision, fitness, strategy, resilience - and a deep love for the challenge. It has become the place where I feel most myself