2026 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame inductees announced

2026 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame inductees announced © Sail Canada

The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame and Sail Canada are pleased to announce the 12 individuals who will be inducted into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame's class of 2026.

The induction ceremony will take place Sunday, October 4, 2026 at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, NS, from 1pm to 4pm. Tickets will later be available for $35 per person through the Sail Canada website.

The 12 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame inductees for 2026 are as follows:

• Fredrick Walter "Casey" Baldwin - Canada's first aviator, associate of Alexander Graham Bell, and founding member of the Cruising Club of America. In Baddeck, he helped design, built, and sailed aboard William Nutting's 45' Typhoon - the first small cruising boat to sail from America to Europe and back in 1921. Owner and builder of successful R-Class sloops Scraper II and III. - Baddeck, NS

• Logan Campbell* - Bronze medalist at the 2016 Paralympic Games in the Sonar with Paul Tingley and Scott Lutes, 1st at the 2016 Miami World Cup, and 3rd at the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup. - Saskatoon, SK

• Mark Ellis - Designer of the Nonsuch, Niagara, and Limestone series for Hinterhoeller Yachts, and of the custom and semi-custom designs built by Bruckmann Yachts. - Oakville, ON, and Essex, CT

• Sharon Green - Internationally renowned sailing photographer famous for her "Ultimate Sailing Calendars ™". - Burlington, ON and Santa Barbara, CA

• Hank Lammens* - Winner of the 1990 and 1991 Finn Gold Cup World Championships, represented Canada at the 1992 Olympics, won silver at the 1994 Finn Gold Cup. - Brockville, ON, and Norwalk, CT

• Larry Lemieux - Competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the Star class and at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the Finn class. He was awarded a Pierre de Coubertin medal at the 1988 Olympics for rescuing a 470 sailor in severe distress. He won a gold medal at the 1991 Pan Am Games as well as bronze at the 1980 Finn Gold Cup and silver in 1990. - Edmonton, AB

• Scott Lutes* - Bronze medalist at the 2016 Paralympic Games in the Sonar with Paul Tingley and Logan Campbell, 1st at the 2016 Miami World Cup, 3rd at the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup, 2nd at the 2014 IFDS World Championship, 3rd and 1st at the 2018 and 2019 Para World Championship, as well as a bronze medalist (with John McRoberts) at the 2023 World Sailing Championships. - Mahone Bay, NS

• Christopher Pratt - Internationally renowned artist who captured the elegance of yacht design in his prints and paintings. Past Commodore and Life Member of the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club. - St. John's, NL

• Wiliam Roue - Designer of the schooner Bluenose and many successful one-design and custom sailing yachts. - Halifax, NS

• Joshua Slocum - Nova Scotian born sailor and author of the 1899 maritime classic "Sailing Alone Around the World", the first person to ever do so. - Mount Hanley, NS

• Paul Tingley* - Competed in five consecutive Paralympic Games in sailing, bronze medalist in Sonar at the 2000 Paralympics sailing event with David Williams and Brian MacDonald, gold medal winner in 2.4mR at the 2008 Paralympics, bronze medalist in Sonar at the 2016 Paralympics with Scott Lutes and Logan Campbell, bronze medalist at the 2009 2.4mR World Championships and gold medal winner at the 2010 World Championship competing against both able-bodied and disabled sailors. - Halifax, NS

• Angus Walters - Skipper of the schooner Bluenose from 1921 to 1938, and won the International Fishermen's Trophy five times - Lunenburg, NS

*Automatic Inductees

The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame is a collaboration between The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame and Sail Canada. Inductees are Canadian and can be inducted in any of the three following categories: sailor, technical or contributor.

For the time being, inductees are chosen by the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Management Committee, with representation from across the country. The selection process is based on criteria established in the CSHOF bylaws. In the future, it is intended that the nomination process will be opened to the sailing public.

As per the bylaws, any Canadian sailor who wins an Olympic or a Paralympic medal, or a World Championship in an Olympic or Paralympic class is considered an automatic inductee. In 2026, four of the 12 inductees have been chosen on those criteria, including three in the Paralympic classes. With this series of inductions taking place in Nova Scotia, seven of our 12 inductees have East Coast roots.

"The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame aims to remember some of our best sailors, technical experts and contributors across the country. This year will be no exception with a total of 12 inductees, including three medalists at the Paralympic Games and another at the Olympic Games. Congratulations to all of you!", said Fiona Cochrane, Chair of Sail Canada's Board of Directors.

"I would also like to thank our partners, the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame as well as all the volunteers involved."

"We hope to see many members of our Canadian sailing community at the 2026 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame induction event at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax in October!"

Get your tickets

You will be able to join this exciting event celebrating the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame inductees for 2026 by purchasing tickets through a link on the Sail Canada website to be made available later. The 2026 induction ceremony will be held at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, NS, from 1pm to 4pm on Sunday, October 4, 2026.

The cost is $35 per person in support of the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame. Seating will be limited to 125 people with priority given to family and friends of the inductees. Media representatives are also invited to attend.