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Historic win for Will Keilty!
What an extraordinary summer for Kingston Yacht Club’s own Will Keilty! Building on an incredible season, which included becoming the first Canadian ever to win an International Optimist championship at the 2026 Optimist North Americans in Halifax, and competing for Canada at the World Championship in Morocco - Will has reached yet another landmark milestone.
At the US Optimist National Championship in New Jersey, Will became the first Canadian in the event’s history to capture the national title! Read Will’s personal report on his dominant performance, celebrating teammates Tia Kinnear and Thomas Alexopoulos, and looking ahead to his upcoming regattas close to home: