Lilly Rainham represents Canada in both the ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) class and foiling projects. A member of the Canadian Youth Squad, Sail Canada Identified Athlete Program, and Nova Scotia Sailing Team Performance Group, Lilly is currently based in Kingston Ontario where she is studying Life Sciences and Biochemistry at Queens University.
As the current Provincial Champion, Top North American Female, Top Canadian Female, and Top Canadian at both the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth Worlds and 2023 ILCA 6 U21 Worlds. She also took home Nova Scotia Female Sailor of the Year and Sail Canada Bill Burke Youth Elite Sailor of the Year in 2024. Lilly will continue to compete at high levels Internationally this upcoming season. Events planned include Canadian, North American, and Nova Scotia Championships and an introduction to the senior fleet with the Princess Sofia Regatta and SOF regatta in Hyeres. Her peak event of the 2025 season will be the ILCA 6 U21 World Championships in Ireland and will be supporting this regatta with a thorough training schedule in collaboration with Sail Nova Scotia, the Canadian Sports Institute Atlantic, and the Sail Canada Identified Athlete Program.
Lilly was introduced to foiling while working with the SailGP inspire program in 2022, and has been pursuing opportunities in the foiling classes ever since. In 2023, Lilly 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. In Canada, Lilly trains with the local Waszp class and is passionate about foiling initiatives designed to promote the sport to a wider range of individuals.
Her 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.
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