Equinoxe – Coupe Femina 2026

Justine Lamonde

Skipper

Justine découvre la voile lors du Femina Jeunesse en 2018. Aujourd’hui instructrice et propriétaire de son propre voilier, elle adore partager sa passion et s’impliquer auprès des jeunes filles du programme Femina Jeunesse. Ce qu’elle préfère par-dessus tout ? La régate ! Cette année, elle participe d’ailleurs à la Coupe Femina pour la 7e fois.

8e participation Lévis

Cecile Ritchie

Cecile, 32, started sailing in her youth on dinghies, working her way up to Silver VI level and racing 420s at regattas. She then made the jump to keelboat racing aboard a J109 on Lake Ontario and is a fixture on the club and weekend racing circuit there every summer. In 2024, Cecile caught the offshore bug, taking on the RORC Caribbean 600 — a 600NM race out of Falmouth Harbour, Antigua — twice. On board, Cecile's go-to roles are main trimmer and pit, though she can slot into other positions as needed. She's also keen to grow her skills in offshore navigation and is looking to take on more in that area on future races.This May, she'll be completing her Coastal Personal Survival certification, with her sights set on the Lake Ontario 300 this summer — now just needs to find a boat!

1re participation toronto

Annie-Claude Bendwell

Sa première participation à la course femina étais en 2023 dans le femina jeunesse. Elle est maintenant rendu à ça troisième participation.

3e participation Montréal

Victoria Bukta

Victoria Bukta has seven years of sailing experience with over 4,000 nautical miles logged offshore. Her certifications include RYA Day Skipper, Sail Canada Basic Cruising, Coastal Personal Survival, a Canadian VHF license, and a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC). She participates in weekly keelboat club racing in Toronto on Tuesdays and Wednesdays aboard a J/109. Her offshore racing history includes two participations in the RORC Caribbean 600 (2024 and 2026), where she placed fourth in her class in 2026 with Sea to Sky Sailing. In 2023, she completed a transatlantic crossing from the Canary Islands to Antigua, which involved offshore helming and overnight watch rotations. Her primary roles are jib and spinnaker trim, and she is currently training in foredeck and mast operations.

1re participation Toronto

Guylain Noël

Instructeur(rice)

Guylain est instructeur Voile Canada et International Yacht Training pour Formation Nautique Québec.

7e participation Mirabel