2024/2025 EXECUTIVE TEAM

Ivy Shi
President — Crew
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Club: Glenmore Sailing School
Major: Interfaculty Environment
Year and Grad: U3 2027

Victoria Hason
Vice President — Crew
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Club: Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
Major: Computer Science
Year and Grad: U3 2025

Nick Belev
Treasurer — Crew
Hometown: Boston, MA
Club: Natick High School Sailing Team
Major: Computer Science
Year and Grad: U3 2026

Mikhail Lavrenov
Fleet Manager — Skipper
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Club: Centre de Voile Grande Rivière
Major: Computer Science
Year and Grad: U3 2026

Adrianna Ruffolo
Regatta Coordinator — Crew
Hometown: Mount Forest, ON
Club: Belwood Lake Sailing Club
Major: Civil Engineering
Year and Grad: U1 2028

Pearl Zhou
Communications Director — Skipper
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Club: Shanghai Yacht Club
Major: Kindergarten/Elementary Education
Year and Grad: U2 2028

Eloïse Mouille
Fundraising Coordinator — Crew
Hometown: La Turballe, France
Club: NPB La Turballe
Major: Kindergarten/Elementary Education
Year and Grad: U2 2028
THE TEAM

Brendan Chinn
Skipper
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Club: Beaconsfield Yacht Club
Major: Finance
Year and Grad: U3 2026

Isabelle Ouimet
Skipper
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Club: Pointe-Claire Yacht Club
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year and Grad: U5 2026

Akash Shah
Crew
Hometown: Sharon, MA
Club: Massapoag Yacht Club
Major: Honours Physics &
Computer Science
Year and Grad: U3 2027

Alex Anderson
Skipper
Hometown: Florham Park, NJ
Club: Hyannis Yacht Club
Major: Biology
Year and Grad: U3 2025

Emilia Oliver
Crew
Hometown: Kingston, ON
Club: Kingston Yacht Club
Major: Molecular Biology
Year and Grad: U3 2026

Andrew Richards
Skipper
Hometown: Cobourg, ON
Club: Whitby Yacht Club
Major: Mining Engineering
Year and Grad: U1 2028

Curtis Mallory
Skipper
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Club: Bellport Bay Sailing Foundation
Major: Anatomy & Cell Biology
Year and Grad: U2 2027

Marguerite Deseau
Skipper
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Club: West Vancouver Yacht Club
Major: Bioresource Engineering
Year and Grad: U2 2027

Megan Burns
Crew
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Club: Black Sturgeon Sailing Club
Major: Accounting
Year and Grad: U2 2027

Oscar Tesniere
Crew
Hometown: Paris, France
Club: Centre Nautique du Touquet
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year and Grad: U1 2028

Eben Dooling
Skipper
Hometown: Byfield, MA
Club: Buzzards Yacht Club
Major: Statistics
Year and Grad: U1 2029

Jack Nugent
Skipper
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Club: Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Major: Political Science
Year and Grad: U1 2028

Baruch Saffer
Skipper
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Club: Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Major: Undeclared
Year and Grad: U0 2029

Thomas Soumakis
Crew
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Club: Southampton Yacht Club
Major: Finance, Honours Investment Management
Year and Grad: U2 2027

Nayla Loutfi
Crew
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Club: Beaconsfield Yacht Club
Major: Environmental Biology
Year and Grad: U1 2028

Bianca MacHabée
Skipper
Hometown: Dorval, QC
Club: Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
Major: Computer Engineering
Year and Grad: U1 2028

Noe Portelance
Skipper
Hometown: Dorval, QC
Club: Pointe Claire Yacht Club
Major: Finance
Year and Grad: U1 2028

Felix Ho
Skipper
Hometown: Mountain View, CA
Club: Treasure Island Sailing Center
Major: Economics
Year and Grad: U1 2029

Jameson Clarke
Skipper
Hometown: Manhasset, NY
Club: Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
Major: Undeclared
Year and Grad: U0 2029

Myah Hassan
Crew
Hometown: Portland, ME
Club: Sail Maine
Major: History and Political Science
Year and Grad: U1 2029

Keiran van den Berg
Skipper
Hometown: Chelsea, QC
Club: Gatineau River Yacht Club
Major: Environmental Biology
Year and Grad: U2 2027

Russell Chia
Crew
Hometown: Singapore
Club: NUS Sailing
Major: Accountancy & Finance
Year and Grad: U2 2027

Siqi Zhang
Skipper
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Club: Nepean Sailing Club
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year and Grad: U0 2029

Aliya Cockell
Crew
Hometown: Chelsea, QC
Club: Gatineau River Yacht Club
Major: Psychology & Cognitive Science
Year and Grad: U1 2028
COACHES

Antoine Pacarar
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Club: Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
Antoine, being a McGill Sailing Alumnus, brings a passionate spirit to his coaching. In 2018, as president, Antoine led the McGill Sailing Team to win CICSA Team Race Nationals, CICSA Fleet Race Nationals, and the CICSA Overall Intercollegiate Title. Aside from the team's success, Antoine's legacy also lives on as CICSA's 2018 Male Crew of the Year.
Antoine brings a plethora of team racing and technical knowledge to our team. We're lucky to have you Antoine!

AJ Boucher
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Club: Pointe-Claire Yacht Club
We feel very lucky to welcome AJ into the collegiate sailing community! AJ has had a vast range of experiences from coaching Opti race teams to Lightning's alike.
From sailing around the world, AJ brings a unique perspective on tactical racing to his coaching. Practices with AJ are always packed with quick manoeveurs and tough start sequences. Thank you for being part of our team AJ!
PAST TEAMS
MUST has had some amazing sailors come and go, and we are proud to have had each of them on the team. Click on the pictures for our past rosters up to 2014!!






