Canada’s Georgia Lewin-LaFrance and her sister Antonia Lewin-LaFrance, overtake Germany at the mark while competing in the women’s skiff race, the 49erFX, Sunday July 28, 2024, on the first day of the 2024 Summer Olympics sailing competition in Marseille, France. The sisters won the first race of the day for Canada. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
By The Canadian Press
Apr 4, 2026 | 9:52 AM
PALMA — Canadian sailors Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance won the gold medal in the 49erFX class in the Princess Sofia Trophy on Saturday.
The sisters from Chester, N.S., started the day in second and a point behind reigning world champions Paula Barcelo and Maria Cantero of Spain.
The Lewin-LaFrance siblings took over the lead in the last race of the competition to claim gold in the first Grand Slam regatta of the season.
The top 10 teams in qualifying competed in the two final races. The Canadians carried over their accumulated net points minus those from their worst performance.