Rebecca’s talk will cover her path of becoming a high-performance athlete. She will discuss her dream of going to the Olympics and the goals she must achieve to do so. She will describe her progress of early dinghy sailing to Olympic class sailing and all the challenges in between.
Rebecca Heller is a high-performance athlete who was born and raised in Ottawa. She began sailing at a young age on the Ottawa River in the Open Skiff and the RS Feva.
At 15 she began sailing the 49er FX while cross training in the 29er. Always open to a challenge and with the encouragement of Wind Athletes Canada and SailGP she began foiling in the Waszps. Those skills quickly developed into her Olympic Campaign for the iQFoil.
When not high-performance racing, she enjoys the occasional keelboat race. Off the water Rebecca is pursuing a degree in biomedical mechanical engineering at the University of Ottawa.
This presentation is part of the NSC Winter Speaker’s program, which promotes ongoing learning about all things nautical, as well as cruising and competitive sailing.
Our contributors and organizers are all volunteers, and they and our audience come from clubs and organizations bordering both sides of the Ottawa River.
The meeting is free to attend, but we ask that you consider making a small donation. All proceeds will go to the NSC Legacy Fund, which supports competitive sailing for youth and Able Sail members.
This is the link to register: register here.
The presentation starts at 7.30 pm in the Harbourview Room. The Galley restaurant and bar opens at 4.30pm so that you can enjoy a meal and/or beverage before we start!
We will also be live streaming to our YouTube channel if you do not plan to attend in person. This is where you can also find recordings of previous Winter Speaker sessions.
If you choose to attend by YouTube we recommend that you check in to the “waiting room” up to 15 minutes early to check your connection for good quality video and sound. We will be playing content that will both enable you to test, and provide useful information about upcoming events.
During the live stream, you can use the chat function to ask questions at any time. The moderator will relay any questions to the presenter at the end of the presentation.
You can find the full Winter Speaker schedule here.
If you would like to volunteer as a speaker, help with the speaker series, or if you have any questions, please contact winterspeaker@nsc.ca.