Tyler Bjorn wins Quebec Sailor of the Year Award

12:11 PM Tue 26 Oct 2010 GMT

'Tyler Bjorn and Evert Bastet, seven time Olympian, at the the Quebec Sailing Federation's 40th Anniversary Gala.' .

Canadian Olympic Sailing Team member, Tyler Bjorn was awarded the Marin de L'annee, aka Sailor of the Year, trophy by the Quebec Sailing Federation. The award was presented during the Quebec Sailing Federation's 40th Anniversary Gala at the Montreal Olympic Stadium's funicular. Said Bjorn, 'I'm honoured to be recognized for this year's sailing results. There is nothing more thrilling than sailing against the best sailors all over the world. Richard Clarke and I thoroughly enjoyed sailing the Star together from the first time that we tried it in 2003. We're excited that our first year as a Star team went ...

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by Lynn Fitzpatrick