Meet Luke Ramsay and Nikola Girke from Canada

Both Olympic veterans, Nikola Girke and Luke Ramsay have a wealth of experience across several Olympic sailing classes. Nikola has been to 3 Olympics; 2004 in the 470 and 2008 & 2012 in the RS:X Class. Her skills are suited perfectly to the fast boat racing and the intense physical fitness needed to crew the Nacra17. Luke moved from Lasers to 470’s and sailed his way to the Olympics in 2012. With a degree in Engineering, Luke has a strong technical knowledge that he can apply to the tuning of the boat. They started sailing together in 2013.

What was your biggest challenge as a team?
We endured some really tough times in 2014 when Nikola had a string of bad injuries. It took us a long time to learn how to handle the power and speed of these fast catamarans. Due to this, we lost most of our 2014 season, but having gotten through those times and overcoming this together made us an even stronger team.

Photo: Laurens Morel

What is your best or most memorable result/win on your Road to Rio?
Our first race win of 2015 was pretty awesome, and continuing on to win a race in the World Cup Hyeres which concluded in us being in the Medal Race for the first time on the World Cup circuit.

What do you like best about the Olympic sailing Venue?
The view!

How and where can your fans follow you on your Road to Rio?

Website: www.nikandluke.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GirkeRamsay
Twitter: @sailluke & @nikgoing4gold
Instagram: @dailysailor & @nikgoing4gold

Pr Contact/Team Manager during the Olympics: Dominique Ladouceur