Team Locas-Bone


Raised on the waters of Montreal, Stephane Locas and Oliver Bone have become the #1 men’s 470 sailing team in Canada. Having reached this level of competency, Team Locas-Bone is seeking to show the world what it means to be Canadian. Their quest for the Olympic gold is one of hard work, dedication and an unswerving sense of ambition. Team Locas-Bone will stop at nothing to see their Olympic dream become a reality.

To accomplish this task, Team Locas-Bone has devoted their lives to the rigorous training and focus needed to be at the world’s top. Traveling to all corners of the globe, Team Locas-Bone has found that their dream of Olympic gold comes closer with every event.

The only barrier that Team Locas-Bone have is a lack of financial support. In result, Team Locas-Bone is racing with equipment below their international counterparts. They are also not able to meet the financial demands of the sport in terms of coaching, training and transportation.

With funding, Team Locas-Bone would be able to acquire the latest in cutting edge technology and the best training available to them. Coupled with their drive, dedication and skill, Team Locas-Bone would excel far beyond their current standing and surpass the competition with brilliance.

Team Locas-Bone is approaching your company to directly sponsor their Olympic journey. Your company could be the one to take this dynamic team to the top!

With your official sponsorship, Team Locas-Bone will proudly display your company’s logo on their vessel, sails, clothing, and website. The entire world will know of your support! Imagine the gold medal going to Team (name of company here). Sailing has wide spread appeal and is highly regarded by the most powerful people and companies across the globe.

Team Locas-Bone would be happily willing to be involved in your corporate image by doing commercials and photo shoots displaying your logos on their equipment. Having experienced an incredible journey of hard work, dedication and teamwork, Team Locas-Bone is also offering to be a motivational figurehead for your company.

The voyage to the Olympic podium is an exciting race of national pride. Realize an Olympic dream not only for the team but for all of Canada!


About Stephane Locas - Skipper


From the time that Stephane Locas started competing it was evident that he had natural talent for navigating the water. At the age of seventeen, and with only two years of competition, Stephane was named the Best Future Athlete by the Quebec Sailing Federation. Two short years later Stephane and his teammate won the Canadian and North American Champions in the Laser II class (a precursor to the 470). Realizing his potential, Stephane began training on the Olympic 470 class boat with his Laser II teammate. In Halifax they underwent an intensive training session with the then Canadian National 470 team. In their first season on the Olympic class boat, Stephane’s team won a position on the National Sailing Team and finished second in the Canadian National Qualifier. Despite the team’s impressive growth, Stephane’s teammate made the decision to discontinue competitive sailing. With his Olympic goal still in mind, Stephane started to search for another dynamic teammate. The solution came in the form of Oliver Bone, the only other sailor with the same drive and talent.

Although his busy training and racing schedule is demanding on his time, Stephane is dedicated to helping those around him. For the second year running, Stephane is the head coach for the Fruit Bowl Youth Training Camp and Regatta. At the camp, youths have the opportunity to be coached not only by Canada’s best but by an internationally recognised athlete. He plays an integral part in facilitating proper coaching and aids the other coaches in learning and teaching proper technique. Stephane also privately coaches Canada’s up and coming international athletes such as both woman’s and men’s 470 teams.

Among Stephane’s achievements as a member of a two-person team, he has been recognised for his talent individually. Stephane received an award for Best athlete by excellence in the junior ranks. In 2001 he was recognized as Best athlete combining sports and studies as well as Athlete by excellence at the national and international level by his home town.


About Oliver Bone


Since the age of seven, Oliver Bone has been tempting the waters with his passion for sailing. Eight years later, in August 2000, saw him competing with then teammate Patrick Littee and winning the Canadian Olympic Regatta in Kingston (CORK). With that win he went on to place first in the North American Circuit on the Laser II (a precursor to the 470). At this point it was obvious that Oliver was of Olympic quality. In 2001, Oliver and his Laser II teammate began training on the Olympic 470 boat. Oliver’s team was invited to participate in an intensive training camp with the then Canadian National 470 team that summer. At the time Oliver was considered one of the best 470 skippers in Canada. After a year of training, Oliver’s teammate decided to pursue other venues. Oliver considered sailing solo when he received an offer to join Stephane Locas who was also an established 470 skipper. Oliver gladly accepted the offer and started his journey to realize his Olympic dream.

Oliver is not only concerned with advancing his own skill but also feels passionately about giving back to the community. On an ongoing basis Oliver coaches Canada’s up and coming Olympic hopefuls with the skills one can only acquire through international achievement. Amongst his busy training and eventing schedule, Oliver has established a camp solely for women who he will be coaching personally this summer. He also developed a program where junior sailors will be able to have the opportunity to test their skills on the senior member’s large boats. As president of the 470 sailing class, Oliver organized the national qualifier regattas, training camps and established regattas throughout Canada. Oliver looks to raise not only himself to high levels but wants to give opportunity to those around him. His current project, which recently has been put on the shelve do to time restraints.

Ups and downs to his Campaign.