Olympic sailor navigates Gowanus Canal clean-up ahead of annual Sailing Grand Prix weekend
An Olympic sailor participated in a clean-up of the Gowanus Canal ahead of the annual Sailing Grand Prix. Nicole van der Velden and other athletes engaged in environmental efforts to improve the toxic waterway. The clean-up highlights the athletes' commitment to giving back to the communities they visit during their competitions.
- ▪Nicole van der Velden led a clean-up event at the Gowanus Canal before the Sailing Grand Prix.
- ▪The Gowanus Canal is recognized as a superfund site due to its pollution issues.
- ▪SailGP athletes conduct clean-up missions in each country they race to support local environmental efforts.
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Metro Olympic sailor navigates Gowanus Canal clean-up ahead of annual Sailing Grand Prix weekend By Katherine Donlevy Published May 27, 2026, 6:47 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google She’s seas-ing the moment. An Olympic sailor navigated her way though the notoriously filthy and “shocking” shores of the Gowanus Canal Wednesday — just days before she hoists anchor on her bid to defend her New York SailGP championship. Spain’s Nicole van der Velden and dozens of other athletes from across the globe gathered at the toxic Brooklyn waterway’s banks as part of an environmental clean up event before this weekend’s annual yachting competition on the Hudson River.
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