Cork Fall Regatta and Laser Class District Champ – About to set off
by Marianne Davis on 27 Sep 2014
Cork Fall Regatta and Laser Class District Championship CORK
2014 Cork Fall Regatta and Laser Class District Championship - Kingston (ON) offers a great opportunity to enjoy the last of the nice weather and see some of Canada's best sailors racing out of Portsmouth Harbour. The event kicks off tomorrow, Saturday September 27th with racing scheduled for 11am. Cork, a premier location for fresh water sailing in the world is always an incredible host to these events.
160 athletes competing in five sailboat classes; the youngest sailors in the Optimist class, youth in the 29er and C420 classes and the senior athletes, as well as a number of Master's in the Laser Standard and the Laser Radial classes.
Canadian Sailing Team athletes are competing, including Kignston's Robert Davis and Violet Stafford representing Kingston Yacht Club. Joining them are a number Ontario Sailing Team members and one of Canada's premier Master sailors and former World Grand Master Champion Joe van Rossem.
It will be a great weekend of racing, starting Saturday September 27th with first race scheduled for 11 am and ending with awards ceremonies on Sunday September 28th at around 4:30 pm.
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