Awesome racing at CORK Classes Regatta

by Erika Vines on 27 Aug 2007 The CORK Classes Regatta was definitely not a 'fair weather affair'- but there is no doubt the racing conditions were awesome!

In the words of one of the mark setters, Mary Wilson 'it wasn’t that cold - just very wet at times!'

With thunderstorms and showers abound, racers were exposed to heavy breeze from Thursday to Saturday, and then on the last regatta day - tricky northerly conditions.

Both the 49er and RSX Olympic class events raced for four days alongside the International 110 keelboat. The Flying Dutchman, International 505, and Contender raced Friday to Sunday.

Top 3 Results:
49er (8 boats, 12 races)

1) Billy Gooderham/Ian Hogan (Toronto, ON)
2) Brian Blumer/Peter Dixon (Toronto, ON)
3) Sylvie Di Lullo/Marc Famer (Montreal, QC)

RSX Board (8 boards, 10 races)
1) David Hayes (Toronto, ON)
2) Bob Willis (Chicago, IL)
3) Alain Bolduc (Boucherville, QC)

International 110
1) Steven Clancy/John Murphy (Hull, MA)
2) Joshua Hill/Mark VanNote (Exeter, RI)
3) John Huff/Mark Vanderburg (Chicago, IL)

Flying Dutchman (6 boats, 6 races)
1) Lin Robson/Robert Palter (St Petersburg, FL)
2) Jonathon Gorbold/Anna Gorbol (Pittford, NY)
3) Paul Hemker/Dave Ellis (New Paris, OH)

International 505 (6 boats, 5 races)
1) Jeff Boyd/ Martin Tenhove (Kingston, ON)
2) Macy Nelson/Steve Adolph (Ottawa, ON)
3) Shona Wledon/Micael Wonnac (Ottawa, ON)

Contender (6 boats, 8 races)
1) Neil Smith (North York, ON)
2) Roger Martin (Toronto, ON)
3) F Whittington (Toronto, ON)

The 2007 CORK Classes Regatta marks the end of this summer’s 18 day CORK series event. The next CORK competition will be the Fall Regatta, scheduled for September 28-30. The Fall Regatta will be the National Qualifying Regatta for the Canadian team in the Laser and Radial Olympic Classes. Other classes competing include the 29er, 49er and other Olympic Development classes.

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