In 1969 a group of enthusiastic sailors decided to establish CORK to host international sailing events off Kingston. The area offers some of the best fresh-water sailing in the world, excellent wind and wave conditions, and a short distance from shore to the race courses. Leading up to the 1976 Olympics, the CORK regatta offered excellent training for sailors, coaches and officials and has since become a fixture on the international calendar. CORK has hosted championships for international classes out of the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour for the past 36 years.

Working closely with the Ontario Sailing Association and the Canadian Yachting Association, CORK established Youth Fest in the mid eighties. Youth Fest was a two-day training event held each year, just prior to the CORK regatta. The festival included seminars, on-water coaching and debrief for young sailors. Beginning in 2009, CORK introduced the new four day International regatta, which focuses on youth and development classes. The annual CORK regatta includes ISAF Grade 1 event for Laser and Laser Radial, as well as other Olympic and international classes, national classes, offshore classes and a special event for the Optimist class. With a total participation of more than 1000 boats, it is a magnificent sailing festival, attracting sailors not only from North America but from all over the world.

Year after year, CORK continues to bring together sailors, volunteers, tourists, ‘Friends of CORK’, sponsors’ representatives and the media – for two exciting weeks in the latter part of August. Join us in Kingston!

Events previously hosted/bid on by CORK:

2014 ISAF Sailing World Championship Bid - http://www.sailfresh.com

2010 IODA Optimist North American Championship - http://optinam2010.cork.org/

2007 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship - http://youthworlds2007.cork.org/