CORK Offshore Regatta

August 15, 2008
CORK Regatta PR
Kingston, Ontario

The 39th annual CORK Regatta Series began this past weekend out of Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.  Offshore CORK was the first championship to be held- and there is no doubt that great racing was enjoyed by all!

During Offshore CORK, held August 7-10, close to fifty boats and over a hundred sailors raced in 9 divisions.  Intense competition was observed across Lake Ontario as sailors strived to win their respective events.  Top results of boats competing  in the fleet racing were as follows:

Offshore Overall

1. Simone Gregoire, “Colibri”- Laser 28
2. Bruce Rand, “O’Naturel”- Olson 30
3. Peter Juryn- Ultimate 20

Offshore Long Distance

1. Scott Mundle, “Old School”, an Olson 30
2. Stephen Yates, “Surfer Girl”, an Olson 30
3. Evan Sullivan, “Dog Party”, PHRF division

PHRF 1 Fleet

1. Tom Storey, “Amazing Stories”
2. Peter Hrabchak, “Tigger”
3. Art Bronstein, “Hambone”

PHRF 2 Fleet

1. Dan Machold, “Promises Promises”
2. Brian Thomson, “Spankin Mad”
3. Peter Kraszewski, “Seattle Sloop”
   

Olson 30 - Great Lake Championships

1. Bruce Rand, “O’Naturel”
2. Dave Wilby, “O’ffliction”
3. Scott Mundle, “Old School”
   

Ultimate 20

1. Peter Juryn
2. Van Sheppard
3. Andre LaBelle
   

Laser 28

1. Simone Gregoire, “Colibri”
2. Joel Segal, “Sea Gal”
3. Gilles Lacasse, “Fantome”
   

Soling – Ontario Championship

1. Larry Votary
2. Edward Richards
3. David Richards
   

Etchells - Canadian Championships

1. Tim Patton
2. Allan Leibel
3. Hans Fogh
   

The Martin 16, which is a sailboat for persons with a disability, had 17 athletes race on Saturday and Sunday  striving to claim the Ontario Championships.  These sailors enjoyed not only the racing, but the training camp held for two days prior. 
The top finishers were as follows:

Gold Fleet

1. Christine Lavallee
2. Pierre Richard
3. Marc Landry
   

Silver Fleet

1. Laurel Ladd
2. Doug Morris
3. Claire Adams
   

Photo by Geoff Webster
For more details, contact the CORK office at 613 545 1322, or .