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August is fast approaching, and we are gearing up for another exciting annual regatta series at CORK/Sail Kingston! With a total of 16 event days and 8 different regattas, Kingston’s Fresh Water Sailing Festival will be nonstop for the entire month. The Early Bird Deadline for all CORK events is Friday, July 31^st!  Don’t forget to register before the competitor fee increases!

The CORK International Optimist Regatta will kick off the summer as over 120 optimist sailors aged 7-15 will travel to Kingston August 11-14. This is a great event for young sailors to break into the racing scene, as the event is split between a race division and a green (beginners) division.

Meanwhile 30 board competitors will compete in the CORK International Board Regatta. Set to compete are the Techno 293, RSX Board and RS:X in the Sail Canada Youth and Senior Championships. This event will also be the RSX and Techno 293 North American Championships.

To keep up the exciting pace of competition, the CORK International Regatta, Sail Canada Youth Championships and the 29er North American Championships will be August 14-18. 400 high performance sailors will be racing Laser Standards, Radials, Club 420’s, for the Sail Canada Youth Championships presented by Volvo, or 29ers for the 29er North American Championships,  or Laser 4.7 for the under 17 Canadian Championships.

Without skipping a beat, CORK’s Olympic Classes Regatta will host the Sail Canada Senior Championships with over 120 Laser, Radial, 49er, 49erFX, I14, and Finn sailors from Aug 19-24. The Laser male and Radial female fleet events will be part of the World Sailing World Cup, and the Laser and Radial Open classes will be a North American Grand Prix Event. The I14 fleet will be competing for the Canadian Champion Title while The Finn fleet will be competing for the Eastern Championship Title. For the Laser, Radial, 49er, 49erFX & Finn fleets this event is the Sail Canada Senior Championships presented by Volvo, with 4 days of racing.

Wrapping up the summer will be the J/22 World Championship running from Aug 19-25 with 40 boats scheduled to compete.  This keelboat event will be a great one to watch as competitors strive to be named the best in the world.

We encourage the family and friends of sailors to volunteer at CORK this August. This is a great opportunity to get in on the action, learn new skills and make new friends! To Volunteer, Click Here!

Don’t Forget to register before The Early Bird Deadline Friday, July 31^st!

To Register As A Competitor Click Here

The early bird deadline is quickly approaching for the Etchells Canadians and the Olson 30 North Americans.  Register before July 1^st to receive the discount rate.

These two championship events will be hosted by CORK in cooperation with the Etchells and Olson 30’s class associations running from July 22-24^th. Updated competitor information including the NOR is posted at cork.org. Additional details including travel to the venue, accommodation, and other amenities in the city of Kingston as also available.

CORK hosts annual events in August and September. The 2016 schedule is posted online.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter @CORKKingston

For more information:

Etchells Canadians Event Page

Olson 30 North American Event Page

Notice of Race

We are excited to welcome the world to Kingston once again! Have a look at our 2016 schedule and come experience Kingston’s Freshwater Festival for yourself.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter @CORKKingston

For more information:
Event Information
Kingston’s Freshwater Sailing Festival

The early bird deadline is quickly approaching for the J/22 Worlds. Register before June 15th to receive the discount rate.

This world championship event will be hosted by CORK in cooperation with the J/22 class running from August 19th-25th. Updated competitor information including the NOR is posted at cork.org. Additional details including travel to the venue, accommodation, and other amenities in the city of Kingston as also available.

CORK hosts annual events in August and September. The 2016 schedule is posted online.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter @CORKKingston

For more information:
Event Page
Notice of Race

CORK is excited to announce that registration is now open for CORK International, Sail Canada Youth and Senior Board Championships and Race Board North Americans.  This Regatta will be hosted by CORK in cooperation with Sail Canada and the International Windsurfing Association.

Registration/Check-in is on August 11th, racing runs August 11-14 at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.

RS:X & Techno 293 Sail Canada Championships Sail Canada Youth (U19) Championships in RS:X Sail Canada (U17) Championships in Techno 293 Sail Canada Senior Championships RS:X Raceboard North American Championships Raceboard North Americans is an International Windsurfing Association (IWA) Sanctioned Continental Championship.

Registration is now open and the draft Notice of Race is now posted at www.cork.org.  Visit the CORK website for competitor information, travel to the venue, accommodation, and other amenities in the City of Kingston.

CORK hosts annual events in August and September.  The 2016 schedule is posted online.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter @CORKKingston

CORK website: www.cork.org

CORK Regatta Office: (613)-545-1322

Email: sail@cork.org

Address: 53 Yonge Street, Kingston Ontario