Albacore Internationals Regatta

5:59 PM Mon 21 Feb 2011 GMT

'Albacores on the race course.' Christine Short Click Here to view large photo

The Albacore International Regatta returns to the waters of Lake Ontario on September 16 - 23, 2011, drawing top international sailors and Olympians from a variety of classes. This year, Canada hosts the 20th event of its kind held bi-annually at venues alternating between the United Kingdom and North America. By simply planing back and forth on Canada's Muskoka Lakes, the late Bill Gooderham whet the appetites of cottage sailors for the Albacore in the early 60s. Fast forward to 2011 and the planing Albacore still has the same effect on sailors, though the ...

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by Christine Short