Re: 2009 skiff racing - Ottawa Skiff Grand Prix

[Bill Strosberg <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ottawa Skiff Grand Prix - almost always the first (or second if another 
regatta already booked) weekend in June.  Great facilities - we've 
hosted Nationals, North Americans and Worlds for many classes.  Big 
fleets locally of I-14s, 505s, Fireballs, Albacores, various keel 
boats.  Large well stocked bar within staggering distance of free 
camping & showers.

Single handed start every year

Single hand fleet consists of:

International Canoes (5 or six - old rules)
International Canoes (3 or more - new rules i.e. Development Canoes)
Contenders (5 or more - including some pretty good sailors at 
Worlds/North American levels)
29er-X (single handed 29ers)
Falco (2 expected this year, #2 build in progress)
Quetzal (3 or more this year, builds in progress)
Stealth
Wednesday's Child (Paul Beiker-designed carbon single hand B5)

Contenders have won the past two years, due to skill, breakage and 
general carnage in the Canoes, and general new  boat tuning on others.

Overall regatta runs 40 (slow years) - 60+ boats.  Ottawa & Toronto have 
very active I-14 fleets, plus we get a few 49ers and 29ers coming up 
from Kingston/CORK.  There is pretty good East Coast representation with 
Steve Clark & his canoe clan coming every year as well as a bunch of 
I-14s that come every year.

Last year we had great wind & pretty unusual conditions for us - there 
was general carnage and some great racing.

We've been politely trying to get Swift Solo and Musto Skiff 
representation here for a few years - a lot of our local folks are very 
interested in the boats.

--
Bill

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