(Kingston, ONT, Canada)- This past weekend, the J/22 class had Kingston
YC host their Canadian National Championship in Kingston, Ontario, site
of the famous CORK Regatta held every August and also a past site of the
Olympic Sailing games. The venue is fantastic for sailing as the
eastern end of Lake Ontario almost always generates a reliable southwest
sea-breeze in the afternoon that can blow from 8 to 15 knots. In
addition, Kingston itself is great place to visit- it's a historic port,
home to the world-renown Queen's University and has Fort Henry guarding
the western approaches to the St Lawrence Seaway. A competitive fleet of J/22s assembled for the start of racing Saturday morning. The day started off with light breeze and, ultimately, the wind picked up around 4 pm from the southwest (the classic sea-breeze), enabling the J/22s to complete four races for the day in a great sailing breeze.
Sunday morning started off significantly better with a steady 10-15 knot breeze from the southwest. The J/22’s finished the day with three races, making it a seven race series. Ron Harris, Pete Amos and John Marten, from Hudson, Quebec, were crowned the 2011 J/22 Canadian National Champions, coming in first place four out of the seven races. Gordon McIlquham, Mary Ann Turcke, Emily McIlquham and Meredith Megarry, of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club placed second, and David Doyle, Mark McLean and Lindsay McMurray also of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, came in third. Sailing photo credits- Geoff Webster- PhotoOne Gallery For more J/22 Canadian Nationals Sailing information
