(Oakville, Ontario, Canada)- The J/27 class continue to enjoy a bit of a
“phoenix-like” trajectory over the past few years, mostly due to the
extraordinary efforts of a bunch enthusiastic American and Canadian
sailors on the western end of Lake Ontario. This year’s J/27 North
Americans will again be hosted by the Oakville Yacht Squadron from
August 8th to 10th and sailed out of Oakville, Ontario. Sixteen boats have registered for the event, the largest turnout the 27 class has seen in years. Eleven Canadian teams will be up against five American boats. Who will win this “CanAm” challenge? There are a number of class veterans and some new faces in the crowd that could factor into the leaderboard. The only returning top three team from last year is Andre Beese’s team on MESSING ABOUT, so they’ll aim to at least hang in the top three. Hoping to improve on last year’s fourth place finish will be Mike Seitz’s NORTHERN SEITZ. Other class veterans like Dirk Sell’s WILLY-T, Bob Fortier’s WILD HARE and Andrew Reim’s CURVED AIR hope to crack the top five as well. No question the teams will enjoy their hosts’ amazing hospitality, it’s no wonder even more J/27 teams showed up for this year’s event! For more J/27 North Americans sailing information
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