(Oakville, ONT)- The upcoming J/27 North American Championship promises
to be one of the best-attended regattas in the last decade or two. The
Oakville Yacht Squadron in Oakville, Ontario (just west of Toronto) is
playing host to the fifteen boats that have registered to date. Many
class newbies and old veterans are in the mix in this popular 27 ft
daysailer cruiser class. J/27s have been enjoying a bit of a
renaissance on Lake Ontario in recent years, a veritable “hotbed” of
activity, specifically, in the western end of the lake.Of the dozen Canadian teams in attendance, one can expect to see crews like Dirk Sell’s ALF, Andrew Riem’s CURVED AIR, and Andre Beese’s MESSING ABOUT to be somewhere near the top of the leaderboard. They are joined by three American teams making their first trip across the Canadian border with their J/27s- Brant Binns’ WHITEFEATHER from Jubilee YC n Beverly, MA; Mike Seitz’s NORTHERN SEITZ from Wilson, NY; and Gary Patenude’s SEAMMA from Round Bay Sailing Association in Severna Park, MD. For more J/27 North American Championship sailing information
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