R2K Features Melodie Schaffer and Original Red Jacket

Jul 26, 2024

As has become tradition, the event will kick off with registration and party at Mimico Cruising Club on Friday, August 16. Racers will muster for 1000 on the Saturday for the start from the Mimico Club racing area and head down lake for the finish off the break wall at Kingston Yacht Club sometime between August 18 and 0900 on August 19. Awards and lunch will be held at KYC at 1100 on Monday.

This year two special boats will join the event – Red Jacket, the iconic C&C champ from 1966 and Melodie Schaffer – Sail Canada’s 2023 Rolex Sailor of the Year.
Melodie presents her experience in the “Globe 40 Round World Double Handed Race” as part of the program on August 15.

Here’s the complete line-up of racing and events:

And the notice of two special guest boats:

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