2nd Annual Expert Panel Night – Save the Date

Expert Panel Night

On Wednesday, April 8th The Sail Loft Marine Store presents their 2nd Annual Expert Panel Night, featuring Greg Bratkiw, Pat Lymburner and John Kerr. These experts will be on hand to answer your questions and share their stories. We encourage you to come prepared with some great questions.

Your chance to to ask your questions to the panel of experts.
5:30pm  Join Greg, John & Richard to talk Sails       
6:00pm Happy Hour          
7:00pm Expert Panel to start
 
This year’s panel has an extensive sailing resume.
Greg Bratkiw
33 years as Sailmaker,
Competed in numerous offshore and One Design events internationally, Sail Trim course Instructor at Humber College.

Pat Lymburner
National Race Officer, Principal Race Officer, & Director of C.O.R.K/Sail Kingston.

John Kerr
President of Kerrwil Publications, including Canadian Yachting, Board Member of Sail Canada and Olympic Medalist.

Richard Osborn
Moderator

There will be door prizes.

RSVP to The Sail Loft Marine Store
(705) 737-3288
sailloft@bellnet.ca or topperboatscanada@bellnet.ca
www.thesailloftmarinestore.ca or www.toppersailboats.com

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