Celebrating summer

MCC Race to Kingston

It’s the season of fun!! Last week, the people at Mimico Cruising Club who buy into that concept in a big way held a highly summery, highly festive party to prove it.

Aug 23, 2023

your hard working editor enjoys a dark ‘n stormy with Emily Gosling, 8th generation family brand ambassador

 

It’s the season of fun!! Last week, the people at Mimico Cruising Club who buy into that concept in a big way held a highly summery, highly festive party to prove it.

Mimico is an intriguing club located in the booming west side of Toronto. Its membership is a good representation of the entire Canadian boating community with lots of powerboats, a whole row of hot racing sailboats and another 200 or so multi-purpose boats that are both actively cruised and regularly used as floating cottage docks to entertain friends and family. MMC also has strong contingent of social members who love the place. As far as I could tell, when they invited me to the kickoff soiree for the increasingly popular Race to Kingston (R2K) that the club organizes, everyone comes to enjoy the occasion regardless of stripe.

R2K is a great party but the excuse is a sail race from Mimico to Kingston. That’s a long course and one that needs to be taken seriously so the agenda includes safety and weather briefings for the participants while the non-racers hold down the giant lawn for music, chat, and a refreshment or two. While this is going on at Mimico, similar events are taking place across the country. Sponsors jump aboard like Goslings, the Bermuda rum distiller that also sponsors Chester Race Week, the biggest boat party in the Maritimes and events on the Left Coast as well.

I am neither a member of the club nor a participant in the event but I sure had a good time. I tucked it away to remember during the winter ahead. In the meantime, there’s still a lot more season ahead. Enjoy!

 John Morris

Online Editor

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