2018 North Channel Race Week

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Mar 22, 2018

Five days in paradise. The North Channel is gloriously beautiful with charming ports along its shores. You’ll get to experience it all during the five-day event running Monday, July 23 to Friday, July 27, 2018.

This is a non-profit event sponsored by a variety of northern sailing clubs including the Algoma Sailing Club, the Little Current Yacht Club, Blind River Sailing Club and the North Channel Yacht Club. The event encourages all size of boats over 26’ in several different divisions.

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The event encourages all size of boats over 26’ in several different divisions. As much as there is a racing component, this is also very much a sailing social scene with several event meals throughout the event. The five races are all daytime. Competitors come from the North but also from elsewhere on the Great Lakes.

Hilton BeachThe harbours on the route are Harbours are as follows: #1 – Hilton Beach Marina; #2 – Thessalon Harbour; #3 – Blind River Marina & Yacht Club; #4 – North Channel Yacht Club; #5 – Gore Bay Marina and #6 – Little Current Marina

For more information on the event, anyone can check out the Little Current Yacht Club site or our event Facebook page.

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