Sharks celebrate Homecomers 60

Sept 26, 2019

All photos credited to: Jim Schacht

This year’s Homecomers Regatta, held at he Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club (NOLSC) on September 21 and 22 was a special event as it was also a celebration for the 60th Anniversary of the Shark 24. With young and long time sailors, old and new boats keeping the fleet actives, the Canadian-born Shark is the country’s largest one-design fleet by far.

Sharks Celebrate Malarkey

Full regatta results can be found here:
https://www.shark24.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019_homecomers_regatta_results.pdf

Sharks Celebrate

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