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Pointe au Baril Regatta

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Dates: 31 Dec 1969
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First race 10:30am
Then a shore lunch at Jim Bradshaw's beautiful rock - (wonderful civil basket lunch)
Then 2 races at 1300
Dinner at the Ojibway Club and awards

History

Pointe au Baril was named after the barrel on the point that originally (1870s) marked the treacherous entry to the main channel from the open water of Georgian Bay. As the story goes, early fur traders from Penetanguishene lost a canoe near the point. Their canoe included a barrel of whiskey that was found by stranded traders the next spring. After a drinking spree the barrel was left on the point as a beacon. French mariners were soon calling it Pointe au Baril. Later this marker was improved to include a lantern in the barrel that would be lit by the first fisherman returning inland to light the way for the rest of the boats.

This is really one of the prettiest places to sail with clean water and the northern lights at night !

Come out to participate in one of the best traditions in sailing anywhere ! It consists of three races held in Shawanaga Bay between Turning and Grave Islands. East coast of Georgian Bay - Highway 69.

This is an island community, where your car is left at a marina so a tow to the island is necessary and would need to be arranged.

For further details, billeting, launching etc. please contact
John Lawler johnlawler [at] rogers [dot] com or
John Hassard pabsailing [at] cogeco [dot] ca
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