You may have wondered what type of sailboat you were looking at, if you watched CJOH-TV's July 24 coverage of the Easter Seal Regatta hosted by Britannia Yacht Club , Ottawa. It's a dinghy with 15 kilograms of ballast in the bottom of its daggerboard. Designed and built in Australia , there are over 300 of these boats, mainly in Australia and Europe. These are the first two in North America. And more will be arriving in September.
Cost is very affordable.
The boats are in Eastern Ontario for a few weeks and will be available for demonstrations across the province. In 2000, there will be one on each of OSA's province wide community outreach mobile programs . Other types are available.