Sunday, November 25, 2007

Legacy of the Cockburns - Pointer Boat Racing




Back in the 80's the friendly rivelry betwean towns along the Ottawa gave rise to "Pointerboat Races" that were held at various town regattas.

This photo was taken at Arnprior in 1983. Some of the boats were the real thing
while others were replicas built to Pointer boat specs. The boats were towed out to the starting line by an ICO Tug that day and then the race was on to the finish line which may have been at least a mile away.

Photos courtesy of John Wright

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