Length: 19.7cm x Width: 15.2cm x Height: 2.5cm
A silver coloured metal plaque that is mounted on a wooden base. The plaque is engraved with an image of Kingston's waterfront with sailboats and a larger ship in the foreground. The background of the image features Kingston's downtown skyline, including buildings like Kingston City Hall and Shoal Tower. The inscription on the bottom of the plaque reads, "Canadian Olympic-training Regatta Kingston 1974". There is a keyhole-shaped opening on both the central top and the central right part of the reverse of the wooden base, for hanging/mounting.
The Canadian Olympic-training Regatta Kingston (commonly known as CORK) started in 1969, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympic sailing events to Kingston in 1976. Pre-Olympic regattas were held at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, which was reconstructed in 1974 ahead of the 1976 Montreal Olympics, for which Kingston hosted the sailing events. Portsmouth Olympic Harbour continues to be an important site for sailing competitions and training, including CORK.
