2020 - August - East Coast Albacore Championship?

Above is an aerial view of Shelburne Harbor, it is said to be the 2nd largest natural deep water harbor in the world. If you look into it a few places make such a claim; however, for anyone to make such a claim they better have something to show for it and South Shore Nova Scotia has something!

It was just last year that Shelburne pulled off the Albacore Internationals Regatta of the Year, where it hosted participants from across the world. The weather played its part and the local residents hosted the event without a hitch (lets not talk about the local brush fire and billowing smoke for a couple days).

Ok, can one believe what one reads upon Facebook? Snooping about a small little post may have some significant implications for that small town of Shelburne Nova Scotia as it pertains to Summer 2020!

In that little screen snippet below, in black and white one can read "2020 East Coast Albacore Championship will be held in Shelburne, NS...".

I've asked our property manager to do a bit of digging to confirm this is going to actually take place.

So, if this is a go, and Shelburne is to host yet another Albacore Event in the later part of the summer it will likely mean accommodation providers will once again be stressed to find beds for all of the participants and their families.

Fingers crossed on it happening and if it do, it unfolds as smoothly or better then the 2019 Internationals.

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