I’m so sorry to be writing this post.  I will be cross posting on my other blog. 

I just heard from Paul Davis that Abbott Boats in Sarnia has been completely destroyed. Here is an article from the local paper.  A fire tore through the entire complex destroying finished boats, molds, tools, everything basically.   It also destroyed the soling that he was building for the next olympics. 

I don’t know Bill or his family that well, but anyone who has sailing in Canada for any amount of time has either met one of the Abbotts or sailing in one of there boats. 

This is a very serious loss for yachting in Canada and athletes around the world.  My deepest sympathies go the family.