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Lake Ontario Offshore Racing - Newsletter
December 16, 2022
Chair's Message:

'Tis the season……to dream of racing!
 
Well at least your Lake Ontario Offshore Racing committee is!! 

We have some exciting news for the 2023 season

For 2023 we’d like to welcome back the HUMBERVIEW GROUP of Automotive Dealerships, well known as DriveHG.ca. They have extended their commitment through 2023 as the Title Sponsor for LOOR. The focus of this partnership will be on the Susan Hood Trophy Race, the Lake Ontario 300/600 Challenges and the Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing (LOSHR) series. We are very proud and excited to continue working with the Humberview Group as our Title Sponsor for these offshore events. Over the past seven years Drive.HG’s enthusiasm has resulted in a higher level of excitement on the race course and during onshore events and activities.

The LOOR committee welcomes a new member. Terry Kuehn has joined us and is now co chair with Monica. He has raced the LO300 for several years and is very enthusiastic about the LOOR events. He will also be recruiting new sponsors to our events and has some great ideas about how to best promote our partnerships. We are thrilled to have him join us!

The LO600 is on again next season so time to think about whether you and your crew are ready for that extra challenge. Even if you don’t race the LO600, all racers of the Susan Hood TR, LO300 and LO600 are welcome to join us at our post race party after the LO300/600. We have already booked the post race party on July 21 to give out flags and party with our crews. Special thanks goes to Chris Bobyk from Mimico Cruising Club for hosting next year!

Our in-person seminars are coming back this winter and both RCYC and PCYC will be hosting. Our information this year will be directed towards showing cruisers how easy and fun it is to participate in distance racing. These will be open to all racers and will also try to broadcast these online.  

The LO300 and Susan Hood TR awards night was a great celebration for the trophy winners. Go to “Racer Sailor” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083593388506 our FaceBook pictures page to see the winners.

The LOSHRS Awards Banquet is still coming up on February 4th, followed by another spectacular offshore racing season planned for 2023 including the 33rd LO300 Challenge. Dates are set, NOR's are being crafted and logistics are well in hand. 

Make sure you stop by to say hello at the LOOR booth in the Sail Section during the 2023 Toronto International Boat Show, Friday, January 20 - Sunday, January 29. Pick up your 2022 flags and our special flyer about the LOOR racing events. If you are able to help volunteer please email volunteers@loor.ca. Single day volunteers get free access to the boat show. People who volunteer for more than one day will also be reimbursed for their parking on those subsequent days. 

We wish you all the best for the holiday season and look forward to seeing you in the new year.
 
Monica Doedens
Chair, Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Organizing Authority
LOSHRS Awards Banquet –
Saturday, February 4th, 2023

Make sure you have this date in your calendar and plan to join us at PCYC for the LOSHRS Awards Banquet. More details coming soon. via the LOOR website and Yachtscoring mailings.
Mark Your Calendars. Racing Dates for the 2023 Season:
 
Great news!! For all those long-long distance racers, the LO600 returns in 2023. The Lake Ontario 600 Challenge occurs every other year and 2023 will mark the FIFTH opportunity for you to circumnavigate the lake twice – giving your fly swatter a really good work out! 

Also check out the Calendar on www.loor.ca


Susan Hood Trophy Race presented by driveHG (SHTR)

Fri. June 2nd into Sat. June 3rd    

A 75 NM overnight race on western Lake Ontario from Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC) and finishing at PCYC. This race is open to single handed, double handed and fully crewed keelboat and multihull sailboats. A component of Ontario Sailing’s Offshore Championship for PHRF

Lake Ontario 300/600 Challenge Race presented by driveHG (LO300/LO600)

Fri., July 14th with start on Sat. July 15th and onwards

Two Courses:
  • 180 NM
  • 300 NM with the follow-on 600 NM race 

On Lake Ontario from PCYC and finishing at PCYC. This race is open to single handed, double handed and fully crewed keelboat and multihull sailboats. A component of Ontario Sailing’s Offshore Championship for PHRF.

Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series presented by driveHG (LOSHRS)

LOSHRS is a series of races for single and double handed keelboat and multihull sailboats on western Lake Ontario.

Race 1 Sunday June 4th, 2023    
A course race between PCYC and Toronto Islands via Clarkson.

Race 2 Sat. June 17th, 2023  
A coastal race from PCYC. 

Race 3 Sun. June 18th, 2023  
A coastal Race from PCYC.

Race 4 Sat. Aug. 19th into Sun. Aug. 20th, 2023 
A 100 statute mile race starting at PCYC and ending at PCYC. This is a qualifier for Great Lakes Singlehanded Society (GLSS)’s series of solo races on the Great Lakes.

Race 5 Sat. Sep. 16th, 2023 
A race from PCYC to DYC.

Race 6 Sun. Sep. 17th, 2023 
A race back to PCYC from DYC.

2023 Offshore Racing Dates! 

Registration opens before the start of the Toronto International Boat Show

The Early Bird registration rates end:
  • Susan Hood Trophy Race and LOSHRS full season is Sunday, April 30th 
  • LO300 is Wednesday, May 31st 

For all dates and details, go to Lake Ontario Offshore Racing
Safety

LOOR is phasing in Sail Canada’s Prescription to the Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) for Category 3 Requiring Crew Training in Offshore Personal Survival. The details of this are found in this LOOR Blog entry. It’s important to review the entry to understand,

  • Which of the two courses is right for you.
  • What the crew, including person-in-charge, must meet in each year up to the full phase-in in 2025

Part of LOOR phase-in is its bursary program for the Coastal Personal Survival Course for use in 2023. Congratulations to the recipients of the bursaries for 2023.

  • Emerald II - Paul Willis
  • It’s a Conspiracy - Adrian Hanley
  • Lion’s Den - Cameron Hasting 
  • Revival - James Roscoe

To see what courses are scheduled at the moment, go to the Ontario Sailing Registration Web page, select “Offshore and Coastal Personal Survival Courses”. 
 
If you have any questions, email safety@loor.ca
Toronto International Boat Show –
January 20 – 29, 2023

Once again in January 2023, Lake Ontario Offshore Racing will be hosting a booth at the Toronto boat show. Mark the dates in your calendar and be sure to drop by our booth to say hello and hear about the events planned for the 2023 racing season. Check out all the show details at TIBS. 
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