Lake Ontario Offshore Racing - Newsletter
June 22, 2023
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Chair's Message:
Racing is Underway... with more to come:
LOOR is very pleased to report that this year’s LOOR race series presented by driveHG is off to a great start. The Susan Hood Trophy Race, this year sponsored by Club April Marine, almost had a thunderstorm delay at the start, but everyone stayed dry, and we started on time. For a complete change, the evening was quite warm and light winds which built as the night went on. The race offered something for every racer as Saturday morning was blue sky and good winds on the way back to Port Credit.
The next day the first LOSHRS race was a light air beam reach as the winds were getting lighter and again, beautiful blue sky. This last weekend, LOSHRS races 2 and 3 featured strong and gusty winds on Saturday to test the crews skill, and light winds for the Sunday to test their patience. You couldn’t ask for any better and we had more racers participate in both the Susan Hood and LOSHRS races then in each of the prior three years!
Now we are looking forward to the next races in the series. The Lake Ontario 300/600 race is set for June 15th and this year we have more planned for the Friday night and Saturday morning festivities. We are having a Tech Talk session from 5pm to 6pm on Friday night which will have 6 speakers present on topics that are of interest to sailors and boaters as well as more sponsors with tents to go speak to. Please see the schedule of speakers below and make sure you’re are ready to go at 5pm…should be a lot of fun and very interesting.
To help skippers and their crew streamline the LO300/600 registration process and find details about the year's events, we have a new web page that contains key information needed for the event.
As always, there will be great entertainment on the Friday afternoon and night, great prizes to raffle off, and probably some beer, wine, liquor and good friends to enjoy the evening with. The skippers meeting Friday night, featuring a live weather update from Ron Bianchi, is always a highlight. On Saturday morning, as breakfast sponsored by AccessAbilities is going on, we’ll show a live hull cleaning on the monitors for your enjoyment.
See below for the timing of this years LO300 events.
Beyond the LO300/600, the rest of the LOSHRS races continue with the 100 miler race on August 19th and the Dalhousie Yacht Club weekend on September 16th and 17th. This year we are also adding a Cruising Rally on the same weekend as the LOSHRS races also down to Port Dalhousie. We’re hoping cruisers will enjoy the same great weekend at Dalhoisie Yacht club without having to race.
Weather you’re a cruiser, racer, volunteer, or committee member, the 2023 is going fantastically well and we’re all excited to see it become one of the best years yet. There is still time to register for the LO300/600 and LOSHRS races and join the fun so encourage others to sign up.
There is lots of info on all the races at www.loor.ca , the information link above and further details below, so please visit the site and join us.
Many thanks and great racing/sailing to all,
Terence (Terry) Kuehn and Monica Doedens
Co-Chairs, Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Organizing Authority
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2023 Lake Ontario 300 and 600 presented by driveHG:
Things to know: Times and places
Slip request for for PCYC can be found here.
Friday July 14
Mandatory Check In 10:00 to 17:00 at PCYC Clubhouse. There is no early Thursday night Check-In.
Tech Talks 17:00 to 18:00 (as below)
Mandatory Participants meeting 19:00 to 21:30 at PCYC.
To be considered as Registered for the Race Payment must be completed in Full June by 23, 2023.
Registration deadline through Yachtscoring is July 9/23 at 23:59.
Friday Dinner at PCYC – $25 per person:
- Fresh Rolls and Butter
- Dry Rubbed Grain Fed Chicken
- 40 Creek and Diana BBQ Sauces
- Corn on the Cob
- Pit Beans
- Caesar Salad, Coleslaw, Tomato Cucumber Salad, Potato Salad
- Cookies
Reservations must be made in advance. Please contact Dave Sutman, at davids@pcyc.net or call (905) 278-7911
Saturday July 15, 2023
LO300 Breakfast Time 7:30 AM
- Scrambled eggs
- Bacon and chicken breakfast sausage
- Home fries
- Fresh fruit salad
- Assorted muffins
- Coffee / Tea
6 pm Guests arrive.
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Awards
There will be a Cash Bar
BUFFET DINNER $35 per person.
Reservations must be made no later than July 14. For Reservations please contact Natalie at Mimico Cruising Club 416 252 7737 Mon to Fri 9-5
Band is The Doubts (more information https://www.thedoubts.ca/home)
Dinner entrees choices are.
- An assortment fresh rolls with creamy butter
- Field mixed greens with an assortment of dressings,
- Classic Caesar Salad - Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in a traditional creamy dressing with parmesan cheese, fresh bacon bits and house season croutons
- Classic Tuscan Salad
- tomato, cucumber, red onion, artichokes, roasted peppers and chickpeas
- Penne ala Vodka - pasta tossed in a creamy tomato sauce with sautéed leeks, mushrooms, garlic, white wine, vodka and fresh herbs topped with parmesan cheese
- Boneless grilled breast of chicken - with garlic and fresh herbs
- Mini field roasted potatoes
- Fresh seasonal vegetables
- Assorted Pastries, Pies and Cakes
- Freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee
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2023 Tech Talk Schedule:
17:00
Andrew Lennox - driveHG
State of technology and vehicles
17:10
Antolii Shkliaruk - Navigator Boats
EV marine propulsion
17:20
Carolyn Burgess - The Rigging Shoppe
Personal Radio Beacons
17:30
Shane Paleshi - Indie Marine
Rigging Load Sensors
17:40
Paul Lewis - Buff Bottoms
Robotic Hull Cleaning
17:50
Pancho Jimenez - Anchor Yacht Sales
New Boats
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More Racing to Come!
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.
The first three races have been completed, but there are three more to come!
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.
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Virtual Racing Returns for the Third Year Running
Sailonline is again partnering with LOOR to offer you a virtual version from our annual Lake Ontario 300. Sailonline is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Lake Ontario 300 Challenge (July 15, 2023): A 300nm figure-eight circumnavigation of Lake Ontario. Since 1990, the LO300 has been a main event for offshore racing on the Great Lakes. As probably the longest freshwater race in the world, the course reaches the Niagara River, the gateway to the St. Lawrence Seaway at Main Duck Island in the Thousand Islands.
The virtual version of the real on-water race will open several days before race start to allow practice on-course - the techniques for sailing on Sailonline are the same for all races, so all LOOR members, friends and family are invited to start racing for free on Sailonline as soon as each race opens!
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LOOR Combined Trophy Awards Banquet - Save The Date - Saturday, November 18, 2023 at PCYC!
LOOR is holding a combined banquet to present the trophies for the LO300/LO600, Susan Hood Trophy Race (SHTR), and LOSHRS at PCYC on Saturday, November 18, 2023. More details to follow.
Flags for the LO300/LO600 will be presented by Mimico Cruising Club (MCC) the evening of Friday, July 21, 2023. More details to follow.
Flags for LOSHRS, and any not presented for LO300/LO600 and Susan Hood Trophy Race will be available at the social function before the LOOR Combined Awards Banquet, More details to come.
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Stay Connected with Offshore Racing!
Facebook: @LOOR300
Twitter: @LO300
Instagram: @LOOR300
Join the conversation. We want to hear from you! Hashtags you can use include:
General: #LOOR
LO300 Specific: #LO300 or #LO300Challenge
LOSHRS Specific: #LOSHRS
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