October 15, 2018
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The 'LO300/600 and Susan Hood Race presented by DriveHG' Awards Banquet!
It's the time of the season to come together and celebrate the 2018 offshore racing events and acknowledge all participants. Whether you finished first, last, somewhere in the middle or had to withdraw for whatever reason, join us to share some stories, some laughs and to raise a glass to the entire fleet.  Trophy winners can be found here
 
Reservations are required so act now and book a table for your crew and your family - all are welcome!
  • Date: Saturday, November 10th
  • Location: PCYC
  • Time: Cocktails at 5:00 pm followed by dinner and awards
  • Menu: Top Sirloin of Beef, Grilled Breast of Chicken, Roasted Vegetables, Scalloped Potatoes, Chef's Sweet Table, Coffee/Tea
  • Price: $45.50 (inclusive of HST and service charges)
  • Entertainment will be provided by  Rebelljoband 
  • Tickets on sale as of Monday, October 15th
    • Reservations are required!
      Email Dave Sutman at  davids@pcyc.net with the following info:
    • First Name and Last Name of each person attending
    • Name of your Boat, and
    • Payment instructions.
    • If you don't wish to include Credit Card info in the email, call Dave at 905-278-5578 with this info after sending your order details.
And don't forget about the LOSHRS Awards Banquet set for Saturday, February 9th, 2019 at PCYC. Save the Date - More details coming soon!
 
Speaking of dates - 2019 is a special year for the Lake Ontario 300 as next year will represent the 30th LO300 Challenge. Special arrangements are in the works to honour this significant milestone. All the dates for next season are now set for the Susan Hood, the LO300 and the LOSHRS races - see the chart below and Mark Your Calendar.  
 
See you at the Banquet!
 
Monica Doedens
     Chair, Lake Ontario Offshore Racing
LOSHRS Race 5 & 6 - PCYC to Port Dalhousie and Back : 
Despite the light winds on Saturday and the thick fog on Sunday morning, the final LOSHRS races of the season were completed September 15th and 16th. Check out all the results here: Race Results
The Evolution Sailmakers/Access Abilities Sail Draw:  
And the Winner is......Kim Pillar 'Live Wire
 
Evolution Sailmakers Toronto and Access Abilities teamed up this year to sponsor the Sail Draw. The winner will receive a Certificate for $5,000.00 off the purchase of new sail(s) as supplied by Evolution. Congratulations Kim Pillar and 'Live Wire'!'
 
Mark Your Calendars. Racing Dates for the 2019 Season:  
Also check out the Calendar on loor.ca.  You can easily add the race dates to your calendar from the website calendar. 

Susan Hood Trophy Race (SHTR)
 
Fri. May 31st into Sat. June 1st
  • 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 and IRC.
Lake Ontario 300 Challenge Race (LO300)
 
Fri., July 12th with start on Sat. July 13th and onwards
  • A 300 KM and 300 NM race around 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 and IRC.
Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series (LOSHRS)        
 
LOSHRS is a series of races for single and double handed keelboat and multihull sailboats on western Lake Ontario.
R 1 Sun. June 2nd      *    A course race between PCYC and Toronto Islands via Clarkson.
R 2 Sat. June 15th      *    A race from Port Credit Yacht (PCYC) to Youngstown Yacht Club (YYC).
R 3 Sun. June 16th      *    A race from YYC to PCYC.
R 4 Sat. Aug. 17th into Sun. Aug. 18th
A 100 statute mile race starting at Port tCredit Yacht Club (PCYC) and ending at PCYC.
This is a qualifier for Great Lakes Singlehanded Society (GLSS)'s series of solo races on the Great Lakes.

R 5 Sat. Sep. 14th     *    A race from Port Credit Yacht (PCYC) to Dalhousie Yacht Club (DYC).
R 6 Sun. Sep. 15th     *    A race from DYC to PCYC.

2019 Racing Guide - Here We Go Again!  
Our annual Racing Guide continues to be met with tremendous excitement and enthusiasm and remains an important keep-sakes for many boaters. The 2019 Racing Guide is now in development and will once again provide sailors - both racers and cruises - with a variety of articles and resources on numerous nautical topics. The Guide is also an excellent advertising vehicle for retailers and service providers in the industry.
 
Available in March 2019, this boater's resource will be distributed to major Canadian and U.S. yacht clubs, marinas, chandleries and regattas.
 
For an Ad Rate Sheet, contact Mark Searle at sponsorship@loor.ca . If you have an article idea, contact Steve Singer at marketing@loor.ca .
 
 

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Join the conversation throughout the season and share your updates or pictures from each racing event. We want to hear from you!
 
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General:
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LO300 Specific: 
#LO300 
#LO300Challenge 
 
LOSHRS Specific: 
#LOSHRS
 
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The Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Group is responsible for the planning of the Lake Ontario 300 Challenge, the Susan Hood Trophy Race and the Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series under the organizing authority of the Port Credit Yacht Club.