April 23, 2018
Spring is HERE! (Finally...)
And the 1st regatta is only 5 weeks from now
Notice of Race is Posted
The Notice of Race for the LORC Open Regatta Series is now posted on the LORC website.

Register HERE and click on the link to registration.
ABYC Open Regatta - May 26 & 27

Our boats will soon be returning to their proper place in the water, and the Evolution Sails ABYC Open Regatta is less than 5 weeks away!

The Evolution Sails ABYC Open will once again feature the club challenge and one design racing for fleets of 5 or more boats registered (J105, J24, J80, etc.) as well as PHRF and IRC racing. PHRF boats will course race on Saturday and do a distance race on Sunday.

We invite everyone to bring their boats over on Friday evening to check in at the registration desk to pick up skippers packages and get prepared for the weekend of racing. Backstay flags for PHRF racers will be provided thanks to the generosity of our sponsor, Evolution Sails .

Saturday afternoon you will be welcomed back to shore with music from the Madhatters . A great bbq will be held after racing on Saturday, including prizes and a 50-50 draw. Following dinner, we will have Rockitship 7 providing music for dancing.

Sunday's return to shore will again feature a bbq and, back by popular demand, music by Paul James and Sue as well as prize giving for the fleets racing on Sunday.

Stay tuned to for the next LORC newsletter for more details on food and the weekend’s schedule!
PHRF LO Changes for 2018
A new Mainsail area formula will be used in 2018, it includes the 7/8 th girth measurement. All new mainsails will be required to have the MGM (1/2) MGU (3/4) and MGT (7/8) girths measured. All existing mains will require the MGT (7/8) girth to be measured for 2019.

An Alternate Time on Distance (TOD) to Time on Time (TOT) conversion factor has been approved. 
The present conversion formula assumes an evening race where the wind is usually dying before the slower boats finish and the rating spread in a division is high ( 60 seconds per mile or higher). The formula is 566.431/(401.431+PHRF). This gives a slight advantage to the slower rated boats.
The Alternate TOD to TOT conversion factor is recommended for Day races and where there is not a large rating spread in a division (30 seconds per mile or less).
LORC will be using the Alternate conversion factor for 2018. The Alternate formula is 650/(550+PHRF). The Alternate formula tends to compress the corrected times.

JFest 2018 at National Yacht Club

Calling All J Boat Racers!
NYC is happy to be hosting the annual Great Lakes J/Fest Regatta on July 21 and 22, 2018.
All J boat racers are welcome to join in for a fast and furious weekend of both one design and PHRF racing. Online registration is open - Click Here.
 
Sign up here for LORC Registration here
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