Lake Ontario Offshore Racing - Newsletter
March 11, 2022
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Preparing for Racing
The start of the 2022 Lake Ontario Racing Season is less than 12-weeks away…can you believe it? All race dates have all been set, Notice of Race is now posted, crews are starting to be arranged and of course, safety is top-of-mind. LOOR continues to host our Webinar Series to help prepare racers for an exciting 2022 Lake Ontario Racing Season.
All Racer Event: Sunday, March 20th 14:00-16:00
Our flag distribution and ‘post race chili’ event in December was so popular we decided to do it again. All are welcome to join us whether you are a seasoned LOOR racer or hope to join us for the first time. Dress warmly as we are planning (in case you were missing the LO300 post race meal) to serve chili and beer at PCYC’s fire pit. Please come and meet your LOOR Organising Committee and your fellow racers and find out what is happening in the upcoming season! In case you didn’t get a chance to come out for the previous event, flags and keeper plaques will be there for you to pick up.
This is a drop in event, but we would like to get an idea of how many people will be coming so we don’t run out of, um, Chili. Please RSVP to info@loor.ca
NEW THIS YEAR - LO300 Entries capped at 90
This year we are celebrating the 32nd LO300 Challenge. To ensure that YB Trackers are available for every participant, entries are capped at 90 paid entries. The precedence of an entry will be based on the date and time of the payment in full of the total applicable fee.
The first race of the season is the 75 NM Susan Hood Trophy Race, scheduled for Friday, June 03rd, 2022. Running annually since 1955 on the first weekend of June and affectionately referred to as “the coolest race on the lake”, First Warning is 19:45PM on the Friday evening, making it an overnight experience on often very cold water with racers typically back at PCYC during the afternoon of the following day.
The Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series (LOSHRS) also begins that weekend, with the 16 NM Course Race scheduled for Sunday, June 5th.
LOOR Webinar Series
Tuesday April 17, 2022 @ 19:30
MMSI AIS and Personal Locater Beacons (PLB) Satellite versus AIS
Previous Webinar: Considerations for registering and preparing for a Category 3 event.
I’m looking forward to sharing some chili with you on March 20!
Take care,
Monica Doedens
Chair, Lake Ontario Offshore Racing
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Lake Ontario Offshore Racing – 2022 Racing Schedule:
Mark Your Calendars – Racing Dates for the 2022 Season
As many Lake Ontario sailors are eagerly getting ready to prepare their sailboats for the coming 2022 season, we are excited to share with you the dates for the 2022 Racing Season.
2022 Lake Ontario Offshore Racing (LOOR) Schedule
Susan Hood Trophy Race (SHTR) Friday, June 03, 2022
75 NM
LO300 – Lake Ontario 300 Saturday, July 16, 2022
300 NM
Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series (LOSHRS)
Race #1 – Course Race Sunday, June 05, 2022 (16 NM)
Race #2 – Coastal Race Saturday, June 18, 2022 (28 NM)
Race #3 – Coastal Race Sunday, June 19, 2022 (28 NM)
Race #4 – Long Distance Saturday, August 20, 2022 (81 NM)
Race #5 – PCYC to DYC Saturday, September 17, 2022 (25 NM)
Race #6 – DYC to PCYC Sunday, September 18, 2022 (25 NM)
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Registration is Now Open!
LO300 – The Lake Ontario 300 Challenge has been held since 1990, providing an opportunity to circumvent Lake Ontario.
LOSHRS – The Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series (LOSHRS) has been held since 1975, providing the opportunity to sail single handed or double handed on Lake Ontario.
SHTR – The Susan Hood Trophy Race has been held since 1955, providing the opportunity for a 75 NM overnight distance race on western Lake Ontario from Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC) and finishing at PCYC.
For more information regarding Lake Ontario Offshore Racing please visit loor.ca
Registration opened February 1, 2022 and, unlike the rest of the world (Ye Gads), we are keeping with 2021 pricing!
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Fees:
LOOR RACE RATE HST TOTAL
SHTR $112.00 $14.56 $126.56
SHTR-Early Bird $80.00 $10.40 $90.40
LO300 $435.00 $56.55 $491.55
LO300-Early Bird $320.00 $41.60 $361.60
LOSHRS
6 Race Series $190.00 $24.70 $214.70
6 Race Series - Early Bird $137.50 $17.88 $155.38
LOSHRS - Single Race $63.50 $8.26 $71.76
As if that's not enough...
Early Bird Prizes for Fully Paid Entry:
A $100 credit card prize for each of LO300, Susan Hood Trophy Race, and LOSHRS full season entry will be randomly drawn from all registrants who have paid in full. The prize will be presented at the Participants Meeting for the event.
SHTR
To be eligible, payment in full must be received by 23:59 EDT, April 30, 2022
LOSHRS
To be eligible, payment in full must be received by 23:59 EDT, April 30, 2022
LO300
To be eligible, payment in full must be received by 23:59 EDT, May 31, 2022
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Event Guides:
This year LOOR has created Guides for each event to provide supplementary information over the Notice of Race (NoR) and help explain details for the new or potential participant.
We would appreciate your feedback on any errors or omissions, for suggestions for improvements for the 2023 edition by EMAIL.
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Sailors for the Seas:
LOOR is making moves to follow the Sailors for the Seas Best Practices Guide towards a cleaner, greener season. Last year you may have seen the five part series in this newsletter outlining 20 points to help with hosting and participating in a cleaner regatta. This year you’ll find more details on some of the points and ways you, as participants, can help.
Eliminate Single-Use Plastics:
Plastic beverage bottles are consistently in the top five most collected items at beach clean-ups around the world, according to the International Coastal Cleanup project, so please consider using your own reusable bottle. They can be filled at clubs including some with dedicated watering stations.
Similarly, eliminate plastic straws. International Coastal Cleanup Report notes that straws and stirrers were the seventh most collected item from beach clean-ups around the world. Plastic straws are only used for a short period of time, yet they are created from a material that is meant to last forever. Additionally, plastic straws are not recyclable. They often make their way into the water and, unfortunately, into the breathing and digestive systems of sea creatures.
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Safety:
Offshore Personal Survival Course
March 24 & 25 – ABYC, Toronto
April 23 & 24 – Advantage Boating, Ottawa
Coastal Personal Survival Course[1] (one-day) AKA Survival at Seas.
March 21/April 9 – HBSC, Toronto {one-day split into two parts}
July 4th – RCYC, Island Clubhouse, Toronto
Registration for courses is at Ontario Sailing URL:
Then select “All Other Registrations”
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Crew Bank: Need Crew or Interested in Crewing?
If you are a sailor and interested in participating in one of the Lake Ontario Offshore Races, or a skipper who needs crew, use the Crew/Boats Boards on the Yacht Scoring Registration and Official Document page.
Registering sooner is better so you can get together and see or exhibit strengths or determine any gaps in experience. LOOR strongly recommends getting to know your new crew or skipper before going offshore or overnight races.
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Sail Rating / Handicap
Sail Measurement Certificate
If you’re purchasing a new sail or having a sail serviced at a sailmaker’s, it’s to your benefit to have the sailmaker measure the sails and provide you with a Sailmakers’ Sail Measurement Certificate. This will save having to measure the sail later. This especially applies to older sails as they shrink in the dimensions that are measured for handicap rating. They may even shrink enough to generate a slight change in your rating!
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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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