Lake Ontario Offshore Racing - Newsletter
December 18, 2020
'Tis the season……to dream of racing!

...at least your Lake Ontario Offshore Racing committee is!!

Congratulations to all the racers who were on the water last season.

Having successfully organised three distance races during the recent 2020 Racing Season, we are getting ready for 2021. The dates are set, NOR's are being crafted, and logistics are well in hand.

The LOOR Committee is meeting every month to plan for a full racing season in 2021. If it can happen we will make it happen! We have reached out to racers who had much to say about our modified racing last season and we hope to add some interesting changes in the near future.

The LO600 is Back in 2021
Great news for all those long-long distance racers, the LO600 returns in 2021. The Lake Ontario 600 Challenge has been held every second year since 2014, providing the opportunity to circumnavigate Lake Ontario twice. 

LOSHRS Awards Banquet
The LOSHRS Awards Banquet which would normally take place in a few months will obviously not happen, but don’t despair. We have flags for the winners of the races we held last season and are planning for the distribution of those flags. Once the winners have their flags, we are going to hold a virtual awards banquet to celebrate those winners. Stand by for details. 

LOOR Webinar Series
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - Stability Screening Alphabet Soup
      A primer on stability for offshore sailboat racing for the racer.
      Presented by Richard Hinterhoeller.
      See www.loor.ca for more information and how to register
*This is a free event, but you will need to register.
 
Make sure you save this date in your calendar and plan to join Richard and the LOOR Committee.

We wish you all the best for the holiday season! We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

Take care of yourselves, and if you can, take care of someone else,

Monica Doedens
Chair, Lake Ontario Offshore Racing
Mark Your Calendars - Racing Dates for the 2021 Season
 
2021 Racing Schedule
 
Susan Hood Trophy Race (SHTR)                   Friday, June 04, 2021 (75 NM)
 
LO300 – Lake Ontario 300                                  Saturday, July 10, 2021 (300 NM)
 
LO600 – Lake Ontario 600                                 Saturday, July 10, 2021 (600 NM)
 
Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series (LOSHRS)
       Race #1 – Course Race                                    Sunday, June 06, 2021 (16 NM)
       Race #2 – Coastal Race                       Saturday, June 19, 2021 (Max 28 NM)
       Race #3 – Coastal Race                       Sunday, June 20, 2021 (Max 28 NM)
       Race #4 – Long Distance (100 miler)                  Saturday, August 14, 2021 (81 NM)
       Race #5 – PCYC to DYC                                  Saturday, September 18, 2021 (25 NM)
       Race #6 – DYC to PCYC                                  Sunday, September 19, 2021 (25 NM)

For more information regarding Lake Ontario Offshore Racing please visit loor.ca
 
Registration will open in February 2021.
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