‘Tis the season… to dream of LOOR!

SinC LOOR Winner

Dec 23, 2021

Having successfully organised the 2021 Racing Season, we are getting ready for 2022. The dates are set, NOR’s are being crafted, and logistics are well in hand. We are also planning to host some webinars this winter which will be of interest to our racers. They were quite popular last year – just check the Sailing in Canada Calendar. LOOR events are in GREY.

LOOR 2022 Webinar Series!

Tuesday February 15, 2022:

Considerations for registering and preparing for a Category 3 event.

Tuesday March 15, 2022:

Instrumentation for Offshore Racing

Tuesday April 17, 2022:

MMSI AIS and Personal Locater Beacons (PLB) Satellite versus AIS

You will be able to register for the free webinars through the blog at LOOR.ca in the new year.

SinC LOOR 400Lake Ontario Offshore Racing – 2022 Racing Schedule:

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

Some information on the races:

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 will open in February 2022 and, unlike the rest of the world, we are keeping with 2021 pricing!

Stay Connected with Offshore Racing!

Facebook: @LOOR300

Twitter: @LO300

Instagram: @LOOR300

YouTube:  www.youtube.com/channel/UC-fsUocxlVM9m0By2vWjISw 

Join the conversation. We want to hear from you! Hashtags you can use include:

General: #LOOR 

LO300 Specific: #LO300 or #LO300Challenge 

LOSHRS Specific: #LOSHRS

LOOR Chair: Monica Doedens

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