2019 LOOR Racing Guide

Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Guide Page 59
Single handed racers took part in this race with a friend or significant
other and this was the birth of the double handed fleet. In 2003 there were
2 sets of Sailing Instruction's, one for the SH and one for the DH. Ian did not
want to upset the single-handed guys. The introduction of the DH fleet had
to be done carefully. So, the LOSHRS acronym went from Lake Ontario
Single Handed Racing Series to Lake Ontario Shorthanded Racing Series.
By 2004 there were 50 to 60 boats in the fleet. Single handers went from 7 or
8 to the low 30's. It was pretty much an even split between SH and DH.
In 2010 there were 90+ boats coming up the river at Dalhousie. This was a
great party and for those that were there a fantastic memory. Boats were
rafted 5 deep on the wall from the Dalhousie Yacht club down to the marina.
The two weekend races became a very social occasion with a great dock
party where participants brought finger food to share, stories to tell and
beer and wine were supplied.
The original trophies challenged for were:
The 'Tarshish' Trophy – This was awarded to the fastest boat on elapsed
time. All boats entered in the race were eligible for this trophy. Tarshish was
a popular port of commerce in the Mediterranean from 1600 BC to 900 BC.
The fastest sailing vessels of the ancient Phoenician traders carried wines
and olive oils to Tarshish, lashed down on their decks in terracotta jugs
known as 'Amphora’. The Tarshish trophy is a reproduction of an ancient
amphora. It was donated by Gordon and Agnes Piller.
The 'Berolina' Trophy – This was awarded to the fasted boat on corrected
time. Boats from Division 'A' and Division 'B' were eligible. The Berolina trophy
was donated by Mr. E. Priebe whose redwing Berolina campaigned on Lake
Ontario prior to his move to Vancouver. The trophy is a fine First Nations
totem carving depicting man's triumph over the sea. The trophy was hand
carved by D. Nahanee of the famed West Coast Squamish Nation.
The 'Palmer' Trophy – This was awarded to the fastest boat in the Self
Steering Division on corrected time. The 'Palmer' Trophy was donated to
the race by Mr. S. Palmer, one of PCYC's self steering enthusiasts, represents
the steering vane from a dual axis self steering unit.
The Guenevere Chalice – This was awarded to the boat with the best total
elapsed time for the YYC Weekend. Donated by Dave and Kathy Hunter.
Recalling the legends of King Arthur, the Guenevere Chalice is mounted on
a piece of ancient chalcedony scattered with poppy jasper reminiscent of
the rock from which King Arthur withdrew the Sword of Excalibur.