2019 LOOR Racing Guide

Page 62 Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Guide
Offshore & Overnight
at the East End of Lake Ontario
By R. Geoffrey Roulet
Is your home port at the eastern end of Lake Ontario? Would you and
your crew like to experience long distance offshore and overnight racing
before heading west to join the Lake Ontario 300? If your answers are “yes”
then consider taking part in the Long Point Challenge (CBYC), Mowat Race
(PEYC), and Round the County Race (BQYC). If you sail out of a port at the
western end of the lake why not combine a cruise of the Bay of Quinte or
Thousand Islands with participation in these races?
Long Point Challenge
Saturday, June 15 – Sunday, June 16, 2019
Collins Bay Yacht Club (CBYC), Kingston
This 107 NM race, starting Saturday morning, takes you from Collins Bay
at Kingston out into the lake via the Lower Gap east of Amherst Island or
the Upper Gap to the west, through the passage between Long Point (Prince
Edward Point) and Main Duck Island, round the mid-lake ODAS buoy (45012),
and then returns to Collins Bay. The course offers protected water sailing in
the area north of Main Duck Island and potentially stronger lake conditions
as you head out to the turning point. Crew tactical skills are challenged as
they select their course around Amherst Island and navigate through
shipping lanes and channels off Prince Edward County and Main Duck. The
race is open to all boats suitable for offshore racing; single-handed,
double-handed or fully crewed, monohull or multihull.
More information, the NOR and SIs can be found at:
http://collinsbaymarina.com/cbyc/racing/long-point-challenge
or by e-mail at: lpc@collinsbayyachtclub.ca
Mowat Race
Friday, August 2 – Saturday, August 3, 2019
Prince Edward Yacht Club (PEYC), Picton
The Mowat Race at 65 NM is the shortest of our three eastern offshore
races, but with a start at 2000 hours still ensures a period of night sailing.
Leaving Picton Bay, boats sail east along Adolphus Reach and out into the
lake via the Upper Gap. From there the course makes a port rounding of
Main Duck and Yorkshire Islands and then returns back to Picton, again via
the Upper Gap to the west of Amherst Island.
More information can be found at:
http://www.peyc.ca/mowat-race/