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Page 66 Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Guide continued from previous page July 12th Lake Ontario 300 Challenge – PCYC www.loor.ca The Main Duck Island Race Course is 300 nautical miles and starts at PCYC and includes mark rounding’s at Humberview Mark to Ford Shoal, Main Duck Islands, then back to Niagara R2 mark to the PCYC Rounding mark before finishing at PCYC. The LO300 Main Duck Course is open to mono-hull and multi-hull yachts and includes a Single-Handed Challenge. www.loor.ca The Scotch Bonnet Island Course is for all Non-Flying Sails and yachts with flying sails and a PRHF rating greater than 180 registered in the Lake Ontario 300 Challenge. This Scotch Bonnet Island Course starts at PCYC, and includes mark rounding’s at Gibraltar Mark, Scotch Bonnet Island, Niagara R2 mark and finishing at PCYC. Main Duck Island July 19th – 21st Women's Annual Regatta (WAR) www.rhyc.ca This means WAR - Bringing back the Women's Regatta at RHYC. The idea was born over beers and a bonfire, as all great ideas are. After two years of meeting in the off seasons, the idea of bringing back the Women's Annual Regatta (WAR) is coming to fruition in July 2019. The intent is simple: host an all women's regatta which is both competitive enough to challenge experienced racers and inclusive enough to draw new sailors to the race course. Royal Hamilton Yacht Club July 20th Bronte Harbour YC Overnight Race www.bhyc.on.ca The course is from the BHYC start line to the CCI Weather Tower, Niagara River Mark, Gibraltar Buoy, finishing at Bronte Inner Harbour light mark. July 28th LYRA 100 Mile Race www.lyrawaters.org The 100 Mile Race is new for 2019 LYRA Race Week and can be used as a counter event for the Overall Regatta Championship (100 Mile Race, Centennial Cup or Founders Cup Race count for 0.5). Awards for IRC and PHRF First Overall and Division Winners. Starts Sunday July 28 outside Rochester Harbour, rounds Rochester Weather Buoy, finishes off Toronto Island Pier. July 30th LYRA Centennial Cup Race www.lyrawaters.org The Centennial Cup was first donated in 1977 by Rochester Yacht club to the first PRHF-LO corrected time winner of the race from Youngstown Levels Regatta to the host club of the LYRA race week. It is generally held on the Monday starting in Toronto. The course continues to a mark off either Olcott or Brockport, NY, and finishes at Rochester. Please check website for more details.
Prince Edward Yacht Club July 30th LYRA Founders Cup Race www.lyrawaters.org The Founders Cup was first donated by Oswego Yacht Club in 1989 and is used as a feeder race for the LYRA Race Week for yachts racing to the regatta from an opposite direction from Youngstown. The Founders Race is planned to start in Sodus Bay. Please check website for more details. July 31st LYRA Charles Freeman Cup Races www.lyrawaters.org The Freeman Cup has a storied history dating back to 1921.The Charles Freeman Cup was first awarded in 1921 to the fastest yacht competing in a longdistance race held as part of LYRA Race Week. Typically, the length of the race has been over 100 miles and changes from year to year based on the course provided by the LYRA host Club. July 31st LYRA Lady Freeman Cup Race www.lyrawaters.org The Lady Freeman Cup was also created in the 20’s later to provide a shorter longdistance course for white sail yachts. Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Guide Page 67 August 3rd 4th Mowat Race Prince Edward Yacht Club www.peyc.ca Approximately 65nm. The course for the original Mowat left Picton, along the Adolphus Reach, through the Upper Gap and around Main Duck and Yorkshire Island to port, Pigeon Island to Port through the Lower Gap (Kingston) and returning to Picton inside Amherst Island via the Adolphus Reach. This course has been modified over the years and the 2019 start line will be off McFarland Park Dock. Proceed out of the upper gap to circumnavigate Main Duck Island taking M9 to port, proceed to the southeast end of Main Duck taking the mark to port. In passing Main Duck Island take Yorkshire Island to Port. Return through upper gap to finish between QP 5 and QP6 unless otherwise stated at the skipper’s meeting. Prince Edward Yacht Club, located in Picton, is very picturesque and this race is an excellent way to enjoy “The County” during vacation time. Aug 16th – 17th Boswell Trophy Race – RCYC www.rcyc.ca This classic race during Royals Weekend, is a long-distance point to point day race with fully crewed, double-handed, and single-handed divisions. NOR is pending and will be posted on RCYC website. For more details on the New RCYC Offshore races please email RCYC directly. Amherst Island - Photo Credit: Protect AmherstIsland.com
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