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Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series
Home » On-Water Activities » Lake Ontario Short handed Racing Series

Welcome to LOSHRS

LOSHRS PosterPort Credit Yacht Club (PCYC) has a 35-year history of supporting the Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series which originated in 1997 as the Lake Ontario Single-Handed Racing Series. Now, it constitutes 6 races over four separate weekends and is acknowledged by Derek Hatfield, skipper of Spirit of Canada (he competed in Around Alone in 2003, Vendee Globe in 2009 and is competing in the upcoming Velux 5 Oceans in 2011) as the series that first got him interested in long distance, single handed sailing.

In 2003, this challenging racing series expanded from the exclusive domain of the single-handers to include a double-handed start. In 2004, there were almost as many vessels with a skipper and one crewmember as there were single-handers.

In 2009 over 110 yachts registered, and the fleet averaged over 70 boats on the starting line for each race. This allowed the organizing committee to establish 13 divisions for tight, fair competition, and a fantastic opportunity to put your names on over 31 trophies.

All boats are raced either single-handed (one skipper) or double-handed (one skipper and one crew member). The fleet and skippers are placed into similarly rated divisions for awards, flags and trophies. As well as separate classes for single and double-handed, the boats utilize their PHRF ratings and can fly spinnaker or white-sail. The coveted trophies, awards, flags and keepsakes associated with this series are varied, and sought after. The racing series has its own Awards Banquet, held at the Port Credit Yacht Club in November.

Come away from the series with more confidence and expertise at short-handed sailing, by sharing the roles of skipper, crew, navigator, and galley cook between only one or at max two people. You also have the option of enjoying the solitude, thrill and frustration of sailing your yacht single-handed!

Remember, there is a lot of help associate with this fleet, and during the season, you can learn how to equip, handle and race your yacht against similarly rated sailboats. LOSHRS boats typically range from purpose built ‘racers’ to heavy displacement ‘cruising’ sailboats. It all comes up more or less even with the PHRF rating system.

Why not provision your yacht with your favourite, snacks, drinks and hors-d’oeuvres to toast your fellow competitors/revelers at the end of the race. Bring along some mellow or rockin’ tunes. After securing your yacht, join our fellow skippers, friends and colleagues for a sit-down dinner at the hosting club. If you like, you can even invite your spouse to join you for the festivities.

The camaraderie of competitors and the interesting characters that race short handed always make for a memorable and fun time before, during and after the events.

Register Online now


For your convenience, we provide secure, online registration. To use is, please click on the link above, and you will be redirected to an online form. Select the events you plan to participate in, and proceed to secure payment. You can use any major credit card.

If you do not have all the registration information requested, please fill out as much of the form as possible, and enter a note in the form to indicate your reason why a specific field can not be filled out.

If you have problems with the order process, please e-mail jvinden@brickworksonline.com for assistance.


Documentation (you will need Adobe Acrobat to view)


The 2010 versions will be available soon:

Costs
LOSHRS works hard to keep its fees as low as possible. This is due in part because of the generosity of the sponsors, as well as the hard work of the organizing committee.

6 Race Series for the 2010 Racing Season:
$100.00 CDN for the series if you are signed up before March 30th, 2010. After that, the cost is $140 for the season.
Click here to E-Register (coming soon)

Single race entry fee:
$40.00 CDN per race or
$80.00 CDN per 2 race weekend
Race Date
Results
Race Description
June 6th, 2010

FINAL RESULTS

Race 1 - QCYC Course Race

June 19th, 2010

Race 2 - PCYCt to Youngstown

June 20th, 2010 Race 3 - Youngstown to PCYC
August 21st and 22nd, 2010 Race 4 - 100 Mile, Long Distance
September 18th, 2010
Race 5 - PCYC to Port Dalhousie
September 19th, 2010 Race 6 - Port Dalhousie to PCYC
Previous Years Results
2009

R1 - QCYC - R2 - PCYC Youngstown - R3 - Youngstown PCYC -
R4 - Long Distance Race - R5 - PCYC to Dalhousie - R6 - Dalhousie to PCYCPhotos of the 2009 LOSHRS Banquet

2008

 

2007
2006
2005

More Information, please call or e-mail


Articles, Videos and Press:

There is quote a lot being written about the success of LOSHRS. Here is just some of it.

Articles and Videos

Article in RCYC Newsletter Kwasind.
Written by Gary Benner

Kwasind Cover

Cover
Main Article

The story about Garnet Cay’s escapades in the Dalhousie to PCYC Race.
This was written by Mark Gifford

Mark Gifford LOSHRS article Main article
"Rules Night", Spring 2009.
Presented by Butch Ulmer, President of UK-Halsey Sails
Mark Gifford LOSHRS article Watch Video

 


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Please support our sponsors whenever and in whatever way you can.
Our valued sponsors, without whom this event would not be what it is, include:

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GAM on Yachting

Alex Milne and Associates
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ysl

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