J's Racing Lake Ontario 300

(Port Credit, Ontario, Canada)- The Lake Ontario 300 is nearing capacity again this year as over 189 boats have already registered. Demand for offshore racing in Lake Ontario continues to grow with record participation in The Susan Hood Race and LOSHRS shorthanded racing. There is a large contingent of J's sailing.  The winner of the Susan Hood Trophy Race, Murray Gainer's J/109 LIVELY (which won IRC Fleet overall), Bob Eckersley's J/109 BLUE STREAK (third overall in IRC Fleet), and John Trumpener's J/105 THE USUAL SUSPECTS (second in PHRF Fleet overall) will be joined by Malcolm Little's J/92s LITTLE PENGUIN, Geoff Clarke's J/105 CASUAL ELEGANCE, Mike Pietz's J/35 SHORTHANDED, Paul Martini's J/105 ENDEAVOUR, Leszek Sieks' J/35 JAEGER, Sheila Smith's J/109 PHOENIX and Richard Huczek's J/92s MAX SAND to vie for class and overall honors.

Competitors from over fifty different yacht clubs representing the northern and southern shores of the lake from Hamilton to Quebec in Canada and Ohio to Rochester in the United States will converge at Port Credit Yacht Club on July 17th for the start of the race.  The Lake Ontario 300 yacht race course is a circumnavigation of the lake that starts at Port Credit Yacht Club, heads east and rounds Main Duck Island, then heads south to Oswego NY where it turns east along the south shore to the Niagara River mark before heading to the finish line at Port Credit Yacht Club. The race is a test of preparation, teamwork, navigation and perseverance.  This year’s race will feature new tracking technology from Kattack.  Go to the event website to see how they're doing.  For more Lake Ontario 300 Sailing and tracking info.