(Port Credit, Ontario, Canada)- A popular race amongst the J-fleet on
Lake Ontario is the Susan Hood Trophy Race, an offshore course around
the lake that goes from Port Credit to Oakville, Ontario to Port
Dalhousie, Ontario and back to Port Credit. It's often used as the
"warm-up" regatta for that "other super-long" lake race- the Lake
Ontario 300 (longer by 11 nm than the "other" Great Lakes long-distance
classic- the Chicago-Mackinac). The J contingent usually does well in
this race as it's often a mix of beating, reaching and running, playing
to the strengths of "J-performance" as all-around designs.
Winning IRC 2 Class was the Gainer's J/109 LIVELY from ABYC. Second in
the IRC 1 Class was the Eckersley's veteran campaigner, the J/109 BLUE
STREAK from QCYC. Second in PHRF 1 Class was the Disney's J/105 THE
USUAL SUSPECTS from Royal Canadian YC in Toronto, Ontario. Seventh in
the same class was the Borgundvaag's J/105 VOODOO MAGIC. For
more Susan Hood Trophy sailing information
