(Port Credit, Ontario)- Since 1955, fully crewed yachts have been taking
on the challenge of a spring offshore race- the 75.0nm Susan Hood
Trophy Race on Lake Ontario. The 2019 edition of the Susan Hood Trophy
Race is presented by driveHG.ca. Hosting the race is Port Credit Yacht
Club and is scheduled to run on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Port Credit YC.
Everyone is looking forward to decent winds that are forecast for this
year’s race, due to the insane tornadic weather systems that have been
crossing the American Midwest.In the seven-boat IRC Division are Bruce Pierce’s J/122 HOOLIGAN II and John McLeod’s J/133 HOT WATER. In the PHRF Singlehanded class are Kim Piller’s J/109 LIVE WIRE and Ard Van Leeuwen’s J/112E HIGH TEA. In the PHRF Racing class are eleven J/teams, including Robert DeWitte’s J/100 PERSPECTIVE, two J/105s (Peter Wolniak’s ANOTHER HAZARD & Geoff Clarke’s CASUAL ELEGANCE), Murray Gainer’s J/109 LIVELY, two J/120s (Matt Emerson’s RED LEAF & Graham Toms’ THE CAT CAME BACK), Mike Pietz’s J/35 SHORTHANDED, two J/88s (Ed Berkhout’s ALL CAT & Tim Sweet’s GIVE’R), and Andrew Sharp’s J/92 SWITCH. For more Susan Hood Trophy sailing information- Entries/ results here Regatta site here Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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