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The latest Lake Ontario 300 News

Registration Bonus

Register for the Lake Ontario 300 before the Susan Hood Trophy Race on June 3rd and qualify to win a pair of Bushnell binoculars. Every boat could use an extra pair of Bushnell Binoculars and it can be as easy … Continue reading

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Yellowbrick to provide race tracking in 2011

Great news, the Lake Ontario 300 Challenge has secured the services of Yellowbrick Tracking Services for the 2011 race. This is an exciting decision and will provide unmatched web based viewing of this year’s race. Yellowbrick are the world’s leaders … Continue reading

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Diversicare Canada – New Silver Sponsor

Welcome Diversicare Canada as a Silver Sponsor to the Lake Ontario 300 Challenge. Diversicare is a leader in long-term care, residential care and senior’s housing and will be on hand at to provide all our racers with a hearty bowl … Continue reading

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Updated Schedule for the Winter Info Sessions

Recent changes in yacht club space availability have caused us to modify our Winter Information Sessions schedule. Complete details will be available soon, in the meantime, mark your calendars for the new updated dates and locations near you: (Feb. 8 … Continue reading

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Meet us at the Toronto International Boat Show, January 8th to 16th!

Please make sure you drop by the booth at the Toronto International Boat Show. We will be accepting registrations, and want to meet all the participants. The booth number is 1648, and is located in the SailFest area. Also, remember … Continue reading

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New LO300 Website

The Lake Ontario 300 Organizing Committee is refreshing its website for the 2011 season! Hopefully, it will be somewhat easier to navigate (no pun intended…); note that we have also adopted Yacht Scoring as a registration and scoring partner for … Continue reading

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All boats finished – safe and accounted for

By 5 pm on Tuesday July 20 all the boats participating in this years race were finished.

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Only 10 Yachts Remaining on the Race Course

The Lake Ontario 300 is drawing to an end with only 10 yachts remaining on the race course. The sailing conditions have been challenging to say the least, with gale force winds at the start, followed by total absence of … Continue reading

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First Boats to Cross the Finish Line

Monday morning at 03:59:34 the first boat crossed the finish line! It was Sansei finishing the Scotch Bonnet Course Division White Sail PHRF-1 from QCYC. Within the next 15 seconds, Southern Cross V of RCYC finished Scotch Bonnet Double Handed … Continue reading

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Mandatory Canadian Customs Check-in

All boats (including Canadian boats) that have entered US waters are obligated to check in with the Canadian Customs upon their return. You MUST call 1-888-CAN-PASS (1-888-226-7277) Boats that fail to check in could be subject to a $1000 fine … Continue reading

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