The Lake Ontario 300 Organizing Committee wishes to share the following relevant Safety and Weather Resources with you. We encourage familiarizing yourself with them. Additional resources will be made available regularly.
Safety Resources
- The LO300 Safety Requirements FAQ
- The ISAF Offshore Special Regulations for Category #3 Monohulls
- The Final Report of the 2005 US Boat Crew Overboard Rescue Symposium
- The Lifesling Owner’s Preparation Guide
- The Canadian Coast Guard Search And Rescue Operations website
- The Seaway Maritime Traffic website
- Live Ships Map at MarineTraffic.com
- The Canadian Light List
- The US Light List
Weather Resources
- Lake Erie sailor and meteorologist Mark Thornton has compiled an excellent summary of the 2010 Lake Ontario 300 that featured unusual weather patterns that caused many withdrawals due the equipment breakage and sail damage.
- Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System
- Environment Canada – Marine Weather for: Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
- NOAA National Weather Service Forecast Buffalo, NY
We welcome any contribution to this web page; please send your favorite links to Guy Perrin.
