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Page 66 <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong> Racing Guide <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong> Racing Guide Page 67<br />
The Race<br />
For those that don’t know, the Susan Hood Trophy Race is the first overnight<br />
race of the season and is sometimes affectionately referred to as the “Coolest<br />
Race on the <strong>Lake</strong>s”. Because the race is run in early June the race offers<br />
some extra special challenges and serves as an great tune up race for the<br />
entire season.<br />
In 2010 there were 77 participants, and it is expected that there will be more<br />
this year.<br />
Details<br />
The Course*<br />
The Susan Hood course is a counterclockwise circumnavigation of the west<br />
end of <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong>. The major marks include:<br />
Port Credit Yacht Club Start Line<br />
Burlington Weather Mark<br />
Niagara R2 Mark<br />
Port Credit Yacht Club Finish<br />
Divisions*<br />
2011 is the second year that double handed boats have participated in the<br />
Susan Hood Trophy Race. The complete list of division include:<br />
Flying Sails – Fully Crewed Non Flying Sails – Fully Crewed<br />
Flying Sails – Double Handed Non Flying Sails – Double Handed<br />
Registration and Fee<br />
Price is $60.00 CDN for 2011, and this includes a Sperry Top-Sider skipper shirt<br />
and a post race reception during which winners flags will be presented. For<br />
those that have seen the fantastic North Sails division winner flags awarded for<br />
the LO<strong>300</strong>, you will be thrilled to know that North Sails will be providing the<br />
division winner flags for the Susan Hood Trophy Race as well.<br />
Registration is done online at susanhood.pcyc.net<br />
You can also catch up on the latest information on Facebook.com/lo<strong>300</strong><br />
* Please refer to the SIs for the final, and official course as well as division splits.<br />
The Susan Hood Trophy Race was created in 1955 by Doug Hood, a<br />
PCYC member who offered to put up a trophy if someone would produce<br />
a simple measurement system for handicapping custom built yachts.<br />
George Cuthbertson of C&C Yachts suggested a rule that was designed by<br />
Colonal Grant from Royal Military College. It was put to the test in an early<br />
season race with a trophy named after Doug’s newborn baby daughter, Susan.<br />
Twenty five boats were measured for the first race using this rule, which become<br />
known as the <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong> Rule and was used for 35 years before PHRF<br />
took over. Today, the Susan Hood Trophy is presented to the yacht winning<br />
PHRF overall, with other trophies for the division winners.<br />
Photo by Fred Harding aboard Timorian.<br />
The Susan Hood Trophy race is approximately 72 nm, starting at PCYC and<br />
rounding the Burlington weather tower, and Niagara R2 buoy before returning<br />
to PCYC. The race starts on the Friday evening of the first weekend in June,<br />
making it an overnight experience on very cold water.<br />
The Susan Hood Trophy Race has always been held at PCYC and for many years<br />
was the start of the LORC <strong>Offshore</strong> Series. As of the 2010 event, the race is now<br />
organized and managed by the LO<strong>300</strong> Organizing Committee and is recommended<br />
to anyone planning on participating in the LO<strong>300</strong> or looking for an<br />
offshore challenge early in the season. To ensure it is a proper LO<strong>300</strong> tune-up<br />
race, a double handed division was added in 2010, providing a new challenge<br />
for experienced double handed racers.
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