lake ontario 300

Lake Ontario 300

Lake Ontario 300 Challenge

The Lake Ontario 300 Challenge is a yacht race which circumnavigates Lake Ontario, a distance of 300 nautical miles.

The Lake Ontario 300 originated through the vision of a group of single-handed sailors that were members of the yacht clubs surrounding the lake.  The group envisioned a long-distance race to challenge the skills of those who usually raced single-handed.  The group realized that often the sailing done on Lake Ontario was by 2 people and racing double-handed was a good way to improve and challenge skills.

The 300 nautical mile course starts at Port Credit Yacht Club, mark rounding at Gibraltar, the Main Duck Islands, Ford Shoal, Niagara R2 and finishes back at Port Credit Yacht Club.

For more information on the race visit the Lake Ontario Offshore Racing website.

lake ontario 300

Other sailing events in the US this July include:

Chicago to Mackinac Boat Race, Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois.  Running from July 13-16 2013, The Mac, as it is known locally, is a sailing race of  333 miles from Chicago Yacht Club to Mackinac Island on Lake Michigan.

Larchmont Race Week, Larchmont Yacht Club, Larchmont, New York.  Running from July 13 – 21 2013.

The Youngstown Level Regatta, Youngstown Yacht Club, Youngstown, Ohio.  Running from July 27 until July 28, taking place around Long Island Sound.

For more sailing events similar to the Lake Ontario 300, please look at our article Sailing Events in July

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