{"id":22764,"date":"2023-06-23T16:50:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T16:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwest.jboats.com\/?p=22764"},"modified":"2023-08-27T23:20:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T23:20:59","slug":"slow-enchanting-susan-hood-trophy-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jboatssouthwest.com\/slow-enchanting-susan-hood-trophy-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow, Enchanting Susan Hood Trophy Race"},"content":{"rendered":"
(Port Credit, ONT, Canada)- The Susan Hood Trophy Race presented by driveHG, and hosted by Port Credit Yacht Club, usually known as the “Coolest Race” became the “Hottest Race” on the Lake with just under 80 boats at the start line and shirt sleeve weather for much of the ride.\u00a0<\/p>\n After a near postponement at the start due to a storm cell in the area, all divisions started on time in good air. \u00a0Then, as predicted by Ron Bianchi the local weather expert, and like most LOOR events, the fickle wind conditions tested everyone\u2019s mettle and sanity all the way to the Niagara mark. \u00a0Conditions stabilized for the run down to Burlington and in the early morning hours, the winds really settled in. That made for a splendid fetch to the finish line at PCYC.<\/p>\n In the PHRF Solo division, Ard Van Leeuwen’s\u00a0J\/112e<\/a>\u00a0HIGH TEA ended up second in class, followed by Evan Dinsmore’s\u00a0J\/99<\/a>\u00a0SELKIES in third place!<\/p>\n Winning PHRF A division of eleven boats was Graham Toms’\u00a0J\/120<\/a>\u00a0THE CAT CAME BACK. Just off the pace was Bruce Pierce’s\u00a0J\/122<\/a>\u00a0HOOLIGAN II, finishing seventh. Then, in the PHRF C division, Robert DeWitte’s\u00a0J\/100<\/a>\u00a0PERSPECTIVE took fourth place just minutes from getting second place!\u00a0 For\u00a0more LOOR Susan Hood Trophy Race sailing information<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (Port Credit, ONT, Canada)- The Susan Hood Trophy Race presented by driveHG, and hosted by Port Credit Yacht Club, usually known as the “Coolest Race” became the “Hottest Race” on the Lake with just under 80 boats at the start line and shirt sleeve weather for much of the ride.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Susan Hood Trophy Race provided racers with a bit of everything added to the challenge of a Lake Ontario race, albeit without the biting flys. \u00a0Stories were told at the dock after the race around the boats of sleepless skippers and crew. \u00a0They were all with smiling faces and a \u201cwhere do I sign up for next year” attitude. No question, several J\/Sailors were delighted by the outcome of the race.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nAfter a near postponement at the start due to a storm cell in the area, all divisions started on time in good air. \u00a0Then, as predicted by Ron Bianchi the local weather expert, and like most LOOR events, the fickle wind conditions tested everyone\u2019s mettle and sanity all the way to the Niagara mark. \u00a0Conditions stabilized for the run down to Burlington and in the early morning hours, the winds really settled in. That made for a splendid fetch to the finish line at PCYC.
\nThis year\u2019s Susan Hood Trophy Race provided racers with a bit of everything added to the challenge of a Lake Ontario race, albeit without the biting flys. \u00a0Stories were told at the dock after the race around the boats of sleepless skippers and crew. \u00a0They were all with smiling faces and a \u201cwhere do I sign up for next year” attitude. No question, several J\/Sailors were delighted by the outcome of the race.\u00a0
\nIn the PHRF Solo division, Ard Van Leeuwen’s\u00a0J\/112e\u00a0HIGH TEA ended up second in class, followed by Evan Dinsmore’s\u00a0J\/99\u00a0SELKIES in third place!
\nWinning PHRF A division of eleven boats was Graham Toms’\u00a0J\/120\u00a0THE CAT CAME BACK. Just off the pace was Bruce Pierce’s\u00a0J\/122\u00a0HOOLIGAN II, finishing seventh. Then, in the PHRF C division, Robert DeWitte’s\u00a0J\/100\u00a0PERSPECTIVE took fourth place just minutes from getting second place!\u00a0 For\u00a0more LOOR Susan Hood Trophy Race sailing information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jboats_news_reviews"],"yoast_head":"\n