Sailors set to circumnavigate Lake Ontario

Ian McAllister skippers the Folichon in a race yesterday out of the Port Credit Yacht Club. The Folichon would go on to win its division. Racing action continues this weekend with the Solmar Lake Ontario 300.

By: The Mississauga News

July 19, 2007 -

Organizers at Port Credit Yacht Club are putting the finishing touches on preparations for Saturday's start to the 17th running of the Lake Ontario 300 Yacht Race.

Sponsored by Solmar Development Corp., the race is considered one of the most challenging long-distance yacht races in Canada and on the Great Lakes. A record number of yachts from Canada and the United States settled into Port Credit yesterday to begin making final preparations for the 300-nautical mile circumnavigation of the lake.

The race begins at 10:30 a.m., and some yachts can take as long as 78 hours to complete the course. That's because the lake is unpredictable, providing a variety of wind conditions and directions that make this event even more challenging.

The Solmar Lake Ontario 300 is one of five major long-distance yacht races on the Great Lakes, and is the only race starting and/or ending in Canada. The race can also be observed live via the internet, by visiting http://www.lakeontario300.org/. Each boat is equipped with a transponder.

dwiner@mississauga.net

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