*Lake** Ontario** Short Handed Racing Series* WindUp 2008

*Lake** Ontario** Short Handed Racing Series*

*2008 Season Windup*

For the sixth year in a row, the Lake Ontario Short Handed
Racing Series (LOSHRS) set new records for participation: There
were a total of 118 registered participants and an average of
over 70 vessels competing in each race. The word is spreading
about the /'Best Kept Secret On The Lake'/, as we had several
skippers voyaging all the way from Newcastle , Whitby ,
Youngstown , Port Dalhousie and Hamilton . If somebody from
Kingston or Rochester ~ not an impossible idea ~ joins the
lineup, our conquest will be pretty much complete.

The new course for the QCYC race, the first event of the season,
worked very well with everybody finishing within close proximity
of each other. The Youngstown weekend race is always one of the
big hits of the series and this year the mettle of all comers
was tested for physical endurance on the stormy return leg: There are
even rumours that some skippers promptly had a nap
(where they stood) on the dock after securing their boats upon
arrival! Never before has the Long Distance Race been so
strongly contested ~ 57 out of 58 vessels completed the
circumnavigation of the west end of the Lake, in pretty kindly
(sometimes too kind, as in dead-calm) conditions! After fog at
the tail end of the first leg of this weekend race, 2008 was the
second year that the return race from Dalhousie in September
counted as part of the series and based on the splendid racing
to be had that day, we're pretty sure that it's a keeper. It
just keeps getting better every year!!!

As per the closing remarks from Co-Chair Ian McAllister at the
Awards Banquet:

/"Wind, Friends, Excitement, Exhilaration, Competition, Family,
Friends, Fulfillment, Time together, Relaxation, Memories for a
life-time… That's Sailing! AND that is what LOSHRS is all
about too!"///

So… for 2009, we've made what we foresee to be even a few more
improvements.

In the registration process:

Ø You will be using e-Register to enter LOSHRS. Drop by
our boat show booth (combined with the LO300) at the Toronto
Boat Show in January; we'll tell you everything about the
e-register program.

Ø The e-Register system permits you to copy in the past
year's information, if it is still the same.

Ø The Early Bird SPECIAL of $100 for registration for the
entire season will run until March 31^st . Only thereafter will
the price for the season be $140.

Ø If you come and visit us at the Boat Show and register at
home you will receive one of our signature yellow LOSHRS
T-Shirts for 2009.

Ø You will receive further emails about the e-system, so
watch for them…

We would like to again express our appreciation for the
continued support of our sponsors. We anticipate that they and
others will meet the growing opportunity for promotional
exposure of themselves, their corporations and LOSHRS with
expanding contributions.

They are currently: _*At the Gold Level*_

Scotiabank, Maria French, /Arriba/ (PCYC)

Todd C Slater RE/MAX Realty Specialists, Andrew McAllister,
/Water Colours I /(PCYC)

GAM On Yachting, John Grainger, /Hope and Glory/ (PCYC)

Robertson & Robertson Yacht Insurance Ltd.

West Marine Stores Canada

Mason's Chandlery, "The Store"

*_At the Silver Level_*

Brickworks Communications, Jonathan Vinden, /Windriven/ (PCYC)

DataPrint Graphics, George Minarik, /Entre Amis/ (PCYC)

Performance Sails, Durk Steigenga, /MacIntosh/ (CBYC)

International Marine Coatings (Interlux), Fred Daoust

Alex Milne Associates, Bill Milne

Alden Print Management, Ross Seeley

Awlgrip

* ** _At the Bronze Level_*

Richard's Custom Marine, Richard Rutsch, /Against The Wind/PCYC)

Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum, Lucjan Modzynski

Pat Sturgeon Yachts, Pat Sturgeon

Yves Saint Laurent, Svetlana Archibald

Alloy & Copper International, Walter Grassi

Warwick-Williams, Rick Williams

Bristol Marine

Cuda's Tap & Grill

DeSousa Wine Cellars, John DeSousa

Michael's Back Door Restaurant, Mario Della Savia

Ufans Insurance Services, Cedric Miller

Triton Sails, Ron Lopes

For more information about our generous sponsors, go to
www.loshrs.com <http://www.loshrs.com/>, scroll down to the
bottom where the colour logos of the sponsors are arrayed and
click on the sponsor in whom you are first interested. You will
immediately be linked to the website of that company or
individual. Alternatively, use the contact information
contained in your Sailing Instructions and Notice of Race to get
in touch directly.

Now as you all know, the Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series
would not have become the popular success ~ known for its
camaraderie, competition and entertainment ~ that it is today
without the time, energy, enthusiasm and expertise contributed
by your Organizing Committee. Please acknowledge the
contribution of:

*Ian McAllister*, Co-Chair since 2003, /Folichon/ (PCYC)

*Jonathan Vinden*, Co-Chair since 2006, /Windriven/ (PCYC)

*Ric Doedens*, committee since 2006, Treasurer since 2007,
Treasurer/Registrar for 2009, /Gizmo/ (PCYC)

*Richard Rutsch & Lorraine Blondin*,Co-Registrars 2007-

08, /Against The Wind/ (PCYC)

*Wendy McCloy*, Secretary since 2005, /Pelican Lee/
(PCYC)

*Paul Sipos*, Race Officer until 2006, Committee member at

large since 2007, Assistant Registrar for 2009, /Jazz/ (PCYC)

*Carolyn Archibald*, Sponsorship and Communications
2005-07, Communications/PR since 2008, /Emerald/ (PCYC)

*George Minarik*, Co-Chair until 2003, Printing Production
since 1985, /Entre Amis/, (PCYC)

*Graham Dougall*, Race Officer since 2007 (QCYC)

*Bob Ferguson & Barb Minett*, Sponsorship since 2008,

/ Traveller/ (OYS)

*Nancy MacDonald-Hofkirchner*, Regalia since 2008,

/ Angeline II/ (QCYC)

*Ron Watt*, committee since 2007, Assistantt Regalia for

2009 (PCYC)

Don't forget to give them your encouragement and support in 2009!!!

Lastly, but certainly not least ~ since everybody goes home from
LOSHRS a winner ~ we would like to commend the trophy recipients
for 2008:

*/MacIntosh /**The Martini Shaker
Trophy*

*/Nemesis /**The Labatt Low Point
Double-*

* Handed
Trophy*

*/ /**The
Scotiabank Trophy*

* The Len Alksnis
Trimpus*

* Memorial Trophy*

*/Xtra Xtra /**The Jim
Schoenhardt Trophy*

*/ /**The Ian
McAllister Trophy*

*/Doralla/** Water Colours 1
Trophy*

*/The Little Penguin /**The Ian McAllister Trophy*

*/ /**The Roger
Shaw Southerly*

* Buster
Memorial Trophy*

*/Naxos/** The Seagull Trophy*

*/Otalia /**Memorial Cup*

*/Shock Thereapy /**The Guenevere Chalice*

*/ /**The Palmer
Trophy*

*/Entre Amis /**Sportech Plaque –
Flying *

* Sails*

*/Les /**The Berolina
Trophy*

*/Quelle Surprise /**The Tarshish Trophy*

*/That Damn Thang /**The G.S. Parke Memorial *

* Trophy*

*/The Wind /**Youngstown** Trophy*

*/Windriven /**Endeavour Trophy*

*/ /**The Jack
Pitt Trophy*

* The Walter Penz
Memorial *

* Trophy*

* The Captain's Cup*

* The Labatt Low
Point Single-*

* Handed Trophy*

*/Expotition /**Sportech Trophy – No
Flying *

* Sails*

Congratulations to all the trophy winners and to everyone who
participated!!!

See you all at the Boat Show in January…