Don’t Miss ABYC Open – the First Race of the Season!

ABYC Open

As has been the recent tradition, the ABYC Open will kick off the 2023 LORC racing season. PHRF Racers will sail around the buoys on Saturday and will enjoy a “coastal” race on Sunday. The one-design fleets (J105, J80, Beneteau 36.7 and Vipers) will race around the buoys both days.

May 24, 2023

As has been the recent tradition, the ABYC Open will kick off the 2023 LORC racing season. PHRF Racers will sail around the buoys on Saturday and will enjoy a “coastal” race on Sunday. The one-design fleets (J105, J80, Beneteau 36.7 and Vipers) will race around the buoys both days.

 

On shore there will be a barbecue dinner Saturday evening as well as live music/entertainment after racing. After a hard day of racing come enjoy another adventure in flavour with our main event sponsor Reid’s Distillery and enjoy a great local Gin & Tonic. Additionally, there will be free pours from Crystal Head Vodka, Signal Hill Whisky, C’est What Durham Brewing and Ferox Estate Winery.

We hope you will join us for the weekend. To reserve a spot for your boat in our harbour, please visit https://abyc.ca/abyc-visitor-reservations/

Rumours

It is true that the Lake Ontario Racing Council was briefly life support, but the member clubs realized that there is a need for a centralized go-to place for calendar coordination, resource sharing and getting keel boat racing back on track.

See you out there!

 

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