The Susan Hood Trophy Race gains popularity

12:25 PM Sun 5 Jun 2011 GMT

'The fleet heads towards the start area' Guy Perrin Click Here to view large photo

A tradition at the Port Credit Yacht Club since the mid-fifties, the Susan Hood Trophy Race is usually known as the beginning of the offshore racing season at the western end of Lake Ontario. For 2011, racers' enthusiasm for the event appears to be taking us back to it's glory days with nearly 100 yachts registered and eager to get to the start line. Friday evening, June 3rd; it's relatively warm with very light air as the yachts pull out of the PCYC harbour; the sun is still shining as the start sequence goes underway just before ...

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by Guy Perrin