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The Lake Yacht Racing Association (LYRA) is an association of yacht clubs on Lake Ontario and eastern Lake Erie. It was founded in 1884 to promote yacht racing among member clubs.
LYRA 2013
LYRA 2013 will be held July 28 to August 4 at National Yacht Club in Toronto. For news and information on the regatta please go to lyra2013.com.
The Notices of Race for LYRA Week have been posted on lyra2013.com. This year the Centennial Cup Race, the Founders' Cup race, the Freeman Cup Race, and the day racing series each have a separate notice of race. We hope you will find this format simpler and easier to read. Registration is now open here.
2012 LYRA Boats of the Year
The LYRA Boats of the Year for 2012 are Blaze, a J/30 skippered by Brendan Benson from Oswego Yacht Club, and Panther, an Olson 30 skippered by Bryan Sims from Bronte Harbour Yacht Club. This is the first time that the Boat of the Year award has been shared. MORE
LYRA Annual General Meeting
The LYRA AGM was held at National Yacht Club on November 10. Attendees heard an excellent presentation from NYC on their plans for LYRA 2013. We can look forward to another great regatta.
Delegates approved holding LYRA 2014 at Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club and LYRA 2015 at Sodus Bay Yacht Club.
The meeting also elected the 2012-2013 LYRA Executive Committee. A list of members can be found here.
