DESCRIPTION

This event will consist of two separate days of races.

On Saturday, May 29, a point-to-point race will be held from Fishing Bay Yacht Club to Urbanna. This race will be part of the Long Distance Series, along with the Moonlight Regatta, Smith Point Race, and Wolf Trap Race.

On Sunday, May 30, multiple round-the-buoys races will be held on the Rappahannock River. The round-the-buoys races will be scored as a series separately from the Fishing Bay to Urbanna Race.

PROGRAM

Dock, anchor, or raft in Urbanna Creek. Cocktails (BYOL), kegs, and dinner will be available at Rosegill. Each skipper should make reservations one week in advance by sending in the reservation form that will be published in The Log to indicate the number for dinner and include payment for dinner and entertainment.

PHRF Non Spinnaker will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail downwind.

Warning Signal

The warning signal for the Fishing Bay to Urbanna race will be at 1000 hours.

STARTING AREA

Between Piankatank R. G "5" (FBYC "A") and the Piankatank R. Lt. QR 15 4M "6" (FBYC "B), or down the course. The starting line will be between a special buoy "X" and the orange or yellow flag on the Committee Boat.

COURSE

The first mark of the course will be either (1) special buoy "Y" or (2) a government mark listed in Appendix A. The identity of the Windward Mark and the approximate magnetic course from the Committee Boat shall be displayed on the course board on the Committee Boat below the designated course ("A" or "B") After rounding the special buoy "Y" or the government mark, boats shall sail the remaining marks of either Course A or Course B set forth below as specified by the Race Committee on the course board for each class:

COURSE A

MarkS of Course

Leave to:

Rappahannock R. N "2R" (FBYC "H")

Port

Rappahannock R. Lt. R "6R" Fl R 4s (FBYC "K")

Port

Rappahannock R. Lt. "8R" Fl R 2.5s 5M

Starboard

Center Span of Rappahannock River Bridge

Pass Through

Rappahannock R. "R6" Fl R 4s Bell

Starboard

COURSE B

MarkS of Course

Leave to:

Piankatank R. R "2" Fl R 4s (FBYC "F")

Port

Rappahannock R. Fl G 2.5s 15ft 4M "3R" (FBYC "J")

Port

Rappahannock R. Lt. R "6R" Fl R 4s (FBYC "K")

Port

Rappahannock R. Lt. "8R" Fl R 2.5s 5M

Starboard

Center Span of Rappahannock River Bridge

Pass Through

Rappahannock R. "R6" Fl R 4s Bell

Starboard

FINISHING LINE

The Committee Boat will be on station north of the mouth of Urbanna Creek. The finishing line will be between an orange or yellow flag on Committee Boat and special buoy "X".

SHORTENED COURSE

The Race Committee may shorten the race at any mark of the course including near the center span of the Rappahannock River Bridge. Skippers are advised to keep watch for a Committee Boat flying Code Flag "S" near any mark of the course.

TIME LIMIT

If one boat in a class finishes by 1600 hours, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class.

AWARDS

Awards for the Urbanna Race will be presented during an awards ceremony at Rosegill on Saturday, May 29, 2004. The Long Distance Series awards will be presented at the Annual Awards party.

PROGRAM

Boats not returning to FBYC on Sunday, May 30 may layover at Rappahannock River Yacht Club. RRYC will sponsor a potluck supper for all participants at their club after the races.

The PHRF Non Spinnaker class will have two subclasses, Single Headsail and Double Headsail. Class flags will be as provided in the FBYC Offshore General Sailing Instructions. The Single Headsail subclass will be allowed one (1) headsail downwind and the Double Headsail subclass shall be allowed two (2) headsails downwind. The subclasses will start together and sail the same courses.

Warning Signal

The warning signal for the first race will be at 1100.

Subsequent races

The Race Committee will signal its intention to run additional races by displaying Code Flag "R" at the finish line If Code Flag "R" is flying at the finish, competitors who have finished should remain in the vicinity of the Committee Boat, but keep clear of the finish line until their new starting sequence has started. Code Flag "R" will be lowered with a sound signal one (1) minute before the Warning Signal for the first class start of the subsequent race

COURSES

The Starting area will be in the Rappahannock River upstream of the Rappahannock River Bridge and downstream of Rappahannock R "R6" Fl R 4s Bell. The starting and finishing lines will be between the orange or yellow flag on the Committee boat and a drop-mark pursuant to Appendix D. A round-the-buoys course using drop marks as shown in Appendix D will be used, with a windward start attempted.

TIME LIMIT

If one boat in a class (i.e., PHRF SPIN, MORC, OR NON-SPIN) finishes within two (2) hours after the start for that class, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class.

SCORING

The series winner in each class with three or more boats (i.e., PHRF A, PHRF B, PHRF C, MORC, or NON-SPIN) will be the boat having the lowest total point score for the series. A boat may qualify for winning regardless of the number of races she has started. There will be no throw-outs for this series.

Awards for the day's races will be presented at the social event sponsored by the RRYC on Sunday, May 30, 2004.

CBYRA SANCTION

Each race day is sanctioned as a separate event for CBYRA High Point awards.