Fishing Bay Yacht Club

Moonlight Regatta

July 3, 2004

Special Sailing Instructions

The following change has been made to the race course:

COURSE

The first mark of the course will be either (1) special buoy "Y" located to windward or on the approximate magnetic course from the Committee Boat as may be displayed by numeral pennants or digits shown on the Committee Boat or (2) a government mark listed in Appendix A. The Committee Boat will display either a "Y" or other letter to designate the government mark. After rounding the special buoy "Y" or the government mark, yachts shall sail the remaining marks of the course set forth below:

 

 

COURSE A – PHRF SPIN, MORC Approx. 22.18 nm

 

Marks of Course

Leave to:

Piankatank R. Fl G "1P" Fl G 2.5s (FBYC "E")

Port

Rappahannock R. N “2R” (FBYC “H”)

Port

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

Port

Piankatank R. G "1R" Fl G 6s (FBYC "G")

Starboard

Piankatank R. Fl G "1P" Fl G 2.5s (FBYC "E")

Port

Piankatank R. QR 15’ 4M "6" (FBYC "B")

Port

 

 

COURSE B – PHRF NON-SPINNAKER Approx. 17.48 nm

 

Marks of Course

Leave to:

Piankatank R. Fl G "1P" Fl G 2.5s (FBYC "E")

Port

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

Port

Piankatank R. G "1R" Fl G 6s (FBYC "G")

Starboard

Piankatank R. Fl G "1P" Fl G 2.5s (FBYC "E")

Port

Piankatank R. QR 15’ 4M "6" (FBYC "B")

Port

 

FINISH LINE

Between Piankatank R. Lt. QR 15 4M "6" (FBYC "B") and the orange or yellow flag on the Committee Boat stationed north of FBYC "B". If the Committee Boat is not on station at the finish, leave FBYC "B" to port, and take your own time when you are within 25 yards of FBYC "B" and it bears 180˚ magnetic from the helmsman’s position, and if possible record the names or sail numbers of the boats finishing immediately ahead and behind you. This information should be passed along to the Race Committee Chairman as soon as possible after returning to the dock.