Long Distance Series 3- Moonlight Regatta
Offshore
Sat, Aug 1 2009
Documents
Results
Event Managers
- Race Chair: Jere Dennison
- Social Chair: George Burke
MOONLIGHT REGATTA (DISTANCE SERIES #3)
August 1, 2009
| DESCRIPTION |
This event will
consist of one race Saturday, August 1, 2009 for PHRF A, B/C, and
NON-SPIN sailboats holding valid PHRF of the Chesapeake Category 4P
certificates.
PHRF NON-SPIN will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail downwind. |
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| Program | There will be a dinner at the clubhouse at 1700 hours before the race, and refreshments at the clubhouse following the race. | |||||||||||
| Warning Signal | The first warning signal for this race will be at 1930 hours. | |||||||||||
| STARTING AREA | The Committee Boat could be anywhere from Piankatank R. G 5 (FBYC A), to Piankatank R. QR 15 4M 6 (FBYC B) or beyond. The starting line will be between the orange or yellow flag on the Committee Boat and either a government mark listed in Appendix A or special buoy X. | |||||||||||
| 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 first mark of the course followed by either A or B to designate the course outlined below. After rounding the first mark of the course, yachts shall sail the remaining marks of the appropriate course as set forth below unless otherwise specified by the Race Committee. | |||||||||||
| COURSEA Approx. 20.4 NM | ||||||||||||
Marks of Course |
Leave to: | |||||||||||
| Piankatank R. Fl G 1P Fl G 2.5s (FBYC E) | Starboard | |||||||||||
| Piankatank R. G 1R Fl G 6s (FBYC G) | Port | |||||||||||
| Rappahannock R. R 6R Fl R 4s (FBYC K) | Port | |||||||||||
| Piankatank R. G 1R Fl G 6s (FBYC G) | Starboard | |||||||||||
| Piankatank R. QR 15 4M 6 (FBYC B) | Port | |||||||||||
| COURSE B APPROX. 11.3 NM | ||||||||||||
| MarkS of Course | Leave to: | |||||||||||
| Piankatank R. Fl G 1P Fl G 2.5s (FBYC E) | Starboard | |||||||||||
| Piankatank R. G 1R Fl G 6s (FBYC G) | Port | |||||||||||
| Rappahannock R. Fl G 3r2.5s 15 ft 4 M (FBYC J) | Port | |||||||||||
| Piankatank R. R 2 Fl R 4s (FBYC F) | Starboard | |||||||||||
| 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 helmsmans 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. | |||||||||||
| TIME LIMIT | If one boat in a class finishes within ten (10) hours of the actual start time of the race for that class, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class. Boats still on the course two (2) hours or more after the first boat in their class finishes will be scored TLE. | |||||||||||
| AWARDS | Awards for this race will be given out at the clubhouse following the race. Awards for the Long Distance Series will be given at the Annual Awards ceremony. | |||||||||||
| CBYRA SANCTION | This race is sanctioned for CBYRA High Point awards except for Cruising Class. | |||||||||||