MOONLIGHT REGATTA (DISTANCE SERIES #2)
DESCRIPTION | This event will consist of one race
for PHRF SPINNAKER A, B & C, and PHRF NON-SPIN sailboats
holding valid PHRF of the Chesapeake Category 4P certificates, and FBYC
CRUISING sailboats having handicap ratings issued by FBYC.
PHRF NON-SPIN will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail downwind. This race is the second race in the distance series. |
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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. | ||||||||||
COURSE | The first mark of the course will be either (1) special buoy Y, or (2) a government mark listed in Appendix A. See GSI 6.4(d) for course display format. After rounding the first mark of the course, yachts shall sail the remaining marks of the appropriate course as set forth below. | ||||||||||
COURSE A 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 |
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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 a Race Committee Boat stationed north of FBYC B. If a Race Committee Boat is not on station at the finish, finishing boats must leave FBYC B to port by no more than 25 yards, and record their own time when FBYC B bears 180˚ magnetic from the helmsmans position, and, if possible, record the names, sail numbers and approximate finish times of the boats finishing immediately ahead and behind. 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 or subclass sailing Course A finishes within ten (10) hours of the actual start time of the race for that class or subclass, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class or subclass. If one boat in a class or subclass sailing Course B finishes within six (6) hours of the actual start time of the race for that class or subclass, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class or subclass. The time limit for the remaining boats in the class or subclass shall be two (2) hours after the first boat in the class or subclass finishes a valid race. | ||||||||||
PROTEST TIME | Protests must be filed by 0900 on June 27, 2010 | ||||||||||
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. |