LONG DISTANCE SERIES
June 6, 20, August 22, and September 12, 2015

NOTICE The event information below, used in conjunction with the General Offshore Notice of Race, comprises the complete NOTICE OF RACE for the event.

DESCRIPTION This series will consist of the following races for PHRF SPINNAKER A, B and C,NON-SPIN ( sailboats holding valid PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay certificates), CRUISING sailboats (having handicap ratings issued by FBYC) and J/70 One Design:

Moonlight Race: June 6, 2015
Cut Channel Race: June 20, 2015
Smith Point Race: August 22, 2015
Wolf Trap Race: September 12, 2015

PHRF NON-SPIN will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail downwind.

The format for all classes is in the NOR for each race.

PROGRAM See NOR for each race. Individual race awards will be presented following each race. Overall awards for the series will be presented after the Offshore Closing Day Regatta.
Warning See the NOR for each race.

STARTING AREA See the NOR for each race.

COURSES See the NOR for each race.

TIME LIMITS See the NOR for each race.

SCORING The Long Distance Series winner in each class or subclass will be the boat having the highest score for the series based on the “High-Point Percentage Scoring System”. A boat may qualify for scoring in the series only if she has participated in 75% or more of the total races for the series. There are no throw outs. Note: Daily awards are awarded based on the “Low-Point Scoring System”.

CBYRA SANCTION All races in this series are sanctioned for CBYRA High Point Awards.

WOLF TRAP RACE (LONG DISTANCE SERIES #4)
September 12, 2015

NOTICE The event information below, used in conjunction with the General Offshore Notice of Race, comprises the complete NOTICE OF RACE for the event.

DESCRIPTION The Wolf Trap Race consists of a fixed course distance race for PHRF SPINNAKER A, B and C,NON-SPIN ( sailboats holding valid PHRF of the Chesapeake Bay certificates), CRUISING sailboats (having handicap ratings issued by FBYC) and J/70 One Design. This race is the fourth race of the Distance Series.

PHRF NON-SPIN will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail downwind.

PROGRAM There will be a dinner and the awards in the clubhouse following this race. Awards for the Long Distance Series will be given at the Annual Awards ceremony.

WARNING SIGNAL The warning signal will be at 1100.

STARTING AREA Between Piankatank R. G “5” (FBYC “A”) and the Piankatank R. Lt. QR 15 4M “6” (FBYC “B).

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 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.

COURSE A – APPROX. 24.6 NM

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 180º magnetic from the helmsman’s position. 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 thirteen (13) hours of the actual start time of the race for that class, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class. The time limit for remaining boats shall be two (2) hours after the first boat in their class or subclass finishes a valid race.

PROTEST TIME Protests must be filed no later than two hours after the last boat to finish within its time limit.

CBYRA SANCTION This race is sanctioned for CBYRA High Point awards.