MOONLIGHT RACE (LONG DISTANCE SERIES #2)
Saturday, July 28, 2018

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

DESCRIPTION This event will consist of one race for PHRF SPINNAKER A, B, C & NON-SPIN sailboats (holding valid PHRF of the Chesapeake Category PHRF 'Ches Bay' certificates), FBYC CRUISING (sailboats having handicap ratings issued by FBYC) and J/70 One Design.  PHRF NON-SPIN will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail downwind. This race is the first race in the Long Distance Series.

PROGRAM Refreshments and daily awards will follow at the main clubhouse following the race.

WARNING 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 the yellow tetrahedron drop mark (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. 24.0 NM

COURSE B – APPROX. 15.0 NM

FINISH LINE Between the yellow tetrahedron drop mark (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 degrees magnetic from the helmsman’s 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 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.