2015 CATALINA TUESDAY COURSES

It is finally time to prepare for this season of Catalina Tuesdays.  It has been a long dry winter.
I have worked on the new course cards for this year and I think you'll like what I came up with!
Here are the courses I came up with this year.

CATALINA TUESDAY COURSES

_/)Marks all left to port unless designated (SB) which shall be rounded on

      Starboard.

_/)Start line shall be a line between start (to port) and jetty lighthouse approx.

      10 boat lengths from start buoy. If a different line is used, it shall be design-

      ated for the course.

_/)Finish line shall be designated for each course as rounding the start buoy to

     Port(P) or starboard(SB) within 5 boat lengths of the buoy. If rounding buoy to 

     Port from the northwest or to SB from the East, finish line is an extension of

     Line from jetty lighthouse to buoy.  Start buoy=Finish Buoy.

_/)Any foul shall be exonerated by one complete 360 executed as soon as clear

     from other boats.

 

NORTHWEST WIND COURSES:    

 

COURSE 1: START, WHARF, MILE, BLACKS, FINISH(SB)                 DISTANCE=4.04

 

COURSE 2: START, WHARF, MILE, GOV(SB),FINISH (P)                 DISTANCE=3.93

COURSE 3: START, WHARF, BLACKS, FINISH (SB)                           DISTANCE=3.23

COURSE 4: START, WHARF(SB), GOV(SB), FINISH(P)                     DISTANCE=3.07

COURSE 5: START, WHARF, FINISH(P)                                              DISTANCE=2.68

COURSE 6: START, MILE(SB), GOV(SB)=FINISH (BETWEEN

       END OF WHARF AND GOV, 5 BOAT LENGTHS FROM GOV   DISTANCE=2.24

COURSE 7: START,MILE,FINISH(P)                                                     DISTANCE=2.17                      COURSE 7A1: START, GOV, FINISH(P)                                              DISTANCE=1.90

 7A: START AT MILE(SB) (LINE IS EXTENSION OF STEAMERS LIGHTHOUSE),

         SC7(SB),FINISH AT GOV(P) LINE UP WITH WHARF               DISTANCE=1.45

EAST WIND COURSES:  

COURSE 8: START(SB), BLACKS(SB), MILE(SB), GOV(SB) FINISH(P) DISTANCE=4.03

COURSE 9: START(SB), BLACKS(SB), SC3, FINISH(SB)                          DISTANCE=3.04

COURSE 10: START(SB), SC3(P), BLACKS(P), FINISH(SB)                     DISTANCE=2.95

COURSE 11: START(SB), BLACKS(SB), MILE(SB), FINISH(P)                DISTANCE=2.72

COURSE 11A1: START(SB), BLACKS, GOV, FINISH(P)                           DISTANCE=2.43

COURSE 11A:  START(SB), SC2(P), FINISH(SB)                                       DISTANCE=1.2

COURSE 12: START(SB),BLACKS,START,BLACKS,FINISH(SB)               DISTANCE=1.12

COURSE 12A: START(SB),BLACKS, FINISH(SB)                                       DISTANCE=0.55

NORTH WIND COURSES:  START LINE FOR NORTH WIND COURSES IS BETWEEN START(P) AND BLACKS WITHIN 10 BOATLENGTHS OF START

COURSE 13: START, GOV, MILE, BLACKS, FINISH (SB)                         DISTANCE=4.03

COURSE 14: START, GOV, MILE, BLACKS, FINISH (SB)                         DISTANCE=2.45

COURSE 15: START, GOV, FINISH(P)                                                        DISTANCE=1.98

You will be receiving your copy in your boat within the next week.  I like the new color (light green).  Keep an eye out for it.

Some of the changes this year are two new courses.  I have tried to keep the same courses as on the first two cards passed out the last two years.  This way, for the casual participant that has an old card, it will be just as valid.  The new courses are given unusual numbers like 7A1. 

Since we are getting more participants, I have increased the length of the starting line to 10 boats. 

I also have a clause about fouling and exoneration.  Most sailing instructions limit the penalty to a one turn penalty, which I think is fair. So if there is contact and you are in the wrong, a one turn penalty gets you back in the race.

Once again this year, we will be having Barbecues at the yacht club the last Tuesday of every month.

we are going to have fun this year!!!

I am really looking forward to this!

Barry L.Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice