Monday, March 8, 2021

MARCH 8, 2021 A NEW SAILING SEASON AND REGISTRATION FORM

 

MARCH 8, 2021

A NEW SAILING SEASON

How many more obstacles do we need to tackle in order to sail?  Harbor shoaled in and Covid are and were major obstacles.  Mechanical problems are another.  On Pair A Dice, my oil pan rusted through and I have a new engine on order.  I was able to temporarily patch the oil pan with JB weld so I am still able to take the boat out and conduct the Tuesday Night Sailing from Pair A Dice. 

Covid is still an issue.  Many of us who are old enough to retire have received at least one of the two Covid vaccinations that are required for 90+% safety.  My personal feeling is that Covid will quickly dissipate as more vaccinations are given.   I encourage everyone to wear a properly fitted mask any time on a boat.  PFD and mask go hand in hand, please wear both until further notice and lifting of mask restrictions .

It is the start of a new season of Tuesday Night Sailing.  With the change in time implemented on March 14, our first Tuesday Night Sailing will be on Tuesday the 16th.  We will be using the same (yellow) course cards as last year.  The start time will be our usual 6pm (5:55 horn).  Below are the documents for this year: Notice of race, Sailing instructions and course card copy.  There is also an application for entering your boat for the season. Please submit a check for payment with your registration.  REMEMBER TO RUN YOUR RACE QS APP!

I am looking forward to another great season of sailing and association with my sailing friends.  Hopefully, by the end of the season, we will not even remember what a mask is. 

 

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

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2021 Tuesday Night Developmental Race Series

 

Each Tuesday Night of 2021 during Daylight Savings Time

 

Santa Cruz Yacht Club, Santa Cruz, CA

 

Notice of Race

 

Invitation: The Santa Cruz Yacht Club invites interested boats and their crews to participate in

a developmental racing skills series.

 

Rules

The Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.

 

The Sailing Instructions will change RRS 40 so that flotation devices are worn regardless

of the display of Flag Y. Full text of this and other changes to the racing rules will appear in the SI’s.

 

Eligibility and Entry: 

The regatta is open to boats berthed in, and visiting, Santa Cruz Harbor.

 

Eligible boats may enter by completing the attached entry form and returning it with the

entry fee to SCYC before participating in the race series. 

 

Schedule: 

Each Tuesday Night of 2021 during Daylight Savings Time Racing will be held

1755 hrs First warning signal Race 1

Following the racing on the last Tuesday of each month a post race debriefing and potluck barbecue will be held at the SCYC Clubhouse

 

Scoring: The racing will be boat-for-boat.   Boats may be scored via uploading of their recorded .gpx tracks to RaceQs ( https://raceqs.com/ ).  However, being a developmental regatta, the races may also not be scored.  















                                           

 

                                          

2021 Tuesday Night Developmental Race Series

Each Tuesday Night during Daylight Savings Time  2021

Santa Cruz Yacht Club

Sailing Instructions

 

Rules:   The Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of

Sailing unless otherwise indicated in these sailing instructions.  The first sentence of RRS 40                                           

is changed to: Competitors shall wear personal floatation devices, except briefly while changing or     adjusting clothing or personal equipment                                                               

Notices to Competitors: Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located in the window of the northeast corner of the clubhouse.  General race information and recaps may also be posted online at http://sailingpairadice.blogspot.com/

Schedule: 

Racing is held each Tuesday Night of 2021 during Daylight Savings Time

First warning signal will be sounded at 1755.  After racing on the last Tuesday of each month a debriefing and barbecue will follow at the SCYC Clubhouse.

Racing Area: The racing area will be within 3 miles of Walton Lighthouse.

Communications:  

Boats should Monitor VHF channel 69 before start time for course location, start time, and designated course. 

Marks: Marks are described in the attached Tuesday Night Course Card.

The Start: The start line shall be a line containing Start mark and designated landmark or temporary mark placed for other end of line if conditions permit.   Starting area may be moved to other locations as announced prior to racing on VHF Channel 69. 

RRS 26, and 27 shall be replaced with the following simplified starting procedure.  A single warning signal horn shall be sounded 5 minutes prior to the start.   

Recalls: RRS 29 will be changed to the following:  A designated boat may sight the line to call “over early boats”.   Boats over early will be announced on VHF Channel 69.  If called over early, vessels are obligated to restart properly to be given a finish.  Postponement of the starting sequence or cancelation of racing will also be announced on Channel 69.

Courses:  Attached Tuesday Night Course Card indicates courses to be used. Courses will be communicated from the organizing race boat to the racing fleet over VHF channel 69 prior to the first warning signal.  This changes Rule 27.1

The Finish:The finish line will be on a line between the buoy indicated in the course chart and extension of the indicated landmark within 200 feet of the buoy. 

PENALTY SYSTEM:

RRS 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty

 

PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS:

 

Protest forms are available at the SCYC regatta shed and at the SCYC Clubhouse office and at: https://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/US-Sailing-2017-2020-Protest-Form.pdf

 

 Protests and requests for redress shall be delivered to the race committee at the SCYC Club house bar within the time limit.

The protest filing time limit will be 60 minutes after the arrival of the race committee at the SCYC bar on the last Tuesday of the Month, and will be posted on the SCYC Official Noticeboard.

Notices will be posted no later than 30 minutes after the protest time limit to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses.

 

TUESDAY NIGHT SAILING COURSE CARD

 

LANDMARKS

BP=Blacks point, 

S=White house at Schwan Lagoon, 

JLH=Jetty lighthouse, 

Wharf end=end of Santa Cruz Municipal pier

 

MARK DISCRIPTIONS

Blacks Yellow Ball          36 57.11’N 121 59.07’W  |SC3 Yellow Can               36 56.49’N 121 58.00’W   Gov White Ball                36 57.47’N 122 00.73’W  |Start/Finish Yellow Ball 36 57.06’N 121 59.64’W        Mile Buoy                        36 56.35’N 122 00.58’W   |Schuyler Yellow Ball      36 56.87’N 122 01.27’W                                                                             

 

All marks left to port unless designated (stb) which shall be rounded to starboard

 

Whiskey, NW WIND (start line Start Mark & S 330M) 

          W 1 Start, Schuyler, Mile, Blacks, Finish (stb)                                                             3.95NM

          W 2 Start, Schuyler, Mile , Gov(stb), finish                                                                   4.18NM

          W 3 Start, Schuyler, Blacks, Finish(stb)                                                                        3.55NM

          W 4 Start, Schuyler(stb), Gov(stb), Finish                                                                     3.04NM

          W 5 Start, Schuyler, Finish                                                                                              2.65NM

          W 6 Start, Finish at Gov (stb) (line = Gov & Wharf end )                                            0.98NM

 

Mike, S wind (Start line SM & JLH 310M)

           M 1 Start, Mile(stb), Gov(stb) (line= Gov & Wharf end)                                              2.16NM

           M 2 Start, Mile, Finish                                                                                                      2.07NM

           M 3 Start, Finish at Mile(stb) (Finish line= Mile & JLH                                               1.03NM

 

Bravo, E wind (Start line SM & BP - 352M)

           B 1 Start(stb), Blacks(stb), Mile(stb), Gov(stb), Finish                                                   3.97NM

           B 2 Start(stb), SC3, Blacks, Finish(stb)                                                                       2.90NM

           B 3 Start(stb), Blacks(stb), Mile(stb), Finish                                                                    2.90NM                 

           B 4 Start(stb), Blacks, Gov, Finish                                                                                    2.80NM

           B 5 Start(stb), Blacks, Start, Blacks, Finish(stb)                                                              1.80NM

           B 6 Start(stb), Blacks, Finish(stb)                                                                                      0.90NM

 

GOLF, North wind (start line SM & BP352M)

          G 1 Start, Gov, Mile, Blacks, Finish(stb)                                                                           3.97NM

          G 2 Start, Gov, Blacks, Finish(stb)                                                                                     2.80NM

          G 3 Start, Gov, Finish                                                                                                          1.95NM

          G 4 Start, Finish at Gov (line = Gov & Wharf end)                                                          0.98NM                  

 

Oscar, Other

   O1 Start at mile(stb) (start line =Mile & and extension of a line from JLH), Schuyler(stb) 1.50NM

              Finish mark=Gov(stb) (finish line = Gov & end of Wharf)

   O2 Start at Mile (start line=mile & extension of a line from JLH)  ,                                       1.51NM

              Schuyler, Mile (Finish finish line= Mile and end of wharf)

   O3 To Be Determined

2021 Series Entry and Waiver Form

 

Each Tuesday Night during Daylight Savings Time

 

Santa Cruz Yacht Club, Santa Cruz, CA

 

Entry Form

 

Name: _____________________________ Sail Number: _______________

Address: ___________________________ Boat Name: ________________

Boat make and model:_____________________ PHRF:________________

City/St/Zip: _________________________ Boat location(slip#)__________

E-mail: ______________________      Cell Number:_____________________

(E-mail and Cell number will be available to other participants)

 

Waiver and Release of Liability

In consideration of my entry in the Regatta on behalf of myself, my heirs, successors and

assigns, I hereby waive any and all claims, actions, suits and demands against Santa Cruz

Yacht Club, the respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (all the forgoing

hereby referred to as “the Hosts”) for any personal injury (including death) or property

damage resulting from the negligence or other acts of omission by the Hosts or any of

them as a result of my participation in the Event and do hereby release and discharge the

Hosts there from. I acknowledge that participation in the sport of sailboat racing involves

substantial risk of personal injury or even death and I hereby assume the risk of any such

injury that may occur while participating in the Event.

I agree to be bound by The Racing Rules of Sailing and any other rules that govern this

event.

 

Owner/Skipper __________________________ Date ________________

Entry Fee for series: $35 for SCYC members    $50 for nonmembers

 

Payment options:

Cash

Check (Check Number ____________) payable: Santa Cruz Yacht Club

Payment received by _______________ Date ________________

 




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