Friday, March 10, 2023

MARCH 10, 2023 TUESDAY NIGHT SAILING: NEW SEASON DOCUMENTS

 

NEW SEASON DOCUMENTS

 

Attached are three documents regarding our Tuesday Night Sailing this year. Please print the application form and fill it out completely, signing the waiver.  I have included space for email addresses for crew members if they want to be notified when new blogs are posted.  The fees for entry are slightly higher this year:  $40 for  members and $55 for nonmembers. Please make checks out to Santa Cruz Yacht Club and either drop it off at the club or get it to me if you see me at the boat. Please enter the PHRF from your current PHRF certificate.  I am still working on the new course card and will get one to you after it is done and your application is submitted.

 

The current situation with weather and shoaling is a big unknown.  Keep checking your email to stay current on start times.  The SCYC buoys should be in place sometime in April, so we must conduct races like we do during the winter months.   This means starting over by Gov rather than the usual summertime start area.

 

I am looking forward to another great year of Tuesday Night Sailing.

 

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COMMODORES REGATTA:

The Commodore’s regatta will be Saturday April 8 this year.  You can participate if you have a current PHRF certificate.  This should be a fun event with three divisions: Jib and Main, Spinnaker and Multihull with a pursuit race format.  This means slower boats (larger PHRF) boats start first.  Our Tuesday night participants will fit in well with a division (Jib and Main) for us.  You can register online at SCYC.org under regattas.

 

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

 

 

                                                2023 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.)

Crew name and E-mails  (for blog notifications)

______________________________

______________________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

 

*PHRF certificate applications may be found at:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gp23M0bRQ2-v-f_XCkuWKevJFKFCthB1/view   Certificates cost $20 for one year. If proper certificate is not obtained the race committee will assign a PHRF value with best available information.  PHRF values as indicated by PHRF certificate will be used for Tuesday racing. 

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: $40 for SCYC members    $55 for nonmembers 

Payment options:                                                                                                                                   Cash

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

Clubspot payment: 

Payment received by _______________ Date ________________

 

 

Each Tuesday Night during Daylight Savings Time 2023

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: Notice to competitors will be announced by e-mail sent by noon on each Tuesday if that days race is postponed or cancelled.  General race information and recaps may also be posted online at http://sailingpairadice.blogspot.com/

Schedule: 

Racing is scheduled for each Tuesday Night of 2023 during Daylight Savings Time.

First warning signal will be sounded at1750.

Post-race social activities, (dinner, racing debriefs, and rules discussions are planned at SCYC clubhouse after racing each Tuesday.

The last Tuesday of each month is designated as a potluck BBQ night at SCYC.

Racing may continue during the winter starting in afternoon. Monitor e-mail and channel 69 for updates.

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 S/F BUOY, MILE or SC2 BUOY . A red ball, another temporary mark, or other designated location will establish the other end of the line.   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. Scheduled start times are 1755 (Fleet A) and 1800 (Fleet B).  A single signal horn shall be sounded at 1750 which is a 5 minute horn for fleet A and a 10 minute horn for fleet B. Monitor VHF 69 for changes in this schedule. Fleets may be combined to a single start.

Recalls: RRS 29 will be changed to the following:  A designated boat may sight the line to identify On Course Side (OCS) boats.  OCS Boats may be announced on VHF Channel 69. Not having a designated boat that hails OCS boats via VHF 69 does not absolve a boat of its obligation to start correctly.

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 1750 signal.  This changes Rule 27.1

The Finish:The finish line will be listed on course card. It may be an extension of a line, so round finish mark as indicated (Pt/Stb). If finish line is an extension, finish mark should be rounded within 200 feet.

PENALTY SYSTEM:

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

PROTESTS AND TIME LIMITS:

Protests in this series are for educational purposes and may be shared among all participants.  

 

Protests can be filed within 24 hours following the race by sending email to SAILINGPAIRADICE@GMAIL.COM. 

A protest committee or arbiter will collect information from involved parties and render a decision.   Decisions will be documented on the race blog.

 

2023 Tuesday Night Developmental Race Series

Each Tuesday Night of 2023 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 ina developmental racing skills series.                                                                                                       RulesThe Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.

The SaTUiling 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: 

Racing is open to all registered boats. Boats may self-select to a designated fleet each Tuesday evening. “A fleet” is designated for more experienced crews and higher performance boats. “B Fleet” is designated to accommodate new racers and lower performance boats. Eligibility is established 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 2023 during Daylight Savings Time Racing will be initiated with a

1750 horn. This is a 5 minute horn for Fleet A and a 10 minute horn for Fleet B. Following the racing on the last Tuesday of each month a post-race debriefing may be held, and potluck barbecue will be held at the SCYC Clubhouse.

Scoring:

The racing will be scored applying handicaps to finish times from their recorded .gpx tracks on RaceQs https://raceqs.com/ ). Race QS is a free app used on your phone.  This app MUST BE USED to be counted in this series. However, being a developmental regatta, the races may also not be scored.  

 

 

 

 

 

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