SMSA Mixed Couples Race & Cruise August 16-17 |
The Sailing Instructions shown below are a verbatim copy from the official SMSA Race Circular which can be found at http://www.smsa.com/Race/2008/Information/circular.pdf, page 34
SOUTHERN MARYLAND SAILING ASSOCIATION MIXED COUPLES RACE DATE: 8/16/08SEND ENTRY TO: Jim & Barb Whited 6921 Bond Street, St. Leonard, MD 20685 CONTACTS: Jim & Barb Whited, (410) 586-0601, jimw625@comcast.net ELIGIBILITY: This is an informal race. No entry fee or form is required, but prior notification is requested. The crew of a participating yacht must be one man and one woman. A provisional rating will be assigned if a yacht does not have a valid PHRF rating. Participants are strongly encouraged to contact Jim or Barbara prior to this event for specific instructions. STARTING TIME: The starting window will be between 10:00 am and 10:30 am. Each participant shall record his or her own time at the Starting Line. STARTING LINE: When Red #6A at Sandy Point is within two boat lengths and bears 40 ° off the bow, orbetween #6A and a committee boat if it is on station. FINISH LINE: Red #18 off Battle Creek. [Note: This is a change from previous years in which the finish line was at red #20.] Each boat shall record its own finish time when Red #18 is within two boat lengths and bears 070 ° off the bow.COURSE: Sandy Point "6A" to "18" off Battle Creek. All
yachts must sail to the channel side of all river STARTING SIGNALS: None. Self start between 1000 and 1030 with time recorded. TIME LIMIT: None CLASSES: Spin and Non-Spin AWARDS/# BOATS STARTING: 1st/3 2nd/5 3rd/7 PROTESTS: See contact person(s) for instructions. ADDITIONAL RACE INFORMATION: Only two people may sail
the boat, but other people may be on-board and OTHER INFORMATION: Awards will be presented at a later
date, time and place to be announced, hopefully a self-addressed stamped envelope. |