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FBYC to Urbanna

DESCRIPTION

This event will consist of two separate days of races. On Saturday, May 26, a point-to-point race will be held from Fishing Bay Yacht Club to Urbanna. On Sunday, May 27, multiple round-the-buoys races will be held on the Rappahannock River. The round-the-buoys races will be scored as a series separately from the Fishing Bay to Urbanna Race.

Fishing Bay To Urbanna Race – Saturday, May 26

PROGRAM

Dock, anchor, or raft in Urbanna Creek. Cocktails (BYOL), kegs, and dinner will be available at Rosegill. Each skipper should make reservations one week in advance by sending in the reservation form that will be published in The Log to indicate the number for dinner and include payment for dinner and entertainment.

Awards for the Urbanna Race will be presented during an awards ceremony at Rosegill on Saturday, May 26, 2001.

Warning Signal

The warning signal for the Fishing Bay to Urbanna race will be at 1000 hours.

STARTING AREA

Between Piankatank R. G "5" (FBYC "A") and the Piankatank R. Lt. R "6" Fl R 6s (FBYC "B), or down the course. The starting line will be between a special buoy "X" and the orange or yellow flag on the Committee Boat.

COURSE

The first mark of the course will be either (1) special buoy "Y" located to windward or on the approximate magnetic course from the Committee Boat as may be displayed by numeral pennants or course digits shown on the Committee Boat or (2) a government mark listed in Appendix A. The Committee Boat will display either a "Y" for the special mark or other letter to designate the government mark. After rounding the special buoy "Y" or the government mark, boats shall sail the remaining marks of the course set forth below.

Mark of Course

Leave to:

Rappahannock R. N "2R" (FBYC "H")

Port

Rappahannock R. Lt. R "6R" Fl R 4s (FBYC "K")

Port

Rappahannock R. Lt. "8R" Fl R 2.5s 5M

Starboard

Center Span of Rappahannock River Bridge

Pass Through

Rappahannock R. "R6" Fl R 4s Bell

Starboard

FTINISHING LINE

The Committee Boat will be on station north of the mouth of Urbanna Creek. The finishing line will be between an orange or yellow flag on Committee Boat and special buoy "X".

SHORTENED COURSE

The Race Committee may shorten the race at any mark of the course including near the center span of the Rappahannock River Bridge. Skippers are advised to keep watch for a Committee Boat flying Code Flag "S" near any mark of the course.

TIME LIMIT

If one boat in a class finishes by 1600 hours, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class.

CBYRA SANCTION

See CBYRA sanction information, page 6.

RACE DAY 2 – Sunday, May 27 – Round-The-Buoys Races

PROGRAM

Boats not returning to FBYC on Sunday, May 27 may layover at Rappahannock River Yacht Club. RRYC will sponsor a pot luck supper for all participants at their club after the races.

Awards for the round-the-buoys-races will be presented at the social event sponsored by the RRYC on Sunday, May 27, 2001.

RRYC will sponsor a breakfast on Monday, May 28, 2001 for boats laying over after the races.

Warning Signal

The warning signal for the first race will be at 1100.

Subsequent races

The Race Committee will signal its intention to run additional races by displaying Code Flag "R" at the finish line. If Code Flag "R" is flying at the finish, remain in the vicinity of the Committee Boat and watch for the warning signal for the next race shortly after the last boat finishes the current race. The starting sequence will be the same as for the first race.

COURSES

It will be the responsibility of the skipper to locate the Committee Boat, which will be in the Rappahannock River upstream of the Rappahannock River Bridge and downstream of Rappahannock R "R6" Fl R 4s Bell. The starting and finishing lines will be between the orange or yellow flag on the Committee boat and a drop-mark pursuant to Appendix C. A round-the-buoys course using drop marks as shown in Appendix C will be used, with a windward start attempted.

TIME LIMIT

If one boat in a class (i.e., PHRF SPIN, MORC, OR PHRF NON-SPIN) finishes within two (2) hours after the start for that class, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class.

SCORING

The series winner in each class with three or more boats (i.e., PHRF A, PHRF B, PHRF C, MORC, or PHRF NON-SPIN) will be the boat having the lowest total point score for the series. A boat may qualify for winning regardless of the number of races she has started. There will be no throwouts for this series.

CBYRA SANCTION

See CBYRA sanction information, page 6.


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