DESCRIPTION

This series will consist of multiple races on four race days.

On May 11, FBYC's spring series races will be conducted jointly with Rappahannock River Yacht Club's Spring Regatta and will be run in the Rappahannock River in the vicinity of Mosquito Point.

Planned format for PHRF SPIN is two round-the-buoys races on Saturday, April 27 and Saturday May 11; one medium distance race Sunday, May 5 and Saturday May 18.

Planned format for MORC will be the same as for PHRF SPIN except that three or more round-the-buoys races will be substituted for the medium distance races on Sunday, May 5 and Saturday, May 18.

Planned format for NON-SPINNAKER will be the same as for PHRF SPIN except that one medium distance around government and drop marks will be substituted for the round- the-buoys races on Saturday, April 27.

The Race Committee may change the format on any day to insure that sufficient races are completed to constitute a series.

PROGRAM

Awards will be presented for each race completed and refreshments will be provided by FBYC after each day's races. Overall awards for the series will be presented during the Urbanna Race awards ceremony at Rosegill on Saturday, May 25, 2002.

Warning Signal

The warning signal for the first race each day will be at 1100 hours, except on Saturday May 11, when the warning signal for the first race will be at 1230 hours.

Subsequent races

On days on which multiple races are planned, 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, competitors who have finished should remain in the vicinity of the Committee Boat, but keep clear of the finish line until their new starting sequence has commenced. Code Flag "R" will be lowered with a sound signal one minute before the Attention Signal (Code Flag "F") is signalled for the next race of the day. The warning for the first start will be five (5) minutes after the Attention Signal is hoisted. The Attention Signal will be lowered with a sound signal one (1) minute before the Warning Signal. The starting sequence will be the same as for the first race.

STARTING AREA

On April 27, May 5 and May 18, the Committee Boat could be anywhere from Piankatank R. G "5" (FBYC "A"), to Piankatank R. Lt. R "2" Fl R 4s (FBYC "F") or beyond.

On May 11, the starting area will be in the vicinity of Mosquito Point (RR Lt "8R" Fl R 2.5s 5m).

COURSES

These course instructions apply to all races. It will be the responsibility of the skipper to locate the Committee Boat and to allow sufficient time to reach the starting area.

If conditions warrant, the Race Committee will fly Code Flags "F" over "B" when leaving the dock and hail on Channel 72 indicating its intention to race in Fishing Bay and the adjacent Piankatank River.

The starting and finishing lines will be between the orange or yellow flag on the Committee Boat and either a government mark listed in Appendix A, special buoy "X", or a drop-mark pursuant to Appendix D.

Courses for the NON-SPINNAKER class on April 27 shall, to the extent practicable under the conditions, utilize government marks to produce courses which offer a variety of points of sail and are not limited to windward/leeward courses.

TIME LIMITS

Round-the-Buoys Races - If one boat in a class finishes within two (2) hours after the start for that class, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class.

Medium Distance Races (Including Non-Spinnaker race on April 27)- If one boat in a class finishes by 1700 hours, then the race will be valid for all boats in that class.

SCORING

The Spring Series winner in each class (i.e., PHRF SPIN, MORC, or NON-SPINNAKER) 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. If six or more races are completed for PHRF SPIN or MORC, or five or more races for NON-SPINNAKER, then each boat in that class will be allowed to throw out their worst race.

CBYRA SANCTION

Each race in the Series is sanctioned as a separate event for CBYRA High Point awards.