Appendix A
FBYC Sailing Marks

 

Mark

Location

Lat. (N)

Long. (W)

A

FI G 4s 15ft 4M "5"

Piankatank R.

37 31.74

76 18.31

B

QR 15' 4M "6"

Piankatank R.

37 32.10

76.18.58

C

FI G 4s 19ft 4M "3"

Piankatank R.

37 32.31

76 16.68

E

Fl G "1P" FI G 2.5s

Piankatank R.

37 32.91

76 15.23

F

R "2" FI R 4s

Piankatank R.

37 33.22

76.15.42

G

G "1R" FI G 6s

Rappahannock R.

37 32.27

76 11.48

H

N "2R"

Rappahannock R

37 34.22

76 11.73

I

FI 6s 31ft 6M

Windmill Point Lt.

37 35.80

76 14.20

J

Fl G 2.5s 15ft 4M "3R"

Rappahannock R.

37 34.33

76 16.16

K

R "6R" FI R 4s

Rappahannock R.

37 35.40

76 17.68

L

C "41A"

Chesapeake Bay

37 29.61

76 11.19

M

G "1MH" FI G 4s

Milford Haven

37 27.01

76 10.90

N

FI G 2.5s 15 ft 4M "3"

Milford Haven

37 27.37

76 12.68

O

FI 15s 52ft 14M*

Wolf Trap Light

37 23.40

76 11.40

P

R "42" FI 4s Gong*

Chesapeake Bay

37 25.62

76 05.11

Q

RW "CB" Mo(A) Whis*

Chesapeake Bay

37 30.02

76 02.61

R

G "47" Q G*

Chesapeake Bay

37 34.32

76 03.08

S

G "57" FI G 4s Gong*

Chesapeake Bay

37 39.26

76 08.27

T

R "62" FI R 4s Bell*

Chesapeake Bay

37 46.47

76 10.27

U

FI 10s 52ft 18M Horn*

Smith Point Light

37 52.80

76 11.00

X First inflatable mark dropped at any point (i.e. starting pin)

Y Second inflatable mark dropped at any point (i.e. windward mark)

Z Third inflatable mark dropped at any point (i.e. wing or far windward mark)

* These marks are not shown on the FBYC chartlet in Appendix B.

Appendix B
FBYC Offshore Division Chartlet

For general information only, not for navigation.

Appendix C
FBYC One Design Division Chartlet

 

 

For general information only, not for navigation.

Appendix D
Suggested Courses

For courses W, H, and M: Numeral following course designation indicates number of laps. Special rules for 'L' courses in Offshore events: See Offshore Sailing Instructions Section 6.3.

Appendix E
Rule 26 Explanation

In the Racing Rules of Sailing ("RRS") for 2001-2004, ISAF has included only one starting system. This five-minute sequence replaces the old Systems 1 and 2. See http://www.ussailing.org/racemgt/Rule_26_Starting/ for more info.

Rule 26 STARTING RACES

Races shall be started by using the following signals. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.

Signal

Flag and sound

Minutes before starting signal

Warning

Class flag; 1 sound

5*

Preparatory

P, I, Z, Z with I, or black flag; 1 sound

4

One-minute

Preparatory flag removed; 1 long sound

1

Starting

Class flag removed; 1 sound

0

* or as stated in the sailing instructions

The warning signal for each succeeding class shall be made with or after the starting signal of the preceding class.

 

 

Title

Visual Signal

Sound

Signal

Time to Start

Warning

Class Flag(s) Displayed

1 Gun

5

Preparatory

Preparatory Flag(s) UP

"P" or "I" or "Z" or "Z/I" or "Black" UP

 

1 Gun

4
 

Preparatory Flag(s) DOWN

1 Horn

1

Start

Class Flag(s) Removed

1 Gun

0

* or as stated in the sailing instructions

The warning signal for each succeeding class shall be made with or after the starting signal of the preceding class.

Appendix F
Whistle Start Procedure

This system is recommended primarily for small-boat racing and makes it unnecessary for competitors to use stopwatches. Supplemental visual course and recall signals are also recommended when practicable.

1 Course and postponement signals may be made orally

2 Audible signals will govern, even when supplemental visual signals are also used.

3. The starting sequence will consist of the following sound signals made at the indicated times:

Signal Sound Time Before Start

Warning 3 long 3 minutes

Preparatory 2 long 2 minutes

1 long, 3 short 1 minute, 30 seconds

1 long 1 minute

3 short 30 seconds

2 short 20 seconds

1 short 10 seconds

1 short 5 seconds

1 short 4 seconds

1 short 3 seconds

1 short 2 seconds

1 short 1 second

1 long 0

4. Signals will be timed from their commencement.

5. A series of short signals may be made before the sequence begins in order to attract attention.

6. Individual recalls will be signaled by the hail of the sail number (or some other clearly distinguishing feature) of each recalled yacht. Flag "X" need not be displayed.

7. Failure of a competitor to hear an adequate course, postponement, starting sequence, or recall signal will not be grounds for redress

Appendix G
MORC Time Allowance tables

MORC TIME ALLOWANCES FOR ONE-MILE RACE

Appendix H
Portsmouth Yardstick Handicap Information

The following information extracted from the US Sailing Association Portsmouth Yardstick 2004 is included for use in races with fleets of three or more dissimilar boats particularly the Long Distance Race

Centerboard Classes Multi-hull Classes

420 (Int.) 98.0 Hobie 14 86.5

505 80.1 Hobie 16 76.1

Albacore 90.6 Hobie 17 74.1

Beetle Cat 120.6 Hobie 18 71.4

Byte 97.2

Capri 14.2 99.7

Coronado 15 91.9 Keelboat/Offshore Classes

FJ (Int.) 98.2 J22 82.7

Flying Scot 90.0 J24 80.9

Front Runner 87.2 Melges 24 69.0

Hampton One Design 92.0

Harpoon 5.2 96.0

Highlander 84.5

Hobie Holder 12 105.6

JY-15 91.9

Laser (Int.) 91.2

Laser 4.7 95.6

Laser II 93.3

Laser Radial 96.8

Lido 14 98.9

Lightning (Int.) 87.4

Mobjack 91.3

Optimist Pram (Int.) 128.2

Sunfish 99.6

Thistle 83.0

Vanguard 15 91.0

Windmill 89.7

Scoring with the Portsmouth Yardstick (D-PN) handicap:

Corrected Time = (Elapsed Time/(D-PN)) x 100

Finish Position is determined by shortest corrected time = 1st, etc.

For further information refer to www.ussailing.org/portsmouth.

Note: Offshore Classes also have D-PNs. The relationship between D-PN and PHRF is:

A difference of 1 D-PN = a difference of 6 seconds PHRF or

(D-PN) = (PHRF/6) + 55