DESCRIPTION |
This series will consist of
multiple races on four days for PHRF A, PHRF B/C, and PHRF NON-SPIN.
Planned format for PHRF SPIN will
be two or more round-the-buoys races each day.
Planned format for PHRF NON-SPIN
may be one daily medium distance race around drop and government marks as
listed in Appendix A, or one or more round the buoys races each day. PHRF
NON-SPIN will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail downwind.
The Race Committee may alter the
format on any race day as conditions warrant or to attempt to provide a
series of at least eight races for each spinnaker class and four races for
PHRF NON-SPIN over the four days of racing. |
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 after the Closing Day
Regatta. |
WARNING SIGNAL |
The warning signal for the first race
each day will be at 1100. |
COURSES |
These course instructions apply to all
races. It will be the responsibility of the skipper to locate the Committee
Boat. It could be anywhere from Piankatank R. G “5” (FBYC “A”), to Piankatank
R. Lt. R “2” Fl R 4s (FBYC “F”) or beyond.
If conditions warrant, the Race Committee
will fly Code Flags “F” over “B” when leaving the dock on Jackson Creek and
hail on Channel 72 indicating its intention to race in Fishing Bay and the
adjacent Piankatank River.
Courses for PHRF NON-SPIN 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. |
STARTING AREA |
The starting and finishing lines will be
between the orange or yellow flag on the Committee Boat and a drop-mark “X”
pursuant to Appendix D. |
TIME LIMITS |
PHRF SPIN - 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.
PHRF NON SPIN -. 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. |
SCORING |
The Fall
Series winner in each class (i.e., PHRF SPIN and 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. If nine or
more races are completed for the PHRF SPIN or classes, or five or more for
PHRF NON-SPIN class, each boat in that class will be allowed to discard their
worst race. |
CBYRA SANCTION |
Each day in the Series is a sanctioned
event for CBYRA High Point awards. |
