Long Distance Race

One-Design

Wed, Jul 4 2007

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Event Managers

  • Race Chair: Alex Alvis

JULY 4TH COOKOUT

2:00pm to 4:00pm at FBYC

 

 

COST:

 

Club Members $5 plus your favorite side dish (bring enough to share)

Non-Club Adults $8 

Children 12 and under $3 plus your favorite desert (bring enough to share)

 

Hamburgers, Hotdogs, and Drinks will be provided by FBYC

 

****Reservations required by July 1st, 2007****

 

EASY RESERVATIONS:

Register and pay online at  http://www.fbyc.net or,

Mail checks and reservations to Bill McCarthy

5308 Tuckahoe Avenue

Richmond VA 23226

LONG DISTANCE RACE

JULY 4, 2007

DESCRIPTION

The Long Distance Race is a handicap race open to any One Design boat 20’ length or under at the water line. The Portsmouth Yardstick D-PN Handicap System will be used to score finishes. See www.ussailing.org/portsmouth. NO OPTIS WILL RACE IN THE LONG DISTANCE RACE DUE TO LONG DISTANCE AND RISK OF OPPRESSIVE HEAT. Advance registration is encouraged at www.fbyc.net.

PROGRAM

Registration 0900
Skippers Meeting 1000
Warning Signal 1100
Followed by refreshments and awards

COURSES

The course will be one of the courses described below using government marks in the Piankatank River for marks of the course:

        1                            2                              3                                4

Start - Finish          Start - Finish         Start - Finish            Start- Finish

R "8A" Port            "13"       Port           "G11"    Port             R "12"   Stbd
R "6"    Port            R "8A"   Port           R "8A"   Port             R "8A"   Port
R "8A"  Stbd           R "6"     Port           R "6"     Port             R "6"     Port
"13"      Port            R "8A"   Stbd          R "8A"   Stbd            R "8A"   Stbd
Start -Finish           Start - Finish          G "11"  Stbd             R "12"  Port
                                                              Start - Finish             Start - Finish

The number of the course selected by the Race Committee will be displayed on the Committee Boat prior to the Warning Signal.

TIME LIMIT

If one boat finishes within 4 hours from the start, the race will be valid for all racers.

AWARDS

The skipper of the first place boat will receive the Hicks Trophy upon which his/her name will be engraved. Other places are as described in the Sailing Instructions.

CBYRA SANCTION

This event is not sanctioned for CBYRA High Point awards.

Fishing Bay Yacht Club
Office Mail: Fishing Bay Yacht Club, 2711 Buford Road #309, Bon Air, 23235,
Clubhouse Address: 1525 Fishing Bay Road, Deltaville, VA 23043 (no mail delivery)

Phone Numbers: Club House 804-889-2327

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