Wednesday Night Racing
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2024 - Key Racing Dates
Frostbite Series - 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at noon on the water weather permitting. This is designed as an excuse to get out on the water and invite some friends along. Casual sailing on the bay that you can plan as you go. Spring Regatta – May 5, 2024 Fall Regatta – October 12-13, 2024 NORs for regattas anticipated to be posted to website approximately 6 weeks before the regatta. Wednesday Night racing begins May 8th and ends October 9th 2024. Anyone interested in racing is welcome to join. If sailing your own vessel, simply submit a YBYC Wednesday Evening Racing Entry Form and Waiver to the YBYC Race Chair. If you are interested in Crewing, please contact the race chair and they will help put you in contact with boats seeking crew members or visit our Facebook page and post a request. Some basic info: Rules: Racing will be governed by the rules as defined in the United States Sailing Association’s current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). Eligibility: Any skipper who has submitted a YBYC Wednesday Evening Racing Entry Form and Waiver to the YBYC Race Chair is eligible for racing. There is no entry fee for skippers who are YBYC Individual, Household, Student or Military members. Skippers who are not qualifying YBYC club members are required to pay an entry fee of $80 for each series and submit an Entry and Waiver form. All skippers should be members of US Sailing. The Portsmouth Yardstick rating system for time on time handicapping will be used for keelboats and centerboards. Non-club members new to racing at YBYC may race on two Wednesdays before being subject to entry fees. Notices to Competitors: Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located inside of the YBYC clubhouse. Schedule of Races One race will be held each Wednesday evening per the schedule below:
The scoring will be best 5 of 7 races, competitors must race at least 5 races in each series to qualify for overall series winner, or overall combined series winner. Classes: Keelboats and centerboard boats will be scored as separate classes. Boats may be scored as a one-design fleet if 5 or more one-design boats are entered and racing in the series. Classes may be combined for race starts. Keelboats may be grouped into classes by spinnaker vs. non-spinnaker or in closely related handicap values as determined necessary by the Race Chair. Starts, Courses and Finishes: YBYC is currently working out details for committee and chase boats for running races and setting courses, so stay in touch with the Race Chair for up to date information (this changes racing rule 26). Marks will consist of existing navigational aids (channel markers) found on NOAA Chart #18581 or marks set by the race committee. Marks are to be left to port unless otherwise specified. The start and finish lines are unrestricted. Racers may need to record their finish times to the second from a cell phone and report it to the Race Chair to be scored depending on how things play out with committee/chase boats as the season progresses, so be prepared for this possibility. The purpose of Wednesday night racing is to have fun, learn to be better sailors and build camaraderie with fellow sailors. |
Spring series results
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