LAKE WASHINGTON RACING PROGRAM

SPECIFIC SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

These Specific Event Sailing Instructions shall be applied together with the General Sailing Instructions for the Lake Washington Racing Program. In case of conflict, the Specific Event Sailing Instructions govern.

LAKE WASHINGTON TUESDAY EVENING SERIES
and
LAKE WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY EVENING SERIES

ELIGIBILITY:
Tuesday: J-24, Thistle, Snipe, Utility
Wednesday: Thunderbird, San Juan 24, PHRF

TIME OF FIRST WARNING: 1800

TIME LIMIT: Two hours for all boats in each class. This changes RRS 35.

AWARDS: Personalized CYC engraved plaques for first, second and third place for each class will be available at the annual CYC awards party for those who order them.

LAKE WASHINGTON SPRING REGATTA
and
LAKE WASHINGTON FLEET CHAMPIONSHIPS

ELIGIBILITY:
J-24, San Juan 24, Thunderbirds, Thistle, Snipes, and other fleets with five or more registered boats.

SKIPPER'S MEETING:
A mandatory skipper's meeting will be held at 1100 on Saturday in the Leschi clubhouse.

START TIMES:
First warning: 1200 Saturday, 1000 Sunday. An attempt will be made to run several races each day. There will be no starts after 1700 on Saturday and 1500 on Sunday.

THE START:

Changed July 1, 2001

Races will be started in accordance with RRS rule 26.1, System 2. The interval between starting signals will be THREE minutes. This changes RRS 26.1.

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

Each shape will be lowered one minute before the next shape is raised, the starting signal for each class will be the preparatory signal for the next class. This changes RRS 26.

AWARDS:
Trophies will be presented at the Leschi Clubhouse on Sunday after the races.

PARTY: The Leschi clubhouse will be open after each day's racing.

LAKE WASHINGTON LONG DISTANCE SERIES

This series consists of the North Point and Nelson Point Races.

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to boats with valid PHRF ratings and to one-design fleets with five or more registered boats. PHRF membership is not required for boats in one-design fleets. One-design fleet eligibility is limited to boats normally raced with a crew of three or more persons.

START AND FINISH LINES:
The start and finish line will be between the RC flag on the Race Tower and an orange mark.

WARNING: 1000

CLASS BREAKS AND STARTING ORDER :
Class breaks and starting order will be posted at the Leschi Clubhouse by 1200 on Friday before the day of the race.

COURSES:
Nelson Point Race: 16.5 NM

• South Wind: L, K , 14 (a temporary mark set off Nelson Point), Red Nun Buoy at the entrance to the Ship Canal, L. All marks to port.
• North Wind: L, Red Nun Buoy at the entrance to the Ship Canal, 14 (temporary mark set off Nelson Point), K, L. All marks to starboard.

North Point Race: 18.5 NM

• South Wind: L, K, 10, L. All marks to port.
• North Wind: L, 10, K, L. All marks to starboard.

Note: All boats shall pass under the east span of the Evergreen Point Bridge both northbound and southbound.

SHORTENED COURSE: The race committee may shorten the course at any mark or at a finish line within 1000 feet of the near side of the bridge.

TIME LIMIT:
The time limit is seven hours for all boats in each class. This changes RRS 35.

AWARDS:
Personalized CYC engraved plaques for first, second and third place for each class will be available at the annual CYC awards party for those who order them. The Howard Ricketts Trophy will be awarded at the annual CYC awards party to the boat with the lowest corrected time base on the use of PHRF ratings. One-design class ratings will be those assigned to boats of those classes by PHRF.

LAKE WASHINGTON MOONLIGHT RACE

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to boats with valid PHRF ratings and to one-design fleets with five or more registered boats. PHRF membership is not required for boats in one-design fleets. One-design fleet eligibility is limited to boats normally raced with a crew of three or more persons.

CLASS BREAKS AND STARTING ORDER :