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.
ELIGIBILITY
Tuesday: J-24, Thistle, Snipe
Wednesday: Thunderbird, San Juan 24, PHRF, MC Scow, Exhibition
CLASSES AND CLASS FLAGS
A list of classes and the assigned class flags will be posted at the Leschi Clubhouse by 1200 on Tuesdays during the racing season.
FIRST WARNING: 1800
TIME LIMIT: Two hours for all boats in each class. This changes RRS 35.
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 1000 on the day of the event in the Leschi clubhouse.
CLASSES AND CLASS FLAGS
A list of classes and the assigned class flags will be posted at the Leschi Clubhouse during the Skipper’s meeting.
FIRST WARNING: 1100
An attempt will be made to run several races. There will be no starts after 1630.
TIME LIMIT: Two hours for all boats in each class. This changes RRS 35.
AWARDS
Trophies will be presented at the Leschi Clubhouse on Sunday after racing.
PARTY:The Leschi clubhouse will be open after the day's racing.
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, except by special arrangement with the CYC Fleet Captain/Race.
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, CLASS FLAGS AND STARTING ORDER
Class breaks, class flags, and the starting order will be posted at the Leschi Clubhouse by 1200 on Friday before the day of the race. These events will be started using a reverse order.
COURSES
Nelson Point Race:
North Point Race: L, 10, L. Round mark 10 to port.
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
Eight hours for all boats in each class. This changes RRS 35.
AWARDS
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.
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, CLASS FLAGS AND STARTING ORDER
Class breaks, class flags and the starting order will be posted at the Leschi Clubhouse by 1200 on Friday preceding the race. This event will be started using a reverse order.
WARNING: 1900
START AND FINISH LINE
The start and finish line will be between the RC flag on the Race Tower and an orange mark. When finishing, each boat shall shine a light on her sail number.
COURSE: L, 6, L. Round mark 6 to port. Distance: 10.0 Nautical Miles
SHORTENED COURSE
The race committee may shorten the course at any mark or at a finish line established within 1000 feet of the near side of the bridge.
SAFETY: Boats that withdraw from the race shall notify the race committee.
TIME LIMIT: Five hours for all boats. This changes RRS rule 35.
LOCATION: Lake Washington Sand Point Sailing Center
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all junior sailors under the age of 21 racing in Lasers, Laser Radials, Bytes, Optimists, 420s, and any class with at least five boats.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A separate notice of race will be prepared and made available by the regatta organizers. Additional information can be obtained from Sail Sand Point at (206) 525-8782 or http://www.sailsandpoint.org/.