ANNUAL TURKEYFOOT LAKE REGATTA   SEPT. 19, 2010   10AM - 2PM

ALL RACES ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE PORTAGE LAKES YACHT CLUB BUT IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH YACHT AND EACH OCCUPANT THERE ON TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO VENTURE OUT UPON THE WATERS OF TURKEYFOOT LAKE.

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

OFFICIAL NOTICES:  Shall be posted on the windows of the Ward Room at Portage Lakes Yacht Club.

SKIPPERS MEETING:  No skippers meeting is planned.

SCORING SYSTEM:  Portsmouth.

COMMON STARTING AND FINISHING LINE:  Shall be a line located in the windward leg between a yellow flag on the race committee boat and a yellow flagged buoy (line pin).  It is permissible to cross the line during the race. 

RACE COURSE:  Shall be triangular, one lap unless 2 is shown on the committee boat.

MARKS:  Course marks are orange FLAGGED  buoys. Pass all course marks on the same side as the starting line pin. It is the responsibility of the racing yacht to locate and round the marks properly. Marks will not be moved during a race.

STARTING SEQUENCE:    Signal                    Flag & Sound                                         Minutes before starting signal
                                             Wake Up                  Several long sounds        
                                             Preparatory              Blue; 1 sound                                                       5
                                             One-minute             Preparatory flag removed; 1 long sound        1
                                             Starting                     Red; 1 sound                                                        0

INDIVIDUAL RECALL:  One sound signal and display of code flag X (blue cross on white) NO  HAILING. Flag removed when all yachts have started properly or 4 minutes.

RULES:   All races shall be sailed under the US Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing  2009 – 2011, except as modified by these sailing instructions.  The 720 degree rule shall be in effect.

TIME LIMIT:  Two (2) hours each race.

PROTESTS:  The protesting yacht shall hail the other yacht immediately of her intent to protest and display a protest flag the first reasonable opportunity.  (Flag not required of single person yacht).  After crossing the finishing line, when reasonable opportunity occurs, intent to protest must be communicated to the Race Committee and its acknowledgment be received.  A written protest shall be filed with the Race Committee within one hour of the docking of the Race Committee.

AWARDS:  First, Second, and Third Place overall.

STRAGGLERS: Race committee reserves the right to finish them in place.                     

LITE  LUNCH AT PLYC FOLLOWING RACING

Registration Fee: $10 for  single handed boats

                                $15 for all other boats

Boats may register at the race committee boat.