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St. Augustine Yacht Club

Founded 1873

Race of the Century

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Notice of Race

1. Rules      Races will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS); the prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association, and by these sailing instructions.

2. Eligibility         All sailboats.  All boats should have PHRF ratings issued by the First Coast Sailing Association. (See Sailjax.com for forms). Boats without ratings from FCSA will be issued a provisional rating by SAYC.

3. Registration     Boats may register on the SAYC website (SAYC2000.com). Boats not listed in the fleet on the SAYC website may also register by completing the Entry Form/Waiver and sending it to the address listed on the form. Everyone should try to pre-register, but feel free to show up the day of the race at the Skippers Meeting to sign up. The Skipper’s Meeting will be held at 10 AM on the day of the race at the SAYC clubhouse, for final Registration and final Sailing Instructions.

4. Fees        Entry Fee is $25 per boat. Entry fee check made out to the St. Augustine Yacht Club should be sent to St Augustine Yacht Club, 442 Ocean Vista Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32080. Please note on the check that is for “Race of the Century”. SAYC members may elect to charge the Entry Fee to their account.

5. Instructions       See attached sailing instructions.

6. Fleets     Boats register to race in one of two PHRF fleets: ‘Cruising Fleet’ (flying code flag 6) or ‘Performance Fleet’ (flying code flag 5).  Performance Fleet boats may fly a spinnaker and will have the FCSA Adjusted Rating, otherwise will have the FCSA Non-Spinnaker Rating.  No spinnakers may be flown in Cruising Fleet.

8. Prizes     Trophies will be awarded for first, second and third for both classes.

9. After Race Award Party    Captains and crew are invited to the St. Augustine Yacht Club. Cocktails at 5 pm and dinner at 6 pm. ($18 per person, advance registration for dinner requested.)

St. Augustine Yacht Club

Founded 1873

Race of the Century Sailing Instructions – May 24, 2009

The course is intended to be a triangle course offshore, with the Cruising Class sailing around the triangle to finish, and the Performance Class (Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker) sailing around the triangle and then doing an extra leg to the first windward mark (Mark A) and back to the finish line. Distance for Cruising Class of the Short Course is 4.8 NM, and the Long Course is 6.0 NM. Distance for Performance Class of the Short Course is 8.8 NM, and the Long Course is 11.0 NM. Starting and finishing line will be between the Committee Boat and Mark C. The first leg will be from the starting line to Mark A, the second leg to Mark B. All turning marks should be left to port. Location of marks are as shown on the attached tables. The Committee Boat will display a placard with the designated course, followed by the letter L for Long Course or the letter S for Short Course:

In the event of hazardous conditions on the ocean or in the inlet an alternative course in the ICW will be announced at the Skippers Meeting.

There will be two five minute starting sequences. The Performance Fleet (Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker) will start at 1:00 pm sharp. After a five minute pause, the starting sequence for the Cruising Fleet will begin, and the Cruising Fleet will start at 1:10 pm. The Race Committee may consolidate both fleets to one start at its discretion, and will announce any change at the Skipper’s Meeting or on VHF channel 72 prior to the time the first class flag is raised. Both fleets will use the following start sequence.  The timing of the start is determined by the removal of the class flags (time pieces and watches are relative).  Sounds are secondary and may fail.

5 minutes before the start     Class Flag Raised   Performance= Code flag 5          Horn Sound

Cruising= Code flag 6

4 minutes before the start    Preparatory Signal    White Flag raised                            Horn Sound

1 minute before the start                                      White Flag Removed                      Long Horn Sound

0 time   The Start                                                 Class Flag Removed                    Horn Sound

All sailors must check in with the committee boat by 12:45 pm on VHF channel 72 or by passing by the

Committee boat and hailing.  The race committee will monitor channel 72 and can provide race information, including any changes to these Race Instructions, up until the class flags are raised.

The 720 Degree Turn Rule will be in effect in accordance with rule 44.1 and 44.2.

Cruising Class yachts may be sailed with the assistance of self-steering gear, electric or wind (modifies RRS 52).

The following flags may be flown by the committee boat:

Postponement:               rectangular pennant with red and white stripes

General Recall:              yellow pennant outlined in blue

Individual Recall:           white square with a blue cross

Shorten Course:             a white square with a blue square in its center

Come Within Hail:         Code Flag L, yellow and black squares

These races are intended to be a fun and friendly event, so protests are strongly discouraged.  Varying boats with captains and crew of differing skill levels will be racing in close quarters so everyone is asked to be courteous and give spacing where needed.  The Racing Rules of Sailing should be adhered to at all times.

Short Courses (First Leg 2.0 NM)

Course

Wind

Approximate Position

Approximate Position

Approximate Position

Approximate Bearing

ID

(True)

A

B

C

C to A

A to B

B to C

A to C

CB to C

A

NNE

N 29° 56.79'

N 29° 56.26'

N 29° 54.95'

29 m

254 m

164 m

209 m

96 m

W 81° 14.32'

W 81° 15.81'

W 81° 15.22'

B

NE

N 29° 56.37'

N 29° 56.37'

N 29° 54.95'

51 m

276 m

187 m

231 m

119 m

W 81° 13.60'

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 15.22'

C

ENE

N 29° 55.71'

N 29° 56.23'

N 29° 54.95'

074 m

298 m

210 m

254 m

142 m

W 81° 13.10'

W 81° 14.60

W 81° 15.22'

D

E

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 55.94'

N 29° 54.95'

096 m

321 m

232 m

276 m

164 m

W 81° 12.92'

W 81° 14.07'

W 81° 15.22'

E

ESE

N 29° 54.17'

N 29° 55.46'

N 29° 54.95'

119 m

344 m

255 m

299 m

187 m

W 81° 13.09'

W 81° 13.71'

W 81° 15.22'

F

SE

N 29° 53.54'

N 29° 54.94'

N 29° 54.95'

141 m

006 m

277 m

321 m

209 m

W 81° 13.59'

W 81° 13.60'

W 81° 15.22'

G

SSE

N 29° 53.10'

N 29° 54.37'

N 29° 54.95'

164 m

29 m

300 m

344 m

232 m

W 81° 14.33'

W 81° 13.74'

W 81° 15.22'

H

S

N 29° 53.10'

N 29° 54.37'

N 29° 54.95'

186 m

51 m

322 m

006 m

254 m

W 81° 14.33'

W 81° 13.74'

W 81° 15.22'

I

SSW

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 55.52'

N 29° 56.81'

209 m

074 m

344 m

029 m

277 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.73'

W 81° 14.35'

J

SW

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 56.37'

231 m

096 m

007 m

051 m

299 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.60'

W 81° 13.60'

K

WSW

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 54.40'

N 29° 55.71'

253 m

119 m

030 m

073 m

322 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.67

W 81° 13.10'

L

W

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 53.93'

N 29° 54.95'

275 m

142 m

052 m

095 m

345 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 14.04'

W 81° 12.92'

M

WNW

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 53.61'

N 29° 54.20'

298 m

164 m

075 m

118 m

007 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 14.60'

W 81° 13.08'

N

NW

N 29° 56.39'

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 55.00'

320 m

186 m

097 m

141 m

030 m

W 81° 15.26'

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.60'

O

NNW

N 29° 56.30'

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 54.47'

342 m

209 m

119 m

164 m

052 m

W 81° 14.64'

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.69'

P

N

N 29° 56.02'

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 54.02'

006 m

231 m

141 m

187 m

074 m

W 81° 14.03'

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 14.02'

Long Courses (First Leg 2.5 NM)

Course

Wind

Approximate

Position

Approximate Position

Approximate Position

Approximate Bearing

ID

(True)

A

B

C

C to A

A to B

B to C

A to C

CB to C

A

NNE

N 29° 57.26'

N 29° 56.60'

N 29° 54.95'

29 m

254 m

164 m

209 m

96 m

W 81° 14.10'

W 81° 15.98'

W 81° 15.22'

B

NE

N 29° 56.72'

N 29° 56.72'

N 29° 54.95'

51 m

276 m

187 m

231 m

119 m

W 81° 13.18'

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 15.22'

C

ENE

N 29° 55.90'

N 29° 56.56'

N 29° 54.95'

074 m

298 m

210 m

254 m

142 m

W 81° 12.56'

W 81° 14.46'

W 81° 15.22'

D

E

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 56.20'

N 29° 54.95'

096 m

321 m

232 m

276 m

164 m

W 81° 12.33'

W 81° 13.78'

W 81° 15.22'

E

ESE

N 29° 53.96'

N 29° 55.61'

N 29° 54.95'

119 m

344 m

255 m

299 m

187 m

W 81° 12.57'

W 81° 13.33'

W 81° 15.22'

F

SE

N 29° 53.18'

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 54.95'

141 m

006 m

277 m

321 m

209 m

W 81° 13.17'

W 81° 13.17'

W 81° 15.22'

G

SSE

N 29° 52.63'

N 29° 54.27'

N 29° 54.95'

164 m

29 m

300 m

344 m

232 m

W 81° 14.14'

W 81° 13.34'

W 81° 15.22'

H

S

N 29° 52.45'

N 29° 53.69'

N 29° 54.95'

186 m

51 m

322 m

006 m

254 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.77'

W 81° 15.22'

I

SSW

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 55.62'

N 29° 57.25'

209 m

074 m

344 m

029 m

277 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.28'

W 81° 14.08'

J

SW

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 56.72'

231 m

096 m

007 m

051 m

299 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.18'

W 81° 13.18'

K

WSW

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 54.27'

N 29° 55.91'

253 m

119 m

030 m

073 m

322 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.31'

W 81° 12.56'

L

W

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 53.67'

N 29° 54.95'

275 m

142 m

052 m

095 m

345 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.76'

W 81° 12.33'

M

WNW

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 53.29'

N 29° 54.02'

298 m

164 m

075 m

118 m

007 m

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 14.39'

W 81° 12.53'

N

NW

N 29° 56.75'

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 55.01'

320 m

186 m

097 m

141 m

030 m

W 81° 15.26'

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.18'

O

NNW

N 29° 56.63'

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 54.35'

342 m

209 m

119 m

164 m

052 m

W 81° 14.47'

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.30'

P

N

N 29° 56.27'

N 29° 54.95'

N 29° 53.77'

006 m

231 m

141 m

187 m

074 m

W 81° 13.71'

W 81° 15.22'

W 81° 13.70'

Ocean Triangle Course

Easterly Winds

Cruising: C (STA) to A to B to Finish (4.8 or 6.0 NM)

Performance: C (STA) to A to B to C (STA) to A to Finish

(8.8 or 11.0 NM)

Ocean Triangle Course

Westerly Winds

Cruising: C to A (STA) to B to Finish (4.8 or 6.0 NM)

Performance: C to A (STA) to B to C to A (STA) to Finish

(8.8 or 11.0 NM)

Ocean Triangle Course

Northerly Winds

Cruising: C to A to B (STA) to Finish (4.8 or 6.0 NM)

Performance: C to A to B (STA) to C to A to Finish

(8.8 or 11.0 NM)

ST AUGUSTINE YACHT CLUB

YACHT RACING ENTRY FORM

RACE:   Race of the Century                  DATE:_____________________

YACHT NAME:______________________________            SAIL #:_______________

YACHT MAKE/MODEL:____________  LENGTH:________            COLOR:_________

PHRF RATING:                                         US SAILING MEMBER #____________

FLEET:                                            (CRUISE FLEET or PERFORMANCE FLEET)

OWNER'S NAME:____________________________            PHONE:______________

SKIPPER'S NAME:___________________________           PHONE:______________

CELL PHONE:_____________________                   FAX:_________________

EMAIL:__________________________________

MAILING ADDRESS WITH ZIP:   _____________________________________

_____________________________________

EMERGENCY CONTACT:            _____________________ PHONE:______________

VESSEL NORMALLY DOCKED AT:___________________________________

The undersigned, for and on behalf of himself/herself, his/her guests, and the members of the crew of his/her yacht, hereby assumes all risk of accident and expressly agrees that the St. Augustine Yacht Club shall not be liable, under any circumstance, for any loss or injury to participants or others or the loss or damage to any yacht.  The undersigned further agrees to indemnify and does hereby indemnify and hold the St. Augustine Yacht Club free and harmless under, from and against any and all losses, costs, damages, attorney's fees and liability of any kind or nature whatsoever growing out of or resulting from participation in any SAYC sponsored race.

SIGNED:                                                                               DATE:________________

Mail to:             Dan Floryan

c/o St. Augustine Yacht Club

442 Ocean Vista Avenue

St. Augustine, Florida 32080