St.=20 Augustine = Yacht=20 Club

Founded=20 1873

Race = of the=20 Century

Sunday, = May 24,=20 2009

Notice=20 of Race

1. Rules = Races=20 will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS); the prescriptions = of the=20 United States Sailing Association, and by these sailing = instructions.

2. = Eligibility =20 All sailboats. = All boats should have PHRF ratings issued by the First Coast = Sailing=20 Association. (See Sailjax.com for forms). Boats without ratings from = FCSA will=20 be issued a provisional rating by SAYC.

3. = Registration Boats may register on the = SAYC=20 website (SAYC2000.com). Boats not listed in the fleet on the SAYC = website may=20 also register by completing the Entry Form/Waiver and sending it to the = address=20 listed on the form.=20 Everyone should try to pre-register, but feel free to show up the day of = the=20 race at the Skippers Meeting to sign up. The Skipper=92s Meeting will be = held at=20 10 AM on the day of the race at the SAYC clubhouse, for final = Registration and=20 final Sailing Instructions.

4. Fees =20 Entry Fee = is $25 per=20 boat. Entry fee check made out to the St. Augustine Yacht Club should be = sent to=20 St Augustine Yacht Club, 442 Ocean=20 Vista Ave., St. Augustine, = FL 32080. Please note on the = check that is=20 for =93Race of the Century=94. SAYC members may elect to charge the = Entry Fee to=20 their account.

5. = Instructions = See=20 attached sailing instructions.

6. Fleets = Boats=20 register to race in one of two PHRF fleets: =91Cruising Fleet=92 (flying = code flag=20 6) or =91Performance Fleet=92 (flying code flag 5). Performance Fleet boats may = fly a=20 spinnaker and will have the FCSA Adjusted Rating, otherwise will have = the FCSA=20 Non-Spinnaker Rating. No = spinnakers=20 may be flown in Cruising Fleet.

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8. Prizes = Trophies=20 will be awarded for first, second and third for both classes.

9. After Race=20 Award Party =20 Captains and crew are invited to the St. = Augustine Yacht=20 Club. Cocktails at 5 pm and dinner at 6 pm. ($18 per = person,=20 advance registration for dinner requested.)

St.=20 Augustine = Yacht=20 Club

Founded=20 1873

Race of the = Century Sailing=20 Instructions =96 May 24, 2009

The course is intended to be a triangle course = offshore,=20 with the Cruising Class sailing around the triangle to finish, and the=20 Performance Class (Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker) sailing around the = triangle and=20 then doing an extra leg to the first windward mark (Mark A) and back to = the=20 finish line. Distance for Cruising Class of the Short Course is 4.8 NM, = and the=20 Long Course is 6.0 NM. Distance for Performance Class of the Short = Course is 8.8=20 NM, and the Long Course is 11.0 NM. Starting and finishing line will be = between=20 the Committee Boat and Mark C. The first leg will be from the starting = line to=20 Mark A, the second leg to Mark B. All turning marks should be left to = port.=20 Location of marks are as shown on the = attached tables.=20 The Committee Boat will display a placard with the designated course, = followed=20 by the letter L for Long Course or the letter S for Short=20 Course:

In the event of hazardous conditions on the = ocean or in=20 the inlet an alternative course in the ICW will be announced at the = Skippers=20 Meeting.

There will be two five minute starting = sequences. The=20 Performance Fleet (Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker) will start at 1:00 pm = sharp.=20 After a five minute pause, the starting sequence for the Cruising Fleet = will=20 begin, and the Cruising Fleet will start at 1:10 pm. The Race Committee = may=20 consolidate both fleets to one start at its discretion, and will = announce any=20 change at the Skipper=92s Meeting or on VHF channel 72 prior to the time = the first=20 class flag is raised. Both fleets will use the following start = sequence. The = timing of=20 the start is determined by the removal of the class flags (time pieces = and=20 watches are relative). = Sounds are=20 secondary and may fail. =20

5 minutes before the start Class Flag = Raised Performance=3D Code flag = 5 Horn=20 Sound

&n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; = ; = &= nbsp; =20 Cruising=3D Code flag 6

4 minutes before the start Preparatory = Signal White Flag = raised &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 Horn Sound

1 minute before the start &nbs= p; =20 &n= bsp; White=20 Flag Removed &n= bsp; =20 Long Horn Sound

0 time =20 The Start =20 &nbs= p; = ; =20 Class Flag = Removed &n= bsp; =20 Horn Sound

All sailors must check in with the committee = boat by=20 12:45 pm on VHF channel 72 or by = passing by=20 the

Committee=20 boat and hailing. = The race=20 committee will monitor channel 72 and can provide race information, = including=20 any changes to these Race Instructions, up until the class flags are=20 raised. =

The 720 Degree Turn Rule will be in effect in = accordance=20 with rule 44.1 and 44.2. =20

Cruising Class yachts may be sailed with the = assistance=20 of self-steering gear, electric or wind (modifies RRS = 52).

The following flags may be flown by the = committee=20 boat:

&nbs= p; = ; =20 Postponement: &nbs= p; =20 rectangular pennant with red and white = stripes

&nbs= p; = ; =20 General Recall: = =20 yellow pennant outlined in blue

&nbs= p; = ; =20 Individual Recall: =20 white square with a blue=20 cross

&nbs= p; = ; =20 Shorten Course: =20 a white square with a blue square in its = center

&nbs= p; = ; =20 Come Within Hail: =20 Code Flag L, yellow and black squares

These races are intended to be a fun and = friendly event,=20 so protests are strongly discouraged. =20 Varying boats with captains and crew of differing skill levels = will be=20 racing in close quarters so everyone is asked to be courteous and give = spacing=20 where needed. The Racing = Rules of=20 Sailing should be adhered to at all times.

Short Courses (First Leg 2.0=20 NM)

Course

Wind

Approximate=20 Position

Approximate=20 Bearing

(True)

C to=20 A

A to=20 B

B to=20 C

A to=20 C

CB to=20 C

NNE

N 29=B0 = 56.79'

N 29=B0 = 56.26'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

29=20 m

254=20 m

164=20 m

209=20 m

96=20 m

W 81=B0 = 14.32'

W 81=B0 = 15.81'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

N 29=B0 = 56.37'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

51=20 m

276=20 m

187=20 m

231=20 m

119=20 m

W 81=B0 = 13.60'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

ENE

N 29=B0 = 55.71'

N 29=B0 = 56.23'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

074=20 m

298=20 m

210=20 m

254=20 m

142=20 m

W 81=B0 = 13.10'

W 81=B0 = 14.60

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 55.94'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

096=20 m

321=20 m

232=20 m

276=20 m

164=20 m

W 81=B0 = 12.92'

W 81=B0 = 14.07'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

ESE

N 29=B0 = 54.17'

N 29=B0 = 55.46'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

119=20 m

344=20 m

255=20 m

299=20 m

187=20 m

W 81=B0 = 13.09'

W 81=B0 = 13.71'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

N 29=B0 = 53.54'

N 29=B0 = 54.94'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

141=20 m

006=20 m

277=20 m

321=20 m

209=20 m

W 81=B0 = 13.59'

W 81=B0 = 13.60'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

SSE

N 29=B0 = 53.10'

N 29=B0 = 54.37'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

164=20 m

29=20 m

300=20 m

344=20 m

232=20 m

W 81=B0 = 14.33'

W 81=B0 = 13.74'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

N 29=B0 = 53.10'

N 29=B0 = 54.37'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

186=20 m

51=20 m

322=20 m

006=20 m

254=20 m

W 81=B0 = 14.33'

W 81=B0 = 13.74'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

SSW

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 55.52'

N 29=B0 = 56.81'

209=20 m

074=20 m

344=20 m

029=20 m

277=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.73'

W 81=B0 = 14.35'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 56.37'

231=20 m

096=20 m

007=20 m

051=20 m

299=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.60'

WSW

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 54.40'

N 29=B0 = 55.71'

253=20 m

119=20 m

030=20 m

073=20 m

322=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.67

W 81=B0 = 13.10'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 53.93'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

275=20 m

142=20 m

052=20 m

095=20 m

345=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 14.04'

W 81=B0 = 12.92'

WNW

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 53.61'

N 29=B0 = 54.20'

298=20 m

164=20 m

075=20 m

118=20 m

007=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 14.60'

W 81=B0 = 13.08'

N 29=B0 = 56.39'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 55.00'

320=20 m

186=20 m

097=20 m

141=20 m

030=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.26'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.60'

NNW

N 29=B0 = 56.30'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 54.47'

342=20 m

209=20 m

119=20 m

164=20 m

052=20 m

W 81=B0 = 14.64'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.69'

N 29=B0 = 56.02'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 54.02'

006=20 m

231=20 m

141=20 m

187=20 m

074=20 m

W 81=B0 = 14.03'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 14.02'

Long Courses (First Leg 2.5=20 NM)

Course

Wind

Approximate

Position

Approximate=20 Position

Approximate=20 Bearing

(True)

C to=20 A

A to=20 B

B to=20 C

A to=20 C

CB to=20 C

NNE

N 29=B0 = 57.26'

N 29=B0 = 56.60'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

29=20 m

254=20 m

164=20 m

209=20 m

96=20 m

W 81=B0 = 14.10'

W 81=B0 = 15.98'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

N 29=B0 = 56.72'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

51=20 m

276=20 m

187=20 m

231=20 m

119=20 m

W 81=B0 = 13.18'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

ENE

N 29=B0 = 55.90'

N 29=B0 = 56.56'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

074=20 m

298=20 m

210=20 m

254=20 m

142=20 m

W 81=B0 = 12.56'

W 81=B0 = 14.46'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 56.20'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

096=20 m

321=20 m

232=20 m

276=20 m

164=20 m

W 81=B0 = 12.33'

W 81=B0 = 13.78'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

ESE

N 29=B0 = 53.96'

N 29=B0 = 55.61'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

119=20 m

344=20 m

255=20 m

299=20 m

187=20 m

W 81=B0 = 12.57'

W 81=B0 = 13.33'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

N 29=B0 = 53.18'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

141=20 m

006=20 m

277=20 m

321=20 m

209=20 m

W 81=B0 = 13.17'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

SSE

N 29=B0 = 52.63'

N 29=B0 = 54.27'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

164=20 m

29=20 m

300=20 m

344=20 m

232=20 m

W 81=B0 = 14.14'

W 81=B0 = 13.34'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

N 29=B0 = 52.45'

N 29=B0 = 53.69'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

186=20 m

51=20 m

322=20 m

006=20 m

254=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.77'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

SSW

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 55.62'

N 29=B0 = 57.25'

209=20 m

074=20 m

344=20 m

029=20 m

277=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.28'

W 81=B0 = 14.08'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 56.72'

231=20 m

096=20 m

007=20 m

051=20 m

299=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.18'

WSW

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 54.27'

N 29=B0 = 55.91'

253=20 m

119=20 m

030=20 m

073=20 m

322=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.31'

W 81=B0 = 12.56'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 53.67'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

275=20 m

142=20 m

052=20 m

095=20 m

345=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.76'

W 81=B0 = 12.33'

WNW

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 53.29'

N 29=B0 = 54.02'

298=20 m

164=20 m

075=20 m

118=20 m

007=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 14.39'

W 81=B0 = 12.53'

N 29=B0 = 56.75'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 55.01'

320=20 m

186=20 m

097=20 m

141=20 m

030=20 m

W 81=B0 = 15.26'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.18'

NNW

N 29=B0 = 56.63'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 54.35'

342=20 m

209=20 m

119=20 m

164=20 m

052=20 m

W 81=B0 = 14.47'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.30'

N 29=B0 = 56.27'

N 29=B0 = 54.95'

N 29=B0 = 53.77'

006=20 m

231=20 m

141=20 m

187=20 m

074=20 m

W 81=B0 = 13.71'

W 81=B0 = 15.22'

W 81=B0 = 13.70'

Ocean = Triangle Course=20

Easterly=20 Winds

Cruising: C (STA) to A to B to Finish (4.8 or = 6.0=20 NM)

Performance: C (STA) to A to B to C (STA) to = A to=20 Finish

(8.8 or 11.0 = NM)

Ocean = Triangle Course=20

Westerly = Winds=20

Cruising: C to A (STA) to B to Finish (4.8 or = 6.0=20 NM)

Performance: C to A (STA) to B to C to A = (STA) to=20 Finish

(8.8 or 11.0 = NM)

Ocean = Triangle Course=20

Northerly=20 Winds

Cruising: C to A to B (STA) to Finish (4.8 or = 6.0=20 NM)

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

(8.8 or 11.0 = NM)

ST=20 AUGUSTINE=20 YACHT CLUB

YACHT RACING=20 ENTRY FORM

RACE: Race=20 of the Century = = =20 DATE:_____________________

YACHT NAME:________________ =20 SAIL #:_

YACHT=20 MAKE/MODEL:____________ LENGTH:________ =20 COLOR:_________

PHRF=20 RATING: &nbs= p; = ; =20 =20 US SAILING MEMBER #____________

FLEET: &nbs= p; = ; =20 =20 (CRUISE FLEET or PERFORMANCE FLEET)

OWNER'S=20 NAME:____________________________ =20 PHONE:______________

&nbs= p; = ; = &= nbsp; &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; =20

SKIPPER'S=20 NAME:___________________________ =20 PHONE:______________

CELL=20 PHONE:_____________________ =20 =20 FAX:_________________

EMAIL:__________________________________

MAILING=20 ADDRESS WITH ZIP: =20 _____________________________________

&nbs= p; = ; = &= nbsp; =20 _____________________________________=20

EMERGENCY=20 CONTACT: =20 _____________________ = PHONE:______________

VESSEL=20 NORMALLY DOCKED AT:___________________________________

&nbs= p; =20 The undersigned, for and on behalf of himself/herself, his/her = guests,=20 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=20 liable, under any circumstance, for any loss or injury to participants = or others=20 or the loss or damage to any yacht. =20 The undersigned further agrees to indemnify and does hereby = indemnify and=20 hold the St. Augustine Yacht Club free and harmless under, from and = against any=20 and all losses, costs, damages, attorney's fees and liability of any = kind or=20 nature whatsoever growing out of or resulting from participation in any = SAYC=20 sponsored race.

SIGNED: &nbs= p; = ; = &= nbsp; &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 DATE:________________

&nbs= p; =20

Mail to: &nbs= p;=20 Dan Floryan

&nbs= p; =20 c/o St.=20 Augustine Yacht Club

&nbs= p; =20 442 Ocean Vista=20 Avenue

&nbs= p; =20 St. = Augustine,=20 Florida 32080

Race = of the=20 Century

Notice=20 of Race

YACHT NAME:______________________________ =20 SAIL #:_______________

YACHT NAME:________________ =20 SAIL #:_