Aug 25 – SSCA sailing race at 10:30am (with Sunday raindate)

In what we hope will become a regular event, we are organizing a sailing race Saturday morning, open to all. Any type of boat can be entered.
This is meant to be informal, fun, a way to gauge interest for future races, and to try out a super-simple race format.
Please come out and be a part of Sans Souci sailing history!
If you know someone else who might be interested, please let them know.

WHEN

Saturday August 25 10:30 am- 12:00 noon.

If there is bad weather, we will postpone to 10:30am Sunday August 26.

We will post our go/no-go decision on the SSCA Facebook page by 8:30 am on race day and send an email to all participants.

WHERE

The starting line will be just north of Frying Pan Island, at the green channel marker (C181).

We will be setting buoys to mark a triangular course. The course direction is counter-clockwise.

FORMAT

• Bring any sailboat, large or small. If you don’t have one, but want to crew or borrow a boat, let us know.
• We will recognize the boats/sailors with 1) the fastest times and 2) the fastest handicap-adjusted times
• To see the handicap rating for your boat, look at the lists below. (If you cannot find it, please let us know, and we will do our best to find a rating.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_boats_with_RYA_Portsmouth_Numbers

https://www.schrs.com/pylookalike.php

TO SIGN UP

Please email campbellglend@gmail.com with

• Your name
• Island/cottage location (this will help participants coordinate boat tows to and from the race)
• Your boat class and identifying details (e.g. sail number)

Thanks – we hope you can join us.

Glen Campbell & Stuart Hatcher

RACE FAQ’S

Where does the race start and end?

The starting line (which is also the finish line) is between green channel navigation marker C181 (the first one north of Frying Pan Island) and the committee boat (Stuart Hatcher’s Limestone – will be anchored near the marker).   You sail north across the line, around the two marker buoys on the outside (I.e. pass them to starboard), then back to cross the line again.

How do I know when to start?

You can cross the line when you hear a single whistle and the last flag drops:

• 5 minutes before start: double whistle, first (red) flag raised on committee boat
• 4 minutes before start: double whistle, second (blue) flag raised
• 1 minute before start: double whistle, blue flag lowered (red flag still up)
• Start: single whistle, red flag lowered (so no flags showing)

Who has right of way?

If you are “P-O-W”, yield to the other boat:

• (P)ort tack (wind coming over port side) – yields to boat on starboard tack
• (O)vertaking boat – yields to the boat being overtaken
• (W)indward boat – yields to the downwind (leeward) boat