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Saint Lucie Sailing Club
Stuart, Florida
SPRING FLING REGATTA
April 22, 2017
Warning Signal 11:55am
NOTICE OF RACE
1 ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
The Organizing Authority (OA) will be the Saint Lucie Sailing Club (SLSC).
2 VENUES
The venue will be the north fork of the Saint Lucie River near Stuart, Florida
3 ENTRIES
Entry will be limited to skippers who are members of the SLSC or other recognized club and who have obtained the appropriate handicap from the SLSC Handicapper. Boats with skippers who do not belong to a club may be entered if approved by the SLSC Race Committee.
4 RULES
The event will be governed by the rules defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), including US Sailing Prescriptions.
5 EVENT FORMAT
The Spring Fling Regatta is a tour of the North Fork of the Saint Lucie River consisting of one race, three classes, one start. The race will be scored using SLSC-supplied handicaps and the US Sailing PHRF time-on-distance method.
6 COURSE
The river marathon course will be a 5 to 10-nm tour of the North Fork of the Saint Lucie River involving government day beacons between G “1” and R “10”. There will be one starting sequence one course and one to three classes. At check-in before the Warning Signal, entrants shall declare which SLSC Class they choose to race with: “A” Class (with spinnaker) or “J&M” Class (non-spinnaker) or “Sonar” Class.
For additional information, contact the SLSC Race Committee Chairman
Mike Brescher (305) 754-8361 and mikebrescher@yahoo.com
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Saint Lucie Sailing Club
Stuart, Florida
SATURDAY 12-PACK RACES
Starting Time 12:00
Date: March 25, 2017
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1- RULES
The races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)including US Sailing Prescriptions, except as changed by these sailing instructions.
2- ENTRIES
Entry is limited to members of the Saint Lucie Sailing Club (SLSC) or other recognized club who have obtained an appropriate handicap from the SLSC Handicapper. Boats with skippers who do not belong to a club may be entered if approved by the SLSC Race Committee.
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We’d like to introduce a twist to our Saturday ‘beer can races’ called the ’12 Pack Series’.
One ‘beer can race' per month will appear on the club calendar as a ’12 Pack Series’.
It will have the same handicapped start but we’ll keep track of the monthly results.
1st Place = 1 point, 2nd Place = 2 points, 3rd Place = 3 points, all other participants = 4 points, all non-participants that month = 6 points.
Drop the three worst monthly finishes and the lowest total at year-end will be awarded a 12 pack of beer.
This is the first ’12 Pack Series’.
If Mike Diamond (Sloop John B) and Larry Bryant (Whisper) are both absent - please email results to Mike Diamond (MDiamondSJB@gmail.com).
3- SCHEDULE and CLASS FLAGS
A PURSUIT Start,
12:00 starting time
No Class Flag
4- RACING AREA
The North Fork of the Saint Lucie River near Stuart, Florida.
5- COURSES and MARKS
The Saturday Beer Can Race course is:
Start (Between 3 & 5), 6s, 6Ap, 7s, 6As, 6p, 5s, 1p, OCBp*, Finish (3 &5) – (5.25 nm)
* OCB = Orange Club Buoy east of day marker #5
Marks 5, 6, 6A, and 7, are government daybeacons shown on Chart 11428.
( The small “s” or “p” means that you leave that mark on starboard or port side of your boat.)
6- STARTING AND FINISHING LINES; STARTING SYSTEM
The starting and finishing lines will between Marks 3 & 5
The pursuit start or “reverse handicapping” as it is sometimes referred to, has the slowest boat starting first, and the fastest boat starting last, and with all other variables being exactly equal, the boats should theoretically finish at the same time.
You are assigned a starting time relative to your SLSC handicap rating. If you do not know your starting time contact: Mike Brescher mikebrescher@yahoo.com or 305-632-9663
7- TIME
The time limit shall be 45 minutes after the first boat to finish.
8- PROTESTS
The participants in a protest shall argue among themselves until a consensus is reached on the results.
9- ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES
If a boat believes she may have broken one or more rules of RRS Part 2 in an incident whileracing, she may take a one-turn or a two-turn penalty per RRS rules 44.1 and 44.2 instead of withdrawing.
10- SCORING
No scoring will be made. As you finish look at the boats ahead and behind to know your position.
11 QUESTIONS and COMMENTS
Questions and comments concerning these Sailing Instructions or the Saint Lucie Sailing Club racing program should be addressed to the Race Committee Chairman Mike Brescher mikebrescher@yahoo.com
Race communication via VHF Channel 71
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Saint Lucie Sailing Club
Stuart, Florida
Don Ellis Memorial Regatta
March 11, 2017
Warning Signal 11:55am
NOTICE OF RACE
1 ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
The Organizing Authority (OA) will be the Saint Lucie Sailing Club (SLSC).
2 VENUES
The venue will be the north fork of the Saint Lucie River near Stuart, Florida
3 ENTRIES
Entry will be limited to skippers who are members of the SLSC or other recognized club and who have obtained the appropriate handicap from the SLSC Handicapper. Boats with skippers who do not belong to a club may be entered if approved by the SLSC Race Committee.
4 RULES
The event will be governed by the rules defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), including US Sailing Prescriptions.
5 EVENT FORMAT
The Don Ellis Memorial Regatta is a tour of the North Fork of the Saint Lucie River consisting of one race, four classes, one start. The race will be scored using SLSC-supplied handicaps and the US Sailing PHRF time-on-distance method.
6 COURSE
The river marathon course will be a 5 to 10-nm tour of the North Fork of the Saint Lucie River involving government day beacons between G “1” and R “10”. There will be two starting sequence two course and one to three classes. At check-in before the Warning Signal, entrants shall declare which SLSC Class they choose to race with: “A” Class (with spinnaker) or “J&M” Class (non-spinnaker) or Sonar Class.
7 HISTORY
The Don Ellis Memorial Regatta is in honor our 1985 Commodore who was a strong advocate of our club, deeply loved sailing and was captain of his delight, the “JEAN E”. The race is held during March and sailed on the North Folk in honor of the fact that last race Don observed was in the North Fork and in March, as he passed away on April 3, 1986.
For additional information, contact the SLSC Race Committee Chairman
Mike Brescher (305) 754-8361 and mikebrescher@yahoo.comSaint Lucie Sailing Club
Stuart, Florida
Don Ellis Memorial Regatta Sailing Instructions
March 11, 2017 Warning Signal 11:55am
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1 RULES
The races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) including US Sailing Prescriptions, except as changed by these sailing instructions.
2 ENTRIES
Entry is limited to members of the Saint Lucie Sailing Club (SLSC) or other recognized club who have obtained an appropriate handicap from the SLSC Handicapper. Boats with skippers who do not belong to a club may be entered if approved by the SLSC Race Committee.
There will be one starting sequence one course and one to three classes. At check-in before the Warning Signal, entrants shall declare which SLSC Class they choose to race with:
Class A (spinnaker), J&M (non-spinnaker) or Sonar Class. .
3 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
Notices to competitors will be e-mailed. Changes to the Sailing Instructions will be made by the Committee Boat on VHF Ch 71 (such as shortening the course in the event of very light winds or postponements)
4 SCHEDULE and CLASS FLAGS
March 11, 2017
Warning signal 11:55, Starting signal 12:00
Class Flag: Blue.
5 RACING AREA
The North Fork of the Saint Lucie River near Stuart, Florida.
6 COURSES and MARKS
The Don Ellis Memorial Regatta course is:
Start, OCBs*, 1s, 5p, Bs, 6Ap, 7p, Bp, OCBs*, Bp, Finish (7nm)
Marks 5, 6, 6A, 7, 9, and 10 are government day beacons shown on Chart 11428. Mark B, a white mooring ball near Bessey Creek at 27‑12‑30.0N, 080‑16‑55.2W, and OCB is a Orange Buoy at 27-12-36.0N,080-15-55.0 are SLSC marks. If an RC boat is not present, the course may be modified by any entrant if the wind direction is inconvenient as determined by a consensus of the entrants.
OCB = Orange Club Buoy east of day marker #5
7 STARTING AND FINISHING LINES; STARTING SYSTEM
The RC boat will be anchored in the area west of Mark 5 and identified by a blue RC flag. The RC will monitor VHF Channel 71 for check-in, handicap declarations, updates, and safety. The starting and finishing line shall be between the RC flag on the committee boat and the Yellow line mark. A five-minute starting sequence will be used per RRS rule 26. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
S - 5 min Warning signal Class Flag up One sound signal
S - 4 min Preparatory signal P Flag up One sound signal
S - 1 min One-minute signal P Flag down One long sound signal S- 0 min Starting signal Class Flag down One sound signal
Recalls will be handled per RRS rule 29. The RC will sound a short horn blast and attempt to notify OCS boats via VHF Channel 71.
8 TIME LIMITS
The time limit shall be 45 minutes after the first boat to finish.
9 PROTESTS
A list of protests received will be will be e-mailed. Hearings will be held as soon as possible at a mutually acceptable location and time.
10 ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES
If a boat believes she may have broken one or more rules of RRS Part 2 in an incident while racing, she may take a one-turn penalty per RRS rules 44.1 and 44.2 instead of withdrawing.
11 SCORING
Results will be calculated based on the declared handicap and the elapsed time using the US Sailing PHRF time-on-distance scoring method. If an RC boat is not present, the entrants shall argue among themselves until a consensus is reached on the results.
12 HISTORY
The Don Ellis Race started in 1987 when his wife donated the perpetual trophy in memory of Don, a past commodore and dedicated race. Jean’s only stipulation was that the race be sailed on the North Fork in March and results calculated by using the Club handicap.
13 QUESTIONS and COMMENTS
Questions and comments concerning these Sailing Instructions or the Saint Lucie Sailing Club racing program should be addressed to the Race Committee Chairman
Mike Brescher (305) 754-8361 mikebrescher@yahoo.com
14 AFTER RACE PARTY
Trophies will be presented during the After Race Party following the Race at the Deck Restaurant
15 TIDES
Tides for St. Lucie River, North Fork starting with March 11, 2017.
Day Tide Height Sat 11 Low 4:33 AM -0.3 11 High 10:14 AM 1.2 11 Low 4:57 PM -0.2 11 High 10:32 PM 0.9------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saint Lucie Sailing Club
Stuart, Florida
SWEETHEARTS REGATTA
February 18, 2017 Warning Signal 11:55am
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1- RULES
The races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) including US Sailing Prescriptions, except as changed by these sailing instructions.
2- ENTRIES
Entry will be limited to skippers who are members of the SLSC or other recognized club and who have obtained the appropriate handicap from the SLSC Handicapper. Boats with skippers who do not belong to a club may be entered if approved by the SLSC Race Committee.
THERE MUST BE A FEMALE HELMS PERSON throughout the course.
There will be one starting sequence one course and one to three classes. At check-in before the Warning Signal, entrants shall declare which SLSC Class they choose to race with: Class A (spinnaker), J&M (non-spinnaker) or Sonar Class. Also entrants shall declare the name of the female helms person.
3- NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
Notices to competitors will be e-mailed. Changes to the Sailing Instructions will be made by the Committee Boat on VHF Ch 71 (such as shortening the course in the event of very light winds or postponements)
4 -SCHEDULE and CLASS FLAGS
Feb. 18, 2017
Warning Signal 11:55am, Starting signal 12:00
Class Flag: Blue.
5- RACING AREA
The North Fork of the Saint Lucie River near Stuart, Florida.
6- COURSES and MARKS
The SWEETHEARTS REGATTA course is:
Start, OCBs*, Bs, 6Ap, 7p, Bp, OCBs*, Bs, Finish (6.8nm) Marks 5, 6, 6A, 7, 9, and 10 are government day beacons shown on Chart 11428. Mark B, a white mooring ball near Bessey Creek at 27‑12‑30.0N, 080‑16‑55.2W, and OCB is a Orange Buoy at 27-12-36.0N,080-15-55.0 are SLSC marks. If an RC boat is not present, the course may be modified by any entrant if the wind direction is inconvenient as determined by a consensus of the entrants. * OCB = Orange Club Buoy east of day marker #5 (leaving buoy to Port(p) or Starboard(s) means that is side of your boat the buoy will be on.)
7- STARTING AND FINISHING LINES; STARTING SYSTEM
The RC boat will be anchored near Mark 5 and identified by a blue RC flag. The RC will monitor VHF Channel 71 for check-in, handicap declarations, updates, and safety. The starting and finishing line shall be between the orange flag on the committee boat and floating mark. A five-minute starting sequence will be used per RRS rule 26. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
S - 5 min Warning signal Class Flag up One sound signal
S - 4 min Preparatory signal P Flag up One sound signal
S - 1 min One-minute signal P Flag down One long sound signal
S = 0 min Starting signal Class Flag down One sound signal
Recalls will be handled per RRS rule 29. The RC will sound a short horn blast and attempt to notify OCS boats via VHF Channel 71.
8- TIME LIMITS
The time limit shall be 45 minutes after the first boat to finish.
9- PROTESTS
A list of protests received will be e-mailed to competitors. Hearings will be held as soon as possible at a mutually acceptable location and time.
10- ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES
If a boat believes she may have broken one rules of RRS Part 2 or 3 in an incident while racing, she may take a one-turn per RRS rules 44.1 and 44.2 instead of withdrawing.
11- SCORING
Results will be calculated based on the declared handicap and the elapsed time using the US Sailing PHRF time-on-distance scoring method. If an RC boat is not present, the entrants shall argue among themselves until a consensus is reached on the results.
12- QUESTIONS and COMMENTS
Questions and comments concerning these Sailing Instructions or the Saint Lucie Sailing Club racing program should be addressed to the Race Committee Chairman Mike Brescher mikebrescher@yahoo.com
13 AFTER RACE PARTY
Trophies will be presented during the After Race Party following the Race at the Deck Restaurant.
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Saint Lucie Sailing Club
Stuart, Florida
Herb Carey / Chuck Reade Regatta
January 21, 2017 Warning Signal 11:55am
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1 RULES
The races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) including US Sailing Prescriptions, except as changed by these sailing instructions.
2 ENTRIES
Entry is limited to members of the Saint Lucie Sailing Club (SLSC) or other recognized club who have obtained an appropriate handicap from the SLSC Handicapper. Boats with skippers who do not belong to a club may be entered if approved by the SLSC Race Committee.
There will be one starting sequence one course and one to three classes. At check-in before the Warning Signal, entrants shall declare which SLSC Class they choose to race with: Class A (spinnaker), J&M (non-spinnaker) or Sonar Class.
3 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
Notices to competitors will be e-mailed. Changes to the Sailing Instructions will be made by the Committee Boat on VHF Ch 71 (such as shortening the course in the event of very light winds or postponements)
4 SCHEDULE and CLASS FLAGS
January 21, 2017
Warning signal 11:55, Starting signal 12:00
Class Flag: Blue.
5 RACING AREA
The North Fork of the Saint Lucie River near Stuart, Florida.
6 COURSES and MARKS
The Herb Carey / Chuck Reade Regatta course is:
Start, OCBs*, 1s, 5p, Bs, 6Ap, 7p, Bp, OCBs*, Bs, Finish (7nm) Marks 5, 6, 6A, 7, 9, and 10 are government day beacons shown on Chart 11428. Mark B, a white mooring ball near Bessey Creek at 27‑12‑30.0N, 080‑16‑55.2W, and OCB is a Orange Buoy at 27-12-36.0N,080-15-55.0 are SLSC marks. If an RC boat is not present, the course may be modified by any entrant if the wind direction is inconvenient as determined by a consensus of the entrants. * OCB = Orange Club Buoy east of day marker #5
7 STARTING AND FINISHING LINES; STARTING SYSTEM
The RC boat will be anchored in the area west of Mark 5 and identified by a blue RC flag. The RC will monitor VHF Channel 71 for check-in, handicap declarations, updates, and safety. The starting and finishing line shall be between the RC flag on the committee boat and the Yellow line mark. A five-minute starting sequence will be used per RRS rule 26. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
S - 5 min Warning signal Class Flag up One sound signal
S - 4 min Preparatory signal P Flag up One sound signal
S - 1 min One-minute signal P Flag down One long sound signal
S = 0 min Starting signal Class Flag down One sound signal
Recalls will be handled per RRS rule 29. The RC will sound a short horn blast and attempt to notify OCS boats via VHF Channel 71.
8 TIME LIMITS
The time limit shall be 45 minutes after the first boat to finish.
9 PROTESTS
A list of protests received will be will be e-mailed. Hearings will be held as soon as possible at a mutually acceptable location and time.
10 ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES
If a boat believes she may have broken one or more rules of RRS Part 2 in an incident while racing, she may take a one-turn penalty per RRS rules 44.1 and 44.2 instead of withdrawing.
11 SCORING
Results will be calculated based on the declared handicap and the elapsed time using the US Sailing PHRF time-on-distance scoring method. If an RC boat is not present, the entrants shall argue among themselves until a consensus is reached on the results.
12 HISTORY
In 1978 the Herb Carey Memorial Regatta was established in honor of one of the founding members who had recently passed away. In 1989 the Chuck Reade trophy was introduce to honor an avid racer, host of the post-regatta parties for many years and a past committee chairman.
13 QUESTIONS and COMMENTS
Questions and comments concerning these Sailing Instructions or the Saint Lucie Sailing Club racing program should be addressed to the Race Committee Chairman
Mike Brescher (305) 754-8361 mikebrescher@yahoo.com
14 AFTER RACE PARTY
Trophies will be presented during the After Race Party following the Race at the Deck Restaurant
15 TIDES
Tides for St. Lucie River, North Fork starting with January 21, 2017.
Day Tide Height
Sa 21 Low 12:18 AM 0.2