VALCOUR SAILING CLUB
PO BOX 1362
PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK 12901
Officers, Committees, Liaisons 2006
Officers Name Tel # e-mail
address
Commodore: Brian White
561-2983 brianewhite@yahoo.com
Vice-Commodore: Ty Kretser 561-4152 tdkretser@yahoo.com
Rear Commodore: Amber Gorman 563-7033 amber.gorman@charter.net
Secretary: Amy Jordan 561-4152 amylynnejordan111@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Gwenael Queguiner 562-2982 gqueguiner@plattscsd.org
Member-at-Large:
LCPHRF
Rater: John Pytlak 420-5415 jrpytlak@yahoo.com
Committees Chair Tel # Members
Committee
Boat: Dave Bashaw 834-5201
Protest: Ed Trombley 563-7128 C. Lanigan, J.
Trombley, B. Dowling, K. Dahlen, P. Gorman
Race: Ty Kretser 561-4152 J. Trombley, D. Inhelder, C. Meyerson, M. Parsons
Rating: John
Pytlak 420-5415 Brian Dowling
Liaisons Name Tel # e-mail address
Cumberland Bay Community Boating
Center: Chris Duley 566-6017 topher@westelcom.com
Clinton
Community College Regatta: Ty
Kretser 561-4152 tdkretser@yahoo.com
Display
Boards: Kristen
Otap 562-1054
Press Liaison:
Andy
Sajor 335-9302
Soling Fleet
Spokesperson: Ed
Trombley 563-7128 usa833@hotmail.com
Sponsorship: Tim
McCormick 561-5863 PHISH1216@aol.com
Webmaster: Brian
White 561-2983 brianewhite@yahoo.com
Schedule of Races
|
Date |
Day |
Time |
Event |
Primary OD |
Secondary OD |
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|
16-May |
Tues. |
18:15 |
Soling 1 |
D. Duley |
R. Bragg |
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|
23-May |
Tues. |
18:15 |
Soling 2 |
D. Duley |
|
||
|
24-May |
Wed. |
18:15 |
PHRF Tune Up |
T. Morely |
C. Diener |
||
|
27-May |
Sat. |
10:00 |
Soling Spring
Regatta |
C. Meyerson |
S. Tucker |
||
|
30-May |
Tues. |
18:15 |
Soling 3 |
G. Grafals |
C. Liberty |
||
|
31-May |
Wed. |
18:30 |
PHRF A1 |
E. Trombley |
T. Trombley |
||
|
04-Jun |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Commodore’s
Cup |
B. White |
B. White |
||
|
06-Jun |
Tues. |
18:30 |
Soling 4 |
D. Bashaw |
M. Hagadorn |
||
|
07-Jun |
Wed. |
18:30 |
PHRF A2 |
J. Trombley |
A. Larkin |
||
|
10-Jun |
Sat. |
10:30 |
Royal Savage |
MBBC |
|
||
|
11-Jun |
Sun. |
|
No Race or
Sunday Makeup |
OD's from
abandoned race |
|||
|
13-Jun |
Tues. |
18:30 |
Soling 5 |
B. Bunnell |
L. Turner |
||
|
14-Jun |
Wed. |
18:30 |
PHRF A3 |
P. Hall |
E. Marin |
||
|
18-Jun |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Kent Delord
Cup |
B. Dowling |
D. Dowling |
||
|
20-Jun |
Tues. |
18:30 |
Soling 6 |
M. Hagadorn |
J. Zielinski |
||
|
21-Jun |
Wed. |
18:30 |
PHRF A4 |
B. Smith |
M. Smith |
||
|
25-Jun |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Isle St.
Michel |
C. Surber |
B. Larkin |
||
|
27-Jun |
Tues. |
18:30 |
Soling 7 |
S. Pytlak |
A. Gorman |
||
|
28-Jun |
Wed. |
18:30 |
PHRF A5 |
K. Larkin |
K. West |
||
|
Lake Champlain
Race Week |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Eisinger Cup |
C. Lanigan |
D. Sciole |
||
|
04-Jul |
Tues. |
10:00 |
Cracked Pot |
A. Sajor |
H. Dreschler |
||
|
05-Jul |
Wed. |
18:30 |
PHRF A6 |
M. Parsons |
B. Barnes |
||
|
08-Jul |
Sat. |
10:00 |
Mayor’s Cup |
K. Dahlen |
K. Hill |
||
|
09-Jul |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Valcour Race |
D. Inhelder |
E. Marin |
||
|
11-Jul |
Tues. |
18:30 |
Soling 9 |
G. Queguiner |
K. Otap |
||
|
12-Jul |
Wed. |
18:30 |
PHRF A7 |
P. Larkin |
K. Larkin |
||
|
16-Jul |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Soling
Weekend 2 |
B. Bunnell |
L. Turner |
||
|
18-Jul |
Tues. |
18:30 |
Soling 10 |
S. Pytlak |
M. LaMora |
||
|
19-Jul |
Wed. |
18:30 |
PHRF A8 |
C. Duley |
E. Piscatello |
||
|
23-Jul |
Sun. |
10:00 |
McDowell Cup |
R. Sherman |
J. Von Elbe |
||
|
25-Jul |
Tues. |
18:30 |
Soling 11 |
M. Stata |
M. Cech |
||
|
26-Jul |
Wed. |
18:30 |
PHRF B1 |
G. Hausrath |
R. Kozak |
||
|
28-Jul |
Fri. |
20:00 |
Lake
Champlain Race |
MBBC |
|
||
|
29-Jul |
Sat. |
|
Lake
Champlain Race |
MBBC |
|
||
|
01-Aug |
Tues. |
18:00 |
Soling 12 |
G. Queguiner |
Ka. De Ondarza |
||
|
02-Aug |
Wed. |
18:00 |
PHRF B2 |
T. Kretser |
A. Jordan |
||
|
05-Aug |
Sat. |
11:00 |
Ladies Cup |
LCYC |
|
||
|
06-Aug |
Sun. |
|
Sunday Makeup or Fun Race and Raft up |
OD's from
abandoned race |
|||
|
08-Aug |
Tues. |
18:00 |
Soling 13 |
S. Tedford |
D. Curry |
||
|
09-Aug |
Wed. |
18:00 |
PHRF B3 |
D. Gorman |
J. Murphy |
||
|
13-Aug |
Sun. |
|
No Race or
Sunday Makeup |
OD's from abandoned
race |
|||
|
15-Aug |
Tues. |
18:00 |
Soling 14 |
K. Dahlen |
A. Root |
||
|
16-Aug |
Wed. |
18:00 |
PHRF B4 |
P. Gorman |
A. Gorman |
||
|
20-Aug |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Soling Weekend
3 |
D. Bashaw |
T. Martinez |
||
|
22-Aug |
Tues. |
18:00 |
Soling 15 |
D. Duley |
J. Hughes |
||
|
23-Aug |
Wed. |
18:00 |
PHRF B5 |
B. Dowling |
B. Larkin |
||
|
27-Aug |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Naked Turtle |
J. Von Elbe |
K. West |
||
|
29-Aug |
Tues. |
18:00 |
Soling 16 |
G. Grafals |
K. Otap |
||
|
30-Aug |
Wed. |
18:00 |
PHRF B6 |
C. Lanigan |
D. Sciole |
||
|
02-Sep |
Sat. |
10:00 |
Omnium |
|
|
||
|
03-Sep |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Omnium |
|
|
||
|
05-Sep |
Tues. |
18:00 |
Soling 17 |
C. Surber |
D. Surber |
||
|
06-Sep |
Wed. |
18:00 |
PHRF B7 |
D. Gorman |
J. Murphy |
||
|
10-Sep |
Sun. |
|
No Race or
Sunday Makeup |
OD's from abandoned
race |
|||
|
12-Sep |
Tues. |
18:00 |
Soling 18 |
G. Grafals |
M. LaMora |
||
|
13-Sep |
Wed. |
18:00 |
PHRF B8 |
J. Trombley |
C. Diener |
||
|
17-Sep |
Sat. |
|
Commodore
MacDonough |
LCYC |
|
||
|
18-Sep |
Sun. |
|
Commodore
MacDonough |
LCYC |
|
||
|
23-Sep |
Sat. |
10:00 |
Clinton
Regatta |
S. Tedford |
R. Sherman |
||
|
24-Sep |
Sun. |
10:00 |
Fall Classic |
B. White |
B. White |
||
|
29-Set |
Fri |
10:00 |
US Soling
Championships |
TBD |
|
||
|
30-Sep |
Sat. |
10:00 |
US Soling
Championships |
TBD |
|
||
|
01-Oct |
Sun. |
10:00 |
US Soling
Championships |
TBD |
|
||
|
7-Oct |
Sat. |
11:00 |
Benedict
Arnold |
MBBC |
|
||
Introduction
In the
spring of 1966, Valcour Sailing Club was launched out of the desire for
organized racing on a regularly scheduled basis. At that time, racing was limited to weekends, one week the race
was on Saturday, the second week, the race was on Sunday. As the years passed, so has the scope of
organized racing. VSC now provides
organized racing for two weekday series; Tuesday evening Soling races and
Wednesday evening PHRF races as well as weekend Soling and PHRF Races.
The
PHRF Sunday Series consists of nine-cup
races.
1. COMMODORE'S CUP
First scheduled for the 1976 sailing season during the administration
of Commodore Wayne Twining and has been scheduled each sailing season
since. It is dedicated to the office of
the Commodore of VSC. Its precursor was
the Lighthouse Cup race, established by Peter Hornby and his crew in 1974, as
the first race of the season. The
Commodore’s Cup was built and donated by Commodore Twining.
2. ISLE ST. MICHEL Race
Named after Crab Island, known as Isle St. Michel by the colonial
French. The Isle St. Michel was first
scheduled by VSC as part of the now defunct Lake Champlain Racing Conference
race series between VSC, Mallets Bay Boat Club and Lake Champlain Yacht
Club. It was initially held in early
September as a one-day race in the area of Valcour Island and Cumberland Bay.
3. KENT DELORD CUP
First
run on July 6, 1986 in the vicinity of the war of 1812’s Battle of Plattsburgh
(Cumberland Bay). It kicked off the
week of the Mayor’s Cup festivities and was a fundraiser for the Kent Delord
House Museum located in Plattsburgh.
The course was originally designed as a Mayor’s Cup “warm up” race and
used a modified Mayor’s Cup racecourse.
It no longer is a fundraiser, connected with the Mayor’s cup festivities
or uses a Mayor’s cup race format.
4. CRACKED POT
VSC
has held a Fourth of July race since 1967, known alternatively as the 4th
of July Race (1967), Independence Day Race (1968), Special Race (1969),
Skippers Race (1971-1974), and the Standing Start Race (1975). For many years the Cracked Pot race started
with all boats at anchor and sails lowered.
Each boat would be given a different starting time based on its handicap
rating with the slowest boat starting first, then the next slowest and so on
until the entire fleet had started. The
winner would be the crew of the first boat to cross the finish line. The winner would be required to drink beer
from a full cracked bedpan (the original Cup).
Over the years, the Le Mans start fell out of favor and, with the advent
of strict drinking laws, so did the quaffing.
The staggered handicap start has endured and will be used once again this
season.
5. VALCOUR RACE
Named after Valcour
Island and the area south of Plattsburgh known as Valcour, where many of the
founding members of VSC lived. Like the
Isle St. Michel, the Valcour Race was first scheduled by VSC as part of the now
defunct Lake Champlain Racing Conference race series. It was initially held in early June as two one-day races held on
the same weekend.
6. EISENGER CUP
Initiated in 1980 as a memorial to Dr. Peter Eisenger,
a dedicated sailboat racer and beloved member of VSC, the Eisenger Cup first
ran as one of three special events in the race schedule. It evolved into a regatta, for a time
consisting of three races in one day and now consisting of two races.
7. McDOWELL CUP
Dedicated to Dr. David McDowell, the first honorary
lifetime member of VSC. First scheduled
in 1991, the McDowell Race would traditionally start and finish within view of
Dr. McDowell’s residence located in Valcour.
After the race a “raft-up” of participating boats would be held. In recent years interest in the raft-up has
declined, and after race festivities are alternatively planned
8. NAKED TURTLE RACE
Established
in 2003, this race is a thank you to the Naked Turtle Restaurant, which has
unselfishly supported VSC and provided VSC with an unofficial point of after
race debriefing.
9. FALL CLASSIC
Established
in 2002, this final race of the VSC season is dedicated to the coming of fall
on Lake Champlain and the passing of another sailing season.
In addition to the nine PHRF
series races, the VSC is proud to work with Clinton Community College Foundation by organizing the CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE REGATTA, held
in conjunction with Clinton Community College’s Homecoming and Chew-Chew
fest. This Saturday regatta will be
held at Bluff Point, where alumni and guests can enjoy picturesque scenery,
while sampling local restaurants cuisine and listening to local musical talent.
Valcour Sailing Club
Lake Champlain PHRF
2006
Notice of Race
1 Organizing
Authority
The
organizing authority is the Valcour Sailing Club, Inc. (VSC). This publication shall serve as Notice of
Race for all VSC sponsored events, unless otherwise notified.
2 Rules
All events will be governed
by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2006-2008. This Notice of Race will stand except as amended or altered by
the Sailing Instructions, or properly posted amendments on the VSC website at valcoursailingclub.org.
3 Advertising
All events will be category
C events in accordance with RRS 79 and ISAF Advertising Code Regulation 20.
4 Eligibility
and Entry
A boat
must be sponsored by a regular member of the VSC. A regular or associate member of the VSC must be on the boat
while racing. VSC guests are allowed to
compete in individual races. All boats
must be in compliance with appropriate Federal and State safety laws, rules and
regulations, and sign a VSC entry form.
Boats must have a valid PHRF certificate issued by Lake Champlain PHRF
prior to competing.
5 Classes
Any
boat with a PHRF rating from LCPHRF is eligible to participate in VSC PHRF
races.
6 Safety
6.1 A boat that retires from a race must notify the Race
Committee as soon as possible.
6.2 The skipper is ultimately responsible for the safety of
his boat and crew.
6.3 All boats must carry equipment required by the US Coast
Guard and any applicable Federal, State, and local authorities.
7 Remedies Not Specified
Any situation or event, for which a specific remedy
cannot be found in these Sailing Instructions or the 2006 - 2008 Racing Rules
of Sailing as adopted by the United States Sailing Association, shall be
referred to a committee appointed by the Commodore and shall consist of three
or more VSC members none of which shall be affected by the outcome of the
remedy.
8 Liability
The owner of a boat, by his
entry into an event, agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the VSC, its
officers, and any person involved in running the regatta, for any claim arising
out of participation in a VSC event, by any and all people on his boat.
9 Racing
Area
All VSC events shall
start on Cumberland Bay.
10 Scoring
10.1 Handicap
System. The Time-On-Time method of PHRF
corrected time calculation will be used for all PHRF races except the Cracked
Pot race, which shall be Time-On-Distance.
Time-On-Time correction factors will be used in accordance with the
average wind strength for each race.
Correction factors are
as follows.
WIND TIME CORRECTION
FACTOR
0 - 6 knots 672
600
+ Your PHRF
6.1 – 15 knots 622
550
+ Your PHRF
15.1 + knots 552
480
+ Your PHRF
The J-35, Obsession (PHRF 72),
is the scratch boat
used to figure the numerator of the TCF.
The numerator = 600 + 72 for 0 – 6 Knots;
550 + 72 for 6.1 – 15 knots; 480 + 72 for 15.1 + knots.
The average wind strength of the race shall be the
average of the wind readings taken by the O.D. from the start of the race to
the midpoint between the actual time of the first boat finishing the race and
the last boat finishing the race. For
example, if the first boat finishes the race in two hours and the last boat
finishes the race in three hours actual time, the average wind strength will be
the average of the wind readings taken from the start of the race to 2.5 hours
after the start of the race. The O.D.
shall take wind strength readings at the start of the race and at every thirty
minute interval thereafter until the last boat finishes the race.
10.2 Race
Scoring. The
Low Point Scoring System, Appendix A2 of the RRS, will be used.
10.3 Series Scoring.
10.3.1 PHRF Wednesday Night A & B Series
Each series will consist of
8 races with one throw out.
10.3.2 PHRF Sunday Series
This series will consist
of nine events with two throw outs.
10.3.2 Lake Champlain Race Week
This
series will consist of 7 races (Eisinger Cup two races, Cracked Pot race, PHRF Wednesday
A6, Mayor’s Cup 2 races, and Valcour Race) with two throw outs.
11. AWARDS
11.1 PHRF WEDNESDAY
NIGHT A & B SERIES
Trophies will be awarded (when they become
available) to first, second, and third place finishes in each series at the
fall banquet.
11.2 PHRF SUNDAY RACES
A perpetual trophy will
be awarded to the boat with the lowest corrected time after the race at the
Naked Turtle.
11.3 PHRF SUNDAY SERIES
Trophies
will be awarded to first, second, and third place finishes in each series at
the fall banquet.
11.4 LAKE CHAMPLAIN RACE WEEK
Trophies will be awarded
for overall race week, and first, second, and third in the spinnaker,
non-spinnaker, and novice classes.
11.5 BROACH OF THE YEAR: This award is presented
to the boat that has the most spectacular broach of the season.
11.6 MOST IMPROVED BOAT: This award is presented to the boat that has demonstrated the
greatest degree of improvement from the previous season.
11.7 PHRF
BOAT OF THE YEAR: This award is presented to the
boat with the lowest overall score of all PHRF series races combined (no
throw-outs).
11.8 CREW
MEMBER OF THE YEAR: This award is presented to the
crew member that had consistent participation throughout the season on weekdays
and weekends, was an integral part of his or her crew and boat, showed a high
degree of camaraderie with his or her own crew as well as other boats in the
spirit of fun and fair sportsmanship, and showed interest and participated in
the club’s activities such as, race committee, executive meetings, and club
social events.
12.
Schedule
of Events:
Wednesday Series
24-May-06 Wed. 18:15 PHRF Tune Up
31-May-06 Wed. 18:30 PHRF A1
07-June-06 Wed. 18:30 PHRF A2
14-June-06 Wed. 18:30 PHRF A3
21-June-06 Wed. 18:30 PHRF A4
28-June-06 Wed. 18:30 PHRF A5
05 Jully-06 Wed. 18:30 PHRF A6
12-July-06 Wed. 18:30 PHRF A7
19-July-06 Wed. 18:30 PHRF
A8
26-July-06 Wed. 18:30 PHRF B1
02-Aug-06 Wed. 18:00 PHRF B2
09-Aug-06 Wed. 18:00 PHRF B3
16-Aug-06 Wed. 18:00 PHRF B4
23-Aug-06 Wed. 18:00 PHRF B5
30-Aug-06 Wed. 18:00 PHRF B6
06-Sep-06 Wed. 18:00 PHRF B7
13-Sep-06 Wed. 18:00 PHRF B8
Sunday Series
04-June-06 Sun. 10:00 Commodore’s
Cup
18-June-06 Sun. 10:00 Kent
Delord
25-June-06 Sun. 10:00 Isle
St. Michel
02-July-06 Sun. 10:00 Eisinger
Cup
04-July-06 Tues. 10:00 Cracked
Pot
09-July-06 Sun. 10:00 Valcour
Race
23-July-06 Sun. 10:00 McDowell
Cup
27-Aug-06 Sun. 10:00 Naked
Turtle
24-Sep-06 Sun. 10:00 Fall
Classic
Lake
Champlain Race Week
02-July-06 Sun. 10:00 Eisinger
Cup
04-July-06 Tues. 10:00 Cracked
Pot
05-July-06 Wed. 18:30 Wednesday
PHRF A6
08-July-06 Sat. 10:00 Mayor’s
Cup
09-July-06 Sun. 10:00 Valcour
Race
LCPHRF Series
10-June-06 Sat. 10:30 Royal
Savage MBBC
08-July-06 Sat. 10:00 Mayor’s
Cup Am Rotary
28-July-06 Fri. 20:00 Lake
Champlain Race MBBC
29-July-06 Sat. Lake Champlain Race MBBC
05-Aug-06 Sat. 11:00 Ladies
Cup LCYC
17-Sep-06 Sat. 11:00 Commodore
Macdonough LCYC
18-Sep-06 Sun. Commodore Macdonough LCYC
Other PHRF Races
02-Sep-06 Sat. 10:00 Omnium
03-Sep-06 Sun. 10:00 Omnium
23-Sep-06 Sat. 10:00 Clinton
Community College Regatta
07-Oct-06 Sat. 11:00 Benedict
Arnold
Valcour
Sailing Club
Lake Champlain PHRF
2006 Sailing Instructions
1.
Courses
The Committee boat shall
display the course number. When courses
1 and 2 are selected the marks to be rounded for the first lap shall be
displayed after the course number.
1.1 PHRF
Wednesday Series Courses shall be
selected from course numbers 1 - 2.
1.2 PHRF Sunday Series Courses shall be selected from racecourse numbers 5 – 30 except
The Eisinger Cup Regatta and The Naked Turtle Cup.
1.2.1 Eisenger Cup Regatta will consist of one
race selected from course 1 and one race selected from course 2.
1.2.2 The Naked Turtle Cup shall be selected from course
numbers 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 14 - 18, 21, 23, 27 – 29. These are located near Plattsburgh Boat Basin.
Courses 1 and 2 may be shortened at any mark.
2. RACECOURSE NUMBERS 5 - 30
A. (s)
denotes that the mark is rounded to starboard; otherwise the mark is rounded to
port.
B. Start
column shows the designated starting mark.
C. Description
column denotes the marks in the order they are to be taken. The last denotation is the finishing mark.
D. Distance
column is the sum of the point-to-point distances between marks.
E. Wind
column is the suggested
use for a particular wind strength (knots) pre-start of the
race. Other considerations for course
selection are weather and water conditions.
F. No
redress or protest will be heard based on course selection.
G. Course
may be shortened at any mark described on the course except islands.
H. Chart
graphics depicting each course may be viewed here
|
# |
Wind |
Start |
Description |
Distance |
|
South
to South South West Wind (180º - 202.5º) |
||||
|
5. |
10-15+ |
GC1 |
CI, RN2(s),
GC3, RN4, RN28, RN26, RN24, S, N, GC1 |
15.8 |
|
6 |
10-15 |
GC1 |
CI, RN2(s),
GC3, RN4, GC3(s), RN2, CI(s), GC |
13.9 |
|
7 |
6-10 |
NE |
RN24(s),
RN26(s), RN28, RN26, RN24, NE |
11.8 |
|
8 |
<6- 10 |
N |
S, N, S, N |
10.4 |
|
South
to South South East Wind (180º - 157.5º) |
||||
|
9. |
10-15+ |
N |
S(s), PI, CPI,
PI(s), S, N |
15.7 |
|
10. |
6-10 |
GC1 |
S, N, GC1,
S, GC1 |
9.4 |
|
11. |
<6 |
GC1 |
S, GC1, S,
GC1 |
7.9 |
|
South
South East to South East Wind (157.5º - 135º) |
||||
|
12. |
<6-15+ |
GC1 |
V, GC1, V,
GC1 |
17.2 |
|
South
East to East South East Wind (135º - 112.5º) |
||||
|
13. |
<6-15+ |
O |
RN24(s), V, RN24, O, RN24(s),
V, RN24, O O located east of Plattsburgh
Air Force Base approx. N44º40.616’W73º26.521’(no V mark this year) |
15.7 |
|
14. |
<6-10 |
GC1 |
E, GC1, E, GC1,
E, GC1 |
9.6 |
|
East
South East to East Wind (112.5º – 90º) |
||||
|
15. |
<6-15+ |
O |
E, O, E, O,
E, O, E, O, E, O O located South to South East of BWR approx
N44º41.115’ W73º26.385’ |
18.0 |
|
East
to East North East Wind (90º-67.5º) |
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|
16. |
<6-15+ |
O |
NE,
O, NE, O, NE, O, NE, O, NE, O O location South East of BWR
approx. coordinates N44º41.115’
W73º26.385’ |
16.7 |
|
East
North East to North East Wind (67.5º - 45º) |
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|
17. |
<6-15 |
O |
NE,
O, NE, O, NE, O, NE, O O located east of Plattsburgh
Air Force Base approx. N44º40.616’
W73º26.521’ |
16.5 |
|
North
East to North North East Wind (45º - 22.5º) |
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|
18. |
<6-15+ |
O |
N,
O, N, O, N, O O located east of Plattsburgh
Air Force Base approx. N44º40.616’ W73º26.521’ |
18.4 |
|
North
North East to North Wind (22.5º - 0º) |
||||
|
19. |
10-15+ |
S |
N,
CI, RN2(s), GC3, RN4, GC3(s), RN2, CI(s), GC1 |
17.2 |
|
20. |
10-15+ |
S |
N,
CI, RN2(s), GC3, RN4, RN28, RN26, RN24, S |
15.7 |
|
21. |
<6-15 |
S |
N,
S, N, S, N, S |
15.6 |
|
North
to North North West Wind (0º - 337.5º) |
||||
|
# |
Wind |
Start |
Description |
Distance |
|
22. |
10-15 |
S |
GC1,
RN24(s), PI, CPI, PI(s), RN24, S, GC1 |
16.6 |
|
23. |
<6-10 |
S |
GC1,
S, GC1, S, GC1, S |
11.9 |
|
North
North West to North West Wind (337.5º - 315º) |
||||
|
24. |
<6-15+ |
O |
GC1, V, GC1, V, O O located between GC1 and V
approx. 1.5 nautical miles from GC1 Do Not Go Through Start/Finish Line After
Start Unless Finishin g(no V mark this year) |
17.2 |
|
North
West to West North West (315º - 292.5º) |
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|
25. |
<6-15+ |
S |
O, RN24(s), V, RN24, O,
RN24(s), V, S O located east of Plattsburgh Air Force Base approx.
N44º40.616’ W73º26.521’ Do Not Go Through
Start/Finish Line After Start Unless Finishing (no V mark this year) |
15.6 |
|
26. |
10-15+ |
E |
GC1, V, S, V, GC1, E, GC1 (no
V mark this year) |
18.6 |
|
West
North West to West Wind (292.5º – 270º) |
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|
27. |
<6-15+ |
E |
O,
E, O, E, O, E, O, E, O O location Southeast of BWR approx.
coordinates N44º41.115’ W73º26.385’ |
16.2 |
|
West
to West South West Wind (270º - 247.5º) |
||||
|
28. |
<6-15+ |
NE |
O,
NE, O NE, O, NE, O, NE, O, NE O location Southeast of BWR
approx. coordinates N44º41.115’
W73º26.385’ |
16.7 |
|
West
South West to South West Wind (247.5º – 225º) |
||||
|
29. |
<6-15+ |
NE |
O,
NE, O, NE, O, NE, O, NE O located East of Plattsburgh
Air Force Base approx. N44º40.616’W73º26.521’ |
16.5 |
|
South
West to South South West Wind (225º - 202.5º) |
||||
|
30. |
<6-15+ |
NE |
O,
NE, O, NE, O, NE O located East of Cliff Haven
– approx. coordinates N44º39.060’
W73º26.005’ |
19.3 |
2. VSC
RACING MARKS
2.1 VSC permanent marks located within Cumberland Bay
are white cylinders designated by their compass heading as viewed from the
center of Cumberland Bay..
2.2 VSC permanent mark located on the Vermont side
of Lake Champlain is a white cylinder designated by “V”.
2.3 Islands are designated by the first letter of
each word in its name followed by an “I”.
2.4 Navigation buoys are either green cans or red
nuns designated by its designation on the most recent NOAA navigation
chart.
2.5 The following marks may used to describe a
racecourse:
|
Mark |
Description |
Location |
|
“BWR” |
Breakwater |
East
of Plattsburgh Boat Basin |
|
“C” |
White
cylinder |
Center
of Cumberland Bay N 44º 42.072’ W 73º 24.470’ |
|
“CI” |
Crab
Island |
|
|
“CPI” |
Carlton’s
Prize |
|
|
“E” |
White
cylinder |
Southern
tip of Cumberland Head N
44º 41.436’ W 73º 23.894’ |
|
“GC1” |
Green
Can |
Cumberland
Bay |
|
“GC3” |
Green
Can |
West
of Valcour Island |
|
“GI” |
Garden
Island |
South
of Valcour Island |
|
“N” |
White
cylinder |
Northern
Cumberland Bay N
44º 42.783’ W 73º 25.567’ |
|
“NE” |
White
cylinder |
Northeastern
Cumberland Bay N
44º 42.072’ W 73º 24.470’ |
|
“O” |
Orange
Tetrahedron |
Drop mark with location depending on course
selected |
|
“PI” |
Providence
Island |
|
|
“RC” |
Race
Committee Boat |
|
|
“RN2” |
Red
Nun |
Valcour Shoal |
|
“RN4” |
Red
Nun |
North of Ausable Point |
|
“RN24” |
Red
Nun |
North of Crab Island |
|
“RN26” |
Red
Nun |
Spoon Bay, east of Valcour Island |
|
“RN28” |
Red
Nun |
East of Garden Island |
|
“S” |
White
cylinder |
Southern Cumberland Bay, North of Crab Island; N 44º40.250’ W 73º 24.750’ |
|
“V” (no V mark this year) |
White cylinder |
North of Sawyer Island, VermontN 44º
39.320’ W 73º 21.317’ |
3. The Start
3.1
Start Rules
Races
will be started in accordance with the 2006-2008 RRS rule 26.
3.2 The Start and Finishing Lines
The start and finishing lines will be between a
staff displaying the blue RC flag on the Race Committee boat and the nearest
course mark. The Committee boat shall
be on the starboard end of the starting line.
3.3 Starting Penalties
RRS
Rule 30.1 shall be in effect. The
Committee boat need not display the I flag.
3.4
Starting Line Length
The
Starting Line length shall be equal to the sum of the waterline lengths of all
participating boats but not less than 100 yards. Redress on line length is not
allowed.
4. Time Limits
4.1 PHRF Wednesday Night Series
First boat shall
finish within 2 hours. Boats finishing
after 2.5 hours shall be scored DNF.
4.2 PHRF Sunday Series Races, except The
Eisinger Cup Regatta
First boat shall
finish within 4 hours. Boats finishing
after 5 hours shall be scored DNF.
4.3 The Eisinger Cup Regatta
The first boat shall finish
within 2 hours for each race. Boats
finishing after 2.5 hours for race shall be scored DNF.
5. Protests
5.1 Any protest must be in accordance with RRS Part 5,
except as modified by these sailing instructions. If these rules are not met the protest will not be heard.
5.2 A boat intending to protest shall notify the O.D. of its
intent to protest immediately after crossing the finish line.
5.3 Protests shall be written on a U.S. Sailing protest form
and given to O.D. not later than two hours after the last boat in the
protestor’s class has finished the race of the day.
5.4 The US Sailing protest form is in the back of this handbook. Copies of blank forms can be obtained from
the O.D., are located on the Committee Boat, can be downloaded from VSC or U.S.
Sailing’s websites and can be found on page 132 of the RRS 2006-2008.
Valcour
Sailing Club
Lake Champlain Soling Fleet
2006 Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions
1 Organizing
Authority
The Organizing Authority is
the United States Soling Association (USSA), in conjunction with the Valcour
Sailing Club, Inc.
2 Rules
All events will be governed by
the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2006-2008, and the Rules of the International
Soling Association (ISA). All racing
will be fleet racing.
3 Advertising
All events will be category
C events in accordance with RRS 79 and Appendix G.
4 Eligibility
and Entry
Skippers must be members of
the Valcour Sailing Club and the USSA or CSA.
Failure to join USSA or CSA by July 1, 2006 will result in the permanent
cancellation of all racing scores for the 2006 season. Others may compete by invitation.
5 Changes
to Instructions
Any changes to the sailing
instructions will be included in a handout on race day.
6 Schedule of Events
6.1
Tuesday Night series. Each Tuesday night will consist of one or
more races. The dates and times of the
warning signals are as follows:
Date Day Time Event Date Day Time Event
16 May 2006 Tue 1815 Soling 1 18
July 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 9
23 May 2006 Tue 1815 Soling 2 25
July 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 10
30 May 2006 Tue 1815 Soling 3 01
Aug 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 11
06 June 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 4 08
Aug 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 12
13 June 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 5 15
Aug 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 13
20 June 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 6 22
Aug 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 14
27 June 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 7 29
Aug 2006 Tue 1800 Soling 15
05
Sept 2006 Tue 1800 Soling 16
11 July 2006 Tue 1830 Soling 8 12
Sept 2006 Tue 1800 Soling 17
6.2 The 2nd race on
June 6th and June 20th shall be a training race. Training races may take different formats,
TBD on shore before racing begins. The goal
of training races is to practice racing without point consideration, which
should encourage crew and skipper swapping between boats. Training races shall not be scored in the
Tuesday series.
6.3 The Weekend Series. The dates,
times of the warning signals and formats are as follows:
Date Day
Time Event Format
27 May 2006 Sat 1200 Soling Spring Regatta 2-6 races
16 July 2006 Sun 1000 Soling Weekend 2 2-6 short races
20 Aug 2006 Sun 1000 Soling Weekend 3 2-6 short races
30 Sep 2006 Sat 1000 US Soling Championships Day 1 4 short races
01 Oct 2006 Sun 1000 US Soling Championships Day 2 2 long races
7 Racing
Area
The racing area will be in
Cumberland Bay, Plattsburgh, NY.
8 Courses
All races shall be sailed on
Course A, Course B, or Course C. The
Race Committee will display the course letter along with the marks to be
rounded for the first lap. Course A may
be shortened at any mark. Course C may
be shortened only at the start/finish line.
Note that you must not cross the start/finish line on Course C unless
starting or finishing. Unless specified
as a long race, the distance between marks shall be ½ mile.
Course A Course B Course C
9 Marks
VSC permanent marks located
within Cumberland Bay are white cylinders designated by their compass heading
as viewed from the center of Cumberland Bay.
Navigation buoys are either green cans or red nuns designated by the
most recent NOAA navigation chart. The
following marks may be specified for a racecourse.
|
Mark |
Description |
Location |
|
“N” |
White cylinder |
Northern Cumberland Bay |
|
“NE” |
White cylinder |
Northeastern Cumberland Bay |
|
“E” |
White cylinder |
SE tip of Cumberland Head |
|
“S” |
White cylinder |
Southern Cumberland Bay, North of Crab Island |
|
“C” |
White cylinder |
Center of Cumberland Bay |
|
“GC1” |
Green Can |
Cumberland Bay |
|
“O” |
Orange tetrahedron |
Drop mark with location depending on the course
selected |
|
“RC” |
Race Committee Boat |
|
10 The
Start
10.1
Races will be started in
accordance with the 2006-2008 RRS rule 26.
10.2 No race will be started unless there is an
average wind speed of 3 knots or greater as recorded by the OD on station for
at least 15 minutes prior to the first warning signal.
11 The
Start and Finish Lines
11.1 The start and finish lines will
be between a staff displaying the blue RC flag on the Race Committee boat and
the nearest course mark. The Committee
boat shall be on the starboard end of the starting line.
11.2 Starting line length shall be calculated as follows: #of boats x 27' x 1.25. With 10 boats racing the line length should be 337 feet. Lines around 300 feet should be adequate for most races. Members of the Race Committee may notify the OD and then change the position of the pin end of the starting line before the starting sequence in an effort to make the line square and an appropriate length.
11.3 The Green Can (GC1) shall not be used as the pin end of the
start line. No redress on line length
is allowed.
13 Time
Limits
13.1 Tuesday Series. The first boat shall finish within 1.5 hours
from its start. Boats finishing after 2
hours shall be scored as DNF.
13.2 Weekend Series.
Long
races The first boat shall finish
within 2.5 hours. Boats finishing after
3 hours shall be scored DNF.
Short
races The first boat shall finish
within 1.5 hours. Boats finishing after
2 hours shall be scored DNF.
14 Protests
14.1 Any
protest must be in accordance with RRS Part 5, except as modified by these
sailing instructions. If these rules
are not met the protest will not be heard.
14.2 A boat
intending to protest shall notify the O.D. of its intent to protest immediately
after crossing the finish line.
14.3 Protests
shall be written on a U.S. Sailing protest form and given to O.D. not later two
hours after the end of the race.
14.4 Protest Forms: One US Sailing
protest form is in the back of this handbook.
Copies of blank forms can be obtained from the O.D., are located on the
Committee Boat, can be downloaded from VSC or U.S. Sailing’s websites and can
be found on page 132 of the RRS.
14.5 The
Protest Committee Chair will inform all interested parties and Protest
Committee members of the protest and the location of and hold the protest
hearing as soon as practical and reasonable for all interested parties after
the protested race.
15
Scoring
15.1 Low point system of Appendix A will apply.
15.2 Tuesday Night Series. Racing will take place on 17 Tuesday nights,
each consisting of 1 or more races. All
races shall be scored separately. A boat’s
series standing shall be the total of its scores. With 13 or more race nights completed, two throw outs are
permitted. With 12 or fewer race nights
completed, one throw out is permitted.
15.3 Spring Regatta and Lake
Champlain Soling Championships. Three or more races must be
completed to score as a regatta. With 5
or more races there shall be one throw out, otherwise none.
15.4 The Weekend Series. A boat’s Weekend Series standing shall be the total
of all points scored in each individual race.
With 13 or more races completed, two throw outs are permitted. With 12 or fewer races completed, one throw
out is permitted.
16 Awards
16.1 Tuesday Night
Series. The Soling Fleet spokesperson shall divide the fleet into two
groups, Red and Blue, at his discretion based on total series points. At the Fall Banquet, trophies will be
awarded to the first, second, and third place finishes in each fleet.
16.2 Spring Regatta and Lake
Champlain Soling Championships. Trophies will be awarded to
the first, second, and third place finishes at the hoist after the event.
16.3 Weekend Series. Trophies
will be awarded to first, second and third place finishes at the Fall
Banquet.
16.4 Soling Boat of the
Year. This award is presented to
the Soling with the lowest overall score of all race and/or regatta scores
combined with no throw outs.