JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB

2009

RACE CIRCULAR

2009 Sailing Instructions

Jamestown

Yacht

Club

This is the Jamestown Yacht Club Dock House.  You will see us frequently here on Tuesday evenings between May and August and Sunday afternoons in September and October.  Those that don't like rain may have a problem with this club house.

2009 OFFICERS

Commodore Alan Baines

59 Intrepid Lane Home: 401.423.3465

Jamestown, RI 02835

Email: baines@scandyacht.com

Vice Commodore Rob Lambert

20 Maple Avenue Home: 401.423.9239

Jamestown, RI 02835

E-mail: rlambert@burginlambert.com

Rear Commodore Chris Brown

55 Gondola Avenue Home: 401.423.3167

Jamestown, RI 02835

E-mail: c-brown@alionscience.com

Treasurer Jane Eaton

69 Cara Court Home: 401.885.9781

North Kingstown, RI 02852

Email: jeaton@gso.uri.edu

Secretary Carol Nelson-Lee

23 Buoy Street Home: 401.423.2905

Jamestown, RI 02835

Email: nl@nelsonlee.com

2009 BOARD MEMBERS

Member at Large/House Committee Eileen Muldoon

One Laurel Lane Home: 401.423.3199

Jamestown, RI 02835

Email: emmimageloft@cox.net

Fleet Captain/Race Committee Chair Cheryl Rienzo

22 Top O the Mark Drive Home: 401.560.0028

Jamestown, RI 02835 Work: 401.842.5565

Email: Cheryl_Rienzo@raytheon.com Fax: 401.842.5219

Cruising Committee Chair Clifford Kurz

56 Wright Lane Home: 401.560.0020

Jamestown, RI 02835

E-mail: cliffordk@cox.net

Social Committee Chair Kate Shuhy

86 Pemberton Ave Home: 401.423.2534

Jamestown, RI 02835

Email: lshuhy@cox.net

WebMaster Roy Guay

154 Narragansett Ave Home: 401.423.2938

Jamestown, RI 02835

Email: roy@royguay.net

Junior YC Commodore TBD

Past Commodore Mary Brennan

238 Narragansett Avenue Home: 401.423.9946

Jamestown, RI 02835

E-mail: 238westferry@cox.net

JYC Burgee

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Index of Advertisers

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2009 Jamestown Yacht Club Sailing Instructions

I General Instructions …………………………………………………………….

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II Race Committee Signals ………………………………………………………..

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III Course Information ……………………………………………………………..

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Jamestown Yacht Club Sailing Instructions Supplement ………………………………..

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Notice of Races

Spring Series …………………………………………………………………………

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Summer Series ……………………………………………………………………….

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Crew Rotational Race .………………………………………………………………

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Fall Series ……………………………………………………………………………

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Jamestown Yacht Club Race Courses …………………………………………………...

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Jamestown Yacht Club Racing Entry Form ……………………………………………..

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Waiver and Release Form ……………………………………………..

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Calendar of Events ……………………………………………………………………….

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Protest Form ……………………………………………………………………………..

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LINK & LINC

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JYC RACERS

SMOOTH SAILING

FOR

THE 2009 SEASON

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

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County Auto Supply …………………………………………………………………...

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Hall Spars and Rigging ………………………………………………………………..

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International Yacht and Athletic Club ………………………………………………..

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Jamestown Boat Yard …………………………………………………………………

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Jamestown Country Club ………………………………………………………………

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Jamestown Press ……………………………………………………………………….

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Jamestown Yacht Club Race Committee………………………………………………

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Jasper & Bailey Sailmakers ……………………………………………………………

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Link & Linc Mossop …………………………………………………………………..

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Marine Electric Solutions………………………………………………………………

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Morneau & Murphy…………………………………………………………………….

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Narragansett Café ……………………………………………………………………...

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Newport Nautical ……………………………………………………………………...

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New England Boatworks……………………………………………………………….

Inside Back Cover

North Sails ……………………………………………………………………………..

Back Cover

Quantum ……………………………………………………………………………….

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Ronstan ………………………………………………………………………………...

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Southern Spars/Rig Pro…………………………………………………………….

Inside Front Cover

Team One Newport ……………………………………………………………………

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JYC would like to thank all the advertisers

who contributed to this booklet.

We urge all our Racers to support them.

2009 JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Rules: Racing shall be conducted in accordance with The 2009-2012 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), as amended, the US SAILING’s prescriptions thereto, these sailing instructions and any amendments thereto, and the respective series notice for each event. This is a Club event - other Yacht Club or sailing association members are invited to participate. Therefore, all the JYC races are Category A Events in accordance with the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Regulation 20, ADVERTISING CODE.

Scoring: The low point scoring system, Appendix A, A4 (Low Point and Bonus Systems), will be used and is modified by the rest of this paragraph. The first place boat shall receive ¾ point. The following results, DSQ, RAF, DNF, DNS, OCS, and DNE (see Appendix A, A11 Scoring Abbreviations), will be scored points for the finishing place one more than the number of boats started (including those scored as OCS and DNS) in that boat’s race. DNC is not scored. Each boat’s score for each series shall be the average of the boat’s best N races (where N is the number of qualifying races as defined in each Series Notice). Worse scores are not discarded when prohibited by Rules 69.1(b)(2) and 90.3 (b) of the Racing Rules of Sailing. Only one DSQ may be thrown out per series.

Protests: In addition to the requirements of The Racing Rules of Sailing, Rule 61.1, Informing the Protestee, the protesting boat shall inform the Race Committee of the protest and of the boat being protested, as soon as possible after finishing. Protests and requests for redress shall be made in accordance with The Racing Rules of Sailing, Part 5, Section A, Protests; Redress; Rule 69 Action. The protest shall be written on a copy of the protest form found in The Racing Rules of Sailing (a copy of the Protest Form is provided in the back of this circular) and shall be handed in to the Race Committee or mailed and postmarked, either of which no later than 24 hours after the race. Parties to the protest will receive notification when and where a protest meeting will be held. Video/audio tapes are not admissible evidence in protest hearings. Mail written protests to:

Cheryl Rienzo

22 Top O’ the Mark Drive

Jamestown, RI 02835-2438

401.842.5565(office)

401.842.5219 (fax)

401.560.0028(home)

Pending protests and results may be displayed on the JYC Home Page (http://www.jyc.org). Typically protests will be heard within two weeks.

Communicating With the Race Committee: Except for checking in, there will be no conversation with, nor transfer of paperwork to, the race committee at the starting line.

Checking In: As a courtesy, each boat should sail by the race committee before the preparatory signal to identify by voice the boat sail number and class in which it will be racing.

Withdrawal from a Race: Boats withdrawing from a race shall so inform the race committee by the race time limit.

Changes to these Sailing Instructions: Any changes to these sailing instructions will be displayed on the JYC Home Page (http://www.jyc.org) at least 24 hours before the race that the changes take effect.

Right of Way Vessels: All deep draft vessels and tugs/barges have right of way over sailing vessels. Respect of these rights is mandatory under the rules of the road. THE COAST GUARD HAS INFORMED ALL AREA RACE COMMITTEES THAT INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHEREIN RACING YACHTS HAVE COME TOO CLOSE TO COMMERCIAL VESSELS WITH LIMITED MANEUVERABILITY AND THAT THE COAST GUARD WILL SANCTION ANY AREA CLUBS WHOSE EVENTS RESULT IN THESE INCIDENTS. THEREFORE, ALL RACERS ARE DIRECTED TO KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE OFF OF ALL COMMERCIAL VESSELS AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR VHF CHANNEL 13 IN THE EVENT COMMUNICATIONS ARE RECEIVED FROM SUCH VESSELS.

RACERS MUST COMPLY WITH ANY DIRECTION PROVIDED BY THE COAST GUARD OR OTHER ON-THE-WATER LAW ENFORCEMENT.

II. RACE COMMITTEE SIGNALS

Course Signals: Course signals will be displayed by the Race Committee as numbers or letters to be read left to right where the left most digit (letter) designates a class and the following digit(s) identifies the course for that class. The Race Committee may shorten a race, The Racing Rules of Sailing, Rule 32, by stationing themselves, or another Race Committee boat displaying code flag S, at one of the marks of the course. The finish line shall be between the mark and the Race Committee with the mark to be passed on the side as called out by the course.

Fixed Courses: The course to be sailed is identified as a number to the right of the class designation. This course number translates to a set of marks to be rounded, the order in which they shall be rounded and the side to round each mark. These courses are defined in the course list at the back of this race circular. Sail Newport has prepared a new race chart, the South Bay Race Chart 2009. A limited number of complimentary copies of this chart will be available either at Conanicut Marine Store or from the Race Chairman in Jamestown. Additional copies of this chart may be purchased for a nominal fee from Sail Newport. The JYC courses are printed on the back of that chart, but in the event of any conflict between that list and these sailing instructions, these instructions shall prevail. A number in parentheses after a course number indicates the number of laps to be sailed, one (1) being understood. For example, the order of marks to be taken using the designated course of “9” would be: Start, Zp, 13p, Finish. For a designated course of “9(2)” the order of marks would be: Start, Zp, 13p, Zp, 13p, Finish.

Special Courses: The turning marks (to the right of the class designation) are identified in the order in which they shall be rounded and the side to round each mark. A number in parentheses after a course string indicates the number of laps to be sailed, one (1) being understood. For example, the order of marks to be taken using the course string of “Zp13p” would be: Start, Zp, 13p, Finish. For a designated course string of “Zp13p(2)” the order of marks would be: Start, Zp, 13p, Zp, 13p, Finish.

Starting Signals: Starting Signals will be made in accordance with The Racing Rules of Sailing Rule 26. Times of signals and signal intervals are identified in the appropriate notice of race series announcements. The Race Committee may, but is not obligated to, sound a series of short blasts approximately 30 seconds before the first signal. No timing should be made from these blasts; they are merely to alert competitors that a warning signal is about to be sounded.

General Recalls: The last sentence of The Racing Rules of Sailing Rule 29.2 is replaced by this paragraph. A recalled class will not start until after all subsequent classes in the original starting sequence. The warning signal for the recalled class will be sounded APPROXIMATELY one minute after the start of the last scheduled class. If there is more than one general recall, class order will be maintained with the warning signal of each general recalled class being sounded APPROXIMATELY one minute after the start of the previously recalled class.

Signals Made Ashore: Abandonment/Cancellation may be made ashore at the Conanicut Marina due to fog, severe weather or no wind. The Abandonment/Cancellation will be announced on Channel 72.

III. COURSE INFORMATION

Course Chart: The South Bay Race Chart 2009 prepared by Sail Newport designates the marks referenced on the course list in this book. A limited number of complimentary copies of this chart will be available either at Conanicut Marine Store or from the Race Chairman in Jamestown. Additional copies of this chart may be purchased for a nominal fee from Sail Newport. The JYC courses are printed on the back of that chart, but in the event of any conflict between that list and these sailing instructions, these instructions will prevail.

Starting & Finishing Areas: Starting and finishing areas to be used for the series using these instructions are:

The Starting Area is bounded by special race Mark 3 (NE of Conanicut YC) to the North, Buoy F (not shown on chart) to the South and the Bay channel to the East. Typically the Starting Line is at Mark 3.

The finish line is between Buoy F and the Conanicut Marina main gas pier. Buoy F is located approximately 500 feet East of the marina pier. Buoy F shall be the eastern most red channel buoy.

If for some reason we do not have a Race Committee Boat, we will be using the Finish Line for the Start Line also.

The race committee may display code flag "L" and lead contestants to another starting area if racing conditions so require.

When the course signals prescribe the last mark as the finishing mark (fin), the finish line will be at the last mark.

Starting and Finishing Lines: The starting and finishing lines will be between the Race Committee Flag and the nearby mark.

Turning Marks: Turning marks will be designated as noted on the course chart. Special racing Marks 1 and 8 are yellow plastic barrels. Marks 3 and 4 are yellow spherical buoys. Mark Z is a yellow cylinder with the letter “Z” thereon, located just northeast of the rock off Clark’s Boatyard in the Dumplings area, approximate position 41 29.211N/71 21.351W. Mark 15 is a yellow cylinder located in Potter Cove, approximate position 41 30.90N / 71 21.62W, with “15” painted on two sides.

Special Instructions: A boat shall not sail between Rose Island and the Newport Bridge or between the Dumplings and Conanicut Island. When sailing under the Newport Bridge, a boat shall use one of the three (3) center spans of the suspension section of the bridge. Boats shall pass through only the center span of the Jamestown Bridge.

Marks T or 6 as the Last Mark: Notice is hereby given that Mark T lies to the northward of the extension of the finish line at the Conanicut Marina dock and that Mark 6 lies to the southward of such extension. You should use this information in determining which way to cross the finish line in accordance with the Definitions contained in the Racing Rules of Sailing.

All government aids to navigation must be observed, except in the leg of a race where it is used as a turning mark and the following: Mark 13 (C"13") North of the Newport Bridge, and Mark V (G”17") Southeast of Gould Island. REMINDER: Narragansett Bay is a restricted waterway for commercial shipping. THE COAST GUARD HAS INFORMED ALL AREA RACE COMMITTEES THAT INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHEREIN RACING YACHTS HAVE COME TOO CLOSE TO COMMERCIAL VESSELS WITH LIMITED MANEUVERABILITY AND THAT THE COAST GUARD WILL SANCTION ANY AREA CLUBS WHOSE EVENTS RESULT IN THESE INCIDENTS. THEREFORE, ALL RACERS ARE DIRECTED TO KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE OFF OF ALL COMMERCIAL VESSELS AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR VHF CHANNEL 13 IN THE EVENT COMMUNICATIONS ARE RECEIVED FROM SUCH VESSELS.

RACERS MUST COMPLY WITH ANY DIRECTION PROVIDED BY THE COAST GUARD OR OTHER ON-THE-WATER LAW ENFORCEMENT.

JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

SUPPLEMENT

1. Conflicts: In the event of conflicting sailing instructions, these sailing instructions shall have precedence.

2. Eligibility: Entrants must be a current member of a yacht club or registered fleet and submit the Entry and Waiver forms (in the back of this circular), 2009 PHRF rating certificate by PHRF of Narragansett Bay and the appropriate fee to the JYC as described in paragraph 4 below. Mail the above forms and fees (see paragraphs 3 and 4 below) to:

Cheryl Rienzo

22 Top O’ the Mark Drive

Jamestown, RI 02835-2438

PHRF forms can be obtained from PHRF-NB at:

PHRF-NB

P.O. Box 356

Washington, NC 27889

Phone: (401) 253-0207

Fax: (401) 369-9319

Home Page: http://www.phrf-nb.org/

3. Forms: The forms provided herein may either be copied or pulled from this booklet. We need all the forms and the fee in order to classify a boat as registered. The Race Committee can not accept the forms and fee while on the starting line. Remember, NO FORMS, NO RACE, NO KIDDING!!! Do not participate in the racing if not registered; this can have an impact on the registered boats and is not fair to the registered boats. It is possible for non-registered boats that impact registered boats that are racing to be protested (see The Racing Rules of Sailing Rules 23.1 and 64.1d) and possibly even barred from all racing.

4. Entry Fees: For members of the Jamestown Yacht Club, the fee is $30.00 per series or $50.00 for all series and specialty events. For non-members, the fee is $75.00 per series or $95.00 for all series and specialty events. Specialty events only (e.g., Crew Rotation Race, Night Race) are $20.00 each for members and non-members alike. There will be a $5.00 fee credit for US SAILING members. A late charge of $20.00 will be added for all boats registering less than 24 hours before the first race of each series.

5. Results: After each Tuesday night race, the results will be posted in the downstairs restaurant of the Jamestown Golf Club Caddy Shack, at the Narragansett Cafe and on the JYC Home Page (http://www.jyc.org).

6. Overboard Discharge: Discharge of sewage and/or non-biodegradable materials during a race will be grounds for disqualification.

7. JYC Member Qualifiers: JYC boats that participate in the Cruise Week at the same time as a Summer Series Race shall get a qualifier for that week's race. Any JYC skippers that participate in a yacht club team race supporting the JYC at the same time as one of the JYC races shall get a qualifier for that race (as long as their boat does not race in the JYC race). A qualifier will be used as follows. If the boat with the qualifier has one less race than the minimum required, then the qualifier will give them the minimum required for the series and the scoring will be computed based on the boat’s actual number of races vice the minimum (e.g., a boat with a qualifier that has six races and seven are needed to qualify, then the boat will qualify and be scored based on the average of the six races vice seven).

8. Changes in Class: A registered boat will not be allowed to change classes in the middle of a series if at that time the number of races left in the series is less than the minimum required for a boat to qualify.

9. Change of Boat: A boat and owner combined is the registered entity. A change of boats by an owner within a series will constitute a new entry. The new boat may or may not qualify depending on how many races the owner’s new boat races. This will require a new Racing Entry Form, etc. and only a $20 fee will be levied. Change of boats by an owner between series will also require a new Racing Entry Form, etc. and a $20 fee will be levied. In order for the old boat to race, a new Racing Entry Form, etc. must be submitted along with the regular entry fees as itemized on the Racing Entry Form and will be considered a new entry effective upon receipt of all forms and fees.

10. Race Committee Communications: As a courtesy, race committee communications will be made on Channel 72. Boats may be identified for Individual Recalls. General Recalls, Postponements and Abandonment/Cancellations may be announced. The Race Committee will also announce, before the Warning Signal, that races will be held by the Jamestown Yacht Club and the location of the racing on Channels 13 and 16.

11. Handicap Scoring: Time on Time is used to calculate corrected elapse times. The following equation is used:

Corrected Elapsed Time = (Actual Finish Time - Start Time) * (650 / (550 + PHRF)).

12. After Clearing the Finish Line: After clearing the finish line, do not recross the finish line. This may hide other boats finishing from the Race Committee. CHERYL MAY BE ARMED FOR PUNISHMENT OF TRANSGRESSORS OF THIS RULE.

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`JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB

2009 SPRING SERIES NOTICE

RULES:

See the Rules paragraph in section I, General Instructions of this Race Circular.

SERIES SCHEDULE:

Tuesday evenings from May 12, 2009 through June 9, 2009 for a total of five (5) races.

CLASSES:

The number of classes and the PHRF break points will not be determined until the first race. The Race Committee boat will identify the Classes and their PHRF spread. Each entrant must notify the race committee of which class they wish to sail prior to the preparatory signal of that class.

CLASS FLAGS: Class Flags shall be as follows:

Class A Solid Yellow Flag

Class B Solid Red Flag

Class C Solid Orange Flag

Class D Solid Green Flag

Class E Solid Pink Flag

STARTING SEQUENCE: Racing Rules of Sailing 26.

The Warning signal for Class A will be sounded at approximately 1810. The Starting Sequence is as follows. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.

Warning Class Flag; 1 sound 5

Preparatory P, I, Z with I, or black flag; 1 sound 4

One-minute Preparatory flag removed; 1 long sound 1

Starting Class flag removed; 1 sound 0

The warning signal for each succeeding class shall be made APPROXIMATELY one minute after the starting signal of the preceding class. THIS TIME IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND THEREFORE EACH STARTING SEQUENCE SHOULD BE TIMED INDEPENDENTLY AND NOT FROM THE SIGNAL OF A PREVIOUS CLASS. The Race Committee may, but is not obligated to, sound a series of short blasts approximately 30 seconds before the first signal. No timing should be made from these blasts; they are merely to alert competitors that a warning signal is about to be sounded.

TIME LIMIT:

Rule 35, Time Limit, of the Racing Rules of Sailing is modified by the following. The first boat of a class must cross the finish line before 2100, otherwise the race for that class shall be abandoned. If one boat of a class crosses the finish line before 2100, boats in that class will be scored until 2130, after which any boats in that class not finished will receive a DNF.

PRIZES AND QUALIFICATION:

First place will be awarded when at least two boats qualify for the series, second place if at least three boats qualify, and third place if five or more boats qualify. To qualify a boat must race in 75% of the races (truncated) actually held in the series (if 5 races are held, then 3 races are needed to qualify).

JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB

2009 SUMMER SERIES NOTICE

RULES:

See the Rules paragraph in section I, General Instructions of this Race Circular.

SERIES SCHEDULE:

Tuesday evenings from June 16, 2009 through August 25, 2009, with the exception of Tuesday, July 21, 2009, for a total of ten (10) races. Note: The Crew Rotational Race will be held on July 21, 2009 and is not part of the Summer Series.

CLASSES:

The number of classes and the PHRF break points will not be determined until the first race. The Race Committee boat will identify the Classes and their PHRF spread. Each entrant must notify the race committee of which class they wish to sail prior to the preparatory signal of that class.

CLASS FLAGS: Class Flags shall be as follows:

Class A Solid Yellow Flag

Class B Solid Red Flag

Class C Solid Orange Flag

Class D Solid Green Flag

Class E Solid Pink Flag

STARTING SEQUENCE: Racing Rules of Sailing 26.

The Warning signal for Class A will be sounded at approximately 1810. The Starting Sequence is as follows. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.

Warning Class Flag; 1 sound 5

Preparatory P, I, Z with I, or black flag; 1 sound 4

One-minute Preparatory flag removed; 1 long sound 1

Starting Class flag removed; 1 sound 0

The warning signal for each succeeding class shall be made APPROXIMATELY one minute after the starting signal of the preceding class. THIS TIME IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND THEREFORE EACH STARTING SEQUENCE SHOULD BE TIMED INDEPENDENTLY AND NOT FROM THE SIGNAL OF A PREVIOUS CLASS. The Race Committee may, but is not obligated to, sound a series of short blasts approximately 30 seconds before the first signal. No timing should be made from these blasts; they are merely to alert competitors that a warning signal is about to be sounded.

TIME LIMIT:

The following modifies Rule 35, Time Limit, of the Racing Rules of Sailing. The first boat of a class must cross the finish line before 2100, otherwise the race for that class shall be abandoned. If one boat of a class crosses the finish line before 2100, boats in that class will be scored until 2130, after which any boats in that class not finished will receive a DNF.

PRIZES AND QUALIFICATION:

First place will be awarded when at least two boats qualify for the series, second place if at least three boats qualify, and third place if five or more boats qualify. To qualify a boat must race in 75% of the races (truncated) actually held in the series (if 10 races are held, then 7 races are needed to qualify).

JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB

CREW ROTATIONAL RACE NOTICE

JULY 21, 2009

RULES:

This race is not part of the Summer Series and requires a separate entry form and fee, if the boat has not registered for all of the JYC Racing Series. All rules and regulations noted in the JYC Summer Series Notice are applicable, except as amended herein.

1. Each boat must have at least three (3) crew on board.

2. Each entrant shall notify the race committee as to whether they will race spinnaker or non-spinnaker. Typically there is one spinnaker class and one non-spinnaker class. Should there be enough boats to warrant more classes, the Race Committee may add more classes and identify on the course board the PHRF spread for each class and whether it is a spinnaker or non-spinnaker class.

3. Spinnaker boats shall race on a course with 6 legs, non-spinnaker boats on a course with 4 legs, as signaled by the race committee.

4. Each leg shall be sailed so that each member of the crew takes a different position on each leg so that no one sails the same position more than once, if possible. The captain shall provide a list of the rotation used, which shall be submitted, to the race committee no later than 2 hours after the time limit. Failure to do so will disqualify the boat.

5. To the extent possible, each boat shall be manned by her usual crew. The regular captain may sail only one leg of the course at the helm, but may offer instructions throughout the race.

6. Crew rotation takes place within 2 boat-lengths of a mark.

7. A boat need not sail in the same class as they were registered during the Summer Series.

COURSES: Race Committee may use these or create new ones as per this Race Circular.

SPINNAKER CLASS:

J - Zp Rp Yp 6p 13p 5.0 Miles

K - 13s 11s Tp 6s Rs 4.4 Miles

L -- ZpTp3p(2) 4.7 Miles

NON-SPINNAKER CLASS:

M - Zp 3p Zs 3.5 Miles

N - 13s Ts Zs 2.9 Miles

CLASSES:

There will be at least two classes, one spinnaker and one working sail class.

CLASS FLAGS: Class Flags shall be as follows:

Class A Solid Yellow Flag

Class B Solid Red Flag

Class C Solid Orange Flag

Class D Solid Green Flag

STARTING SEQUENCE: Racing Rules of Sailing 26.

The Warning signal for Class A will be sounded at approximately 1810. The Starting Sequence is as follows. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.

Warning Class Flag; 1 sound 5

Preparatory P, I, Z with I, or black flag; 1 sound 4

One-minute Preparatory flag removed; 1 long sound 1

Starting Class flag removed; 1 sound 0

The warning signal for Class B shall be made APPROXIMATELY one minute after the starting signal of Class A. THIS TIME IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND THEREFORE EACH STARTING SEQUENCE SHOULD BE TIMED INDEPENDENTLY AND NOT FROM THE SIGNAL OF A PREVIOUS CLASS. The Race Committee may, but is not obligated to, sound a series of short blasts approximately 30 seconds before the first signal. No timing should be made from these blasts; they are merely to alert competitors that a warning signal is about to be sounded.

TIME LIMIT:

The following modifies Rule 35, Time Limit, of The Racing Rules of Sailing. The first boat of a class must cross the finish line before 2100, otherwise the race for that class shall be abandoned. If one boat of a class crosses the finish line before 2100, boats in that class will be scored until 2130, after which any boats in that class not finished will receive a DNF.

PRIZES:

A first place prize will be awarded to each participating member of the crew in each class.

2008 WINNERS

CLASS A SPINNAKER

CLASS B SPINNAKER

NON-SPINNAKER

Pi

(no name)

Blues eRacer

Crew Rotational Race

21 July 2009

Boat Name: ______________________________________________________________

Class: ______________________________________________________________

Crew (Names): ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Crew Rotation:

Position

Leg 1

Leg 2

Leg 3

Leg 4

Leg 5

Leg 6

1. Helm

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

I hereby certify that the above crew rotation occurred during the race.

__________________________

Skipper’s Signature

(Return completed form to race committee at the finish of the race to qualify for the race.)

Best Wishes for a Great Year of Racing

We will be videoing the races starting with the first race of the Spring Series

25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, RI 02835 401-423-9193 www.narragansettcafe.com

JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB

2009 FALL SERIES NOTICE

RULES:

See the Rules paragraph in section I, General Instructions of this Race Circular.

SERIES SCHEDULE:

The Fall Series shall be September 1 (one Tuesday) and September 13, 2009 through October 4, 2009 (four Sundays), for a total of 5 races.

CLASSES:

The number of classes and the PHRF break points will not be determined until the first race. The Race Committee boat will identify the Classes and their PHRF spread. Each entrant must notify the race committee of which class they wish to sail prior to the preparatory signal of that class.

CLASS FLAGS: Class Flags shall be as follows:

Class A Solid Yellow Flag

Class B Solid Red Flag

Class C Solid Orange Flag

Class D Solid Green Flag

Class E Solid Pink Flag

STARTING SEQUENCE: Racing Rules of Sailing 26.

The Warning signal for Class A will be sounded at approximately 1810 for Tuesday and 1330 for Sunday races. The Starting Sequence is as follows. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.

Warning Class Flag; 1 sound 5

Preparatory P, I, Z with I, or black flag; 1 sound 4

One-minute Preparatory flag removed; 1 long sound 1

Starting Class flag removed; 1 sound 0

The warning signal for each succeeding class shall be made APPROXIMATELY one minute after the starting signal of the preceding class. THIS TIME IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND THEREFORE EACH STARTING SEQUENCE SHOULD BE TIMED INDEPENDENTLY AND NOT FROM THE SIGNAL OF A PREVIOUS CLASS. The Race Committee may, but is not obligated to, sound a series of short blasts approximately 30 seconds before the first signal. No timing should be made from these blasts; they are merely to alert competitors that a warning signal is about to be sounded.

TIME LIMIT:

Rule 35, Time Limit, of the Racing Rules of Sailing is modified by the following. For the Tuesday night race, the first boat of a class must cross the finish line before 2100, otherwise the race for that class shall be abandoned. If one boat of a class crosses the finish line before 2100, boats in that class will be scored until 2130, after which any boats in that class not finished will receive a DNF. For the Sunday races, the first boat of a class must cross the finish line before 1730, otherwise the race for that class shall be abandoned. If one boat of a class crosses the finish line before 1730, boats in that class will be scored until 1800, after which any boats in that class not finished shall receive a DNF.

PRIZES AND QUALIFICATION:

First place will be awarded when at least two boats qualify for the series, second place if at least three boats qualify, and third place if five or more boats qualify. To qualify a boat must race in 75% of the races (truncated) actually held in the series (if 5 races are held, then 3 races are needed to qualify).

2008 WINNERS

SPRING

CLASS A

Manic

Hidalgo

The Cat Came Back

CLASS B

Lynx

Allegro

Blues eRacer

CLASS C

Chairman Arafat

Madrigal

SUMMER

CLASS A

Rumours

The Cat Came Back

Downhill Express

CLASS B

Macx

Unplugged

Manic

CLASS C

Lynx

Ephiphany

Luna

CLASS D

Skeleton Crew

Fast Lane

Bearly Movin’

CLASS E

Grace

Chairman Arafat

Summer Wind

FALL

CLASS A Baby Bella

Hidalgo

CLASS B

Conundrum

Lynx

Blues eRacer

CLASS C

Chairman Arafat

Second Wind

Duck Soup

Thank you to everyone who sailed with us

and

Congratulations to all the winners!

JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB RACE COURSES

Course

Marks

Dist

Course

Marks

Dist

Wind 250-210°

43.

4p 1p

4.4

1.

Zp 6s Zs

3.6

44.

Rp Ss Rs

3.4

2.

Zp 8s Zs

4.6

3.

Zp 8s Rs

4.8

Wind 190-170°

4.

Zp 8s Qs

5.5

45.

Rs Zs

2.0

46.

Rp 3p

2.5

Wind 210-190°

47.*

Left Blank

5.*

Left Blank

48.*

Rp 2p Tp

3.6

6.

Zp 3p

2.5

49.

Rp 11p

3.9

7.

Zp Tp 3p

2.9

50.

4p 3p

3.9

8.

Zp Tp 13p 3p

3.1

51.

Rp Ss 2s 3p

5.1

9.

Zp 13p

3.2

52.*

Left Blank

10.*

Zp 13s Ts

3.6

53.

4p 13p

4.8

11.

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4.0

54.

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4.9

12.*

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55.

Rp 3p Rp 13p

5.6

13.*

Left Blank

56.

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6.3

14.

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4.5

57.

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1.9

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4.5

58.

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3.5

16.

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4.8

59.

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3.9

17.

Zp 13s Rs 3p

5.1

60.

Rp Ss 2s

4.2

18.

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5.9

61.

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4.4

19.

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6.4

62.

Rp 6p Rp 6p Rs

5.1

20.*

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63.

Rp 13s 2s

6.0

21.

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8.4

64.

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7.5

22.

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3.1

65.

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10.6

23.

Zp Tp Zs

3.4

66.

4p 3p Rs

5.5

24.

Zp 3p Zs

3.5

67.

4p 13p Rs

6.4

25.

Zp Ts Rs

3.6

26.

Zp 13p Zs

4.2

Wind 170-150°

27.

Zp Sp Zp Rp

4.5

68.

2p Tp

3.4

28.

Zp 13s Rs

4.6

69.

2p 3p

3.5

29.

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70.*

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30.

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4.9

71.

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4.3

31.

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4.9

72.*

Left Blank

32.

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5.3

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33.

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5.4

74.

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3.1

34.

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5.4

75.

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3.1

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6.6

76.

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3.2

36.

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6.8

77.

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3.7

37.

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7.0

78.

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3.8

38.

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13.8

79.

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4.7

39.

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5.7

80.

2p Ss 2s Zs

4.9

40.

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4.8

81.

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6.3

41.

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6.6

82.

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6.4

42.

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5.8

83.

2p 13s Ts 3p 2s

7.7

JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB RACE COURSES

Course

Marks

Dist

Course

Marks

Dist

Wind 150-130°

122.*

Xs Zp Tp

5.3

84.

6p 3p

2.7

123.

11p 3p Zp Tp 11p 3p

5.5

85.*

Left Blank

124.

Xp 13s Vp

5.9

86.

1p 3p

3.3

125.

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8.2

87.

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3.6

126.

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3.1

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127.

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3.6

89.

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10.6

128.

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4.7

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2.3

129.

11s Zp Ts Zs

5.1

91.

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2.8

92.

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2.8

Wind 050-000°

93.

1s

2.8

130.

3s Zp 3p

2.5

94.

1s Rs

3.2

131.

13s Tp 11p

3.3

95.

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3.3

132.

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3.6

96.

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3.3

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4.0

97.

1s Zp 2p

5.0

134.

13s Zp Tp 3s 13s

5.5

98.

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5.3

135.*

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5.6

99.

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5.7

136.

Vs Rs Zs Vp

11.0

100.

Ss Ys Zs 6s Ys

6.7

137.

3s Zs

2.0

101.

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7.9

138.

3s Rs

2.1

102.

Ys Np Kp

12.1

139.

3s Ss Zs

2.3

140.

3s Ss Rs

2.6

Wind 130-110°

141.

13s Zs

2.6

103.

Tp 13s 11s

3.1

142.

13s Zp Ts Zs

4.6

104.*

Tp 13s 11s 3p Ts

4.1

143.

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3.1

105.

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4.5

144.

13s Vs 11s 13s Xs Rs

8.2

106.

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5.8

145.

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5.2

107.

1p 3p Ys

6.4

146.

13s 4p 6p Rs

6.1

108.

Tp 13p Sp Ys Zp Rp Ss Ys Zs

8.3

147.

13s Vs 11s 13p Rs

6.5

148.

Vs 4s

7.1

Wind 090-070°

149.

13s Vs 11s 13p 4s

7.7

109.

11p 13p

2.7

110.

11p 3p 11p

4.5

Offwind/Downwind Starts

111.

11s Zp 6p

5.0

Wind 210-230°

112.

11p 13s Xs 3s Xs

7.4

150.

13s Zp 6s Rs

6.2

113.

11s Rp Yp

5.1

151.

13s 11s Zs

3.5

114.

11p 13s Xs 3s Vp

8.4

152.

Ss Zp 6s Rs

4.1

153.

13s Ss Zs Ts Rs

5.2

Wind 070-050°

154.

13s 11s Sp 6s Rs

5.6

115.*

11s Ts

2.3

116.

Xp

3.2

Wind 230-250°

117.*

11p 13p Ts

3.6

155.

Xp 3p

3.1

118.*

Xp 13p Ts

4.0

156.

Xp Vp

4.7

119.

Xp 3s 13p

4.6

157.

Xp 13p Xp

4.9

120.

11p 3p Zp Sp

4.6

158.*

Left Blank

121.

Xp 3p 11s

5.3

159.

Xp 13p 11p Vp 3p

6.5

JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB RACE COURSES

Course

Marks

Dist

Course

Marks

Dist

160.

Xp Vp 13p Vp

7.5

171.

2p Yp Sp 2s

5.2

161.

Xp 18p

9.3

172.

2p 3p Rs Zs

5.2

162.

Xs Zs

4.1

Wind 350-010°

Wind 250-270°

173.

Rp 13p

3.6

163.

11p 3p

2.4

174.

Rp 3s Sp 13p

4.6

164.

11p Vp 3p

3.8

175.

Rp 13s 11p Xp

5.6

165.*

Left Blank

166.

11p 3p Zp Tp 11p 3p

5.5

Wind 010-030°

176.

Zp 13p

3.2

Wind 310-330°

177.

Zp 13s Tp 13p

4.8

167.

Ys Rs

3.2

178.*

Zp 13s Rp Tp

5.6

168.

Yp Sp 2s

4.7

169.

Yp Sp 2s Rs

4.9

Wind 340-020°

179.

Pp 13p

7.4

Wind 330-350

180.

Kp 13p

10.4

170.*

Left Blank

181.

Np Pp Qp Np

15.1

JAMESTOWN YACHT CLUB

RACING ENTRY FORM

Boat Name ______________________________________ Sail # __________

Type of Boat ______________________________________ Length _________

Owner _________________________________ Email: _____________________

Address ___________________________________________________________

Telephone (Home) ____________________ (Business) _____________________

Member Yacht Club _______________________ # _________ Fleet __________

Class: Spring: Spinnaker

Non- Spinnaker

Summer: Spinnaker

Non- Spinnaker

Fall: Spinnaker

Non- Spinnaker

Special Event(s): __ _ Crew Rotational

YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TO REGISTER:

1) Entry Form Mail To: Cheryl Rienzo

2) Waiver Form 22 Top O’ the Mark Drive

3) Current PHRF Form Jamestown, RI 02835-2438

4) Entry Fee 401.842.5565 (office)

401.842.5219 (fax)

401.560.0028 (home)

crienzo498@gmail.com

RACING FEES:

Members of JYC: $30.00 per series or $50.00 for all series and specialty events.

Non-members: $75.00 per series or $95.00 for all series and specialty events.

Specialty events alone: $20.00 each.

A late charge of $20.00 will be added for all boats registering less than 24 hours before the first race of each series.

There will be a $5.00 differential credit for US SAILING members.

Entry Fee $__________

US SAILING # _________________

(If you can put your membership # in this space then deduct $5.00 from the entry fee.)

Late Fee ($20.00) $__________

Total $__________

For Race Committee Use Only

PHRF Rating _________/__________

____ Rating Form

____ Waiver Form

____ Entry Fee

____ USSA # for $5.00 Credit

____ Late Fee

DATE ____________ SIGNATURE ________________________________

WAIVER AND RELEASE

THIS DOCUMENT HAS IMPORTANT LEGAL CONSEQUENCES. YOU SHOULD GET APPROPRIATE LEGAL OR OTHER ADVICE BEFORE SIGNING IT.

1. My crew and I recognize that sailing is an activity that has an inherent risk of damage and injury associated with it. We have read RRS 4, Decision to Race and hereby acknowledge and agree that we are participating in this event entirely at our own risk.

2. I acknowledge and agree that neither the organizing authority nor the race committee, nor their members, will be responsible for

(a) any damage to the entered boat or my other property, or

(b) any injury to myself or my crew, including death, sustained as a result of the participation of myself, my crew and the boat in this event.

3. I hereby waive any rights I may have to sue the race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) with respect to personal injury or property damage suffered by myself or my crew as a result of our participation in this event and hereby release the race organizers from any liability for such injury or damage to the fullest extent permitted by law.

4. I have taken all necessary steps to ensure that myself, my crew and the entered boat are adequately prepared for all possible contingencies, including appropriate safety equipment as may be required by law or that a prudent seaman would consider advisable.

5. I understand this document has important legal consequences and have consulted such legal and other advisors as I deem appropriate before signing.

Signature: ______________________________________________

Boat Name:

Date: ______________________________________________

2009 CALENDAR

FEBRUARY 4 Race Info/Input Meeting @ Jtn Firehouse 7:00pm

24 Winter Dinner @ Bay Voyage 7:00pm

MARCH 27 Pot Luck Supper @ PAC 6:30pm

APRIL 28 Skipper's Meeting @ Jtn Firehouse 7:00pm

MAY 3 JYC Commissioning Brunch @ Newport O’Club 11:00am 12 Spring Race #1 19 Spring Race #2 20 Cruising Kickoff Cocktail Party 7:00pm

26 Spring Race #3

JUNE 2 Spring Race #4 9 Spring Race #5 & End of Series Event 16 Summer Race #1 23 Summer Race #2

30 Summer Race #3

JULY 7 Summer Race #4 10-12 Block Island Cruise 14 Summer Race #5 18-26 Annual Cruise 21 Crew Rotation Race 28 Summer Race #6

AUGUST 4 Summer Race #7 11 Summer Race #8 18 Summer Race #9 22 Fool's Rules Regatta 25 Summer Race #10 & End of Series Event

2009 CALENDAR (Cont’d)

SEPTEMBER 1 Fall Race #1 1 Stand-up Nominating Committee 6 CYC Around The Island Race

12 End of Summer Family Day @ Fort Getty 12:00 noon 13 Fall Race #2 20 Fall Race #3 27 Fall Race #4

27 Annual Meeting Notice

OCTOBER 4 Fall Race #5 & End of Series Event 16 JYC Annual Meeting @ Jtn Firehouse 7:00pm

NOVEMBER 20 JYC Awards and Installation Banquet

JYC Race Committee wishes

All our Racers

Good Luck

in the 2009 Season

and

Thank You For Joining Us!