Race Programme Overview 2010

Click on the following link to view or download the full 2010 Race Programme. It is in pdf format so, if you do not already have Reader v4 or above, click on the Get Adobe icon to download the free reader. 

All racing will be held under International Sailing Federation Rules 2009-2012 and the SSC Sailing Instructions. The programme will include the following series, plus other special events (e.g. Easter Cup, Pursuit races) as noted in the full programme:

Spring & 1st PM Mar 21st – May 30th 10 races 6 to count Summer & 2nd PM May 31st – Aug 15th 11 races 7 to count Autumn & 3rd PM Aug 22nd – Oct 24th 11 races 7 to count 1st  Wednesday Apr 14th – Jun 16th 10 races 6 to count 2nd  Wednesday Jun 23rd – Aug 25th 10 races 6 to count Cooler Oct 31st – Nov 14th   6 races  4 to count

Races to count will be approx. 60% of total number of races sailed (when 5 or more races are sailed). The table below shows the number to count in all cases:

Races sailed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >11

Races to count 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 ~60%

Racing will be held for the following fleets:

First race on “2-race” days: (including Spring, Summer and Autumn Series)

Fast Handicap Overall (SSC club PY up to 1000), with class/fleet results extracted for Catamarans, Fireballs, Merlin Rockets & Fast Handicap only

Medium Handicap Overall (SSC club PY 1001 - 1200), with class/fleet results extracted for Lasers, Phantoms, Wayfarers & Medium Handicap only

Club Championship and Youth Club Championship results are based on these races only

All other races: (including PM, Easter Cup, Wednesday, Cooler and Youth Series)

General Handicap

Notes

1.Starting sequence will be 5-4-1-0 unless otherwise stated. Note that Fast and Medium Handicap fleets will normally be started separately, a minimum of 5 minutes apart.

2.Class/Fleet results will be extracted from the Fast and Medium Handicap races, subject to there being at least two starters in that Handicap race. Any Class result will stand even if there is only one entrant in that Class.

3.Duties: Average points will be awarded to helms at the end of each series, for each Race Officer, Assistant or Support Boat duties they performed in that series. (Refer to section 10.5 of Club Racing SIs for full conditions.)

4.Times are GMT or BST as appropriate. It is the responsibility of competitors to be ready to start at the scheduled time. Where races are scheduled Back to Back (B/B), the second race will start as soon as possible after the first has finished.

5.SYC: dates which Sussex Yacht Club join in our racing are marked with an asterisk.

Please note it is the responsibility of all duty crews, race officers, etc. to re-arrange / swap their duties if unavailable. To swap your duty, please log on to www.shorehamsailing.org and follow the link to the Duty Man website.