SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2021 ‘ ROUND THE HOG
1.0 Rules
This fun race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024, class rules, as well was good and prudent seamanship and common sense. There is no protest committee. A BYC race committee will start the race, but finishers must take their own finish order.
2.0 Schedule Of Races
On Saturday September 11th, at approximately 12:59pm, one minute before the first warning signal, there will be a fleury of sound signals. The first warning signal will be approximately at 1:00 pm for a race start at 1:05pm.
3.0 The Course
The course will be around Hog Island either clockwise or counterclockwise to be determined and announced on Channel 71 by 12:45pm. In the event of extremely light air, the course may be shortened to a rounding of a single aid to navigation (either Bristol Point RN “2” or Poppasquash Point RB “1”) in consultation with all racers on channel 71.
4.0 The Start and The Finish
The starting line and the finishing line will be located just south of the mooring area of Bristol Harbor. The marks for the start/finish line will be two inflatable buoys. The start will be horn signals provided by the Race Committee. The starting sequence will consist of a pre-warning series of 5 short blasts followed in approximately 1 to 2 minutes by one long blast at 5 minutes to start, at 4 minutes to start, at 1 minute to start, and at the start. Boats are responsible for thanking their own finishing time/order. There may be no RC boat at the finishing line.
5.0 Communications
All racers will stay tuned to and communicate on Channel 71. No check in required.
6.0 Areas That Are Obstructions
The areas between the following aids to navigation and the adjacent land are obstructions at all times and must not be crossed. If either RN”2″ off Bristol Point or RB “1” off Poppasquash Point are used as a rounding mark for a shortened course, the rounding should be close and the area of obstruction exited as soon as possible.
Castle Island Beacon north of Hog Island
Hog Island shoal light southeast of Hog Island
C”3″ east of Hog Island
RN”2″ south of Bristol Point
RN”2″ south of Hog Island
RB “1” off Popasquash Point
C”3″ Usher’s Cove
7.0 Corrections
Any corrections to these SI’s will be emailed to racers by 1700 on the Friday before the event and announced on channel 71 at 12:45pm on the day of the race. Questions and comments may be addressed to Dom Messerli at dom.messerli@me.com.