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2021 ‘Round The Hog

SeaSprite sailors, happy Holiday Weekend to you all!

We hope you all had a fun sailing season thus far!? For many of us, there are two key events still ahead of us, one is the last Wednesday night race this coming Wednesday and then of course the fun and exciting SeaSprite race around Hog Island on Saturday the 11th at 1:00pm.
This year, we will have an actual striating/finishing line with two large inflatable buoys just outside of the mooring field in Bristol Harbor. Big thank you to Bob Rude and Mark Rotsky from the Bristol Yacht Club. Additionally, the post race gathering will be held at the Bristol Yacht Club where the bar will be open for drinks and Pizzas will be provided for the hungry Sea Sprite sailors. Thank you Chris Healy for accommodating us at the club!
Also this year, we may have and welcome some Sea Sprites coming in from out of town, “Seeker” (Ian) from Edgewood Yacht Club with a 1969 Weekender and “Sailaway” (John) from Apponaug.
Please find attached the Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions and a map showing the marks around the island.
Please send me an email to let me know if you will participate in the race or if you have any questions.
We look forward to a fun event and seeing you all on the water and at the social event after the race.
Dom Messerli and Bob Rude
Happy sailing!

2021 NOR ‘Round The Hog

‘ROUND THE HOG

2021 Sea Sprite Race Around Hog Island Notice of Race

Saturday September 11, 2021, 1:00pm
Organizing Authority: Sea Sprite Association and Bristol Yacht Club Rules:

This is a fun race governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024, and the Sea Sprite Association Class Rules. There is no protest committee. The start of the race will be conducted by the RC of the Bristol Yacht Club. Racers will take their own finishing order.

Two large inflatable buoys will mark the start and finish lines. The race will be either clockwise or counterclockwise, depending upon the wind direction. The direction of the race will be announced by the Race Committee on Channel 71 prior to the warning signal the day of the race.

Eligibility and Entries:

Entrants must be current members of the Sea Sprite Association for 2021. There will be no entry fee.

There will be a post-race social gathering immediately following at the Bristol Yacht Club. The bar will be available and pizzas will be furnished for hungry sailors.

Classes to race: Sea Sprite 23 daysailer and weekender models.

The race will begin at 1:00pm. Race announcements will be announced on Channel 71.

The fastest Sea Sprite skipper will be awarded the Mr. Hog Trophy to be held for one year.

If you plan on racing please send an email to Dom Messerli at dom.messerli@me.com so we will have an idea on how many boats will be racing. For further information or questions regarding the race please reach out to Dom as well.

2021 S/I Round The Hog

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.