2022 Sea Sprite Race Around Hog Island
Sailing Instructions
- Rules
This fun race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024, class rules, as well was good and prudent seamanship. There is no protest committee. A BYC race committee will start the race, but finishers must take their own finish order.
2. Schedule of Races
The first warning sound will be at 1:00 PM for one race on Saturday, September 10, 2021. A fleury of sound signals will be made approximately one minute before the first warning signal.
3. The Course
The course will be around Hog Island either clockwise or counterclockwise to be determined and announced on Channel 71 by the Race Committee. 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” left to port) in consultation with all racers on channel 71.
4. The Start and Finish
The starting line and the finishing line will be located just south of the mooring area of Bristol Harbor. The marks for start/finish line will be two inflatable buoys or the Middle Ground permanent buoy and an orange inflatable. 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. All racers will stay tuned to and communicate on Channel 71. No check in is required.
6. 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 soon as possible. In the event of a shortened course, either of these marks should be left to port).
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 Poppasquash Point
C “3” Usher’s Cove
7. 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 on the day of the race. Questions and comments may be addressed to Dom Messerli at dom.messerli@me.com