NOTICE OF RACE Anacortes Yacht Club Girts Rekevics Memorial Foul Weather Race Saturday February 21th, 2015 The Foul Weather Race is open to all yachts that have completed the registration process using the Anacortes Yacht Club on-line registration system available on the club website (www.anacortesyachtclub.com) and have a valid 2015 PHRF rating. If your boat is not listed in the PHRFNW online database, bring your rating certificate to Friday Harbor or you will not be scored. The event consists of a race from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. As in the past, we will be starting between R2 and the Refinery Dock in Fidalgo Bay, Anacortes, and finish between the NW corner of Brown Island and the NOAA Weather Station in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, a distance of 19.5nm. In addition to the formal race, we hope to be competing again with our friends from the north for the Stanley Thermos Cup this year. EVENT FEES The entry fee is $40.00 per racing boat and $30.00 for cruising boats which will cover the San Juan Yacht Club’s facility costs. Race Registration must be completed on-line by Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Dinner & Awards for 2015 The San Juan Island Yacht Club has graciously allowed us to use their facilities again this year. The Dinner will be “all you can eat” catered gourmet lasagna, salad and bread with dessert and open no-host bar at yacht club drink prices; it promises to be a great night with an excellent venue for our post-race party. 2015 Girts Rekevics Memorial Foul Weather Race – Notice of Race Page 1 Dinner will cost $18.00 per person. For those participants staying overnight in Friday Harbor, we will be able to use the San Juan Yacht Club’s shower facilities at no charge along with reciprocal moorage at the end of F Dock, “First Come First Served” Rafting allowed up to three boats. Late registration will be charged $20.00 per meal. Additional dinner tickets will be available at the event for the “late registration” price. If needed, crew members can take the ferry back to Anacortes Saturday evening after the dinner. Departure times 7:50pm & 9:50pm. T- SHIRTS T-Shirts will be available on the 20th of February. They will be grey long sleeve with Girts on the back and the Caption “If You’re Going to Race, Race to Win” TShirt will cost $14.00. Dinner and T-shirt orders must be placed by February 10, 2015 to receive regular price meals and shirts at the event. We also encourage all Anacortes Cruisers to join the racers Friday night at the AYC Club House for a social hour and dinner Saturday night at the SJIYC. To participate please use the online registration form to make your dinner reservations. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS This event will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2013-2016 RRS, except as modified by these Instructions. The race will be scored using time-ondistance with a specified distance of 19.5nm. All race communications will be made using VHF channel 72. There will be a boat at the finish line to take your finish times, however, all boats are requested to record their finish time using GPS time and report it to the race committee in Friday Harbor within one (1) hour of completing the course. Such reports must be made in person or by calling Chris Roethle (Emoyeni) at 360.550.6496 or Kyle Saum (Kymodoce) at 360.303.2509 (Note: Please leave a message if they are unable to answer, this is your responsibility) In the 2015 Race Packet, it is a requirement that all boats comply with Pacific International Yachting Association (PIYA) safety requirements. All distances races shall be considered Nearshore + events. However, vessels are strongly recommended to treat distance races as PIYA category “Coastal Events”. For additional information on PIYA safety regulations visit www.ussailing.net/piya. 2015 Girts Rekevics Memorial Foul Weather Race – Notice of Race Page 2 Because this event occurs in constricted waters with considerable commercial traffic it is important that the skipper of each boat understand that it is a REQUIREMENT that they not impede commercial traffic. As soon as it is apparent that a boat might impede commercial traffic it is the skipper’s responsibility to exit the area immediately, under auxiliary power if necessary. If power is used, it must be reported to the Race Committee after finishing. A written report must also be made showing the location, time, duration of power use, speed, direction of exit, and that the competitive position of the yacht was not improved. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification. PRE-RACE CHECK-IN All boats are expected to check in between 0830 and 0930 at the start line Saturday morning with the committee boat. All check-in’s are to be made by radio using VHF radio Channel 72. There will not be a skippers meeting prior to the race. RACE DETAILS Starting Time: Start Line: Course: Finish Line: Time Limit: Distance: Start Boat: Saturday February 21th, 0930 hours Between R2 & Refinery Pier None specified Entrance to Friday Harbor, between the weather station and the NW corner of Brown Island 16:30 hours Approximately 19.5nm Prizes: In 2014, West Marine, Anacortes and Helly Hansen Outlet Store, Burlington, graciously provided some really nice prizes and again in 2015 they have preliminary committed to doing the same which will be given away in a drawing at the awards dinner Saturday night. In addition, this year Marine Services, Cap Santa Marine, Port Supply and Ullman Sails have also donated prizes. Skippers and crew registered by February 18th will be eligible. Please advise crew to purchase dinner tickets and shirts online. In order to receive their drawing tickets MOORAGE IN FRIDAY HARBOR Moorage is available at the Port of Friday Harbor. Advance reservations are typically not required at this time of year, but you can call them in advance at 360378-2688. Winter rates are $.80 per foot with an additional .10 cents for power, 30amp 2015 Girts Rekevics Memorial Foul Weather Race – Notice of Race Page 3 ACCOMODATION IN FRIDAY HARBOR If you need accommodation in Friday Harbor you must make a reservation in advance. Two of the most commonly used hotels close to the marina are: The Orca Inn (7 blocks away) - 360-378-2724 Harrison House Suites (1.5 blocks away) - 360-378-3587 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For additional information about the event you can contact the following people: Race Organizer – Chris Roethle – 360-550-6496 Principal Race Officer – Eric Beemer – 360-510-7046 On-line Registration – David Thomson - 360-299-0417 Race Scorer – Kyle Saum – 360-303-2509 Anacortes Yacht Club 504 7th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 2015 Girts Rekevics Memorial Foul Weather Race – Notice of Race Page 4
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