Singlehanded Sailing Society
P.O. Box 1716, Mill Valley, CA 94942

Skippers are responsible for knowing the Standard Sailing Instructions and any changes to these instructions as may be presented at the skippers meeting.

SKIPPER'S MEETING
There will be a skipper's meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 pm at the Oakland Yacht Club.

TROPHY PRESENTATION
There will be a trophy presentation on Wednesday, April 1, at 7.30 pm at the Oakland Yacht Club
 

STARTING TIMES AND SIGNALS

Warning	White/Yellow	08:30
Preparatory	Blue	08:35
Division V - Non-Spinnaker	Red	08:40
Division IV - PHRF 169 & over	Red	08:45
Division III - PHRF 127 to 168	Red	08:50
Division II - PHRF 126 & under	Red	08:55
Division ULDB - Ultralights	Red	09:00
Division I - Multihulls	Red	09:05

ULDB Rule: Displacement / (2.24 x (LWL/10)^3) = 150 & below
All vessels meeting the ULDB rule are required to race in the ULDB Class.

STARTING LINE
A line between the Golden Gate Yacht Club race deck and the "X" buoy immediately off the Golden Gate Yacht Club leaving "X" buoy to starboard.

COURSE
From the Start, to the South East Farallones Island leaving it to port, then to the Finish.

FINISH
The finish line is the same as the start line, leaving "X" buoy to port.

CHECK IN
Check in via VHF channel 69 prior to starting the race is mandatory.

CALCULATED DISTANCE
The calculated distance for the race is 58 miles.

TIME LIMIT
The time limit for the race is 0600 hours on Sunday, March 22, 1998.

RACE COMMITTEE
Rick Holway - (415) 435-0356

ELIGIBILITY
Yachts must be of sound, seaworthy construction, capable of safe, extended ocean passages. Monohulled yachts shall be self-righting, with essentially watertight, enclosed accomodations and self-bailing cockpits. Multihulled yachts shall have a weathertight enclosed accommodation for the skipper and shall have the ability to float in an inverted position indefinitely. Multihulled yachts must have a minimum beam of half the overall length.