Singlehanded Sailing Society

EAST BAY / ESTUARY RACE

Saturday, September 18, 1999
Additions to the Standard Sailing Instructions – Note changed course!
Skippers are responsible for knowing the Standard Sailing Instructions and any changes to these instructions as may be presented at the skippers meeting.

CLASSES
There will be singlehanded and doublehanded divisions in each class. Each skipper must indicate on the entry form the class and division in which they are sailing.

SKIPPER'S MEETING
There will be a skipper's meeting on Wednesday, September 15, at 7:30 pm at the Oakland Yacht Club.

TROPHY PRESENTATION
There will be trophy presentation on Wednesday, September 29, at 7:00 pm at the Oakland Yacht Club.
 
STARTING TIMES AND SIGNALS
Warning White/Yellow 10:00
Preparatory Blue 10:05
Class V - Non-Spinnaker Red 10:10
Class IV - PHRF 169 & over Red 10:15
Class III - PHRF 130 to 168 Red 10:20
Class II - PHRF 129 & under Red 10:25
Class I - Multihulls Red 10:30

STARTING LINE
A line between the Richmond Yacht Club race platform and day marker R "8", leaving the day marker to port.

COURSE
From the Start, to the Brothers, leaving them to port; then to Little Harding buoy (G"1" Fl G 4 sec) leaving it to port, then to the Finish.

FINISH
The finish line is a line between an orange panel on the Oakland Yacht  Club race deck and a temporary mark set in the Oakland Estuary off of docks 5 and 6.

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

CALCULATED DISTANCE
The calculated distance for the race is 21.5 miles.

TIME LIMIT
The time limit is 1800 hours on the day of the race.

RACE COMMITTEE
Terry McKelvey 510-527-9433

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