1st SUNFISH RACE OF SEASON!

Just a reminder that this Sunday is the 1st Sunfish Sailboat Race for any interested sailors to race single or double.  There is a registration form to sign before the race.

All participants must have a life preserver on board and the Commodore mandates anyone 16 years of age wear the life preserver at all times.
Basic right-of-way rules to avoid protests, disqualifications or collisions

• Port – Starboard Port tack boat keeps clear
• Windward – Leeward Windward boat keeps clear
• Tacking Tacking boat keeps clear
• Luffing Windward boat before the start is OK
• Barging Don’t force your way between the Committee boat and another boat at start
• Over easy Return and start over, keep clear of all boats
• Buoy room Give room to all boats that have inside overlap
• Luffing after start You may luff an overtaking boat to protect your position
• Hitting a mark Circle the mark once and continue racing
• “360” rule Infractions above will be on the honor system and require a complete circle

Starting rules
The Commodore will position the Committee boat perpendicular to the first leg and all boats will pass between the first buoy and the Committee boat at the start of the race. The first leg will be into the wind.The Commodore will sound a series of horn blasts as follows:

• Three long blasts 3 minutes to start
• Two long blasts 2 minutes to start
• One long blast 1 minute to start
• Three short blasts 30 seconds to start
• Two short blasts 20 seconds to start
• One short biast 10 seconds to start
• One long blast START

The race will go four legs and the finish will be at the second buoy. The Committee boat will be positioned perpendicular to the line between the first and second buoy, at the 2^nd buoy.  Boats must pass between the 2^nd buoy and the Committee boat.

Please contact Susan Bouchard at 563-2716 or chatotbouchard@comcast.net