1. Rules

1.1 All races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012.

2.1 Refer to The Sailing Instructions, section 3 (Eligibility to Race).

3.1 Race Fees will be established by the Race Committee prior to the first race.

4.1 The Racing Schedule will be posted on the TBYC website

4.2 Races which are cancelled or are unable to be completed within time limits will not be rescheduled unless otherwise indicated in Part B.

4.1 Rules 44.1 and 44.2 as described in The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012 will be in effect.

5.1 Competitors participate entirely at their own risk. The organizing authority will not accept liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after a competition.

For further information contact Fleet Captain Bill Dunlop at billdunlop@tbaytel.net .

The Wednesday Evening Series is the Club’s paramount racing series. In the event of a tie in calculating Season Overall Standings, performance in this series will prevail.

1.1 The Wednesday Evening Series will start on Wednesday May 13^th and continue each Wednesday until Wednesday October 7^th. There will not be a race scheduled on July 1^st, Canada Day

1.2 The starting sequence will begin at 1800 hours.

1.3 The races will be held outside the break wall unless weather conditions or the unavailability of a committee boat requires that the race be held inside the break wall.

1.4 The Primary Racing Official (PRO) will establish a windward-leeward course if the race is to be run outside the break wall. An Olympic triangle may be used as an alternative course.

1.5 If the race is to be held inside the break wall, the PRO will select either course C or Course D, basing the decision on the course that will provide the most upwind start. See the course descriptions for the Monday-Friday Pursuit Series for further information.

1.6 After establishing the course, but no earlier than 1800 hours, the Committee Boat will assume a position on the right end of the starting line and shall hoist the Race Committee Flag. Hoisting the RC Flag represents a ten minute warning for the first division to start. A marker buoy trailing from the committee boat or anchored adjacent to it is to be regarded as a racing mark that shall be taken to starboard.

1.7 At 1805 the RC flag is dropped and the division flag for division “A” is raised indicating five minutes until the first start.

1.8 At 1806 the preparatory flag is raised.

1.9 At 1809 the preparatory flag is lowered.

1.10 At 1810 division flag “A”is lowered indicating the start of the first race, and division flag “B” is raised indicating the warning signal for that division. In the event that there is a time discrepancy between the lowering and raising of simultaneous flags, the lowering of the first flag will prevail.

1.11 The sequence will continue as described above until all fleets have started.

1.12 Sound signals may accompany visual signals, but visual signals shall prevail.

1.13 The starting box is the area 200 feet to leeward of the starting line and 200 feet to windward of the starting line and extending 200 feet beyond each end of the starting line. (ie. The box will be 400 feet in the windward-leeward direction by 400 feet plus the length of the start line in the other dimension.) No boat is permitted to sail within the starting box after the warning flag for a division other than their own has been raised. Violators will be warned by the PRO and must leave the area immediately. Subsequent violations will result in disqualification.

2.1 The windward-leeward course shall be as follows:

- The starting line is a line between a marker buoy and the flagstaff of the committee boat. (see 13.2 of the Sailing Instructions).

- after crossing the starting line, boats will proceed to the windward mark.

- after leaving the windward mark to port, boats will proceed to the leeward gate

- after passing through the leeward gate from the windward side of the gate, boats

will round either one of the buoys describing the gate and proceed to the windward

mark

- after leaving the windward mark to port, boats will proceed through the leeward

gate and round either buoy as above, and proceed to the finish line.

- See “Wednesday Course Diagram” on the website.

2.2 For course C and course D refer to the Monday-Friday Course on the Website.

3.1 Standings will be determined by scoring a boat’s best results in 60% plus one of the races run in this series. (i.e. If 21 races are run, a boat’s best 13 finishes will be scored).

In the event of a tie, the boat with the most first place finishes will be the overall winner.

The Silver Islet Race is the first race in our Offshore Series.

1.1 The Silver Islet Race Will be held on Monday May 18^th.

1.2 A Skipper’s Meeting will take place on the main dock at Silver Islet at 1100 hours.

1.3 The starting line will be a line between the eastern tip of Silver Islet to the eastern tip of Burnt Island. In the event that a committee boat is available, the committee boat will become the starboard end of the line.

1.4 In the absence of a committee boat, one competitor will be assigned to manage the starting sequence. Sound signals will prevail.

1.5 The warning signal for all divisions will be sounded at 1155 hours.

2. Course

2.1 After starting, boats shall enter Thunder Bay Harbour through the Main Gap.

2.2 After clearing the Main Gap, boats will proceed to the finish line described by the flagstaff on the end of Pier One and the no-wake buoy off Pier One.

2.3 The first boat to finish will remain on station for one hour to record the finish times of subsequent finishers. When the first boat to finish is off-station, finishers will record their own finish times using GPS time and deliver their time to a representative of the Race Committee.

3.1 A boat’s best four races in the Offshore Series shall be scored.

The Burke Shoal Race is the first race in the Spring Series

1.1 The Burke Shoal Race will be held on Saturday May 30^th.

1.2 A Skipper’s Meeting will be held at 1000 hours on Pier Two.

1.3 The starting line will be a line between the flagstaff on the end of Pier One and the

no-wake buoy off the end of Pier One.

1.4 A competing boat may be assigned to manage the starting sequence. Sound signals -

will prevail.

1.5 The warning signal for all divisions will be sounded at 1055 hours.

2.1 Boats will leave the no-wake buoy to starboard and proceed to the Main Gap.

2.2 After clearing the Main Gap, boats will proceed to the Burke Shoal Buoy, leaving it to port.

2.3 Proceed to Welcome Island Shoal Buoy, leaving it to port.

2.4 Proceed through the gap between Welcome Island A and Welcome Island B.

2.5 Proceed through the Main Gap to the Finish line, leaving the no wake buoy to port.

2.6 The first boat to finish will remain on station for one hour to record subsequent finishing times. When the first boat to finish is no longer on station, all boats must take their own finishing times using GPS time and report their finishing time to the Race Committee as soon as possible.

3. Scoring

3.1 All races in the Spring Series will be used to determine overall standings in the Spring Series. In the case of a tie, the tie will be broken in favour of the boat that has the most first place finishes. If this does not break the tie, scoring in the Burke Shoal Race will break the tie.

Harbour Loops is the second part of the Spring Series. The races will be essentially the same as those of the Wednesday Evening Series with the following differences:

1.1 Harbour Loops will be sailed on Sunday May 31^st.

1.2 A Skipper’s Meeting will be held at 1000 hours on Pier Two.

1.3 Committee Boat will display the warning signal at 1055 hours.

1.4 Up to three races may be sailed however no race start sequence will begin after 1500 hours. The warning signal for the next race will be raised five minutes after the finish of the last boat to finish, unless a course change is implemented.

2. Course

2.1 The course will be same as for the Wednesday Evening Series.

3. Scoring

3.1 As in Section 3.1 of the Burke Shoal Race.

Please note that a BBQ is being planned following the completion of Harbour Loops. Please plan to attend.

This is the second race of the Offshore Series. This year it is being run on the same day as the Annual Blessing of the Fleet, and competitors are encouraged to participate in the Blessing of the Fleet which will be held prior to the start of the race.

1.1 The Thunder Bay Triangle will be held on Saturday June 20^th.

1.2 The Blessing of the Fleet will take place in the area to the south of Pier One at 1030 hours. The sail past will begin about 1115 hours. Competitors in the Thunder Bay Triangle Race will be among the first boats in the sail past.

1.3 A Skipper’s Meeting will be held on the water following the competitors section of the sail past. Boats should attend by listening to VHF channel 72.

1.4 The start line will be a line between the flagstaff on the end of Pier One and the no wake buoy off the end of Pier One.

1.5 A competing boat may be assigned to manage the starting sequence. Sound signals will prevail.

1.6 The warning signal for all divisions will be sounded at 1155 hours.

2.1 The course will be determined by the Race Committee and described at the Skipper’s Meeting.

2.2 Boats will start by leaving the no-wake buoy to starboard and proceeding to the Main Gap.

2.3 Thereafter boats will follow the course as prescribed at the Skipper’s Meeting.

2.4 Boats will enter Thunder Bay Harbour by the Main Gap.

2.5 Once clearing the Main Gap, boats will proceed to the finish line, leaving the no wake buoy to port. The first boat to finish will remain on station for one hour to record subsequent finishing times. When the first boat to finish is no longer on station, all boats will record their own finish times using GPS time, and report their finishing time to a representative of the Race Committee as soon as possible.

3.1 A boat’s best four finishes will be used to determine the standings in the Offshore Series.

The Mayor’s Cup is an open race. Membership in the Thunder Bay Yacht Club is not required of participants. It is held each year on Canada Day and is raced inside the break wall to facilitate viewing by people on shore.

1.1 The Mayor’s Cup Race will be held on Wednesday July 1^st.

1.2 There will be a Skipper’s Meeting at 1400hours on Pier Two.

1.3 The race will be a pursuit race.

1.4 The race will start at 1500 hours, consistent with the pursuit race format.

2. Course

2.1 The race will be run on Course C or Course D.

2.2 The Race Committee will select the course which provides the most upwind first leg and announce the course at the Skipper’s Meeting.

2.3 For a description of Course C and Course D. (see “Monday-Friday Course” on the website)

(Details to Follow)

Spar Channel Race

The Spar Channel Race is the third race of the Offshore Series. It is designed to provide experience in night sailing.

1.1 The Spar Channel Race will be held on Friday July 10^th.

1.2 There will be a Skipper’s Meeting on Pier Two at 1800 hours. Each boat will provide the Race Committee with a crew list consisting of the name, address and phone number of each crew member.

1.3 The starting line will be a line between the flagstaff on the end of Pier One and the no-wake buoy off the end of Pier One.

1.4 A competing boat may be assigned to manage the starting sequence. Sound signals will prevail.

1.5 The warning signal will sounded at 1855 hours.

2.1 Boats will leave the no-wake buoy to starboard and proceed to the Main Gap.

2.2 After clearing the Main Gap, boats will proceed to Spar Channel leaving Campbell Island to starboard and Mink Island to port and clear Spar Channel leaving Bradshaw Island to port.

2.3 After clearing Bradshaw Island, boats will proceed to the Main Gap, leaving Angus Island to port.

2.4 After entering Thunder Bay Harbour by the Main Gap, boats shall proceed to the finish line leaving the no wake buoy to port.

2.5 The first boat to finish shall remain on station for one hour to record the finish times of subsequent finishers. When the first boat to finish is off-station, finishers will record their finish times using GPS time, and deliver their time to a representative of the Race Committee.

3.1 See Section 3.1 of the Sawyer’s Bay Race.

The On Deck Regatta is sponsored by the On Deck which is responsible for the management of the race. After the race the sponsor will host a de-briefing at its facility

and all participants are encouraged to attend. Membership in the Thunder Bay Yacht Club is not required of participants in this race.

1.1 The On Deck Regatta will be held on Saturday July 25^th.

1.2 A Skipper’s Meeting will be held at 1500 hours on Pier Two.

1.3 The starting line will be a line between the flagstaff on the end of Pier One and the no-wake buoy off the end of Pier One.

1.4 The Race will be a pursuit race.

1.5 The Race will start at 1600 hours consistent with the pursuit race format.

2.1 The Race will be run on Course C or Course D. (see “Monday-Friday Course on the website.

2.2 The Sponsor will select the course which provides the most upwind first leg and announce the course at the Skipper’s Meeting

This is the fourth race in the Offshore Series. It is also a race in the LSYA Offshore Series.

1.1 The International Race will be held on Saturday August 1^st.

1.2 The Skipper’s Meeting will take place at 0930 in the classroom of the CN Station.

Each boat must provide the Race Committee with a crew list including the name, address and telephone number of each crew member.

1.3 The starting line will be a line between the flagstaff on the end of Pier One and the no wake buoy off the end of Pier One.

1.4 A competing boat may be assigned to manage the starting sequence. Sound signals will prevail.

1.5 The warning signal will be sounded at 1055 hours.

2.1 Boats will leave the no wake buoy to starboard and proceed to the Main Gap.

2.2 After clearing the Main Gap boats will proceed to the northern tip of Isle Royale, leaving Blake Point to Starboard.

2.3 After clearing Blake Point, boats shall proceed to northern end of the Portage Ship Canal.

2.3 Competitors will report to the Committee Boat by VHF radio, approximately one hour before their anticipated finish.

2.5 The finish line is a line between the light on the port side of the entrance to the canal and the end of the break wall on the starboard side of the entrance. A committee boat may be on station to record finish times. If the committee boat is not on station, finishers will record their own finish time and deliver their time to a representative of the Race Committee at the first possible opportunity.

3.1 See Section 3.1 of the Sawyer’s Bay Race.

This regatta is available to boats sailed by an all woman crew. Contact Sarah Browne for

further details.

1.1 The All Woman’s Regatta will be held on Saturday August 22^nd.

1.2 A Skipper’s Meeting will be held at 1000 hours on Pier Two.

1.3 The Committee Boat will display the warning signal at 1055 hours.

1.4 TBYC fleet divisions will not be used for this regatta. (ie. There will be one start for each race).

1.5 Up to three races may be sailed however no race start sequence will begin after 1500 hours.

2. Course

2.1 The course will be the same as for the Wednesday Evening Series as described in Section 2.1 of the Wednesday Evening Series.

3.1 In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken in favour of the boat that has the most first place finishes. If this does not break the tie, the total elapsed corrected time will be used to break the tie.

The Irene Prezio Race for Hope is run by a separate committee which will provide a race package to competitors. This race will be held on Saturday August 29^th. For Information contact Andre St. Jacques, chairperson.

This year the Commissioner’s Cup will be sailed From Thunder Bay to Sawyer’s Bay. To encourage the participation of boats that may not wish to remain in Sawyer’s Bay overnight it will be a direct course from the harbour to Sawyer’s Bay.

1.1. The Commissioner’s Cup will be held on Saturday Sept 5^th.

1.2 A Skipper’s Meeting will be held at 1000 hours on Pier Two.

1.3 The starting line will be a line between the flagstaff on the end of Pier One and the no wake buoy off the end of Pier One.

1.4 A competing boat may be assigned to manage the starting sequence. Sound signals will prevail.

1.5 The warning signal for all divisions will be sounded at 1055 hours.

2.1 Boats will leave the no wake buoy to starboard and proceed to the Main Gap.

2.2 After clearing the Main Gap boats will proceed to Sawyer’s Bay.

2.3 The finish line will be a line projecting south from the end of the dock on the north side of the bay. The first boat to finish will take its own finishing time when the end of the dock is due north of the finishing yacht and anchor on that line proximal to where it

finished. The first boat will become the outer limit mark of the finishing line and shall remain on station for one hour and take the time of subsequent finishers. After one hour, it may move off station if it leaves a mark to represent the outer limit mark. The last boat to finish will recover the mark and return it to its owner.

3.1 Winner’s will be acknowledged in all divisions represented.

The Sawyer’s Bay Race is the fifth race in the Offshore Series.

1.1 The Sawyer’s Bay Race will be held on Sunday September 6^th.

1.2 The Skipper’s Meeting shall be held at 1100hours. It may be held in the cockpit of one of the boats, or it may be conducted over VHF channel 72.

1.3 The starting line will be a line extending from the end of the dock on the east side of Sawyer’s Bay due south to the opposite shore. In the event that a committee boat can be secured, it shall describe the west end of the start line. A participating boat may be assigned to manage the starting sequence.

1.4 The warning signal will be sounded at 1155 hours. Sound signals will prevail.

2.1 After leaving the starting line, boats will proceed to the Welcome Island Shoal Buoy.

2.2 After leaving the Welcome Island Shoal Buoy to starboard, boats shall enter the harbour through the Main Gap and proceed to the finish line off the end of pier one, leaving the finishing pin to port. The first boat to finish will remain on station for one hour to record subsequent finish times. When the first boat to finish is not on station, boats are required to record their own finishing times using GPS time, and to report their time to a race committee representative at the first opportunity.

3.2 A boat’s best four results will be scored in the Offshore Series.

The Around the Welcomes Race is the first Race in the Fall Series.

1.1 The Around the Welcomes will be held on Saturday September 12^th.

1.2 A Skipper’s Meeting will be held at 1000 hours on Pier Two.

1.3 The starting line will be a line between the flagstaff on the end of Pier One and the no wake buoy off the end of Pier One.

1.4 A competing boat may be assigned to manage the starting sequence.

1.5 The warning signal for all divisions will be sounded at 1055 hours.

2.1 Boats will leave the no wake buoy to starboard and proceed to the Main Gap.

2.2 After clearing the Main Gap, boats will proceed to the northern tip of Welcome Island A.

2.3 After leaving Welcome Island A to starboard, boats will proceed to the Welcome Island Shoal buoy.

2,4 After leaving the Welcome Island Shoal buoy to starboard, boats shall proceed to the Main Gap.

2.5 After clearing the Main Gap, boats will proceed to the finish line, leaving the no wake buoy to port. The first boat to finish will remain on station for one hour to record subsequent finish times. When the first boat to finish is not on station, all boats must take their own finishing times, using GPS time, and report their finishing time to a representative of the Race Committee at the first available opportunity.

3.1 All races in the Fall Series will be used to determine overall standings in the Fall Series. In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken in favour of the boat that has the most first place finishes. If this does not break the tie, scoring in the Around the Welcomes Race will break the tie.

Harbour Loops is the second part of the Fall Series. As in the Spring Series, the races will be essentially the same as those of the Wednesday Evening Races with the following exceptions.

1.1 Harbour Loops will be sailed on Sunday September 13^th.

1.2 A Skipper’s Meeting will be held at 1000 hours on Pier Two.

1.3 The Committee Boat will display the warning signal at 1055 hours.

1.4 Up to three races may be sailed however no race star sequence will begin after 1500 hours.

2.1 The course will be the same as for the Wednesday Evening Course.

3.1 All races in the Fall Series will be used to determine overall standings in this series. In the case of a tie, the tie will be broken in favour of the boat that has the most first place finishes bin the series. If this does not break the tie, scoring in the Around the Welcomes Race will break the tie.

Please note that a BBQ is planned after the completion of Harbour Loops. Please plan to attend.

The Chilly Buns Classic is a fun race held to celebrate the end of the season. Crews are encouraged to dress warmly and well prepared for foul weather no matter what the marine forecast anticipates. A feast of chili and buns will be available in the Anchorage Lounge after the race.

1.1 The Chilly Buns Classic will be held on Saturday September 26^th.

1.2 There will be a Skipper’s Meeting at 1400 hours on Pier Two at which time the starting procedures and the course will be announced.

1.3 The race will start at 1500 hours.

2.1 See 1.2 above.

Monday-Friday Pursuit Series

The Monday Friday Pursuit Series welcomes TBYC boats that are not participating in our regular racing fleet to join our fleet in less competitive racing. Competitive racing boats may use these races to develop their crews. Competitors must provide proof of insurance and must obtain a provisional PHRF rating. In the spirit of less competitive racing, boats must exonerate themselves when they violate a rule. The Protest Committee will not hear a protest incurred in this series unless personal injury or significant damage has been incurred. Violations of the Code of Conduct may result in the boat being prohibited from further racing in this series.

1.1 The Monday-Friday Pursuit Series will be run on any Monday or Friday when two or more boats present to race.

1.2 Races are pursuit races. The race will officially start at 1800 hours consistent with the pursuit format.

2.1 Course D will be used on Monday evenings, Course C will be used on Friday. These courses are described on the TBYC website “Monday-Friday Courses”.

This is a series within a series. The series will consist of eight races throughout the season. The only regulation is that a boat be steered by a woman. Competitors are requested to make Sarah Browne aware that they are competing in this series.

1. Schedule

1.1 Women at the Helm Races will be held on June 1^st, June 15^th, June 29^th, July 13^th, July 27^th, August 10^th, August 24^th, and September 14^th.

2.1 The course will be Course D. This course is described on the TBYC website, “Monday-Friday Courses”.

3.1 A boats best six races will be used to determine the season standings.

Contact Sarah Browne for further information.