Notice of Race (for print ▼)

Venue & Organizing Authority

South Port Sailing Club
210 Brighton Road
Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 2L3
(519) 979 SPSC
racing.southportsailingclub.com

SPSC Racing Director & Series Chairman ..... Ken Blyth

Rules

The series will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.

The Harold Asselstine Memorial Trophy document ▼ details how overall placing in a spinnaker division applies to the awarding of the trophy.

Sailing Instructions

The Sailing Instructions ▼ and any additional documents are available either in the clubhouse or downloadable from this web site. Any changes to the Notice of Race will be incorporated into this online version and posted as a notice to competitors..

The Official Notice Board

The official notice board is in the clubhouse's enclosed porch. Notices will be mirrored on the web site within 24 hours of being posted.

Dates & Times

A race will run every Thursday in July as well as the first and second Thursday in August — Thursday July 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th, August 1st & 8th.

The first warning signal will be at 1845.

Classes to Race

Shark One-Design

Canadian Shark Class Association rules are in effect.

PHRF Handicapped

Races will be sailed according to Essex County PHRF Rules except that there are no minimum crew limits.

Time-on-Time Handicapping

Corrected times will be calculated using time-on-time handicapping

Corrected Time ∝ Elapsed Time ÷ (PHRF Handicap + 557s/mi.)

JOG

There will be a single JOG class.

PHRF

The PHRF class may be divided into PHRF A, B & C. The RC will post a notice of splits before the first race.

Class Flags

Coloured pennants matching the class flag are to be flown from the backstay for JOG and PHRF classes.

Certificates

Despite rule RRS 78.1, a current valid measurement or rating certificate is not required.

Registration & Facilities

If not already paid for the season, please deposit the $25 entry fee in the Race Office.

Visiting boats may make use of the harbour and facilities for the duration of the series at a reasonable cost. Contact the harbour master at spsc.harbourmaster@gmail.com for details.

Please complete the online registration form as early as possible.

Racing Area

The racing area shall be centred at a point 42º20.730'N 82º50.240'W, one and a quarter nautical miles at 20º magnetic from outside the Pike Creek channel on Lake St.~Clair. Marks are half a nautical mile from the centre point and arrayed in a regular octagon with mark 8 pinned to magnetic north (using magnetic variation of 7.76ºW).

Marks are white can buoys --- even numbered can buoys have an orange top.

Courses

Courses will be windward/leeward between a fixed downwind mark and a mark opposite on the circumference of the octagon. There will be of up to 8 legs (1.0 miles long) for a maximum total course length of 8 miles.

Participation Requirements

Boats must come out to at least half of the completed races in the series to be eligible for an award.

Scoring

Two races will constitute a series — four will allow for a throw-out.

Prizes

SPSC Open Series flags will be awarded in each division.