2010 Duwamish Head Race Information
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Race Instructions for Duwamish Head Race
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2010 PIYA Ceritificate
2010 SARC calendar
Southern Sound Series information
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Duwamish Head Race—Southern Sound Series
Southern Sound Series
The Southern Sound Series is a series of four races sponsored by a number of South Puget Sound yacht clubs. A sponsoring club conducts each race. Series responsibilities (coordination, publicity, scoring, trophies, etc.) are shared on a rotating basis between the clubs. The five sponsoring clubs signed a Letter of Agreement for the Conduct of the Southern Sound Series in the fall of 1979. Visit Southern Sound Series website for more information. We encourage everyone to participate in all the races.
The Southern Sound Series races are:
Winter Vashon Island Race - Tacoma Yacht Club
Duwamish Head Race - Three Tree Point Yacht Club January 9, 2010
Toliva Shoals Race - Olympia Yacht Club/South Sound Sailing Society February 13, 2010
Islands Race - Gig Harbor Yacht Club March 20, 2010
We would like to invite all northwest sailors and their crews to the
31st Annual Duwamish Head Race.
This is the 2nd race in the Southern Sound Series.
We would like to take a moment to give you a schedule of events:Friday January 8th
- A greeting party will help Friday arrivals find moorage for their boats in guest moorage at the north end of the marina. Friday night moorage will be free.
- Friday sign in will be open at the marina office until 9:00 PM.
- Free hot drinks, hot chili and snacks at check-in.
- T-shirts will be available for sale, $15.00-short sleeve, $18.00-long sleeve.
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Saturday January 9th
- 0700-0900 Breakfast prepared by the “Des Moines YC First Mates” located at the south end of the marina. Price $8.00. T-Shirts will be on sale, $15.00-short sleeve, $18.00-long sleeve.
- 0700-0830 Late registration at the breakfast.
- 0925 Cruising Class Warning.
- 0955 “A” Class Warning.
- 1700 (approx.) Post race party at Anthony’s with No Host Bar while we wait for results.
Starting Area
The starting line is a line from the Committee Flag on the pier to an inflatable mark moored approximately 200 yds. west of the pier. The green entrance buoy is a limiting mark and boats are not permitted to start or finish between it and the pier.
Starting Sequence
This statement is not meant to replace the Sailing Instruction or RRS 26 but to define the actions of the Race Committee within the rule:
Race Committee Time will be Universal Pacific Standard/GPS Time. All times should be taken from visual signals. Visual signals will be accompanied with a sound signal as follows: All Warnings and Starts will be made on the 5 minute with a gun and all intermediate signals will be made with a horn. Preparatory up 1 short horn, Preparatory down 1 long horn. The sequence will not be changed without a Postponement or General Recall. Postponement and General Recall will be made with a horn.
If a sound signal fails the visual signal prevails.
All Count Down, Class Starts, Postponements, Over Early and General Recall
will be announced via VHF 72 as an unofficial means of communication for the start.Course
Start in a northerly direction between an offshore orange mark and the RC flag on the Des Moines Marina fishing pier, leaving the green navigation buoy to starboard. Leave Duwamish Head Light and Blakely Rock Light to port. Finish in a southerly direction between offshore orange mark and the RC flag on the end of the fishing pier with the green navigation buoy to port.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The green buoy is a limit mark; Do NOT sail between the pier and the green navigation buoy during the start or finish.Protests
Protests must be in writing and given to the race committee or e-mailed to tdavisconst@hotmail.com or mailed to TTPYC and post marked no later than 48 hours after the last yacht finishes. Protests will be heard on the Thursday following the race at 7:00 PM. Location to be announced.
Awards:
Awards will be presented for first, second, and third in each class. The Azimuth Circle Award (TTPYC perpetual trophy for the Duwamish Head Race) will be engraved with the name of the overall Speed Potential Class winning yacht.Withdrawal:
TTPYC gears its races to the slowest boat on the course. Our goal is for all boats to finish. If you must withdraw please notify the Race Committee via VHF 72 or cell phone 206-999-5115 and leave a message.We look forward to seeing you at the 30th Annual Duwamish Head Race on
January 9th, 2010.Information:
For additional information or to obtain an entry form,
call Tom Davis (206) 999-5115, tdavisconst@hotmail.com.Race Registration Form to fill out online, print, sign and send in with your check made out to TTPYC PDF
Race Registrations should be mailed to:
ATTEN: REGISTRAR
Three Tree Point Yacht Club
P.O. Box 98700
Des Moines, WA 98198Race Protests should be mailed, ATTN: PROTEST CHAIR, or placed in the box under the bulletin board, as noted in the race handbook.PDF
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Racing Schedule for 2010
Duwamish Head January 9
Windjammer Series January 16, 31 February 13 March 20
Spring Series April 1, 8, 15, 29 May 6
Spring Regatta April 24-25
Summer Series May 20 June 3, 10, 17, 24
Double-Handed July 17
Fall Series September 9, 11, 25
Commodore's Trophy October 2
Winter Series October 23 November 20
Southern Sound Series January 9, February 13, March 20, December 4
Be sure to view our bulletin board and trophy case while at Anthony's Home Port in
Des Moines, WA2010 Race Handbook PDF
USSA Race Rules Book: A limited number of 2005-2008 race books are available at reduced cost. Contact toms@blarg.net if you want one.
Please note that our series races will be PIYA Catagory III. You can obtain a copy of this by going to their web site www.ussailing.net/piya/ or linking here. This is a check list of the minimum equipment a boat should have for safe racing on Puget Sound. Basically for Catagory III it is very close to what the Coast Guard requirements are.
We hope to see more newcomers come out and race in the Cruising Class. You don’t need new high tech sails, a perfect bottom or remove all that spare gear. Race NFS (No Spinnaker so crew size is small). Come out and meet your fellow sailors and have fun.
If you think you may enjoy becoming a crew member, we have boats looking for crew.
Call me. 206.824.4814
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