Eligibility

 

USSER Nearshore yachts or better. All owners or skippers are eligible to register for and participate. Temporary handicaps will be issued as needed to all boats not regularly racing.

 

Special Instructions

 

Minimum of three crew, including skipper, required on each competing yacht. Also all boats to carry installed radar reflectors and crews to have whistles.The winner of the Commodore’s Trophy Race shall receive a gold burgee to keep.

 

Start Line

 

Start between the Committee boat andstart mark “K” in front of the Des Moines Marina keeping the “K mark to port. OR start between the RC flag at the end of the Des Moines fishing pier and “K” mark leaving “K” mark to starboard.

 

Course

 

K C J K C J K. Leave start mark as described above, leave all remaining marks to port.

 

Finish Line

 

“K” mark and the start/finish committee boat or RC Flag on fishing pier. Finish in an easterly direction finishing with “K” mark to port.

 

Distance

 

18.2 nautical miles (unless course is shortened).

 

Shortened Course

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Race may be shortened at discretion of the Race Committee at any mark.

 

Skipper’s Meeting

 

At the Marina Office 0900

 

Start Time

 

First Warning 10:25

First Start 10:30

 

Time Limit

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No yacht may finish later than 1730 hours.

 

Race Entry Fee $25.00