Spring Regatta
TTPYC sponsors a Spring Regatta race day, which, when scheduled, takes place on a Saturday in April. The first race of the regatta is scheduled to start at 9:30AM. There are as many races as possible throughout the day, with a time limit of no boat finishing after 4:00PM.
Following the racing, there will be a gathering at the Quarterdeck to quench your thirst, trade sea stories, and received the Regatta results.
The details of the race (NOR & SI) are listed below, along with all of the Regatta Network registration links.
Registration
Spring Regatta
Saturday
April 25th
Registration links will become active once the race series has been added to the Regatta Network on April 1st, 2026.​
Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions
From the TTPYC Racing Handbook
PART I
PART II
PART III
Notice of Race (NOR)
Sailing Instructions (SI) - General
SI - Notice To Competitors (NTC) & Racing Instructions (RI)
(pg 9)
(pg 17)
(pg 24)
Racing Instructions
Eligibility
PHRF, Cruising, ODR
See NOR Section I-D (pg 9)
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Start/Finish line
Between the orange flag on the Committee Boat and the start/finish mark.
Course
As designated by placards posted on the committee boat.
See PART IV MARKS AND COURSES (pg 33)
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Race Date
Saturday, April 26, 2025
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Start Time
First Warning: 09:25
First Start: 09:30
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Time Limit​
No boat may finish after 1600 hours.
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Number of Races
As many as possible within the time limit.
Scoring
All races will be scored, unless four or more races are held. In that case, a boat's worst score will be thrown out.
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Special Instructions
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The "TSS Rule" will be in effect.
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​See I-G(2) & II-K (pg 10 & 20)
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The “Laggard Rule” will be in effect.
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​See II-N (pg 22)
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​RRS 60.4(a)(2) is changed as follows:
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"(2) if it alleges a breach of a rule of Part 2 or rule 31 and is from a boat that was not involved in, and did not see, the incident, or..."
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See * note below.
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Notice Board
See Notice Board link in Registration above.
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Series Entry Fee
$35.00 per series.
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* Note: RRS 60.4(a)(2)
The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2025-2028 makes an unintended change to the validity of third-party protests. As currently written, the rule makes a protest invalid if it comes from a boat that witnessed but was not involved in an incident.
The World Sailing Case Book Working Party has a draft case that will say that the correct interpretation of this rule is that a protest is invalid only if the protesting
boat both did not see the incident and was not involved in the incident. We do not know when that case will be published.
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See US Sailing document on this topic.
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Race Committee (RC)
These races cannot take place without a Race Committee! Please consider volunteering. RC boats can always use an extra hand. And, if you have a boat, races can always use an RC boat.
How can I help?
I am not a TTPYC member, but would like to experience being on a Race Committee team.
Excellent!! Fill out a Race Crew Form to start your journey!
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You don't need any experience!​
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You will get to learn about racing!
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You will have a start & finish line view of the race!
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And, odds are pretty good that you will have fun!
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Please make a note on the Race Crew form that you would like to be a Race Committee volunteer.
