2014 YRA Calendar

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Welcome to the YRA YRA Contact Information YRA Entry Instructions YRA Entry Form PHRF Application 2013 Season Champions Sponsoring Clubs Yacht Club Alphabet Soup Additional Associations PHRF Committee Sunrise/Sunset Times Latitude 38 Contact Information Beer Can Racing US Sailing Safety Requirements Equipment Requirements Midwinter Series Shorthanded Circuit Fleet Schedules Women’s Circuit Caribbean Circuit Pacific Ocean Events YRA Racing Areas South Bay Marks Central Bay Marks North Bay Marks Racing Rules YRA Party Circuit YRA Notices of Race One Design Fleets Race Signal Flags Monthly Calendar Pages Youth Sailing Lake Circuit Sailors of the Month College Sailing SF Bay Current Charts Weekend Currents VHF Radio Channel Uses Advertisers Index/Alpha Index

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W W W. Q U A N T U M S A I L S . C O M

THE YRA WELCOMES YOU TO THE 2014 RACING SEASON Welcome to the YRA’s 2014 Racing Season! As always, we’ve got racing opportunities for everyone, whether you sail a multihull, classic woody or one design boat, sail on the ocean or under PHRF in the Bay. For 2014, the YRA Racing Season offers four different racing options: • Party Circuit: includes our three marquee weekend regattas as well as the Westpoint Regatta.

• YRA Series: a four-day series with one race day each month starting in May and running through September.

• OYRA: nine fully crewed ocean races this year, and a division for shorthanded crews.

• Wooden Boat Series: a full schedule of in-the-Bay racing for Bears, Birds, IODs, Folkboats and Knarrs.

You can find information on the different racing series in this publication and on the YRA website at www.yra.org.

The Racer Socials that we started in 2013 will continue. We’re planning on at least three this year with potential topics ranging from a USCG view of the Bay (and racers) to Bay Currents to Rigging. If you have a topic you think we should cover, please let us know.

We encourage everyone to get a YRA membership and sign up to race. Your membership support and participation in the YRA goes to help us do everything we do. And we do a lot: ROXANNE FAIRBAIRN / WWW.roxshots.smugmug.com

• Administer the local PHRF database; more than 700 certificates were issued in 2013.

• Coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard to process event permits – more than 900 permits in 2013.

• Maintain racing buoys in the Bay. • Host the US Sailing Area G Appeals Committee.

• Advocate for sailing and racing in the Bay Area.

• Offer great racing.

As always, we want to thank the YRA Member Yacht Clubs and their Race Committees that are sponsoring this year’s YRA Races. We couldn’t do it without you and your support. We know each YRA skipper and crew thanks you as well.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with all the latest YRA news. You can find us on Twitter at YRAofSFBay and on Facebook at the YRA of SF Bay page.

Get those entries in, get your boats and crews prepped, and get out to the start line for every race you’re scheduled to sail.

Fair winds to all, Charles Hodgkins, Chairman of the Board, chairman@yra.org Laura Muñoz, Executive Director, info@yra.org Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay 1070 Marina Village Parkway, #202-G, Alameda, CA 94501 Phone (415) 771-9500 • Fax (415) 276-2378 info@yra.org • www.yra.org Page 6 •

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Charles Hodgkins

Laura Muñoz

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CELEB Oakland Oakland R 100 Y ATING E YachtYacht 1913- ARS 2013 Club Club

2014 Racing Events 2014 Racing Events Sunday Brunch SundaySeries Brunch Series Jan 5, Jan Jan 19, Feb 2, 19, Feb 2, 5, Jan Feb 16, Mar 2 16, Mar 2 Feb First Gun 12:55 Warning Gun 12:00

Brunch (9am toBrunch 1pm) (9am to 1pm) Newwelcome. racers always welcome.

New racers always

Rites of Spring Rites of Spring Saturday, Saturday, March 22 March 15

Singlehanded, Doublehanded Singlehanded, Doublehanded and Women-Only Full Crew. and Women's Crews.

Sweet Sixteen Sweet Sixteen

WednesdayWednesday Night SeriesNight Series April 30 •• June May 7-28 April 30 • May 7-28 4-18 • June 4-18 Aug 6-27 • Sept 3 July 16-30 •July Aug16-30 6-27 •• Sept 3 First Gun 18:25 Warning Gun 18:25

courses A great way Challenging to ease into racing – in protected waters.

Great food, fun and prizes at the ideal conditions and protected waters. clubhouse afterwards.

Light dinner available after the races.

PICYA Lipton Cup PICYA Lipton Cup Sunday, Sunday, June 29 June 29

Skipper’s meeting and party on Saturday night.

Skipper’s meeting andwebsite party on See forSaturday changesnight. to this prestigious race.

See website for changes to this prestigious race.

Oktoberfest Oktoberfest Saturday, Saturday, October 4October 4

Celebrate the spirit of Lederhosen and Drindl Celebrate the seasoninwith a South BayTreasure course Island to the a race around and a party atclubhouse OYC afterand thehave race.beer, brats and prizes!

Dinner served Fridays and Saturdays Dinner served Fridays and Saturdays Lunch on Wednesdays Lunch on Wednesdays Brunch on Sundays Brunch on Sundays Guest docks available Guest docks available (please call for reservations) our website for race See our websiteSee for race details and entrydetails forms and entry forms

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Sail, Motor, or Drive to OYCor Drive to OYC Sail, Motor, N37 47.008, W122 N3715.096 47.008, W122 15.096 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501 Phone: (510) 522-6868 Phone: (510) 522-6868 Fax: (510) 522-7378 Fax: (510) 522-7378 email: oycracecom@gmail.com email: oycracecom@gmail.com Accepting new member applications.

Accepting new member applications.

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YRA CONTACTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD* 2013-2014: Charles Hodgkins Hm (510) 504-4076, chairman@yra.org IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN* 2013-2014: Gerry Brown Wk (408) 245-6560, mintaka.4@gmail.com SECRETARY* 2013-2014: Bob Naber Hm (510) 769-0309, k38bob@aol.com TREASURER* 2013-2014: Bobbi Tosse Hm (925) 939-9885, Fax (925) 906-9282, bobbi@jfcbat.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Laura Muñoz Wk (415) 771-9500, Cell (415) 994-4711, Fax (415) 276-2378, info@yra.org *Executive Committee MEMBER AT LARGE 2014-2015: Paul Kamen Hm (510) 540-7968, Fax (510) 540-6324, pk@well.com MEMBER AT LARGE 2013-2014: John Clauser Hm (925) 939-9885, bobbi_john@jfcbat.com MEMBER AT LARGE 2013-2014: Brock DeLappe Hm (510) 865-2942, brockdelappe@comcast.net MEMBER AT LARGE 2014-2015: Tom Reed Hm (415) 789-1903, dwntsr@aol.com SERIES PRESIDENTS PHRF/ONE DESIGN/SPORTBOAT: Don Ahrens Hm (415) 412-4979, ahrens.don@gmail.com OYRA: Andy Newell (408) 391-0963, andy.newell@sbcglobal.net WBRA: Robert Thalman Hm (415) 479-3281, Fax (415) 499-8077, bobthalman@aol.com WBRA, YRA REPRESENTATIVE: Don Wilson Hm (510) 527-1619, windansea@sprintmail.com COMMITTEES BUOYS: Nick Salvador Hm (510) 406-5169, nick.salvador@gmail.com COMPUTER SYSTEM COMMITTEE CHAIR: George Gurrola Hm (510) 843-9417, ggurrola@comcast.net PHRF: (415) 771-9500, phrf@yra.org See page 18 for PHRF (Performance Handicap Racing Formula) committee.

RACE MANAGEMENT: Nancy DeMauro (415) 630-0002, ndemauro@hotmail.com US SAILING DIRECTOR, AREA G: Bartz Schneider Hm (775) 848-5545, em4bartz@aol.com AREA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE: John Christman Hm (510) 797-5524, Cell (510) 410-6771, Fax (510) 790-3273, john.christman@jc2tech.com ARO, AREA G: Nancy DeMauro (415) 630-0002, ndemauro@hotmail.com APPEALS COMMITTEE John Christman, Hm (510) 797-5524, Cell (510) 410-6771, Fax (510) 790-3273, john.christman@jc2tech.com Mike Gross, (831) 476-2054, mike.gross@charter.net Paul Kamen, Hm (510) 540-7968, Fax (510) 540-6324, pk@well.com Tom Roberts, Hm/Wk (415) 898-7802, tensleyrob@aol.com John Siegel, (408) 234-0442, jasiegel@earthlink.net Latitude 38 has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information, but please confirm your schedule with your fleet captain and look in the monthly Latitude 38 Race Calendar or on www.latitude38.com for changes.

Due to space limitations, not all information could be included.

En ne try xt Fo pa r m ge !

SIGN UP FOR THE 2014 RACING SEASON Welcome to YRA Racing, the BEST racing value on the bay!

Thank you for participating in the YRA! We offer a choice for racing both on the Bay and on the local ocean!

SERIES INFORMATION The YRA Party Circuit •

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Includes the 3 marquee YRA Weekend Regattas plus the new Westpoint Regatta. Weekend regattas are The Great Vallejo nd Race, the YRA 2 Half Opener, and the YRA Season Closer. The three weekend regattas features 2 days of racing and a party at the host club Saturday night.

All 5 races ar e longer, destination style races.

There are 6 Divisions available for each Regatta: PHRF, Sportboat, One-Design, Double/Singlehanded, Non-Spinnaker & Multihull. Divisions ma y b e split into multiple fleets to ensure competitive racing.

The PHRF, Sport Boat & One-Design Series • • • • •

In the Bay racing for boats with a current NCPHRF rating certificate, Portsmouth Rating or for One-Design classes.

The series is broken i n two separate series, each with 3 race days. Multiple races will be held on each race day.

PHRF Divisi on s are determined by grouping similarly rated boats.

Series Racers are invited to race in the OYRA Crewed Lightship ocean race for an additional $10.00. Additional OYRA equipme nt requirements must be met. See http://www.yra.org/OYRA/ocean_safety.html.

One-Design starts are available for any fleet that signs up for the Spring or Summer series, or, gets at least 5 boats to sign up for a single race day. If you are not sure if your One-Design fleet is eligible, or would like to sign your fleet up for the series, please co ntact the YRA office at (415) 771-9500 or info@yra.org.

OYRA (Offshore Yacht Racing Association) • • •

In 2014, ther e are 9 ocean races ranging from 25 to 60+ nautical miles.

OYRA racer s are invited to race in the Great Vallejo Race for only an additional $10.00!

Racers will be divided i nto divisions determined by the OYRA board. Racers can also choose to race in the Short Handed division:

WBRA (Wooden Boat Racing Association • •

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The WBRA participates in the US Sailing Golden Anchor program which makes WBRA racers eligible for a discounted US Sailing Membership. US Sailing memberships through the WBRA Golden Anchor program must be purchased online here: http://www1.ussailing.org/membership/MPP/Default.aspx?ycid=112274N Bay racin g for one of the following 5 fleets: o Bird Boats o Bear Boats o Folkboats o IODs o Knarrs

GENERAL INFORMATION

YRA Sailing Instructions are available on the YRA website at www.yra.org. Sailing instructions are normally posted approximate ly 1 week pr ior to each race. If you do not have access to the internet and need to have your race instructions mailed to you, ple ase contact the YRA office at (415) 771-9500 or info@yra.org Entries for a series, or individual regatta, must be received by 5 pm the Monday before the race or a $35 late fee will be applied. No entries wi ll be accepted after 5 pm the Thursday before a race.

A YRA sailing membership and a membership in a YRA member yacht club is required to register a boat for any YRA series. A YRA membership is required to race in any individual YRA Race, but one time racers do not need to belong to a member club.

The YRA Offers a discount on all race fees to US Sailing Members. YRA Racers are eligible for a discount on US Sailing Memberships through the Golden Anchor Program. US Sailing Memberships can be purchased online at http://www1.ussailing.org/membership/MPP/Default.aspx?ycid=101132Z. Sailors enteri ng the OYRA Season, or any individual OYRA Race, must submit complete an online crew & boat registration form through j ibeset.net before each ocean Race. See http://www.yra.org/OYRA/ocean_safety.html for more information.

Please note that to race in an OYRA Race there are rigorous additional safety requirements in effect, including the requirement for a 406 EPIRB or 406 PLB. Please fill out your entry form completely, sign, date and return it to the YRA office along with your payment. If you need addition al assistance completing this form, please contact the YRA office.

You can save time and postage by signing up online! Visit www.yra.org for more information!

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Yacht Racing Racing Association Associationof of San Yacht Francisco Bay - 2014 Entry Form San Francisco Bay – 2014 Entry Form

1070 Marina Vaillage Suite202-G 202-G 1070 Marina VillagePkwy., Prky, Suite Alameda,CA CA94501 94501 Alameda, Phone:415.771.9500 415.771.9500 Phone: Fax:415.276.2378 415.276.2378 Fax: info@yra.org email: info@yra.org

Name:

Boat Name:

Street:

Boat Model:

City,State,Zip:

Manufacturer:

Yr Built:

Designer:

Yr. Designed:

Evening Phone:

Daytime Phone:

Sail Number:

Email Address:

U.S. Sailing #:

Yacht Club Affiliation:

Marina:

YRA Member #: Berth/Slip #:

Required for YRA Racing

Membership Fees:

YRA Membership:

NCPHRF Fees:

Renewal of 2013 Certificate:

$50

$

$30 for YRA Members/$40 for NON-YRA Members $

New Certificate/Renewal of 2012 or prior Cert.: $45 for YRA Members/$55 for NON YRA Members $ US Sailing Members

Season Racing Fees:

Non US Sailing Fleet: (PHRF, One-Design, etc.)

Members

PC Series

$180

$195

$

PHRF, Sport Boat and One-Design Spring Series

$90

$105

$

PHRF, Sport Boat and One-Design Summer Series

$90

$105

$

Offshore Yacht Racing Association (OYRA) Full Season *

$195

$210

$

Wooden Boat Racing Association (WBRA) Season

$155

$170

$

Single Race Fees: PHRF Series racers entering the Lightship Ocean Race *

US Sailing Members

Non US Sailing Fleet: (PHRF/One-Design, etc.)

Members

$10

$15

$

OYRA season racers entering Vallejo

$10

$15

$

Vallejo Race Only

$75

$80

$

2nd Half Opener Only

$75

$80

$

Season Closer Only

$75

$80

$

All other YRA Races (write in race name):

$55

$60

$

Late Fee: No entries are accepted after 5pm the Wednesday before the race Any entry Rec'd after 5pm the Mon before the race

$35

* Participants in an ocean race or ocean series must complete an online boat crew registration form through Jibeset.net. See http://www.yra.org/OYRA/ocean_safety.html for addt'l info safety requirements

$ TOTAL____________

In consideration of being admitted to sailing membership in the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay (YRA), I agree to abide by "The Racing Rules of Sailing" and the Sailing Instructions of the YRA and the regatta sponsors. I warrant that I will maintain compliance with the YRA Minimum Equipment requirements. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I hereby waive any rights I may have to sue the YRA with respect to personal injury or property damage suffered by myself or my crew as a result of our participation in the YRA and hereby release the YRA and it's race organizers from any liability for such injury or damage.. I further warrant that I have not relied upon any of the above entities or individuals in preparing my yacht for racing.

Signed: _____________________________________________Date: _____________________ Make check payable to YRA. To pay by MasterCard or Visa please provide card info below, including billing street address and zip code Card Number:______________________________________ Exp Date:__________ CVV #__________ Name on Card:_________________________ Card Holder's Signature:_______________________________________________

Billing Address:_______________________________________________

Office use only C.C.

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DATE Received in office_____________________________

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PHRF RATING APPLICATION 2014 1070 Marina Village Pkwy, Ste 202-G, Alameda, CA 94501

Phone: (415) 771-9500 E-mail: PHRF@yra.org Fax: 415-276-2378

THIS FORM IS FOR BOATS NOT PREVIOUSLY RATED OR BOATS WHICH DID NOT HAVE A 2013 CERTIFICATE. The NCPHRFCommittee has no responsibility for the seaworthiness or safety of yachts rated, but cites US SAILING Fundamental Rule 4, "It shall be the sole responsibility of each yacht to decide whether or not to start or to continue to race".

Name:

Boat Name:

Street:

Boat Model:

City,State,Zip:

Manufacturer:

Yr Built:

Designer:

Yr. Designed:

Evening Phone:

Daytime Phone:

Sail Number:

Email Address:

U.S. Sailing #:

Yacht Club Affiliation:

Marina:

YRA Member #: Berth/Slip #:

Please refer to the NCPHRF Rules and Guidelines for assistance in successfully completing this application

Do you want an ODR (One Design Rating)?

What is the source of the information provided?

YES NO N/A

Measurement Certificate

Sales Brochure

Class Rules

Circle all that apply.

Sailmaker

Designer

Own Measurement

Please provide accurate drawings or pictures showing side and end views of your boat from deck to bottom of keel and attach to this application. Where possible, give measurements in feet and decimals.

Foretriangle I:

Main

J:

Largest Headsail:

%J

ISP:

JSP:

If yes, complete the following:

E: If yes, complete the following:

HB:

Mizzen

Standing Rigging Material:

SLE:

SSMG:

How far aft can you articulate your spinnaker tack?

ASMG:

SSF:

PY:

Sprit Length:

SLU:

SL:

MGM:

Mast Material:

Yes/No

Yes/No

MGU:

Type of Rig:

Asymmetric/Cruising Spinnaker

Symmetric Spinnaker

P

ASF:

SPL:

Fixed @ 0 deg or: Degrees

EY:

Hull

Displacement

Keel

Length Overall:

Total:

lbs

Waterline length:

Ballast:

lbs

Maximum Beam:

Ballast Material:

Maximum Draft:

# of Trapezes/Hiking Straps:

Fixed, Moveable or Keel/Centerboard?

Engine

Propeller

Inboard, Outboard or None?

# of Blades (2 or 3)?

Fixed, Folding or Feathering?

Is any of your ballast moveable?

This is a:

Unmodified Class Boat

Modifications

Modified Class Boat Non Class (Custom) Boat see Rules and Guidelines Part 1, II, E : Describe modifications/Comments/Moveable Ballast/Trapeze or Hiking Straps below:

The NCPHRF rating certificate is a contract between you, the NCPHRF Committee, and your competitors. You and your competitors expect this form to be accurate and that the reported characteristics will be maintained while racing. Failure to advise the NCPHRF Committee in writing of ANY modification to your boat which will alter its sailing performance may be grounds for protest and disqualification of the yacht. Your rating is valid through December 31 of the year issued. I certify that the above information is accurate and correct, that I have read the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PHRF RULES AND GUIDELINES, and concur with, and agree to sail by those terms and conditions.

Signature of owner

Date:

Rating Fees: $45 for YRA members, $55 for non-YRA members, $95 including YRA Membership, $60 for out-of-area (outside USS AREA G) boats.

Make check payable to YRA. To pay by MasterCard or VISA please provide card information below, including billing street address and zip code Card Number:__________________________________________

Exp Date:________ CVV #_______ Name on Card:_________________________

Card Holder's Signature:_______________________________________________

Billing Address:__________________________________________

Office use only PHRF Rating: ________ C.C. Check # ___________ Amount PD___________ Date Rec'd in office_________________________ 2014 YRA Calendar •

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CONGRATULATIONS 2013 SEASON WINNERS YRA-HDA HDA Sportboat: JetStream, JS9000, Dan Alvarez, SSS

YRA-WBRA Bear: Chance, Glenn Treser, AeoYC

PHRF 1: Red Cloud, Farr 36, Don Ahrens, EYC

Bird: Curlew, Bill Claussen, RYC

PHRF 2: Shameless, Schumacher 30, George Ellison, BYC

Folkboat: Windansea, David Wilson, StFYC

Champions Cup PHRF 1: Golden Moon, Express 37, Bill Bridge/Kame Richards, EYC Champions Cup PHRF 2: Oreo, Santana 22, Garth Copenhaver, SSS

YRA-ODCA Islander 36: Windwalker, Richard Schoenhair, SSS Santana 22: Oreo, Garth Copenhaver, SSS

YRA-OYRA OYRA PHRO1: Hana Ho, Santa Cruz 50, Mark Dowdy, SFYC OYRA PHRO2: Elan, Express 37, Jack Peurach, SSS

IOD: Fjaer, Richard & Mark Pearce, SFYC Knarr: Svenkist, Sean Svendsen, StFYC

SSS Singlehanded Monohull: Whirlwind, Wyliecat 30, Dan Benjamin, OYC Singlehanded Multihull: Three Points, F-27 trimaran, David Morris, HMBYC Doublehanded Monohull: Arcadia, Modified Santana 27, Gordie Nash/Ruth Suzuki, RYC Doublehanded Multihull: Roshambo, Corsair 31R trimaran, Darren Doud/Chris Lewis, SSS

Small Boats

OYRA PHRO3: Ahi, Santana 35, Andy Newell, BYC

El Toro Seniors: Cygnus, Art Lange, RYC

OYRA SHS: Racer X, J/105, Rich Pipkin/ Mary McGrath, EYC

El Toro Juniors: Charlotte Lenz, SCYC Mercury: Fast Break, Randy Smith, SFYC Vanguard 15: Al Sargent, StFYC Laser: Fluffy, Peter Shope, TISC Laser Radial: Will Cefali, SFYC

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BAADS: Cristina Rubke, Liberty/Hansa 12, BAADS BAMA Core: Ma’s Rover, Corsair F-31, Mark Eastham, BAMA BAMA Fast Cat: Rocket 88, Spruit D-Class Cat, Ian Klitza, SCYC

YRA-Party Circuit PC PHRF: Red Cloud, Farr 36, Don Ahrens, EYC PC Mulithulls: Vamonos!, Sig 45, Tom Siebel, StFYC PC Shorthanded: Pegasus, J/35, Marc Sykes, SSS PC Non-Spinnaker: Jack Aubrey, Cal 27-2, Lori Dennis, RYC

Etchells: JR, Bill Melbostad/Steve Fentress, SFYC Express 27: Motorcycle Irene, Will Paxton, RYC Express 37: Golden Moon, Express 37, Bill Bridge/Kame Richards, EYC J/105: Risk, Jason Woodley, StFYC J/120: Chance, Barry Lewis, StFYC

PC Sportboat: JetStream, JS9000, Dan Alvarez, SSS

Melges 24: Wilco, Doug Wilhelm, Grand Lake YC

PC Express 27: Motorcycle Irene, Will Paxton, RYC

Moore 24: Eclipse, Bill & Melinda Erkelens, RYC

PC Express 37: Golden Moon, Express 37, Bill Bridge/Kame Richards, EYC

Open 5.70: Revenge from Mars, Dave Peckham, RYC

PC Islander 36: Windwalker, Richard Schoenhair, SSS Page 12 •

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CAL SAILING CLUB Sunday morning races year-round; Thursday evening JY15 races April-October, weather and tides permitting.

For members only. racing_chair@cal-sailing.org, www.cal-sailing.org CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB Every Friday Night: 4/18-8/29. Jim Erskine, (415) 847-2460, race@cyc.org, www.cyc.org COYOTE POINT YACHT CLUB Every Wednesday Night: 4/16-10/8.

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Victoria Model Yacht Series. Every Wednesday Night: 1/8-3/19 & 10/8-12/17. Every Friday Night: 3/28-10/3.

Juli Alexander, jalexand@nps.edu, www.mpyc.org OAKLAND YACHT CLUB Sweet 16 Series. Every Wednesday Night: 4/30-6/18 & 7/16-9/3. Jim Hild, (510) 277-4676, oycracecom@gmail.com, www.oaklandyachtclub.com

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Summer Sunset Series: 5/16, 6/13, 7/18, 8/8. www.flyc.org GOLDEN GATE YACHT CLUB Friday Nights: 5/2, 5/16, 5/30, 6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 8/22. Gary Salvo, (916) 215-4566, grsalvo@pacbell.net, www.ggyc.com ISLAND YACHT CLUB Friday Nights. Spring Twilight: 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/30, 6/13.

Summer Island Nights: 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 8/22, 9/12.

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ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB Windsurfing Series, Friday Nights: 4/4, 4/18, 5/2, 5/16, 5/30, 6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 9/5, 9/19.

Kiteboarding Series, Thursday Nights: 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22, 6/5, 6/19, 7/3, 7/10, 7/31, 8/14, 8/28, 9/4, 9/18.

Wednesday Night Series: 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 8/6, 8/20, 8/27. Robbie Dean, (415) 563-6363, rdean@stfyc.com, www.stfyc.com SANTA CRUZ YACHT CLUB Wet Wednesdays, every Wednesday Night: 3/12-10/29.

Laser Friday Nights: 5/16, 6/20, 7/18, 8/15.

(831) 425-0690, scyc@scyc.org, www.scyc.org SAUSALITO YACHT CLUB Tuesday Nights.

Spring Sunset Series: 4/29, 5/13, 5/27, 6/10, 6/24.

Summer Sunset Series: 7/22, 8/5, 8/19, 9/2, 9/16.

Sunset Championship: Saturday, 10/11.

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SEQUOIA YACHT CLUB Every Wednesday Night: 4/16-10/8. Hannig Cup: 8/27.

Rick Dalton, (650) 255-5766, sviowa@gmail.com, www.sequoiayc.org SOUTH BEACH YACHT CLUB Friday Night Series: 4/18 (practice), 4/25, 5/2, 5/16, 5/30, 6/6, 6/20, 6/27, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/15, 8/22.

Gerard Sheridan, (415) 495-2295 rearcommodore@southbeachyachtclub.org, www.southbeachyachtclub.org STOCKTON SAILING CLUB Every Wednesday Night: 6/4-8/27.

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TAHOE YACHT CLUB Laser Series, Every Monday Night: 5/26-8/25.

Rick Raduziner, (530) 583-6070, raduziner@sbcglobal.net Beer Can Series, Every Wednesday Night: 5/28-8/27.

Dan Hauserman, (530) 581-4700, dan@ilovetahoe.com www.tahoeyc.com TIBURON YACHT CLUB Every Friday Night: 5/23-6/27 & 7/11-9/12.

Rob Hutchinson, (415) 336-5217, race@tyc.org, www.tyc.org VALLEJO YACHT CLUB Every Wednesday Night: 4/2-9/24. Dave Nadolne, (925) 580-1499, fleetcaptainsail@vyc.org, www.vyc.org

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JACK FROST MIDWINTERS

January 18, February 15, March 15, November 15

BAYS OPTI REGATTA February 15-16

MERCURY SERIES

March 8, April 12, May 10, June 7

SMALL BOAT SPRING & SUMMER SERIES March 22 through September 20

FRIDAY NIGHT ESTUARY SPRING & SUMMER TWILIGHT SERIES April 11 through September 12

ESTUARY CUP April 13

PCISA SILVER CHAMPIONSHIPS April 26-27

COASTAL CUP TO MARINA DEL REY Starts June 11-12

SUMMER SAILSTICE June 21

SVENDSEN'S SUMMER SPLASH July 19-20

GRACIE & GEORGE REGATTA August 24

MILLIMETER NATIONALS September 6

COMMODORE'S CUP September 14

NORCAL HS PUMPKIN REGATTA October 18-19

See website for complete calendar of EYC events Guests are invited to visit the Club, in Alameda, by land, sea or the web ACCEPTING MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS For Race, Berthing, Dining & Membership Information, call (510) 522-3272

www.encinal.org

New Safety Requirements for U.S. Sailboat Racers As sailboat racers, we’ve traditionally been held to a higher standard than other recreational boaters when it comes to required safety equipment and boat construction standards. This is generally due to the conditions in which we race and the distances sailed far away from rescue services. The world standard for race boat equipment is the Offshore Special Regulations (OSRs) published by the International Sailing Federation, which describes the gear that we’re required to carry in races varying from day races around the buoys to circumnavigations in seven categories of severity. These requirements (and recommendations) used to be published in a thin, pocket-size volume that was a simple list of essential gear: the 1996 version consisted of about 16 pages covering four categories of racing.

However, time has a way of making functional, simple documents into exceedingly comprehensive, complicated, and frequently less useful documents (as evidenced by tax laws, financial regulations, and pre-nuptial agreements). Thus, the OSRs expanded into a 200-page book which included seven categories, multihull requirements, many helpful recommendations, over a dozen appendices, and references to ISO standards which confounded many yacht owners, inspectors, and protest committees.

One of the consequences of having a complicated set of rules is that compliance suffers. This was the case among the Bay Area organizing authorities for races in the Gulf of the Farallones: None of them used the OSRs for Category 2 races, and many used widely varying equipment requirements for what were essentially similar races.

This all changed with the loss of the Sydney 38 Low Speed Chase in the OYRA Full Crew Farallones Race in 2012. In the aftermath of this tragedy, the Northern California Ocean Racing Council (NCORC) was created. The NCORC safety equipment working group attacked the issue of widely varying equipment requirements with the goal of creating a compact list of proven gear and yacht design criteria, specifically for races in the Gulf of the Farallones. After numerous meetings and public comment periods, the list of gear was made official for most of the races in 2013.

How do you decide how comprehensive to make requirements? The two ends of the regulation spectrum might be represented by “I love the freedom of sailing, so don’t tell me what to do” and “Every life is precious; make sailing as safe as possible.” It becomes a balancing act between the cost of compliance, the track record of each incremental item, the ability for inspectors to determine compliance, the desire for organizing authorities to accept the requirements, and so forth. An extensive list of detailed requirements is worthless without compliance except, perhaps, in a court of law.

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The NCORC safety equipment working group came up with just under 50 items and construction standards for 2013 racing. Some of these items embraced newer technologies like VHF radios with Digital Selective Calling and inflatable life jackets with harnesses. However, most of the items were what we’ve raced with for 30 years: lifelines, cockpits that drain, bilge pumps, and Coast Guard required gear.

It’s important to point out what’s missing from the NCORC Minimum Offshore Requirements (MOR): 1. It contains only required items, not recommended items.

2. It avoids references to other documents like ISO standards, which can be pricey and are frequently difficult for non-professionals to understand.

3. It has no requirements for how to operate your vessel, including when to wear life jackets or harnesses, leaving these issues to the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions.

With the NCORC MOR as the starting point, a US Sailing working group added two more categories: Ocean, for open ocean races, and Nearshore for races close to shore during daylight hours. The NCORC MOR became the Coastal requirements and completed what is now known as the US Sailing Safety Equipment Requirements or SERs. With only three categories (Ocean, Coastal, and Nearshore), there will be many races that fall between the categories. The working group realized this, and encourages organizing authorities to pull items from adjacent categories for the conditions of their particular events.

For example, a race from San Francisco to Santa Barbara might want to add a life raft requirement to the Coastal category.

Our goal has been to simplify and standardize racing equipment requirements, and, as a result, improve the safety of racing sailboats. We hope you agree. Your comments are always welcome at hawley.chuck@gmail.com.

– Chuck Hawley, Chairman, US Sailing Safety at Sea Safety Equipment Working Group The working group team members were Chuck Hawley, Jim Quanci, Michael Andrews, Max Crittenden, Andy Newell, and Jim Antrim.

OYRA entries are required to comply with the simplified and standardized Northern California Offshore Racing Council equipment requirements. For more information, see: NorCal ORC http://norcalorc.org http://offshore.ussailing.org/SAS.htm US Sailing

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RACE DECK SCHEDULE 43rd Annual Manuel Fagundes

SEAWEED SOUP REGATTA January 4, February 1 March 1

The following equipment shall be required for all yachts racing in YRA events.

1. USCG-approved life jackets for each member of the crew. If the ‘Y’ flag is displayed, USCGapproved life jackets shall be worn while racing.

2. One horseshoe life ring or 18-inch diameter USCG-approved ring buoy.

3. USCG-approved (or equivalent) fire extinguisher as required by USCG rules, readily accessible.

4. One manually-operated bilge pump.

5. One suitable anchor and cable.

6. Fog horn.

7. Marine compass.

8. Suitable charts for piloting.

FRIDAY NIGHT BEER CAN SERIES May 2, May 16, May 30 June 13, June 27 July 11, July 25 August 8, August 22 44th Annual Manuel Fagundes

SEAWEED SOUP REGATTA November 1, December 6 Join us for these fun-filled races, and enjoy the greatest view at the friendliest club on the Bay!

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Racers entering an ocean race or an ocean series must comply with the specific OYRA Minimum Equipment Requirements, including the requirement for a 406 EPIRB or PLB. No Note that 406 EPIRBs or PLBs are required equiplater than the Thurs- ment on OYRA races and many other ocean races! day before EACH race sailors must complete the online Crew & Boat registration form through www.jibeset.net. Please refer to www.yra.org/OYRA/ocean_safety.html for more information on ocean racing requirements.

Contestants are reminded that conditions on San Francisco Bay are quite unpredictable, and winds in excess of 30 knots are not uncommon. The US Sailing rules state: “It shall be the sole responsibility of each yacht to decide whether or not to start or continue the race.”

We would further remind all sailors that, as provided in US Sailing rules: “Every yacht shall render all possible assistance to any vessel or person in peril, when in a position to do so.” We will trust that all contestants will do everything in their power to make our sport of yacht racing as safe as it has been in the past.

Please see page 28 for information on recent developments in offshore safety requirements.

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BUILT TO WIN BUILT TO LAST

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The 70-mile sprint is a great summer end showdown for all Type A's!

Cruising Division

The 70-mile rally with comfortable engine allowance is the laid back way for all Type B's!

Stay and cruise Monterey Bay

Racers and cruisers mix it up Saturday and Sunday with Santa Cruz Yacht Club hosting Saturday awards ceremony and party Registration Includes: Regatta

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Call for the fastest sails on the Bay NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LOFT:

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2014 MIDWINTER SERIES If your organization has a midwinter series you’d like included here next year, email your schedule and contact information to chris@latitude38.com, or fax it to (415) 383-5816, by November 12, 2014.

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BAY VIEW BOAT CLUB Midwinter Madness. Second Saturday, October-March.

Remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/11, 2/8, 3/8.

Lloyd Ritchey, (408) 601-9355, bayviewracing@sbcglobal.net, www.bayviewboatclub.org BERKELEY YACHT CLUB Midwinters, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/11, 1/12, 2/8, 2/9.

Champion of Champions: 2/23.

Fall 2014 dates: 11/8, 11/9, 12/13, 12/14.

Chowder Series, remaining 2013-14 season: 1/5, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23. Fall 2014 dates: 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/21, 12/28.

Bobbi Tosse, (925) 939-9885, bobbi_john@jfcbat.com, www.berkeleyyc.org CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB Midwinters: 1/18-19, 2/15 (Rob Moore Memorial Regatta), 2/16.

Jim Erskine, (415) 847-2460, racing@cyc.org, www.cyc.org ELKHORN YACHT CLUB Frostbite Series: 2/8, 2/22, 3/8, 3/22, 4/5.

Chowder Cup Series: 10/11, 10/25, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13.

(831) 724-3875, eyc@elkhornyc.com, www.elkhornyc.com

ENCINAL YACHT CLUB Jack Frost Midwinters, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/18, 2/15, 3/15. Fall 2014: 11/15.

Darrell Powell-Ford, (510) 502-8110, darrellpowellford@gmail.com, www.encinal.org GOLDEN GATE YACHT CLUB Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup Cup, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/4, 2/1, 3/1. Fall 2014: 11/1, 12/6.

Gary Salvo (916) 215-4566, grsalvo@pacbell.net, www.ggyc.org ISLAND YACHT CLUB Midwinters, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/12, 2/9, 3/9.

Fall 2014: 11/9, 12/14. John New, (510) 521-2980, iycracing@yahoo.com, www.iyc.org LAKE MERRITT SAILING CLUB Robinson Midwinters: Four races, December-March.

Remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/12, 2/8, 3/9.

Jackie Kearney, (510) 582-1048 MONTEREY PENINSULA YACHT CLUB Perry Cup/Midwinters, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/4, 2/1.

Fall 2014: 11/1-2, 12/6.

Juli Alexander, jalexand@nps.edu, www.mpyc.org OAKLAND YACHT CLUB Sunday Brunch Series: 1/5, 1/19, 2/2, 2/16, 3/2.

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2014 MIDWINTER SERIES REGATTA PRO Winter One Design Series, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/11, 2/8. Fall 2014: 11/8, 12/13.

Jeff Zarwell, (415) 595-8364, jzarwell@regattapro.com, www.regattapro.com RICHMOND YACHT CLUB Opti Midwinters, remaining 2013-2014 season: 2/1, 3/1.

Fall 2014: 12/6. Dan Brandt, (510) 237-2821, dan.higherfastervmg@gmail.com, www.richmondyc.org Small Boat Midwinters, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/5, 2/2, 3/2. Fall 2014: 12/7.

Nancy Pettengill, (510) 234-1253, nancyepettengill@comcast.net, www.richmondyc.org Laser Sundays, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/16, 3/23.

Pete Trachy, pete@tolachi.com, http://rycsunday.myfleet.org SANTA CRUZ YACHT CLUB Sunday Laser Races, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/12, 3/9. Fall 2014: 12/14.

Midwinters, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/18, 2/15, 3/15.

Fall 2014: 11/15, 12/20.

Beau Vrolyk, (831) 425-0690, scyc@scyc.org, www.scyc.org SANTA ROSA SAILING CLUB Spring Lake Winter Series, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/18, 2/15. www.santarosasailingclub.org

SAUSALITO YACHT CLUB Midwinters, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/5, 2/2, 3/2.

Fall 2014: 11/2, 12/7.

Nick Sands, race@sausalitoyachtclub.org, www.sausalitoyc.org SEQUOIA YACHT CLUB Redwood Cup, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/18, 2/22, 3/29.

Fall 2014: 11/16, 12/20.

Winter Series, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/4, 2/8, 3/15 (St. Patrick’s Day Race). Fall 2014: 11/1, 12/13. Rick Dalton, (650) 255-5766, sviowa@gmail.com, www.sequoiayc.org SOUTH BEACH YACHT CLUB Island Fever Series, remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/18, 2/15, 3/15. Fall 2014: 11/15, 12/20. Gerard Sheridan, (415) 495-2295, rearcommodore@southbeachyachtclub.org, www.southbeachyachtclub.org TIBURON YACHT CLUB Midwinters: 1/11, 2/8, 3/8.

Rob Hutchinson, (415) 336-5217, race@tyc.org, www.tyc.org VALLEJO YACHT CLUB Tiny Robbins Midwinters: five Saturdays; remaining 2013-2014 season: 1/25, 2/22, 3/22. Dave Nadolne, (925) 580-1499, fleetcaptainsail@vyc.org, www.vyc.org

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2014 SHORTHANDED CIRCUIT The YRA’s Party Circuit and OYRA series both have Shorthanded Divisions. Go to www.yra.org for details. Sequoia YC has a shorthanded series for local racers. The Singlehanded Sailing Society hosts seven local races and the Singlehanded TransPac. Jan. 25 Feb. 1 March 15 March 15 March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 April 26 May 3-4 May 10 May 10 May 17 May 23 June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 July 27 Aug. 2 Aug. 2-3 Aug. 9 Aug. 16-17 Aug. 17 Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Sept. 13 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 27-28 Oct. 4 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 11-12 Nov. 2

Three Bridge Fiasco, SSS Single/Doublehanded #1, SeqYC Doublehanded Long Distance #1, SSC Rites of Spring Race, OYC Doublehanded Farallones, BAMA Corinthian Race, SSS Doublehanded Lightship Race, IYC Doublehanded Long Distance #2, SSC Yra Oyra #1 Lightship, Stfyc Round the Rocks, SSS Doublehanded Race, MPYC Yra Pc Great Vallejo Race, Vyc Single/Doublehanded #2, Seqyc Yra Oyra Race #2 Duxship, SBYC Singlehanded Farallones Race, SSS Spinnaker Cup to Monterey, Sfyc/Mpyc Yra Oyra Race #3 Jr. Waterhouse, Ryc Singlehanded Long Distance, MPYC Single/Doublehanded #3, SeqYC Yra Oyra Half Moon Bay Race, Hmbyc Singlehanded TransPac starts, SSS YRA PC Westpoint Regatta, SeqYC Jack and Jill Race, SSC Yra Oyra #5 Farallones Race, SFYC Single/Doublehanded #4, SeqYC Doublehanded Races, LTWYC Jerry O’Grady Singlehanded Race, CPYC Yra Pc Second Half Opener, EYC Singlehanded Buoy Race, MPYC YRA OYRA / SSS Drake’s Bay Race, CYC Singlehanded Race, LTWYC Singlehanded Regatta, FLYC Gracie & George Race, EYC Single/Doublehanded #5, SeqYC Half Moon Bay Race, SSS Yra Oyra Race #8, SBYC Jack and Jill Regatta, SCYC Yra Pc Season Closer, CYC YRA OYRA Race #9, BYC Shorthanded Races, TYC Jack & Jill, MPYC Vallejo 1-2, SSS Jack & Jill + 1 Race (Triplehanded), IYC

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2014 FLEET SCHEDULES Sailing Instructions for all YRA regattas and races are posted on www.yra.org, the YRA website. Sailing Instructions are available one week prior to the start of each race.

Racers entering an ocean race or an ocean series must comply with the specific OYRA Minimum Equipment Requirements, including the requirement for a 406 EPIRB or PLB. No later than the Thursday before EACH race, sailors must complete the online Crew & Boat registration form through www.jibeset.net. Please refer to www.yra.org/OYRA/ocean_safety. html for more information on ocean racing requirements.

Single Race Entries are due by 5:00 p.m. the Monday prior to the race. Entries received after 5:00 p.m. Monday may incur a $35 late fee. Entries are not accepted after 5:00 p.m. the Wednesday prior to the race.

YRA Spring & Summer Series

YRA Party Circuit

For PHRF, Sport Boat and One Design.

See Notice of Race on pages 57-58.

April 26: YRA Spring Series #1, BYC – City May 31: YRA Spring Series #2, SYC – OC/Bonita June 21: YRA Spring Series #3, RYC – SH July 12: YRA Summer Series #1, EYC – SB August 9: YRA Summer Series #2, RYC – SH September 6: YRA Summer Series #3, SBYC – SB

See Description and Notice of Race on pages 54-56.

Season Opener May 3-4: The Great Vallejo Race, VYC – CB/NB Westpoint Regatta, SeqYC – SB July 5: Second Half Opener August 2-3: The Bonita Race, EYC – CB/Bonita/SB September 27-28: Season Closer, CYC – CB/NB continued on page 38

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YRA-OYRA Series See Notice of Race on pages 60-62 and ad on page 45.

Race #1 Full Crew Lightship, StFYC April 19: Race #2 Duxbury Lightship, SBYC May 10: June 7: Race #3 Jr. Waterhouse, RYC June 28: Race #4 Half Moon Bay, HMBYC July 19: Race #5 Full Crew Farallones, SFYC Race #6 Drake’s Bay I, CYC August 16: Race #7 Drake’s Bay II, CYC August 17: September 20: Race #8, SBYC October 4: Race #9, BYC

YRA-WBRA See Notice of Race on pages 64-66.

April 26: WBRA #1, RYC – OC May 10: WBRA #2, BYC – OC June 21: WBRA #3, SFYC – OC August 9: WBRA #4, SYC – Knox August 30: WBRA #5, GGYC – City September 6: WBRA #6 – City September 20: WBRA #7, CYC – Knox

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SSS See ad on page 49.

Three Bridge Fiasco – City/TI/Red Rock January 25: March 22: Corinthian Race – Knox/City/SH April 26: Round the Rocks – CB May 17: Singlehanded Farallones – City/Ocean June 28: TransPac Starts – Knox to Hanalei Bay August 16-17: Drake’s Bay Race – Knox/Ocean September 13: Half Moon Bay Race – City to HMB October 11-12: Vallejo 1-2 – OC/VYC/RYC

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2014 FLYING DUTCHMAN SCHEDULE RYC Midwinter #2 ................................................... January 5 RYC Midwinter #3 ..................................................February 2 RYC Midwinter #4 ...................................................... March 2 StFYC Spring Dinghy Regatta ...............................March 8-9 RYC Big Dinghy .....................................................April 12-13 50th Annual Whiskeytown Memorial Regatta ...... May 24-25 High Sierra (Huntington) ........................................ July 12-13 Inverness PCCs ................................................ August 23-24 RYC Totally Dinghy .....................................September 13-14 StFYC Fall Dinghy Regatta .............................October 25-26 SCYC FD Regatta ............................................. November 16 RYC 2012 Midwinter #1 ...................................... December 7 US Nationals .................................................................... TBD

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WOMEN’S CIRCUIT The events on this page constitute Latitude 38’s unofficial Women’s Circuit. We challenge women sailors to take the helm and create their own series of events from this list. You don’t need to finish first to win, and you don’t need to do all the races on the list either! Just send proof of your participation in as many events as you can to chris@latitude38.com, or fax it to (415) 383-5816, by November 10, 2014, and you could be crowned Latitude’s ‘Queen of the Women’s Circuit’.

Deb Fehr, the 2013 Queen of the Women’s Circuit and a member of IYC, raced her Santana 22 Meli’ki in IYC’s Sadie Hawkins Race in February, OYC’s Rites of Spring in March, EYC’s Gracie & George Regatta in August and IYC’s Jack & Jill + 1 in November, after which her fellow sailors enthusiastically nominated her for the honor!

Sunday, February 23 Sadie Hawkins Race, IYC John New, (510) 521-2980, iycracing@iyc.org, www.iyc.org Saturday, March 15 Rites of Spring (division for all-female crews), OYC Jim Hild, (510) 277-4676, oycracecom@gmail.com, www.oaklandyachtclub.com Saturday, May 17 Women Skippers Race, SYC Nick Sands, race@sausalitoyachtclub.org, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org Lady and the Tramp Race, FLYC www.flyc.org Saturday, May 31 Jack & Jill Race, LYSA – Lake Yosemite, Merced Jerry Johnson, (559) 776-9429, www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Sunday, June 1 Ladies Day Race, MPYC Juli Alexander, jalexand@nps.edu, www.mpyc.org Saturday, July 12 Jack and Jill Race, SSC Tom Lueck, (209) 604-1300, www.stocktonsc.org Saturday, July 26 Sadie Hawkins, KBSC Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Sunday, August 10 Ladies’ Day Races, LTWYC Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com, www.tahoewindjammers.com Sunday, August 24 Gracie & George Regatta, EYC Darrell Powell-Ford, (510) 502-8110, www.encinal.org Sunday, September 14 Red Bra Regatta, SBYC Gerard Sheridan, (415) 495-2295 rearcommodore@southbeachyachtclub.org, www.southbeachyachtclub.org Saturday & Sunday, September 20-21 Women’s Sailing Seminar (race Sunday), IYC John New, (510) 521-2980, iycracing@iyc.org, www.iyc.org Sunday, September 21 Jack and Jill Regatta, SCYC Beau Vrolyk, (831) 425-0690, scyc@scyc.org, www.scyc.org Sunday, September 28 Jack & Jill, KBSC Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Saturday, October 4 Kay & Dave Few Regatta, CPYC (650) 347-6730, regatta@cpyc.com, www.cpyc.com Sunday, October 5 Jack & Jill, MPYC Juli Alexander, jalexand@nps.edu, www.mpyc.org Saturday, October 11 Joan Storer Regatta, TYC Rob Hutchinson, (415) 336-5217, race@tyc.org, www.tyc.org Sunday, October 12 Ladies Skipper Race, PresYC John Cashman, (415) 331-5335, www.presidioyachtclub.org Sunday, November 2 Jack & Jill + 1 (woman skipper triplehanded race), IYC John New, (510) 521-7442, iycracing@iyc.org, www.iyc.org

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2014-2015 PACIFIC OCEAN EVENTS HAWAII & SOUTH PACIFIC TAHITI PEARL REGATTA • early May, 2014 International fleet racing in the Leeward Islands of Tahiti www.tahitipearlregatta.org.pf SINGLEHANDED TRANSPAC • June 28, 2014 San Francisco to Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii www.sfbaysss.org/shtp

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COASTAL CLASSIC AUCKLAND TO RUSSELL YACHT RACE • Late October Point to point race from Auckland to Russell in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands www.coastalclassic.co.nz ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE December 26, 2014 World’s preeminent middle-distance race — 628 miles from Sydney Harbour to the Derwent River, Australia www.rolexsydneyhobart.com

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DEFINITIONS FOR YRA RACING AREAS The following racing areas have been defined by the YRA for the purposes of describing the general geographical location and the marks that may be used in a YRA race. Please refer to the individual Sailing Instructions for each YRA race for the exact courses. Temporary marks may be used instead of, or in conjunction with, the described marks in any of these YRA Racing Areas. Sailing Instructions will be available on the YRA website at www.yra.org at least two weeks prior to the start of a YRA race.

BERKELEY CIRCLE (OC) RACING AREA

See pages 50-51.

Includes Marks BOC, COC, DOC, EOC, FOC, GOC, XOC, 8, 12, 15, 17.

CITYFRONT RACING AREA

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Includes Marks CM2, NG7, NR8, NR10, NR12, NR14, TYC, 14.

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See page 48.

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SOUTH BAY (SB) SAN FRANCISCO SIDE RACING AREA See page 48.

Includes Marks AS1, NAS2, W1, XS1, 31, 34, 37.

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SOUTH BAY MARKS

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31: 33: 34: 35: 36: 37:

Temporary YC Buoy approx. 1.2 nm SE of Mission Rock Terminal Red Buoy "4" Fl R 4s, Oakland Inner Harbor Entrance Channel Red Buoy "2" Fl R 2s approx. .5 nm east of Potrero Point Green Daymarker "3" Fl G 2.5s, Alameda NAS Entrance Channel Red Daymarker "4" Fl R 4s, Alameda NAS Entrance Channel Green Buoy "5" Fl G 4s approx. 1 nm SSE of Army St. Terminal

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Maintenance of this buoy is funded by the Richmond Yacht Club Foundation.

A: D: K: L: N: X: 1: 2: 3:

Yellow Column “A” Outer Buoy ~ St. Francis Yacht Club G “3” Fl G 4s 15 ft on Olympic Circle Temporary YC Buoy .3 nm west of YRA 4 and in line with YRA 12 Temporary YC Buoy .31 nm west of windmill in line with YRA 4 Daymark “2” Fl R on channel east of Sausalito Yellow/Blue Sphere “X” ~ Golden Gate Yacht Club Red Rock Island Alcatraz Island Farallones Light (ocean)

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4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14:

Temporary YC Buoy WSW of Pt. Knox Temporary YC Buoy approx. .6 nm SW of Alcatraz Yellow Column “M” 200 yds. north of Ft. Mason Docks R “2” Fl 6s 1 nm NW of Treasure Island R “4” Fl 4s Horn 1 nm east of Pt. Blunt Temp. YC Buoy .5 nm ESE of west end of Berkeley Pier ruins 1 nm ENE of YRA 10 Temporary YC Buoy approx. .6 nm ESE of west end of Berkeley Pier ruins Temporary YC Buoy 1.5 nm east of Treasure Island G “1” Fl G 4s Little Harding Rock Crissy Field Buoy Southampton Shoals

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15: Temporary YC buoy approx. .5 nm east of Yellow Bluff (Sausalito vicinity) 16: Yellow Column “C” .2 nm east of Fort Point “Blackaller”

YRA Mark 16 has been designated the Thomas D. Blackaller Jr. Memorial Buoy by the YRA Board of Directors. The maintenance of this buoy will be funded by the Thomas D. Blackaller Jr. Fund.

17: 18: 19: 21: 23: 24: BYC:

RG “HR” Fl (2+1) R 6s, Harding Rock RG “BR” Fl (2+1) G 6s Bell, Blossom Rock R “8” Fl R 2.5s approx. 1.5 nm east of Pt. Bluff G “1” Fl G 6s .65 nm NE of Alcatraz RW “A” Mo (A) east of Angel Island R “6” Fl R 4s Bell, 1.1 nm east of Quarry Pt. Yellow Column “BYC” east of COC

CM2: NO: SO: NBAY: NG7: NR12: NR14: PB: RYC: SF: TYC:

R “2” Fl R 6s on outer end of Corte Madera Channel North Approach Buoy Fl Y 4s to San Francisco Channel (ocean) South Approach Buoy Fl Y 4s to San Francisco Channel (ocean) Temporary YC Buoy approx. .6 nm NE of Tiburon YC clubhouse G “7” Fl G 2.5s approx. .45 nm SE of Red Rock R “12” Fl R4s approx. 1.3 nm south of Richmond-SR Bridge main channel R “14” Fl R4s approx. .28 nm south of Richmond-SR Bridge main channel Point Bonita RG Fl (2+1) R 6s bell (ocean) Yellow Column “RYC” on southern edge of Southampton Shoals Center Channel Buoy RW “SF”, strobe Fl 2.5s whistle on SF Channel (ocean) Privately maintained white mark “TYC” off south entrance to Paradise Cay 2014 YRA Calendar •

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DESCRIPTION OF MARKS

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14: Southampton Shoals 19: R “8” Fl R 2.5s approx. 1.5 nm east of Pt. Bluff 23: RW “A” Mo (A) east of Angel Island 24: R “6” Fl R 4s Bell, 1.1 nm east of Quarry Pt. CM2: R “2” Fl R 6s on outer end of Corte Madera Channel NO: North Approach Buoy Fl Y 4s to San Francisco Channel (ocean) SO: South Approach Buoy Fl Y 4s to San Francisco Channel (ocean) NBAY: Temp YC Buoy approx. .6 nm NE of Tiburon YC clubhouse NG7: G “7” Fl G 2.5s approx. .45 nm SE of Red Rock NR12: R “12” Fl R 4s approx. 1.3 nm south of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge main channel NR14: R “14” Fl R 4s approx. .28 nm south of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge main channel SF: Center Channel Buoy RW “SF”, strobe Fl 2.5s whistle, on San Francisco Channel (ocean) TYC: Privately maintained white mark “TYC” off south entrance to Paradise Cay Page 52 •

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RULES Latitude 38’s Basic Racing Guidelines Since sailboat racing is a recreational sport, we think the number one rule should be to have fun. Beyond that, some basic guidelines help prevent collisions and ensure that racing is both fun and fair. Below is an outline of the ten basic rules which cover most racing situations. For completeness and total accuracy, refer to Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016, published by US Sailing. See www.ussailing.org/rules for details.

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2. If boats are on the same tack, and overlapped, the windward boat must keep clear of the boat to leeward.

3. If boats are on the same tack, a boat clear astern must keep clear of a boat clear ahead.

4. When tacking or jibing, keep clear of boats on a tack.

5. Avoid collisions. If you have the right of way and hit the other boat, causing damage or injury, you both will be penalized.

6. Don’t obstruct. Don’t make it hard for the ‘keep clear’ boat to do so. (No hunting allowed.)

7. Sail the course prescribed. You have to round the marks in the directions specified in the Sailing Instructions and can’t touch a mark.

8. Proper Course (same tack, within two hull lengths).

If the leeward boat came from astern, leeward boat shall not sail above its own proper course during the overlap. (Remember that the windward boat still has to keep clear, even if windward is forced above what it believes is windward’s proper course. Leeward still has right of way.)

9. Give room at marks and obstructions to yachts overlapped on the inside, except: a. When the overlap did not exist before the lead boat reaches the three-boatlength zone. b. When approaching a windward mark on opposite tack. c. At a starting mark surrounded by navigable water.

That is, you don’t have to let a barger in at the start except to avoid collision (then protest).

10. Acknowledge your fouls and protest those who don’t.

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2014 YRA PARTY CIRCUIT Three great regattas plus a bonus race!

Welcome to the eighth year of the YRA PC Series! This great series gives you three weekend regattas plus an additional race day in July. The PC Series consists of the three marquee YRA events – the Great Vallejo Race, sponsored by Vallejo Yacht Club; the 2nd Half Opener, sponsored by Encinal Yacht Club; and the Season Closer, sponsored by Corinthian Yacht Club.

Each weekend regatta features a long distance race on Saturday, a party at the hosting club Saturday night and a shorter race on Sunday. The new Westpoint Regatta, hosted

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There will be six main divisions for each regatta: PHRF, Sportboat, One Design, Multihull, Shorthanded and NonSpinnaker. We’ll then divide up each division into as many fleets as needed to create good racing.

The three weekend regattas plus the new Westpoint Regatta only cost $180 when you sign up for the entire series.

We think the PC Series is the best racing value on the Bay! If you were to sign up for each race individually, it would cost you almost $300.

The dates for the 2014 YRA Party Circuit are: • May 3 – The Great Vallejo Race 1, party Saturday night at Vallejo Yacht Club • May 4 – The Great Vallejo Race 2 • July 5 – The Westpoint Regatta • August 2 – The YRA 2nd Half Opener, party Saturday night at Encinal Yacht Club • August 3 – The YRA 2nd Half Opener • September 27 – The YRA Season Closer, party Saturday night at Corinthian Yacht Club • September 28 – The YRA Season Closer Sign up online at www.yra.org or call the YRA office for more information at (415) 771-9500.

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2014 PC Series NOTICE OF RACE Organizing Authority: The YRA of San Francisco Bay 1070 Marina Village Pkwy., Suite 202-G Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 771-9500 ph, (415) 276-2378 fx info@yra.org email, www.yra.org website 1. RULES 1.1. The PC Series of regattas will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, 2013-2016 (RRS).

2. ELIGIBILITY 2.1. All yachts that meet PHRF minimum requirements and/or one-design class requirements are invited to compete in the YRA PC Series of regattas to be held on San Francisco Bay. 2.2. All competitors must: 2.2.1. Hold a 2014 PHRF Certificate from the NCPHRF Committee.

2.2.2. Be members of YRA. 2.2.3. Be a member of a Yacht Club (YC) belonging to the YRA. 3. REGISTRATION 3.1. Eligible boats may enter electronically on the YRA website or request that entry forms be sent from the YRA office. Entry forms are also available for download on the YRA website and are printed in Latitude 38’s 2014 Northern California Sailing Calendar and YRA Master Schedule.

4. FEES 4.1. Competitors may enter the entire series as a discounted package or may enter any of the four regattas individually.

4.2. Entry fees and deadlines are outlined on the YRA entry form described in Paragraph 3.1.

5. MANAGEMENT 5.1. Each regatta shall be under the management of the race committee of the sponsoring yacht club for that regatta.

The yacht club and Race Committee Chairman for each race is listed in the Sailing Instructions for that race.

5.2. The YRA Board of Directors contact information is listed on the YRA website.

6. SCHEDULE AND RACING AREAS 6.1. Dates, venues, and sponsoring yacht clubs are as follows: Date 5/3 – 5/4 7/5 8/2 – 8/3 9/27 – 9/28

Race – Racing Area YRA Season Opener/The Great Vallejo Race The Westpoint Regatta YRA 2nd Half Opener YRA Season Closer

Sponsoring Club Vallejo YC Sequoia YC Encinal YC Corinthian YC

6.2. Only one race is scheduled for each race day.

7. ENTERTAINMENT 7.1. There will be a party, hosted by the sponsoring yacht club, on the Saturday night of each event. Food and drink tickets may need to be purchased for each participant and will be available at the event.

7.2. All participants are encouraged to overnight at the sponsoring club for each event. Docking, anchoring and/or rafting space will be available.

8. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 8.1. Sailing Instructions will be posted on the YRA website approximately two weeks prior to each regatta. continued on page 56 2014 YRA Calendar •

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8.2. Notices to competitors and changes to the Sailing Instructions will be posted on the YRA website.

8.3. Entrants may request that Sailing Instructions be sent by U.S. Mail. This request may accompany their entry or thereafter, but must be in writing and include name, boat name, sail number, and address.

9. COURSES 9.1. Courses will be defined in the Sailing Instructions for each race day.

9.2. Saturday courses are considered “destination” courses, with distances 20+ miles long.

9.3. Sunday courses are shorter courses, generally 8 to 15 miles long, designed to get racers home by late afternoon.

9.4. PC courses use predominately permanent marks.

10. DIVISIONS 10.1. Divisions will be provided for the following types of boats: 10.1.1. PHRF 10.1.2. Sportboat 10.1.3. One-Design 10.1.4. Multihull 10.1.5. Short-Handed 10.1.6. Non-Spinnaker 10.2. The YRA may break down the divisions into fleets to ensure good racing.

11. SCORING 11.1. The Low Point Scoring System RRS A4.1 will be used to score finishing boats. RRS 4.2 is modified to state, penalty points will be added to the number of boats that came to the starting area plus one for OCS, DNF, DNS or RAF (prior to protest hearing), plus two for DNC, and plus three for DSQ. A DSQ for Safety Violation is considered as a (DNE) in addition to RRS 89.3(b). Ties will be broken in accordance with RRS A7 or A8 as appropriate. RRS A9 is deleted.

11.2. The Handicap fleets will be using the Time-on-Time (TOT) system of scoring.

12. COMMUNICATIONS 12.1. RRS 25 is changed to allow for on-the-water radio communication between the Race Committee and racing boats on the VHF channel specified in the Sailing Instructions for that day. The RC may hail OCS and may advise the fleet starting order by loud hailer and/or VHF radio.

12.2. Participating boats must notify the Race Committee if they are dropping out of the race or will be unable to finish the race within the stated time limit found in the Sailing Instructions.

13. MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST 13.1. Comply with the United States Coast Guard’s equipment requirements for recreational vessels.

13.2. USCG-approved life jackets for each member of the crew.

13.3. One horseshoe life ring or USCG-approved ring buoy.

13.4. A USCG-approved fire extinguisher, readily accessible.

13.5. A manually operated bilge pump.

13.6. Suitable anchor and cable.

13.7. Fog horn.

13.8. Marine compass.

13.9. Suitable charts for piloting.

14. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 14.1. Sailing is an activity that has an inherent risk of damage and injury. Competitors in a YRA event are participating entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) will not be responsible for damage to any boat or other property or the injury to any competitor, including death, sustained as a result of participation in this event. By participating in this event, each competitor agrees to release the race organizers from any and all liability associated with such competitor’s participation in this event to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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2014 PHRF, Sport Boat & One-Design Spring & Summer Series NOTICE OF RACE Organizing Authority: The YRA of San Francisco Bay 1070 Marina Village Pkwy., Suite 202-G Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 771-9500 ph, (415) 276-2378 fx info@yra.org email, www.yra.org website 1. RULES 1.1. Races will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, 2013-2016 (RRS).

2. ELIGIBILITY 2.1. All yachts that meet PHRF minimum requirements are invited to compete in the HDA Division of the YRA Series of races to be held on San Francisco Bay. 2.2. All PHRF competitors must: 2.2.1. Hold a 2014 PHRF Certificate from the NCPHRF Committee.

2.2.2. Be members of YRA. 2.2.3. Be members of a Yacht Club (YC) belonging to the YRA. 2.3. All yachts that meet one-design class requirements are invited to compete in the One-Design Division of the YRA Series of races to be held on San Francisco Bay. 2.4. All ODCA competitors must: 2.4.1. Be members of YRA. 2.4.2. Be members of a Yacht Club (YC) belonging to the YRA. 2.4.3. Be members of a One-Design fleet that has secured at least five entries for a particular race.

2.5. All Sport Boat competitors must: 2.5.1. Have a Portsmouth Rating on file with US Sailing.

2.5.2. Be members of YRA. 2.5.3. Be members of a Yacht Club (YC) belonging to the YRA. 3. REGISTRATION 3.1. Eligible boats may enter electronically on the YRA website or request that entry forms be sent from the YRA office. Entry forms are also available for download on the YRA website and are printed in Latitude 38’s 2014 Northern California Sailing Calendar and YRA Master Schedule.

4. FEES 4.1. Entry fees and deadlines are outlined on the YRA entry form described in Paragraph 3.1.

5. MANAGEMENT 5.1. Each race shall be under the management of the race committee of the sponsoring yacht club for that race. The Yacht Club and Race Committee Chairman for each race is listed in the Sailing Instructions for that race.

5.2. The Series contact information is listed on the YRA website.

6. SCHEDULE AND RACING AREAS 6.1. Dates, venues, and sponsoring yacht clubs are as follows: Date 4/26 5/31 6/21 7/12 8/9 9/6

Race – Race Format Spring Series #1 Spring Series #2 Spring Series #3 Summer Series #1 Summer Series #2 Summer Series #3

Sponsoring Club Sausalito YC Berkeley YC Richmond YC Encinal YC Richmond YC South Beach YC continued on page 58 2014 YRA Calendar •

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7. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 7.1. Sailing Instructions will be posted on the YRA website approximately one week before the race.

7.2. Notices to competitors and changes to the Sailing Instructions will be posted on the YRA website.

7.3. Entrants may request that Sailing Instructions be sent by U.S. Mail. This request may accompany their entry or thereafter, but must be in writing and include name, boat name, sail number, and address.

8. COURSES 8.1. Courses will be defined in the Sailing Instructions for each race day.

8.2. Courses are of varying distances from 3 to 20 miles long and are selected by the Race Committee to provide 2 to 3 hours of racing.

8.3. Courses use a mix of permanent and temporary marks.

9. SCORING 9.1. The Low Point Scoring System RRS A4.1 will be used to score finishing boats. RRS 4.2 is modified to state, penalty points will be added to the number of boats that came to the starting area plus one for OCS, DNF, DNS or RAF (prior to protest hearing), plus two for DNC, and plus three for DSQ. A DSQ for Safety Violation is considered as a (DNE) in addition to RRS 89.3(b). Ties will be broken in accordance with RRS A7 or A8 as appropriate.

RRS A9 is deleted.

9.2. The PHRF fleets will be using the Time-on-Time (TOT) system of scoring.

9.3. The Sport Boat fleet will be using the Portsmouth Rule for scoring.

10. AWARDS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 10.1. Daily trophies will be handed out for each individual race in the YRA Series.

10.2. Racers that sign up for the Spring Series and/or Summer Series will be eligible to compete for overall Series Championships. Single race entries will not be counted towards series championships.

12. MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST 12.1. Comply with the United States Coast Guard’s equipment requirements for recreational vessels.

12.2. USCG-approved life jackets for each member of the crew.

12.3. One horseshoe life ring or USCG-approved ring buoy.

12.4. A USCG-approved fire extinguisher, readily accessible.

12.5. A manually operated bilge pump.

12.6. Suitable anchor and cable.

12.7. Fog horn.

12.8. Marine compass.

12.9. Suitable charts for piloting.

13. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 13.1. Sailing is an activity that has an inherent risk of damage and injury. Competitors in a YRA event are participating entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) will not be responsible for damage to any boat or other property or the injury to any competitor, including death, sustained as a result of participation in this event. By participating in this event, each competitor agrees to release the race organizers from any and all liability associated with such competitor’s participation in this event to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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11. COMMUNICATIONS 11.1. RRS 25 is changed to allow for on-the-water radio communication between the Race Committee and racing boats on the VHF channel specified in the Sailing Instructions for that day. The RC may hail OCS and may advise the fleet starting order by loud hailer and/or VHF radio.

11.2. Participating boats must notify the Race Committee if they are dropping out of the race or will be unable to finish the race within the stated time limit found in the Sailing Instructions.

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2014 OYRA Ocean Racing Series NOTICE OF RACE Organizing Authority: The YRA of San Francisco Bay 1070 Marina Village Pkwy., Suite 202-G Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 771-9500 ph, (415) 276-2378 fx info@yra.org email, www.yra.org website 1. RULES 1.1. These races will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, 2013-2016 (RRS), the Prescriptions of US Sailing, this Notice of Race, and any Rules modified by the Sailing Instructions for OYRA races.

1.1.1. Between the hours of sunset and sunrise, as recorded in any standard tide and current book for San Francisco Bay, the Steering and Sailing Rules from IRPCAS (International Rules for Prevention of Collisions at Sea, effective 1977) and UIR (the Unified Inland Rules, effective 1981) shall replace Part 2 of the RRS. Preamble to RRS Part 2 still applies. Competitors are advised that non-competing boats are not governed by RRS and that IRPCAS or UIR govern meetings with non-competing boats.

1.1.2. All boats must meet the NorCalORC Minimum Offshore Requirements and all standards set forth by the OYRA. NorCalORC Minimum Offshore Requirements can be found here: http://www.norcalorc.org/gear.

1.1.3. RRS 41(d) is modified to include the use of cell phones and other Internet devices to obtain weather and buoy information from NOAA and other publicly available sources.

1.1.4. RRS 44.2 is not in effect. Penalties shall apply under RRS 44.3 using a penalty of 20% of the number of boats that came to the starting area, but not less than one, nor worse than DNF. This changes RRS 44.3(c).

1.1.5. Boats in the SHS fleet may use autopilots and RRS 50.2 is modified to allow two jibs ‘poled out’ for downwind sailing.

1.1.6. RRS 52 is modified to allow boats the use of powered winches, powered hydraulics, or powered furling devices as long as those boats have declared this information on their PHRF application. Only those boats that have declared this equipment and have been rated accordingly can sail in this configuration.

1.1.7. RRS 77 is deleted and replaced with “All mainsails and head sails larger than 125% must carry sail numbers identifying the vessel. The number on the mainsail and all headsails must be the same as on the entry form. Spinnakers need not carry sail numbers.”

1.1.8. RRS 89.2 (a) is deleted and replaced with, “Sailing Instructions, Notice of Race, Minimum Equipment Requirements, Boat/Crew Information and Statement of Compliance Forms, Entry Forms and other related material may be downloaded from the YRA website.”

2. ELIGIBILITY 2.1. All monohulls with a valid NCPHRF Certificate and multihulls with a valid BAMA Certificate, which are equipped for offshore sailing, are invited to compete in the OYRA Series of races to be held on the ocean waters surrounding San Francisco Bay. 2.1.1. Monohull boats must have an enclosed cabin, a minimum overall length of 20 feet, and a minimum dis

placement of 2,000 lbs. empty. Multihull boats shall have weather-tight enclosed accommodations for the

crew and shall have the ability to float in an inverted position indefinitely.

2.1.2. All boats must meet the Minimum Equipment Requirements and all standards set forth by the OYRA. Minimum Equipment Requirements can be found on the YRA website.

2.2. All OYRA competitors must: 2.2.1. Be members of YRA. 2.2.2. Be members of a Yacht Club (YC) belonging to the YRA. 3. REGISTRATION 3.1. Eligible boats may enter for the season or individual races electronically through the YRA website or request that entry forms be sent from the YRA office. Entry Forms are also available for download on the YRA website and are printed in Latitude 38’s 2014 Northern California Sailing Calendar and YRA Master Schedule.

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of the NorCalORC Minimum Offshore Requirements. Failure to complete the online Boat/Crew registration will result in a boat being scored DNC. 4. FEES 4.1. Entry fees and deadlines are outlined on the YRA entry form described in Paragraph 3.1.

5. DIVISIONS 5.1. The Following four divisions shall make up the OYRA Fleet: 5.1.1. PHRO 1 – Boats with a D/W Ratio of less than 200 PHRF less than (PHRF TBD).

5.1.2. PHRO 2 – Boats with a D/W Ratio of less than 200 PHRF greater than (PHRF TBD) .

5.1.3. PHRO 3 – Boats with a D/W Ratio of 200 or more.

5.1.4. SHS – Short Handed Sailing, open to any boat single- or doublehanding. Must be specifically requested at time of entry.

6. MANAGEMENT 6.1. Each race shall be under the management of the race committee of the sponsoring yacht club. The yacht club and Race Committee Chairman for each race is listed in the Sailing Instructions for that race.

6.2. The OYRA board contact information is listed on the YRA website.

7. SCHEDULE AND RACING AREAS 7.1. Dates, venues, and sponsoring yacht clubs are as follows: Date 4/19 5/10 6/7 6/28 7/19 8/16 8/17 9/20 10/4

Race – Racing Area OYRA 1 – Full Crew Lightship OYRA 2 – Duxbury Lightship OYRA 3 – Jr. Waterhouse OYRA 4 – Half Moon Bay OYRA 5 – Full Crew Farallones OYRA 6 – Drake’s Bay 1 OYRA 7 – Drake’s Bay 2 OYRA 8 – Course TBD OYRA 9 – Course TBD

Sponsoring Club St. Francis YC South Beach YC Richmond YC Half Moon Bay YC San Francisco YC Corinthian YC Corinthian YC South Beach YC Berkeley YC

7.2. The series shall consist of the nine ocean races described above. The number of races allows a boat to experience diverse weather conditions, night sailing, overnight anchoring, and close encounters with marine life.

7.3. A boat’s worst score shall be excluded from the full series.

7.4. To qualify for awards a boat must start 50% of the series races.

8. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 8.1. Sailing Instructions will be posted on the YRA website approximately 1-2 weeks before the race.

8.2. Notices to competitors and changes to the Sailing Instructions will be posted on the YRA website.

9. COURSES 9.1. Courses will be defined in the Sailing Instructions for each race day.

9.2. Courses range from 21 to 58 NM. 10. SCORING 10.1. The Low Point Scoring System RRS A4.1 will be used to score finishing boats.

10.2. 10.2. RRS 4.2 is modified as follows:

10.2.1.1. DNF, OCS, RET (prior to protest hearing): # of finishers + 1

10.2.1.2. DNS: # of boats that came to the starting area + 1

10.2.1.3. DNC: # of boats that came to the starting area + 2

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10.3. A DSQ for Safety violation is considered as a (DNE) in addition to RRS 89.3(b). Ties will be broken in accordance with RRS A7 or A8 as appropriate. RRS A9 is deleted.

10.4. The Time-on-Time (TOT) system of scoring shall be used.

11. AWARDS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 11.1. Daily trophies will be awarded for each individual OYRA race.

11.2. A Series Championship will be awarded for each OYRA division.

12. COMMUNICATIONS 12.1. RRS 25 is changed to allow for on-the-water radio communication between the Race Committee and racing boats on the VHF channels specified in the Sailing Instructions for that day. The RC may hail OCS and may advise the fleet starting order by loud hailer and/or VHF radio.

12.2. Competitors shall monitor VHF channel 16 while racing.

12.3. Competitors are advised to monitor Vessel Traffic Service on VHF channel 14 (inside the Bay) and 12 (on the ocean), and are encouraged to hail commercial vessels on channel 13 to ascertain their intentions. Information thus obtained about commercial traffic movements shall not be construed as outside assistance under RRS 41.

12.4. Participating boats must notify the race committee if they are dropping out of the race or will be unable to finish the race within the stated time limit found in the Sailing Instructions.

13. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 13.1. Sailing is an activity that has an inherent risk of damage and injury. Competitors in a YRA event are participating entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) will not be responsible for damage to any boat or other property or the injury to any competitor, including death, sustained as a result of participation in this event. By participating in this event, each competitor agrees to release the race organizers from any and all liability associated with such competitor’s participation in this event to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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WOODEN BOAT RACING ASSOCIATION A Chartered Association of the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay

2014 RACING SEASON NOTICE OF RACE Organizing Authority: The YRA of San Francisco Bay 1.0

RULES 1.1 Races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing for 20132016. The Sailing Instructions replace the YRA Standing Sailing Instructions.

1.2 RRS 40 is changed as follows: All competitors are required to wear life jacket or other adequate personal flotation device while racing.

2.0

ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 2.1 Members in good standing of the following classes are invited to participate: BIRD, FOLKBOAT, IOD, KNARR and BEAR. 2.2 Eligible boats may request that entry forms be sent from the YRA office. They are also available on the YRA website, and in Latitude 38’s 2014 Northern California Sailing Calendar and YRA Master Schedule.

2.3 In order to avoid a late fee, entry forms and fee must be received at the YRA office by 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2014, to enter the full season; and thereafter by 5:00 p.m. the Monday preceding any race, to enter the remainder of the season.

2.4 If an entry form and fee is received after 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the full season, or after 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding any race for the purpose of entering the remainder of the season, such entry form and fee must be received by 5:00 p.m. the following Wednesday and include an additional late fee of $35.

2.5 The normal WBRA entry fee is $200, which includes a required YRA membership. WBRA Members are also eligible for a discounted US Sailing Membership through the Member Partner Program. Member Partner US Sailing Memberships must be purchased online. A link to the customized WBRA US Sailing Membership page can be found on the YRA website and in the confirmation email you will receive from the YRA after completing your entry into the WBRA. An entrant who has previously paid YRA membership dues for the current year is eligible for a $50 adjustment.

3.0 MANAGEMENT 3.1 Each race shall be under the management of a race committee of the sponsoring yacht club.

3.2 Sponsoring yacht clubs, Class Officers, and WBRA Officers are listed in Appendix A. 4.0

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4/26 1055 Berkeley Circle

5/10 1055 Berkeley Circle 6/21 1055 Berkeley Circle

8/9 1055 Knox

8/30 1055 Cityfront 9/6 1055 Cityfront

9/20 1055 Knox 5.0

MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST 5.1 Boats must comply with the United States Coast Guard’s requirements for recreational vessels, and minimum additional equipment as follows: (1) USCG-approved life jackets for each member of the crew; (2) one horseshoe life ring or USCG-approved ring buoy; (3) a USCG-approved (or equivalent) fire extinguisher, readily accessible; (4) a manuallyoperated bilge pump; (5) suitable anchor and cable; (6) fog horn; (7) marine compass; and (8) suitable charts for piloting.

6.0 SCORING 6.1 The Low Point Scoring System RRS A4.1 will be used to score finishing boats.

6.2 RRS A9 will apply. RRS A4.2 is deleted.

6.3 For the purposes of qualifying the fleet for the season, a race that is abandoned shall be listed as a valid race for any boat that came to the starting area.

7.0

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 7.1 Sailing Instructions, notices to competitors, and changes to the Sailing Instructions will be posted on the YRA website, www.yra.org, to be downloaded by the entrant.

7.2 Entrants may request that Sailing Instructions, notices to competitors, and changes to the Sailing Instructions be sent by U.S. Mail. This request may accompany their entry or thereafter, but must be in writing and include name, boat name, sail number, and address.

8.0 COMMUNICATIONS 8.1 RRS 25 is changed to allow for on-the-water radio communication between the Race Committee and racing boats on the VHF channel specified for that day in the WBRA Sailing Instructions. In addition to the normally displayed signal for boats OCS, the RC may hail OCS boats by loud hailer or VHF radio. Additionally, for the second race, the RC may advise the fleet starting order by loud hailer and/or VHF radio.

9.0

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 9.1 Sailing is an activity that has an inherent risk of damage and injury. Competitors in a YRA event are participating entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) will not be responsible for damage to any boat or other property or the injury to any competitor, including death, sustained as a result of participation in this event. By participating in this event, each competitor agrees to release the race organizers from any and all liability associated with such competitor’s participation in this event to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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Appendix A HOST CLUBS Host Club

Committee Chair

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Berkeley YC

Bobbi Tosse

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San Francisco YC

Anne McCormack

(415) 789-5647 race@sfyc.org

Sausalito YC

Nick Sands

(650) 580-3990 race@sausalitoyachtclub.org

Richmond YC

Tim Knowles

(510) 331-7899 tcknowles@comcast.net

Corinthian YC

Jim Erskine

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Golden Gate YC

Gary Salvo

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CLASS OFFICERS Division

Flag

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Knarr

K

Bird

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E

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YRA Representative

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JANUARY 2014 WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS January 1:

• Welcome to 2014

January 8:

• Singlehanded TransPac seminar: Power Management, SSS – OYC

January 19-24: • Quantum Key West 2014, Premiere Racing – Key West, FL January 20:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 23-26: • Progressive San Francisco Boat Show, NMMA – McCovey Cove/ Pier 48 January 26:

• Pacific Offshore Seminar, PCYC – RYC

Note: For more events, please see our Lake Circuit column on pages 82-88.

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SATURDAY Midwinter #3, GGYC – City Brrrrr Rabbit, CPYC – SB Winter #3, SeqYC – SB Perry Cup/Midwinters, MPYC

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Sunday Brunch #1, OYC – Estuary Midwinter #3, SYC – Knox Small Boat Midwinters #2, RYC – SH Chowder #12, BYC – OC

Little Daddy, RYC – SH Midwinters #5, BYC – OC Frostbite Series, BenYC – Carquinez Midwinter Madness #3, BVBC – SB Winter One Design, RegattaPRO – OC Midwinter #1, TYC – NB Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC

Island Days #3, IYC – Estuary Midwinters #6, BYC – OC Sunday Laser Races, SCYC Laser Sunday, RYC

Midwinters #1, CYC – Knox Redwood Cup #3, SeqYC – SB Island Fever #3, SBYC – SB/SF Jack Frost #2, EYC – YRA 10 Midwinters #3, SCYC

Midwinters #2, CYC – Knox Sunday Brunch #2, OYC – Estuary Chowder #13, BYC – OC Laser Sunday, RYC

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YOUTH SAILING Looking for a new way to entertain your kids this year? Look no further than the Bay Area’s dozens of junior sailing programs. Many offer scholarships, and, with rare exception, you don’t need to have your own boat. Unless noted below, club membership is not necessary. High School sailing for students in grades 9-12 takes place around Northern California in the Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association. If your high school doesn’t have a team – or enough students to field a team – don’t fret. Most programs allow students from several schools to form a single team.

ALAMEDA COMMUNITY SAILING CENTER (510) 629-9282, www.sailalameda.org Summer Camp, ages 8-13, all levels, able to swim.

When: June and July.

Boats: JYs. BENICIA YC Derith Lutz, (707) 746-0739, www.beniciayachtclub.com Half Day Camp, elementary school age up to age 12 with no sailing experience.

When: One-week session in June TBA. Boats: DeWitt Dinghies and Optimists (provided).

Cost: $275 Summer Session I, ages 10-18 or young sailors with experience.

When: One-week camp, July/August TBA. Boats: DeWitt Dinghies and Optimists (provided).

Cost: $375 Summer Session II, more experienced sailors.

When: July/August TBA. Boats: DeWitt Dinghies, Optimists, C15, CFJ (provided).

Cost: $375 YC member discounts, sibling and multiple camp discounts, and scholarships available on all programs.

High School Program When: Once a month.

Boats: DeWitt Dinghies, Optimists, C15, CFJ (provided).

Cost: Sponsored by BenYC for Benicia High School students.

Open Sailing For pre-qualified individuals with certification.

COYOTE POINT YC (San Mateo) Laurel M. Reid, (650) 504-5061, www.cpyc.com Youth Sailing Summer Camp, ages 8-16 When: One-week sessions, August, M-F 9 am-4 pm.

Boats: 9 Optimists, 2 Lasers.

Cost: $375/week. 10% discount for second child.

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ENCINAL YC (Alameda) Andrew Nelson, (510) 769-0221, juniors@encinal.org, www.encinal.org Summer Learn to Sail Program, ages 6-18, all levels When: 3-week sessions starting June 16, Monday-Thursday AM or PM. Boats: Optimists, FJs, J/24s (provided).

Junior Race Team, ages 9-18 by application only When: Spring/Summer/Fall. continued on page 72

FEBRUARY 2014 WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS February 12: February 14:

• Singlehanded TransPac seminar: Rigging and Sails, SSS – OYC

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• Valentine’s Day: Take your sweetheart for a sail.

February 15-16 • ISAF Survival at Sea Courses, SFYC or 21-23: February 17: • President’s Day: Take your president for a sail!

Feb. 28-Mar. 1: • Team Race 101, StFYC – City

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SATURDAY Midwinter #4, GGYC – City Opti/MH Midwinters #2, RYC – Rich Estero Double Up and Back, CPYC – SB Single/Doublehanded #1, SeqYC – SB Perry Cup/Midwinters, MPYC

Sunday Brunch #3, OYC – Estuary Small Boat Midwinters #3, RYC – SH Midwinter #4, SYC – Knox Chowder #15, BYC – OC

Midwinters #7, BYC – OC Frostbite Series, BenYC – Carquinez Frostbite Series #1, ElkYC – Moss Landing Midwinter Madness #4, BVBC – SB Winter One Design, RegattaPRO – OC Winter #4, SeqYC – SB Midwinter #2, TYC – NB Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC

Midwinters #8, BYC – OC Island Days #4, IYC – Estuary Laser Sunday, RYC

BAYS Winter Optis, EYC – Estuary Midwinters #3/Rob Moore Memorial Regatta, CYC – Knox Opti Regatta, RYC – Rich Estero Island Fever #4, SBYC – SB/SF Jack Frost #3, EYC – YRA 10 Midwinters #4, SCYC

BAYS Winter Optis, EYC – Estuary Midwinters #4, CYC – Knox Sunday Brunch #4, OYC – Estuary Chowder #16, BYC – OC Tune-Up Race, MPYC Laser Sunday, RYC

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ENCINAL YC (cont.)

Boats: Optimists, Lasers, 420s (provided).

High School Program, grades 8-12 When: Weekends and after school September-April.

Boats: FJs (provided).

Scholarships available through the Encinal Sailing Foundation.

GOLDEN GATE YC (San Francisco) Valerie Santori, (415) 336-0941; Dave Santori, (510) 693-9104, www.ggyc.org Summer Sailing, ages 13-19 by special arrangement Private and group lessons available.

Boats: FJs, 420s (provided).

Cost: TBD. High School Sailing, grades 8-12 with or without experience When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-6:30 pm, during the school year.

Interscholastic regattas available to students who attend practice regularly and go to the same school (skipper + crew = a team).

Boats: FJs, 420s (provided).

Cost: $100 per session (fall, winter or spring); $300 for the whole school year. Annual league fee for teams: $120 + regatta expenses.

Scholarships available through the GGYC Youth Sailing Foundation.

INVERNESS YC Maggie Harmon, (510) 339-3239, maggieafh@gmail.com, www.invernessyachtclub.org Summer Program, ages 10-18 (10 by June 1), able to pass swim test; PFD, wetsuit, and helmet required (bring your own).

When: Session I, Monday, June 23-Friday, July 11 (no program July 4); Session II, Tuesday, July 15-Friday, August 1; 9:30 am-4 pm.

Boats: Optimists, Lasers, O’pen Bics, FJs (provided).

Cost: $900. Need-based financial aid available.

MONTEREY PENINSULA YC (831) 372-9686, www.mpyc.org Summer Sailing Camp, ages 8-16 When: One-week sessions starting in early June through early August, except the week of July 4, 9 am-4 pm.

High School Sailing Program When: August-May.

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OAKLAND PARKS & REC DEPT. Sarah Herbelin, (510) 238-2196, sherbelin@oaklandnet.com www.sailoakland.com Sailing into Science, fifth graders (teachers may sign up their classes) Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center.

When: School year.

Boats: Pedalboats, dragonboats, kayaks, canoes, whaleboats (provided).

Cost: $300 per class per day (up to 32 students).

After-School Learn-to-Sail Program, ages 10-17 Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center When: Weekday afternoons during the school year.

Boats: Optis (provided).

Cost: $155/10 weeks.

Basic & Intermediate Summer Programs, ages 10-17 Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center.

When: One-week sessions, June-August.

Boats: Optis, Sunfish, Catalina 14.2, Hobie Wave (provided).

Cost: $165/Oakland residents; $198/non-residents. continued on page 74

MARCH 2014 indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

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SATURDAY Appleton HS Regatta, SFYC – Richardson Bay Opti/Multihull Midwinters #3, RYC – Rich Estero Midwinter #5, GGYC – City John Pitcher Memorial, CPYC – SB Long Distance #1, SSC – Stockton

S 1 8 15 22 29

WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS Feb. 28-Mar. 1: • Team Race 101, StFYC – City March TBA:

• Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Party. Check Latitude 38 for date and location or see www.latitude38.com.

March 12:

• Singlehanded TransPac seminar: Communications, SSS – OYC

March 15:

• Laserpalooza III rigging workshop, race clinic and potluck

March 16:

• Pacific Offshore Seminars, PCYC

March 17:

• St. Patrick’s Day: Take an Irish friend sailing!

March 20:

• Vernal Equinox

March 28-30:

• Laser Midwinter West, RYC

Mercury Series #1, EYC – Estuary Big Daddy, RYC – OC Spring Dinghy, StFYC – City Frostbite/Sweetheart Race, BenYC – Carquinez Frostbite Series #3, ElkYC – Moss Landing Midwinter Madness #5, BVBC – SB Midwinter #3, TYC – NB Londerville Cup, HMBYC – HMB Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS! Big Daddy, RYC – OC Spring Dinghy, StFYC – City Spring Series #1, SSC – Stockton Island Days #5, IYC – Estuary Chowder #19, BYC – OC Sunday Laser Races, SCYC Spring 1 & 2 PHRF, MPYC Laser Sunday, RYC

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Spring Keel/One Design, StFYC – City Warmup Race, PresYC – West CB Chowder #20, BYC – OC Laser Sunday, RYC

Spring Keel/One Design, StFYC – City Rosenblum Regatta, SFYC – Knox Winter #5/St. Patrick’s Day, SeqYC – SB Island Fever #5, SBYC – SB/SF DH Long Distance #1, SSC – Stockton Jack Frost #4, EYC – YRA 10 Rites of Spring, OYC – CB/OC Midwinters #5, SCYC

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NorCal HS Champs, StFYC – City Laser Spring Warm-Up, SFYC Doublehanded Farallones, BAMA – Ocean Frostbite Series #4, ElkYC – Moss Landing Tiny Robbins Midwinters #5, VYC – NB Small Boat Races #1, EYC – Estuary Jaws Pursuit Race, SYC – Knox/SH San Francisco Cup, SFYC – City Interconference Collegiate, StFYC – City One Design Champs, CYC – Raccoon Redwood Cup #5, SeqYC – SB Corinthian Race, SSS – CB/City/SH

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16 NorCal HS Champs, StFYC – City Laser Spring Warm-Up, SFYC Spring Series #2, SSC – Stockton Chowder #21, BYC – OC Lefler Race, MPYC Laser Sunday, RYC San Francisco Cup, SFYC – City Interconference Collegiate, StFYC – City One Design Champs, CYC – Raccoon Chowder Series #22, BYC – OC Spring 1 & 2 One Design, MPYC Champion of Champions Regatta, SCYC

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YOUTH SAILING continued from page 72

OAKLAND PARKS & REC DEPT. (cont.)

Advanced Summer Program, ages 11-17 Where: Jack London Aquatic Center (Oakland Estuary).

When: One-week sessions, June-August.

Boats: windsurfers, catamarans, keelboats, Bytes (provided).

Cost: $195 and up.

Youth Sailing Team, grades 8-12 from any school Where: Jack London Aquatic Center (Oakland Estuary).

When: Practices and regattas on weekends spring and summer.

Boats: Laser 4.7s (provided).

Cost: $395-$450/season.

Scholarships available for Oakland residents.

Saturday: Buoy racing for monohulls and multihulls Deep water courses Sunday: Pursuit Race

Berkeley Yacht Club Details at:

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Entry or information:

www.whiskeytownsailing.org (530) 539-4471 whiskeytownsailing@gmail.com Bay Area Contact: PRO John Super (415) 564-4779 • johnhsuper@att.net Membership info on WSC web site. WSC is a Member Club of SF-YRA Page 74 •

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RICHMOND YC (510) 237-2821, www.richmondyc.org Parent or child must be RYC member (jr. membership: $50/year).

Winter Junior Sailing Program, ages 8-18 Ornaith Keane, Ornaith.Keane@LMAPINC.com or Steve Kittle, (510) 459-1129, menwork@comcast.net When: Most Sundays October-March, 9:30 am-3:30 pm.

Boats: El Toros, Optis, Lasers (BYOB). Limited number of club Optis and Lasers available.

Cost: $125 + three days of parent volunteer time.

Summer Day Camp, ages 8-18 Dan Brandt, dan.higherfastervmg@gmail.com When: June-August.

Boats: El Toros, Optis, Lasers, 420s, FJs and 29ers. Limited number of club Optis available.

Summer Sleepover Sail Camp (at Stockton Sailing Club) Tim Stapleton, www.sailcamp.org When: July 6-12.

Boats: El Toros, Optimists (BYOB). Limited number of club boats available.

Cost: $275 + one day of parent volunteer time. Scholarships available.

Saturday 29er Sailing, ages 11-18 Dan Brandt, dan.higherfastervmg@gmail.com When: Ongoing.

Boats: 29ers (some club boats available).

High School Program, grades 8-12 Many programs; team coaching.

Dan Brandt, dan.higherfastervmg@gmail.com When: October-May. Boats: FJs, 420s (provided).

SAILING EDUCATION ADVENTURES (San Rafael) (415) 775-8779 ext. 3, youth@sfsailing.org, www.sfsailing.org/camps Mini Camp, ages 8-10 Where: Loch Lomond Marina When: One-week sessions, June-August, M-F, 9 am-1 pm.

Boats: Keel Catalina 16.5s, Capri 14.2s.

Cost: $295. Scholarships available.

Summer Camp Basic/Intermediate, ages 11-16 Where: Marin YC When: Two-week sessions, June-August, M-F, 9 am-4 pm.

Boats: Laser Picos, Lasers.

Cost: $695. Scholarships available.

Race Camp, ages 11-18 Where: Loch Lomond Marina When: One-week sessions, June-August, M-F, noon-4 pm.

Boats: Catalina 16.5s, Lasers.

Cost: $325. Scholarships available. continued on page 76

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YRA events indicated in bold type. indicates full moon.

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WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS April 1:

• Take a fool sailing!

April 5:

• Shields Intro Clinic, MPYC

April 9:

• SH TransPac seminar: Provisioning and Medical, SSS – OYC

April 10-13:

• Strictly Sail Pacific, Sail America – Jack London Square, Oakland

April 22:

• Celebrate Earth Day on the liquid part.

SUNDAY

SATURDAY Harken Opti Challenge #2, SFYC – OC J/Fest, StFYC – City Masters Match Race Series, StFYC – City Intraclub Spring Tune-up, RYC – Angel/NB Frostbite Series #5, ElkYC – Moss Landing Doublehanded Lightship, IYC – Ocean Andy Byrd Memorial Race, CPYC – SB Summer #1, SeqYC – SB Spring Series #3, SSC – Stockton Resin Regatta, SFYC – OC Big Dinghy, RYC – SH Wheeler Regatta, BYC – OC USMRC Qualifier, StFYC – City Laser NorCal & 5o5 Regatta, SCYC Mercury Series #2, EYC – Estuary Etchells Fleet Race #1 – OC North Bay Series #1, VYC – NB Interclub Series #1, OYC – SB DH Long Distance #2, SSC – Stockton Don Wan Regatta, TYC – NB Commodore’s Cup, BVBC – SB Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC Horsfall-Vincent Regatta, CYC – Knox MBARI Buoy Race, ElkYC – Moss Landing YRA OYRA #1 Lightship, StFYC – City Cal Cup #1, BYC – OC Team Racing, StFYC – City One Design Keelboats, SCYC YRA WBRA #1, RYC – OC YRA Spring #1 – City PCISA Silver Championships, EYC – Estuary Moore 24 Regatta, SCYC Round the Rocks, SSS – CB Anniversary Cup, SFYC – Knox Twin Island Race #1, SYC – Knox Shorteeze Regatta #1, CPYC – SB One Design Regatta, SSC – Stockton Intraclub, StFYC – City Team Race Qualifier, StFYC – City Bullship, ElToroIYRA – Sausalito to City Doublehanded Race, MPYC

Harken Opti Challenge #2, SFYC – OC J/Fest, StFYC – City Spring Series #4, SSC – Stockton Spring 3 & 4 PHRF, MPYC

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Resin Regatta, SFYC – OC Big Dinghy, RYC – SH Wheeler Regatta, BYC – OC USMRC Qualifier, StFYC – City Laser NorCal & 5o5 Regatta, SCYC Estuary Cup, EYC – YRA 10/Alcaz/Estuary

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OPENING DAY ON THE BAY PCISA Silver Championships, EYC – Estuary Moore 24 Regatta, SCYC

One Design Regatta, SSC – Stockton Spring 3 & 4 One Design, MPYC SCORE Keelboat Regatta, SCYC

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Vallejo Yacht Club Founded in 1900

PICYA Club of the Year 2012 Join one of the oldest, friendliest and most down-to-earth clubs on the Bay! • Competitive racing program • Close to the Bay, Delta, and Northern California lakes • Newly dredged harbor (10' MLLW) with member berthing at $7.25/ft., including electricity and water • Onsite crane, boat dry storage, free Wi-Fi Internet, and 24/7 access to the club, bar and other facilities • Active and diverse membership with cruising and social events throughout the year • Membership plans for everyone, come visit us!

The 115th Great Vallejo Race • May 3-4, 2014 For more information visit www.vyc.org 2014 YRA Calendar •

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invite you to spend your Memorial Day Weekend racing in the 17th Annual Spinnaker Cup

on Friday, May 23, in the Knox Race Area.

Finish off Municipal Wharf #2 in Monterey. will be available at: www.sfyc.org and www.mpyc.org

For further information please contact: Race Office, SFYC 415.789.5647 race@sfyc.org Rear Commodore, MPYC 831.372.9686 race@mpyc.org

Pacific

ORGANIZED 1896

INTER CLUB

Yacht Association

~ announcement of 2014 regattas ~ LIPTON CUP SERIES Hosted by Oakland Yacht Club • Sunday, June 29

Big Lipton Larry Knight Perpetual Challenge Little Lipton Admiral's Perpetual Trophy

PHRF 45-99 PHRF 100-156 PHRF 157-206 PHRF 207-270

Skipper's meeting and party Saturday night at Oakland YC. See www.OYCracing.net for details on this prestigious race.

YOUTH REGATTA Hosted by Sequoia Yacht Club • May 17 & 18

Optimist

Division A Division B Division C Division D

Optimist El Toro CFJ

10 & under 12 & under 16 & under Grades 8-12

Two boats per division per yacht club.

For more information see www.oycracing.net

CHISPA Laser

PICYA Small Boat Perpetual Trophy

All ages

One boat per yacht club

Go to www.picya.org for Regatta News Page 76 •

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SAILING EDUCATION ADVENTURES (cont.)

SEA Explorers, ages 10-16, www.sfsailing.org/explorers Intro to Sailing, Citizen Science, Bay Conservation.

Includes a visit to Romberg Tiburon Center.

Where: Loch Lomond Marina When: April, Sept., Sat-Sun., 9 am-4 pm.

Boats: Laser Picos, Power Boat trips.

Cost: $360/5 days. Scholarships available.

ST. FRANCIS YC (San Francisco) Brent Harrill, (415) 820-3729, junior@stfyc.com, www.stfyc.com Learn to Sail Program, ages 7-16 When: Saturday mornings, September-November and March-May. Boats: Optimists, O’pen Bics, 420s (provided).

Cityfront Summer Sailing Camps, ages 7-16 When: August 4-15, M-F sessions.

Boats: Optimists, Lasers, Bytes, 420s, Bic Techno windsurfers (provided).

Tinsley Island Summer Overnight Sailing Camps, ages 8-15 When: One-week sessions, June-August, M-F. Boats: Optimists, Lasers, Bytes, 420s, Bic Techno windsurfers (provided).

Learn to Windsurf Program, ages 8-16 When: Sunday mornings, September-November and March-May. Boards: Bic Techno 293 windsurfers (provided).

Introduction to Racing Program, ages 9-16 When: Saturday afternoons, September-November and March-May. Boats: Optimists and 420s (provided).

Cost: Contact above.

SAN FRANCISCO YC (Belvedere) Youth Office, (415) 435-9525, www.sfyc.org/youth Summer Learn-to-Sail Program, ages 7-17 When: June-August.

Boats: Optimists, JYs, FJs, J/24s (provided).

Race Teams, ages 8-18, all levels When: All Year.

Boats: Optimists, C420s, Lasers (provided).

High School Program, grades 9-12 from Marin Academy, Branson, or Redwood High School.

When: September-May, Tuesday-Thursday, after school.

Boats: CFJs (provided).

Scholarships available through the Belvedere Cove Foundation.

SANTA CRUZ YC (831) 425-0690, www.scyc.org El Toro Program, ages 8-14 Where: Pinto Lake, Watsonville.

When: Sundays, September-March.

Boats: El Toros (some available for charter).

Cost: YC junior membership + program fee.

Scholastic Program, grades 8-12 Where: Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor.

When: Saturdays, September-March.

Boats: CFJs. Advanced Sailing Program, grades 8-12 Support for independent sailors with their own boats.

Boats: Lasers, 29ers, etc. continued on page 78

MAY 2014

YRA Great Vallejo Race, VYC – CB/NB Elvstrom Zellerbach, StFYC – City Commodore’s Cup, HMBYC – HMB Multihull Kick-Off Regatta, SCYC Small Boat Races #2, EYC – Estuary Etchells Fleet Race #2 – OC Small Keelboat Series #1, SFYC – OC Frank Ballintine Memorial, CPYC – SB Long Distance #2, SSC – Stockton

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type. indicates full moon.

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WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS May 3:

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

• Shields Racing Clinic, MPYC

Mercury Series #3, EYC – Estuary YRA WBRA Race #2, BYC – OC YRA OYRA Race #2, SBYC – Ocean Interclub Series #2, IYC – CB Gromeeko Round the Island, LGYC – CB Etchells Fleet Race #3 – Knox North Bay Series #2, VYC – NB Single/Doublehanded #2, SeqYC – SB Team Race Scrimmage, StFYC – City Club Laser Champs, MPYC Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC Elite Keel, SFYC – North OC Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure, StFYC – City PICYA Youth Regatta/Chispa, SeqYC Women Skippers Race, SYC – Knox Otter Cup, ElkYC – Moss Landing/Monterey Singlehanded Farallones Race, SSS – Ocean Summer #2, SeqYC – SB Cal Cup #2, BYC – OC Behrens Regatta, TYC – NB One Design Keelboats, SCYC

May 17:

• US Sailing Race Management Seminar, MPYC

May 17-18:

• Singlehanded TransPac Cruise-In, SSS – RYC

May 18:

• Safety at Sea Seminar, PCYC

May 21-24:

• 5o5 North American Championship, Master Mariners Regatta, SYC – City SCYC

May 23-24:

• Spinnaker Cup, SFYC/MPYC – Knox to Monterey

May 26:

• Memorial Day

May 30-June 1: • Woodies Invitational, StFYC – City

Delta Ditch Run, SSC – RYC to SSC Small Boat Races #3, EYC – Estuary YRA Spring #2, SYC – OC/Bonita Championship #2, CYC – Knox Etchells Fleet Race #4 – Knox Small Keelboat #2, SFYC – OC Shields Racing Day, MPYC

YRA Great Vallejo Race, VYC – CB/NB Elvstrom Zellerbach, StFYC – City Commodore’s Cup, HMBYC – HMB Multihull Kick-Off Regatta, SCYC Spring Series #5, SSC – Stockton Spring 5 & 6 PHRF, MPYC

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Delta Ditch Run May 31, 2014 The Delta Ditch Run starts in the San Francisco Bay and goes up the Delta, finishing at Stockton Sailing Club.

In the past, the Delta Ditch Run has attracted over 200 boats with racers from across the country showing up for this generally downwind 65-mile race.

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2014 RACE SCHEDULE SYC offers excellent racing off the scenic Marin Headlands adjacent to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. The warm club atmosphere provides a great location for after race bragging or complaining. The bar and galley are open after all the races.

SAUSALITO YC Christine Bletzer, coach@sycsailing.org, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org/youth-sailing Summer Program, all levels, ages 7-9 When: June-August.

Boats: Prams, Optimists, Lasers, FJs, 420s.

Spring and Fall Program, ages 7-13 Boats: Optimists.

High School Sailing, Tamalpais HS, Marin School, www.tamsailing.com When: Practice Monday-Thursday; regattas weekends, September-May. Scholarships available through Sausalito Youth Sailing Foundation.

SEA SCOUTS SAN FRANCISCO (Aquatic Park) Dennis Lindemann (415) 585-8825, Tamara Sokolov, (415) 517-3943, tamara.sokolov@gmail.com, www.corsair-viking.org Year-Round Program, ages 13-18 When: Saturdays, 9:30 am-5 pm, Tuesdays, 5-8 pm, two-week, weekend and overnight cruises.

Boats: 30-ft sailing whaleboats, FJs, Cal 20s, more.

Cost: $60/semi-annually.

• Midwinters Series: Five races on the first Sunday of the month – January 5, February 2, March 2, November 2, December 7.

SOUTH BEACH YC (San Francisco) www.southbeachyc.org Junior Program, ages 9-16 When: June-August, schedule TBD. Boats: RS Teras, Lasers, FJs (provided).

Cost: $285/week. Scholarships available for kids in need.

• Jaws (NEW) – March 22: A single pursuit race with the start and finish near Sausalito Yacht Club, recalling a club tradition of starts and finishes off the club deck, with the new "Jaws" trophy. A "Predicted Log" race for power boats will be running concurrently with this race for sailboats.

SPINNAKER YC (San Leandro) (510) 351-7905, (510) 357-0601, www.spinnakeryc.org Junior Program, ages 10-18, able to swim When: 7/14-18, 7/21-25, 7/28-8/1, 8/4-8, M-F, 9 am-1 pm.

Boats: DeWitt Dinghies (provided).

Cost: $200/ San Leandro residents; $225/non-residents.

• Twin Island Series: Three races around Alcatraz and Angel Island on April 26, July 19 and October 18.

(You choose your direction around the islands…)

STOCKTON SAILING CLUB Suzie Wasielewski, manager@stocktonsc.org, www.stocktonsc.org Learn to Sail Program, ages 9-18 When: One-week classes, June-August.

Boats: Optis and FJs (provided).

Cost: Contact above; + $15 short-term youth membership.

Summer Sleepover Sail Camp (with RYC & SCYC) www.sailcamp.org When: July 6-12.

Boats: El Toros, Optimists (BYOB).

Cost: $300 + one day of parent volunteer time. Scholarships available.

• Sunset Series: Ten spring and summer races on alternate Tuesday nights to set aside work pressures for mid-week competition. The Spring Series starts April 29 and the Summer Series starts July 22 and runs through September. The Sunset Championship Race is October 11.

• Women Skippers Race: A race on May 17 with a woman as skipper. “No man may touch the wheel!”

• Rear Commodore’s Race: A 20-mile race/cruise to Vallejo Yacht Club on June 28. This is usually a great downwind race with an excellent party and dinner afterward.

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TAHOE COMMUNITY SAILING (Tahoe YC/Tahoe City) Bryce Griffith, (530) 583-3440, ext. 11 Youth Sailing Program, ages 8-17 When: June-August, Monday-Thursday, 10 am-4 pm.

Race Program Laser Radial and Pico Race Teams.

When: Monday evening and Friday day.

Boats: CFJs, Picos, Nomad 17s, Lasers, 420s.

US Sailing Power Boat Safe Boat Handling Cost: Contact above. continued on page 80

JUNE 2014

Ladies Day Race, MPYC Tri-Island #1, BYC – OC/Alcatraz Spring Series #7, SSC – Stockton

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type. indicates full moon.

S 1 8 15 22 29

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W 4 11 18 25

Th 5 12 19 26

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WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS May 30-June 1: • Woodies Invitational, StFYC – City June 11:

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

• Singlehanded TransPac seminar: Weather/Race Strategy, SSS – OYC

June 11-12:

• Coastal Cup, EYC – SF to Marina del Rey

June 19-22:

• Opti Heavy Weather, StFYC – City

June 20-22:

• South Tower Race, SSC – Stockton-City-Stockton

June 21:

• Summer Solstice – Northern Hemisphere

• Summer Sailstice

June 27-29:

• Team Race Invitational, StFYC – City

June 30:

• Pacific Cup Village Opens, PCYC – RYC

June Invitational, SFYC – OC Ronstan Bay Challenge, StFYC – City Hobie Regatta, MPYC Mercury Series #4, EYC – Estuary North Bay #3/Brothers Race, VYC – NB YRA OYRA #3, RYC – Ocean Merton Yolles Memorial Race, CPYC – SB Summer #3, SeqYC – SB

June Invitational, SFYC – OC Ronstan Bay Challenge, StFYC – City Hobie Regatta, MPYC

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FATHER’S DAY

Commodore’s Regatta, MPYC Sailstice Small Boat Races, EYC – Estuary/SB YRA WBRA #3, SFYC – OC Intraclub Race 2, RYC – CB Single/Doublehanded #3, SeqYC – SB YRA Spring Series #3, RYC – SH One Design Keelboats, SCYC

Commodore’s Regatta, MPYC Whales Chase #2, BBYC – SB/Alameda

PHRF Summer, MPYC Small Boat Races #4, EYC – Estuary Silver Eagle, IYC – CB Etchells Fleet Race #5 – City Rear Commodore Race, SYC – Knox to VYC Small Keelboat Series #3, SFYC – OC Singlehanded TransPac Start, SSS – Knox YRA OYRA Half Moon Bay, HMBYC – Ocean Race of Champions, SSC – Stockton H.O. Lind 1-2, TYC – NB

PHRF Summer, MPYC Team Race Invitational, StFYC – City PICYA Lipton Cup, OYC – SB SCORE Keelboat Regatta, SCYC

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TREASURE ISLAND SAILING CENTER Madison Gattis, (415) 421-2225, www.tisailing.org Harbor Seals Adventure Program (Introductory), age 6 When: 3 one-week sessions offered June-August, full day camp, M-F, 9 am-4 pm, or half day camp, M-F, 9 am-12:15 pm.

Cost: Full Day Camp: $350/one-week session; extended care 8:30 am-5 pm, $40/week.

Cost: Half Day Camp: $200/one-week session; extended care 8:30 am-1 pm, $40/week.

Spring Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced (Levels 1, 2, or 3), ages 7-13 When: Sundays, 9:30 am-12:30 pm.

Spring session: March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18.

Cost: $300 per session.

Optimist Race Team, ages 7-13 When: Sundays, 1-4 pm, plus regattas Saturdays and Sundays.

Cost: $350 (includes coach and boat use fees; separate regatta fees to be paid to the host club).

Spring session: March 16, 23, April 6, 20, 27, May 4, 11.

Regattas: April 12-13, May 17-18.

Summer Sailing Camp, all levels, ages 7-18 When: One or two-week full or half day sessions, June-August.

Full day camp: M-F, 9 am-4 pm; half day camp: M-F, 9 am-12:15 pm.

Boats: FJs, JY Trainers, Optimists, Lasers, J/24s, Access Dinghies. (provided); lifejackets, wetsuits and foul weather gear also provided.

Cost: Full Day Camp: $350/one-week session or $600/two-week session; extended care 8:30 am-5 pm, $40/week.

Cost: Half Day Camp: $200/one-week session or $350/two-week session; extended care 8:30 am-1 pm, $40/week.

Note: Sessions that coincide with 4th of July have slightly reduced fees.

Partial or full scholarships available for all classes.

PACIFIC COAST INTERSCHOLASTIC SAILING ASSOCIATION (PCISA) EVENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SAILORS January 4-5: Rose Bowl, PCISA 3/5, ABYC/USC, Long Beach January 11: Little Daddy, NorCal #7, RYC January 11: SoCal #3, MBYC, San Diego January 19-20: SCYA Harold Adams Team Race, SDYC, San Diego February 22-23: Golden Bear Regatta, PCISA 4/5, TISC/BAYS March 1-2: NorCal #8-9, SFYC March 15-16: Gaucho Regatta, PCISA 5/5, Santa Barbara YC/UCSB March 22: SoCal #5, SDYC, San Diego March 22-23: NorCal Championships, StFYC, San Francisco April 5-8: CISA Advanced Racing Clinic, ABYC, Long Beach April 19-20: Team Race PCCs, USC, Long Beach April 26-27: Silver PCCs, EYC April 26-27: Gold PCCs, SDYC May 9-11: Mallory Cup Fleet Race Nationals, SDYC May 23-25: Baker Team Race Nationals, Houston, TX Sept.-Dec.: 2014 Fall Schedule TBA; see www.pcisa.org National Youth Events U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship, 6/15-20, American YC, Rye, NY. U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship, 7/15-20, Mission Bay YC, San Diego.

U.S. Chubb Jr Championships, 8/4-8, Grand Traverse YC, Traverse City, MI. U.S. Youth Championships, 8/10-14, Grosse Pointe YC, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI. See www.ussailing.org for more US Sailing info and events.

SATURDAY

JULY 2014 indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type. indicates full moon.

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YRA PC Westpoint Regatta, SeqYC – SB Cal Cup #3, BYC – OC North Bay #4/Angel, VYC – NB Stars and Stripes, CPYC – SB

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J’s+ Regatta, SYC – Knox Small Boat Races #5, EYC – Estuary Interclub Series #4, SBYC – SB YRA Summer Series #1, EYC – SB Jack and Jill Race, SSC – Stockton Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC

July 1-6:

• WIND Youth Laser Clinic/Regatta, CGRA – Cascade Locks, OR July 4: • Independence Day

• Brothers & Sisters Race, TYC – NB

• Independence Day Regatta, MPYC July 4-5: • Independence Cup, SFYC – Knox

• Boreas Race, ElkYC – Moss Landing to Santa Cruz to Moss Landing July 6-10: • Laser Performance Clinic/Blowout, CGRA – Cascade Locks, OR • Pacific Cup starts, BYC – Ocean July 6-11: July 11-14: • Laser Masters NAs, CGRA July 14-18: • Kiteboard Invitational, StFYC – City July 18: • Race from SCYC to MPYC July 22-27: • Opti Clini/Regatta, CGRA July 25-27: • Santana 22 Nationals, MPYC July 28-29: • Heavy Weather Laser Slalom, StFYC – City July 31: • SC27 Feeder – Santa Cruz to MPYC July 31-Aug. 3: • Laser Nationals, StFYC – City

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Match Race Champs, StFYC – City

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JANUARY

Wednesday, January 1 Frostbite Regatta, LYSA – Lake Yosemite, Merced Darrell Sorensen, sorensenwoodcraft@gmail.com, www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Sunday, January 12 Robinson Midwinter #2, LMSC – Lake Merritt Mark Marlett, (925) 245-0287 Saturday, January 18 Winter Series, SRSC – Spring Lake, Santa Rosa Wallace Whiting, www.santarosasailingclub.org

FEBRUARY

Saturday, February 8 Spring Series #1, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Robinson Midwinter #3, LMSC – Lake Merritt Mark Marlett, (925) 245-0287 Saturday, February 15 Winter Series, SRSC – Spring Lake, Santa Rosa Wallace Whiting, www.santarosasailingclub.org Saturday, February 22 Spring Series #2, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org

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Saturday, March 8 Spring Series #3, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Sunday, March 9 Robinson Midwinter #4, LMSC – Lake Merritt Mark Marlett, (925) 245-0287 Saturday, March 22 Spring Series #4, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Saturday, March 29 Spring Series #5, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org

APRIL

Saturday, April 5 Trans-Folsom, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org KBSC Series #1, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Saturday, April 26 Konocti Cup and Half Cup, KBSC – Clear Lake Jim Carlsen (707) 953-7059, jim@carlsenassociates.com www.kbsail.com Saturday-Sunday, April 26-27 Camellia Cup, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Wednesday, April 30 Beer Can Series begins, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org See p. 24 for details and complete schedule. continued on page 84

AUGUST 2014 indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type. indicates full moon.

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6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

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S 2 9 16 23 30

WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS July 31-Aug. 3: • Laser Nationals, StFYC – City August 1-3:

• Santa Cruz 27 Nationals, MPYC

• Columbia Gorge One Design (CGOD), CGRA – Cascade Locks, OR

August 9:

• Double Damned, HRYC – Cascade Locks to the Dalles, OR

August 12-17:

• 18-ft Skiff Regatta, StFYC – City

August 22-24:

• Aldo Alessio Regatta, StFYC – City

August 29-30:

• Windjammers, StFYC/SCYC – SF to Santa Cruz

August 29-31:

• Express 27 Nationals, SFYC – OC

August 29-31:

• Dolphin Cup/Moore 24 Nationals, MPYC

SUNDAY

SATURDAY J/24 Western Regionals, BYC – OC YRA PC 2nd Half Opener, EYC – CB/Bonita Santanarama, Stillwater YC – Pebble Beach YRA Race #3, RYC – SH Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon, SFYC Jerry O’Grady SH Race, CPYC – SB BAYS #4, SFYC – Richardson Bay Albert T. Simpson, StFYC – City YRA WBRA #4, SYC – Knox North Bay Series #5, VYC – NB Interclub Series #5, BAMA – SB Moonlight Marathon, SeqYC – SB/TI Interclub Series #5, BAMA – SB YRA Summer #2, RYC – SH Moseley Regatta, TYC – NB Round the Rock, BVBC – SB Singlehanded Buoy Race, MPYC Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC YRA OYRA Drake’s Bay, CYC – Ocean Summer Keel, SFYC – North OC Ronstan Bridge to Bridge, StFYC – City Etchells Fleet Race #6 – OC Shorteeze Regatta #2, CPYC – SB Fox Hat Race, TYC – NB One Design Keelboats, SCYC Islander 36 InterNationals, SYC – Knox FD PCCs, InvYC – Tomales Bay Small Boat Races #6, EYC – Estuary Cal Cup #4, BYC – OC YRA WBRA #5, SYC – Knox Wosser Cup, SFYC – Knox Intraclub 3, RYC – NB Summer #4, SeqYC – SB H.O. Lind 5-6, TYC – NB Redwood Regatta, HYC – Big Lagoon BAYS #5, TYC – NB Jazz Cup, SBYC/BenYC – CB to Benicia Double Angle, ElkYC – Monterey Bay

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Thursday, May 1 Beer Can Races begin, LYSA – Lake Yosemite, Merced See p. 24 for details and complete schedule.

Saturday, May 3 Opening Day, LYSA – Lake Yosemite, Merced www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Saturday, May 10 Flight of the Bulls, Lake Elizabeth, Fremont www.eltoroyra.org KBSC Series #2, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Friday, May 16 Summer Sunset Series begins, FLYC – Folsom Lake See p. 24 for details and complete schedule.

Saturday, May 17 Lady and the Tramp Race, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18 Spring Regatta, LYSA – Lake Yosemite, Merced Jerry Johnson, (559) 776-9429, wannie1957@yahoo.com, www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Sunday, May 18 Fremont Relays, Lake Elizabeth, Fremont www.eltoroyra.org Wednesday, May 21 Beer Can Races begin, LTWYC – Tahoe South Shore See p. 24 for details and complete schedule.

Saturday, May 24 Monster Race, KBSC – Konocti Bay to Lakeport Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Saturday & Sunday, May 24-25 Whiskeytown Memorial Regatta, WSC – Whiskeytown www.whiskeytownsailing.org Monday, May 26 Laser Series begins, Tahoe YC – Lake Tahoe See p. 26 for details and complete schedule.

Wednesday, May 28 Beer Can Series begins, Tahoe YC – Lake Tahoe See p. 26 for details and complete schedule.

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Saturday, May 31 Jack & Jill Race, LYSA – Lake Yosemite, Merced Jerry Johnson, (559) 776-9429, wannie1957@yahoo.com, www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Friday, June 6 Beer Can Series #1, KBSC – Clear Lake See p. 24 for details and complete schedule.

Saturday & Sunday, June 7-8 Go for the Gold Regatta, GCYC – Scotts Flat Lake www.gcyc.net Saturday, June 14 Katherine Eavenson Regatta, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org continued on page 86

SEPTEMBER 2014 WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS September 1:

• Labor Day – Take a worker sailing

September TBA: • Latitude 38 Mexico-Only Crew List Party, 6-9 pm. For date and location, see Latitude 38 or www.latitude38.com.

September 7-15: • International Canoe Worlds, RYC – SH September 11-14: • Rolex Big Boat Series, StFYC – City September 16-21: • Hansa Worlds, SBYC/BAADS – SB/SF side September 19-21: • IOD Regatta, SYC – Alcatraz September 20-21: • Women’s Sailing Seminar, IYC – Estuary

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September 23:

• Autumnal Equinox

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T 2 9 16 23 30

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Th 4 11 18 25

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SUNDAY

SATURDAY Millimeter Nationals, EYC – Estuary West Marine Fun Regatta, SCYC Great SF Schooner Race, SFYC – CB WBRA #6 – City Championship Series 4, CYC – Knox YRA Summer #3, SBYC – SB Fall Series #1, SSC – Stockton

Millimeter Nationals, EYC – Estuary West Marine Fun Regatta, SCYC Fall 1 & 2 One Design, MPYC

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Monterey Bay PHRF Championship, ElkYC – Moss Landing Cal Cup #5, BYC – OC North Bay Series #6, VYC – NB SH/DH #5/Commodore’s Cup, SeqYC – SB Half Moon Bay Race, SSS – Ocean Interclub Series #6, CPYC – SB Tornberg Regatta, TYC – NB Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC

Monterey Bay PHRF Championship, ElkYC – Moss Landing Commodore’s Cup, EYC – Estuary Red Bra Regatta, SBYC – SB/SF side

Totally Dinghy, RYC – SH Small Boat Races #7, EYC – Estuary WBRA #7, CYC – Knox YRA OYRA Race #8, SBYC – Ocean Barth Race/Interclub Challenge, CPYC/SeqYC – SB One Design Keelboats, SCYC

Totally Dinghy, RYC – SH Leukemia Cup, SFYC – Knox Baxter/Judson #6, PresYC – West CB Fall 3 & 4 PHRF, MPYC Jack & Jill Regatta, SCYC

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LAKE CIRCUIT continued from page 84

Saturday & Sunday, June 14-15 Clear Lake Dinghy Regatta, KBSC – Clear Lake www.kbsail.com Saturday-Monday, June 14-16 El Toro Nationals, KBSC – Clear Lake www.eltoroyra.org Saturday, June 21 Southern Crossing, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com Dick Gardner One Design #1, LYSA – Lake Yosemite Jerry Johnson, (559) 776-9429, wannie1957@yahoo.com, www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Mayor’s Cup, LMSC – Lake Merritt Mark Marlett, (925) 245-0287 Saturday & Sunday, June 21-22 Commodore’s Regatta, FYC – Huntington Lake hsrinfo@fresnoyachtclub.org, www.fresnoyachtclub.org Saturday, June 28 3 Island Fiasco, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Saturday, June 28 Chambers Regatta, Tahoe YC – West Lake Tahoe Dan Hauserman, (530) 581-4700, dan@ilovetahoe.com www.tahoeyc.com Sunday, June 29 Around the Pins, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com

JULY

Wednesday, July 2 Intergalactic Beer Can Race, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com Friday, July 4 Independence Race, El Toro IYRA – Pinecrest Lake www.eltoroyra.org Thursday-Saturday, July 10-12 Melges Race Week, Tahoe YC – Lake Tahoe Dan Hauserman, (530) 581-4700, dan@ilovetahoe.com www.tahoeyc.com Friday, July 11 Trans Tahoe Warm-up Race, Tahoe YC – Lake Tahoe Dan Hauserman, (530) 581-4700, dan@ilovetahoe.com www.tahoeyc.com Saturday, July 12 Trans Tahoe Race, Tahoe YC – Lake Tahoe Dan Hauserman, (530) 581-4700, dan@ilovetahoe.com www.tahoeyc.com KBSC Series #4, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Saturday & Sunday, July 12-13 High Sierra Centerboard Divisions, FYC – Huntington Lake hsrinfo@fresnoyachtclub.com, www.fresnoyachtclub.org continued on page 88

OCTOBER 2014 indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type. indicates full moon.

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6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

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WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS October 2-5:

• Prince of Wales Match Race Championship, StFYC – City

October 3-5:

• Melges 20 North Americans, SFYC – North OC

October 13:

• Columbus Day

LARRY BASKIN

October 14-18: • Farr 40 Worlds, StFYC – City October 27:

• Baja Ha-Ha starts, SD-Cabo

October 31:

• Halloween: Go sailing in costume!

SUNDAY

SATURDAY Multihull Regatta, RYC – SH YRA OYRA Race #9, BYC – Ocean Kay & Dave Few Regatta, CPYC – SB Oktoberfest, OYC – TI/Estuary Shorthanded Races, TYC – NB Vallejo 1-2, SSS – OC/NB Fall Classic, SFYC – Knox Sea Otter HS Regatta, MPYC Sunset Championship, SYC – Knox Chowder Cup #1, ElkYC – Moss Landing Invitational Challenge, LGYC/SeqYC – SB Intraclub Race #4, RYC – SH/NB Fall Series #2, SSC – Stockton Jessica Cup, StFYC – City Joan Storer Regatta, TYC – NB Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC

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Multihull Regatta, RYC – SH Chowder #1, BYC – OC El Toro Stampede, RYC – Richmond Estero Jack & Jill, MPYC

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Vallejo 1-2, SSS – NB Fall Classic, SFYC – Knox Sea Otter HS Regatta, MPYC Chowder #2, BYC – OC El Toro Stampede, RYC – Richmond Estero Ladies Skippers Regatta, PresYC – West CB

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Joe Logan/Calvin Paige, StFYC – City NorCal HS Pumpkin Regatta, EYC – Estuary Round the Island, SFYC – Belvedere/TI/SH Oktoberfest, BYC – OC Ross Wood CC #5, CYC – Knox Twin Island Race #3, SYC – Knox El Toro Corkscrew Slough, SeqYC – SB South Bay Championship, SeqYC – SB YRA Champions Cup, BYC – OC One Design Keelboats, SCYC

Joe Logan/Calvin Paige, StFYC – City NorCal HS Pumpkin Regatta, EYC – Estuary Chowder #3, BYC – OC Fall 5 & 6 PHRF, MPYC

Great Pumpkin, RYC – OC Fall Dinghy & Olympic Classes, StFYC – City Chowder Cup #2, ElkYC – Moss Landing

Great Pumpkin, RYC – OC Fall Dinghy & Olympic Classes, StFYC – City Fall 4 & 6 One Design/Luke’s Regatta, MPYC Chowder #4, BYC – OC SCORE Keelboat Regatta, SCYC

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LAKE CIRCUIT continued from page 86

Sunday, July 13 Howard Stevens Race, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com Saturday, July 19 Dick Gardner One Design #2, LYSA – Lake Yosemite Jerry Johnson, (559) 776-9429, wannie1957@yahoo.com, www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Saturday & Sunday, July 19-20 High Sierra Keelboat Divisions, FYC – Huntington Lake hsrinfo@fresnoyachtclub.com, www.fresnoyachtclub.org Saturday & Sunday, July 19-20 Mercury Classic Regatta, FYC – Huntington Lake hsrinfo@fresnoyachtclub.com, www.fresnoyachtclub.org Saturday, July 26 Centerboard Regatta, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Weekend Regatta, Tahoe YC – North Lake Tahoe www.tahoeyc.com Sadie Hawkins Race, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Sunday, July 27 Doublehanded Races, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com

AUGUST

Saturday & Sunday, August 2-3 Pinecrest El Toro Worlds – Pinecrest Lake www.eltoroyra.org Sunday, August 3 Commodore’s Cup, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com Saturday, August 9 KBSC Series #5, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Sunday, August 10 Ladies’ Day Races, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com Saturday, August 16 Steele Cup/Dinghy Weekend, FLYC – Rancho Seco www.flyc.org Jake’s Regatta, Tahoe YC – North Lake Tahoe Dan Hauserman, (530) 581-4700, dan@ilovetahoe.com www.tahoeyc.com Dick Gardner One Design #3, LYSA – Lake Yosemite Jerry Johnson, (559) 776-9429, wannie1957@yahoo.com, www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Sunday, August 17 Singlehanded Race, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com Saturday, August 23 Singlehanded Regatta, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Page 88 •

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Skipper’s Scramble, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Saturday & Sunday, August 30-31 Perpetual Days 1 & 2, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com

SEPTEMBER

Saturday & Sunday, September 6-7 Laser Fleet Championship, Tahoe YC – Stampede Reservoir, Truckee Rick Raduziner, (530) 581-4700, raduziner@sbcglobal.net www.tahoeyc.com Sunday, September 7 Governor’s Cup #1, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Sunday, September 7 Late Summer Race, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com Saturday, September 13 KBSC Series #6, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Sunday, September 14 Governor’s Cup #2, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Saturday, September 20 Dick Gardner One Design #4, LYSA – Lake Yosemite Jerry Johnson, (559) 776-9429, wannie1957@yahoo.com, www.lakeyosemitesailing.org Sunday, September 21 Governor’s Cup #3, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Saturday, September 27 Singlehanded Race, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Sunday, September 28 Governor’s Cup #4, FLYC – Folsom Lake www.flyc.org Jack and Jill Race, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Sunday, September 28 Fannette Island Race, LTWYC – South Lake Tahoe Steve Katzman, (530) 577-7715, ltwyc2@aol.com www.tahoewindjammers.com

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 11 KBSC Series #7, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com Saturday, October 25 KBSC Series #8, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com

NOVEMBER

Saturday, November 15 Turkey Race, KBSC – Clear Lake Brad King, chezking@att.net, www.kbsail.com

DECEMBER

Saturday, December 13 Robinson Midwinter #1, LMSC – Lake Merritt Mark Marlett, (925) 245-0287

NOVEMBER 2014

indicates full moon. indicates 2-day races. YRA events indicated in bold type.

WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS November 11:

• Veterans Day. Take a veteran sailing!

November TBA: • The Big Sail (Stanford vs. Cal), StFYC – City November 18: • YRA Year-End Trophy Party – BYC November 27: • Thanksgiving Day November 28: • Wild Turkey Race, TYC – NB

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3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

S 1 8 15 22 29

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

Midwinter #1, GGYC – City Commodore’s Cup, CPYC – SB Match Racing, StFYC – City Perry Cup/Kelp Cup, MPYC Winter #1, SeqYC – SB Fall Series #3, SSC – Stockton Summer’s Last Gasp, HMBYC – HMB Red Rock Race, TYC – NB

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Midwinters #1, BYC – OC Opti Winter #1, SFYC – Richardson Bay California Dreamin’, StFYC – City Winter One Design, RegattaPRO – OC Santana 22 Team Racing, SCYC

8

Jack Frost #1, EYC – YRA 10 Chowder Cup #3, ElkYC – Moss Landing Island Fever #1, SBYC – SB Midwinter Regatta, SCYC

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Marvin McDougal

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Match Racing, StFYC – City Perry Cup/Kelp Cup, MPYC Jack & Jill + 1, IYC – Estuary Chowder #5, BYC – OC Midwinter #1, SYC – Knox

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Midwinters #2, BYC – OC Opti Winter #1, SFYC – Richardson Bay California Dreamin’, StFYC – City Island Days #1, IYC – Estuary Crew’s Revenge, MPYC Chowder #6, BYC – OC Redwood Cup #1, SeqYC – SB Flying Dutchman Regatta, SCYC

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Commodore’s Challenge, IYC – Estuary Chowder #7, BYC – OC

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2013 SAILORS OF THE MONTH

COLLEGE SAILING Many colleges and universities around the country field competitive sailing teams. Some Northern California schools with sailing teams include: Cal Berkeley; Cal Maritime Academy, Vallejo; Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo; Cal State University Monterey Bay, Seaside; Santa Clara University; Stanford, Palo Alto; UC Davis; UC Santa Cruz.

Erika Heineken Kiteboarding Champion

Andy Costello Double Trouble, J/125

Buzz Blackett California Condor, Antrim Class 40 / El Toro

Deb Fehr Meli’ki, Santana 22

Matt Brooks Dorade, S&S 52

Greg Nelsen Outsider, Azzura 310

Kame Richards Golden Moon, Express 37

Lori Dennis Jack Aubrey, Cal 2-27

Will Paxton Motorcycle Irene Express 27

Each month we post on the Latitude 38 website a quick profile and photo of a successful Bay Area sailor. Will you be one? Get out and race, then check www.latitude38.com/YRASchedule/YRAindex.html Page 90 •

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1/4-5 Rose Bowl Interconference Regatta USC/ABYC CFJ 1/11 ICSA Winter Meeting Park City, UT 1/18-19 Peter Wenner Memorial Rainbow Invitational Hawaii CFJ 1/25-26 South 1 & 2/Jeff Simon Memorial Regatta UCSD/MBYC CFJ North 1 & 2 2/8-9 Stanford FJ/Z420 Bryson Women’s 2/8-9 Stanford FJ/Z420 2/8-9 Harris Kempner Memorial Texas A&M, Galveston 420 2/9 PCCSC Annual Meeting Stanford 2/15-16 Spring Interconference College of Charleston 420 2/15-16 Women’s Interconference University of South Florida FJ 2/22-23 North 3 & 4 TBA 2/22-23 South 3 & 4 CSU Channel Islands CFJ 2/22-23 Frank Mendelblatt Team Race University of South Florida FJ/Z420 3/1-2 Jeremy McIntyre Team Race Stanford 420/FJ 3/1-2 Cal Team Race UC Berkeley CFJ Nelson Roltsch Southern YC, New Orleans 420 3/1-2 3/7-9 Harbor Cup CMA/LAYC Catalina 37 Eckerd Interconference Eckerd College, FL FJ 3/7-9 3/7-9 Naval Academy, MD 420/FJ Women’s Spring Interconference 3/8-9 Team Race Interconference St. Mary’s College of MD 420/FJ 3/15-16 Women’s Interconference St. Mary’s 420/FJ 3/22-23 Women’s Interconference College of Charleston, SC 420 3/22-23 Coaching Clinic USC 3/29-30 St. Francis/North Designate Interconference StFYC CFJ 3/29-30 Dellenbaugh Women’s Interconference Brown U, RI 420 PCCSC Women’s Conference Championship UCSB CFJ 4/5-6 4/5-6 Emily Wick Women’s Trophy Coast Guard Academy, CT 420/FJ 4/12-13 South Designate USC CFJ 4/12-13 Truxtun Umsted Navy 420/FJ/Laser/Radial Coast Guard 420/FJ 4/12-13 Thompson Trophy 4/12-13 Rainier Cup OSU, The Gorge, Cascade Locks, OR CFJ 4/19-20 Boston Dinghy Club Challenge Cup Harvard/MIT, MA FJ/Firefly/Tech 4/19-20 Admiral’s Cup USMMA, Kings Point, NY 420/FJ/Laser 4/25 Team Race Conference Championship Hawaii CFJ 4/26-27 Coed Conference Championship Hawaii CFJ 5/3-4 PCCSC Team Race Championship Stanford or SD ICSA Annual Meeting/Alumni Activity Navy 5/26 5/27-30 Sperry Top-Sider/ICSA Women’s Nationals Navy FJ/420 5/31-6/2 APS Team Race Nationals St. Mary’s FJ/420 6/3-6 Gill Dinghy Nationals St. Mary’s FJ/420 See www.pccscracing.org for more info, including the Fall Season.

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Johnny Heineken Kiteboarding Champion

DECEMBER 2014

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WEEKDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS December:

December 6: December 13: December 16: December 21: December 25: December 31:

• Happy Holidays! Check the Calendar in the Nov. or Dec. issue of Latitude 38 for lighted boat parades, like the ones below.

• Lighted Boat Parade, SCYC • Lighted Boat Parade, SBYC – SF • Hanukkah begins at sundown • Winter Solstice • Christmas Day • New Year’s Eve

7 14 21 28

M 1 8 15 22 29

T 2 9 16 23 30

W 3 10 17 24 31

Th 4 11 18 25

F 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

SUNDAY

SATURDAY Midwinter #2, GGYC – City Midwinter Optis #1, RYC – Richmond Estero Fall Series Race #4, SSC – Stockton Perry Cup/Midwinters, MPYC

Chowder #9, BYC – OC Small Boat Midwinters #1, RYC – SH Midwinter #2, SYC – Knox

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Midwinters #3, BYC – OC Chowder Cup #5, ElkYC – Moss Landing Winter One Design, RegattaPRO – OC Winter #2, SeqYC – SB Fall Series #5, SSC – Stockton

Midwinters #4, BYC – OC Island Days #2, IYC – Estuary Sunday Laser Races, SCYC

Island Fever #2, SBYC – SB Redwood Cup #2, SeqYC – SB Midwinter Regatta, SCYC

Chowder #10, BYC – OC

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SAN FRANCISCO BAY These current charts show direction and speed of the tidal current for each hour of current at the San Francisco Bay entrance. The charts depict the flow of tidal currents under normal weather conditions. Strong winds and freshets, however, bring about non-tidal currents which may modify considerably the speeds and directions shown in the charts.

USE OF CHARTS The chart to be used for any specific time is determined by obtaining the difference between the desired time and the time of the nearest Maximum Flood or Maximum Ebb for the Golden Gate. The chart with the title that agrees most nearly with this difference is the one to be used.

The numbers before or after the arrows indicate the 'tropic speed' of the current in knots. To determine the actual speed of the current for a particular day and hour, this tropic speed is multiplied by the factor given in the table to the right, 'Factors for Correcting Speeds'. To find the correct 'predicted speed' as listed in the table, see 'Weekend Currents' on pages 96-97.

The charts on this page and those that follow are from the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Two Hours Before Max Flood at Golden Gate Page 92 •

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FACTORS FOR CORRECTING SPEEDS MAXIMUM FLOOD Predicted speed (knots)

MAXIMUM EBB Factor

Predicted Speed (knots)

Factor

0.5-0.8,

multiply by

0.2

0.7-1.1,

multiply by

0.2

0.9-1.1,

multiply by

0.3

1.2-1.5,

multiply by

0.3

1.2-1.4,

multiply by

0.4

1.6-2.0,

multiply by

0.4

1.5-1.8,

multiply by

0.5

2.1-2.4,

multiply by

0.5

1.9-2.1,

multiply by

0.6

2.5-2.9,

multiply by

0.6

2.2-2.4,

multiply by

0.7

3.0-3.3,

multiply by

0.7

2.5-2.8,

multiply by

0.8

3.4-3.8,

multiply by

0.8

2.9-3.1,

multiply by

0.9

3.9-4.2,

multiply by

0.9

3.2-3.4,

multiply by

1.0

4.3-4.7,

multiply by

1.0

3.5-3.7,

multiply by

1.1

4.8-5.1,

multiply by

1.1

3.8-4.1,

multiply by

1.2

5.2-5.6,

multiply by

1.2

4.2-4.4,

multiply by

1.3

5.7-6.0,

multiply by

1.3

4.5-4.7,

multiply by

1.4

6.1-6.5,

multiply by

1.4

4.8-5.1,

multiply by

1.5

6.6-6.9,

multiply by

1.5

TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

One Hour Before Max Flood at Golden Gate

TIDAL CURRENT CHARTS

TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Maximum Flood at Golden Gate

TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Two Hours After Max Flood at Golden Gate

TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

One Hour After Max Flood at Golden Gate

TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Three Hours After Max Flood at Golden Gate

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TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Two Hours Before Max Ebb at Golden Gate

TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

One Hour Before Max Ebb at Golden Gate

TIDAL CURRENT CHART

TIDAL CURRENT CHART

SAN FRANCISCO BAY

SAN FRANCISCO BAY

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One Hour After Max Ebb at Golden Gate

TIDAL CURRENT CHARTS

TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Two Hours After Max Ebb at Golden Gate

TIDAL CURRENT CHART SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Three Hours After Max Ebb at Golden Gate

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2014 WEEKEND CURRENTS

J A N U A R Y

date/day slack 12/31Tue 0032 1136 1/01Wed 0121 1229 1/04Sat 0933 2209 1/05Sun 1038 2300 1/11Sat 0931 2259 1/12Sun 1017 2348 1/18Sat 0259 1415 1/19Sun 0921 2146 1/25Sat 0138 1513 1/26Sun 0243 1608

slack max 0547 0845/3.3F 1855 2157/4.4F 0642 0938/3.4F 1943 2245/4.6F 0344 0609/3.3E 1513 1821/5.0E

0111/4.1F 1320/2.9F

0432 1616

0702/3.4E 1914/4.3E

0035/1.8E 1254/4.1E

0344 1652

0645/2.6F 2003/3.2F

0134/1.9E 1338/4.3E

0436 1738

0733/2.6F 2049/3.4F

0517/2.5E 1726/4.1E 0011/3.2F 1208/2.3F

0839 2114 0334 1456

1125/2.4F 0557/2.7E 1807/3.8E

0449/2.5F 1804/2.7F 0548/2.6F 1905/3.3F

0750 2123 0844 2224

date/day slack

max

slack

max

4/05Sat

0011

0250/1.8F

0542

0852/3.5E

1309

1612/2.5F

1932

2134/1.5E

0122

0353/1.5F

0643

0950/3.1E

1414

1728/2.4F

2035

2241/1.4E

0015

0300/3.4E

0643

0935/3.1F

1233

1515/3.5E

1855

2147/3.3F

0047

0335/3.9E

0719

1011/3.4F

1316

1554/3.5E

1927

2217/3.3F

0132/2.5F

0413

0746/4.6E

1436/3.3F

1811

2025/2.3E

0227/2.1F

0507

0840/4.3E

1538/3.2F

1915

2125/2.1E

0235/4.2E

0615

0914/3.8F

1211

1456/3.7E

1825

2122/3.8F

0019

0319/4.7E

0702

1002/4.2F

1305

1543/3.6E

1909

2202/3.8F

4/06Sun 4/12Sat

A P R I L

max 0243/2.6E 1458/5.8E 0335/2.9E 1549/6.0E 0021/4.4F 1220/3.2F

4/13Sun

4/19Sat 1132

1235 4/26Sat 4/27Sun

M A Y

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max

slack

max

date/day slack

max

slack max

2/01Sat

0223

0454/3.8E

0816

1108/3.8F

3/01Sat

0105

0343/4.2E

0710

1005/4.2F

1407

1709/5.2E

2054

2352/4.3F

1307

1602/5.1E

1943

2237/4.4F

0306

0542/3.9E

0912

1202/3.6F

0145

0428/4.4E

0800

1054/4.1F

1359

1649/4.7E

2026

2319/4.1F

0054

0338/1.8F

0632

0936/3.2E

1401

1716/2.4F

2011

2225/1.4E

0305

0553/1.7F

0835

1145/3.2E

1603

1920/2.6F

2213

0130

0406/3.3E

0740

1031/3.2F

1331

1620/4.0E

2004

2255/3.4F

0200

0440/3.7E

0815

1106/3.3F

1411

1657/3.9E

2034

2324/3.3F

0249/2.2F

0534

0904/4.0E

1259

1557/2.7F

1930

2142/2.0E

0047

0351/2.0F

0637

1005/3.9E

1410

1710/2.8F

2041

2248/1.9E

0051

0338/4.4E

0711

1008/4.2F

1309

1559/4.6E

1934

2228/4.2F

0130

0421/4.8E

0758

1055/4.3F 2308/4.0F

2/02Sun

1503 2/08Sat

1758/4.6E 0524/2.2F

0811

1537

1850/2.8F

2142

0026/1.6E

0326

0625/2.3F

1230/3.7E

1629

1942/3.1F

0905

2/16Sun

3/08Sat

1129/3.5E

2236 2/15Sat

3/02Sun

2140

0226

2/09Sun

0144

0409/3.0E

0737

1025/2.9F

1323

1622/4.2E

2009

2301/3.3F

0215

0446/3.2E

0813

1103/2.9F

M A R C H

3/09Sun 3/15Sat 3/16Sun

3/22Sat

1402

1700/4.0E

2038

2333/3.2F

2/17Mon 0246

0525/3.4E

0852

1144/2.8F

1443

1740/3.7E

2107

0003

0318/2.2F

0613

0933/3.8E

1340

1631/2.5F

1957

2207/1.9E

0118

0422/2.2F

0717

1035/4.0E

1446

1744/2.9F

2105

2313/2.0E

1401

1644/4.3E

2016

max 0124/2.1F 1430/3.0F

slack 0410 1801

max 0728/4.1E 2006/1.9E

max 0057/2.2F 1359/3.2F

slack max 0342 0701/4.3E 1729 1938/2.1E

0213/1.8F 1525/2.7F 0141/3.2E 1355/2.8E

0456 1855 0538 1734

0816/3.7E 2058/1.7E 0829/2.6F 2030/2.9F

0223/3.7E 1442/2.9E 0025/2.9F 1327/4.1F

0618 1813 0308 1701

0911/3.0F 2105/3.0F 0637/5.4E 1915/2.7E

0115/2.7F 1420/3.8F

0357 1755

0727/5.1E 2009/2.5E

0124/3.9E 1344/2.9E

0514 1711

0815/3.2F 2012/3.4F

0216/4.4E 1442/2.8E

0605 1800

0910/3.7F 2058/3.4F

0301/4.8E 1532/2.8E 0016/2.5F 1319/3.5F

0652 1847 0303 1645

0958/4.0F 2140/3.3F 0619/4.7E 1854/2.2E

date/day slack 6/01Sun 1059 2302 6/07Sat 0950 2201 6/08Sun 1054 2242 6/14Sat 0210 1554 6/15Sun 1010 2211 6/21Sat 0358 1545 6/22Sun 1056 2236 6/28Sat 0208 1540 6/29Sun 0245 1617

2/23Sun

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date/day slack

2/22Sat

1103/4.1E 2333/2.1E 1201/4.5E

2326 4/20Sun

F E B R U A R Y

January – June

date/day slack 5/03Sat 1131 2335 5/04Sun 1224 5/10Sat 1122 2330 5/11Sun 1213 5/17Sat 1024 2219 5/18Sun 1116 2321 5/24Sat 1106 2306 5/25Sun 1207 2349 5/26Mon 1301 5/31Sat 1018 2214

3/23Sun 3/29Sat 3/30Sun

J U N E

0002/2.8E 0417 1215/2.2E 1553

0654/1.9F 1853/2.5F

0055/3.3E 0506 1313/2.2E 1643

0754/2.3F 1940/2.6F

0533/5.9E 1810/3.0E 0011/3.2F 1313/4.5F

0924 2117 0258 1642

1226/4.5F

0656/2.7F 1849/2.9F 0058/3.9E 1327/2.1E

0946 2146 0459 1644

1213/2.3E

0520/4.8E 1753/2.4E 0558/4.7E 1830/2.4E

0920 2113 0956 2152

1223/3.8F 2356/2.6F 1255/3.6F

0621/5.7E 1900/3.0E

0805/3.0F 1946/2.9F

JULY – DECEMBER date/day slack

max

slack max

7/04Fri

0119

0349/1.6F

0639

0937/2.7E

1258

1613/2.5F

1932

2219/2.8E

0226

0453/1.6F

0753

1032/2.3E

1348

1704/2.3F

2018

2314/3.1E

0330

0603/1.8F

0911

1132/2.0E

1446

1759/2.3F

2106

0111

0430/5.9E

0823

1447

1705/3.2E

2015

2309/3.6F

0201

0518/6.0E

0908

1208/4.7F

1530

1753/3.4E

2106

2359/3.6F

0223

0511/2.5F

0812

1034/2.4E

1410

1711/2.7F

2016

2318/3.7E

0333

0635/2.6F

0929

1145/1.9E

1516

1817/2.5F

2112

0115

0427/4.5E

0824

1130/3.7F

1436

1658/2.4E

2017

2304/2.8F

0154

0501/4.6E

0858

1159/3.7F

1510

1730/2.6E

2054

2339/2.8F

date/day slack max 10/04Sat 0041/4.1E 1053 1324/3.0E 2244 10/05Sun 0142/4.2E 1139 1420/3.6E 2347 10/11Sat 0102/4.1F 1009 1256/3.0F 2253 10/12Sun 0153/3.8F 1059 1343/2.6F 2347 10/13Mon 0248/3.4F 1155 1435/2.2F 10/18Sat 0031/2.9E 1038 1324/2.3E 2235 10/19Sun 0126/2.9E 1118 1405/2.8E 2329 10/25Sat 0319 0541/2.9E 1437 1754/4.7E 10/26Sun 0039/3.6F 0931 1229/2.6F 2223

slack 0437 1700

max 0740/3.5F 1948/2.9F

0532 1756

0832/3.7F 2048/3.5F

0421 1549

0644/3.1E 1858/4.8E

0515 1635

0732/2.6E 1945/4.4E

0611 1725 0433 1704

0823/2.2E 2035/4.0E 0744/2.7F 1956/2.2F

0519 1749

0825/2.8F 2043/2.5F

7/05Sat

J U L Y

7/06Sun 7/12Sat 7/13Sun 7/19Sat 7/20Sun 7/26Sat 7/27Sun

O C T O B E R

NOAA Predictions at the Golden Gate Entrance

0854 2140 0406 1513

1124/4.6F

1148/2.8F 0625/2.7E 1838/4.7E

A U G U S T

N O V E M B E R

date/day slack 8/02Sat 0029 1207 8/03Sun 0132 1253 8/09Sat 0007 1334 8/10Sun 0101 1417 8/16Sat 0043 1241 8/17Sun 0151 1342 8/23Sat 0016 1326 8/24Sun 0059 1400 8/30Sat 1056 2353 8/31Sun 1134

max 0313/2.1F 1527/2.5F 0412/2.0F 1617/2.3F 0322/5.4E 1557/3.1E 0412/5.7E 1645/3.6E 0332/3.0F 1536/2.8F 0445/2.7F 1636/2.4F 0331/4.0E 1604/2.4E 0405/4.1E 1631/2.7E 0158/2.7F 1406/2.7F

slack 0612 1834 0721 1920 0717 1912 0803 2003 0643 1841 0753 1937 0722 1920 0758 1958 0506 1704

max 0904/2.7E 2138/3.3E 0957/2.2E 2233/3.4E 1018/4.3F 2206/3.6F 1102/4.6F 2257/3.9F 0909/2.8E 2141/3.9E 1008/2.1E 2242/3.6E 1030/3.4F 2213/2.8F 1100/3.5F 2248/2.9F 0751/3.0E 2016/3.8E

max 0344/2.4F 1543/2.2F 0205/4.7E 1443/3.0E

slack 0705 1833 0603 1807

max 0932/2.2E 2200/3.7E 0904/3.8F 2100/3.3F

0301/5.0E 1534/3.6E 0211/3.7F 1412/3.0F 0310/3.2F 1504/2.5F 0216/3.4E 1458/2.4E

0651 1859 0528 1712 0628 1802 0606 1817

0950/4.2F 2154/3.8F 0754/3.1E 2015/4.3E 0846/2.4E 2107/3.9E 0916/3.1F 2113/2.6F

0258/3.5E 1526/2.8E 0055/3.2F 1256/2.7F

0646 1857 0413 1548

0950/3.1F 2151/2.8F 0645/3.0E 1903/4.3E

0838/2.6E 2105/3.7E

date/day slack 9/01Mon 0051 1223 9/06Sat 1216 2356 9/07Sun 1300 9/13Sat 1122 9/14Sun 0015 1217 9/20Sat 1207 2355 9/21Sun 1243 9/27Sat 0956 2241 9/28Sun 1031 2329

0247/2.5F 1451/2.4F

0600 1744

0139/3.1F 1337/2.5F

0501 1624

0730/2.7E 1948/4.2E

date/day slack 11/01Sat 0306 1549 11/02Sun 0918 2136 11/08Sat 0219 1334 11/09Sun 0309 1417 11/15Sat 0147 1439 11/16Sun 0238 1532 11/22Sat 0120 1228 11/23Sun 0207 1307 11/27Thu 1108 2341 11/28Fri 1220 11/29Sat 0038 1331 11/30Sun 0136 1437

max 0611/3.4F 1831/2.5F 0018/3.7E 1202/3.6E

slack 0930 2125 0305 1550

max 1203/3.0E

date/day 12/06Sat

0438/2.8E 1647/5.1E 0523/2.5E 1731/4.8E 0455/2.6F 1715/1.7F 0542/2.6F 1816/2.0F 0334/2.6E 1547/5.0E 0420/2.6E 1631/5.2E 0152/3.7F 1349/2.3F

0758 2044 0845 2131 0805 1958 0848 2102 0645 1941 0726 2023 0525 1633

1044/3.0F 2347/4.0F 1128/2.7F

1036/2.3E 2241/2.7E 1129/2.7E 2337/2.5E 0939/2.8F 2240/3.8F 1021/2.8F 2324/3.9F 0742/2.6E 1953/4.4E

max 0334/2.5E 1541/5.1E 0418/2.4E 1624/5.0E 0307/2.7F 1522/1.6F 0354/2.6F 1627/1.7F 0223/2.3E 1439/5.1E 0311/2.5E 1524/5.4E 0536/2.9E 1747/5.2E 0038/4.1F 1235/2.8F

slack 0649 1942 0735 2025 0631 1811 0714 1919 0532 1838 0617 1920 0847 2136 0407 1523

max 0937/3.0F 2248/4.0F 1020/2.8F 2330/3.9F 0856/2.4E 2102/2.8E 0948/2.6E 2156/2.5E 0829/2.9F 2137/3.8F 0913/3.0F 2220/4.1F 1139/2.9F

0247/3.6F 1456/2.3F 0344/3.5F 1608/2.4F 0441/3.4F 1722/2.7F

0616 1745 0707 1902 0756 2018

0840/2.8E 2051/3.9E 0941/3.1E 2153/3.5E 1041/3.5E 2256/3.1E

0220/3.7F 1442/2.6F 0315/3.5F 1556/2.6F 0607/3.0F 1926/3.4F

0542 1739 0632 1854 0903 2226

0817/3.3E 2030/3.6E 0916/3.6E 2131/3.1E 1217/4.4E

0607/3.5F 1839/3.0F

S E P T E M B E R

D E C E M B E R

slack 0117 1227 12/07Sun 0204 1309 12/13Sat 0003 1259 12/14Sun 0050 1359 12/20Sat 0013 1120 12/21Sun 0101 1202 12/24Wed 0320 1426 12/25Thu 0947 2225 12/27Sat 1204 12/28Sun 0011 1314 12/31Wed 0307 1620

0627/3.0E 1839/4.8E

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VHF RADIO CHANNEL USES CHANNEL # 16

INTENDED USE Distress, safety, calling. Monitored by the Coast Guard and public coast stations.

6

Intership safety purposes and search and rescue (SAR) communications. Not to be used for non-safety matters.

12

Offshore Vessel Movement Reporting System. In use from Pilot Boarding Precautionary Area Approach buoys N, W and S to outer limits of System (N 41 nm, W 29 nm, S29 nm).

13

Bridge to Bridge commercial vessel navigation and safety communications. In use from the Offshore Pilot Boarding Precautionary Area (buoy SF #1 – Sea Buoy) to inside the Bay and throughout the Delta regions.

14

Vessel Traffic Service (VTS). Power Driven Vessels (40+ meters), Passenger Vessels (50+ passengers), Towing Vessels (8+ meters w/tow), Marine Events (committee boat, organizer). Check in, MONITOR, update, check out.

22A

U.S. Coast Guard Communications with USCG stations, vessels and aircraft after contact on channel 13 or 16.

7A, 8, 9, 10,11, 18A, 19A, 79A, 80A, 88A

Port Operations. Commercial (intership and ship to coast) working channel. Commercial vessel business and operational needs.

9, 68, 69, 71, 72, 77A, 78A

Port Operations. Commercial (intership and ship to coast) working channel. Supplies, repairs, berthing, yacht harbors, marinas. These are the channels used by race committees.

26, 84, 87 27, 28, 86 25, 26, 27, 28 28 12, 20, 65A, 66A, 73, 74 WX 1-2-3

Marine Radio-Telephone Operators San Francisco Sacramento, Stockton, Delta North: Bodega Bay to Fort Bragg and 50 miles out South: Santa Cruz to Point Sur and 50 miles out Coast Guard Port Operations. Traffic advisory for use by agencies directing movements of vessels in or near ports.

Offshore Vessel Movement Reporting System.

Weather (receive only).

Of all the safety equipment on your boat, your VHF radio is probably the most effective and essential. Because VHF uses common frequencies, it’s important to remember a few rules of marine radio etiquette: • Radio checks, which should be performed at least every time you leave your slip, should always be conducted on channel 9, never on channel 16.

• Before hailing another station on channel 16, listen for at least one minute before keying your mic, so as not to “step” on radio traffic that’s already underway.

• Speak slowly and pause for at least a minute between hailing attempts.

• Always start on the “low” power setting.

• Don’t use the radio if you have nonemergency traffic that can be accomplished with a mobile phone.

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ALPHA INDEX Alphabet Soup.................................... 16 Beer Can Series.............................22-26 Caribbean Circuit............................... 42 Contacts Associations.................................... 16 Latitude 38...................................... 20 One Design Fleets............................ 59 PHRF Committee............................. 18 Weather........................................... 68 YRA................................................... 8 Yacht Clubs...................................... 14 College Sailing.................................... 90 Contents............................................... 4 Entry Form and Instructions.............9-10 Flags.................................................. 68 Fleet Schedules.............................36-38 Junior Programs............................70-80 Lake Circuit...................................82-88 Marks and Racing Areas................45-52 Midwinter Series............................32-33 Minimum Equipment List.................... 30 Monthly Calendars.........................69-91 Notices of Race for YRA.................55-66 One Design Fleets............................... 59 PHRF Rating Application...................... 11 Pacific Ocean Events.......................... 44 Party Circuit...................................54-56 Rules.................................................. 53 Sailors of the Month............................ 90 Season Winners 2013......................... 12 Shorthanded Races............................. 34 Sunrise/Sunset Times......................... 20 Tidal Current Charts.......................92-95 Tidal Current Predictions January-June Weekends................. 96 July-December Weekends............... 97 US Sailing Safety Requirements.......... 28 VHF Radio Channel Uses..................... 98 Welcome Letter.................................... 6 Women’s Circuit.................................. 40

ADVERTISER INDEX Alpha Marine Systems........................ 49 Alpha Ropes....................................... 38 BVI Spring Regatta.............................. 43 Bainbridge.......................................... 33 Ballenger Spars.................................. 72 Bay Area Multihull Association............ 53 Bay Marine Boatworks........................ 21 Bay Risk Insurance............................. 47 Bay View Boat Club............................. 81 Berkeley Marine Center...................... 79 Berkeley Yacht Club................ 74, 80, 86 Boomkicker........................................ 43 Butler Rigging..................................... 67 Colligo Marine..................................... 86 Corinthian Yacht Club.......................... 63 Davis Instruments............................... 67 Defender Industries............................ 22 DeWitt Studio...................................... 89 Dimension Polyant.............................. 42 Doyle Sails.......................................... 13 Dry Creek Vineyards........................... 72 E Paint................................................ 97 Easom Racing and Rigging................2-3 El Toro Association.............................. 84

Emery Cove Yacht Harbor.................... 32 Encinal Sailing Foundation.................. 27 Express 27 Fleet................................. 59 Express 37 Fleet................................. 59 Farr 40 Class...................................... 99 Flying Dutchman Fleet........................ 39 Gill...................................................... 41 Golden Gate Yacht Club....................... 30 Grand Marina...................................... 67 Hansen Rigging.................................. 73 Harken.................................................. 4 Interlux Yacht Finishes........................ 23 Island Yacht Club................................ 14 Islander 36 Association....................... 59 J/105 Fleet #1.................................... 35 J/120 Fleet #5.................................... 37 J/Boats............................................... 34 KKMI Full Service Boatyard............... 100 Karver................................................ 16 Konocti Bay Sailing Club..................... 87 Marchal Sailmakers............................ 97 Marina Bay Yacht Harbor..................... 36 Melges Boat Works............................. 17 Musto / Dubarry / Spinlock................. 68 NKE.................................................... 70 New England Ropes............................ 71 Northstar Marine Insurance................. 18 Oakland Yacht Club............................... 8 Offshore Yacht Racing Association...... 45 Outboard Motor Shop.......................... 91 PICYA.................................................. 76 Pacific Cup Yacht Club........................ 62 Pineapple Sails............................. 68, 69 Pettit Paint.......................................... 15 Pirate’s Lair........................................ 46 Protector Boats, Inc............................... 7 Quantum Pacific................................... 5 Richmond Yacht Club.......................... 29 Robichaud Batten Systems USA.......... 53 Sail California..................................... 34 SailSFBay.org..................................... 95 Santa Cruz Sails................................. 26 Santana 22 Fleet................................ 59 Sausalito Yacht Club........................... 78 Seashine............................................ 80 Sequoia Yacht Club............................. 63 Singlehanded Sailing Society.............. 49 South Beach Yacht Club...................... 83 Spinnaker Cup.................................... 76 Stockton Sailing Club . ....................... 77 Strictly Sail Pacific ............................. 19 Team McLube . .................................. 31 Trident Funding................................... 85 Twin Rivers Marine Insurance............. 20 Tylaska............................................... 82 UK Sails ............................................. 31 Ullman Sails........................................ 47 VacuWash........................................... 43 Vallejo Marina..................................... 63 Vallejo Yacht Club................................ 75 Waterat............................................... 84 West Marine Rigging........................... 18 Westwind Precision Details................. 47 Whiskeytown Sailing Club................... 74 Wichard, Inc........................................ 25 Windjammer Yacht Club...................... 31

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