Devil's Tankard

From Biyc

2009 Devil's Tankard Race Dates

NOTICE OF RACE SERIES

BOWEN ISLAND YACHT CLUB

DEVIL'S TANKARD FALL SERIES

Note that Race 2 will be held at Eagle Harbour Yacht Club, in conjunction with their Club Championship.

Open to all sailboats with a PHRF of BC handicap rating. Races will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing including CYA Prescriptions where applicable.

Skippers’ meeting:

9:00 am at Doc Morgan’s Inn, Union Steamship Marina, Snug Cove. If unable to attend the meeting,

proceed directly to start and advise Race Officer via VHF 73. Race #2 will be hosted from EHYC, for

information contact Eagle Harbour Yacht Club 921-7636 or Bruce Winfield 922-9780.

Start:

Five minute start sequence scheduled to begin at 10:25, with start at 10:30. An initial pre-warning may

also be given prior to the start sequence. Start line will be between the pin & committee boat off Miller’s Landing, Deep Bay’s northern headland.

Course:

Please Note: The Race Officer can set a northerly or southerly course up to the beginning of the start

sequence. Please watch for the committee boat’s ‘N’ or ‘S’ boards and/or monitor VHF 73.

If northerly: Miller’s Landing—Cates Bay (Hood Point) red-flagged pin—Bird Island—Miller’s Landing.

If southerly: Miller’s Landing—Passage Island—Bird Island—Miller’s Landing.

Leave all turning marks to port on both courses.

Finish:

Finish between Miller’s Landing start pin and white shore mark. Race Officer will be onshore

overlooking mark.

Results:

Results will be distributed at Doc Morgan’s Inn as soon as possible after the race, and are posted on the web site.

Registration:

Must be signed by skipper prior to race. Registration forms available at the skipper’s meeting, or online at www.biyc.bc.ca

Registration forms can be faxed to Kevin at 604-984-3074. Registration cost is $20

for the series, or free for BIYC members. Cheques can be made payable to BIYC and mailed to D25,

Bowen Island, B.C. V0N1G0, or brought to the skippers meeting.

Race Officers:

Kevin Payne

emailkmp@icqmail.com

Phone: 604-947-9855

BOWEN ISLAND YACHT CLUB

Registration for the BIYC Devil’s Tankard Fall Series

Boat Name: Boat Model:

Sail #: PHRF Rating: Yacht Club:

By signing this entry form, skippers certify that their boats are covered by third party

liability insurance in the minimum amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).

All participants in this event do so at their own risk, and by completing this entry form the

skipper and crew of each entered boat specifically agrees to indemnify and hold harmless

the Bowen Island Yacht Club, its organizers and its agents, officials, servants, sponsors,

and representatives from and against all claims, actions, costs, expenses and demands in

respect to death, injury, loss or damage to any person or property, howsoever caused

arising out of or in connection with participation in this event, notwithstanding that the

same may have been contributed to or caused or occasioned by the negligence of the same

bodies, or any of them, or their agents, officials, servants or representatives.

Signature of Skipper: Date:

Skipper’s Name: Phone #:

Email (if new):

Please fax signed form to 604-984-3074, or bring to the 9:00 skipper’s meeting at Doc

Morgan’s Inn.

Sailing Instructions

Rules: The series will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing with CYA Prescriptions.

Eligibility: Series is open to all sailboats possessing a PHRF of BC rating, and meeting Canadian Coast Guard standards for safety equipment. All boats must be covered by Third Party Liability insurance in the amount of $100,000.

Courses: One of two courses will be sailed, with all turning marks left to Port in all cases:

• North course: Flagged buoy in Cates Bay near the North end of Bowen Island, Bird Islets,

Finish Line. Signaled by N placard on Race Committee boat.

• South course: Passage Island, Bird Islets, Finish Line. Signaled by S placard on Race

Committee boat.

Start: Start time is 10:30am. The start line shall be between a red flag off the point of Miller’s Landing and a

committee boat which will hold station on the seaward side of the point of Miller’s Landing.

Start Sequence:

We will be using the 5 minute start sequence as described in Rule 26:

5 minutes prior to the start: Blue Triangle Class flag, one horn (warning signal)

4 minutes prior to the start: Blue Square Preparatory flag, one horn (preparatory signal)

1 minute prior to the start: Blue Square Preparatory flag removed, one long horn

Start: Blue Triangle Class flag removed, one horn

Finish: The finish line shall be between the red flag and the chimney of the red house situated on the point of Miller’s Landing.

Postponement:

The Race Committee may postpone the start of a race by displaying the Answering Pennant

(red and white vertical stripes) and sounding two horns. When the Answering Pennant is removed,

accompanied by one horn, the warning signal will be given in one minute.

Recalls: Individual recalls will be signaled by the Race Committee displaying code flag X (blue cross on

white background). The Race Committee may hail premature starters by voice, but it is the skipper’s

responsibility to return to the pre-start side of the starting line and re-start if their boat was on the course side

of the start line prematurely, whether hailed by the Race Committee or not.

Time limit:

No finish times will be recorded after 14:30 hours.

Scoring:

Times will be calculated using the PHRF of BC time on time formula. The Low Point scoring

system as described in Appendix A of The Racing Rules of Sailing will be used for each race. There are four races scheduled; all races will count, and a minimum of one race shall constitute a series if not all can be completed.

Boats that came to the starting area but failed to finish before the time limit shall be scored 'DNF’ and awarded the points for one more than the number of boats that came to the starting area. Boats that did not come to the starting area shall be scored ‘DNC’ and awarded the points for one more than the number of boats entered in the series. Ties will be broken according to Appendix A 2.3 of The Racing Rules of Sailing.

Registration: Competing skippers must complete and sign an Entry Form including waiver of liability, and submit a registration fee of $20.00 for the series (free to BIYC members) prior to starting the first race in which they compete. The Race Committee will accept registrations up until 1000 hours on the day of a race.

Eagle Harbour YC

Club Championships

(BIYC Devil’s Tankard Race No. 1)

Notice of Race

Date: T.B.A.

Location: Start off Entrance to Eagle Harbour Yacht Club

Start Time: 10:30 AM, single start all boats, Rule 26

Entrance Fee: $10.00

Time Limit: 3 Hours

Race will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008.

Sailing Instructions will be posted on the notice board and available from Sharon in the office.

Entry fee includes a beer and a burger for the Skipper of each entry. Additional food and beverages

will be available for purchase at the BBQ.

Note that this race will be combined with the first of the Bowen Island fall series races to avoid

overlap in the events. Both events will be scored separately for participating boats.

Social

A BBQ and prize giving will be held at the clubhouse after the race.

Eagle Harbour YC

Club Championships Sailing Instructions

1.0 Rules

The Race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2005-2008.

2.0 Eligibility

2.1 Race is open to Eagle Harbour Yacht Club boats, with a valid PHRF rating from BC Sailing, that

complete an application and submit it together with the entrance fee to Eagle Harbour Yacht Club. Note

for boats without a current rating, an approximate rating, from standard tables can usually be supplied by EHYC.

2.2 Divisions

Boats may be entered in the following three divisions:

Racing A Boats with a PHRF rating 165 or less

Racing B Boats with a PHRF rating of 166 or more

Cruising Class Boats that do not use flying sails

3.0 Schedule

3.1 Race is scheduled for TBA

3.2 Warning signal for the start will be displayed at 10:24 hours for a 10:30AM start.

4.0 The Course

4.1 The course will be from the start off the entrance to Eagle Harbour Yacht Club to either:

- Passage Island, Bird Islet, through the start line, Passage Island, Bird Islet and the finish line, with all

marks to starboard as indicated by a green square mark on the committee boat at the start or;

- Bird Island, Passage Island, through the start line, Bird Islet, Passage Island, and the finish line with all

marks to port as indicated by a red square on the committee boat at the start.

4.2 Depending on weather conditions, the course may be shortened by flying the S signal flag either:

a) prior to the warning signal, sail the short course of once around the marks or;

b) at a rounding or finishing mark, finish between the nearby mark and this boat.

5.0 The Start

5.1 The race will be started by Rule 26, with the warning signal made at 10:24AM hours.

All boats will be in a single start.

5.2

5.3 The starting line will be between the committee boat and a staff with an orange pennant.

6.0 The Finish

The finishing line will be between the committee boat and a staff with an orange pennant.

7.0 Time Limit

The time limit will be three hours, with all boats finishing after the time limit scored as “Did Not Finish”.

8.0 Scoring

Yachts completing the course will be scored under a time on time system. Elapsed times will be

multiplied by a factor calculated under the formula:

formula = 650/(rating +520)

9.0 Protests

This is a competitive but fun race and we hope that competitors sail accordingly and that there will be no protests. However, if there is no other option, protests can be written on forms available at Eagle Harbour YC office and must be lodged before 6:30 PM of race day.

10.0 Communications

Communication between the Race Committee and competitors will be via channel 68.

11.0 Prizes

Prizes will be awarded at the social following the race, with presentation of trophies at the annual awards

dinner.

To enter, a registration form, available from EHYC office, Bruce Winfield, or at the Skipper’s Meeting,

should be returned, with payment, to Eagle Harbour Yacht Club:

5750 Eagle Harbour Road

West Vancouver, B.C.

V7W 1P5

Tel: 921-7636 Fax: 921-7631

For further information on registration call:

Eagle Harbour Yacht Club or Bruce Winfield 922-9780