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INVTATION: Rose City Yacht Club invites all eligible boats to participate in the Jack Gainer Memorial Medium Distance Race to be held on the Columbia River.
DESCRIPTION: This is a one-day regatta with a single 12 to 15 nautical mile race.
ELIGIBILITY AND INSTRUCTIONS: The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing and the OCSA General Sailing Instructions. The regatta is open to all boats sailing in a One-Design, PHRF, Level or Cruising class. All entrants shall comply with the rules governing their class.
DATE AND TIME: June 15, first warning signal is scheduled for 1400 hours.
REGISTRATION: Eligible boats shall enter and pay online at www.sailpdx.org before the registration deadline of 5:00pm local time the day before the race. No late registrations or on the water registrations will be accepted.
FEES: Entry fee is $35 for all competitors who are not members of RCYC. All entrants must be a current OCSA member to enter this race.
COURSES: There will be one start for all classes. All classes will start between Buoy “14” and the Race Committee stationed at the RCYC moorage. Proceed upriver approximately 6 nautical miles to a temporary yellow mark near the West End of Ackerman Island. After rounding the temporary mark, all classes will then proceed downriver to the finish between Buoy “14” and the Race Committee stationed at the RCYC Moorage. Any changes as well as class breaks will be posted on the official notice board at www.sailpdx.org, not later than 2200 hours on the evening before the race. Section 10.1 of the OCSA General Sailing Instructions does not apply for this event.
SHORTENED COURSE: The race may be shortened by placing a temporary yellow mark as near the middle of the river as possible to be used as an alternate rounding mark. Competitors shall round the shortened course mark and proceed to the finish at Buoy “14”. The race may alternately be shortened at any navigation mark, or at a temporary orange mark at the Race Committee’s discretion. TIME LIMIT: The first boat in each class must finish within four hours of her starting signal. Any boat not finishing within five hours will be scored TLE.
TROPHIES: Awards will be presented at the OCSA Awards Party.
INFORMATION: For more information contact the RCYC Race Captain at rcyc-racecaptain@sailocsa.org.
END OF NOTICE OF RACE
SOCIAL: An after race social, bring your own eats and drinks, will take place at RCYC immediately after racing is concluded. RCYC will provide hot BBQs and scenic accommodations. Gate code will be posted on Course Board or announced by VHF on Channel 72. Guest moorage available as room allows.
The Official Notice of Race is at www.sailpdx.org/Racing/Event Notice Board
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