V15 Racers,
We are less than a week from the annual
Round-the-Island Race, held in memory of Jeff Knowles, on Tuesday June 29th. If you haven't signed up yet you can do that here:
http://vanguard15.org/schedule/1234
This is a very casual race. This email will serve as the NOR and Sailing Instructions.
The first warning will be 6:30, for a downwind or reaching start from the cove. Course is clockwise around the island. Finish is first to the dock, self-scored. Racers are expected to resolve any disputes about finish order among themselves.
Bring a handheld VHF radio if you have one. If you have extras, please bring those too if you'd be willing to let others borrow them for the race.
If you have access to a powerboat we could use as a chase boat, please let me know. We have one lined up (thanks, Michael!) but more would be good.
On that note: Chase boats are not a guarantee of safety. Sailing outside the cove introduces higher risks. You are responsible for assessing your skill level and the fitness of your boat, and all sailors compete at their own risk.
This event counts towards the Founders Cup. The other events for that series are High Sierra, Fall Champs (an end-of-season event at Tomales Bay, date TBD), and a possible weekend event at Bay View Boat Club if we manage to schedule that this year. Scoring for the Founders Cup is similar to our Thursday high-point system, but since people often sail with different skipper/crew pairs for different events, sailors are scored individually.
Sam
Fleet Captain