Sailing Instructions: August 21, 2021

South Bay Family Sailing Series
(Relaxing/No stress/Sail Racing)

Sailing Instructions: August 21, 2021

      • When:   August 21, 2021
      • Where:  San Diego South Bay
      • Time:   12:00pm Local GPS Time Race

 STARTING TIMES

Start race Q’s 11:45

First Warning 11:55-One second blast of the air horn coordinated with GPS time.

Group A. –Start 12:00, Group B.-Start 12:04, Group C.-Start 12:08 . One second blast of the air horn.

 

It will be a “Pursuit Race

    • Group A: Blew-By-U, Kiss, Makai, Fast Sunday, Tom Kat, Mike, Pie in the Sky
    • Group B: Imagine, Miller Time II, Simplicity, Atsa II, Sanctuary, Bon Temps
    • Group C:  Estate Sail, Tiny Bubbles, Elusive, Ran, Marilee, Astra, Consigliere

If you are not listed above, or are a first-time racer please start at 12 O’clock

Racecourse #8 Course Distance approx. 7.94 Nm

    • Buoy “R34” to port / Buoy “WR-32A” to starboard (starting line)
    • Buoy “B” to starboard
    • Buoy “R28” to port
    • Buoy “C” to starboard
    • Buoy “R34” to starboard
    • Buoy “C” to starboard
    • Buoy “B” to port
    • Buoy “R34” to starboard / Buoy “WR-32A to port (finish line)

Please Monitor VHF Channel 68 for information, to report problems on the course. Report finish times to Ted Bowler, SV via text or Email fiddlersgreen47@gmail.com or  Email – dandreesen1@gmail.com or Text – 619 884-6157 before end of day Sunday 9-22-21

Yellow “Q” flag should be flown aft, where it can be best seen while racing.

These are the GPS coordinates of the Alpha, Bravo and Charlie course Buoys (4-11-21)

  • “A” (N32 40.003 / W117 08.909) 24inch XL Yellow fender marked “A” in Black Letters.
  • “B” (N32 39.177 / W117 08.575) 30inch White Ball marked with Letter “B” in Black Letters
  • “C” (N32 38.542 / W117 08.195) 22inch Ball marked with the Letter “C” in black letters

 Reference Navigation Charts for Location of the channel marks used for this race.