San Diego Sail and Power Squadron

Sailing Instructions – South Bay Family Sailing Series

South Bay Family Sailing Series

(Relaxing/No stress/Sail Racing)

 Sailing Instructions: January 15, 2022
When: January 15, 2022 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 12:05, Group C.-Start 12:10. One second blast of the air horn.
  • Group A: Blew-By-U, Kiss, Makai, Fast Sunday, Tom Kat, Mike, Pie in the Sky, Miller Time III, Pau Hana
  • Group B: Simplicity, Atsa II, Sanctuary, Bon Temps, Estate Sail, Serendipity III
  • Group C: Tiny Bubbles, Elusive, Ran, Osprey, Consigliere, Marilee.

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

Racecourse #24 Course Distance approx. 7.4 Nm

  • Buoy “R34” to port / Buoy “WR-32A” to starboard (starting line)
  • Buoy “A” to Port
  • Buoy “C” to Port
  • Buoy “R28” Port
  • 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 Dan Dreesen, SV Marilee via text or Email – dandreesen1@gmail.com or 619-884-6157 or Ted Bowler fiddlersgreen47@gmail.com or 619-334-7150 before end of day Sunday 9-22-21.

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

I HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE NAVY HAS MOVED THE ALPHA BUOY FROM THE LISTED LOCATION. THE RACERS WILL NEED TO LOCAT THE ALPHA BUOY AND SAIL AROUND IT.

  •  “A” (N32 39.9968 / W117 08.918) 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.

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