Club Championship (Rescheduled)
For those of you who are not familiar with the pursuit race format, the theory is that all boats will finish together, because their start times are staggered according to their handicap, their RYA Portsmouth Number (PN, often called P. Yardstick, or PY) which is supposed to compensate for speed differences. It's down to the skill of the sailor and the luck of the wind! Reality means boats are mostly spread out by the time the race is stopped after 80 minutes. There will be another race after lunch.
Starts will begin at around 11:00 with the slowest boats starting a bit earlier. Then there will be starts every 1 minute - there will be a list on the Club noticeboard telling you wich slot your boat should start in. The first to go will probably be Toppers (PN1365), Gulls (1341), Fusions (PN with no spinnaker 1300), Zests (1260). The committee boat will hoot and change the slot numbers as the previous start leaves. The attached RYA PN list is missing Zests, Gulls and possibly other less common boats, but most are there - it is uploaded below.
With all boats sailing the course right up to the finish gun, it is a tough task for the Race Officers to log every position. For this reason it is important for each helm to note the sail number of the boat in front and the boat behind so you know you have got the right result!
Why not stay on for some sustenance afterwards? Join us for a relaxed Club Social
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Last updated 5:04am on 16 April 2024