All boats entering a race will need a PHRF number for handicapping purposes. If you do not have a number, you may obtain one at http://www.cosyc.org/PHRF_form.htm there is a $5.00 annual cost for club members. You will need our US Sailing number to get the discount. We will provide you with the number when you sign up for club membership or I can e-mail it to you, my address is salty_seadog50@yahoo.com .
We have the Vectra Cup Reggata coming up in a few weeks. I would like some help from the social committee to start planning this activity. As part of this, we will set up a pursuit course with two marks and have a staggered start according to your handicap. To make it interesting, Silloutte will be required to remain on the trailer until after the race starts.
I would still like to hold the night Capn' Jack Race. We have reset it to the next full moon.
We are in contact with the Chatfield Club to host a Reggata here in early September. Stay tuned for developments.
The course will be determined by the race committe and marked with up to three yellow marks (cylinders 4 feet tall by 3 feet in diameter). The start finish line is an identical size orange mark and the committee boat. Unless otherwise noted at the meeting, the following will be the standard start sequence:
| Signal | Flag & Sound | Minutes to Go |
| Warning | Pueblo Flag + One Sound | 5 minutes |
| Preparatory | Flag P + One Sound | 4 minutes |
| One-minute | Preparatory flag removed + One long Sound | 1 minute |
| Start | Pueblo Flag Removed + One sound | 0 minutes |
Olympic Triangle
The traditional Olympic triangle course consists of a lap (starting with a beat or work to windward from the starting line to the top, weather or windward mark, a first reaching leg to the wing mark (also know as the gybe mark), a second reaching leg from the wing mark to the bottom or leeward mark), a hot dog (a beat to the top mark with a square run back to the bottom mark), another lap and then a beat to the finish line, which may have one end at the top mark, or may be set beyond the top mark. When the finish line is set beyond the top mark, the sailing instructions need to specify whether the top mark remains a mark of the course on the final leg or whether it is to be ignored. There are generally 9 legs, 5 equal to the length of the windward leg (4 beats and a run) and 4 reaching legs (2 of each reaching leg), so once the leg lengths are known the total course length can be calculated. Roundings are generally to Port.
Windward Leeward Course
This is the simplest configuration and maybe is the most conducive for our lake given its dimensions and the direction the prevailing winds are from. This course also provides for more options to overtake another boat then the Olympic Triangle course. This course layout offers the challenge of the windward legs plus the tactical options of jibing downwind on the run. Its the downwind runs where place changes are common which makes for interesting racing.
Square Course
A recent new addition that we could use if we have a number of boats in a race. The course can be split into two different tracks with an inner and outer loop.
Race Schedule ~ the dates
June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, July 28, August 25, and Sept 1. Points will accumulated for the entire season as follows: The number of boats competing plus one. Coming in first in a 10 boat race returns 10 points plus 1 for 11 as an example. Coming in 10th would score 2 points. Final standings will be based on throwing out the lowest score with the top three places determined by the best score. In the event of a tie, the skipper with the most wins or most races attneded is the winner. The Commodore's Cup for 1st place, the Marina Cup for 2nd place and Vice Commodore's Cup for third place will be awarded at the annual Commodore's Ball.