2015 Brown Jug Race Labor Day-Monday, September 7th Rochester Canoe Club (Primary host) & Newport Yacht Club

Eligibility: Any not over 25 feet that sails on Irondequoit Bay.

Registration: Boats must register at the Rochester Canoe Club or the Newport Yacht Club by 12:00 noon on September 7th.

Checking In: All participants must hail their sail number to the committee boat and re- ceive acknowledgment of their hail prior to their start.

Starting Sequence: Horns will be sounded in 5:00 minute intervals. A flag will be dropped one minute prior to the next signal. All boats are asked to keep clear of the starting line until their start. (Time of day is approximate.)

Time Flag Indication Indication Time Flag 12:55 Red Open (Cruising) Warning 12:55 Red 1:00 White Open (Cruising) Start 1:00 White 1:05 Blue Warning 1:05 Blue 1:10 Red Sunfish Start 1:10 Red 1:15 White JY15, , Warning 1:15 White 1:20 Blue Warning JY15, Laser, Snipe Start 1:20 Blue 1:25 Red , Tempest Warning Lightning Start 1:25 Red 1:30 White Opti Warning (Separate Course) Thistle, Tempest Start 1:30 White 1:35 Blue Opti Start 1:35 Blue

Course: The course will be a triangle sailed on Irondequoit Bay. The starting line will be in front of the Rochester Canoe Club. The line will be be- tween a yellow flag displayed on the committee boat and a yellow tetrahedron. Marks of the course will be large orange tetrahedrons. The Opti course will use yellow tetrahedrons and will be consider ably shorter in length. Buoys shall be left to port. M1 displayed on the side of the com mittee boat will indicate 1 time around. M2 will indicate 2 times around. See dia- grams on the following page.

Lifejackets: The “Z” flag will be flown to indicate that all participants must wear a USCG ap- proved PFD while racing. Participants not wearing PFD’s will not be eligible for awards.

Spinnakers:No spinnakers are allowed. Spinnaker poles may be used with jibs.

Awards: Perpetual jugs and keeper trophies will be awarded at the Rochester Canoe Club after the racing. Please join us for free beer, soda, and appetizers immedi- ately following the racing! 2015 Brown Jug Race Labor Day-September 7th Rochester Canoe Club (Primary host) & Newport Yacht Club Course Diagram:

If east, northeast, north, or northwest wind If west, southwest, south, or southeast wind

RC C RC C