2014 Racing Guide

2014 RACING GUIDE

BEVERLY YACHT CLUB 99 Water Street P.O. Box 181 Marion, MA 02738-0181 Phone: (508) 748-0540 Fax: (508) 748-0771 www.beverlyyachtclub.org

May 2014

Dear BYC Racers,

The Beverly Yacht Club Race Committee welcomes you to the 2014 racing season in Marion. As cold and snow finally move out, we are looking forward to friendship and competition on the water.

Last year, the Race Committee directed more than 220 races from Memorial Day to late September. We sponsor racing five days a week, and we depend on you to assist us.

Your assistance with race management has been a requirement at BYC for many years. However, for the last several years, we have run critically short of the volunteers who are essential to a vibrant program. This year, we will continue to rely on dedicated volunteers. At the same time, we will also assign every racing boat at least one date when you are required to assist with race management on COMMODORES. Your assigned dates will not conflict with your primary racing dates, and your spouse or any adult BYC member may serve for you. Please see section 3.1 in this Racing Guide.

To better manage our weekly series races and our special races, we have implemented a uniform process for registration for all racing events at BYC. Registration is online and easy. Go to the Race Registration tab at http://www.beverlyyachtclub.org/index.cfm?ID=72.

Finally, please review our updated Racing Safety Plan and the new U.S. Safety Equipment Requirements (USSER). These can also be found at http://www.beverlyyachtclub.org/index.cfm?ID=72.

Thanks for joining with us and helping us to make the 2014 racing season one to remember as the best!

Ed Dailey Chair 617.852.7110 (cell) [email protected]

2014 Racing Guide Table of Contents

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BYC Safety and Decision to Race 1

BYC 2014 Race Committee and Protest Committee 2

BYC Racing Rules 1. Organizing Authority 3 2. Governing Rules 3 3. Eligibility and Entry 3 4. Inspection 4 5. Scoring 4 6. Protest Hearings 7 7. Prizes 8 8. Social Events 10

Event Descriptions Tuesday Evening Women's Keelboat Racing Program 11 Wednesday Twilight Series 12 Thursday Ladies’ Series 13 Thursday Twilight Series 14 Saturday Series 15 Sunday Series 16 Sunday Spring and Fall Series 17 Racer-Cruiser Weekend Race 18 Parker Converse Tower Race (daytime race) 19 Thayer Francis Moonlight Race 20 Van Rensselaer Memorial Trophy Race Day 21 Sou’wester Regatta 22 Hurricane Cup 23 Buzzards Bay Regatta 24 Beverly Yacht Club Junior Regatta 24 US SAILING and Southern Mass Sailing Championships 24

Appendix A: BYC Racing Calendar 25

Appendix B: Approximate Location of BYC Racing Marks for 2014 33

Appendix C: BYC Racing Forms 34 Racer-Cruiser Registration Form 35

BYC Safety and Decision to Race

The Beverly Yacht Club’s goal is to run safe and fair races for participants.

It is the responsibility of the race committee and Race Officer to adhere to the recommended safety protocols as reasonably as possible to ensure the highest degree of fairness and safety in all races.

Sailing and racing involve inherent risks. Because the club cannot mitigate all risks we call your attention to a fundamental rule of sailing in Part 1 of the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).

Rule 4 -- Decision to Race: The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone.

We ask that all participants respect the decisions of designated Race Officers and club officials, especially when these decisions are made with safety in mind. Judgment calls are part of racing and running races, and while participants will not always agree with some of the decisions, we ask that you remember that our race committee and other officials are volunteers. Volunteers and participants alike should be treated courteously and respectfully. This does not abridge any rights that are part of the RRS.

As part of our Racing Safety Plan, all racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72. Please see http://www.beverlyyachtclub.org/index.cfm?ID=72 for our updated BYC Racing Safety Plan.

BYC 2014 Race Committee

Ed Dailey, Chair

Judy Davis (Scheduler) Laurie Knight Barrett Levenson (Race Officer Captain) Mary Levenson (Registrar and Scorer) Jon Pope Barry Steinberg (BYC Safety Chair) Dean Lavoie (General Manager, Ex Officio)

Fleet Representatives to the Race Committee

Laurie Knight and Ed Tiffany Bullseye Deborah Elfers and George Moffat H-12 Jed Hoffer J/22 Craig Correia J/24 Niko Kotsatos J/80 Mark Lindquist J/105 Chris Collings Laser Bob Partridge and Mark Verville PHRF Jason Van Inwegen Shields Nanna Buckley Women’s Keelboat Racing Program Phyllis Partridge Southern Mass Sailing Representative

BYC 2014 Protest Committee

Susan Eldredge Mead, Chair Judges

Barbara Farquhar, Tom Farquhar, Bob Lane, Mary Pierce

Committee Members

Stephen Dahill, Jack Desmond, Annemarie Fredericks, Jed Hoffer, Kym Lee, Barrett Levenson, Karen Manning, Kristina McDavid, Chris Memoli, George Moffat, Heather Parsons, Phyllis Partridge, Richard Pline, Peter Quandt, Kathy Reed, Mark Riley, Jamey Shachoy, Jody Smith, Will Tifft, Jason Van Inwegen

Alternates

Debra Gayle, Kirt Mead, Pam Norweb

BYC Racing Rules

1 ORGANIZING AUTHORITY The Organizing Authority for the races described in this Racing Guide is the Beverly Yacht Club. 2 GOVERNING RULES All BYC racing series and events will be governed by the current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) except as changed by the BYC Sailing Instructions and this Racing Guide. All competitors are reminded of the importance of compliance with RRS 67(c) in any BYC racing event.

This Guide is the Notice of Race required by the RRS. In addition, certain race management protocols and schedules that normally appear in the Sailing Instructions are included in this Guide.

The Racing Rules of Sailing are provided by US SAILING to all US SAILING members. The BYC Racing Guide is available on the BYC website at http://www.beverlyyachtclub.org/index.cfm?ID=72. One waterproof copy of the Sailing Instructions is available for each enrolled racing yacht. Additional copies of the waterproof Sailing Instructions are available for sale at the BYC Office. The Sailing Instructions are also posted online at http://www.beverlyyachtclub.org/index.cfm?ID=72. 3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY BYC and non-BYC yachts are eligible to participate in any event or series. Consult the race description pages in this Guide to determine any special eligibility requirements and entry requirements for a series or an individual race.

Register online at http://www.beverlyyachtclub.org/index.cfm?ID=72 to enter a series or event. Non- BYC yachts will pay the appropriate fee at the time of registration.

Please note that the race event during Racer-Cruiser Weekend requires paper registration. Please see Appendix C for the registration form.

A boat may not participate if it has not registered for a series or special race event by the registration deadline.

3.1 RACE OFFICER ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENT Each yacht participating in any part of a racing series or the entire racing series is required to assist once with race management. The Race Committee will assign each participating boat a date to provide a Race Officer Assistant to the on-the-water race committee. Assignments will not be made for races in which a boat is registered to race. A boat can meet its assistance requirement through its boat captain, his or her spouse or any other adult BYC member.

A race disqualification will be issued for failure to provide Race Officer Assistance on the assigned date. Race Officer Assistance is an eligibility requirement, and a race disqualification cannot be appealed to or modified by the Protest Committee.

3.2 HANDICAP YACHTS All yachts, including BYC yachts, participating in handicap races must have a current, valid PHRF- NE rating certificate. Certificates are issued online at https://secure.headwaytechnology.com/www.phrfne.org/page/certificates.

Yachts with rating certificates that are not issued by PHRF-NE may apply to the Marion PHRF Fleet Handicapper for a rating.

Based on its assessment of a yacht’s safety under anticipated race weather conditions, the Race Committee, at its sole discretion, may allow or not allow a yacht to participate in a race or series. The Race Committee will notify a yacht of a safety exclusion on or before the day of the race.

For handicap events, RRS 52 is amended as provided for under RRS 86.1(c) as follows: Competitors are permitted to use electrically-powered winches for running rigging while racing.

PHRF-NE crew/weight limits will apply to all PHRF yachts. See the PHRF-NE website for a current list of crew weight limits by boat length (http://www.phrfne.org/page/handicapping/crew_weight).

Competitors in handicap races are required to remove anchors from their bow pulpits while racing.

Most events offer Racing (Spinnaker) and Cruising (Non-Spinnaker) classes. The Race Committee may, at its discretion, divide or consolidate entries into divisions based on the number of entries.

3.3 ONE-DESIGN YACHTS One-design yachts which comply with their respective class rules are eligible to race in the appropriate one-design class races.

4 INSPECTION Yachts competing are subject to inspection and/or measurement by the Club Measurer, Marion PHRF Fleet Handicapper, Race Committee Chair, or Race Officer at any time. A boat will be excluded from racing for failure to meet safety requirements or failure to comply with its PHRF-NE certificate or its one- design class rules. Based on its assessment of a yacht’s safety under anticipated race weather conditions, the Race Committee, at its sole discretion, may allow or not allow a yacht to participate in a race or series. The Race Committee will notify a yacht of a safety exclusion on or before the day of the race.

5 SCORING This Beverly Yacht Club scoring system replaces Appendix A of the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).

5.1 RACE SCORING 5.1.1 Races to be Scored A race shall be scored (1) if it is not abandoned; and (2) if at least three boats start; and (3) if one boat sails the course in compliance with RRS 28.1 and finishes within the time limit, if any, even if she retires after finishing or is disqualified. This changes RRS 90.3(a). A race is completed if and only if it is scored. As a courtesy, the race committee will run a race for a class when two boats are prepared to start; however, this race shall not count towards a series or event score. 5.1.2 Establishing the Finish Order When there is no handicap system, the race committee shall record the finishing order.

When a handicap system applies, the race committee shall: (a) Record the finishing time to the nearest second for each boat that finished. (b) Calculate the time elapsed from the time of the boat’s starting signal to her finishing time. (c) Apply the handicap system to produce a corrected time, rounding decimal seconds to the nearer whole number, 0.5 and greater being rounded to the larger whole number. (d) Rank the boats in order of corrected times.

When the Sailing Instructions specify a time limit, the race committee will identify any boat not finishing within it.

5.1.3 Race Scores Each boat starting and finishing in a race and not thereafter retiring or being disqualified shall be scored points equal to its finish place, i.e.,

Finishing place Points First 1 Second 2 Third 3 Fourth 4 Each place thereafter Add 1 point

Other boats in the race and series shall be recorded and scored according to the following table.

Abbrev. Circumstance Points DNC Did not start; did not come to the starting area Number of series participants +1 DNS Did not start (other than DNC or OCS) Number of race participants +1 Did not start; on the course side of the starting Number of race participants +1 OCS line and failed to comply with RRS 29.1 or 30.1 ZPF 20% penalty under rule 30.2 (Z-flag penalty) See RRS rule 30.2 and 44.3 BFD Black flag disqualification under RRS rule 30.3 Number of race participants +1 DNF Did not finish Number of race participants +1 RAF Retired after finishing Number of race participants +1 DSQ * Disqualification Number of race participants +2 DNE Disqualification not excludable Number of race participants +2 RDG * Redress given Determined by Protest Committee A “Bye” for a race day when the boat owner Average of points for all races in the series serves as Race Officer, or by prior approval of the except those excluded or scored DNC or BYE Race Committee Chairperson when the boat DNS. Counts as a race for qualification. owner participates in a district or national championship event. * Determined only by Protest Committee

A boat is counted as a race participant only if she sails in the starting area and is recorded as a race participant by the on-the-water race committee.

A boat is counted as a series participant only if she starts in at least one race.

Race Officer Assistance is an eligibility requirement. A disqualification for failure to serve as a Race Officer Assistant on the date assigned by the Race Committee cannot be appealed to or modified by the Protest Committee. 5.1.4 Guidance on Redress If the Protest Committee decides to give redress by adjusting a boat’s score, it should consider scoring her (a) points equal to the average, to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in all the races in a series except the race in question, or (b) points equal to the average, to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in all the races before the race in question, or (c) points based on the position of the boat at the time of the incident that justifies the redress. 5.1.5 Adjustments to Places and Points If a boat is disqualified from a race or retires after finishing, each boat that finished after her shall be moved up one place.

If the Protest Committee decides to give redress by adjusting a boat’s score, the scores of other boats shall not be changed unless the Protest Committee decides otherwise. 5.1.6 Race Ties If boats are tied at the finishing line or if a handicap system is used and boats have equal corrected times, the points for the place for which the boats have tied and for the place(s) immediately below shall be added together and divided equally. Boats tied for a prize shall share it or receive equal prizes.

5.2 SERIES SCORING 5.2.1 Number of Races and Series Scores The number of races per day is in the series descriptions. If fewer than 50% of the scheduled races in a series are completed, the completed races and the series shall be abandoned, and no series prizes will be awarded.

The number of races in which a boat must compete to qualify for a series is shown in the table below. A boat will not be considered to have competed in a race if she receives a DNC or DNS score; otherwise she will be considered to have competed.

Each boat’s series score shall be the total of her race scores excluding her worst scores for the number of races shown in the table below. However, when she is scored DNE, that score shall count and her next- worse score shall be excluded. If a boat has two or more equal worst scores, the score for the race(s) sailed earliest in the series shall be excluded.

The boat with the lowest series score wins. The next lowest score gets second and so forth.

Number of races completed in Number of races needed to qualify Number of excluded races the series for the series 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 6 4 2 7 5 2 8 6 2 9 6 3 10 7 3 11 8 3 12 8 4 13 9 4 14 10 4 15 10 5 16 11 5 17 12 5 18 12 6 19 13 6 20 14 6 21 14 7 Each Race Thereafter 2/3 of number of races sailed Number of races sailed minus rounded up to next integer number of races needed to qualify

5.2.2 Series Ties If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in the order of best to worst. At the point(s) where there is a difference, the tie shall be broken in favor of the boat(s) with the best score. No excluded scores will be used.

If a tie remains it shall be broken in favor of the boat that scored better than the other boat in more races. If more than two boats are tied, they shall be ranked in order of the number of times each boat scored better than another of the tied boats. No race for which a tied boat’s score has been excluded shall be used.

If a tie still remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores.

6 PROTEST HEARINGS The following schedule of protest hearings identifies the date for hearings for specific races.

Protest Committee Hearing Schedule 2014 Beverly Yacht Club Protest Committee Meeting Dates

Hearing Dates 6/1 6/8 6/15 6/22 6/29 7/6 7/13 7/20 7/27 8/10 8/17 8/24 9/7 9/21

Wednesday 7/30 5/28 6/4 6/11 6/18 6/25 7/2 7/9 7/16 7/23 8/13 8/20 8/27 Twilight Series 8/6

Thursday 7/31 5/29 6/5 6/12 6/19 6/26 7/10 7/17 7/24 8/14 8/21 8/28 Ladies’ Series 7/3 8/7 Thursday 7/31 5/29 6/5 6/12 6/19 6/26 7/10 7/17 7/24 8/14 8/21 8/28 Twilight Series --- 8/7

Saturday Series 5/31 6/7 6/14 6/21 6/28 7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30

Sunday Series 6/1 6/8 6/15 6/22 6/29 7/6 7/13 7/20 7/26 8/10 8/17 8/24 8/31 Thayer Francis 7/11 Moonlight Race Parker Converse 7/11 Tower Race Van Rensselaer 7/27 Races Moonlight Race 8/15 (Alternate)

Sou’wester 9/1

Hurricane Cup 9/20

Note: This hearing schedule may be adjusted based on racing schedule changes or conflicts.

Protest hearings will begin at 1700 on the dates shown in the table. Except for the deliberations of the Protest Committee, hearings are open to everyone except witnesses. This rule constitutes the notification required by RRS 63.2. 7 PRIZES

7.1 SERIES PRIZES Prizes shall be awarded for each series as follows:

1st prize Minimum of 3 boats qualifying 2nd prize Minimum of 4 boats qualifying 3rd prize Minimum of 7 boats qualifying 4th prize Minimum of 10 boats qualifying 5th prize Minimum of 15 boats qualifying

7.2 SPECIAL PRIZES The following special prizes shall also be awarded.

7.2.1 S. Wiley Wakeman Memorial Trophy The S. Wiley Wakeman Memorial Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Shields race on Labor Day weekend.

7.2.2 Tiffany Bucket The Tiffany Bucket is awarded to the Shields with the fastest sailing time from Marion to Edgartown for the Edgartown Regatta. The time is measured from Centerboard Shoals off Bird Island to N8 off the Edgartown lighthouse.

7.2.3 Burgess Allison Edwards Memorial Trophy The Burgess Allison Edwards Memorial Trophy is awarded to the skipper with the best overall score in the Shields Championship (Saturday) Series, having qualified in all the series sailed each year.

7.2.4 Sherburne Memorial Bowl The Sherburne Memorial Bowl was given to the Beverly Yacht Club by Kathy Saltonstall and Sis Morse. The award was reinstated in 1977 at the kind invitation of Kathy Saltonstall and is competed for annually. A trophy is awarded to the BYC skipper in each fleet, H-12 and Bullseye. The skippers must have qualified in the July and August Thursday Ladies’ Series and have the best combined score in the July and August Thursday Ladies’ Series. Scoring for the Sherburne Memorial Bowl July and August series will use the same method used to determine any series winners as described in Section 6.

7.2.5 Beverly Cup The Beverly Cup is awarded to the yacht with the best overall (average) score in any regular one-design series. In addition, the winner must qualify in the series. The scores to be used in computing the averages are the same as those used to determine the series winners. In case two or more yachts have the same average score, the yacht racing in the actively racing larger fleet wins.

7.2.6 Laura Bartlett Moore Bowl The Laura Bartlett Moore Bowl is awarded by a committee of three, chaired by the H-12 Fleet Representative, to the Ladies’ H-12 crew member and club member who typifies Laurie’s qualities of seamanship, sportsmanship, helpfulness and good humor, in light air or a full gale.

7.2.7 Nelson Gifford Cup The Nelson Gifford Cup is awarded to the yacht that wins the Nelson Gifford race held during the Beverly Yacht Club annual cruise.

7.2.8 Nora Cudahy Trophy The Nora Cudahy Trophy is awarded to the skipper with the best combined score in the June, July, and August Ladies’ H-12 Series.

7.2.9 Sportsmanship Trophy The Sportsmanship trophy is awarded to the person or persons who, in the opinion of the Race Committee Chairperson, best exemplify the tradition of sportsmanship at the Beverly Yacht Club.

7.2.10 William G. Saltonstall Trophy The William G. Saltonstall Trophy is given by his daughter, Joey, other members of the family, and many good friends in recognition of Bill’s love for sailing, his joy in doing it with his family, and his contributions to racing at the Beverly Yacht Club, where he contributed with enthusiasm and pleasure in his H-12 or yawl, Arbella, for more than 50 years! This trophy is awarded to Beverly Yacht Club’s Champion of Champions.

7.2.11 Visitor’s Trophy The United States Finn Association presented this Visitor’s Trophy to the Beverly Yacht Club. It is awarded each year to the club member who, in the opinion of the Commodore, does the most to advance national and international sailing competition.

7.2.12 Dr. John H. Cunningham Memorial Trophy This trophy is given in memory of Dr. John H. Cunningham by his immediate family. In the past, it has been given to 110s, Tempests, and Shields. Since 1976 the trophy has been awarded to the Laser fleet. This year it will be awarded to the winner of the Laser Spring Series.

7.2.13 The Peggy Dyer Trophy The Peggy Dyer Trophy was created by the Bullseye Fleet in 2001 and given by the Dyer family. It is awarded to a senior member of the Beverly Yacht Club family who reflects Peggy’s dedication to the club, love of sailing, and zest for life. In consultation with Bullseye Fleet members and Captain, past recipients and the Dyer family, the Race Chair will name the consensus candidate.

7.2.14 Mark S. Tirrell Memorial Trophy The Mark S. Tirrell Trophy is awarded to the Shields with the best combined score in all the Twilight Series, which Mark loved so well. The winner must qualify in all the Twilight Series sailed each year and have the low point total score for 80% of the races sailed in the series.

Qualification Requirements for the Mark S. Tirrell Memorial Trophy

Number of races in combined series Number of races to be scored 5 4 6 5 7 5 8 6 9 7 10 8 11 9 12 10 13 10

14 11 15 12

7.2.15 Van Rensselaer Memorial Trophy The Van Rensselaer Memorial Trophy was first awarded in 1896, in memory of George Griswold Van Rensselaer. The Van Rensselaer Trophy is awarded to the winner of a pursuit race with staggered starts for one-design and PHRF fleets.

7.2.16 Thacher Family Trophy The Thacher Family Trophy is awarded to the first Shields crossing the finish line in the Van Rensselaer Memorial Trophy Race.

7.2.17 Goodwin Thacher Trophy The Goodwin-Thacher Trophy is awarded to the winner in a race for Bullseyes on Van Rensselaer Day.

7.2.18 Mary C. B. Cumming Memorial Trophy The Mary C. B. Cumming Memorial Trophy is awarded to the winner in a race for H-12s on Van Rensselaer Day.

7.2.19 Buzzards Bay PHRF Trophy The Buzzards Bay PHRF Trophy is awarded to any Buzzards Bay PHRF yacht which has the best combined score in four of the following six races: Mattapoisett Spring Round the Bay Race Parker Converse Tower Race Sou’wester Regatta Quissett Round the Bay Race Mattapoisett Fall Round the Bay Race BYC Hurricane Cup

A boat must race in at least four of the six races to be eligible for the prize. Each boat’s race score shall be her finish position score (as described in Section 5) divided by the number of boats in her division. Each boat’s series score shall be the total of her four lowest race scores. The lowest total points wins.

8 SOCIAL EVENTS Competitors, including non-BYC members, are encouraged to get together informally at BYC before and/or after racing on race days when the Club is open. Food and beverage service is available according to the BYC calendar.

Please also join us for our annual awards event, Cups & Flags. This is a great time to recap the summer racing season with fellow racers and their families and to celebrate racing successes.

Please remember that no food or beverages may be brought from the outside for consumption at BYC. Food and beverages are not to be consumed on BYC launches.

Tuesday Evening Women’s Keelboat Racing Program

General Races for women in J/24s are held on Tuesday evenings throughout the season in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. The purpose of the program is to encourage the participation of all-woman crews in learning how to race performance keelboats. Multiple races are scheduled each Tuesday evening.

MAIN, SMALL JIB AND SPINNAKER ARE PERMITTED.

Eligibility Races are scheduled for women in J/24s. Participants may be either BYC members or guests, provided they have registered for the program and have paid a participation fee for borrowed-boat insurance and damage deposit. The fee is to be paid by each and every participant, including owners and owners' representatives.

Start The first warning signal will be at 1800 in the outer harbor.

Courses Either around-the-buoys or Olympic-type courses will be used. Distances will vary with the weather, the available light, and the judgment of the race committee.

Prizes The intent of the program is to encourage learning and building of racing experience on the water. Accordingly, daily prizes will not be awarded during the program. A Woman's Keelboat Regatta will be held for program participants at the end of the regular program.

Wednesday Twilight Series

General Races for PHRF classes are held each Wednesday evening throughout the season in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. Up to three series are held: June, July and August.

Eligibility Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide. Please note that online registration and Race Officer Assistance are now required.

Classes: There will be PHRF Racing (Spinnaker) and PHRF Cruising (Non-Spinnaker) classes. Any handicap boat intending to race in the Wednesday Twilight Series must notify the Race Committee whether she plans to race with or without a spinnaker by 1800 on the Thursday one week prior to the start of each series. A boat may not change its class during a series.

Class flags for the PHRF classes will be numeral pennants, “1” for Spinnaker class and “2” for Cruising class. The appropriate pennant shall be flown from the stern of each yacht from the warning signal until the yacht finishes.

Class assignments will be determined and posted on the official notice board before the start of the first race in each series.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the Tuesday before a series begins.

Start and Number of Races The first warning signal will be at 1800 in the vicinity of Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy "2" (Fl R) at Centerboard Shoal (BYC mark “G”). One race will be held each evening for each PHRF class.

All racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72 as part of the BYC Racing Safety Plan.

Courses PHRF Racing classes will have windward/leeward or triangular courses, or a combination of the two. PHRF Cruising classes will have triangular courses with short weather legs. Distances will vary with the weather, the available light, and the judgment of the race committee.

Prizes Daily prizes will be awarded after racing. Series and special prizes will be awarded at Cups & Flags.

Thursday Ladies’ Series

General Races for women in the Bullseye and H-12 classes are held on Thursday afternoons throughout the season in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. Up to three series are held: June, July and August. One series race is held each afternoon for each class. A second non-series and non-scored crew race is also held for each class. The on-the-water race committee may, at its sole discretion, run a third, non-series and non-scored race with spinnakers optional.

SPINNAKERS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

Eligibility Races are scheduled for women in the Bullseye and H-12 classes.

Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide. Please note that online registration and Race Officer Assistance are now required. In addition, the skipper shall have reached her 18th birthday by the end of the calendar year of the current racing season. The crew must be female and may be of any age. The number of crew is not limited.

Any skipper in the series race may also race as the skipper in the crew race that same day. However, her finish in the crew race will not be scored. It is the responsibility of that skipper, after her finish, to inform the on-the-water race committee that her score should not be registered.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the Tuesday before a series begins.

Start The first warning signal will be at 1400 in the outer harbor.

All racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72 as part of the BYC Racing Safety Plan.

Courses Either around-the-buoys or Olympic-type courses will be used. Distances will vary with the weather, the requests of classes, and the judgment of the race committee.

Prizes Daily prizes will be awarded after racing. Series and special prizes will be awarded at Cups & Flags.

Thursday Twilight Series

General Races for the J/22, J/24, J/80 and Shields classes are held each Thursday evening throughout the season in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. Up to three series are held: June, July, and August. Two races are scheduled each evening for each class.

SPINNAKERS ARE PERMITTED unless the class decides to race without spinnakers.

Eligibility Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3of this Racing Guide. Please note that online registration and Race Officer Assistance are now required.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the Tuesday before a series begins.

Start The first warning signal will be at 1800 in the outer harbor.

All racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72 as part of the BYC Racing Safety Plan.

Courses Windward/leeward courses will be used. Distances will vary with the weather, the available light, and the judgment of the race committee. Please consult the Sailing Instructions for typical courses and a new finishing configuration for 2014.

Prizes Daily prizes will be awarded after racing. Series and special prizes will be awarded at Cups & Flags.

Saturday Series

General Races for the Shields and J/24 classes are held Saturday afternoons throughout the season in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. For the Shields class, up to three series are held: June, July, and August. The J/24 class has scheduled a single, five-day series: June 7 and 28, July 12 and 26, and August 9. Two races are scheduled each afternoon for each class.

SPINNAKERS ARE PERMITTED. Shields class racers may use either the experimental or regular spinnaker per class rules.

Eligibility Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide. Please note that online registration and Race Officer Assistance are now required.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the Tuesday before a series begins.

Start The first warning signal will be at 1400 in the outer harbor.

All racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72 as part of the BYC Racing Safety Plan.

Courses Windward/leeward courses will be used. Distances will vary with the weather, the requests of the classes, and the judgment of the race committee.

Prizes Daily prizes will be awarded after racing. Series and special prizes will be awarded at Cups & Flags.

Sunday Series

General Races for the Bullseye and H-12 classes are held Sunday afternoons throughout the season in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. Up to three series are held: June, July, and August. Two races are scheduled each afternoon for each class. The on-the-water race committee may, at its sole discretion, run a third, non-series and non-scored race with spinnakers optional.

SPINNAKERS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

Eligibility Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide. Please note that online registration and Race Officer Assistance are now required.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the Tuesday before a series begins.

Start The first warning signal will be at 1400 in the outer harbor.

All racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72 as part of the BYC Racing Safety Plan.

Courses Windward/leeward courses will be used. Distances will vary with the weather, the requests of the classes, and the judgment of the race committee.

Prizes Daily prizes will be awarded after racing. Series and special prizes will be awarded at Cups & Flags.

Sunday Spring and Fall Series

General Races for the Laser, Bullseye and H-12 classes are held on Sunday mornings in the spring and fall in accordance with the BYC calendar. Multiple series may be held in each season. Approximately five races are held each day for the Laser class and approximately four races for the Bullseye and H-12 classes.

Eligibility Races are scheduled for the Laser, Bullseye, and H-12 classes. Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide.

Race Management and Scoring BYC fully supports Spring and Fall racing with the use of small powerboats, marks, and club facilities for storage and launching. Race management and scoring will be the responsibility of individual fleets.

Start The first warning signal is scheduled for 1000 but may be changed at the discretion of the race committee.

Courses Courses will be at the discretion of the race committee.

Racer-Cruiser Weekend Race

General The annual Racer-Cruiser Weekend Race will be held in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. This event offers point-to-point racing and performance cruising to PHRF and Cruising fleet members in a low-key, social atmosphere. This race is a pursuit race leading to an overnight cruising destination and festivities.

Information regarding the weekend’s destination, format, schedule and activities will be distributed and posted on the BYC bulletin board at least three weeks prior to the event.

SPINNAKERS ARE NOT PERMITTED. ALL YACHTS MUST TOW A DINGHY.

Eligibility BYC and Marion PHRF fleet member yachts sailing under their PHRF-NE Cruising rating are eligible. Yachts without a PHRF-NE rating will be assigned an unofficial rating for participation in this race. A special rating may be assigned by the Racer-Cruiser Committee, including age-related handicap bonuses of: +3 seconds/mile if the skipper is 65 or older +3 seconds/mile if the helmsman is 17 or younger

There is only one (non-spinnaker) division.

All boats shall submit an entry form, which can be found in Appendix C of this Guide. All yachts must comply with eligibility requirements. (See the BYC Racing Rules.)

Entry Deadline Entry forms and a valid PHRF-NE rating certificate or a request for a rating must be received at the BYC Office by 1700 on the Thursday before the race. There is no entry fee.

Start The first warning signal will be at 1100 in the vicinity of Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy "2" (Fl R) at Centerboard Shoal (BYC mark “G”).

The race will be started in accordance with RRS 26 with subsequent starts being made in accordance with the flags and times prescribed on the scratch sheet.

Finish Finishing yachts are required to take their own finishing time, when the finishing buoy is 90 degrees abeam on the yacht’s starboard side and within 25 meters. Each yacht shall report its finishing time to the race committee as soon as possible.

Courses A description of courses, starting times, and a list of yachts entered will be available at the BYC clubhouse at 0800 on the day of the race. The selected course will be posted on the course board of the race committee boat prior to the warning signal.

Prizes Winners will be recognized at the evening festivities following the race.

Parker Converse Tower Race

General The annual Parker Converse Tower Race will be held in accordance the BYC Racing Calendar. In even years, this is an overnight ocean race. In odd years, this is a daytime ocean race.

Eligibility This race is for single-hull PHRF yachts. Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide. Please note that online registration is now required.

All boats shall have proper offshore equipment which meets the US SAILING Safety Equipment Requirements for a Coastal Race (see http://www.beverlyyachtclub.org/index.cfm?ID=72). All boats shall have a current, valid PHRF-NE certificate.

A crew list, including name, emergency contact name and telephone number is required and included as part of the registration process.

PHRF Classes: There will be PHRF Racing (Spinnaker) and PHRF Cruising (Non-Spinnaker) classes.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the day before the race.

Start and Finish The start will be in the vicinity of Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy "2" (Fl R) at Centerboard Shoal (BYC mark “G”). The finish will be at Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy “2” (Fl R) at Centerboard Shoal (BYC mark “G”). The navigator of the finishing boat shall record her finishing time (GPS time) when close abeam of Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy "2" (Fl R) at Centerboard Shoal (BYC mark “G”). This time shall be recorded on the Race Bulletin Board at BYC not later than 0930 on the day after the race starts.

Overnight race (even years): The first warning signal will be at 1800. Daytime race (odd years): The first warning signal will be posted prior to 1300 on the Thursday before the event.

All racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72 as part of the BYC Racing Safety Plan.

Course A yacht can choose to sail the Tower Race course in either direction: (1) A yacht must first pass through Quick's Hole; round Lighted Gong G31 (Gay Head a/k/a Devils Bridge), leaving G31 to starboard; and then round Buzzards Bay Tower, leaving the Tower, Cuttyhunk, and Penikese Island to starboard,

(2) A yacht must sail the course in reverse by first rounding Buzzards Bay Tower, leaving Cuttyhunk, Penikese Island, and the Tower to port; then round Lighted Gong G31 (Gay Head a/k/a Devils Bridge), leaving G31 to port; and then pass through Quick's Hole.

The RESTRICTIONS shown in section 9 of the BYC Sailing Instructions apply.

Prizes Prizes will be awarded at Cups & Flags.

Thayer Francis Moonlight Race

General The annual Thayer Francis Moonlight Race will be held in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. There is one race scheduled and an alternate date in case there is inclement weather on the first date.

SPINNAKERS ARE PERMITTED. Single-handed sailing is NOT permitted.

Eligibility Races are scheduled for H-12s and Bullseyes. Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide and in the Special Rules section below. If any other one-design class wishes to participate, the Fleet Representative should contact the Race Committee in advance. Please note that online registration is now required.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the day before the race.

Special Rules All yachts shall have aboard, in addition to their regular safety equipment and all equipment required by the US SAILING Safety Equipment Requirements for Near Shore Racing (see http://www.beverlyyachtclub.org/index.cfm?ID=72): Two flashlights Compass A paddle or oar Anchor Flares VHF Radio tuned to Channel 72

Participating boats may be inspected by the race committee for compliance with safety equipment requirements.

Start The first warning signal will be at 2030 in the vicinity of Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy "8" (Fl R) in the harbor entrance.

Courses Around-the-buoys courses will be used. Distances will vary with the weather and the judgment of the race committee.

Finish The finish will be between Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy "8" (Fl R) and Nye's Wharf. Any yacht not finishing shall notify the on-the-water race committee as soon as possible on VHF Channel 72.

Time Limit The time limit for this race is 2 ½ hours.

Prizes Prizes will be awarded at Cups & Flags.

Van Rensselaer Memorial Trophy Race Day

General The Van Rensselaer Trophy Race Day is held annually and is scheduled in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. A pursuit race and special races for small one-design yachts (Bullseyes and H-12s) are held.

SPINNAKERS ARE PERMITTED.

Eligibility The pursuit race (the Van Rensselaer Trophy Race) is open to all single-hull Buzzards Bay yachts. Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide. A current, valid PHRF-NE certificate is required for all PHRF boats. Shields, J/80s, J/24s and J/22s must comply with class rules and will be handicapped according to the PHRF-NE Base Handicaps. Please note that online registration is now required.

Bullseyes and H-12s are eligible for the one-design races.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the Thursday prior to the race.

Scratch sheets and starting times will be available at 0900 at BYC on the day of the race.

Start The start will be in the vicinity of Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy "2" (Fl R) at Centerboard Shoal (BYC mark “G”). Starting times for handicapped yachts will commence at 1200.

The Van Rensselaer Trophy Race will be started in accordance with RRS 26 with subsequent starts being made in accordance with the times prescribed on the scratch sheet and with an audible alert.

The first warning signal for small one-design yachts (Bullseyes and H-12s) will be at 1330. Races will be started using RRS 26.

All racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72 as part of the BYC Racing Safety Plan.

Courses The courses for all races will be as described on the scratch sheet or displayed on the committee boat.

Prizes The Van Rensselaer Trophy is awarded to the winner of the pursuit race. The Thacher Family Trophy is awarded to the first Shields crossing the finish line in the Van Rensselaer Memorial Trophy Race. The Goodwin-Thacher Trophy is awarded to the winner in a race for Bullseyes on Van Rensselaer Day. The Mary C. B. Cumming Memorial Trophy is awarded to the winner in a race for H-12s on Van Rensselaer Day. Prizes and special awards will be awarded at Cups & Flags.

Sou'wester Regatta

General The annual Sou'wester Regatta will be held in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. The Regatta includes a pursuit race and special races for small, one-design yachts (Bullseyes and H-12s).

SPINNAKERS ARE PERMITTED.

Eligibility The Sou’wester Regatta pursuit race is open to yachts in the PHRF Racing (Spinnaker), PHRF Cruising (Non-Spinnaker), Shields, J/80, J/24 and J/22 classes. Bullseyes and H-12s are eligible for the one-design races. Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide. Please note that online registration is now required.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the Thursday prior to the race.

There will be PHRF Racing (Spinnaker) and PHRF Cruising (Non-Spinnaker) classes. Class assignments will be made based on the entries received by the entry deadline.

Scratch sheets and starting times will be available at 0900 at BYC on the day of the race.

Start The start will be in the vicinity of Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy "2" (Fl R) at Centerboard Shoal (BYC mark “G”). Starting times for handicapped yachts will commence at 1200. The pursuit race will be started in accordance with RRS 26 with subsequent starts being made in accordance with the times prescribed on the scratch sheets and with an audible alert.

The first warning signal for one-design boats (Bullseyes, and H-12s) will be at 1330. Races will be started using RRS 26.

All racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72 as part of the BYC Racing Safety Plan.

Courses The courses will be as described on the scratch sheet or displayed on the committee boat.

Prizes Prizes will be awarded after the races.

Hurricane Cup

General The annual Hurricane Cup race will be held according to the BYC Racing Calendar. This is a pursuit race.

Races for small one-design yachts (Bullseyes and H-12s) will also be held on the day of the Hurricane Cup.

SPINNAKERS ARE PERMITTED.

Eligibility The Hurricane Cup pursuit race is open to boats in the PHRF Racing (Spinnaker), PHRF Cruising (Non- Spinnaker), Shields, J/80, J/24 and J/22 classes. Eligibility requirements are specified in Section 3 of this Racing Guide. Please note that online registration is now required.

Bullseyes and H-12s are eligible for the one-design races.

Entry Deadline Online registration must be completed by 1700 on the Thursday prior to the race.

Scratch sheets and starting times will be available at 0900 at BYC on the day of the race.

Start The start will be in the vicinity of Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy "2" (Fl R) at Centerboard Shoal (BYC mark “G”). Starting times for handicapped yachts will commence at 1200. The Hurricane Cup pursuit race will be started in accordance with RRS 26 with subsequent starts being made in accordance with the times prescribed on the scratch sheet and with an audible alert.

The first warning signal for small one-design yachts (Bullseyes and H-12s) will be at 1330. Races will be started using RRS 26.

All racing sailboats are required to monitor VHF Channel 72 as part of the BYC Racing Safety Plan.

Courses The courses will be as described on the scratch sheet or displayed on the committee boat.

Prizes Prizes will be awarded after the races.

Buzzards Bay Regatta

This three-day regatta is held annually in August and is hosted in even-numbered years by BYC. In odd- numbered years, it is hosted by the New Bedford Yacht Club in Padanaram. Races are held for a variety of one-design and PHRF boats and will be scheduled in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar.

Registration material for the BBR will be mailed to all BYC members. For further information, contact the BBR web site: www.buzzardsbayregatta.com.

Beverly Yacht Club Junior Regatta

This two-day regatta for Juniors is held annually at BYC and is scheduled in accordance with the BYC Racing Calendar. This regatta is sponsored by the BYC Junior Sailing Committee. The Notice of Race can be found at www.beverlyyachtclub.org.

US SAILING and Southern Mass Sailing Championships

General Each year, Southern Mass Sailing (www.southernmasssailing.com) conducts a series of regattas which serve as quarter-final eliminations in the United States Sailing Association’s National Championships. Winners go on to semi-finals at the New England level (NEYRC) which, in turn, sends winners to the National Championships.

Participation The BYC encourages members, both juniors and adults, to enter these challenging and exciting regattas. BYC provides entry fees and damage deposits and usually hosts at least one such regatta annually. Actual selection of participants can be determined up until the date of the scheduled event. Where appropriate, qualification races may be held by the Race Committee or Junior Sailing Committee to help in the selection of BYC participants. Contact the Race Committee Chairperson or the Junior Sailing Chairperson if you are interested in sailing in one of these regattas.

For more information on the US SAILING Championships, contact the United States Sailing Association at 15 Maritime Drive, P.O. Box 1260, Portsmouth, RI 02871, telephone (401) 683-0800 or the web site: www.ussailing.org.

Appendix A BYC Racing Calendar

BYC Racing Calendar Page 26

Summary of Series Racing Calendar Page 31

Summary of Special Races Calendar Page 32

May 2014

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4

Spring Series (begin date determined by fleets) 5 6 [1st Q] 7 8 9 10 11 [Mother’s Day] Pre-season Cruise Gam—Cocktails & Dinner

Spring Series 12 13 14 [full moon] 15 16 17 18 Women's Spring into New Member Racing Cocktail Party Cocktail Party

Spring Series 19 20 21 [last Q] 22 23 24 25 Figawi Hyannis to Nantucket

26 [Memorial Day] 27 28 [new moon] 29 30 31 Men’s Shakedown Men’s Shakedown Club Opening/Flag Cruise Cruise Raising June Ladies’ 1 June Women’s June Wednesday June Thursday Keelboat Racing 1 Twilight Series 1 Twilight Series 1 June Saturday 1

June 2014

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 Men’s Shakedown Cruise

June Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 [1st Q] 6 7 8

June Ladies’ 2 June Women’s June Wednesday June Thursday J/24 Summer Series 1 Keelboat Racing 2 Twilight Series 2 Twilight Series 2 June Saturday 2 June Sunday 2 9 10 11 12 13 [full moon] 14 15 [Father’s Day] Mattapoisett Spring Round the Bay

June Ladies’ 3 June Women’s June Wednesday June Thursday June Sunday 3 Keelboat Racing 3 Twilight Series 3 Twilight Series 3 June Saturday 3 16 17 18 19 [last Q] 20 21 22 Racer-Cruiser Racer-Cruiser Weekend Weekend H-12 Cleveland June Ladies’ 4 Ledge Race June Women’s June Wednesday June Thursday Keelboat Racing 4 Twilight Series 4 Twilight Series 4 June Saturday 4 June Sunday 4 23 24 25 26 27 [new moon] 28 29 Pursuit for Courage New Bedford July Ladies’ 1 June Women’s June Wednesday July Thursday J/24 Summer series 2 Keelboat Racing 5 Twilight Series 5 Twilight Series 1 June Saturday 5 July Sunday 1 30

July 2014

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 [1st Q] 6

July Women’s July Wednesday Keelboat Racing 1 Twilight Series 1 July Ladies’ 2 July Saturday 1 July Sunday 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 [full moon] 13 Edgartown Regatta Edgartown Regatta Edgartown Regatta Thayer Francis Moonlight Race July Ladies’ 3 Tower Race July Women’s July Wednesday July Thursday (overnight race) J/24 Summer Series 3 Keelboat Racing 2 Twilight Series 2 Twilight Series 2 July Saturday 2 July Sunday 3 14 15 16 17 18 [last Q] 19 20 Bullseye Nationals Bullseye Nationals Bullseye Nationals Fishers Island NY Fishers Island NY Fishers Island NY

MYC 50 Mile July Ladies’ 4 Commodore Cup July Women’s July Wednesday July Thursday Keelboat Racing 3 Twilight Series 3 Twilight Series 3 July Saturday 3 July Sunday 4 21 22 23 24 25 26 [new moon] 27 EYC Round the Van Rensselaer Island Race Trophy Race Day BYC Summer Mtg. (CCC Event)

July Ladies’ 5 J/24 Summer Series 4 July Women’s July Wednesday July Thursday July Saturday 4 Keelboat Racing 4 Twilight Series 4 Twilight Series 4 July Sunday 5 28 29 30 31

August Ladies’ 1 July Women’s July Wednesday July Thursday Keelboat Racing 5 Twilight Series 5 Twilight Series 5

August 2014

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 [1st Q] BYC summer cruise BBR at BYC BBR at BYC BBR at BYC

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 [full moon] BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise

H Class Nationals H Class Nationals H Class Nationals Buzzards YC Buzzards YC Buzzards YC August Ladies’ 2 August Women’s August Wednesday August Thursday J/24 Summer Series 5 Keelboat Racing 1 Twilight Series 1 Twilight Series 1 August Saturday 1 August Sunday 1 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 [last Q] BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise BYC summer cruise Junior Regatta Junior Regatta Junior Regatta Jr. Cups & Flags Moonlight Race August Ladies’ 3 Alternate August Women’s August Wednesday August Thursday Keelboat Racing 2 Twilight Series 2 Twilight Series 2 August Saturday 2 August Sunday 2 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 J/24 Nationals J/24 Nationals J/24 Nationals

August Ladies’ 4 August Women’s August Wednesday August Thursday Keelboat Racing 3 Twilight Series 3 Twilight Series 3 August Saturday 3 August Sunday 3 25 [new moon] 26 27 28 29 30 31 BYC Labor Day BYC Labor Day Cruise Cruise Cups & Flags August Ladies’ 5 August Women’s August Wednesday August Thursday Keelboat Racing 4 Twilight Series 4 Twilight Series 4 August Saturday 4 August Sunday 4

September 2014

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 [Labor Day] 2 3 4 5 6 7 BYC Labor Day Shields Nationals Cruise Prep Races Sou’wester Regatta Quissett Round the Bay Race 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Shields Nationals Shields Nationals Shields Nationals Shields Nationals Larchmont NY Larchmont NY Larchmont NY Larchmont NY Mattapoisett Fall Round the Bay Race Fall Series 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Hurricane Cup

Fall Series 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Fall Series (racing continues into mid- Nov; end dates decided by individual fleets) 29 30

Summary of 2014 BYC Series Racing Calendar

Tues Weds Thurs Thurs Sunday Series Evening Twilight Ladies’ Twilight Saturday Sunday Spring/Fall Fleets Women’s PHRF Bullseye J/22 J/22 Bullseye Lasers Keelboat H-12 J/24 J/24 H-12 Bullseye Racing J/80 J/80 H-12 Shields Shields Spring: 7 Sundays 4/6 4/13 4/20 4/27 5/4 5/11 5/18 June: 5 Tuesdays 5 Weds 4 Thursdays 4 Thursdays 5 Saturdays 4 Sundays June 1 5/27 5/28 5/29 5/29 5/31 6/1 June 2 6/3 6/4 6/5 6/5 6/7 (J/24) 6/8 June 3 6/10 6/11 6/12 6/12 6/14 6/15 June 4 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/19 6/21 6/22 June 5 6/24 6/25 6/28 (J/24) July: 5 Tuesdays 5 Weds 5 Thursdays 5 Thursdays 4 Saturdays 5 Sundays July 1 7/1 7/2 6/26 6/26 7/5 6/29 July 2 7/8 7/9 7/3 7/10(1) 7/12 (J/24) 7/6 July 3 7/15 7/16 7/10 7/17 7/19 7/13 July 4 7/22 7/23 7/17 7/24 7/26 (J/24) 7/20 July 5 7/29 7/30 7/24 7/31 7/26 (2) August: 4 Tuesdays 4 Weds 5 Thursdays 4 Thursdays 4 Saturdays 4 Sundays Aug 1 8/5 8/6 7/31 8/7 8/9 (3) (J/24) 8/10 (3) Aug 2 8/12 8/13 8/7 8/14 8/16 8/17 Aug 3 8/19 8/20 8/14 8/21 8/23 8/24 Aug 4 8/26 8/27 8/21 8/28 8/30 8/31 Aug 5 8/28 Fall: 9 Sundays 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 Total 5/5/4 5/5/4 4/5/5 4/5/4(1) 5/4/4(3) 4/5/4 (2) (3) 7/9

(1) Loses a week to July 4th holiday

(2) Van Rensselaer Trophy Race Day is Sunday 7/27; Sunday racing will take place on Saturday 7/26.

(3) Loses a week to BBR.

Summary of 2014 BYC Special Races Calendar

Date Race Sponsor/Contact Participation Trophy 5/24-26 (Sat-Mon) Figawi Hyannis to Nantucket Hyannis Yacht Club PHRF Race www.figawi.com 6/14 (Sat) Mattapoisett Spring Round the Mattapoisett Yacht Club PHRF Buzzards Bay Bay Race www.mattapoisettyc.org PHRF Trophy 6/21-22 (Sat/Sun) Racer-Cruiser Weekend Race BYC BYC and Marion [email protected] PHRF Fleet members 7/10-12 (Thurs- Edgartown Regatta Edgartown Yacht Club PHRF and one- Sat) www.edgartownyc.org designs 7/11 (Fri) Parker Converse Tower Race BYC PHRF single-hull Buzzards Bay (overnight race) www.beverlyyachtclub.org yachts PHRF Trophy 7/11 (Fri) Thayer Francis Moonlight Race BYC Bullseye, H-12 www.beverlyyachtclub.org 718-20 (Fri-Sun) Bullseye Nationals [email protected] Bullseye Fishers Island NY [email protected] 7/19 (Sat) Mattapoisett 50 Mile Mattapoisett Yacht Club PHRF Commodore Cup Race www.mattapoisettyc.org 7/26 (Sat) EYC Round the Island Race Edgartown Yacht Club PHRF www.edgartownyc.org 7/27 (Sun) Van Rensselaer Memorial BYC Buzzards Bay single- Trophy Race Day (CCC event) www.beverlyyachtclub.org hull yachts 8/1-3 (Fri-Sun) Buzzards Bay Regatta Buzzards Bay Regatta PHRF and one- organization designs www.buzzardsbayregatta.com 8/8-10 (Fri-Sun) H Class Nationals H Class Association H-12 Buzzards YC www.herreshoff12.org 8/15 (Fri) Moonlight Race Alternate BYC Bullseye, H-12 www.beverlyyachtclub.org 8/22-24 (Fri-Sun) J/24 Nationals John Buckley J/24 508-990-6675 [email protected] 9/1 (Mon) Sou’wester Regatta BYC PHRF and one- Buzzards Bay www.beverlyyachtclub.org designs PHRF Trophy 9/6 (Sat) Shields Nationals Prep Races Jason Van Inwegen Shields [email protected] 9/6 (Sat) Quissett Round the Bay Race Quissett Yacht Club PHRF Buzzards Bay Steve & Janet Chalmers PHRF Trophy 508 548-3331 [email protected] 9/10-13 (Wed-Sat) Shields Nationals www.shieldsclass.com/2014 Shields Larchmont NY Event chair Com Crocker [email protected] 9/14 (Sat) Mattapoisett Fall Round the Mattapoisett Yacht Club PHRF Buzzards Bay Bay Race www.mattapoisettyc.org PHRF Trophy 9/21 (Sat) BYC Hurricane Cup BYC PHRF and one- Buzzards Bay www.beverlyyachtclub.org designs PHRF Trophy

Appendix B

Approximate Location of BYC Racing Marks for 2014

Mark locations are specified in degrees, minutes, and hundredths of minutes. Mark locations are approximate and are used to generate the headings and distances between every two marks for the purpose of setting race courses. This information is NOT to be used for navigation. Mark location will be updated after marks are placed in service for the season.

Mark Description Latitude Longitude "3" Sippican Harbor Lighted Green Buoy “3” (Fl G) N41 40.50 W70 44.40 "5" Sippican Harbor Green Can “5” N41 40.83 W70 44.39 "A" Beverly Yacht Club Buoy West of Butler Point N41 40.642 W70 43.552 "B" Sippican Harbor Red Nun “6” N41 41.61 W70 45.00 "C" Beverly Yacht Club Buoy West of Planting Island N41 41.356 W70 44.523 "D" Beverly Yacht Club Buoy NNE of Seal Rocks N41 41.123 W70 44.733 "E" Beverly Yacht Club Buoy off Converse Point N41 40.119 W70 44.451 "F" Beverly Yacht Club Buoy off Bird Island N41 39.916 W70 43.026 "G" Sippican Harbor Lighted Red Buoy “2” (Fl R), Centerboard Shoal N41 39.70 W70 43.60 Beverly Yacht Club Buoy (Bow Bells) approximately 1.25 NM south of "H" N41 39.00 W70 44.251 Converse Point "I" Mattapoisett Harbor Approach Red Buoy “2” N41 38.19 W70 45.65 "K" West Island Red Bell “2SE” N41 34.10 W70 48.80 "L" Weepecket Rock Lighted Red Gong “8” (Fl R) N41 31.82 W70 43.43 "M" Bird Island Green Bell Buoy “3” N41 40.00 W70 42.37 “N” Bird Island Green Gong Buoy “1” N41 39.00 W70 42.80 "P" Megansett Harbor Lighted Green Buoy “1” (Fl G) N41 39.12 W70 40.08 "Q" Hog Island Channel Lighted Green Buoy “1” (Qk Fl G) N41 40.93 W70 40.77 "R" Cleveland Ledge Channel Lighted Green Gong “7” (Fl G) N41 39.12 W70 41.45 "S" Cleveland Ledge Channel Lighted Green Buoy “3” (Qk Fl G) N41 37.33 W70 42.12 Beverly Yacht Club Buoy approximately .8 NM east of Angelica Pt Red "T" N41 37.516 W70 45.003 Buoy “2” (mark I) "X" Beverly Yacht Club Buoy NNE of Pease’s Point N41 39.258 W70 44.994 "Y" Beverly Yacht Club Buoy off Planting Island N41 41.13 W70 44.03 "Z" Buzzards Bay Lighted Red Gong “10” (Fl R) 4 miles NW of Woods Hole N41 34.61 W70 43.25

Please Note: The marks put out by BYC have been placed as accurately as possible at the locations specified. However, they may move somewhat after storms.

Appendix C BYC Racing Forms

Racer-Cruiser Registration Form Page 35

Racer Cruiser Registration Form Saturday June 21, 2014

Boat Name ______Sail # ______Yacht Owner ______Hull Color ______Skipper ______Rig ______PHRF-NE LOA ______Beam ______Rating Cruise______

If No PHRF Rating

Manufacturer ______Year Built ______Prop Fixed or Feathered ______Draft ______Displacement ______Type of Keel ______

Owner’s age if over 65 ______Helmsman’s age if under 18___

All Racers must tow a dinghy.

Please send registration form to: [email protected] or mail to BYC Office or register online at www.beverlyyachtclub.org by June 19, 2014.

If you have any questions, please contact: Ron Gaudet [email protected] 774-202-5733

For PHRF-NE rating and information contact Paul Rasmussen [email protected] 508-295-2413