2018 New England 100 Courses
SAIL THROUGH CENTER SPAN OF ALL BRIDGES DO NOT SAIL BETWEEN THE NEWPORT BRIDGE & ROSE ISLANDS Start line will be between the RC boat & a mark in the area near Goat & Rose Islands Finish line location will be announced each morning of the race Course modifications may be made each morning of the race depending on the conditions Additional courses may be created each morning of the race depending on the conditions Time limits may be modified according to conditions (breeze, tide, etc) Boats may be finished on the race course at the RC’s discretion based on conditions
Course 1: Around Aquidneck Island (~35 miles) Start in Newport Sail south, keeping R “4” Gong (off Brenton Reef) to port * Sail east & into the Sakonnet River, keeping G C “3” (E of Flint’s Pt, 3rd Beach) to port * Sail through the center span of the Sakonnet River Bridges (new & remnants of the old) Keep R “4” Bell (off Common Fence Pt) to port Sail through the center span of the Mt Hope Bridge Sail through the center span of the Newport Bridge Keep R “12” Bell (SW of Rose Island) to port Finish in/near Newport
Time Limit: Boats must reach G C ”3” off 3rd Beach by 2:00PM. If first boat reaches G C “3” by 2:00pm, subsequent boats have until 2:30PM to round G C3 Any boat that does not reach G C “3” by 2:30pm must round G C3 to port & sail back to Newport/Finish keeping R “4” Bell (off Brenton Reef) to starboard Boats not reaching G C “3” within the time limit and returning to Newport/Finish will be scored 20 minutes after the finish time of the last boat rounding G C ”3” within the time limit that continued around Aquidneck Island and finished properly.
Course 2: Around Jamestown (~18 miles) Start in Newport Sail around Jamestown in direction to be announced the morning of the race Keep to the south of GR “NR” Bell off of Beavertail Keep to the north of G “3” (north end of Jamestown) Sail through the center spans of the Jamestown and Newport bridges Finish in/near Newport
Course 3: Around Islands in Narragansett Bay (~35 miles) Figure eight course around Jamestown, Prudence and Patience Islands in a direction to be announced the morning of the race Start in Newport Sail through center spans of the Jamestown and Newport Bridges Keep south of GR “NR” Bell off of Beavertail. Finish in/near Newport Course 4: To Pt Judith (~25 Miles) Start in Newport Sail SW to Point Judith, keeping R “4” Bell (south of Pt Judith Jetty) to port Sail NE keeping whistle R “2” Whistle (south of Brenton Reef) to port Finish in/near Newport
Course 5: Mt Hope Bay – Spar Islands (~41 miles) Start in Newport Sail N through center span of Newport Sail to R “6” Gong (just SSW of Mt Hope Bridge), leaving it to port * Sail through center span of Mt Hope Bridge* Round Spar Islands (in middle of Mt Hope Bay) in either direction Sail S through center span of the Mt Hope Bridge Sail N keeping Hog Island to port & Bristol Point to starboard Round RG N (north of Hog Island) keeping it to port Head S keeping Hog Island to port Finish in/near Newport
Course 6: Quonset & Around Prudence (~38 miles) Start in Newport Sail N through center span of the Newport Bridge Round G “WR 21” (SE of S end of Prudence Is), keeping it to port Head W to Quonset Pt, keeping R “6” (SE of Quonset Pt) to starboard Sail N through the cut between Warwick Pt and Patience Island Continue clockwise around Prudence Island Finish in/near Newport
Course 7: Hog Is Light & Around Jamestown (~40 miles) Start in Newport Sail N through center span of the Newport Bridge Sail towards the Mt Hope Bridge Round G “3” Bell (just E of Hog Island Lighthouse), keeping it to port * Sail S keeping Prudence Island to starboard Round the S end of Prudence Island * Sail W keeping Jamestown to port Sail S through the center span of the Jamestown Bridge Round GR “NR” Bell (south of Beavertail), keeping it to port Finish in/near Newport
*Indicate possible course change notification points
Suggested chart: MAPTECH - Waterproof chart of Narragansett Bay # 18 Edition 4