MORF 2011 Race Book 2011 Columbia Yacht Club Beer Can Race Schedule
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Midwest Open Racing Fleet www.racemorf.org Email – [email protected] Hotline - 312-566-7333 MORF 2011 Race Book 1 2011 Race Schedule MIDWEST OPEN RACING FLEET LMSRF – AREA 3 / Other Races 1st CLUB DATE FLAG SA EVENT EVENT 5/21/11 Sat 11:30 AM SA7 Performance Series - Race #1 (Olympic) 5/22/11 Sun BPYC Abe Jacobs 5/28/11 Sat 11:00 AM SA7 UK-Halsey Sprint Regatta (Perf 2 & 3 - 2 W/L) CCYC Edwin Reinholtzen Spring Opener 5/29/11 Sun 11:30 AM SA7 Lady Skipper Series – Race #1 CCYC Olympic Cup 6/03/11 Fri 6:00 PM SA7 Long Distance Series #1 (Chicago to St Joseph) 6/04/11 Sat COL Colors Regatta – Day 1 COL Colors Regatta – Day 2 6/05/11 Sun 9:00 AM StJoe St. Joseph, MI to Chicago (non-series race) BPYC Long Distance Classic 6/10/11 Fri CYC Chicago - NOOD Regatta - Day 1 6/11/11 Sat CYC Chicago - NOOD Regatta - Day 2 6/12/11 Sun 9:00 AM “6” Long Distance Series #2 (Gene & Jane Zimmer) CYC Chicago - NOOD Regatta - Day 3 6/18/11 Sat 11:30 AM SA7 Performance Series - Race #4 (Trapezoid) WYC Chicago to Waukegan Lady Skipper Series - Race #2 6/19/11 Sun 11:30 AM SA7 CCYC Waukegan to Chicago Mallory Single Handed Challenge 6/22/11 Wed 6:40 PM SA7 Wednesday Night Beer Can - Yacht Challenge Club - Race #1 6/25/11 Sat 8:00 AM SA7 Long Distance Series #3 (Chicago to Kenosha) CCYC Hobleman 6/26/11 Sun 8:00 AM SA7 Long Distance Series #4 (Kenosha to Chicago) Queens Cup 7/01/11 Fri COL Chicago-Michigan City-Chicago 7/02/11 Sat 11:30 AM SA7 Performance Series - Race #5(Olympic) 7/03/11 Sun 11:30 AM SA7 Harbor Open (Triangle) 7/06/11 Wed 6:40 PM SA7 Wednesday Night Beer Can - Yacht Challenge Club - Race #2 7/09/11 Sat 11:00 AM SA 7 Crowley’s Sprint Regatta ( Perf 6 & 7 - 2 W/L) JPYC Lutz Regatta 7/10/11 Sun 11:30 AM SA7 Double Handed Challenge 7/16/11 Sat CYC Chicago to Mackinac / Hook Race 7/17/11 Sun 7/23/11 Sat BYC Port Huron to Mackinac 7/24/11 Sun 11:30 AM SA7 Vintage Boat Race (Circle) 7/30/11 Sat 11:30 AM SA7 Lady Skipper Series - Race #3 7/31/11 Sun 11:30 AM SA7 Competition Series – Race #1 (Olympic) COL Mayor Daley Regatta 8/03/11 Wed 6:40 PM SA7 Wednesday Night Beer Can - Yacht Challenge Club - Race #3 COL Fran Byrne 8/06/11 Sat BYC There and Back Single/Double handed 8/07/11 Sun 11:30 AM SA7 Competition Series – Race #2 (Trapezoid) COL Fran Byrne 8/13/11 Sat 11:30 AM SA7 Lady Skipper Series - Race #4 BPYC Kathryn Zukasky 8/14/11 Sun 11:00 AM SA7 Competition Series – Races #3 and #4 (Sprint) 8/19/11 Fri CYC Verve Cup – Day 1 + Air & Water Show 8/20/11 Sat CYC Verve Cup – Day 2 + Air & Water Show 8/21/11 Sun 9:00 AM “6” Long Distance Series #5 (Skipper’s Club) CYC Verve Cup – Day 3 + Air & Water Show 8/27/11 Sat Chicago Leukemia Cup 8/28/11 Sun 11:30 AM SA7 Competition Series - Race #5 (Olympic) CCYC Kaczmereck Cup 9/02/11 Fri COL Tri-State - Chicago to St. Joe 9/03/11 Sat 9/04/11 Sun MCYC Tri-State - St. Joe to Michigan City 9/05/11 Mon JPYC Tri-State - Michigan City to Chicago 9/10/11 Sat 11:30 AM SA7 Lady Skipper Series - Race #5 9/11/11 Sun 11:00 AM SA7 Dominick Marano Regatta (Comp #6&7- 2 W/L) COL Commodore’s Cup Regatta 9/17/11 Sat 11:00 AM SA7 Weather Mark Commodore's Cup (2 Races) CYC Sheldon Clark – Day 1 9/18/11 Sun 11:00 AM SA7 Weather Mark Commodore's Cup (1 Race) CYC Sheldon Clark – Day 2 9/24/11 Sat 11:00 AM SA7 Goose Island MORF Open Regatta (2 Races) MORF Goose Island MORF Open Regatta 9/2511 Sun 11:00 AM SA7 Goose Island MORF Open Regatta (1 Race) MORF Goose Island MORF Open Regatta 2 MORF 2011 Race Book 2011 Columbia Yacht Club Beer Can Race Schedule www.columbiayachtclub.com DATE EVENT 5/25/11 Tune up Race 6/01/11 6/08/11 6/15/11 6/22/11 Yacht Club Challenge Regatta #1 6/29/11 7/06/11 Yacht Club Challenge Regatta #2 7/13/11 7/27/11 8/03/11 Yacht Club Challenge Regatta #3 8/10/11 8/17/11 8/24/11 8/31/11 9/07/11 9/14/11 Beer Can Bash Party Columbia Yacht Club has invited MORF to participate in all Wednesday night Beer Can races. MORF members who are not members of a participating yacht club must pay a separate fee for this privilege. For course information and sailing instructions, visit www.columbiayachtclub.com. All participants agree to abide by the Beer Can Ten Commandments as posted in the Beer Can race book found on the Columbia Yacht Club website. See page 41 for the application. MORF 2011 Race Book 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011 RACE SCHEDULE.................................................................................................................................... 1 2011 COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB BEER CAN RACE SCHEDULE .............................................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................... 3 LETTER FROM THE COMMODORE.............................................................................................................. 4 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................................................................................6-42 GENERAL SAILING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................6-32 STARTING TIMES............................................................................................................................8-9 RACING AREA – METRO MARKS CHART ..............................................................................11-12 MARK LOCATIONS, COMPASS HEADINGS, MARK DISTANCE.........................................12-13 COURSES.......................................................................................................................................13-23 STARTING SYSTEM, FINISH, PENALTY SYSTEM, TIME LIMITS.......................................24-25 PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS ................................................................................ 25 SCORING ............................................................................................................................................ 26 SAFETY REGULATIONS.................................................................................................................. 27 EQUIPMENT..................................................................................................................................28-29 COMMUNICATIONS......................................................................................................................... 30 PRIZES............................................................................................................................................30-32 SPECIAL SAILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL RACES .................................................33-42 SUMMARY OF BASIC SITUATIONS UNDER THE RACING RULES...................................................... 43 MORF PHILOSOPHY ON SAILING PROFESSIONALS.............................................................................. 44 GUIDELINES FOR GUESTS AT YACHT CLUBS........................................................................................ 44 COMMITTEE BOAT PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................45-52 MORF CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.................................................................................................53-55 MORF PHRF HANDICAP SYSTEM .........................................................................................................56-59 MORF PHRF BASE RATINGS ....................................................................................................................... 60 PROTEST FORM ........................................................................................................................................61-62 MEMBERSHIP ROSTER............................................................................................................................63-65 MEMBERSHIP BY BOAT NAME.................................................................................................................. 66 MEMBERSHIP BY SAIL NUMBER............................................................................................................... 67 MEMBERSHIP BY SECTION AND RATING............................................................................................... 68 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION...................................................................................................................... 69 COLUMBIA BEER CAN-YACHT CLUB CHALLENGE INFORMATION AND ENTRY FORM .......40-41 PAST COMMODORES OF MORF ................................................................................................................. 70 MORF OFFICERS AND SECTION CAPTAINS ............................................................................................ 71 4 MORF 2011 Race Book Letter from the Commodore Welcome to MORF’s 53nd racing season This year, the MORF board has continued to work on increasing membership and improving competition. We are working hard to keep the 2011 racing season fresh and exciting. To that end, we have added several new races. It is our hope that The Harbor Open race will attract new members and re-establish the JAM Fleet. This race will be open to all boaters in the Chicago area who are interested in getting their feet wet on the race course. If you know of any boat owners who have always wanted to race, but were afraid to try, please encourage them to come out and see what they think. Through the hard work of Tom Barnes, MORF has been invited to participate in the full Wednesday night beer can regatta. If you