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One tool PHRF Application 11 Let’s go with something innovative to make Installs our integral stand above the rest.’ The result captive 2013 Season Champions 12 was the fi rst ever double-acting pins Sponsoring Clubs 14 hydraulic backstay adjuster.” Yacht Club Alphabet Soup 16 - Robbie Young, Additional Associations 16 Harken Hydraulics Manager PHRF Committee 18 Sunrise/Sunset Times 20 Latitude 38 Contact Information 20 *Easy viewing Beer Can Racing 22-26 from the cockpit; Analog gauge at top US Sailing Safety Requirements 28 of cylinder adjusts Equipment Requirements 30 to 4 positions Midwinter Series 32-33 Shorthanded Circuit 34 Fleet Schedules 36-38 Women’s Circuit 40 Caribbean Circuit 42 Reduce windage with internal pressure Pacific Ocean Events 44 tube design YRA Racing Areas 45-46 South Bay Marks 48 Central Bay Marks 50-51 *Two times faster than single-acting pumps. North Bay Marks 52 Push/pull handle Racing Rules 53 provides continuous YRA Party Circuit 54-56 oil delivery YRA Notices of Race 55-66 One Design Fleets 59 Race Signal Flags 68 *Pressure-release knob Monthly Calendar Pages 69-91 cannot be overtightened by hand; prevents damage Youth Sailing 70-80 to valve Lake Circuit 82-88 Sailors of the Month 90 College Sailing 90 3 ways to attach stainless SF Bay Current Charts 92-95 handle: permanent, semipermanent, nonlocking Weekend Currents 96-97 VHF Radio Channel Uses 98 *Feature is Exclusive to Harken Advertisers Index/Alpha Index 98 NOW IN 4 SIZES! Fits 5.5 to 9.5 mm wire (7/32 to 3/8 in). COVER PHOTO: Erik Simonson/www.h2oshots.com Graphic Design: Latitude/Christine Weaver DON’T SETTLE FOR LESS Questions concerning the 2014 YRA Calendar should be addressed to MADE IN USA www.harken.com the YRA office at (415) 771-9500 or the appropriate class association. Check the monthly edition of Latitude 38 and www.latitude38.com for calendar updates. Page 4 • Latitude 38 • 2014 YRA Calendar TURN UP THE 2013 QUANTUM PACIFIC RACE RESULTS 1st Overall Express 27 Nationals and Season Championships, Motorcycle Irene, Will Paxton 1st Overall Santana 22 Nationals and Season Championships, Oreo, Garth Copenhaver SPEED El Toro Season Sr Championships, Art Lange WITH QUANTUM SAILS 1st Overall Spinnaker Cup, Double Trouble, Andy Costello, J/125 2nd Div A Spinnaker Cup and new elapsed time record, Meanie, Tom Akin 1st Div B Spinnaker Cup, Tiburon, Steve Stroub Coastal Cup Division C and 3rd overall, Tiburon, Steve Stroub ANTICIPATE THE SHIFT ANTICIPATE 1st J/105 Overall Season Championship, Risk Jason Woodly/ Scott Whitney 1st J/105 Spring One Design, Risk, Jason Woodley/Scott Whitney 1st J/105 Spring Invitational, Risk, Jason Woodley/ Scott Whitney 1st J/105 Swiftsure Regatta, Mojo, Jeff Littfin/John Case 1st J/105 Rolex Big Boat, Blackhawk, Scooter Simmons 1st J/111 Great Pumpkin One Design, WINNING SAILS Mad Men, Dorian Mckelvy TUNING AND BOAT HANDLING INFORMATION 1st Windjamers Race, J/111 Symmetry, COACHING ON STRATEGY, TACTICS & TEAMWORK Howard Turner 1st Transpac Division 2, Meanie, Thomas Akin REGATTA PLANNING AND SUPPORT 1st Transpac Division 4, Criminal Mischief, QUANTUM PACIFIC Chip Megeath 1230 Brickyard Cove, Pt Richmond, CA 94801 1st Ensenada Race Overall, Meanie, 510-234-4334 Thomas Akin Jeff Thorpe | [email protected] 1st Rolex Big Boat Melges 24, Rosebud, Will Paxton | [email protected] Terry Hutchinson Ben Mercer, Service | [email protected] 1st Rolex Big Boat IRC B, Swiftsure, ® Sy Kleinman follow us: PHOTO BY SHARON GREEN WWW.QUANTUMSAILS.COM THE YRA WELCOMES YOU TO THE 2014 RACING SEASON Welcome to the YRA’s 2014 Racing Season! As always, we’ve got racing opportunities for everyone, whether you sail a multihull, classic woody or one design boat, sail on the ocean or under PHRF in the Bay. For 2014, the YRA Racing Season offers four different racing options: • Party Circuit: includes our three marquee weekend regattas as well as the Westpoint Regatta. • YRA Series: a four-day series with one race day each month starting in May and running through September. • OYRA: nine fully crewed ocean races this year, and a division for shorthanded crews. • Wooden Boat Series: a full schedule of in-the-Bay racing for Bears, Birds, IODs, Folk- boats and Knarrs. You can find information on the different racing series in this publication and on the YRA website at www.yra.org. The Racer Socials that we started in 2013 will continue. We’re planning on at least three this year with potential topics ranging from a USCG view of the Bay (and racers) to Bay Currents to Rigging. If you have a topic you think we should cover, please let us know. We encourage everyone to get a YRA membership and sign up to race. Your membership support and participation in the YRA goes to help us do everything we do. And we do a lot: • Administer the local PHRF database; more M O than 700 certificates were issued in 2013. • Coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard to pro- cess event permits – more than 900 permits in TS.SMUGMUG.C 2013. O SH • Maintain racing buoys in the Bay. ROX • Host the US Sailing Area G Appeals Committee. • Advocate for sailing and racing in the Bay Area. • Offer great racing. As always, we want to thank the YRA Mem- ber Yacht Clubs and their Race Committees ROXANNE FAIRBAIRN / WWW. ROXANNE FAIRBAIRN that are sponsoring this year’s YRA Races. We couldn’t do it without you and your support. We know each YRA skipper and crew thanks you as well. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with all the latest YRA news. You can find us on Twitter at YRAofSFBay and on Facebook at the YRA of SF Bay page. Get those entries in, get your boats and crews prepped, and get out to the start line for every race you’re scheduled to sail. Fair winds to all, Charles Hodgkins, Chairman of the Board, [email protected] Laura Muñoz, Executive Director, [email protected] Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay 1070 Marina Village Parkway, #202-G, Alameda, CA 94501 Phone (415) 771-9500 • Fax (415) 276-2378 [email protected] • www.yra.org Charles Hodgkins Laura Muñoz Page 6 • Latitude 38 • 2014 YRA Calendar CENTER CONSOLE TARGA TARGA SL TAURANGA 22/25/28/30/35 28/30/33 35/38 38/41 510.261.3200 2014 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 7 CELEBRATING YRA CONTACTS OaklandOakland100 YEARS YachtYacht1913-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD* 2013-2014: Charles Hodgkins Club Club Hm (510) 504-4076, [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN* 2013-2014: Gerry Brown 2014 Racing2014 Events Racing Events Wk (408) 245-6560, [email protected] SECRETARY* 2013-2014: Bob Naber Sunday BrunchSunday Series Brunch Series Hm (510) 769-0309, [email protected] Jan 5, Jan 19, Feb 2, TREASURER* 2013-2014: Bobbi Tosse Jan 5, Jan 19, Feb 2, Hm (925) 939-9885, Fax (925) 906-9282, [email protected] Feb 16, Mar Feb 2 16, Mar 2 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Laura Muñoz Warning Gun 12:00First Gun 12:55 Wk (415) 771-9500, Cell (415) 994-4711, Fax (415) 276-2378, [email protected] Brunch (9am toBrunch 1pm) (9am to 1pm) *Executive Committee New racers alwaysNew welcome. racers always welcome. MEMBER AT LARGE 2014-2015: Paul Kamen Hm (510) 540-7968, Fax (510) 540-6324, [email protected] Rites of SpringRites of Spring MEMBER AT LARGE 2013-2014: John Clauser Saturday, March 15 Hm (925) 939-9885, [email protected] Saturday, March 22 MEMBER AT LARGE 2013-2014: Brock DeLappe Singlehanded, DoublehandedSinglehanded, Doublehanded Hm (510) 865-2942, [email protected] and Women'sand Crews. Women-Only Full Crew. MEMBER AT LARGE 2014-2015: Tom Reed Hm (415) 789-1903, [email protected] Sweet SixteenSweet Sixteen SERIES PRESIDENTS Wednesday Night Series PHRF/ONE DESIGN/SPORTBOAT: Don Ahrens Wednesday Night Series Hm (415) 412-4979, [email protected] April 30 • MayApril 7-28 30 •• JuneMay 7-284-18 • June 4-18 OYRA: Andy Newell (408) 391-0963, [email protected] July 16-30 •July Aug 16-306-27 •• SeptAug 6-273 • Sept 3 First Gun 18:25 WBRA: Robert Thalman Warning Gun 18:25 Hm (415) 479-3281, Fax (415) 499-8077, [email protected] Challenging courses in protected waters.