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(510) 232-SAIL (7245) www.easomrigging.com 2015 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 3 CONTENTS Welcome to the YRA 6 YRA Contact Information 8 2014 Season Winners 10 Sponsoring Clubs 12 Yacht Club Alphabet Soup 14 Additional Associations 14 PHRF Committee 16 New Equipment Requirements 18 Beer Can Racing 20-24 Midwinter Series 26-27 Shorthanded Circuit 28 One Design Fleets 31 Fleet Schedules 30-32 Women’s Circuit 34-35 Caribbean Circuit 36 Pacifi c Ocean Events 38 YRA Racing Areas 39-40 South Bay Marks 42 Central Bay Marks 44-45 North Bay Marks 46 Racing Rules 47 NCPHRF Application How-To 48-56 YRA Races 49-55 PHRF Application 57 Race Signal Flags 58 Monthly Calendar Pages 59-81 Youth Sailing 60-70 Lake Circuit 72-78 College Sailing 80 SF Bay Current Charts 82-85 Weekend Currents 86-88 Sunrise/Sunset Times 87 Latitude 38 Contact Information 87 VHF Radio Channel Uses 90 Advertisers Index/Alpha Index 90 COVER PHOTO: Leslie Richter / www.rockskipper.com Graphic Design: Latitude / Colleen Young Questions concerning the 2015 YRA Calendar should be addressed to 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 • 2015 YRA Calendar READY TO GO THE DISTANCE 6ODPNQSPNJTJOH"UUFOUJPOUP%FUBJM 6OQBSBMMFMFE$VTUPNFS4FSWJDF 6OMJNJUFE1PTTJCJMJUJFT >ŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžĐŝƚĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƌĂĐĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞůĂdžĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ ĐƌƵŝƐĞ͕ĂůŽƚŽĨƚŚŽƵŐŚƚĂŶĚLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶƚŽŵĂŬŝŶŐ www.doylesails.com ƐĂŝůƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĞĂƐLJƚŽƚƌŝŵĂŶĚŽīĞƌ^ƉĞĞĚ͕ƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚsĂůƵĞ͘ DOYLE SAN FRANCISCO ƌĞĂƟŶŐƐĂŝůƐƚŚĂƚĚĞůŝǀĞƌŽŶĂůůĨƌŽŶƚƐĚĞŵĂŶĚƐƚŚĞǀĞƌLJďĞƐƚ Bill Colombo ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ ĞdžƉĞƌƟƐĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞƐƚ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ Josh Butler ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚŽLJůĞŝƐŬŶŽǁŶ͘ (510) 523-9411 ŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌůŽĐĂůŽLJůĞůŽŌƚŽĮŶĚŽƵƚŚŽǁLJŽƵĐĂŶŚĂǀĞŝƚĂůů͘ #FUUFS&OHJOFFSFE4BJMT DOYLE THE YRA WELCOMES YOU TO THE 2015 RAC ING SEASON Welcome to the YRA’s 2015 Racing Season! As always, we’ve got the best racing value and lots of racing opportunities for everyone, whether you sail a multihull, a classic woody or a one-design boat, sail on the ocean or under PHRF in the Bay. This publication serves as your reminder that it’s time to renew your PHRF certifi cate and time to sign up to race! You can renew your PHRF certifi cate online at www.yra.org. No form is needed for a straightforward renewal. If you have changes to make, contact the YRA offi ce for more infor- mation. An application for a new certifi cate is included in this publication. For 2015, the YRA Racing Season offers four different racing options: • YRA Spring & Summer Series: Each is a three-day series, generally with two races each race day. Divisions for one-design boats, sport boats and PHRF boats. • OYRA: Nine fully-crewed ocean races this year, with divisions for shorthanded crews. • Wooden Boat Series: A full schedule of in-the-Bay racing for Bears, Birds, IODs, Folkboats and Knarrs. • Weekend Regattas: The Great Vallejo Race, the Westpoint Regatta, the 2nd Half Opener and the Season Closer. YRA’s four marquee events with divisions for all types of racers. You can fi nd information on the different racing opportunites in this publication and on the YRA website. When you’re ready to sign up, visit www.yra.org to enter electronically. We encourage everyone to get a YRA membership and sign up to race. Your membership support and participation in the YRA all goes to help us do everything we do. And we do a lot: • Administer the local PHRF database; more than 400 certifi cates were issued in 2014. • Coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard to process event permits; more than 900 permits in 2014. • Maintain racing buoys on the Bay. • 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 member yacht clubs and their race committees who 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 fi nd us on Twitter at YRAofSFBay and on Facebook at the YRA of SF Bay page. Get those certifi cates renewed, get your entries in, and we look forward to seeing you out on the starting line for every race you’re scheduled to sail! Fair winds to all, Charles Hodgkins, Chairman of the Board, [email protected] Laura Paul, 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 Paul Page 6 • Latitude 38 • 2015 YRA Calendar AIR AND SEA WILL NEVER KNOW. All you sceptics who believe you can’t get real fouling protection without heavy loads of copper and solvent, meet the mind changer. Hydrocoat ECO. Water-based Hydrocoat ECO is a new clean world of solvent-free antifouling. It contains the breakthrough additive Econea that reduces copper by 100% yet delivers 100% of the copper effectiveness. It’s all about maximum protection with minimum impact. It’s a clean new day. Copper-Free Ablative Antifouling www.pettitpaint.com • 800-221-4466 CELEBRATING YRA CONTACTS Oakland 100 YEARS Yacht 1913-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD* 2014-2015: Charles Hodgkins Club Hm (510) 504-4076, [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN* 2014-2015: Gerry Brown 2015 Racing Events Wk (408) 245-6560, [email protected] SECRETARY* 2014-2015: Bob Naber Sunday Brunch Series Hm (510) 769-0309, [email protected] TREASURER* 2014-2015: Bobbi Tosse January 4, January 18 Hm (925) 939-9885, Fax (925) 906-9282, [email protected] February 1, February 15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Laura Muñoz March 1 Wk (415) 771-9500, Cell (415) 994-4711, First Gun 12:00 Fax (415) 276-2378, [email protected] *Executive Committee Brunch (9am to 1pm) MEMBER AT LARGE 2014-2015: Paul Kamen New racers always welcome. Hm (510) 540-7968, Fax (510) 540-6324, [email protected] MEMBER AT LARGE 2014-2015: Tom Reed Rites of Spring Hm (415) 789-1903, [email protected] Saturday, March 14 SERIES PRESIDENTS Singlehanded, Doublehanded In The Bay Series (Includes HDA/ODCA): Don Ahrens and Women-Only Full Crew. Hm (415) 412-4979, [email protected] Ocean Series/OYRA: Andy Newell Sweet Sixteen (408) 391-0963, [email protected] Wooden Boat Series (WBRA): Robert Thalman Wednesday Night Series Hm (415) 479-3281, Fax (415) 499-8077, [email protected] April 29 • May 6-27 WBRA, YRA REPRESENTATIVE: Don Wilson June 3-17 Hm (510) 527-1619, [email protected] July 15-29 • August 5-26 COMMITTEES September 2 BUOYS: Nick Salvador Hm (510) 406-5169, [email protected] First Gun 18:00 PHRF: (415) 771-9500, [email protected] Challenging courses in protected waters. See page 16 for PHRF (Performance Handicap Racing Formula) committee. Great food, fun and prizes at the RACE MANAGEMENT: Nancy DeMauro clubhouse afterwards. (415) 630-0002, [email protected] Oktoberfest US SAILING Saturday, October 3 DIRECTOR, AREA G: John Siegel Hm (408) 234-0422, [email protected] Celebrate the spirit of Lederhosen and Drindl AREA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE: John Christman in a race around Treasure Island to the Hm (510) 797-5524, Cell (510) 410-6771, clubhouse and have beer, brats and prizes! Fax (510) 790-3273, [email protected] • Please join us on race day for a ARO, AREA G: Nancy DeMauro (415) 630-0002, [email protected] cocktail or meal • Awards given after every race APPEALS COMMITTEE • Guest docks available John Christman, Hm (510) 797-5524, Cell (510) 410-6771, Fax (510) 790-3273, [email protected] See our website for race details and entry forms www.oycracing.net Mike Gross, (831) 476-2054, [email protected] Paul Kamen, Hm (510) 540-7968, Fax (510) 540-6324, [email protected] Sail, Motor, or Drive to OYC Tom Roberts, Hm/Wk (415) 898-7802, [email protected] N37 47.008, W122 15.096 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501 John Siegel, (408) 234-0442, [email protected] Phone: (510) 522-6868 Fax: (510) 522-7378 Latitude 38 has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information, email: [email protected] but please confirm your schedule with your fleet captain and look in the Accepting new member applications. monthly Latitude 38 Race Calendar or on www.latitude38.com for changes. Due to space limitations, not all information could be included. Page 8 • Latitude 38 • 2015 YRA Calendar CAN A BOATYARD PREDICT THE FUTURE? The future can be tricky to predict, but what Bay Marine Boatworks can do is guarantee your complete satisfaction when you bring your boat to us for maintenance and repair.