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(510) 232-SAIL (7245) www.easomrigging.com 2013 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 3 CONTENTS Welcome to the YRA 6 YRA Contact Information 8 YRA Entry Instructions 9 YRA Entry Form 10 PHRF Application 11 2012 Season Champions 12 Sponsoring Clubs 14 Yacht Club Alphabet Soup 16 OUR NEW 75 MM ® ® Additional Associations 16 BLACK MAGIC AIRBLOCKS PHRF Committee 18 Also in 57, 100, 125, and 150 sizes Sunrise/Sunset Times 20 The same strong, low-friction bearing Latitude 38 Contact Information 20 technology and performance you Beer Can Racing 22-26 depend on with a sleek new look America’s Cup 28-29 Confi gurations: singles, Midwinter Series 30-32 doubles, spriddles, beckets, stand-ups, Shorthanded Circuit 34 and loop blocks Fleet Schedules 36-38 Women’s Circuit 40 Equipment Requirements 42 YRA Racing Areas 44-46 South Bay Marks 48 Central Bay Marks 50-51 North Bay Marks 52 Racing Rules 53 YRA Party Circuit 54-56 YRA Notices of Race 55-66 Caribbean Circuit 59 Pacific Ocean Events 63 ODCA Fleets and Contacts 67 Race Signal Flags 68 Monthly Calendar Pages 69-91 Yachting Youth: Junior Programs 70-80 Lake Circuit 82-88 Sailors of the Month 88 College Sailing 90 Weekend Currents 90, 96 SF Bay Current Charts 92-95 VHF Radio Channel Uses 97 Advertisers Index/Alpha Index 98 COVER PHOTO: Erik Simonson/www.h2oshots.com Graphic Design: Latitude/Christine Weaver INNOVA TIVE SAILING SOLUTIONS Questions concerning the 2013 YRA Calendar should be addressed to www.harken.com the YRA office at (415) 771-9500 or the appropriate class association. 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You can find information on the different racing series in this publication and on the YRA website, www.yra.org. Also this year we are going completely electronic. All entries will be han- dled through the YRA website using the Jibeset system. We encourage everyone to get a YRA membership and sign up to race. Your membership, support and participation in the YRA helps us do everything we do. And we do a lot: • Administer the local PHRF database; more than 700 certificates were issued in 2012. • Coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard to process event permits – more than 850 per- mits in 2012. • Maintain racing buoys in 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 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 prepared, and get out to the start line for ev- ery 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 • 2013 YRA Calendar INNOVATION COMES STANDARD Newport Bermuda Race Winner Shockwave, with new “Reaching Code 0” The new generation Doyle Code 0 replaces the standard Code 0 and the A3, doing the job of both sails better. 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CALIFORNIA Bill Colombo Bob Kettenhofen 510-523-9411 949-645-5388 30 YEARS OF BETTER ENGINEERED SAILS Oakland YRA CONTACTS Yacht BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD* 2013-2014: Charles Hodgkins Club Hm (510) 504-4076, [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN* 2013-2014: Gerry Brown 2013 Racing Events Wk (408) 245-6560, [email protected] SECRETARY* 2012-2013: Bob Naber Sunday Brunch Series Hm (510) 769-0309, [email protected] TREASURER* 2012-2013: Bobbi Tosse Jan 6, Jan 20, Feb 3, Hm (925) 939-9885, Fax (925) 906-9282, [email protected] Feb 17, Mar 3 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Laura Muñoz Warning Gun 12:00 Wk (415) 771-9500, Cell (415) 994-4711, Fax (415) 276-2378, [email protected] Brunch (9am to 1pm) *Executive Committee Racing Seminar (10:30) MEMBER AT LARGE 2012-2013: Paul Kamen New racers always welcome. Hm (510) 540-7968, Fax (510) 540-6324, [email protected] MEMBER AT LARGE 2013-2014: John Clauser Rites of Spring Hm (925) 939-9885, [email protected] Saturday, March 23 MEMBER AT LARGE 2013-2014: Brock DeLappe Hm (510) 865-2942, [email protected] Singlehanded, Doublehanded MEMBER AT LARGE 2012-2013: Tom Reed and Women's Crews. Hm (415) 789-1903, [email protected] CHARTER ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS Sweet Sixteen HDA: Don Ahrens Wednesday Night Series Hm (415) 412-4979, [email protected] IRC: Gerard Sheridan May 1-29 • June 5-19 Hm (415) 771-8908, [email protected] July 17-31 • Aug 7-28 • Sept 4 ODCA: VACANT OYRA: Andy Newell Warning Gun 18:00 (408) 391-0963, [email protected] A great way to ease into racing – WBRA: Robert Thalman ideal conditions and protected waters. Hm (415) 479-3281, Fax (415) 499-8077, [email protected] Light dinner available after the races. WBRA, YRA REPRESENTATIVE: Don Wilson Hm (510) 527-1619, [email protected] Schreiber Cup COMMITTEES BUOYS: Nick Salvador Saturday, Sept 21 Hm (510) 406-5169, [email protected] A fun race/rally around TI for members of COMPUTER SYSTEM COMMITTEE CHAIR: George Gurrola the Oakland and Treasure Island YCs. Hm (510) 843-9417, [email protected] PHRF: (415) 771-9500, [email protected] Oktoberfest See page 18 for PHRF (Performance Handicap Racing Formula) committee. RACE MANAGEMENT: Bill Gage Saturday, Oct 5 Hm (415) 456-1130, Fax (415) 460-6200, [email protected] Celebrate the season with a South Bay US SAILING course and a party at OYC after the race. DIRECTOR, AREA G: Bartz Schneider Hm (775) 848-5545, [email protected] Dinner served Fridays and Saturdays Lunch on Wednesdays AREA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE: John Christman Brunch on Sundays Hm (510) 797-5524, Cell (510) 410-6771, Fax (510) 790-3273, [email protected] Guest docks available (please call for reservations) ARO, AREA G: Bill Gage Hm (415) 456-1130, Wk (415) 460-6200, [email protected] See our website for race details and entry forms APPEALS COMMITTEE www.oaklandyachtclub.com John Christman, Hm (510) 797-5524, Cell (510) 410-6771, Fax (510) 790-3273, [email protected] Sail, Motor, or Drive to OYC Paul Kamen, Hm (510) 540-7968, Fax (510) 540-6324, [email protected] N37 47.008, W122 15.096 Tom Roberts, Hm/Wk (415) 898-7802, [email protected] 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501 Robert Thalman, Hm (415) 479-3281, Fax (415) 499-8077, [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.