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Sunday September 27
Kits Yacht Club Bell Buoy Race 
In the past couple of days KYC has decided to host its annual Bell Buoy Event (used to be the Lawrance Cup) This is a one day event that is open to all Classes.
- The Start of the race is at noon at the KYC floating dock, then race to the Point Grey Bell Buoy and head back to the finish at KYC.
- Finish time limit is 5pm.
- (Note: although they have not specified if the Bell Buoy can be rounded in either direction, as in the past, the M242 Fleet should round "marks to Port" for safety reasons)
- No skipper meeting before the race.
- No registration needed.
- START will be between a mark* and the KYC dock.
- 5,4,1, start signals will be issued from the dock at noon.
- Clock your own finish time when the Kits dock is abeam. (Prefereably to starboard).
- The M242 Class has agreed to a maximum of 3 crew and the use of spinnakers.
*They say there will be no set start marking, so just be on the start line. There may be a red buoy or a flag: they will advise.
Phil Cragg and Reto Corfu have provided an excellent service for the English Bay Fleet. Their "Tuning Series" has provided a 'relaxed' opportunity for boats to get out and do some shorthanded practice. A welcome option during this time of pandemic. Boat crews are expected to follow Dr. Bonnie Henry's public health guidelines and to maintain social distancing when off the water during launching and de-rigging.
Result
Wednesday Ad Hoc Training Provides Relief for Locked-down Sailors
Phil Cragg and Reto Corfu ('Phreto') have staged some informal practice races over a few Wednesday evenings to relieve sailors' jonesing for waterplay.Obviously addicted to sparing on the sea, crews are still adhereing to important public health guideliines. Apart from the usual RRS, I understand that penalties can be awarded for yelling towards a competitor who is less than 2 metres away (Yelling under 2 metres); it is unsportsmanlike conduct to hail without ppe (Naked hailing); and disqualification from a race can result from fending without sanitizing (foul fending foul).
COVID-19 is still with us and it is important to continue to follow Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Start at 6pm somewhere between Kits Yacht Club and Royalvan. Race Committee is likely a rib with Phil making noises.
SIs:
- Maximum crew of 2 or 3
- Whitesail only, no spinnakers
- startline between Phil's powerboat "Mongoose" BC sailing orange RIB and a mark
- one windward mark
- Twice around, fairly short racecourse due to boring downwinds, so try for 3-4 circuits?
- 3 minute starts, no flags:
- bunch a whistles = get ready (4 min), 3 whistles = 3min, 2 whistles = 2 min, 1 whistle = 1 min, 1 long whistle = go
- pick the aft corner of transom as boat end of start line wherever Phil is sitting is boat end of the line
- Honour system on OCS, etc.
- usual 1 turn penalty for fouls/2 turns if near a rounding mark
Training circuit will be between Royalvan and Kits. Don't forget to social distance in the boat yard & for launching.
Be Kind, Stay Calm, Sail Safe.
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