South Sound Sailing Society

Race Instructions

Buoy Courses : Race Chart : Sailing Instructions

Fall and Spring Series : Afternoon buoy racing

South Sound Islands Series
Eagle Island, Squaxin Island, Herron Island, and Hope Island Races

South Sound Inlet Series
Eld Inlet, McAllister Creek, Henderson Inlet, and Skookum Inlet Races

Spring Regatta

Maclean Memorial Races

Wednesday Evening Series

Jack & Jill and Single-handed Races




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Fall and Spring Series

Longer buoy races, wind permitting, to occupy an afternoon. This is a good tune-up and a nice way to spend a day.

Fall Series 2009

Spring Series 2010

Courses:
As displayed by the flags on Race Committee boat: use the Courses section to find the corresponding course.
Buoy Courses : Mark Chart :

Start Times:
Attention: Ready for start sequence : one sound 1154

first Warning Signal : class flags H & S	1155
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                1156
 P flag comes down                              1159
First Start :        S & H,            	        1200  class flags S & H down / second Warning Signal : class flags A, B, & D up
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                1201
 P flag comes down                              1204
Second Start :       A, B, & D	                1205  class flags A, B, & D down 

Finish time limit: 6 hours after each class start.

Scoring: Best three out of four races each series.
Awards: SSSS Awards in class for each series
Crew Awards for each series.



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South Sound Islands Series

There will be long and short courses for the Eagle Island and Herron Island races: D and Star classes will sail the short course. These races can be shortened at any rounding mark of the course. Other shortening points are listed for specific races as appropriate.

Long Course Short Course Eagle Island October 24, 2009 26.5 nm 20.3 nm Herron Island November 7, 2009 24.5 nm 20.8 nm Squaxin Island November 21, 2009 20 nm Hope Island December 12, 2009 13 nm Series scoring is the best three races

Courses:
Eagle Island :
Start and finish between the Race Committee Boat and race Mark 4, Olympia Shoal
Long Course: Leave the stake boat at the Northwest corner of Anderson Island to port.
Short Course: Leave the temporary SSSS mark south of Devils Head to starboard.
Either race can be shortened at the Itsami Ledge mark Y.
Squaxin Island :
Start and finish between the Race Committee Boat and race Mark 5.
Leave Squaxin Island to port.
Herron Island :
Start and finish between the Race Committee Boat and race Mark 4, Olympia Shoal
Long Course: Leave Herron Island to port.
Short Course: Leave SSSS mark H, southeast of Herron Island, to port.
Hope Island :
Start and finish between the Race Committee Boat and race Mark 4.
Round Hope Island in either direction. . The course can be shortened at Hunter Point in either direction.

Distance Race Mark Chart
In the event of a conflict, the written course descriptions, as found in these Sailing Instructions above, prevail.

Start Times:
Attention: Ready for start sequence : one sound 0929

first Warning Signal : class flags D            0930
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                0931
 P flag comes down                              0934
Start :        D                            	0935


Attention: Ready for start sequence : one sound 0954

first Warning Signal : class flags    H & S     0955
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                0956
 P flag comes down                              0959
First Start :          S & H              	1000 class flags H & S down / second Warning Signal : class flags A & B up
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                1001
 P flag comes down                              1004
Second Start :      A & B	                1005 class flags A & B down 
The Committee Boat and the mark boat will endeavor to show a bright light after dark.

Finish Time Limit:
Eagle, Squaxin, and Herron Island 12 hours from each class start,
Hope Island 10 hours from each class start,

Equipment Requirements: PIYA Category III with the exception of a VHF radio. However, SSSS encourages all racers to carry a VHF radio or cell phone for emergency communication. This amends PIYA Requirement 3.14.

Awards:
Sibold Trophy for First Overall in Eagle Island
Christopher Trophy for First Overall in Squaxin Island
Talcott Bros. Trophy for First Overall in Herron Island
SSSS Perpetual Trophy for First Overall in Hope Island
SSSS Perpetual Trophy for First Overall in Series
SSSS Awards in class for each Race and for Series
Crew Awards for the Series.


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South Sound Inlet Series

Long Course Short Course Eld Inlet January 16, 2010 11.1 nm McAllister Creek January 30, 2010 23.5 nm 17.0 nm Henderson Inlet February 27, 2010 16.5 nm 13.0 nm Skookum Inlet March 6, 2010 23.4 nm 16.6 nm Series scoring is best three of four races.

Courses
There will be long and short courses for McAllister Creek, Henderson Inlet, and Skookum Inlet races: D and Star classes will sail the short course. These races can be shortened at any rounding mark of the course. Other shortening points are listed for specific races as appropriate.
Eld Inlet
Leave the E mark in Eld Inlet to port.
McAllister Creek
Long Course: Leave Government buoy No. 3 off Nisqually Delta to port.
Short Course: Leave SSSS bouy Z, Zittle’s, north of Baird Cove to port
Either race can be shortened at the Itsami Ledge mark, race mark Y, to be signaled by the RC boat anchoring by the mark and flying code flag S. Then finish between the RC boat and mark Y.
Henderson Inlet
Long Course: Leave the mark boat in Henderson Inlet and Race Mark Y, Itsami Ledge, to port.
Short Course: Leave race mark Y, Itsami Ledge, to port.
Skookum Inlet
Long Course: Leave Hope Island and the stake boat off Little Skookum Inlet to port.
Short Course: Leave Hope Island and and SSSS temporary bouy southwest off green Steamboat Island Spit marker to port. Either course may be shortened between the committee boat and Steamboat Island Spit marker.

Distance Race Mark Chart
In the event of a conflict, the written course descriptions, as found in these Sailing Instructions above, prevail.
Start Times:
Attention: Ready for start sequence : one sound 0929

first Warning Signal : class flags D            0930
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                0931
 P flag comes down                              0934
Start :        D                            	0935


Attention: Ready for start sequence : one sound 0954

first Warning Signal : class flags    H & S     0955
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                0956
 P flag comes down                              0959
First Start :          S & H              	1000 class flags H & S down / second Warning Signal : class flags A & B up
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                1001
 P flag comes down                              1004
Second Start :      A & B	                1005 class flags A & B down 
Start and finish: between the Committee Boat and Mark 4, Olympia Shoal.

Finish Time Limit: 9 hours after each class start.

Equipment Requirements: PIYA Category III with the exception of a VHF radio. However, SSSS encourages all racers to carry a VHF radio or cell phone for emergency communication. This amends PIYA Requirement 3.14.

Awards:
SSSS Awards in class for each Race and for the Series
SSSS Perpetual Trophy for first overall in McAllister Creek.
Crew Awards for the Series



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Maclean Memorial Races

May 22, 2010
Course
There will be long and short course: D and Star classes will sail the short course. Long Course: Leave Government buoy No. 3 off Nisqually Delta and Herron Island to port.
Short Course: Leave SSSS bouy Z, Zittle’s, north of Baird Cove and SSSS mark H, southeast of Herron Island, to port.
Distance:
Full Course 36.6 nm
Short Course 23.8 nm

Distance Race Mark Chart
In the event of a conflict, the written course descriptions, as found in these Sailing Instructions above, prevail.
Start Times:
Attention: Ready for start sequence : one sound 0929

first Warning Signal : class flags D            0930
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                0931
 P flag comes down                              0934
Start :        D                            	0935


Attention: Ready for start sequence : one sound 0954

first Warning Signal : class flags    H & S     0955
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                0956
 P flag comes down                              0959
First Start :          S & H              	1000 class flags H & S down / second Warning Signal : class flags A & B up
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                1001
 P flag comes down                              1004
Second Start :      A & B	                1005 class flags A & B down 
Start and finish: between the Committee Boat and Mark 4, Olympia Shoal.

Finish Time Limit: 12 hours after each class start.

Equipment Requirements: PIYA Category III with the exception of a VHF radio. However, SSSS encourages all racers to carry a VHF radio or cell phone for emergency communication. This amends PIYA Requirement 3.14.

Awards
Awards in Class
The Maclean Memorial Perpetual Trophy for First Overall in the Maclean Memorial Race.



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Spring Regatta

May 15, 2010

After the first race subsequent starting times are at the discretion of the Committee Boat. All boats are to stand by after finishing, taking care to not interfere with boats still racing. All starting sequences will be the same as the first race. As many races will be run as possible with a lunch break somewhere around noon and the last race starting no later than 1800.

Courses:
As displayed by the flags on Race Committee boat: use the Courses section to find the corresponding course.
Buoy Courses : Mark Chart

Starting times for :			       first race
Attention: Ready for start sequence             0954

first Warning Signal : class flags H & S	0955
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                0956
 P flag comes down                              0959
First Start :        S & H,            	        1000 class flags H & S down / second Warning Signal : class flags A, B, & D up
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                1001
 P flag comes down                              1004
Second Start :       A, B, & D	                1005 class flags A, B, & D down

Finish Time Limit: 2.5 hours after each class start.

Scoring:
No throw-outs.
Awards:
SSSS Awards in class
Crew Awards.




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Wednesday Evening Races

These short mid-week, evening buoy races include the First and Second Wednesday Night Series, and the Secretary’s Series.
 First Series 	       Second Series            Secretary’s Series 
Race 1	June  2         Race 1	June 30         Race 1  July 28
Race 2	June  9		Race 2	July  7		Race 2	August  4
Race 3	June 16		Race 3	July 14	        Race 3	August 11
Race 4	June 23		Race 4	July 21 	Race 4	August 18

Courses: As displayed from the Committee Boat.
Buoy Courses : Mark Chart

Start Times:
Attention: Ready for start sequence             1824

first Warning Signal : class flags H & S	1825 
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                1826 
 P flag comes down                              1829
First Start :        S & H,            	        1830  class flags H & S down / second Warning Signal : class flags A, B, & D up
 Preparatory Signal : P flag	                1831
 P flag comes down                              1834
Second Start :       A, B, & D	                1835 class flags A, B, & D down 
Finish Time Limit: 2.5 hours after each class start.

Scoring: Best three out of four races each series.
Awards: SSSS Awards in class for each series
Crew Awards for each series.


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Jack & Jill and Single-handed Races

All Members are welcome to sail either or both. There is no race fee.

Jack & Jill Races - August 21, 2010
Single-handed Races - August 28, 2010

Courses: As displayed from the Committee Boat.
Buoy Courses : Mark Chart

Special requirements :

1 Jack & Jill Races:
The number of persons on board is limited to one female and one male.

2 Single-handed Races:
Only one person can sail the boat. A non-participating observer may accompany the sailor. The sailor and observer are not interchangeable at any time during the racing or pre-start sequence.

3 Both races:
3.1 There will be no handicap changes for these races. Handicaps will be as registered.
If handicapped for them, flying sails may be used at the skipper’s discretion and sole risk.

3.2 Automatic steering devices are not allowed; wheel brakes or tying the helm are permitted.

3.3 Life jackets are recommended.

Starting times for first race:		Saturday	
Attention: Ready for start sequence        0954         

 Warning Signal : class flag		   0955	
 Preparatory Signal : P flag      	   0956		
 P flag comes down                         0959         
 First Start :    			   1000		
All boats start together. Starting time(s) of races after race 1 will be at the discretion of the Race Committee Boat. Up to 3 races may be run. No race will start after 1600.
All boats are to stand by after finishing, taking care not to interfere with boats still racing.

Course: as designated by the Race Committee Boat.

Finish Time Limit: 2.5 hours after each class start

Classes:
1. There will be at least two classes: one for PHRF boats and one for D Class boats. Boats will be assigned to a class based on which class they last registered in.
2. The Race Committee may divide yachts into more classes based on handicaps and change the starting sequence by oral instruction from the Race Committee Boat.

Eligibility: Open to all SSSS Members. Payment of a race fee is not required.

Awards: SSSS Awards, by class if so divided.




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