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SIGN UP FOR THE 2013 RACING SEASON Welcome to YRA Racing, the BEST racing value on the bay!
Thank you for participating in the YRA! We offer a choice for racing both on the Bay and on the local ocean! SERIES INFORMATION The YRA Party Circuit •
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Includes the 3 marquee YRA Weekend Regattas plus the 1 day Summer Sailstice Regatta. Weekend regattas are The Great nd Vallejo Race, the YRA 2 Half Opener, and the YRA Season Closer. The three weekend regattas features 2 days of racing and a party at the host club Saturday night. All 5 races ar e longer, destination style races. There are 6 Divisions available for each Regatta: PHRF, Sportboat, One-Design, Double/Singlehanded, Non-Spinnaker & Multihull. Divisions ma y b e split into multiple fleets to ensure competitive racing.
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In the Bay racing for boats with a current NCPHRF rating certificate (HDA) or for One-Design classes (ODCA). The series consists of 4 race days- YRA 1, YRA 2, YRA 3, YRA 4. Multiple races may be held on each race day. HDA Divisions are determine d by grouping similarly rated boats. YRA Series Racers are invited to race in the Crewed Lightship ocean race for an additional $5.00. Additional OYRA equipme nt requirements must be met. See http://www.yra.org/OYRA/ocean_safety.html. One-Design starts are available for any fleet that signs up for the ODCA season, or, gets at least 5 boats to sign up for a single race day. If you are not sure if your One-Design fleet is a current ODCA fleet, or would like to sign your fleet up for ODCA, please contact the YRA office at (415) 771-9500 or info@yra.org.
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In 2013, ther e are 9 ocean races ranging from 25 to 60+ nautical miles. OYRA racer s are invited to race in the Great Vallejo Race for only an additional $5.00! Racers will be divided i nto divisions determined by the OYRA board. Racers can also choose to race in the Short Handed division:
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The WBRA participates in the US Sailing Golden Anchor program which makes WBRA racers eligible for a discounted US Sailing Membership. US Sailing memberships through the WBRA Golden Anchor program must be purchased online here: http://www1.ussailing.org/membership/MPP/Default.aspx?ycid=112274N Bay racin g for one of the following 5 fleets: o Bird Boats o Bear Boats o Folkboats o IODs o Knarrs
GENERAL INFORMATION
YRA Sailing Instructions are available on the YRA website at www.yra.org. Sailing instructions are normally posted approximate ly 2 weeks prior to each race. If you do not have access to the internet and need to have your race instructions mailed to you, ple ase contact the YRA office at (415) 771-9500 or info@yra.org Entries for a series, or individual regatta, must be received by 5 pm the Monday before the race or a $35 late fee will be applied. No entries wi ll be accepted after 5 pm the Wednesday before a race. A YRA sailing membership and a membership in a YRA member yacht club is required to register a boat for any YRA series. A YRA membership is required to race in any individual YRA Race, but one time racers do not need to belong to a member club. The YRA Offers a discount on all race fees to US Sailing Members. YRA Racers are eligible for a discount on US Sailing Memberships through the Golden Anchor Program. US Sailing Memberships can be purchased online at http://www1.ussailing.org/membership/MPP/Default.aspx?ycid=101132Z. Sailors enteri ng the OYRA Season, or any individual OYRA Race, must submit complete an online crew & boat registration form through j ibeset.net before each ocean Race. See http://www.yra.org/OYRA/ocean_safety.html for more information. Please note that to race in an OYRA Race there are rigorous additional safety requirements in effect, including the requirement for a 406 EPIRB or 406 PLB. Please fill out your entry form completely, sign, date and return it to the YRA office along with your payment. If you need addition al assistance completing this form, please contact the YRA office. You can save time and postage by signing up online! Visit www.yra.org for more information! February, 2013 •
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