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CBYRA Annapolis Race Week 2012 Officers Regatta Chair – Tim Layne Event Coordinator – Rob Rowlands On-the-Water Chair – Bobby Frey Chief Judge – John Mooney Chief Scorer – Diane Hoyns Volunteer Coordinator – Leanne Stewart

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CBYRA Annapolis Race Week 2012 EVENT SCHEDULE *Times are approximate depending on sailing conditions or results tabulation.

THURSDAY, 30 August 2012 10:00 Skipper’s Bag pick up at CBYRA office (SIs & fleet assignments, drink ticket pre-sales) 17:00 CBYRA office closes

FRIDAY, 31 August 2012 10:00 Skipper’s Bag pick up at CBYRA office (SIs & fleet assignments, drink ticket pre-sales) 15:00 Boat entries will no longer be accepted without On-the-Water Chair approval 17:00 CBYRA office closes 18:00 Race Committee Appreciation Reception

SATURDAY, 1 September 2012 08:00 Skipper bag pick-up at Race Week Headquarters (Annapolis City Dock)

11:00 Skipper bag pick-up ends at City Dock 11:00* First Warning Signal on all courses 16:00* Race Week Headquarters opens 16:30* Protest Hearings begin (actual times posted on Official Notice Board) 17:00 Gosling’s Rum Night - Tent Party begins 18:00* Daily Award Presentation by Jaguar Land Rover 20:00 Tent Party closes, Security Monitoring continues overnight

SUNDAY, 2 September 2012 08:00 Skipper bag pick-up begins at Race Week Headquarters (Annapolis City Dock) 10:00 Skipper bag pick-up ends at City Dock 11:00* First Warning Signal on all courses

16:00* Race Week Headquarters opens 16:30* Protest Hearings begin (actual times posted on Official Notice Board) 17:00 Katcef Brothers Beer Night - Tent Party begins 18:00* Daily Award Presentation by Jaguar Land Rover begins 20:00 Tent Party closes, Security Monitoring continues overnight

MONDAY, 3 September 2012 11:00 First Warning Signal on all courses 15:00 Race Week Headquarters opens at Annapolis City Dock 15:30* Protest Hearings begin (Actual times posted on Official Notice Board) 16:00 Tent Party begins 18:00* Daily Award Presentation by Jaguar Land Rover and Overall Trophy Presentation 19:00 Tent Party closes, Security Monitoring continues overnight

The Race Week Daily will be distributed at the Annapolis Yacht Club Annex, CBYRA Annapolis Race Week Headquarters at City Dock, and Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard before 8:00 Sunday and Monday mornings. It will also be posted online at spinsheet.com and cbyra.org.

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Traditions & Trials at Annapolis Race Week

by Bill Wagner

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he Chesapeake Bay YRA’s (CBYRA) Annapolis Race Week (ARW) has gone through many changes and evolutions over the years. Sponsors have come and gone, while various classes have been added or dropped. The recent move of the event headquarters from the Annapolis YC (AYC) Annex to Annapolis City Dock increased visibility. In an effort to be environmentally friendly, regatta organizers adopted a “Go Green” campaign last year.

Through it all, there has been one constant for most of the past decade. Bobby Frey has remained a steadying presence as on-water chairman of the annual three-day regatta. As CBYRA organizers prepare for the 46th edition of ARW, September 1-3, one element they don’t have to worry about is race management. Frey makes sure that stays uniform and consistent from year to year, overseeing a top-notch team of dedicated volunteers who run four courses on the Chesapeake Bay. “Frey has been a fixture of ARW and an invaluable resource for CBYRA. We couldn’t do race week without him,” said Karin Masci, in her second year as president of the organization.

Frey assumed the role in 2005 while serving as CBYRA president and overall ARW chairman.

With vast experience in race management, the Annapolis resident naturally put his experiences in that area to use in upgrading the on-water aspects of the event. CBYRA officials decided that having the president direct shore-side and on-water activities for the regatta was too much responsibility and split the duties. Since 2006, the CBYRA vice president has served as overall chairman with Frey as on-water chair.

“I enjoy running races. I like the technical aspect of it and feel it’s a worthwhile endeavor that helps our sport,” Frey says when asked why he has remained onboard for seven straight years. “Annapolis Race Week is the premier event for CBYRA and certainly one of the best regattas on the Chesapeake Bay. It always draws a high number of competitors, and it’s important that we give them good racing.”

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During his tenure, Frey has implemented many changes and experimented in an effort to suit the sailors’ needs. In 2007, Frey brought back the PHRF N class after a brief hiatus and gave it a separate course that consisted of a distance race around government marks. That

Bobby Frey has been the on-the-water chair for Annapolis Race Week since 2005. Let’s not forget that this is a volunteer job! Thank you, Bobby, for your many years of giving back to racing in Annapolis. Photo by SpinSheet

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idea has worked well in reviving interest in non-spinnaker racing during ARW. In 2008, Frey created a sportboat class because most of those designs did not fit with the traditional boats in PHRF A3. That idea didn’t take hold, but at least Frey tried to do something that would make skippers happy while also benefitting race week.

Frey has come up with another idea this year in an effort to revive a venerable race that has been steadily declining. On Monday, six classes (PHRF B, PHRF C, PHRF N, J/105, Cal 25, and Catalina 27) will sail a distance course around government marks as part of the Cedar Point Race.

Gibson Island Yacht Squadron (GIYS) founded the Cedar Point Race way back in 1929 and for decades, it was one of the most popular distance events on the Bay. Participation began to wane in the 1990s as skippers became less interested in overnight races, so organizers with GIYS reduced the original 100-nautical mile course.

Sending the fleet to Cove Point and back didn’t increase entries; recently the course was shortened to a mere 23 miles. Greg Cukor, principal race officer for the distance course directed

by GIYS, was pleased that Frey and CBYRA have made an effort to continue the Cedar Point Race.

“Many years ago, we ceded the date to ARW to promote the event, and for a long time, the Cedar Point Race was held as part of the regatta,” Cukor explains. “Gibson Island decided to run the Cedar Point Race separate from race week, but it steadily got smaller and smaller. Hopefully, this move will keep the race alive, because it is one of the oldest on the Bay.” GIYS officials have commissioned the Cedar Point Cup, which will be awarded to the boat that posts the fastest average speed on corrected time during Monday’s race, which Cukor is hoping to make 20-plus miles if the wind cooperates.

Other principal race officers for this year’s ARW are Taran Teague (AYC, Fleet 1), Sharon Hadsell (Eastport YC, Fleet 2), and Mark Townsend (Naval Academy Sailing Squadron, Fleet 3).

CBYRA officials expect a fleet of around 150 boats in 14 classes. That level of participation is encouraging considering the current economy, which has hurt sailing regattas all over the country. “Our numbers are up, and we are really excited about that.

It proves that sailing is alive and well,” Masci said.

At press time, the J/80 was the largest class in the regatta with 18 entries. Annapolis resident Kristen

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Robinson, the national class president, has worked hard to promote the J/80, and the number of Chesapeake Bay owners has increased dramatically in recent years.

Legendary Annapolis-area sailor John White and longtime Quantum professional Clarke McKinney are among the notable skippers who have recently gotten into the class. ARW will serve as warm-up to a series of major J/80 events in 2013, such as the East Coast Championship and North American Championship, both being held off Annapolis next fall.

The Farr 30 class has seen a resurgence and will have 10-12 boats on the water for ARW. Class stalwarts such as Turbo Duck (Bodo and Nick von der Wense) and Blockade Runner (Bruce Bingman and Taran Teague) have been supplemented by newcomers such as Sea Biscuit (Kevin McNeil) and Mach 5 (Ed Hartman).

Cole Allsopp has revived the Moxie program, and well-known Annapolis skipper Bruce Gardner will charter Rhumb Punch for the regatta.

“The class is really growing again, and a lot of these new teams are really raising the bar,” Mummbles owner and Chesapeake Bay fleet captain Brad Kauffman said. “You have to show up with some talent on your boat and really bring your ‘A’ game in order to compete in this fleet these days.”

J/105 is another class with strong numbers as 17 boats were entered at press time. Tenacious, sailed by the brother tandem of Carl and Scott Gitchell, is defending champion of that one-design and looking forward to stiff competition in their quest to repeat.

Scott Gitchell says getting clean starts is critical during ARW, because organizers tend to set long windward and leeward legs. “We’ve found that getting clear lanes and letting the boat do the work is the key to success in this regatta.” He was pleased the J/105 class decided to participate in the Cedar Point Race on Monday, calling it a “nice change of pace.”

Masci initiated the Go Green effort last year, and Annapolis Race Week achieved bronze level status from the Clean Regattas Program administered

by Sailors for the Sea. John Nicklin, managing member of Waste Strategies, determined that more than 75 percent of Annapolis Race Week’s waste was recycled as opposed to simply trashed and called that “a phenomenal success.” CBYRA will once again give stainless steel water containers as daily awards along, while the overall awards will be crystal wine glasses that are also sustainable.

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Crown and Anchor, which is setting up in the restaurant building occupied for many years by Phillips, will serve food. The Mike Butler Band will provide entertainment on Sunday and Monday.

Currents Where Did the Current Charts Go? Due to the fact that our current chart experts at Weather Routing, Inc. provide us with almost “realtime” data, we could not obtain them by print time.

Starting on Friday, click to spinsheet.com/2012-arwcurrents for Saturday’s current predictions for the race course areas. The current charts for Sunday and Monday racing will be in the Daily News as usual.

Find a copy at AYC Annex or boatyard (near the ice machine), City Dock race headquarters, or Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard ship’s store by 8 a.m.

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CBYRA is the Organizing Authority of this Regatta

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1 Rules

5 Notices to Competitors

1.1 The regatta will be governed by the “Rules” as defined in Racing Rules of Sailing 2009 to 2012.

1.2 Should there be a conflict between the SIs and the Notice of Race (NOR) the SIs will take precedence. This changes rule 63.7 1.3 The skipper/owner shall be responsible for all actions of crew and guests.

5.1 Notices to competitors will be posted on the official regatta notice board located at Race Week Headquarters at Susan C. Campbell Park also known as Annapolis City Dock.

5.2 Beginning at 0930 of each race day, competitors are encouraged to monitor their Fleet’s VHF radio hailing channel (see SI 29).

2 Entries

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2.1 Eligible boats may enter this regatta by completing registration using the 2012 CBYRA Standard Entry Form or by registering online at www.CBYRA. org in accordance with the procedures described in the Notice of Race.

2.2 Entries will be accepted only from owners or charterers of competing boats who are individual members of a recognized yacht club and CBYRA or another YRA if from out of the area; this changes rule 75.1.

2.3 No boat shall enter in more than one class. However, CBYRA will attempt to support boats with an IRC certificate by allowing them to enter and be scored for the regatta under PHRF and to also receive a courtesy score under IRC. 2.4 The entry fee is $190 for PHRF B, C&D, N, Sport, Corinthian, J/24, J/80, Melges 24, Cat 27 and Cal 25. The entry fee is $200 for all other classes. Entrants that are not members of their national authority shall pay an additional $45 entry fee.

2.5 The entry form and fee shall be postmarked, hand delivered to the CBYRA office or submitted on-line by Saturday, August 26, 2012. Entries after that date shall be assessed a $70 late fee.

Entries will not be accepted after 1500 hours on Friday, August 31, 2012 without approval of the CBYRA On-the-Water Regatta Chairman.

3 Personal Flotation CBYRA encourages the use of PFDs at all times.

4 Ratings 4.1 PHRF class entrants must have a current 2012 valid rating or measurement certificate. Boats wishing to receive a courtesy IRC score should provide a valid IRC certificate with their entry.

4.2 PHRF boats from outside the Chesapeake shall apply to PHRF of the Chesapeake for a rating PRIOR to Thursday, August 16, 2012 or face rejection of entry. (See www.phrfchesbay.com for details).

4.3 PHRF N boats may use double headsails as described in PHRF of the Chesapeake class rules.

6.1 Any change in these SI’s will be posted on the official regatta notice board before 0800 on the day it will take effect, except that any change in the schedule of races will be posted by 2000 hours on the day before it will take effect.

6.2 The Organizing Authority may also post changes online on the CBYRA website at www.cbyra.org.

6.3 Protest Notices will be posted next to the official regatta notice board.

7 Signals Made Ashore 7.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed from the yardarm at the Annapolis Yacht Club.

This signal may be repeated at the yardarms of the Eastport Yacht Club and Race Week Headquarters. The Race Committees may attempt to notify competitors on the Fleets’ VHF radio channels (see SI 29) and on the CBYRA website at www.cbyra.org.

7.2 Race Signal ‘L’ is changed by adding: “Race Signal ‘L’ over numeral pennant displayed ashore indicates that numbered change to these SIs has been posted.”

7.3 Race Signals ‘N over A’ is changed by adding: “Abandonment Signal Flags ‘N over A’ ashore indicates all races are abandoned for that day.”

7.4 Race Signal ‘AP’ is changed by adding: “Postponement Signal ‘AP’ displayed ashore with two sound signals by 0930 indicates ‘Today’s start of racing is postponed.’

Postponement Signal ‘AP’ lowered ashore with one sound signal indicates either:

(a) An abandonment signal (as per SI 7.3) will immediately follow, OR

(b) The initial warning signal will be made in not less than 90 minutes.”

8 Sail Numbers 8.1 The sail numbers on all sails on a boat must be the same as the mainsail number unless obtaining prior written approval of the Race Committee On-the-Water Chairman. This changes Appendix G1.1 and the US Sailing Prescription to Appendix G2.

8.2 In accordance with Appendix G3, a boat chartered or loaned for the event may carry national letters or sail numbers in contravention to her class rules.

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9 Fleet Assignments 9.1 Boats will be separated into three Fleets.

9.2 The official list of boats by Fleet and class will be posted as Exhibit 1 on the official notice board and posted on the CBYRA web site (www. cbyra.org) by 2000 Friday, August 31, 2012.

Preliminary copies of this and other information will be available to all competitors in the competitor packet and posted on the CBYRA web site. Failure of a boat to obtain this official listing will not be grounds for redress. This changes rule 62.1.

10 Schedule of Races 10.1 Racing is scheduled daily from Saturday September 1, 2012 through Monday September 3, 2012. Gibson Island Yacht Squadron will host the Cedar Point Race on Monday, September 3, 2012 (see www.cbyra.org). See Exhibit 1 for the classes racing the Cedar Point Race on Monday, September 3, 2012. Boats competing in both events will be scored separately for each event.

10.2 For all classes except PHRF N, Corinthian and classes racing in the Cedar Point Race, three races are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.

Two races are scheduled for Monday. Races not completed Saturday or Sunday will be added to the next day’s schedule. Races not completed

on Monday will not be sailed. PHRF N and Corinthian will sail one distance race each day and will include the Cedar Point Race on Monday.

Classes choosing to racing in the Cedar Point race will sail one distance race on Monday.

10.3 No warning signal shall be made after 1600 on Saturday and Sunday and 1500 on Monday.

10.4 The rendezvous time for all Fleets is 1000 hours on each day. Each Fleet will rendezvous at the same location for all days of the regatta except for the classes choosing to race the Cedar Point Race on Monday. Cedar Point Race participants will rendezvous with Fleet 3 on Monday. Each Fleet Race Committee will hoist Race Signal “L” and proceed to the starting area. Approximate rendezvous locations: Fleet 1: Mark “H”, CBYRA Region 3 Annapolis Area (GR C “SR”). Fleet 2: Mark “X”, CBYRA Region 3 Annapolis Area (R “2”). Fleet 3: Mark “A”, CBYRA Region 3 Annapolis Area (G C “1”).

10.5 For all Fleets, the first warning signal of the first class to race each day is scheduled at 1100 hours.

11 Racing Area The racing area will be on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay in the Annapolis area between the Bay Bridge to the north and Poplar Island to the south.

Severn River

Hackett Point

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Fleet 3

Annapolis

Fleet 2 South River

Tolly Point Dolphin “1AH”

Thomas Point Light

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North

West River Eastern Bay Bloody Point Light

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12 Boat Check In Before the first warning signal of the first race a boat sails each day, each boat shall pass the Race Committee signal boat and hail her sail number until acknowledged by the Committee.

Class

Flag

13 Class Flags

Farr 30

Code Flag “A”

13.1 The “Class Flag” will be the Standard 2012 CBYRA Class Identification Flag or as identified in Exhibit 1.

A listing of class flags is attached in Exhibit 1.

13.2 The class flag for the J/80 does not need to be displayed on a boat.

13.3 All other boats shall display their class flag on their bow and stern (at least 5 feet up on the backstay, if possible).

PHRF A0

Numeral pennant zero (0)

PHRF A1

Numeral pennant nine (9)

J/35

Code Flag “K”

PHRF A2

Numeral pennant two (2)

J/105

Code Flag “V”

J/80

Code Flag “J”

PHRF N

Numeral pennant five (5)

PHRF B

Numeral pennant six (6)

J/30

Code Flag “D”

J/24

Code Flag “U”

PHRF C

Numeral pennant seven (7)

Catalina 27

Numeral pennant eight (8)

Cal 25

Code Flag “T”

14 Drop Mark Courses The courses for all classes except PHRF-N, Corinthian and Cedar Point Race participants will be as shown in the diagrams (not to scale) and description on page 14.

14.1 Drop mark course(s) will be designated using identifying placards posted on the Race Committee signal boat. The windward mark and offset mark on all three courses shall be left to port.

14.2 The approximate distance between the leeward and windward marks, and the approximate magnetic bearing of the weather mark will be displayed on placards or a white board before the warning signal of each Class.

14.3 When the first mark of the course is to be a change mark, code flag “C” will be displayed by the starting line signal boat before the warning signal, accompanied by a series of repetitive sound signals.

ANNAPOLIS RACE WEEK 2011 Farr 40....................1st PHRF A0 ..............2nd.

PHRF A1 .................1st PHRF A2 .................1st PHRF C ...................1st PHRF NS ..............2nd.

J 30 .........................1st J 80 ......................2nd.

J 35 ......................2nd.

J 105 .......................1st J 24 .........................1st Cal 25 .....................1st

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14.4 When the Course Identification Number racing, shall keep clear of the starting is followed by the letter “X”, the course area and those boats preparing to start. length is increased by the addition of one Boats failing to keep clear of this area windward leg, offset leg, and leeward leg. will be subject to protest by the Race 14.5 For all courses, the leeward mark or gate Committee. is not a mark of the course during the 17.4 A Race Committee boat that is also a first leg of the course. For Course “4” starting mark may set a limit mark that and “4X” the leeward mark or gate is shall be passed on the same side as the not a mark of the course on the last leg Race Committee boat. A boat shall not of the course. For courses “3”, “5” and touch either the limit mark or the Race “5X”, the weather and offset marks are Committee boat or pass between them. not marks of the course on the last leg of For the purposes of rule 31 (Touching a the course.

Mark) and rule 28.1 (Sailing the Course), 14.6 For all courses an offset mark will be set the limit mark and the Race Committee to port of the weather mark. boat shall be considered to be a single starting mark. This instruction does not 15 Distance Courses modify any other requirements of rule 31 15.1 PHRF N and Cedar Point Race or rule 28. participants will sail one (1) distance race per day around the Annapolis Area Standard Racing Marks as described on pages 24 and 25 of the 2012 CBYRA Green Book, Region 3 Annapolis Area Standard Racing Marks-2012.

(a) Mark “U” will be the pin end of the starting line set by the Race Committee.

(b) Mark “V” will be used and is the 1st windward mark set by the Race Committee for the other classes in that Fleet. Mark “V” is to be passed to port either by rounding or passing in route to the 2nd mark of the course.

(c) The Race Committee will display the subsequent marks for PHRF N and Cedar Point Race participants to round after passing or rounding Mark “V”.

15.2 Any boat still racing at 1630 on Saturday and Sunday and 1530 on Monday in PHRF N and Cedar Point Race participants shall note their Lat-Lon at that time and call that position into the Race Committee.

18 Individual Recall 18.1 The Race Committee may attempt to notify boats identified as OCS by announcing the boat’s sail number over VHF radio. Such announcements are made as a courtesy and, as such the following will not be grounds for redress:

(a) Failure of the Race Committee to broadcast sail numbers;

(b) Failure of a boat to receive the recall broadcast;

(c) A boat’s position in the sequence of broadcasted numbers;

(d) Promptness of the broadcast.

This changes rule 62.1.

18.2 The VHF broadcast channels are as listed in SI 30.

16 Marks 16.1 The competitor packet (see SI 9.2) will provide descriptions of marks and change marks (see SI 20.2) for each Fleet for each day.

16.2 Thomas Point Light, Tolly Point Dolphin, “1AH”, Severn River Red Dolphin “4”, Greenbury Point Dolphin “A”, and Bloody Point Light will always be considered as passing marks and shall be passed on the channel side at all times.

17 The Start 17.1 The competitor packet (see SI 9.2) will provide the order of starts for the first race of each day for each Fleet.

17.2 The starting line will be between a yellow/orange flag on the race committee signal boat and the windward side of the designated starting mark and will be located downwind of the leeward mark or leeward gate.

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R a ce W e e k 19 General Recalls 19.1 Will be signaled in accordance with rule 29.2.

19.2 If the warning signal for a subsequent class has been displayed, it will be removed. The starting sequence of that class will begin again following the recalled class start.

configuration and the changed mark configuration. The competitor packet (see SI 9.2) will provide descriptions of the change mark for each Fleet.

21 The Finish 21.1 The finish line will be between a blue flag on a Race Committee boat and a nearby mark.

21.2 For all classes except PHRF N and Cedar

Point Race participants, the finish mark will be located: (a) Upwind of the windward mark for Courses “3” or “5” or “5X”. (b) Downwind of the leeward mark (or leeward gate) for Courses “4” or “4X” on the opposite side of the Race Committee boat from the starting line (see diagram for SI 13). (c) Flag R (yellow cross on a red field) displayed at the finish means another race is to follow.

20 Course Change After the Start 20.1 Rule 33 (Changing the Position of the Next Mark) and Race Signals are changed by adding “When Signal Flag ‘C’ is flown over code flag ‘Q’, the change will apply only to the last leg of the course.”

20.2 The first changed mark will either be of a different color, shape or configuration (with or without a dark band attached). Subsequent course changes of that mark will alternate between the original

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21.3 A boat shall take its own finishing time and record any boat finishing directly ahead and directly astern and shall give this information to the Race Committee if requested.

21.4 For PHRF N and Cedar Point Race participants the finish line will be between a mark of the course and the blue flag displayed on the nearby Race Committee boat.

22 Withdrawal A boat that retires from a race or does not intend to start a subsequent scheduled race shall promptly inform the Race Committee by hail or on the appropriate Fleet radio channel prior to leaving the racing area. If this is not possible, the boat shall promptly report their action to Race Week Headquarters at the National Sailing Hall of Fame building next to Susan C. Campbell Park also known as Annapolis City Dock.

23 Race Time Limit 23.1 Except for PHRF N and Cedar Point Race participants, a race in which no boat has finished 2 1/2 hours after its start will be abandoned for that class.

23.2 Except for PHRF N and Cedar Point Race participants any boat not finishing within 45 minutes of the finish of the first boat in her class will be scored TLE

(time limit expired) See SI 26. This changes rule 35.

23.3 For PHRF N and Cedar Point Race participants only, any boat not finished by 1630 on Saturday and Sunday and 1530 on Monday will be scored TLE. This changes rule 35.

building next to Susan C. Campbell Park also known as Annapolis City Dock.

25.3 Protests and request for redress shall be delivered there within the time limit. The Protest time limit is 60 minutes after the Race Committee boat docks for the respective fleet. The protest time limit will be posted as soon as possible.

25.4 A list of protest notifications received by the Protest Committee will be posted on the notice board at Susan C. Campbell Park also known as Annapolis City Dock as soon as possible, and not later than 30 minutes after the end of the protest time limit for that fleet.

25.5 On the last day of the regatta, rule 62.2 and 66 are changed such that a request for reopening a hearing or a request for redress based on an action or omission of the Protest Committee shall be delivered:

(a) Within the protest time limit if the requesting party was informed of the decision the previous day.

(b) No later than 30 minutes after the requesting party was informed of the decision on that day.

(c) No later than 60 minutes after a signal to abandon racing is displayed ashore.

24 Penalty System 24.1 The Turns Penalties of RRS 44.1 shall apply.

24.2 RRS 44.1 is changed by adding: ”A boat breaking a rule of Part 2 or rule 31 may take a penalty after the incident and prior to the start of a protest hearing by taking a 40% Scoring Penalty as calculated in SI 27 .1 d.”

25 Protests & Redress Requests 25.1 Rule 61.1(a) is changed by adding: “A boat displaying red flag and intending to protest shall inform the Race Committee signal boat as soon as possible after finishing by hail or VHF call on the Fleets courtesy broadcast channel identified in SI 30 until acknowledged. The hail shall include the sail number or boat name of the protested boat.”

25.2 Protest forms are available at the Protest Committee Secretary’s desk at the National Sailing Hall of Fame

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2 or Rule 31 unless the arbitrator deems the protest inappropriate for arbitration.

One representative of each boat, who was on board at the time of the incident, will meet with the arbitrator. No witnesses will be permitted. After taking testimony from each representative, the arbitrator will render an opinion:

(a) The protest is invalid or no boat broke a rule. If the protestor agrees, the arbitrator will allow the protest to be withdrawn. If the protestor disagrees, the protest committee will schedule a protest hearing.

(b) One or both boats broke a rule. The boat(s) breaking a rule may accept a 40% scoring penalty and the arbitrator will allow the protest to be withdrawn.

If not, the Protest Committee will schedule a protest hearing.

(c) The arbitrator decides a protest hearing is required. The Protest Committee will schedule a protest hearing.

26.2 Rule 63.1 is changed by adding, “The arbitrator may act on behalf of the Protest Committee and allow a protest to be withdrawn without the approval of the Protest Committee.”

26.3 The acceptance of the findings and penalties of the arbitrator are final and there shall be no appeal or request to reopen the meeting.

27 Scoring

The Low-Point Scoring System, RRS Appendix A4 will apply, except as changed as follows: (a) A boats series score will be the total of her race scores. (b) One race will constitute a series. (c) The Race Committee, without a hearing, will assign boats scored TLE (time limit expired) points equal to the number of boats in their class finishing within the time limit plus 2 points, except that they will not be scored worse than the number of boats entered in that class. (This changes rule 35, rule A4.1, rule A4.2 and rule A5.). (d) Rule 44.3(c) is replaced by: “The boat’s penalty score shall be her race score prior to applying the penalty made worse by the whole number (rounding 0.5 upward) nearest to 40% of the number of boats entered in her class, but no worse than Did Not Finish. The scores of other boats shall not be changed; therefore, two boats may receive the same score.”

28 Awards 28.1 Daily race awards will be presented each night at the social event at Race Week Headquarters.

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28.2 Overall awards for each class in Fleet 1, 2 and 3 for the series will be presented on Monday night.

28.3 Daily and overall trophies will be awarded based on the criteria of:

(a) 1st and 2nd place trophies for 5 entrants in a class

(b) 3rd place trophy for 7 entrants in a class

(c) 4th place trophy for 12 entrants in a class 28.4 Special Annapolis Race Week awards will be presented at the 2012 CBYRA annual awards presentation in January/ February 2013 and include: the City of Annapolis Trophy for the overall Race Week winner; the Silhouette Trophy for the overall PHRF winner; the Crossland Trophy for the overall COD winner, the Calvert Trophy for the best overall performance of an Anne Arundel County yacht.

29 Radios/Telephones 29.1 A boat shall not receive outside help while racing by making or receiving any wireless communications except as permitted in these Sailing Instructions.

This changes RRS 41(d) and RRS 41(e).

29.2 The following is permitted:

(a) Unsecured verbal communications to and from Race Committees on standard VHF radio channels;

(b) Receipt of VHF radio weather

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channels and safety related weather alerts; (c) Signals used to determine a boat’s location. (d) Monitoring VHF radio channel 16 and making contact with commercial traffic on VHF radio channel 13 as required for safety.

30 Courtesy Broadcasts Courtesy broadcasts will be made to Fleet 1 on channel 71, Fleet 2 on channel 69 and Fleet 3 on channel 72. The Race Committee may attempt to broadcast on VHF information such as location of Race Committee boat, its intentions, course type, range and bearing to windward mark, sail numbers of boats OCS, change of course, etc. Information reported is provided as a courtesy to competitors and does not in any way alter the competitors’ responsibility to observe the Race Committee’s visual signals that govern the conduct of racing. Failure to broadcast this information or failure to receive or hear these broadcasts will not be grounds for redress. This modifies rule 62.1. .

31 Equipment

31.2 All PHRF boats competing in this regatta shall meet PHRF of the Chesapeake equipment Category 4P.

32 Commercial Traffic 32.1 A boat may not exercise right of way, cross in proximity to, or interfere with reasonable transit of the race area by commercial ships, tugs, or barges.

Boats must take evasive action well in advance of a potentially dangerous situation. The US Coast Guard, ship captains, and bay pilots have been encouraged to report any incident they observe.

32.2 Only the Race Committee or Protest Committee may protest under SI 32.1 based on information received from competitors or interested parties. This changes rule 60 (all sections changed).

32.3 A boat without way in a ship channel that breaks rule 42.1 by using an engine to clear the channel at the approach of commercial traffic shall either retire or if the incident was unavoidable, continue racing and request redress.

Rule 62 is changed to allow the consideration of this request.

Currents Our new current chart provider, Weather Routing, Inc., will provide almost “real-time” current predictions the day before the event. Find those charts at the link below for Saturday’s racing. Charts for Sunday and Monday currents will be in the Annapolis Race Week Daily News, as usual.

33 Disposal of Refuse

31.1 All equipment and minimum standards required by U.S. Coast Guard, RRS, Class Rules and these SIs shall be aboard and be readily available.

A boat shall dispose of all refuse in a proper manner upon returning to shore. Discharging refuse overboard by competitors may be grounds for protest.

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Where Do You Find the ARW Daily News?

On Sunday and Monday mornings before 8 a.m., pick up free copies of the ARW Daily News at:

• Annapolis YC Annex (& Boatyard)

• Race Week Headquarters at City Dock

• Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard

Find the online versions at cbyra.org or spinsheet.com. ARW Daily News is produced by SpinSheet.

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Preliminary Scratch Sheets Class

Boat

Skipper

Club

Cal 25

Candide

Pat Nolan

AYC

Cal 25

Chicken Little

Charlie Husar

SSC

Cal 25

Harlequin

Leo Surla

PRSA

Cal 25

Love Shack

Barton Goldenberg

WRSC

Cal 25

One Eyed Jack

Lee & Kyle Bollhorst

NASS

Cal 25

Upchuck

Jimmy & Mike Praley

ILBC

Cal 25

White Cap

Tim Bloomfield

AYC

Cal 25

Zephyr

David Hoyt

SSC

Catalina 27

Chaos

Curtis Sarratt

SSA

Catalina 27

Finesse

Cedric Baxter

SSA

Catalina 27

Pussycat

Ross Arnett

AYC

Catalina 27

SLAM Duck

Tom Walsh/John Potvin

Catalina 27

Snagglepuss

Peter Zahn

RBSA RCRA

Catalina 27

Swell

John Anderson

Farr 30

Blockade Runner

Bruce Bingman/Taran Teague

AYC

Farr 30

Gotcha

Nate Tower

BCYA

Farr 30

JACK-A-ROE

John Dybas

Farr 30

Mach 5

Ed Hartman

AYC

Farr 30

Miss Trixie

Dylan Stewart

BCYA

Farr 30

Moxie

Cole Allsopp

AYC

Farr 30

MUMMBLES

Brad Kauffman

AYC

Farr 30

Rhumb Punch

Bruce Gardner

AYC

Farr 30

Sea Biscuit

Kevin S. McNeil

AYC

Farr 30

turbo duck

Bodo von der Wense

CRYCC

J 105

A Train

Robert Reeves

AYC

J 105

Allegiance

Jon Driesslein

NASS

J 105

Bat IV

Andrew Kennedy

AYC

J 105

Breakaway

Richard Hinds

J 105

Dreadnought

John Watkins

NASS

J 105

Helios

Steve Sunshine

EYC

J 105

Java

Chris & Carolyn Groobey

AYC

J 105

Jester

Hugh Bethell

BCYA

J 105

Rum Puppy

Jackson Biddle

AYC

J 105

Santas Reign, Dear

Donald Santa

AYC

J 105

Singularity

Chuck Shortz

WRSC

J 105

Special K

Dave Wilbar

BBSA

J 105

Tenacious

Carl & Scott Gitchell

AYC

J 105

TUITION

Glenn Byus

NASS

J 105

Veloce

MBE Syndicate

PRSA

J 105

Wind River

Mark Elert

J 105

Zephyr

Walter Nuschke

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Preliminary Scratch Sheets

Annapolis Race Week 2012

Class

Boat

Skipper

J 24

01””

Ryan Niland

Club

J 24

millennium falcon

Paul van Ravenswaay

J 24

Sane Asylum

Brent Ellwood

J 24

Spaceman Spiff

Pete Kassal

J 24

USA 4006

Peter Rich

SSA

J 24

Wildcard

Paul Ford

EYC

J 30

AVITA

George Watson

NYC

J 30

Bebop

Bob Rutsch/Mike Costello

AYC AYC

SSA EYC

J 30

Better Mousetrap

Bob Putnan

J 30

Bump....

Pam Morris

EYC

J 30

Encounter

Drew Dowling

MRSA

J 30

Insatiable

Ron Anderson

AYC

J 30

The White Boat

David Moss

AYC

J 35

Bad Company

Barry Moss

AYC

J 35

Dakota Girl

Stephanie Reuer

AYC

J 35

Maggie

Peter Scheidt

AYC

J 35

MEDICINE MAN

Charles Kohlerman

HDGYC

J 35

Rebel Yell

Joel Hamburger

AYC

J 35

T-Bone

Bruce Artman

SSA

J 35

WINDEPENDENT

Masci McGonigle

AYC

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Preliminary Scratch Sheets Class

Boat

Skipper

Club

J 80

#11

Bert Carp

AYC

J 80

Angry Chameleon

Kristen Robinson

AYC

J 80

Church Key

Chris Chadwick

EYC

J 80

Cool J

Alexander Kraus

J 80

Crush

Jesse McKnight

J 80

Emotional Rescue

Dave Manheimer

EYC

J 80

Gorilla Panic!

Ray Wulff

J 80

Jellyfish

Jeff Jordan

J 80

Mango

Kenneth Mangano

EYC

J 80

OUTLAWS

Derick Lynch

AYC

J 80

Snowstorm

Kyle Comerford

AYC

AYC

J 80

Some Respect

Rich Harrison

AYC

J 80

STACKED DECK

Ramzi Bannura

EYC

J 80

Tsunami

Todd Olds

J 80

VAYU

David Andril

AYC

J 80

WHITE LIGHTNIN’

Vince Kalish

EYC

J 80

John White

AYC

J 80

Clarke McKinney

Preliminary Scratch Sheets Class

Boat

Skipper

Rating

Club

PHRF A0

Stray Dog

Charles Engh

-42

AYC

PHRF A0

OOAH

Jim Carkhuff/Ken Schmidt

-18

AYC

PHRF A0

Seawolf

Andrew Shea

-6

NASS

PHRF A0

Yellow Jacket

Jeffrey Scholz

-6

AYC

PHRF A0

Endorphin

Erik Wulff

-6

HHSA

PHRF A1

Cuore di Leone

Tony Culotta

39

BCYA

PHRF A1

Velocity

Martin Roesch

39

NASS

PHRF A1

SqueeZeplay

Gregg Brinegar

45

NASS

PHRF A1

Hero Squad!

Andrew Eyring

63

AYC

PHRF A1

Muskrat

Nick Iliff

66

AYC

PHRF A2

Apparition

Stephen Bowes

72

WRSC

PHRF A2

Greyhound

Bill Walczak

75

PHRF A2

pilot error II

Ken Huston

75

NASS

PHRF A2

Jubilee

Keith Mayes

78

HHSA

PHRF A2

Pegasus

Peter Firey

78

PCRC

PHRF A2

Defiance

Steve Jaenke

81

NASS

PHRF A2

Integrity

Bryan Weisberg

81

NASS

PHRF A2

MONKEY DUST

Dotty & Craig Saunders

81

AYC

PHRF A2

Molto Bene

Richard Ewing

84

EYC

PHRF A2

rhumb rhunner

Roger Coney

84

PHRF A2 PHRF A2

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Waterway

RDRT Syndicate

84

SCC

Joan Crowley

90

EYC

Sailing Instructions and Information

Preliminary Scratch Sheets Class

Boat

Skipper

Rating

PHRF A2

QA2

Norman Olson

96

PHRF A2

Rag Trade

Nathan Gorenstein

102

Club SRSA

PHRF B

Rogue

Robert Gibb

111

DISC

PHRF B

Gabrielle

Bob Dymond

117

ESSA

PHRF B

Incognito

Gregory Robinson

117

EYC

PHRF B

A’ Parent Tripp

Brett Harrison/John Yeigh

117

AYC

PHRF B

Artemis II

Mike McNamara

126

BCYA

PHRF B

Parrot Head

Aaron Ressler

126

PHRF B

Wabbit

Graham Allan

126

PHRF B

SEAMMA

Gary Patenaude

129

RBSA

PHRF B

Flying Circus

Janet & David Coleman

135

BCYA

PHRF B

Still a Gorilla

Gordon Latrobe

135

GSA

PHRF B

torch

Paul Scott

135

GSA

PHRF B

elvis

Tony Moynagh

138

PCRC

PHRF B

Expresswave

Barry Bilson

144

GSA

PHRF C

Defiant

Frederick Caison

165

PHRF C

Incorrigible

Robert Seidel

168

BCYA

PHRF C

Double Agent

Rick McGregor

174

HDGYC

PHRF C

Early Bird

Kathy Downs

174

PHRF C

Vite

Paul Taylor

174

RRBC

PHRF C

Heaven Can Wait

Uwe Mewes

174

RYC

PHRF C

Gitana

David McCullough

177

HHSA

PHRF N

Tango Too

Tom Rhatigan

111

RBSA

PHRF N

In The Red

Roger McLimans

135

GSA

PHRF N

StoweAway

Steven Director

150

CYCP

PHRF N

Knotty Buoys

Wayne Eagleson

156

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How could you not give that guy on the right a drink?

A few of the J/111 Ragin’ crew hanging around on City Dock at the 2011 event. Photo by SpinSheet

Ragin’ at the City Dock party!

Craig and Dotty Saunders’ Monkey Dust team topped PHRF A2 at the 2011 Annapolis Race Week.

Five bullets in eight races makes for a happy Cal 25 Upchuck team at the 2011 edition of Annapolis Race Week.

Who cares if it’s raining for awards? If you post nothing south of a first place all weekend, you’d better show up smiling as Fred Caisson’s Defiant team did in 2011.

Over 260 Boats.

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18 Classes.

6 Courses.

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11,000 Rum Cocktails.

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Nuff said.

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