Chris and Tom,
Sunday is a pursuit race. You are racing again ALL of the other
boats sailing on Sunday. Slow boats start first; fast boats last.
First boat back wins. Get passed by a faster boat and you lose.
You can set up an informal race among the Tunas, but the results will
show your place in the entire fleet - all 150 or so boats.
Saturday is a different deal. You'll be racing directly against the
other Tunas. Since it's a one-design race, your PHRFs should match
up. Everyone with chute, no chute, class jib, 155% - make the
choice. Right now I see boats registered with PHRFs of 234/237/247.
If you're all using the same sails, the numbers should be the same.
Saturday races are short. They'll set up a windward mark about .75
nm from the start line. Course #1 is 1.5 times around that - or about
2.25 nm. Course #2 is 2.5 times around - or about 3.75 nm. If the
length is different than .75 nm, then adjust accordingly. When I was
sailing "Eliane" in Pumpkin races on light days, the length was more
like .5 nm - so the races were about 1.5 or 2.5 nm. Hardly time to
set and douse a chute!
The RYC RC wants you back at the club and since racing doesn't get
underway until 1130 and since there will be a huge number of starts,
they tend to err on the side of shortness. The wind looks light, so
I have a feeling everyone will see Course #1 up a lot.
It really doesn't matter which sail combo the Tunas select. You'll
probably have more fun winging out the class jibs - even if it's
slower. Since you're sailing against each other everyone will be
equally slow.
Just remember to get back to the Starting Area quickly after races 1
and 2. They'll start you on the next race as soon as you're mostly
all back near the committee boat. And, sometimes they won't wait for
a straggler. Pay attention to the signs/flags on the committee boat.
And, the RC may combine starts, so you're starting with another
division. Watch for multiple division flags.
It's mostly for fun,
Pat
On Oct 29, 2010, at 11:37 AM, tmc664 at comcast.net wrote:
>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: "Chris Klein" <kleinc at cse-eng-inc.com>
> To: "tmc664 at comcast.net" <tmc664 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 11:32:29 AM
> Subject: RE: [Santana 22] RYC Sunday Pursuit Race
>> I would race with the spinnaker if the others want to do the same.
>>> Chris Klein
>> Alegre #5132
>> RYC
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