Sailing Instructions

Spirit Rider Regatta

Saturday Sept 11, 2021

Location: Off Long Beach between East Rockaway Inlet and Jones Inlet

Sponsored by the O.Keefe Foundation

1. RACE ORGANISORS

a. The race is organized by the O.Keefe Foundation in memory of FF Patrick

O.Keefe and all those lost on September 11, 2001 in the World Trade Center

b. Regatta Chairperson: Robert Feihel 516-425-7585

c. Principal Race Officer: Bob Todaro

d. Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Schedule of Events, Scratch Sheet, Race

Results, and other information will be mailed to each participant.

2. RULES

a. The regatta will be governed by rules as defined by the Racing Rules of Sailing

2017-2020 and U.S. Sailing Prescriptions.

3. NOTICES TO COMPEITTORS

a. Race information will be made available on the Point Lookout website: http://pointlookoutyc.com/ website under the “Race Info” menu, and will

be available at the registration desk.

b. Any changes to the sailing instructions will be distributed at the captain’s

meeting on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Ocean Club, Atlantic Beach, NY.

c. The race committee must receive all competitors’ PHRF ratings at the captains meeting or start last in the starting order.

4. SCHEDULE

a. One race is scheduled. This is staggered start race. Each boats starting time will be assigned at the captain’s meeting the night before the race. The start time is based on course length and PHRF rating. The order of finish is determined by the actual order of crossing the finish line.

b. One Warning Signal will sounded 10 minutes before the first assigned starting time.

c. Each boat will radio their assigned starting time 5 minutes before starting.

d. Any boat starting early, or purposely blocking the start of another will be penalized by rounding the closest starting-line mark.

c. The schedule of events will be mailed to each entry.

5. CLASS STREAMERS

a. The Class Flags will be announced at the captain’s meeting on Friday,

September 10, 2021

Div1 Pink PHRF 126 and above, Div 2 Yellow PHRF 125 and below

6. RACE AREA

a. The Race will take place off Long Beach between East Rockaway Inlet and

Jones Inlet

7. SAFETY

a. All boats must confirm to their class rules and any applicable safety or

measurements rules and are subject to inspection by the regatta organizers at

anytime during the race.

b. Before the first warning signal, all competitors must check-in with the race

committee, Channel 72, by sailing across the stern of the anchored committee boat. Infractions

of this rule may be protested by the race committee only.

c. A boat retiring or withdrawing from the race shall notify the race committee

immediately. Channel 72

8. COURSE

8.1 The course is a closed course around two to three marks. The course will set at

the discretion of the race committee on the morning of the race.

8.2 Depending upon race conditions, the course will comprise one, or two laps around the course.

8.3 The start and finish line are at the center of the course, off of Long Beach within view of the Regatta Desk at the Ocean Club, Atlantic Beach, NY.

8.4 COURSE D: Modified windward/leeward, with start in the middle of leg

8.5 COURSE M: Modified triangle with start and finish in the middle of the

windward leg.

8.6 COURSE F: Modified Gold Cup Triangle followed by windward, leeward,

windward, with start in the middle of the windward leg.

8.7 The identifying letter of the course selected will be displayed from the race

committee signal boat before or with the signal for each class.

8.8 The number .2. displayed next to or beneath the course letter means twice

around.

8.9 The diagrams with the identifying letters below show the courses, including the

approximate angle between the legs, the order in which the marks are to be passed,

and the side on which each mark is to be left.

8.10 Boats will pass between the Committee Boat and the start/finish mark on each time around.

9. MARKS

9.1 Marks 1,2,3 will be announced at the Captains Meeting Friday, September 10,

2021

9.2 The starting and finishing marks will be between the committee boat, green flag and

tetrahedron.

10. THE START

Signal Flag and sound Minutes before start according to the staggered start describe in section: 4. SCHEDULE (above)

10.4 A boat shall start within four minutes of her starting signal. Any boat blocking the starting gate will be penalized by rounding the nearest starting mark.

10.5 The starting line will be between a staff displaying a white flag on the race

committee signal boat and the starting mark or a staff displaying an orange flag on

a race committee boat at the leeward end, in the direction of the first mark. See 8.9

10.6 Those boats whose preparatory signal has not been made shall keep clear of the

starting area and of all boards whose preparatory signal has been made.

11. RECALLS

11.1 When an individual recall is signaled, the race committee will attempt to hail the

sail number(s) of the boat(s) that are over the starting line early.

When the Roundan-End flag is in effect, the race committee may hail sail numbers during the

minute before the start.

11.2 The race committee procedure for hailing boats that were OCS shall not be

grounds for redress.

11.3 After a general recall, the warning signal for the recalled class will be made one

minute after the general recall signal (flag First Substitute) is lowered.

12. CHANGE OF POSITOIN OF THE NEXT MARK

12.1 To change the position of the next mark, the race committee will lay a new mark

and remove the original mark as soon as practical. The change will be signaled

before the leading boat has begun the leg, although the new mark may not yet be

in position. Any mark to be rounded after rounding the new mark may be relocated

to maintain the original course configuration.

13. THE FINISH AND TIME LIMITS

13.1 The finishing line will between a staff displaying a white flag on the race

committee boat and the finishing nearby mark.

13.2 The time limit for the first boat to finish is 5 hours.

14. SCORING

14.1 The race will be scored using PHRF system, time on distance. Racers do not need a PHRF rating to participate. A rating will be assigned by the race committee. However, the race

committee will accept a valid YRA LIS rating at the Captain’s meeting.

PENALTY SYSTEM

14.2 The Scoring Penalty, rule 44.3, will apply. The penalty shall be the number of whole places (rounding 0.5 upwards) nearest to 20% of the number of boats entered.

The penalties are as follows:

14.3 The penalty for the touching a mark of the course is one turn penalty, taken as soon as possible, without interfering with other boats. One turn penalty includes one tack and one gybe, is required.

14.4 A boat may take a two turn penalty when she may have broken one or more rules of Part 2 in an incident while racing.

14.5 If a boat caused injury or serious damage or despite taking a penalty, gained a significant advantage in the race by her breach, her penalty shall be to retire. A boat not retiring will be disqualified.

14.6 All penalties must be completed on the course side and the boat will not be scored as finished until the penalty is complete and the boat has sailed between the finish markers. See 13.1

15. PROTESTS

15.1 A protesting boat shall fly the protest flag (B)

15.2 Upon finishing a boat intending to protest shall as soon as possible, notify the

race committee of intent to protest and the sail number of the protested boat.

15.3 Protests shall be written on forms available in Sailing Instructions and

submitted within 3 hours after the committee boat docks.

16 PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS

16.1 Protest forms are available in sailing instructions. Protests shall be delivered there within the

protest time limit.

17. RESPONSIBLY FOR SAFETY

17.1 As a condition of the participation of any boat in any race or related activity sponsored or undertaken by the O.Keefe Foundation, Inc. The owner, helmsperson and each crew member agree that the safety of the boat and the sea and the decision whether or not to start of continue the race is sole their responsibly. Each of them waives all claims which he or she, or any heir, representative, successor or assignee, may have against the O.Keefe Foundation, Inc. and each of their officers, trustees, members, committees, employees or agents, arising out of or in any way connected with participation in such race or activity. Responsibility for evaluation wind, sea and weather conditions rest with each competitor as dos the responsibility for the safe condition and operation of their boat including safety equipment and rigging and for wearing a life jacket. Assistance from the race committee, committee boat, or other support boats and from persons aboard them is at the risk of the participant.

17.2 Participants must comply to the US Sailing Rules and Safety Equipment Requirements for US Near Shore Category.

Protest Form

Spirit Rider

Type: Protest by against boat______ Protest by Race Committee against boat _____

Protest by Protest Committee against boat _____

Request for redress by boat or Race Committee____

Consideration of redress by Protest Committee ____

Request by boat or Race Committee to reopen hearing ______

Consideration of reopening by Protest Committee _________

Boat Protesting or Requesting Redress or Reopening

Sail Number__________________________ Boat Name____________________________

Represented by ________________________Cell Tel ____ ____ ______E Mail ______________

Boat(s) Protested or Being Considered for Redress

Sail Number__________________________ Boat Name____________________________

Incident Time___________________ Place______________________________

Rules alleged to have been broken__________________________________________

Witness(es)_______________________________________________________________

Informing Protestee How did you inform the protestee of your intention to protest?

By Hailing When _________________________ Words used_____________________

By display of red flag _______ When _______________________________

By informing him/her in some other way________________________________________

Description of incident: Draw diagram on back side

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Ratings

Spirit Rider Regatta uses the PHRF rating from the YRALIS, Yacht Racing Assoc. Long Island Sound, and it is scored under time on distance. The Race Committee bases the boats rating on the posted YRALIS PHRF Base Rating for that boat, the Race Committee will except a YRALIS certificate for the entered boat, or Handicap Adjustments however all submissions, inquires, and review must be done before the August 20 date.

Division 1 Streamer PINK

BOAT NAME	SAIL #	NAME	TYPE	PHRF
Madysulyn	AE0407	Frank Weiner	Dufour 37	156
Queens Gambit	180	Gary Sliva	Tartan 33	159
Poetry N Ocean			Tartan 33	159
SiSu	H34	Vince Gambino	Hunter 34	163
Catalyst		Pete Muratori	Hunter 31	165
Andromedia	99	Edgar Fagan	S2 7.9 M	174
Kokatat		Tom Harsh	Seidelman 30	174
Wisper			Shannon 39	186
Windancer	942	Mary A McCruden	Pearson 30	192
Jolly Mon		Bob Feiho	Catalina 30	192
Grand Slam		Joseph Tricoli	S2 6.7M	207

Division 2 Streamer YELLOW

BOAT NAME	SAIL #	NAME	TYPE	PHRF
LeGatto		Robert Todaro	Benetau 42	87
Perigee	60640	Alex Hummel	Benetau 42	87
Absolute Koas	60336	Trevor Baroni	Soveral 33	90
Picante	40348	John Baroni	Soveral 33	90
Privateer	389	Tom Doheny	J 105	102
Option	42185	David Bythewood	Soverel 36	114
Schuyler Ruin	158	Trevor Baroni	Etchels	126
Intimidation	40761	Robert Sanchez	S2 9.1	135
Haleakala	622711	John Bono	Benetau	135
Zara	T37	Matt Beck	Tarten 37	135
Dulcinea	43525	Ray Postle	Ericson 37	138**
Mary Elizabeth III		Neile Parker	Hunter Legend 37	144*
Adam’s Family		Adam Feder	Hunter 44	144

*2016 Western LI Sound Cert

**2015 headsail 127%

Start Time	Vessel Name	Model/Length	Skipper	Status	Sail Number
12:00:00	Windancer	Peason 30	Mary Ann McCruden	Scratched	942
12:01:30	Catalyst	Hunter 31	Peter Mauratori	Scratched
12:02:30	Vaquita	Catalina 36 M2	Rob Feihel		1223
12:02:42	SiSu	Hunter 34	Vinny Gambino		H34
12:03:00	Sugndo		Paul Sanpaolo
12:03:06	Madysulyn	Dufour 37	Frank Welner		AE0407
12:04:36	Adam's Family	Hunter 44	Adam Federa
12:05:42	Dulcenia	Ericson 37	Kat Xenos		43525
12:06:30	WaterFrontProperty	Hunter 42	John Kalfa
12:06:42	Haleakala2	Beneteau 46.1	John Bono
12:08:00	Roso Di Seria	Beneteau 50	Jeremy Shacka
12:09:24	Legato	beneteau 42S7	Bobby Todaro
12:10:00	Perigee	Beneteau 2	CJ Bocklet		60640

We have developed a new race strategy that makes following the race easier and more exciting, and eliminates waiting to find out who won. We accomplish this by calculating the handicaps in advance. To insure a smooth start it is imperative that we have the email addresses of all the skippers in advance and that we have an up to date listing the PHRF for each boat (our Race Commodore will handle PHRF list).

This is how this works. We calculate the “time” handicap for each boat based on the length of the course. Each boat starts the race with its own assigned start time offset by the handicap. Once the race is started the boats get closer and closer together as the faster boats catch up to the slower boats that started earlier. The result is a horse race at the finish line, sometimes with a photo finish. 

The spectators know on the spot where their favorite boat stands at any point by its position on the course. 

We will publish the start times for each boat shortly before the race. Each boat will start at its assigned time. All other race rules apply, including starting early requires a restart. 

As you receive registrations, please forward them to me so we can build an accurate list. Any late comers will have to get an estimated start time based on the next lowest PHRF.