The race start is scheduled for 12:30 on Saturday, on the rising tide. A prompt start as soon as we have water will help us avoid the main ebb tide in Melmore.
The course will be confirmed on the day, but will follow the buoyage, with a finish line due East from Ravedy Island light (lat 55 15.14’N)
All yachts to take their own times and call them in to Drama Queen by VHF on Ch 6.
This event is listed in the LSYC race instructions as a Category B race, where all yachts’ safety arrangements should conform to Irish Water Safety Category B.
The Commodore will inspect each yacht against these requirements and score the boat accordingly. (Boats will not be disqualified for incomplete conformance!)
A copy of the specification is now available on the club web-site in the Downloads section as a checklist.
There will be five additional elements to inspect:
– passage planning and logging
– tidy ropes
– flags and ensigns
– crew comfort
– on-board entertainment
Let’s just hope the weather and tides are kind to us all, and I’ll look forward to seeing you on board, and picking up lots of useful ideas :-)!
Your Commodore