SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
ANACAPA ISLAND SERIES 2024
Ammended 8/16/2024 Due to Postponements and Rescheduling
1. Rules
This race will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing. Any changes to the rules allowed by rule 86 will be stated in the Sailing Instructions with the rule number and specific change.
Keep clear and Yield to Ship traffic at Hueneme Harbor Buoy.
To record finish times – each racer shall download Atomic clock to their Android Phone or
Each racer shall download ClockZ to their Apple Phone (see FINISH 9e).
2. Entries
Competitors may enter by delivering a completed entry form and paying the $40 per race or $100 for the series per boat or competitor at the AYC club house. Members in good standing do not pay entry fees.
3. Notices to Competitors
Notices to competitors will be posted to anacapayachtclub.org website located in the racing page. Time limit for notices must be posted by 0900 day of the race.
5. Racing Area
The racing area will be in the immediate vicinity of Channel Island Harbor, encompassing local established marks and Anacapa Island.
6. Courses and Marks
All starts are at the Mandalay Buoy.
a. Anacapa Anyway – April 13, 2024 -> rescheduled to August 24, 2024
Start at Mandalay Buoy, take Anacapa Island either direction, returning from the island and finish at Mandalay Buoy (see “Finish 9e” below). Course length is 32.0 nm.
b. Anacapa To Port - May 04, 2024 - completed
Start at Mandalay Buoy, take Anacapa Island to port, finish at Mandalay Buoy
(see “Finish 9e” below). Course length is 32.0 nm.
c. Wes Golemon Memorial - Anacapa to Starboard August 24, 2024 –> Rescheduled to September 28, 2024
Start at Mandalay Buoy, take ANACAPA to STARBOARD, take WES MARK to PORT, finish at Mandalay Buoy.
(see “Finish 9e” below). Course length is 35 nm.
d. Alternative Courses -
Alternative courses due to wind are as follows:
Alternative Course 1:
Platform Gilda to port, finish. Course length is 17.0 nm.
Alternative Course 2:
Platform Gina to Starboard, Wes mark to starboard, finish. Course length is 9.0 nm.
Alternative Course 3:
Platform Gina to port, finish. Course length is 7.5 nm.
Alternative Course 4:
Platform Gina to PORT, Hueneme Mark to PORT, Finish. Course length 10.2 nm.
Alternative Course 5:
Ventura Bell Buoy to Port, Wes Mark to Port, Hueneme Buoy to Port, Finish. Course length 11.8 nm.
Course Marks
Mandalay Spar 34° 12’ 00.00” N 119° 16’ 28.80” W
Wes Mark 34° 09’ 55.20” N 119° 16’ 27.00” W
Platform Gilda 34° 10’ 58.08” N 119° 25’ 9.90” W
Platform Gail 34° 07’ 32.34” N 119° 24’ 04.20” W
Platform Gina 34° 07’ 09.60” N 119° 16’ 40.00” W
Anacapa Isle West 34° 0' 50.13" N 119° 26' 38.83" W
Anacapa Isle East 34° 0' 58.85" N 119° 21' 35.70" W
7. FLEETS
“A” PHRF rating less than 115
“B” PHRF 115-199
“C” PHRF 200 or greater Raters with shorter courses
“D” Orca
8. STARTING SEQUENCE The warning signal for the first race will be [at {1055}] Subsequent class starts shall be rolling, i.e., the warning signal for each succeeding class shall be the starting signal of the immediately preceding class.
Fleet A
Fleet B
Fleet C
Fleet D
9. Starting and Finishing Lines
a. All boats are to check in on channel 68 prior to the race sequence start.
The Sound Signal Starting System in Rule 26 of the racing rules will be used.
b. Class flags will be solid color as described below:
i. A Fleet – RED
ii. B Fleet – GREEN
iii. C Fleet – YELLOW
iv. D Fleet – White
c. The starting line will be established by the race committee boat and Mandalay Mark Buoy (Pin).
d. The start line will be 90 degrees or as close as possible to the wind.
e. THE FINISH
Finish shall be on a line between a permanent mark offshore from the Mandalay Power Plant (Mandalay Spar) and the stack of the power plant. The stack bears 57 degrees Magnetic from the mark. All racers shall record their time that their bow crosses this line. All boats shall finish within 3 boat lengths of the Mandalay Spar. The finish time shall be reported to the RC.
TAKE A SCREEN SHOT OF YOUR ANDOID ATOMIC CLOCK APP or APPLE ClockZ APP or TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR GPS SHOWING GPS TIME WHEN YOU CROSS THE LINE-> THEN TEXT THIS PHOTO TO RACE COMMITTEE ON DUTY. this photo or screenshot must include seconds.
As a courtesy to the race committee, first boats approach the FINISH and when it is dark, please announce on channel 68 to the race committee AND call / text the Race Officer ON DUTY
1-805-509-3784 Marshall Murphy :::: 1-805-302-4894 Chuck Manley ::::
1-805-660-0048 Dan DeCesare :::: 1-805-469-1936 Mike Taylor ::::
To REPORT YOUR FINISH TIME -> Make sure you get a text confirmation.
In the absence of a Race Committee, or radio instruction, take and record your own time.
10. Protests
Protests shall be announced on Channel 68 and acknowledged by the race committee and delivered to AYC Rear Commodore or designee. Protests shall be written on forms available at AYC and shall be filed with the Race Committee within 60 minutes (180 minutes for boats that return to Ventura Harbor) of the finish of the protesting boat.
11. Scoring
PHRF Low Scoring will be used. Results will be posted on the AYC website within 90 minutes of the last boat finishing unless a protest is filed.
PS.5.5.19a
12. Contact race Committee:
Marshall Murphy Dan DeCesare
MarshallAYC@gmail.com DjDeCesare@gmail.com
805-509-3784 805-660-0048
13. Course Map:
