September 3rd, 2022

NOTICE OF RACE – SAILING INSTRUCTIONS – RESULTS

The Labor Day Crew Swap Regatta was a hit last year so we’re doing it again! This is a fun way to increase involvement for new club members and for everyone to try something new, whether it’s crewing on a different boat or trying a different position on their regular boat.  All boats and crew members should register using the link above.  Saturday morning, the organizers will randomly assign crew to boats.  Anyone (including non-member crew) are welcome to join us for this event.

To keep the event safe, skippers and one experienced crew member should remain on board their own boats, though they are still encouraged to swap to a different position.

Any boats that prefer keeping their standard crew should still attend—just swap the crew around on the boat!  Is there someone who’d like to have a shot at helming a race?  Been a while since the skipper was on the foredeck or did any trimming?  Now’s the time.

Event Schedule:

Registration Deadline:

• Friday, September 2nd, 1500 hrs.
• Crew members and Skippers are encouraged to register.
• Division splits will be published shortly thereafter.
• Late entries will be accepted – contact the R/C on VHF or by phone prior to the race.

Dates of Racing:

• Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
• Crew assignments 0900 hrs.  All crew to be assigned will meet in St. Croix Marina parking lot near F Dock.  Assignments will be made by drawing names from a hat.
• The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 1100 hrs.
• There will be 1 or 2 divisions based on registration entries.
• We will sail until around 3 or 4pm (2-4 races, weather permitting).

Party:

• Rick Hughes/Blew Bayou will host a Beercan style party immediately following racing.  Beverages and a light meal will be served.

10th Annual SCSC Pursuit Races
Saturday, July 16th at 11:00 hrs

Notice of Race – Sailing Instructions
Competitors List – Start Times
Results

The Pursuit Race is an exciting twist on our traditional races!
Boats will start based on handicaps – High-PHRF boats first, Lower-PHRF boats later.  Each class of boat has their own start time.  Hence, faster boats will PURSUE the slower ones.  The idea is to have everyone finish at the same time (and scare the heck out of the Race Committee).  The first boat across the finish line is the winner!

Start times are created for all boats registered with SCSC. These times will dictate when your boat starts after the conclusion of the initial start sequence. The final start times for registered boats will be posted on Friday evening.

Boats trailing behind may be “scored in place” to keep races rolling.  The Race Committee will notify boats via VHF if they have been scored this way.

There is talk about turning this into one big, huge, long race in which boats will record their own finish times…  Stay tuned for details if we go this route.

If you intend to race in a configuration not listed in the “Competitors List” document above (ie: spinnaker or non, different headsail size, etc) you must let the Race Committee know by NOON FRIDAY.  You may also request optional configurations – ones you may or may not sail with.  The R/C will add all requests to the Start Times form, and you may choose your configuration by announcing at your start.

Sign-up is not required unless you have a configuration change which affects your handicap.

The Pursuit Races are open to all members of the club, and all boats with an assigned handicap.

For questions or to submit handicap changes, use the following form by Friday at Noon: