POINT YACHT CLUB

 

WEDNESDAY EVENING FUN SAIL

14TH MAY 2003

 

NO START / FINISH, OR ROUNDING MARKS LAYED – USE HARBOUR MARKS

REFER SKETCHES COURSE NO 7 AND 8

BRIEFING 17.00HRS IN CHARLIES BAR PYC.

START 18.00 HRS IN MAYDON CHANNEL.

NOTE YOUR OWN START AND FINISH TIME AND FILL IN ON FORM ON NOTICE BOARD IN FOYER OF PYC – CLOSING APROX HALF HOUR AFTER MAJORITY CREWS BACK IN PUB.

INSTRUCTIONS

NORTHERLY / NORTH EASTERLY

 ENTER MAYDON CHANNEL AND START WITH E2 (QUICK RED FLASHING LIGHT) ON YOUR STARBOARD SIDE AND E3 (GREEN) ON YOUR PORT SIDE. DEPENDENT ON WIND YOU SHOULD BE BEATING ACROSS LINE.

SAIL UP TO HARBOUR ENTRANCE WHERE YOU WILL ROUND P1 (STEEL MARKER WITH YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT–GROUP 4EVERY TEN SECONDS).

LEAVE IT TO STARBOARD.

HEAD BACK TO MAYDON CHANNEL LEAVE E2 TO PORT, THEN E10 TO PORT AND AT MAYDON TURNING BASIN- ROUND M8 (QUICK RED FLASHING LIGHT)- LEAVING IT TO STARBOARD. BEAT UP TO FINISH LINE BETWEEN E2 AND E3.

RECORD YOUR OWN FINISH TIME.

SOUTHERLY/SOUTH EASTERLY

 ENTER MAYDON CHANNEL AND START WITH E2 (QUICK RED FLASHING LIGHT) ON YOUR PORT SIDE AND E3 (GREEN) ON YOUR STARBOARD SIDE. DEPENDENT ON WIND YOU SHOULD BE BEATING ACROSS LINE.

SAIL UP TO MAYDON TURNING BASIN WHERE, LEAVE E10 TO PORT AND ROUND M8 (QUICK RED FLASHING LIGHT)- LEAVING IT TO STARBOARD. BEAT UP TO PAST E2 AND E3 TOWARDS HARBOUR ENTRANCE

WHERE YOU WILL ROUND P1 (STEEL MARKER WITH YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT–GROUP 4 EVERY TEN SECONDS).

LEAVE IT TO STARBOARD.

HEAD BACK TO MAYDON CHANNEL - FINISH BETWEEN E2 AND E3.

 RECORD YOUR OWN FINISH TIME.

 

NOTE- IMMATERIAL WHICH WAY WIND IS BLOWING YOU WILL SAIL SAME COURSE- JUST STARTING/FINISHING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION.

IF THERE ARE SHIPPING MOVEMENTS YOU WILL HAVE TO GIVE WAY- DO NOT TAKE CHANCES.

POINT YACHT CLUB AND ITS MEMBERS ARE IN NO WAY RESPOSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES (DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL) ARISING FROM SAILING ON THIS FUN SAIL