tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16672105597024001142023-11-16T03:53:12.454-08:00TTPYC RACING FORUMTTPYC Racing conducts an active sailboat race program and members participate in all major areas races. The Club is a member of the United States Sailing Association, the U.S. National Sailing Authority and PHRF-NW, the local performance handicapping association.
Entry at any level of experience is invited, and friendly competition is fostered to encourage all to participate, from novice to "Old Salt"!TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-63151619294629865982009-05-31T16:00:00.001-07:002009-05-31T16:00:57.280-07:00UK-Halsey<script src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http://www.ukhalsey.com/gadget/gadget2.xml&synd=open&w=320&h=415&title=UK-HALSEY+Rules+Quiz&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js"></script>TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-81252466161468707352009-05-31T15:57:00.001-07:002009-05-31T15:59:26.975-07:00UK-Halsey Racing QuizzesUK-Halsey Sailmakers Rules Gadget taken from 48* North June, 2009<br />"UK-Halsey Sailmakers continues to pioneer ways to help sailors master the racing rules and their latest tool is a Google Gadget that can be placed on virtually any website and links instantly to a bundle of 5 animated rules quizzes. Thse show developing race course situations and explain the rules that apply - an incredibly simple yet powerful way to learn and understand. And UK-Halsey is providing their Ruldes Gadget at no charge to anyone with a website.<br />Once installed, UK-Halsey can remotely refrest the animations package, replacing the five rules situations with new material automatically, keeping come-back interest high. The rules analysis for each situation has been developed by Rob Overton, who was recently appointed Chairman of US Sailing's Racing Rules Committee, effectively the chief rules writer for the United States; so the reliablity of his wise advice is above any challenge."TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-33499683023305995482009-03-02T21:13:00.001-08:002009-03-02T21:22:48.396-08:00Spring Series 2009 April 2, 9, 16, 30 and May 7SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Spring Series 2009 April 2, 9, 16, 30 and May 7<br /><br />ELIGIBILITY Category III yachts or better with additional requirement to have personal lights, (during races that extend into darkness), whistles and radar reflector installed.<br /><br />START/FINISH LINEBetween the Committee Boat and start/finish buoy offshore of the Des Moines Marina. <br /><br />COURSE Defined by course designations on Committee Boat. See Section IV, “Marks and Abbreviated Courses”.<br /><br />SHORTENED COURSE The Race Officer may choose at any time after the start to shorten the course. The Code flag “S” will be displayed with two sound signals on the committee boat. Skippers will then continue to sail the originally posted course, rounding each mark as required until they can lay a course directly to the new finish line and will finish between the Committee boat flying Code Flag “S and its mark.<br /><br />START TIMESEvening races: First warning 1825 hrWeekend races: First warning 9:25 hr<br /><br />TIME LIMITThe time limit for the first race of each race day will be three hours after their starting signal.<br /><br />RACE SCORINGSpring, Summer, Fall and Winter Series are five races. Each series will allow one throw‐out race to be scored for each yacht if at least five races are sailed in that class in the series. On weekends the race committee may chose o run several races.<br /><br />SPECIAL INSTRUCTION The “Laggard Rule” may be imposed at the option of the Race Committee for race days where multiple races are planned for that day.<br /><br />SERIES RACE FEE $30.00 per Series.<br /><br />Information: For additional information or to obtain an entry form, write to TTPYC, P.O. Box 98700, Des Moines, WA 98198-0700, call Tom Davis (206) 999-5115, <a href="mailto:tdavisconst@hotmail.com">tdavisconst@hotmail.com</a>.TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-78718480868427233722009-01-11T08:28:00.000-08:002009-01-11T14:22:48.457-08:002009 Duwamish Head Race ResultsPlease go to our website for the PDF preliminary race results: <a href="http://www.ttpyc.org/">http://www.ttpyc.org/</a>TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-31224586167449144562009-01-10T19:19:00.000-08:002009-01-10T20:15:48.022-08:00Wipeout and Rescue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJwpC_WwnzdohET1t2lSapXNrpQm8kC5AiIYMnx7YDDAj6qZBmYKzS_Q6osiE-pzUj0vbnVWfhNSXC8UNbrlMuNBDCcCV_MpLeK9LJtQk4mC8Gp1-fZppu30jnADLfTMjCVmy3t-uyFBe/s1600-h/sibelius3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289885024120665314" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJwpC_WwnzdohET1t2lSapXNrpQm8kC5AiIYMnx7YDDAj6qZBmYKzS_Q6osiE-pzUj0vbnVWfhNSXC8UNbrlMuNBDCcCV_MpLeK9LJtQk4mC8Gp1-fZppu30jnADLfTMjCVmy3t-uyFBe/s320/sibelius3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Five famous yacht racers recovered from a capsize and continued on to Shilshole Marina where they were rescued by the novice sailors at the Seattle Sailing Club. The yacht was retrieved by a 50 ton crane at the north end of the marina and all will live to tell grand tales of the huge seas and hurricane force winds on the 2009 Duwamish Head Race.</div><br /><div></div>TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-52900788195902413412008-12-19T11:30:00.000-08:002008-12-19T11:32:11.161-08:00January 16, 2009 Dick Rose Presentation, 2009 Racing Rules<div align="justify">Puget Sound sailors will have a chance to get a head start on understanding changes in the racing rules at a seminar by Dick Rose, an internationally recognized rules expert and the rules columnist for Sailing World magazine. </div><div align="justify"><br />The seminar will be held at the Magnuson Park Theater, 7110 62nd Ave., NE, Seattle on Friday Jan.16 beginning at 7 p.m. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Sailing Foundation, and Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle is sponsoring the seminar. </div><div align="justify"><br />Rose is a longtime member of the Racing Rules Committee of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and was part of the working group that developed the changes in the Racing Rules of Sailing that will take effect Jan.1, 2009. </div><div align="justify"><br />By far the most significant changes are major revisions in rules that apply at marks and obstructions, in Part 2, Section C of the rules. </div><div align="justify"><br />"The old Section C rules, particularly old Rule 18, were by far the most complicated of the 2005-2008 rules," Rose said. "While competitors generally liked the 'game' they produced, many sailors and officials called for simplification." </div><div align="justify"><br />In response, the rules committees of US Sailing and the Royal Yachting Association developed several drafts of possible revisions to Section C, and proposed rules were tested on the water by various fleets in 2006. Some of those tests were conducted by the fleets that race in CYC races on Lake Washington. </div><div align="justify"><br />The ISAF then appointed five rules experts from the U.K. and the U.S.A., including Rose, to develop the new Section C rules.<br />Rose said sailors who have new rule books should bring them to the seminar.</div><div align="justify"><br />Rule books also will be available for purchase. </div><div align="justify"><br />Tickets will be on sale at the door at $15 for Adults and $5 for students, payable by cash or check at the door. </div><div align="justify"><br />The Sailing Foundation provides grants to help high school and college teams travel to national championships and assists in acquiring boats for youth racing fleets in the Puget Sound area. Corinthian Yacht Club is the largest sailboat racing club in the Northwest.</div><div align="justify"><br /> The theater where the seminar will be held is part of the Magnuson Park Community Center. To reach the theater, enter Magnuson Park from Sand Point Way at NE 74th Street ( the location of the security gate used when the park was a U.S. Navy Base). Then turn right on 62nd Avenue NE, and the Community Center is the large brick building about 100 yards up the street on the left. </div><div align="justify"><br />Sponsored by Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle - <a id="SAWARN1d6530e" href="http://www.cycseattle.org/" target="_blank" original_href="http://www.cycseattle.org/">www.cycseattle.org</a> <a id="SAWARN1d6530e" href="http://www.cycseattle.org/2009_specific/rules_program.html" target="_blank" original_href="http://www.cycseattle.org/2009_specific/rules_program.html">http://www.cycseattle.org/2009_specific/rules_program.html</a></div>TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-12060364479552672832008-11-26T19:46:00.000-08:002008-11-26T19:52:15.475-08:00Windjammer Series 2009 January 17, 31 February 21<strong>Special Instructions:</strong><br /><div align="justify">A minimum of three crew are required, including skipper, on each competing yacht.<br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Start Line</strong></div><div align="justify">The start line is the line between the RC flag posted on the end of the Des Moines fishing pier extending to “K” mark.Finish Line The finishing line shall be a line extended from the RC flag on the end of the Des Moines fishing pier extending to “K” mark.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><strong>Courses</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>Blake Island</em></strong> Start between the RC Flag and start mark “K”. leave “K” mark to starboard. Proceed north passing Blake Island (Mark O) in either direction, proceed south to the finish line between the RC flag and start mark “K”. Leave “K” mark to starboard.</div><div align="justify"><strong>Start Time:</strong> </div><div align="justify">First Warning 0925 </div><div align="justify">First Start 0930</div><div align="justify">Time Limit: No yacht may finish later than 12 hours after their starting signal.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><strong><em>Manzanita</em></strong> Start between the RC Flag and start mark “K”. Leave “K” mark to starboard. Proceed north passing mark “C” (Three Tree Point) leaving the mark to port; proceed south around Point Robinson and southwest to the red nun “Manzanita Buoy” (Mark G), leaving the mark to port; proceed northeast to the finish line between the RC Flag and “K” mark. Leave “K” mark to port.</div><div align="justify"><strong>Start Time:</strong> </div><div align="justify">First Warning 0925 </div><div align="justify">First Start 0930</div><div align="justify">Time Limit: No yacht may finish later than 12 hours after their starting signal.<br /></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>Vashon Island </em></strong>Start between the RC Flag and “K” mark. Leave “K mark to starboard. Proceed southwest, leaving Vashon Island and the Point Vashon Dolphin on the north end of Vashon Island to starboard proceed southeast to the finish line between the RC Flag and “K” mark. Leave “K” mark to starboard.</div><div align="justify"><strong>Start Time:</strong> </div><div align="justify">First Warning 0855 </div><div align="justify">First Start 0900</div><div align="justify">Time Limit: No yacht may finish later than 15 hours after their starting signal. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><strong>Distances</strong> For handicapping purposes, the course lengths are established at:</div><div align="justify">Blake Island 22.8 NM Manzanita 19.0 NM Vashon Island 29.8 NM Shortening </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><strong>Courses:</strong> ALL Wind Jammer races will use the following: Shortened course when the Race Committee flies the “S” flag:Start between the TTPYC Race Committee “RC” flag at the end of the Des Moines fishing pier and “K” mark, leaving “K” mark to starboard. Then round “C”, “J”, “A”, “K”, “C”, “J”, “A” marks to port finishing between the RC flag on the pier and “K” mark to port.</div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Recording Times:</strong> Competitors shall record their own race start signal, midpoint, and finish times using GPS time, at designated shortened course rounding marks when bearing 180 magnetic degrees within a distance of 100 yards of the mark, and at the finish. These times may be used if race committee is not on station to take the time. Shortened course times may be used if no boat in that class completes the entire course within the time limit.<br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Withdrawals: </strong>Please call the Race Committee on channel 72. If you can’t reach them please call (206) 999-5115 and leave a message. We need to know if you quit.<br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Protests:</strong></div><div align="justify">Protests must be in writing and given to the race committee or e-mailed to tdavisconst@hotmail.com or mailed to TTPYC and post marked no later than 48 hours after the last yacht finishes. Protests will be heard on the Thursday following the race at 7:00 PM. Location to be announced.</div><div align="justify"><br />A post-race party will be held at Anthony’s Home Port while we wait for race results.<br />Information:For additional information or to obtain an <a href="http://www.ttpyc.org/PDF-Race/2009/WindjammerRegistration.pdf">entry form</a>, write to TTPYC, P.O. Box 98700, Des Moines, WA 98198-0700, call Tom Davis (206) 999-5115,<a href="mailto:tdavisconst@hotmail.com"> tdavisconst@hotmail.com.</a></div>TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-48697730530628516072008-11-26T19:26:00.000-08:002008-12-14T16:00:22.502-08:00January 10, 2009 Duwamish Head Race<div align="justify">Entry fee is $30, late entry $35.<br />T-shirts with the design in right column, will be for sale, $15.00 the evening of registration and at breakfast the day of the race.<br /><br /><a id="instructions" name="instructions"></a><strong>SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Duwamish Head Race—Southern Sound Series </strong><br />The Southern Sound Series is a series of four races sponsored by a number of South Puget Sound yacht clubs. A sponsoring club conducts each race. Series responsibilities (coordination, publicity, scoring, trophies, etc.) are shared on a rotating basis between the clubs. The five sponsoring clubs signed a Letter of Agreement for the Conduct of the Southern Sound Series in the fall of 1979. The Southern Sound Series races are:Winter Vashon Island Race - Tacoma Yacht ClubDuwamish Head Race - Three Tree Point Yacht ClubToliva Shoals Race - Olympia Yacht Club/South Sound Sailing SocietyIslands Race - Gig Harbor Yacht ClubDuwamish Head<br /><br /></div><div align="center">We would like to invite all northwest sailors and their crews to the<br />30th Annual Duwamish Head Race.<br />This is the 2nd race in the Southern Sound Series.<br />We would like to take a moment to give you a schedule of events:</div><div align="left"><br /><strong>Friday January 9th<br /></strong>A greeting party will help Friday arrivals find moorage for their boats in guest moorage at the north end of the marina. Friday night moorage will be free.<br />Friday sign in will be open at the marina office until 9:00 PM.<br />Free hot drinks, hot chili and snacks at check-in.<br />T-shirts will be available for sale, $15.00.</div><div align="left"><br /><strong>Saturday January 10th</strong><br />0700-0900 Breakfast prepared by the “Des Moines YC First Mates” located at the south end of the marina. Price $8.00. </div><div align="left">T-Shirts will be on sale, $15.00.<br />0700-0830 Late registration at the breakfast.</div><div align="left">0925 Cruising Class Warning.<br />0955 “A” Class Warning.<br />1700 (approx.) Post race party at Anthony’s with No Host Bar while we wait for results.<br /></div><div align="left"><strong>Starting Area<br /></strong>The starting line is a line from the Committee Flag on the pier to an inflatable mark moored<br />approximately 200 yds. west of the pier. The green entrance buoy is a limiting mark and boats are not permitted to start or finish between it and the pier.</div><div align="left"><br /><strong>Starting Sequence<br /></strong>This statement is not meant to replace the Sailing Instruction or RRS 26 but to define the actions of the Race Committee within the rule:<br />Race Committee Time will be Universal Pacific Standard/GPS Time. All times should be taken from visual signals. Visual signals will be accompanied with a sound signal as follows: </div><div align="left"><strong>All Warnings and Starts will be made on the 5 minute with a gun and all intermediate signals will be made with a horn.<br /></strong>Preparatory up 1 short horn, Preparatory down 1 long horn. The sequence will not be changed without a Postponement or General Recall. </div><div align="left">Postponement and General Recall will be made with a horn.<br />If a sound signal fails the visual signal prevails.<br />All Count Down, Class Starts, Postponements, Over Early and General Recall<br />will be announced via <strong>VHF 72</strong> as an unofficial means of communication for the start.<br /></div><div align="left"><strong>Course<br /></strong>Start in a northerly direction between an offshore orange mark and the RC flag on the Des Moines Marina fishing pier, leaving the green navigation buoy to starboard. Leave Duwamish Head Light and Blakely Rock Light to port. Finish in a southerly direction between offshore orange mark and the RC flag on the end of the fishing pier with the green navigation buoy to port.</div><div align="left"><br /><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE</strong>: The green buoy is a limit mark; Do NOT sail between the pier and the green navigation buoy during the start or finish.</div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Withdrawal<br /></strong>TTPYC gears its races to the slowest boat on the course. Our goal is for all boats to finish. If you mustwithdraw please notify the Race Committee via VHF 72 or cell phone 206 999-5115 and leave a message.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="left">We look forward to seeing you at the 30th Annual Duwamish Head Race on January 10th, 2009.<br /><br /><strong>Information:</strong> For additional information call Tom Davis (206) 999-5115, or email -<a href="mailto:tdavisconst@hotmail.com.">mailto:tdavisconst@hotmail.com.</a><br /><br />Race Registration Form to fill out online, print, sign and send in with your check made out to TTPYC, found on our website, <a href="http://www.ttpyc.org/racing-duwamish">www.ttpyc.org/racing-duwamish</a></div><div align="left"><br />Race Registrations should be mailed to:ATTEN: REGISTRARThree Tree Point Yacht ClubP.O. Box 98700Des Moines, WA 98198<br /><br />Race Protests should be mailed, ATTN: PROTEST CHAIR, or placed in the box under the bulletin board, as noted in the race handbook.</div>TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-71410627413108424552008-10-25T14:43:00.000-07:002008-11-27T08:25:16.741-08:00<div align="justify">The following lists were created to facilitate skippers finding crew to race in events sponsored by TTPYC and other yacht clubs, and for interested sailors to find sailboats to crew on. Note that the both the crew lists and boat owner lists are in two categories, experienced (PHRF handicap racing) and novice (social or performance racing).<br /><br />Feel free to add your name on the list you feel is appropriate.<br /><br />Note that there is one remaining list for experienced skippers willing to sail on boats. These are sailors willing to help other skippers get started in their own racing program, either PHRF handicap racing or novice (social or performance) racing.<br /><br />See the TTPYC race handbook for more details on the different types of racing at Des Moines and how to get started. This may be found at <a href="http://www.ttpyc.org/racing.html">www.ttpyc.org/racing.html</a></div>TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667210559702400114.post-15855946301877043572008-10-25T14:25:00.000-07:002010-01-02T09:03:19.575-08:00CREW/BOAT AVAILABILITYPlease add your name, phone number, and email address to this list:<br /><br /><br /><ul><li><strong><em>Experienced Racers</em><br /></strong>Tom Davis - 206. 999.5115 - <a href="mailto:tdavisconst@hotmail.com">tdavisconst@hotmail.com</a> </li><li>Al Calcagno - 503-539-1885 - <a href="mailto:rauzer@att.net">rauzer@att.net</a> J30 owner <a href="http://rauzer.home.att.net/">http://rauzer.home.att.net/</a> now in Seattle w/o my boat :-(</li><li>Phil Rhodes - 206-249-8450 - <a href="mailto:per.hodes@comcast.net">per.hodes@comcast.net</a></li><li>Bill Winchell - 253-845-3823 - <a href="mailto:wmaliciaw@q.com">wmaliciaw@q.com</a> Former owner SJ30 Outlaw</li></ul><p><br /></p><ul><li><em><strong>Novice Racers (Social and Performance)</strong></em><strong><br /></strong>Mike Holder (206) 406-3918 cell (interested in learning - Mid-Sound Social series, perhaps - some sailing classes and experience aways back...)<br />Ralph Baumann (206) 478-2904 cell (interested in crewing) I have sailing experience and minimal racing experience. Would love to crew for anyone. Please contact me on cell or via e-mail - ralph.baumann@viega.com<br /></li></ul><br /><br /><ul><li><strong><em>Boat Owners Wanting Crew for PHRF Handicap Racing<br /></em></strong>Pat Waters - 253.529.2873 - <a href="mailto:frenchsailor@comcast.net">frenchsailor@comcast.net</a><br />Jim Thompson - 253-985-5127 - <a href="mailto:jft7@comcast.net">jft7@comcast.net</a></li></ul><p><br /></p><ul><li><strong><em>Boat Owners Wanting Crew for Social or Performance Racing<br /></em></strong>John Doe - 000.000.0000 -abcd@<br /><br /><br /></li><li><strong><em>Experienced Skippers Willing to Help Others Get Started<br /></em></strong>Tom Davis - 206.999.5115 - <a href="mailto:tdavisconst@hotmail.com">tdavisconst@hotmail.com</a></li><li>Pat Waters - 253.529.2873 - <a href="mailto:frenchsailor@comcast.net">frenchsailor@comcast.net</a></li><li>Al Calcagno - 503-539-1885 - <a href="mailto:rauzer@att.net">rauzer@att.net</a> J30 owner <a href="http://rauzer.home.att.net/">http://rauzer.home.att.net/</a> now in Seattle w/o my boat :-(</li></ul><p><strong><em></em></strong></p>TTPYC Racing -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09333093800933231880noreply@blogger.com1