Get your crew and practice or... just come out & play...
Boats will sortie from the various creeks and marinas to rendezvous at the Oriental "1" government mark on each Wednesday (weather permitting), for an impromptu race around the government marks. No need to register,...just show up!
The start will be at 1730 GPS time. The standard US SAILING five minute countdown is used...the countdown starts at 1725. This allows those new to racing an opportunity to learn and practice the start sequence.
The course to be sailed is normally defined, via VHF radio, by agreement of the boats that show up at the government channel mark, Oriental "1", The course starting line is a line between Oriental "1" and Oriental "3". This is also the finishing line.
When the TRIANGLE RACE COURSE is sailed, racers sail to whichever is more upwind - Garbacon (Gb7) or Adam's Creek "1" (1AC) as a weather mark and round the other as a leeward mark and finish at Oriental "1". When going to Adam's Creek first, take all marks to port. Going to Garbacon first, take all marks to starboard.
Alternatively, on some occastions (i.e. light wind conditions) a WINDWARD-LEEWARD COURSE may be chosen. From the Start/Finish Line, between Oriental "1" and Oriental "3", racers sail to whichever is more upwind - Gb "7" or "1AC" and, after rounding, finishing back at the Start/Finish Line. When going to "1AC", take it to port. Going to Gb "7", take it to starboard.
Channel 78A will be used for communications. An informal social of those who are out there on any given Wednesday evening, is normally held at the Tiki Bar after the racing.
This is optional but, if you have the RaceQs App installed on your smart phone, be sure have it running while out racing. It's fun to watch later AND it can give you a ton of great feedback on how well you sailed. If you don't have the app, you can get it below (click the appropriate icon below):
Boats will sortie from the various creeks and marinas to rendezvous at the Oriental "1" government mark on each Wednesday (weather permitting), for an impromptu race around the government marks. No need to register,...just show up!
The start will be at 1730 GPS time. The standard US SAILING five minute countdown is used...the countdown starts at 1725. This allows those new to racing an opportunity to learn and practice the start sequence.
The course to be sailed is normally defined, via VHF radio, by agreement of the boats that show up at the government channel mark, Oriental "1", The course starting line is a line between Oriental "1" and Oriental "3". This is also the finishing line.
When the TRIANGLE RACE COURSE is sailed, racers sail to whichever is more upwind - Garbacon (Gb7) or Adam's Creek "1" (1AC) as a weather mark and round the other as a leeward mark and finish at Oriental "1". When going to Adam's Creek first, take all marks to port. Going to Garbacon first, take all marks to starboard.
Alternatively, on some occastions (i.e. light wind conditions) a WINDWARD-LEEWARD COURSE may be chosen. From the Start/Finish Line, between Oriental "1" and Oriental "3", racers sail to whichever is more upwind - Gb "7" or "1AC" and, after rounding, finishing back at the Start/Finish Line. When going to "1AC", take it to port. Going to Gb "7", take it to starboard.
Channel 78A will be used for communications. An informal social of those who are out there on any given Wednesday evening, is normally held at the Tiki Bar after the racing.
This is optional but, if you have the RaceQs App installed on your smart phone, be sure have it running while out racing. It's fun to watch later AND it can give you a ton of great feedback on how well you sailed. If you don't have the app, you can get it below (click the appropriate icon below):
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