Notice of Race – 2021 Evening Series

The Notice of Race for the 2021 Evening Racing Series has been issued. This is Club member racing at its best. We have a fleet of 6 Melges 24s and 7 J/80s. Racing is scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. All new teams are currently being allocated to Wednesday evenings. We have existing teams looks to bolster their teams and new teams forming.

Weekend racing will consist of formal regattas and Saturday Fleet Captain racing. All levels of experience are welcome at the Club.

The Racing Rules of Sailing have been modified for 2021-2024 - the Olympic event cycle. 

Some significant rules changes:

• A boat starts and finishes when any part of her hull crosses the line – the crew and equipment are no longer used for this purpose.
• New definition Sail the Course, which defines the string rule (previously part of rule 28).
• Clarification of the mark-room rule. Rule 18.1

A great review of the changes by Dave Perry can be found here.

Useful Links: These are the racing rules for 2021-2024: Start with The Racing Rules of Sailing, some of those rules are modified in the U.S. by the US Prescriptions. Rules are interpreted by the US Sailing and World Sailing Appeals Book and Case Book.

World Sailing - The Racing Rules of Sailing
US Sailing - US Prescriptions
US Sailing - Appeal Book
World Sailing - Case Book

Renew your membership with US Sailing? Use this link and get a discount on US Sailing membership dues.

https://www1.ussailing.org/membership/MPP/Default.aspx?ycid=742699S

Bay Ridge Flats

Bay Ridge Flats is a shoal area with depths of 8 to 20 feet east of main anchorage Channel. Gowanus Flats is at the north end of Bay Ridge Flats. It is now has a grid overlay on electronic charts so that NY Harbor Vessel Traffic Control can direct tug and barge traffic to exact anchorage areas. 

The Sail Club uses Bay Ridge Flats as the main racing area for its evening and weekend races. Anchored barges and moorings are part of the regular courses - rules for obstructions are in force.

Safety Note: Vacant moorings will sometimes have pendants attached to them which are semi submerged. We suggest exercising caution when operating around them to avoid accidental entanglements.

We are looking for great coaches/instructors to join our team for the 2021 season

Basic Keelboat for adults
Teen sailing program
Taste of Sailing, member training , racing coaches

We are a US Sailing School with Melges 24s and J/80s.

More information here at Sail1Design

Range is the distance a boat can travel. This can be affected by the weather, current, weight onboard and condition of the boat/engine. 

A better way to talk about range is to think about fuel consumption (the amount a fuel an engine needs to run at a certain speed for specific period of time).

Both Sail Club outboards (2.5Hp Suzuki and the 5Hp Mercury) have an internal tank that holds 0.3 gallons. The 2.5Hp Suzuki can run about 55 to 50 minutes on a third of a gallon at full throttle. For the 5hp Mercury, the engine can run about 25 minutes. 

Here 's a handy formulas for larger engines

Source: https://www.boatingmag.com/calculating-fuel-consumption/