REGATTA SCHEDULE-ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL SAN CARLOS TIME (MDT)

ENTRIES
Eligible boats may be entered by completing registration with the TSC.  Newcomers are encouraged to participate. 

FEE
Early registration fee for the regatta is $50.  TSC Members $45 
Entrance fee includes One awards dinner ticket and One race shirt.
Fee for entries postmarked after 5/6/2010 will be $55 
On-Line registration will be postmarked with the date of the E-mail.  Payment will be due by May 29^th.

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

RACE COURSES
Race course as shown on accompanying charts.

FLEETS
There will be at least 2 fleets for Monohulls and one fleet each for Multihulls and Open Class Multihulls (Hobies, Catamarans).

HANDICAPS
Monohulls will be handicapped using the latest Southern California PHRF ratings. Scoring will he done using the modified
PHRF time-on-time system.
Open Class Multihull (Hobies, Catamaran) will be handicapped using the USYR Portsmouth Handicap Rating System.

TROPHIES
Trophies will he awarded approximately one per four boats.

CLASS RIBBONS
 Class Ribbons will be included in the race package.  The Class Ribbon must be flown from the backstay, no lower than the
boom.  For boats with no backstay, the Class Ribbon must be flown from the starboard spreader or shroud.

RULES
The race will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2001-2004 including US Sailing prescriptions,  
PHRF and fleet or class rules except as any of these are Modified by these sailing instructions. 
The International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea shall be observed by all boats in situations involving non-racing vessels.  The Race Committee has the power to change the rules of conduct of the race.   This regatta is designated Category A.

 NOTICES OF CHANGE
Any change to these Sailing Instructions will be posted on the window at the Marina San Carlos. Other changes may be announced at the Captains’ Meeting; it is the responsibility of each skipper to attend.

REQUIREMENTS
All monohulls must meet the following requirements:
             1. A legible sail number
             2. A crew of two or more
             3. An operating motor with adequate fuel
             4. One gallon of potable liquid for each person aboard
             5. Adequate anchor and minimum of 100 feet of line
             6. Bilge pump in working order
             7. Two bunks
             8. Fenders and mooring
             9. Emergency equipment including a PFD and whistle for each person aboard.
            10. VHF Marine radio.
                All Hobies and Catamarans must meet NAHCA or equivalent requirements.         
                These are minimum requirements.
                All skippers are responsible to ensure the boat carries adequate safety equipment to meet USCG requirements.
                Random inspections may he held.

 PROTESTS
A boat intending to protest shall display a red flag from the time of the incident until no longer racing.
As prescribed in rule 61, protests shall be on written forms available from the race committee and submitted to the race committee within one hour of the termination of the day’s racing.  All reasonable efforts must be made to notify the other boat of the intent to protest. Every attempt should be made to settle protests by the 720 rule.

STARTING SEQUENCE
Before the first race of each day, every boat shall check in with the committee boat, indicating their intent to
race and hailing their sail number prior to the 10 minute warning signal.  Racing will be started using rule 26, System 2, 
with classes starting at 5-minute intervals as modified in the sailing instructions.        

 WARNING
Ten minutes before the start of the first fleet, horn blast plus hoisting of the Yellow flag. The Yellow flag will be lowered one minute before the hoist of the Blue flag.  All motors must be shut off at the warning signal.