Wednesday Night Racing

(Hosted by J/24 Fleet 24 and sponsored by Carl R's Restaurant at Exit 18 of the Northway)

All Sailboats are Welcome!

The Start Signal for the race is 6:30 pm, one start for everyone (Warning Signal at 6:25 pm, or when the GREEN Class Flag goes up). Race Committee Boat will be on station by 6:15 pm, flying a red flag, in the area between Long Island and the west shore between the Lake George Club and Yankee Boating Center, location depending on wind direction. The Committee Boat will communicate its location and course using a VHF radio, Channel 66. All competitors are to sail by the stern of the Committee Boat to check in and verify the course if there is no radio being used. The race area is between Basin Bay to the north and Diamond Island to the south. The assigned Committee Boat will set a course approximately 1 to 2 hours long, depending on daylight hours available to race. 16 races are scheduled during the season. Your best 60% count for the series, (9 if 16 are raced).

Race Committee assignments are determined by last year’s finishing order. Racing Rules are followed. If any infraction of Rules in part 2 occurs a 720 is expected, and reported to the committee, however, no formal protests will be heard. Protests against the race committee are discouraged. The Race Committee may abandon the race at any time due to weather or time. PHRF Time on Time method used for scoring. Results will be posted on lakegeorgeracing.com

Carl R’s Restaurant, located at Exit 18 of the Northway near Glens Falls, is the sponsor of the Wednesday night series and awards the perpetual Underhill Trophy at the end of the series. Every Wednesday they supply three pitchers of beer, chips and salsa to the weekly winners. J/24 Fleet 24 will host a mid-season cocktail party to announce current standings, open to all sailors and crew. The season awards party is held at Carl R’s after the last race of the season.

Contact series organizer Rodger Voss at rodgervoss@yahoo.com or 518-788-0697 (c) for information. If you can’t honor your committee boat assignment find a replacement and/or contact Rodger.

Registration

Send the $20.00 registration fee to: Rodger Voss, 11 Venezio Avenue, Albany, NY 12203

2008 Committee Boat Assignments

May 14
Rodger Voss, Spirit

May 21
Jon Brodie, Crackerjack

May 28
Bill Dutcher, Joy

June 4
Alfie Merchant, Witch Way

June 11
Ken Herd, Flying Circus

June 18
Spencer Raggio, Wild Thing

June 25
Dave Dougall, Vaporize

July 2
Kyle Lavoy, Uncle Ludwig

July 9
John Tarrant, Catchin’ Js

July 16
Sam Hoopes, Fat Star

July 23
Amir Mujezinovic, Jupiter

July 30
Stephen Honeybill, Jag

August 6
Steve Jackson, JaKo

August 13
Bill Zautner, Steamin’

August 20
John Haller, Revolution

August 27
John Dickinson, Cut Loose