TIME TO GET READY FOR THE 2013 PHRF RACING SEASON!

[TrippAlyn]

[url=https://chnyc.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=99#p179]Time to get ready for the 2013 PHRF Racing Season! The 1st race of the 2013 season is 4 weeks away. Here are some key mileposts looming on our horizon: 1. If you haven't received your 2013 PHRF Rating Certificate renewal form in the mail, contact [url=http://www.phrf-nb.org/]PHRF-NB or go to their website: [url=http://www.phrf-nb.orgStart]http://www.phrf-nb.org Start this process early so that you'll have your rating when it's time to race! 2. April 30 - [url=http://www.jyc.org/]Jamestown YC Skippers Meeting 7pm at the Jamestown Firehouse. You can submit your [url=http://www.jyc.org/]JYC registration forms along with a copy of your new 2013 PHRF Certificate here. 3. May 14 - Race #1 of the [url=http://www.jyc.org/]JYC Spring Series. For their complete 2013 racing schedule visit the [url=http://www.jyc.org/]JYC website: [url=http://www.jyc.org/]http://www.jyc.org Click on "[url=http://www.jyc.org/]JYC PHRF Racing" in the left margin for the schedule and read important RC notes highlighted below the schedule. "Calendar" will also note many [url=http://www.jyc.org/]JYC events. "Download Files" and "Race Circular" will get you to their Registration Form, Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions (NOTE: not yet available). FYI, you can also retrieve Past Years racing results at the bottom of the [url=http://www.jyc.org/]JYC PHRF Racing schedule page. [i][u][b]NOTE: the new schedule is not yet posted here, but you can find it under the JYC Calendar link near the top of the left margin.[/b] 4. Nothing is yet posted for [url=http://www.newportyachtclub.org/]Newport YC 2013 PHRF racing. THE RACE DIRECTORY with all necessary forms should be posted soon. 5. If you are interested in NBYA, outside 1-design keelboat or any other racing events please contact me ASAP. 6. Keep working on your boat(s) to get them ready IN TIME!! Any questions? Best wishes for a safe, fun, fast & successful 2013 Racing Season! Tripp Tripp Alyn CHNYC PHRF Fleet Captain (c)401-743-4030

[Rhapsody]

Augmenting Tripp's post with more information for additional PHRF race opportunities. There is a comprehensive schedule available on the [url=http://nbya.org/]Narragansett Bay Yachting Association website at the following link: http://nbya.org/racing/schedule/ NBYA has a membership / race package deal available that saves you $60 at the following link: http://nbya.org/shop/ The [url=http://twentyhundredclub.org/]Twenty Hundred Club also has races planned. These are listed on the NBYA schedule. Similar to the NBYA membership / race package, The Twenty Hundred Club has a package deal that saves you $60 at the following link: http://twentyhundredclub.org/shop/

[echelme]

And augmenting the previous augments : ) I also wanted to mention that we are still planning some sort of practice period on May 7th for starting. The general plan is to have some sort of RC or RC-like group with a small line established somewhere close to maybe where the Rhodes run their typical starts. We get a few boats on the water and work through sequences with an immediate return to a sequence after each start. Tripp may also provide some constructive criticism if he isn't sailing his boat too. Please tell your friends -- all boats welcome/encouraged as this isn't about ratings and classes. Meet up at 5:30pm on the water. Shoot me an email with any questions/comments/issues -- echelme@yahoo.com. EC

[Rhapsody]

JYC has posted the 2013 Race Circular - [url=http://www.jyc.org/RaceRslts/2013/JYCRaceBook2013.pdf]http://www.jyc.org/RaceRslts/2013/JYCRaceBook2013.pdf Reminder that the Skipper's meeting is 7pm Tuesday 30 April at the Jamestown Fire Station. You can download and print your entry form using the Race Circular, or get just the form at this link - [url=http://www.jyc.org/RaceRslts/2013/2013JYCRacingRegistrationForm.docx]http://www.jyc.org/RaceRslts/2013/2013JYCRacingRegistrationForm.docx Don't forget that you'll need a copy of your PHRF certificate with your registration.

[TrippAlyn]

[b]NOTE TO ALL CHNYC PHRF RACERS:[/b] Please use the[b] link in Bill's message[/b] above for access to the JYC Race Book/Circular which includes all Notices of Race (all 3 series + Crew Rotation Race), the Sailing Instructions, all JYC race course specifics, JYC calendar & a protest form. Please note that the Entry Form is not in the JYC Race Book/Circular. You can use either Bill's link or the links which you can find at the JYC website on the page marked as "[b]JYC PHRF Racing[/b]". It's under the grid of race day result links. That link is turned [b]ON[/b]. As of 1737 on 24 April the links to the Race Book/Circular are turned [b]OFF[/b]. Also, on the JYC page called "[b]Download Files[/b]", the links to the Book/Circular are currently turned [b]OFF[/b] but the Entry Form links are [b]ON[/b]. Until JYC fixes this glitch, please use Bill's link for access to key 2013 JYC PHRF racing documents. As always, if you have any questions about preparation for the season, race entry and PHRF ratings please do not hesitate to call me! Tripp Tripp Alyn CHNYC PHRF Fleet Captain aaatripp@gmail.com>

[Rhapsody]

Tripp - the links for the documents are located on the page below the race schedule if you click in the left menu on JYC PHRF Racing.

[TrippAlyn]

[b]NOTICE TO ALL-----[/b] The condition mentioned in Bill's last post is intermittent. The links to the JYC RACE BOOK/CIRCULAR at "JYC PHRF RACING" and "Download Files" is once again [b]OFF[/b]. The links to the entry form are [b]ON[/b] and functioning normally. At present the[b] only[/b] link to the RACE BOOK/CIRCULAR is Bill's link in his post at 1301 on 23 April on this thread....thanks Bill...! By the way----a nice bound hard copy of the RACE BOOK/CIRCULAR is available at the Skipper's Meeting at the Jamestown Firehouse at 1900 on 30 April. If you cannot be there please let Bill or I know and we'll pick up a copy for you. Tripp

[TrippAlyn]

[u][b]ALL CHNYC PHRF SAILORS:[/b] JYC has finally reinstated their online link to their 2013 PHRF RACE BOOK/CIRCULAR. You can access the link (pdf file) either via the "download files" link in the left margin or by the link to be found under the grid of race days found on the PHRF RACING page. Please advise if you need further help. Tripp Tripp Alyn, PHRF Fleet Capt.

[Rhapsody]

I attended the skipper's meeting on 30 April. There were no race booklets handed out, so you will need to print your own. Changes / reminders for this season: 1. All three center bridge spans are once again open (and the only area you are allowed to pass through while racing) - the keep-out buoys there last year for bridge maintenance are gone. 2. Amendment 1 fixes the wording for advertising. The old ISAF Rule 20 Class A (no advertising allowed) has been changed in the 2013 rules with the same intent. 3. The USCG warning on the shipping channel was reinforced. It's in the race booklet and on the website. Bootom line - don't do anything to cause merchant traffic to sound the danger signal or you will be protested!