Date: May 12, 2007 (Saturday)

Location: Puget Sound. The start and finish will be in Shilshole Bay in the area between Meadow Point and the Shilshole Bay Approach Buoy.

Course:

• Long Course: Start by leaving the start mark to port, round Maury Island to starboard, round Vashon Island to starboard, and finish leaving the finish mark to port.
• Short Course: (Open to boats rating 75 and slower) Start by leaving the start mark to port, round a temporary buoy immediately north of Point Robinson at approximately 47° 24.0’ N, 122° 23.0 W, and finish by leaving the finish mark to port.
• Cruiser/Racer Course: Start by leaving the start mark to port, round Blakely Rocks (“K”) to port, round the Duwamish Head Light (“D”) to port, and finish by leaving the finish mark to port.

Time of First Warning: 0900 hours

Time Limit:

• Long Course: 19 hours
• Short Course: 12 hours
• Cruiser/Racer Course: 6 hours

Classes to Race: PHRF-NW classes, including a Cruiser/Racer Class.

Safety Requirements:

• Long Courses: PIYA Category II
• Short Course: PIYA Category III
• Cruiser/Racer Course: PIYA Category III

Other Provisions:

• Notice of Race amended by the SYC General Notice of Race.
• The Short Course is available to boats rating 75 and slower.
• This race is part of the SYC Tri-Island Series. There will be no scoring exclusions for the series. This changes RRS A2.

Awards: 1st place overall on each course. For the SYC Tri-Island Series, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall per course and 1st in class. Awards will be presented at the awards party, noted below.

Social Activities: Participants are welcome to gather post-race at the CYC clubhouse bar for a little “Lying and Bragging.” The Tri-Island Series awards party will be held at the SYC Portage Bay clubhouse on Saturday, June 2, at 1900 hours.

Registration Deadline: May 9, 2007 (Wednesday)

Registration Fee:

• $45 (or $100 for SYC Tri-Island Series)
• Cruiser/Racer Class Entry $30 (or $60 for the series)

Event Chairpersons:

• Phil Calvert, 206-910-7977, phil.calvert@comcast.net
• Mike Milburn, 206-780-2525, milburn69802@msn.com