Wednesday
Night Beer Can Races Meet the boats by the hoist!
Wednesday night Beer Can races are in full swing!
Meet by the hoist in the Tahoe Keys Marina between 4:30
and 5:00pm. If you're interested in sailing, take a look
at our Crew List page. Follow the link below for directions
to the Marina. Park on the street just outside the parking
lot and walk to the big yellow hoist.
If a race committee boat on station they WILL use universal
time (UT). They will make signals according to Racing Rules
of Sailing 26. You may use their signals for time. Recommend
you always synch your watch to UT.
First warning is 1800. Slow boat start is 1805. Fast boat
start is 1810. One design Express 27 start is 1815.
If no committee boat on station: No horns will be sounded.
Have watch synched to UT/GPS time, corrected to Pacific
Daylight Time. See link below. Recommend you synch watch
a few hours before racing. Start times as above. The start
line/finish line is between white can (a mark sometimes
known as O or Club Mark) and a temporary mark. If no temporary
mark the line is an imaginary line extending 100 yards from
Club Mark towards the outermost green channel marker of
the homeowner's channel. The course is always the traditional
Beer Can Course of Camp Rich (C) to port, Ross (R) to port.
The WIBCR was blessed with no thunderstorms and enough
wind to start on time. The miracle of the reverse phrf start
was realized at the leeward mark. All the boats arrived
at the leeward mark at the same time. Even so, no gelcoat
was damaged.
Race Committee
Boat Duty
It shall be the responsibility of all members, who wish to
race, to serve as committee boat, if needed, at least once
a season. The race committee boat duty roster shall be maintained
by the Rear Commodore or his/her delegate.
After June 1, the Rear Commodore shall assign members who
wish to race, to any vacant committee boat dates. The members
volunteered or assigned shall be responsible for running said
race: If the responsible member is not able to fulfill his/her
obligation, that member is responsible to find a replacement.
If the responsible person does not complete his/her obligation,
that person's boat will not be allowed to compete in any Windjammers
Yacht Club sanctioned events until he has acted as a race
committee in an subsequent event.
This list compiled from Pete's list and my own sources-if
you have a problem with your sign up let
me (SDK) know asap - no whining.
LAKE TAHOE
WINDJAMMERS YACHT CLUB RACES and AWARDS
Tahoe Cup Award - The Tahoe Cup (a silver challis)
is awarded to the Club skipper with the best performing
boat through one sailing season. A contender must be a regular
member of the LTWYC and must sail the same boat in each
event to be given points toward the Cup. Usually six (6)
events will be selected to be counted toward the Tahoe Cup.
All boats sailing in any of these events will be awarded
points toward the Cup. Scoring will be in accordance with
US Sailing Rules, Appendix AA based upon overall placement
in the event. Winner may be from any division.. Recognition
will be given to the top point scores in the A/B Division
and the C/D Division as well, with his or her name inscribed
on a separate plaque.
Southern Crossing - This annual distance (usually
greater than 25 n. miles) event will be open to all boats.
Awards are by division. Perpetual trophy for overall winner.
Windjammers Perpetual - This annual event, usually
toward the end of the season, occurs over two days. A minimum
of 5 round the buoy races will score the winners by overall
and division. A large ships wheel is the perpetual trophy
upon which winner’s names will be placed by division.
Commodore Cup - A mid-distance event of at least
10 n. miles. The perpetual trophy is an acrylic sailboat
presented to the Club through a Gift of Deed. The overall
winner of the event will be inscribed on a plaque on the
base of the trophy.
Mid Summer Madness – Replaces Kent Bourne race.
No perpetual trophy. A few races around our local marks.
Ladies Day – A women must skipper. Men may crew.
No perpetual trophy.
Hildinger Cup - Two day regatta, with a minimum
of 5 round the buoy races, initially for Catalina 27's,
but now open to one design racing. The perpetual trophy
is a challis gifted to the Club.
Fannette Island – Held in September as the last official
race of the season. Selecting from various courses, all
boats enter Emerald Bay to round Fannette Island either
to port or starboard before returning to the finish line.
There is a Perpetual trophy.
Summer Solstice – Wednesday night race nearest the
summer solstice.
Intergalactic Beer Can - Held on the Wednesday
closest to July 4, this event encourages participation by
all member and non-member boats. The single race is held
over the standard Beer Can course of about 4.5 miles with
a reverse handicap start. There is no perpetual trophy.
The purpose is to encourage competition and fun.
Registration the day of the race is held in the Tahoe
Keys Marina/Windjammers Yacht Clubhouse; upstairs from the
Harbor Masters Office; at 10:00 am.
