Race Committee: Jim Doedens, SV Sunday
No registration required. Participants determined by race committee prior to start of the race.
Number of Starts: Will be determined by the Race Committee and will be posted on the Course board prior to the 1st start
Starting sequence: The race shall be started using the current Racing Rules of Sailing five-minute starting sequence. Signals shall be as follows:
- Class flag, 1 sound, five minutes prior to start
- Preparatory Blue flag up, 1 sound, four minutes prior to start
- Preparatory Blue flag down, 1 long sound, one minute prior
to start
- Class flag down, 1 sound, start
The warning signal for each succeeding class shall be made with or after the starting signal of the preceding class. A delay flag may not be flown if the following class sequence is not started concurrently with the preceding class start.
Communication: The race committee will communicate race status via signal flags. Courtesy horns will sound and the RC will monitor VHF 16 to hail and VHF 68 to talk. Failure to hear a courtesy horn or VHF hail may not be protested and will not result redress.
Race Course: Will be posted on a course board near race committee flag and will be comprised of racing marks identified in the MSA racing rules listed in the MSA 2026 race book.
Start Line: Unless posted different per MSA rules, the start line will be between the Race Committee flag and the MSA "B" mark.
Finish line: Between the Race Committee flag and the final mark of the racecourse, unless shortened by the race committee in accordance with the applicable rules.
Time Limit: The time limit is 3 hours with a 30-minute extension if a competitor finishes within 3 hours, unless otherwise posted on the whiteboard near the Race Committee Flag prior to the race start.
Results: Final results for each race and for the series will be posted on the MSA website (milltownsailing.org)
Post Race Gathering: Sound 2 Summit
MSA 2026 Race Book.pdf
NOR Fall Series 2026.pdf
MSA Race Registration For.pdf
