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Here are all the Notices of Race for Lancing Sailing club events in 2013, including open meetings.
Lancing SC club racing is organized by Lancing Sailing Club and takes place on the English Channel to the south of the club.
All races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, together with the Lancing Sailing Club Sailing Instructions as published on the Lancing Sailing Club website.
The Sailing Instructions contain the definition of the scoring system being used and the prizes that will be awarded.
Specific information for each of the series is defined below.
The race times are contained in the Calendar published on the Lancing Sailing Club website.
RACE OFFICER and TEAM - HELP ON THE DAY
If on the day of your duty you need any advice on course-laying, timings, limit mark, start line setting etc, please seek advice from our Mentor Group, i.e. ask anyone on Sailing Committee or one of the experienced sailors listed on the notice board in the Race Box. If you are at sea, please ask one of the sailors on the water.
There is also a Don't Panic sheet to help with on shore panics.
Club racing
See the race format in a grid.
Easter Series
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2 fleets. Fast (1079-). Slow (1080+)
- 2 Races B2B AM
- Average lap
- Lancing Correction Factor
- Offset trapezoid
- No inner course.
Class AM / Spring Handicap
- 3 Fleets using PY handicaps
- Fast: 1079 and faster
- Medium: 1080 to PY 1195
- Slow: PY 1196 and slower
- All Triangle/sausage with Inner course for slow
- Class AM: 1 race AM - Spring PM: 1 race PM
- Note: Spring Handicap racing starts at 13.30
Summer Handicap
- 3 Fleets using PY handicaps
- Slow: PY 1196 and slower (Triangle/sausage using Inner course)
- Fast: includes 1195 and faster & Asymmetric 1095 to 1195 (larger Triangle/sausage)
- Asymmetric :Asymmetric 1096 and faster (Longer upwind/downwind course)
Wednesday Evening
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General handicap (single fleet)
- 1 Race
- Average lap
- Personal handicap
- Trapezoid
- Fish & chips at the club afterwards
Club Championships
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General handicap (single fleet)
- 4 race per day: 2 races B2B AM, 2 races B2B PM
- Average lap
- Lancing Correction Factor
- Mixed courses including one upwind/downwind
Midsummer Series
- 4 races per day 2 B2B am, 2 B2B pm.
- 3 fleets using PY handicaps.
- Fast 1079 and faster. Laser and slower with PY to 1195 to be in medium. PY 1196 and slower in slow fleet.
- Races 1 and 3 are one start, average lap, triangular course with inner course for slow fleet.
- Races 2 and 4 are one start, triangle/sausage, not average laps, with inner course for slow fleet.
A O & T Regatta
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3 races per day 1 am 2 B2B pm.
- 3 fleets using PY. Fast, Med, Slow.
- Tri-Saus, inner course for slow fleet.
Commodore’s Cup
- NEW FOR 2014
- 2 races per day 1AM 1PM.
- 3 Fleets using PY handicaps
- Slow: PY 1196 and slower (Triangle/sausage using Inner course)
- Fast: includes 1195 and faster & Asymmetric 1095 to 1195 (larger Triangle/sausage)
- Asymmetric :Asymmetric 1096 and faster (Longer upwind/downwind course)
- Note: Afternoon racing starts at 13.30
Winter Series
- OPEN SERIES
- 2 races B2B AM start
- 1 fleet using LCF adjusted handicaps
- Offset trapezoid
- Average laps
Pursuit Race
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Staggered single fleet (slower boats start earlier)
- Fixed duration race
- Lancing Correction Factor adjusted handicaps
- Offset trapezoid
Open meetings
Two open meetings at Lancing this year:
- Topper Open on Saturday 21st June 2014
- Laser Open on Sunday 22nd June 2014
- Both open meetings will be 3 races back-to-back with the first race at 11am.
The Notice of Race, poster and sailing instructions will be available on this site closer to the date of the event.
NOTES
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Lancing Correction Factor (LCF)
- Handicap system based on Portsmouth Yardstick taking into account local tidal conditions.
- Personal Handicap
- Handicap adjusted to suit experience / performance
- B2B (Back to Back)
- Second race start sequence will commence as soon as possible after last finishers in previous race have finished
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