M A I N E
The 'Round Southport Race is an annual reverse handicap pursuit race collaboratively sponsored by SYC and BHYC.
Round-the-Island 2022
Boothbay Harbor YC is hosting the race this year. Stay tuned for links
and additional information!
2020 Results
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club wins the Treasured Trash Can!
The first three finishers for each club determine the winner of the Trash Can Trophy
BHYC Top Finishers / Racing Division 2020
1st - GHO2T (J/80) - Ken & Ginny Colburn
5th - ETCHELLS - Sandy Taft
6th - MIRANDA (J/22) Tess McComiskey
SYC Finishes / Racing Division
2nd - WIRED (J/80) - Chip & Jen Baker
3rd - RAZZLE (J/27) - Anne & Geoff Rand
8th - HARD-HEADED WOMAN (J/24) - Charles Nelson & Family
9th - Rhodes 19 (R19) - Chris & Anne Jacobs
11th - RHODES SCHOLAR (R19) - Maria Coppola & Jenny Marshall
12th - SOLING - Geoff Chatterton + John & Nate Rideout
13th - OPEN RHODES (R19) - Charlie Phippen & Family
14th - GOOD TO GO (R19) - Jason Harrington & Family
15th - BLUE JEAN (R19) - Chris Uhrich & Family
SYC Finishes / Cruising Division
8th - EIDERDOWN (Sonar) - Will Keller
2019 Results
Southport Sailors finished 1-2-3!
1. WIRED - Chip Baker
2. RAINIER - Rob Hawley
3. RAZZLE - Martha Rand
The trash can trophy is prominently displayed at the winning club.
Here are the 2019 Finishes
Rhodes Runner Rhodes 19 234 11:15:58
Open Rhodes Rhodes 19 234 11:15:58
Sapphire Alerion Xprs 28 192 11:22:40
Whirlaway Alerion Xprs 28 192 11:22:40
Zephyr Pearson 31 187 11:23:28
Deuces Wild J22 180 11:24:35
Rainier J24 168 11:26:29
Razzle J27 126 11:33:10
Wired J80 120 11:34:07
Caliente J37 96 11:37:57
Joyride Corsair F-27 60 11:43:41
Here is the 2019 registration link
https://regattaman.com/def_event_page.php?race_id=618&cancel_dest=calendar.php&yr=2019
Click Here for 2018 Information
SOUTHPORT YACHT CLUB &
BOOTHBAY HARBOR YACHT CLUB
2019 ‘Round Southport Race
Sunday, July 7, 2019
NOTICE OF RACE
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Appendix B – Special Regulations for inshore races shall apply.
1.3 All yachts shall carry a functioning VHF radio. The Race Committee will make every attempt to hail competitors
verbally and on VHF channel 72. It is the responsibility of competitors to comply with instructions from the signal
boat.
1.4 All boats shall comply with Federal and State safety requirements.
2 ADVERTISING
2.1 Advertising shall be in accordance with World Sailing Regulation 20.
2.2 Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority.
3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 The race is open to monohull yachts with valid PHRF New England certificates for 2019. To get a rating certificate go to www.gmora.org.
3.2 There will be a racing (spinnaker) division and a cruising division.
3.3 Registration is available through Regattaman at this link: https://regattaman.com/def_event_page.php?race_id=618&cancel_dest=calendar.php&yr=2019
Because this is a “Pursuit” Race, all registrations should be complete no later than 2000 on 6 July 2019.
4 FEES
4.1 There is no fee to participate in this race. Many thanks to all the volunteers who make this event happen each year.
5 SCHEDULE
5.1 The race will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2019.
5.2 No Skippers’ Meeting will be held.
5.3 The first warning is scheduled for 1100. The first start will be at 1105.
5.4 Festivities and awards will be held at BHYC immediately after the race.
6 MEASUREMENTS
6.1 Boats without valid 2019 PHRF‐NE handicap certificate will be handicapped by the RC based on PHRF‐NE handicaps of similar boats. Determinations by the Race Committee regarding handicapping in the event that PHRF‐NE certificates are not present shall be final and not subject to redress.
7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
7.1 The Sailing Instructions will be available ONLINE on or before 0900 July 5, 2019. The starting sequence will be
available online after 0900 on race day, printed copies may be made available at the committee boat. The starting
sequence will be announced on channel 72 prior to first signal.
8 VENUE
8.1 The racing will take place in the waters of Boothbay Harbor and the Sheepscot River to the East and West
respectively of Southport Island.
9 COURSE
9.1 The race will be around Southport Island from West to East course.
9.2 The course will be 9.55 nm and is further specified in the Sailing Instructions.
9.3 The Start Line shall be in Ebenecook Harbor on a line due west of the “Ink Bottle” beacon on Cameron Point and the middle of Boston Island.
9.4 The Finish Line shall be due west of the Tumbler Island flasher (R8) in Boothbay Harbor approximately ½ the
distance between the flasher and the shoreline due west on Juniper Point (or just west of letters ‘Fl’ on the chart).
10 PENALTY SYSTEM
10.1 The Two‐Turns penalty as defined in RRS 44.1 will apply to infringements of Part II, Right of Way Rules.
10.2 For the Cruising Division RRS Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two‐Turns Penalty is replaced by the One‐Turn Penalty.
11 SCORING
11.1 There will be one race. Racing will be in the reverse handicap, pursuit race format.
11.2 One race shall constitute a series.
11.3 Starting times will be calculated using the standard PHRF Time on Distance formula. Results are based on finishing
order unless the course is shortened, in which case times will be recalculated.
11.4 The low point scoring system, RRS Rule A4, shall be used.
11.5 Ties will be broken in strict accordance with RRS Rule A8.
12 PRIZES AND TROPHIES
12.1 The “Trash Can” Trophy will be awarded to either Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club or Southport Yacht Club to be held until the next ‘Round Southport Race. The winning Yacht Club shall be determined by taking the finishing score of the first three finishing yachts from each Club, with the lowest combined score being the winner of the prize. In order to be scored for a club, the skipper and/or owner of the boat must be a registered member of that club. A skipper/owner who is a member of both clubs shall designate which club the boat will represent PRIOR to the race. Boats not a member of either club shall not be counted for purposes of awarding the Trash Can trophy.
12.2 Individual prizes will be presented to the top 3 finishers in each class at BHYC following the race.
12.3 Boats with a valid rating certificate issued by PHRF‐New England that are registered as members of the Gulf of
Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA), and boats that are members of J/80 Fleet 14, will be scored as part of
the GMORA Boothbay Region and overall series. (To join GMORA and get a rating certificate go to www.gmora.org.)
13 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
13.1 Competitors participate in the regatta entire at their own risk. See RRS Rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
14 INSURANCE
14.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third‐party liability insurance.
SOUTHPORT YACHT CLUB
BOOTHBAY HARBOR YACHT CLUB
2019 ‘Round Southport Race
Sunday, July 7, 2019
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1 RULES 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Appendix B – Special Regulations for inshore races shall apply
1.3 All boats in all classes shall carry a functioning VHF radio.
1.4 All boats shall comply with Federal and State safety requirements.
2 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS 2.1 Notices will be placed online on the race website (click the “more information” link in the upper right).
3 CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 Any change to the Sailing Instructions will be posted before 0900 on the day of the race, except that any change to the schedule of the races will be posted by 2000 on the day before it will take effect.
4 SIGNALS MADE ASHORE 4.1 Signals will not be made ashore for this race.
5 SCHEDULE 5.1 There will be no skippers’ meeting.
5.2 There will be one race.
5.3 The time of the first warning is scheduled for 1100. The first start will be at 1105.
5.4 The starting sequence will be posted online and will be available at the committee boat.
5.5 The R/C will announce the starting time for the next yacht(s) in the sequence on VHF Channel 72. Failure of a yacht to hear the announcement will not be grounds for protest.
5.6 Festivities and awards will be held at BHYC immediately following the race.
6 COURSE AND TIDES 6.1 The race will be around Southport Island from West to East with a length of 9.55nm. Yachts will rendezvous in Ebenecook Harbor in the area of the “Ink Bottle.”
6.2 The course will not be shortened or changed. The race may be abandoned for reasons of safety, inclement weather, and rough seas. Code flag "N" with 3 sounds will indicate that racing has been abandoned.
6.3 TIDE INFORMATION FOR BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Sunday, July 7, 2019:
Low: 9:17 a.m.
High: 3:40 p.m.
7 MARKS OF THE COURSE 7.1 Yachts will keep Cat Ledges R “4CL” Gong and Cuckolds G Bell “1C” to PORT.
8 AREAS THAT ARE OBSTRUCTIONS 8.1 Yachts shall not sail on the east side of the Cat Ledges or between Southport and Lower Mark Island.
9 STARTING LINE 9.1 The starting line will be in Ebenecook Harbor on a line due west of the “Ink Bottle” beacon on Cameron Point and the middle of Boston Island and shall be between the orange flag on the signal boat and a nearby drop mark. A limiting mark may be streamed from the signal boat. Boats striking this limiting mark or sailing between the mark and the signal boat will be considered in violation of RRS 31
9.2 Boats not within five minutes of their scheduled start shall avoid the starting area.
9.3 For postponements before any starting signal, the duration of the postponement will be added to each start time in the starting sequence. Postponements will be in increments of 10 minutes to simplify determining start times.
10 FINISH LINE 10.1 The finish line shall be between Tumbler buoy (R”8” FL R 4s) and McKown Point and shall be between an orange flag on the signal boat and a nearby drop mark.
11 PENALTY SYSTEM 11.1 The Two-Turns penalty as defined in RRS 44.2 will apply to infringements of Part II, Right of Way Rules.
12 TIME LIMIT 12.1 If no boats finish the race by 1600 the race shall be abandoned. Any boat not yet finished 90 minutes after the first boat in her class has finished shall be scored DNF without a hearing. This changes rules 35, A4 and A5.
13 PROTESTS 13.1 Protests shall be delivered to the race committee within 30 minutes after the signal boat docks. The protest time limit and a list of protests received will be posted on the notice board. Hearings will be held as soon as practicable after the race in a location specified on the notice board.
14 SCORING AND PRIZES 14.1 The “Trash Can” Trophy will be awarded to the winning Yacht Club to be held until the next Round Southport Race.
14.2 The winning Yacht Club shall be determined by taking the finishing score of the first three finishing yachts from each Club (regardless of class), with the lowest combined score being the winner of the prize.
14.3 Starting times will be calculated using the standard PHRF Time on Distance formula. Results are based on finishing order.
14.4 Boats with a valid rating certificate issued by PHRF-New England and which are registered as members of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA) will be scored as part of the GMORA Boothbay Region and Overall series.
15 RADIO COMMUNICATION 15.1 The race committee will monitor VHF channel 72 for emergency transmissions. The race committee may also be using VHF channel 72 for working communications and may employ an “open mike” policy. Boats may monitor VHF channel 72, but are advised that any race committee communications are unofficial, and made either for race management purposes or as a courtesy to the competitors.
16 SAFETY 16.1 All yachts are requested to check-in with the Race Committee before the start of the race by sailing past the RC signal boat on starboard tack and hailing their sailing number, and receiving confirmation from the Race Committee, or by calling on VHF channel 72.
16.2 A yacht that retires must notify the RC as soon as possible.
17 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 17.1 Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS Rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
18 INSURANCE 18.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance.