Thanksgiving weekend Monday October 12th is our Turkey Trot Social Sail to the Forestry Camp (Eveley Rec Site). The event is open to all sailboats at VYC and NOSA. Gather a few friends and join the group for a Thanksgiving sail across the channel. RSVP Bob to register please or just show up on race day . There will be no before-party but join us for an apres-race BYOB refreshment on B deck by the gate and cheer the “tail end” of the fleet across the finish line.

A quick Sailors Meeting will take place around 10:30 at the Vernon Yacht Club Gate. Race starts at approx. 11:00 am.

3 bottles of rum are up for grabs. 1) Line Honours,  2) Mystery Time Finish 3) Special Award

Race Course Start Between X and Y Marks in front of the club (3 Yellow Buoys).

Destination Mark Location

 Race Rules

•                          Race Course Start, Turn, and Finish lines – Shown on the images above.

•                          There will be a single start time for all.

•                          Start line is the entire width of the XY line in front of the club.

•                          Race Start: anywhere along the XY line in front of the club (Blues In Sea is Committee Boat).

• Around 10:59 am the Horn sounds 5 times to warn of impending countdown.

  • 5 Min Long Horn and Red Fleet Flag Up

  • 4 Min Prep Flag Up (Blue Flag with White Square) and 1 Horn Sound

  • 1 Min Prep Flag Down and 1 Horn sound

  • 0 Min Race Starts, Both Fleet Flags Down and 1 Horn Sound – Approx 11:05 Cross between X and Y and head for the West Side.

•                          Round the mark/mooring buoy at the forestry camp leaving it to your port side (there are several mooring buoys here – just pick one). If too shallow, turn sooner.

•                          Record your time after you round the forestry camp buoy (in case we run out of wind for the true finish).

•                          Sail back towards the club and cross the finish line anywhere between the 2 outside marks (X and Y).

•                          Record your time at the finish line (there will be no committee boat).

•                          Race ends at 4:00 pm finish.

•                          ID your own time at finish. Radio your result to ‘Blues in Sea’ on channel 72 or text 250-938-0209 or email annand@shaw.ca. Advise of the name or sail number of the boat in front and behind you.

•                          Winners will be First Place: first across the line (line honours) Second Place: Line honour time plus Mystery Time Added.  Third Place:  Special Prize.

•                          Winners announced and Prizes awarded no later than at the wind-up party.