RUM RACE

RACE NOTICE

ONCE AGAIN THE END OF THE 2009/2010 SAILING SEASON IS ALMOST UPON US WHICH SIGNALS WINTER AND THE VICTOR HARBOR YACHT CLUB ANNUAL “RUM RACE”, WHICH SHALL BE HELD ON SUNDAY MAY 2^ND 2010. THE CLUB’S AIM IS TO MAKE THIS RACE ONE OF THE MUST-DO EVENTS ON THE SA SAILING CALENDAR. LAST YEAR’S RACE ATTRACTED 57 ENTRIES OVER 4 DIVISIONS OF MONOHULLS, CATAMARANS AND TRAILERABLES AND WE HOPE THAT NUMBER WILL GROW AGAIN THIS YEAR.

WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE VICTOR HARBOR & GOOLWA SEA RESCUE SQUADRON THIS RACE TAKES IN THE VIEWS OF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLANDS ON A VARIETY OF COURSES TO SUIT ALL BOATS (WEATHER PERMITTING). TRAILERABLE YACHTS WILL START IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BLUFF BOAT RAMP AT 12pm, FOR CONVENIENCE NOMINATIONS AND COURSE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE BLUFF RAMP PRIOR TO THE START FOR THE TRAILERABLES. ALL OTHER CLASSES WILL START AT THE VICTOR HARBOR YACHT CLUB AT 1pm. COURSE DETAILS WILL BE AT THE CLUB.

AS EVERYONE KNOWS FROM THE NAME OF THIS ICONIC RACE WHAT THE TROPHIES CONSIST OF. PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNING LINE HONOURS BOAT IN EACH DIVISION. ALSO, 1^ST 2^ND & 3^RD ON CORRECTED TIME USING THE CURRENT YSA YARDSTICK RATINGS IN EACH DIVISION. AS AN INCENTIVE TO ANY CLASS ASSOCIATION WHO CAN GET 10 BOATS TO THIS EVENT WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE A DIVISIONAL WINNERS PRIZE TO THAT CLASS. PRESENTATIONS WILL BE ASAP AFTER THE EVENT AND OUR COUNTRY CLUB HOSPITALITY WILL BE SUPPLYING WARM FOOD & COLD DRINKS AFTERWARDS.

THE VICTOR HARBOR YACHT CLUB HOPES TO SEE AS MANY COMPETITORS AS POSSIBLE FOR OUR RUM RACE ON MAY 2^ND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS EVENT CAN BE ANSWERED BY CONTACTING ROBERT ROGERSON ON 0408 838 550.