Race Instructions - Conyer Cruising Club

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Mid Cant -------------------- N 51-26-88; E00-49-79
Cant Beacon ----------------N51- 27- 66; E00-55-69
Spile  --------------------------N51- 26- 39; E00-55-69
Columbine Spit ------------N51 -23- 86; E01-00-03
Sand End --------------------N51- 21- 43; E00-55-90
Receptive --------------------N51 -20- 86; E00-54-41

SWALE REGATTA – Friday 22nd June 2012
RACE INSTRUCTIONS
Whitstable Cruising Club Challenge Trophy (Fast Handicaps)
Swale Marina Trophy (Slow Handicaps)
Overall Points counting toward the Inter-Club Trophy
Organising Club: Whitstable Cruising Club
Briefing:  Channel 37/M1 at 07:30hrs COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
Tides (Sheerness): HW 15:11 BST (5.6m) LW 2:.34 BST (0.7m)

Start Times:

Swale Handicap numbers 1100 and above 10:00 hrs numbers less than 1100  10:30 hrs
Finish Time: Please ensure the name of your yacht is easily visible to the committee boat as you pass through the finish line. It is a good idea to note your own elapsed time and the name of the yacht ahead and behind you as you finish.
The event will close at 17:30 hrs
Start & Finish Officer: Paul  - call JEPA
Officers on the water: John - call INACHUS and Paul JEPA

Finish Line: The mast of Committee Boat JEPA with Receptive

Course A:  19.3 nautical miles. Start: Receptive and committee boat JEPA, Sand End (p), Pollard
Spit (p), Ham Gat (s), Columbine Spit (s), Spaniard (s), Whitstable Street (s), Oyster (s), Columbine Spit (p), Pollard Spit (s), Sand End (s), Receptive (s) Finish

Course B: Light Air 14.1 nautical miles. Start: Receptive and committee boat JEPA, Sand End (p), Pollard Spit (p), Ham Gat (s), Columbine Spit (s), Whitstable Street (s), Oyster (s), Columbine Spit (p), Pollard Spit (s), Sand End (s), Receptive (s) Finish

Alterations: Should it be necessary on the day to shorten the course due to prevailing conditions competitors will be advised via channel 37/M1

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of any navigational information displayed here it remains the responsibility of individual Skippers of vessels entering The Swale Regatta to check this information against their own current charts. The Swale regatta Committee shall not accept liability for any loss or damage to vessels or property arising from the use of this information.

SWALE REGATTA – Saturday 23rd June 2012
Race Instructions

Swale Regatta Cup (Fast Handicap)
Kidd Cup (Slow Handicap)
Singlehanded - Ron Levermore Cup
White Sail Class Saturday Cup
Overall points counting towards the Inter-Club Trophy

Organising Club: Conyer Cruising Club
Tides Sheerness LW 09.37 BST Height 0.9m HW 15.46 BST Height 5.6m
Briefing: Channel 37/M1 at 09:00 hrs
Slow Handicap Start: PY 1100 and above - 10:00 hrs
Fast Handicap Start: PY less than 1100 10:30 hrs
Start & Finish Officer: Paul Smedley - Jepa
On the Water: John Elliott - Inachus & Neil Merritt - Mojo
Start Line:- From Receptive to the Committee Boat Jepa moored south of the Receptive bouy. Finish Line:- Abeam of Queenborough All Tide Landing and the committee boat Jepa

Course (A) 22 nautical miles - Sand End (port), Ham Gat (port), Columbine Spit (port), Columbine (port), Spile (starboard), Cant Beacon (port), Mid Cant (starboard), No.8 (port), West Cant (port), Grain Hard (port), North Kent (port), South Kent (port), Queenborough Spit (starboard), finish line.

If necessary the course above will be shortened by deleting Columbine, Cant beacon and No.8. Please listen out on Chanel 37

If you are entering in the singlehanded race for the Ron Levermore Cup, please inform the Committee Boat before you start the race.
Event Closes 17:00 hrs

A trot boat service will be available at Queenborough, please call ‘Sheppey Three’ on Channel 08 Queenborough Yacht Club will be open for meals and snacks.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of any navigational information displayed here it remains the responsibility of individual Skippers of vessels entering The Swale Regatta to check this information against their own current charts. The Swale regatta Committee shall not accept liability for any loss or damage to vessels or property arising from the use of this information.

Swale Regatta - Sunday 24th June 2012
Race Instructions

Whitstable Cruising Club Challenge Trophy (Fast Handicap)
Swale Marina Trophy (Slow Handicap)
Overall points counting towards the Inter-Club Trophy
Organising Club: Queenborough Yacht Club
Tides Sheerness LW 10.16 BST Height 0.99, HW 16.25 BST Height 5.51
Briefing: Channel 37/M1 at 08:00 hrs
Gentleman’s Class 09:00
Slow Handicap Start: PY 1100 and above 09:00
Fast Handicap Start: PY less than 1100 09:30
The event will close at 13:00

Start & Finish Officer: Paul Smedley Call – Jepa
On the Water: John Elliott Call – Innacus & Neil Merritt - Mojo
Start & Finish Line:- From South Kent Buoy to the Committee Boat moored south of the South Kent Buoy
Course: 8.5 NM - Black Stakes (Starboard), Stangate Spit (starboard), No. 14 (Starboard), East Bulwark No. 9 (Port), No.15 (Starboard), No. 17 (Port), No.15 (Port); No.14 (Starboard), Stangate Spit Buoy (Starboard), Blackstakes (Port) Finish Line.

Black Stakes 51 25.900N 0 43.700E
Event Closes 13:00 hrs
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As well as monitoring Channel 37 /M1 for race information you are strongly advised to
monitor Medway VTS on Channel 74
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Please support the prize giving party which will be held at Conyer Cruising Club on Friday
29th June starting at 7.30pm. Food will be provided and tickets are £10 each available from club representatives throughout the regatta weekend.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of any navigational information displayed here it remains the responsibility of individual Skippers of vessels entering The Swale Regatta to check this information against their own current charts. The Swale regatta Committee shall not accept liability for any loss or damage to vessels or property arising from the use of this information.