2022 Summer Race Schedule
- June 4th – Results: Race 1 , Race 2 & Hobie Race 1 & 2
- June 18th – Results: Race 3 , Race 4 & Hobie Race 3 & 4
- July 2nd – Results: Race 5 & Race 6
- July 9th – Results: Race 7 , Race 8 & Hobie Race 7 & 8
- July 30th – Results: Race 9 & Race 10
- August 13 – Results: Race 11 & Race 12
- Summer Series Final Results – 2022
- Hobie Summer Series Final Results – 2022
- September 10th Fall Mini-Longshot – This is the last race of the season!! The competitors meeting will be held at the Hobie Beach shelter @ 11:00am. Racing will start on the water @ Noon.
Food & Cocktails on M-Dock afterwards!
2022 GPYC Race Format
Rules
- Only displacement sailboats and Hobie Cats will be allowed to race in Series Races.
- Each boat must have a minimum of 1 captain and 1 crew with the exception of Hobie Cats
- Each boat must have a working 2-way VHF radio tuned to Channel 69. Boats that do not respond to the race committee’s hail will be disqualified and not allowed to race until their radio id operational.
- If the sustained winds are forecasted (at the time of the Captain’s Meeting) to be in excess of 18-mph or the forecast for gusts exceeds 23-mph, the race will be cancelled. If during the race, the wind speed exceeds 18-mph sustained or gusts exceed 23-mph, the current race will be completed, but no subsequent races for that day will be started.
- The 18-mph sustained wind and 23-mph gust limit are arbitrary and may be changed based on input from racers. However, safety of the racing crew and equipment must be our first priority.
Scoring – same as past years
- 1 point for 1st place finish, 2 points for second place finish etc
- Low point total at the end of the series wins
- Two worst finishes will be thrown out of the total
- No shows get a last place finish plus 1 for number of boats racing that day
- PHRF’s will be determined by Race Committee Chair using guidelines provided by US Sailing Association
- Weekly results will be posted here and on Gavins Point Yacht Club Facebook Group
Trophies
- 1st and 2nd place trophy will be awarded
- 1st place finisher in each fleet will be added to the Roger Kozack Memorial traveling trophy
Captain’s Meeting
- Captain’s meeting will begin promptly at 9:30AM the day of the race
- Location: Hobie Beach shelter at the Marina Parking Lot
- Race countdown will start 10:30-11:00 – depending on conditions