3 Jun 2023 |
1st Frostbite Race |
1 Jul 2023 |
2nd Frostbite |
5 Aug 2023 |
3rd Frostbite; AGM Presentation |
2 Sep 2023 |
4th Frostbite |
16 Sep 2023 |
Ist Warmup Race |
23 Sep 2023 |
2nd Warmup Race |
30 Sep 2023 |
October Regatta; Spiral TT1 |
1 Oct 2023 |
October Regatta; Spiral TT1 |
2 Oct 2023 |
Labor Day Holiday |
7 Oct 2023 |
Championship 1; GOF 1 |
14 Oct 2023 |
Points 1 |
21 Oct 2023 |
Sprints 1 |
28 Oct 2023 |
Points 2 |
4 Nov 2023 |
Championship 2; 505 States Day 1 |
5 Nov 2023 |
505 States Day 2 JBSC; GOF2 IYC |
11 Nov 2023 |
Points 3; ACT Dinghy Champs 11-12 |
18 Nov 2023 |
Sprints 2 |
25 Nov 2023 |
Points 4 |
1-3 Dec 2023 |
Friday 1 to Sunday 3, Tasar NSW Championships |
9 Dec 2023 |
Championship 3 |
16 Dec 2023 |
Points 5 |
23 Dec 2023 |
Sprints 3 |
30 Dec 2023 |
No Race Christmas / New Year |
6 Jan 2024 |
Points 6 |
Sunday 7 Jan 2024 |
Nowra Marathon - GOF 3 |
13 Jan 2024 |
Championship 4 |
20-26 Jan 2024 |
Saturday 20 to Friday 26 (Aus) 505 Nationals |
27 Jan 2024 |
No Race Australia Day |
3 Feb 2024 |
Points 7 |
10 Feb 2024 |
Sprints 4 |
17 Feb 2024 |
Points 8 |
24 Feb 2024 |
Championship 5 |
2 March 2024 |
Points 9 |
9 March 2024 |
Catch up Day |
16 March 2024 |
Sprints 5 |
18-22 March 2024 |
Monday 18 to Friday 22 March; Raceboard Nationals |
23 March 2024 |
Points 10 |
30 March 2024 |
No Race Easter |
6 April 2024 |
Championship 6 |
13 April 2024 |
Points 11 - Check Veolia date |
20 April 2024 |
Sprints 6 |
25 April 2024 |
ANZAAC DAY Thursday |
27 April 2024 |
Points 12 |
4 May 2024 |
Championship 7 |
11 May 2024 |
Points 13 |
18 May 2024 |
Sprints 7 |
25 May 2024 |
Catch up Day |
1 Jun 2024 |
1st Frostbite Race |
6 Jul 2024 |
2nd Frostbite |
3 Aug 2024 |
3rd Frostbite; AGM Presentation |
7 Sep 2024 |
4th Frostbite |
21 Sep 2024 |
Ist Warmup Race |
28 Sep 2024 |
2nd Warmup Race |
5 Oct 2024 |
October Regatta; Spiral TT1 |
6 Oct 2024 |
October Regatta; Spiral TT1 |
7 Oct 2024 |
Labor Day Holiday |
The Club runs three series throughout the season using various courses (see below):
Event | Course | Number of Races per day | Indicative Time (10-15 knots) | Indicative Leg length (10-15 knots) |
Sprints | Triangle Sausage | 4-6 | 20 minutes | 550 m |
Championship | Triangle Sausage Triangle | 2 | 45 minutes | 800 m |
Pointscore | Triangle Sausage Triangle Sausage | 1 | 90 minutes | 1100 m |
For a definitive guide for setting courses of various types and configerations see the Set Courses App
The courses for the three events run by the club are: Sprints (scratch start / yardstick) - Aim for 4-6 races each Sprints Day, back-to-backNote:
Yellow Marine Park buoys => 1380 m apart
Red Hazard Buoys => 800 m apart
Triangle-Sausage-Triangle-Sausage |
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wind range |
5-8 knots |
8-12 knots |
12-15 Knots |
15+ Knots |
Leg length for 30 min Race (nm) |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
Leg length for 30 min Race (km) |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Leg length for 45 min Race (nm) |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
Leg length for 45 min Race (km) |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
Leg length for 60 min Race (nm) |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
Leg length for 60 min Race (km) |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
Leg length for 90 min Race (nm) |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
Leg length for 90 min Race (km) |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
Leg length for 120 min Race (nm) |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
Leg length for 120 min Race (km) |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
Championship
Triangle-Sausage-Triangle |
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wind range |
5-8 knots |
8-12 knots |
12-15 Knots |
15+ Knots |
Leg length for 30 min Race (nm) |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
Leg length for 30 min Race (km) |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
Leg length for 45 min Race (nm) |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
Leg length for 45 min Race (km) |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
Leg length for 60 min Race (nm) |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
Leg length for 60 min Race (km) |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
Leg length for 90 min Race (nm) |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
Leg length for 90 min Race (km) |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
Leg length for 120 min Race (nm) |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
Leg length for 120 min Race (km) |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
Sprints
Triangle + Sausage |
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wind range |
5-8 knots |
8-12 knots |
12-15 Knots |
15+ Knots |
Leg length for 20 min Race (nm) |
0.3 |
0.35 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
Leg length for 20 min Race (km) |
0.5 |
0.55 |
0.7 |
0.75 |
Leg length for 30 min Race (nm) |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Leg length for 30 min Race (km) |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
Leg length for 45 min Race (nm) |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
Leg length for 45 min Race (km) |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
Leg length for 60 min Race (nm) |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
Leg length for 60 min Race (km) |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
Leg length for 90 min Race (nm) |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
Leg length for 90 min Race (km) |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
Leg length for 120 min Race (nm) |
1.4 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
Leg length for 120 min Race (km) |
2.6 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
Laser Radial | ||||||||
Wind Range | 5 - 8 Knots | 8 - 12 Knots | 12 - 15 Knots | 15+ Knots | ||||
Units | Min/Nm | Min/km | Min/Nm | Min/km | Min/Nm | Min/km | Min/Nm | Min/km |
Upwind Speed | 22 | 11.9 | 20 | 10.8 | 17 | 9.2 | 16 | 8.6 |
Run Speed | 18 | 9.7 | 14 | 7.6 | 10 | 5.4 | 9 | 4.9 |
Reach Speed | 13 | 7.0 | 10 | 5.4 | 8 | 4.3 | 7 | 3.8 |
Laser Full | ||||||||
Wind Range | 5 - 8 Knots | 8 - 12 Knots | 12 - 15 Knots | 15+ Knots | ||||
Units | Min/Nm | Min/km | Min/Nm | Min/km | Min/Nm | Min/km | Min/Nm | Min/km |
Upwind Speed | 20 | 10.8 | 19 | 10.3 | 16 | 8.6 | 15 | 8.1 |
Run Speed | 17 | 9.2 | 12 | 6.5 | 10 | 5.4 | 9 | 4.9 |
Reach Speed | 12 | 6.5 | 9 | 4.9 | 7 | 3.8 | 6 | 3.2 |
See this link for addition leg length guides for Regattas
REGATTA - Indicative Leg lengths for race duration under various wind speedsNote: For the Pointscore the slower yachts are given several minutes start ahead of the faster yachts ('Catch me if you can'). Ideally all yachts should finish very close together.
The handicaps are adjusted after each race according to the following scheme:
1st place => loss of 2 minutes
2nd place => loss of 1 minute
3rd place => no change - stay as you are
4th place and all other starters (including DNF) => plus 1 minute
All non-starters have no change to their handicaps, except when all the scores need to be adjusted to avoid negatives. For example,
when the winner has a Minutes Advantage Handicap of 1 minute and would lose 2 minutes, to a -1 minute handicap for the first place,
ALL handicaps are increased by 1 minute so that the winner's new handicap is 0 (zero).
Note: The committee and handicapper will make periodic adjustments to the system to keep it as fair and functional as possible,
and to assign handicaps to new members and visitors.
See the latest Minutes Advantage Handicaps as PDF
Incidentally => From the Red Point buoy to the top Yellow Marine Park buoy (A1) is NE and 1580 m in length, so setting bottom mark 200 m out from red buoy in that direction and setting the top mark after travelling 800 m towards the A1 Marine Park Buoy gives a great default set up for prevailing NE winds with an ideal leg length of about 800 m.
Note: Leg lengths can be set using the yellow GPS tool, or an app you install on your phone, or the Map Plotter, or by motoring at a constant speed or revs between the two red buoys and noting the time taken for this 800 m distance. Motor for the same time and speed to set the distance between the buoys for your course.
See the Map below for the distances between key markers in the bay
20 min race | 45 min race | 60 min race | 90 min race | ||
Class | yardstick | Winning Margin to dead-heat (mins) | Winning Margin to dead-heat (mins) | Winning Margin to dead-heat (mins) | Winning Margin to dead-heat (mins) |
Int Canoe | 93.5 | 6.1 | 13.7 | 18.3 | 27.5 |
Finn | 112.0 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 10.8 |
Laser Full | 114.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 9.0 |
Laser Radial | 118.5 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
RS Aero 7 | 112.5 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 10.4 |
RS Aero 5 | 116.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.5 |
Spiral | 124.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Spiral Race Time | 24.8 min | 55.8 min | 74.4 min | 111.6 min |
The yardsticks and times shown below provide some interesting match-ups.
The Aero options are vastly different 5 to 9 => 116.8 to 109.3, spans Laser Radial to Taser. With such a light-weight hull,
performance will be markedly affected by skipper weight.
Class | Yardstick |
Expected time for 90 min race |
Minutes advantage so all finish in dead-heat |
Laser 4.7 | 125 | 72 | 18 |
Spiral | 124 | 73 | 17 |
Laser Radial | 118.5 | 76 | 14 |
Aero 5 | 116.8 | 77 | 13 |
Laser Full | 114 | 79 | 11 |
Aero 7 | 112.5 | 80 | 10 |
Finn | 112 | 80 | 10 |
Aero 9 | 109.3 | 82 | 8 |
Taser | 108 | 83 | 7 |
Yacht | Sail Area | Yardstick | Hull Length | Hull Weight (kg) |
Finn | 10.6 | 112 | 4.5 | 107 |
Laser | 7.1 | 114 | 4.2 | 59 |
Laser Radial | 5.8 | 118.5 | 4.2 | 59 |
Laser 4.7 | 4.7 | 125 | 4.2 | 59 |
RS Aero 5 | 5.2 | 116.8 | 4.01 | 33 |
RS Aero 6 | 6.2 | 114.6 | 4.01 | 33 |
RS Aero 7 | 7.4 | 112.5 | 4.01 | 33 |
RS Aero 9 | 8.9 | 109.3 | 4.01 | 33 |
Spiral | 6.5 | 124 | 3.8 | 55 |
Spiral (small ) | 5.6 | 131.5 | 3.8 | 55 |