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Date |
Event |
Saturday, 4 June 2022 |
1st Frost Bite Race |
Saturday, 2 July 2022 |
2nd Frostbite; AGM; Presentation |
Saturday, 6 August 2022 |
3rd Frostbite |
Saturday, 3 September 2022 |
Ist Warmup Race |
Saturday, 17 September 2022 |
2nd Warmup Race |
Saturday, 24 September 2022 |
3rd Warmup Race |
Saturday, 1 October 2022 |
October Regatta; Spiral TT1 |
Sunday, 2 October 2022 |
October Regatta; Spiral TT1 |
Saturday, 8 October 2022 |
Champ/Sprints 1; GOF Heat 1 here |
Saturday, 15 October 2022 |
Points 1 |
Saturday, 22 October 2022 |
Champ/Sprints 2 |
Saturday, 29 October 2022 |
Points 2 |
Saturday, 5 November 2022 |
Champ/Sprints 3 |
Saturday, 12 November 2022 |
Points 3; ACT Dinghy Champs |
Sunday, 13 November 2022 |
ACT Dinghy Champs |
Saturday, 19 November 2022 |
NSW State Sailboard Championship |
Sunday, 20 November 2022 |
NSW State Sailboard Championship |
Saturday, 26 November 2022 |
Champ/Sprints 4; Spiral States, Port Kembla |
Sunday, 27 November 2022 |
Spiral States, Port Kembla |
Saturday, 3 December 2022 |
Points 4 |
Sunday, 4 December 2022 |
Nowra Marathon, be there! |
Saturday, 10 December 2022 |
Champ/Sprints 5 |
Saturday, 17 December 2022 |
Points 5 |
Saturday, 24 December 2022 |
No Race Christmas |
Saturday, 31 December 2022 |
No Race New Year Day Crowds |
Saturday, 7 January 2023 |
Champ/Sprints 6 |
Saturday, 14 January 2023 |
Points 6 |
Saturday, 21 January 2023 |
Champ/Sprints 7 |
Saturday, 28 January 2023 |
No Race, Aus Day + Spirals National Champ, Sunshine, Lake Macquarie. |
Saturday, 4 February 2023 |
Points 7 |
Saturday, 11 February 2023 |
Champ/Sprints 8 |
Saturday, 18 February 2023 |
Points 8 |
Saturday, 25 February 2023 |
Champ/Sprints 9 |
Saturday, 4 March 2023 |
Points 9 |
Saturday, 11 March 2023 |
No Race - Set Aside for Event Hosting |
Sunday, 12 March 2023 |
No Race - Set Aside for Event Hosting |
Saturday, 18 March 2023 |
Champ/Sprints 10 |
Saturday, 25 March 2023 |
Points 10 |
Saturday, 1 April 2023 |
Champ/Sprints 11 |
Saturday, 8 April 2023 |
No Race Easter |
Saturday, 15 April 2023 |
Points 11 |
Saturday, 22 April 2023 |
Champ/Sprints 12 |
Tuesday, 25 April 2023 |
ANZAAC Day |
Saturday, 29 April 2023 |
Points 12 |
Saturday, 6 May 2023 |
Champ/Sprints 13 |
Saturday, 13 May 2023 |
Points 13 |
Saturday, 20 May 2023 |
Champ/Sprints 14 |
Saturday, 27 May 2023 |
Points 14 |
Saturday, 3 June 2023 |
1st Frost Bite Race |
Saturday, 1 July 2023 |
2nd Frostbite; AGM Presentation |
Saturday, 5 August 2023 |
3rd Frostbite |
Saturday, 2 September 2023 |
4th Frostbite |
Saturday, 16 September 2023 |
Ist Warmup Race |
Saturday, 23 September 2023 |
2nd Warmup Race |
Saturday, 30 September 2023 |
October Regatta; Spiral TT1 |
Sunday, 1 October 2023 |
October Regatta; Spiral TT1 |
Monday, 2 October 2023 |
Labor Day Holiday |
The Club runs three series throughout the season using various courses (see below):
Note:
Yellow Marine Park buoys => 1.0 nm apart; 1850 m
Red Hazard Buoys => 0.6 nm apart; 1100 m
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 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 |
Note: 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