TCYC 2010 NOR, ver. 1.1., updated March 1st.

The TCYC 2010 Racing Series schedule has been revised as of February 28. We are looking forward to a great season with several new boats competing this year. Please read below for important updates to the season.

1. There will be an entry fee for all the races (except the New Years Day Race which has already been run). These fees are to enable the club to acquire and renew racing equipment such as marks, mark anchors, flags and such (see below for exact fee amounts).
2. As always, there is fame and glory associated with winning any individual race. In addition, for boats campaigning in at least three races there are fleet championship prizes at the end of the season.
   For 2010, there are three championship awards:
   • Fleet Champion Boat, Div 1
   • Fleet Champion Boat, Div 2
   • Fleet Champion Sailor

Including the English Bay Scramble, there are seven races in our regular racing season. Five of these races will count towards Divisional Championship points, and two will not.

The two non-counting races are
• the Sailpast Race (which is intended as a fun exhibition race with its own trophy) and
• the Summer Solstice race (which is intended as a strictly double-handed race and is part of the separate Sailor of the Year championship).

The Divisional Championship

The Divisional Championship races (for Div 1 "performance" boats and Div 2 "cruising" boats) are as follows:

• New Year's Day race
• Spring Tune Up Regatta
• Passage Island race (includes optional single-handed challenge)
• English Bay Scramble
• Last Chance Regatta

Scoring will be based on the low-point system and there are no crewing restrictions for any race (for the Passage Island race there will be separate starts for single-handed and crewed boats). There will be two throw-outs allowed, so consistency is rewarded and most TCYC boats should be able to get into contention. Note that boats must compete in at least three events to be counted towards the Divisional Championship. The results of non-contending boats will be removed for the purposes of calculating the final standings.

Sailor of the Year Award

The Sailor of the Year award has been simplified to include just three races, as follows:

• Passage Island SINGLE-HANDED
• Summer Solstice DOUBLE-HANDED
• Either Spring Tuneup OR Last Chance as DRIVER (crew allowed)

All three races must be completed to be be in contention (if contenders complete both Spring Tune Up and Last Chance, the best result will be used). Results for Sailor of the Year will be scored on the low-points system, using PHRF handicaps with no division breaks. Contenders can use different boats for each race (borrow a Cal 20 for Passage Island, get a Martin 242 lined up for the round-the-buoys action, and get aboard a well-equipped Beneteau for the Summer Solstice!). Two contenders can share a boat for the Solstice double-handed race (while this means two contenders may get a tie result in the Solstice race, normal tie-breaking rules will determine the ultimate winner using the other two races).

Of course, you could also do it all on one boat, and then if you were really brilliant you might be able to win Fleet Champion Boat and Fleet Champion Sailor!

Boats and sailors do not need to officially register for the Championship awards, but will be automatically scored provided they compete in the required minimum number of races. (Note that sailors contending for Sailor of the Year must have their name included on the registration documents for the Summer Solstice race and the applicable Spring Tune Up/Last Chance races, and should indicate "single-handed" on their Passage Island registration).

Race Registration & Fees

FEES will be payable by cheque, cash or Paypal. They are

• $10 for individual day races ($15 for non-members) and
• $25 for the entire Summer Shorts series ($30 for non-members).
• The English Bay Scramble is $45.

Members are also encouraged to take advantage of a discount for boats wishing to register in all races at once (either including or excluding the Summer Shorts). More details on the fee payment and registration process will be made available on the payments/registration page.