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2021 ‘Round The Hog

SeaSprite sailors, happy Holiday Weekend to you all!

We hope you all had a fun sailing season thus far!? For many of us, there are two key events still ahead of us, one is the last Wednesday night race this coming Wednesday and then of course the fun and exciting SeaSprite race around Hog Island on Saturday the 11th at 1:00pm.
This year, we will have an actual striating/finishing line with two large inflatable buoys just outside of the mooring field in Bristol Harbor. Big thank you to Bob Rude and Mark Rotsky from the Bristol Yacht Club. Additionally, the post race gathering will be held at the Bristol Yacht Club where the bar will be open for drinks and Pizzas will be provided for the hungry Sea Sprite sailors. Thank you Chris Healy for accommodating us at the club!
Also this year, we may have and welcome some Sea Sprites coming in from out of town, “Seeker” (Ian) from Edgewood Yacht Club with a 1969 Weekender and “Sailaway” (John) from Apponaug.
Please find attached the Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions and a map showing the marks around the island.
Please send me an email to let me know if you will participate in the race or if you have any questions.
We look forward to a fun event and seeing you all on the water and at the social event after the race.
Dom Messerli and Bob Rude
Happy sailing!

2022 SSR NOR

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Qualification & Entry:

BRISTOL YACHT CLUB
2022 SEA SPRITE – J22 ONE-DESIGN REGATTA Saturday, July 23-24, 2022

NOTICE OF RACE

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This series will be open to Sea Sprite 23’s and J22s who are members of either the Sea Sprite Association or the J22 Class. Sea Sprite skippers must be a member of the SS Association. To join the Sea Sprite Association, go to the Association website at http://www.seaspriteassociation.com.

Rules:

The regatta will be governed by the rules, as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-2024, this Notice of Race, and the Sailing Instructions. This NOR and the SI will be published on the Bristol Yacht Club website under “Racing”, as well as on the Sea Sprite Association website.

Boats must conform to the Class Rules as specified on the Sea Sprite 23 Association website, and on the J22 Association website.

Schedule:

First Warning signal for the Sea Sprite class is scheduled at 1300 hours on Saturday July 23, 2022. Two races are scheduled for the Sea Sprite class on Saturday only. There will be a prize giving and pizza after racing on Saturday for the Sea Sprites.

First warning signal for the J22 class is scheduled at 1200 hours. Further racing will follow for the J22s on Saturday. First warning signal for the J22s on Sunday, July 24 will be at 1100 hours, with further racing to follow. No warning signal will be made after 1500 hours on Sunday. Prizes will be awarded for the J22s following the conclusion of racing on Sunday.

Racing Area:

The starting and finishing area will be in the vicinity of lower Bristol Harbor. Courses will be described in the Sailing Instructions.

Scoring:

The regatta will be scored according to the low point scoring system in Appendix A in the Racing Rules. Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each class in the regatta.

Insurance:

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Each participating boat must be insured with valid third-party insurance.

Fees and Registration

The entry fee for the Sea Sprites in this event is $40/boat, which includes pizza at the prize giving ceremony for skippers and crew.

The entry fee for J22s is $100/boat, which includes 4 drink tickets.

The entry fees for both classes include overnight docking or moorings for those who need it, which can be arranged in advance at registration.

Registration will be online at the regatta website on Clubspot, and must be completed on or before July 20h. There will be a link on the Bristol Yacht Club website, but the entry page can also be accessed with the link below:
https://theclubspot.com/regatta/2EjXlXV7JG

Contact:
Regatta Co-Chairs:
Bob Rude (Sea Sprites) – rrude1@me.com
and Mike Gemperline (J22s) – mikegemperline@yahoo.com

BYC Chief Steward:
Christopher Healy – steward@bristolyc.com

LOGISTICS:

(This section is not part of the NOR, and is advisory only)

  1. 1)  Visitor docking can be arranged in advance on the registration page linked above.
  2. 2)  The Bristol Yacht Club bar will be open on a no-host basis.
  3. 3)  For those who want to purchase a takeout lunch in Bristol, contact:Bristol Bagel Works: 420 Hope St, Bristol – (401) 254-1390 Ricotti’s Subs: 11 Gooding Ave., Bristol – (401) 253-1614

2021 NOR ‘Round The Hog

‘ROUND THE HOG

2021 Sea Sprite Race Around Hog Island Notice of Race

Saturday September 11, 2021, 1:00pm
Organizing Authority: Sea Sprite Association and Bristol Yacht Club Rules:

This is a fun race governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024, and the Sea Sprite Association Class Rules. There is no protest committee. The start of the race will be conducted by the RC of the Bristol Yacht Club. Racers will take their own finishing order.

Two large inflatable buoys will mark the start and finish lines. The race will be either clockwise or counterclockwise, depending upon the wind direction. The direction of the race will be announced by the Race Committee on Channel 71 prior to the warning signal the day of the race.

Eligibility and Entries:

Entrants must be current members of the Sea Sprite Association for 2021. There will be no entry fee.

There will be a post-race social gathering immediately following at the Bristol Yacht Club. The bar will be available and pizzas will be furnished for hungry sailors.

Classes to race: Sea Sprite 23 daysailer and weekender models.

The race will begin at 1:00pm. Race announcements will be announced on Channel 71.

The fastest Sea Sprite skipper will be awarded the Mr. Hog Trophy to be held for one year.

If you plan on racing please send an email to Dom Messerli at dom.messerli@me.com so we will have an idea on how many boats will be racing. For further information or questions regarding the race please reach out to Dom as well.