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Taylor Pond Yacht Club 2022 Invitational Sailing Regatta

Taylor Pond Yacht Club 2022 Invitational Sailing Regatta

You are cordially invited to come sail with us.

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022

Eligible to compete: Taylor Pond residents, Taylor Pond Yacht Club members, and their guests of all ages

Eligible boats: Any sail powered boat. Bring your own.

Required equipment: A life preserver worn by each person aboard.

Cost: None

Format: Pursuit race. Slowest boat starts first, fastest boat starts last. Start times will be assigned based on the Portsmouth Yardstick handicap system. No mass start. Good format for new sailors to learn.
THIS WILL BE FUN!!

Schedule:
1:00 PM: Barbecue lunch provided by TPYC for competitors. There will be space to beach boats south of TPYC swimming beach (in the grass). Deadline for registration is start of barbecue. See committee on TPYC clubhouse deck.
2:00 PM: Contestants meeting – information about race; questions answered – all contestants on the lawn near the barbecue.
2:45 PM: Starting times announced. Boats leave beach.
4:30 PM : (or as soon thereafter as the last boat finishes) Awards at TPYC

Advance Registration: Please register early as the handicapper has to do some arithmetic to give you a starting time. Register or ask questions by emailing petergarcia207@gmail.com or by calling 754-0443. Please include: class or make and model of boat, skipper’s name and email address.