Skippers are responsible for knowing the Standard Sailing Instructions and any changes to these instructions as may be presented at the skippers meeting.

CLASSES
There will be both singlehanded and doublehanded classes in each division.

SKIPPER'S MEETING
There will be a skipper's meeting on Wednesday, January 22, at 7:30pm at the Oakland Yacht Club.

TROPHY PRESENTATION
There will be a trophy presentation on Wednesday, February 5, at 7:30 pm at the Oakland Yacht Club.
 

STARTING TIMES AND SIGNALS

Warning	White/Yellow	09:20
Preparatory	Blue	09:25
Boats with 260 PHRF rating	Red	09:30

This is a reverse start and the start time for each yacht based on its PHRF or MPHRF rating is shown on the attached sheet.

STARTING LINE
A line between the Golden Gate Yacht Club race deck and the "X" buoy immediately off the Golden Gate Yacht Club. Yachts may start in either direction across the line. Any boat crossing the line within the five (5) minute period prior to its designated start time will be considered to have started early and will automatically incur a 20 minute penalty.

COURSE
The three marks of the course are the Crissy Field (Blackaller) buoy, Red Rock, and Treasure Island. Skippers may round the marks in any order and in any direction.

FINISH
The finish line is the same as the start line. Yachts may finish in either direction across the line.

CHECK IN
Check in via VHF channel 68 prior to starting the race is mandatory. All skippers are asked to check in on channel 68 to indicate direction of finish to the Race Committee as they approach the finish line.

CALCULATED DISTANCE
The calculated distance for the race is 21 miles.

TIME LIMIT
The time limit for the race is 1900 hours on Saturday, January 25, 1997.

RACE COMMITTEE
Paul Miller - (415) 924-0767 or Rick Holway - (415) 435-0356.

***** PLEASE NOTE: Change to Rule 20 - Yachts over early will not be hailed or notified.