Lucky Dog Race

Notice of Race

Thursday February 26th, 9am

Anegada

Scrub Island

42FT | 45&46FT | 50FT

Date and Time:

Start:

Finish:

Classes:

• All boats must use a cellphone navigation app, such as Navionics, to record their start and finish by means of a screenshot

• Screenshots must show the time the screen capture was taken

• All boats must have route tracking turned on on their cellphone navigation app, such that a visible trail is recorded

• All boats are required to upload their screenshots to the folder corresponding to their boat here

  • Three screenshots in total must be provided:

    • Start

    • Track showing the loop around The Dogs

    • Finish

  • The Start and Finish screenshots must be taken at maximum zoom to avoid the perception of your vessel being closer to the line than it really is

  • Screenshots must be uploaded within 30 mins of completing the race

  • Screenshots are visible to all Skippers for full transparency and to avoid dispute

  • In the event of a tie, where the time shown on two or more screenshots of boats crossing the Finish line is the same, judgement will be made based on how much of the vessel icon is across the line

  • Winners will be announced at the Skipper Appreciation Dinner. Bragging rights are available for

    • Line honors

    • First in class

• Grounds for disqualification:

  • Start and Finish screenshots not taken at maximum zoom

  • Failure to depict the Start line accurately on your navigation app

  • Failure to depict the Finish line accurately on your navigation app

  • Failure to cross the start line within the bounds shown

  • Vessel icon over the start line when the screenshot is taken

  • Start line screenshots clearly demonstrating a time inconsistent (ahead) of the time of the start horn

  • Failure to complete the entire loop around The Dogs as shown

  • Cutting between George Dog and Cockroach Island

  • Failure to cross the Finish Line within the bounds shown

  • Failure to upload screenshots within 30 mins of completing the race

  • Failure to follow the rules of the road as applied to vessels under sail

  • Causing a collision. Please don’t get close enough to another vessel to make that even a remote possibility!

Course Overview

Start line is as shown below, beginning at the Anegada channel waypoint, 18°42.483'N • 64°24.516'W, and following a line due west at 270° to 18°42.483'N • 64°27.066'W for 2.4NM. Note the west end of the Start line will intersect with a navigation line included as part of the chart.

• You must draw this line on your cellphone navigation app as shown below (use your compass tool)

• You must stay clear of the reef to the north and east

• You must stay clear of any vessels departing or arriving to the Anegada Channel

Start Procedure

• A 5 minute timer will be started at ~8.55am, with 5 minute and 1 minute warnings provided on VHF 69

• A 10 second countdown will be given on VHF 69, followed by a blast of the horn from Sips Ahoy! to indicate the race has started

• Upon hearing the race start horn all boats must take a screenshot, at maximum zoom, of their vessel icon in proximity to the start line. Screenshots must include the time display

• Make way for The Dogs