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CARLYLE SAILING ASSOCIATION Questions and Answers about Hare and Hound Racing Program. Do I have to pay a racing fee if I am a member of CSA? No Do I have to pay a racing fee if I am not a CSA member? Yes, you will need to join CSA as a racing associate. Being a CSA racing associate will also qualify you for the cabin boat regatta racing series which combines all your major regatta scores for an overall championship award . To join CSA as a Racing Associate (RA) follow the steps below. www.csa-sailing.org/ Click on About CSA Click on Membership Fill out application Circle RA Make check out to CSA Send Check for $75.00and Application to Address listed on form.
Can I borrow a cabin boat not registered at CSA and race it if I am a member of CSA? Yes, if you can show proof of insurance on the borrowed boat.
Can I race with a spinnaker? Yes, if you are willing to take the PHRF corrected time penalty.
My boat does not have a PHRF number how do I get one? We will assign you a number based on your boats measurements.
What time will we start? The races will start at 11 AM for the cabin boats
Do I have to register to be scored in the racing program? Yes, because you starting time is based on your boats PHRF numbers and the length of the race course.
How do I get a registration form? An email registration form will be sent out to all CSA club members as well as participants from other Carlyle yacht clubs.
Will I know my competitors start time? Yes, you will be sent an email list of all the competing boats start times.
How will I know if my start timer or watch is the same as everyone of my competitors? You can set you watch to a GPS signal at the skippers meeting before each race.
What happens if I start early? You must return to the start line and start on or after your assigned time. Your start time will be general knowledge of every competitor and if 2 or more fellow competitors acknowledge that you started early you will be disqualified from the race. If you start early in 2 races you will be disqualified from further CSA Hare and Hound racing.
What do I do if the wind dies? We will establish a maximum time limit for the race program but you may quit at any time. If the time limit for the race expires and no one has finished you will receive your finishing score from the previous Hare and Hound race.
Who will score the finishing boats? The first boat to finish will score the remaining boats up to the maximum time allowance; you will be expected to carry a clipboard for this purpose. The scores will be given to the race committee chairman or his designee after each race.
What happens if some boats finish before the maximum time allowance and others do not? The boats that finish will be scored as they finished and all the remaining boats will be given a finishing position based on the last boat to finish on time plus one position. For instance, if three boats finish on time and the rest of the racers do not, all the remaining boats will be given a 4th place. If we have a tie, say one boat finishes and all the other boats would tie for second, who will get the traveling trophy? The trophy would go to the boat that finished the highest in the last Hare and Hound event.
Will the race be started if the wind is not blowing at 11 AM? Yes, you will make the decision if you want to compete or not.
Will the race be started if it’s blowing like stink, or it looks like rain? Yes, you will make the decision if you want to compete or not, the weather will not effect start times.
IF YOU RECEIVE A TRAVELING TROPHY YOU MUST RETURN IT TO CSA PRIOR TO THE START OF THE NEXT SCHEDULED RACE.
For additional questions contact Chuck Alyea at: charlesalyea@hotmail.com or 636-946-2227.
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