Race Director Larry Hurst has finalized details for this year’s Stein Hospice Race in the Bay.
SATURDAY JULY 11, 2020
Race-In-The-Bay for Stein Hospice
Stein Hospice, Sandusky Harbor Marina, and Harbor Bay Yacht Club
invite you to participate in the Race-In-The-Bay (RITB) for Stein Hospice.
The overall winner will be awarded the Stein Hospice Cup and will be eligible to participate in the 2021 Hospice National Championship Regatta.
Rules: The race will be governed by the ‘The Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020 including US Sailing Prescriptions’, this Notice of Race, and the Sailing Instructions. PHRFJAM Rules will be in effect. Handicaps will be determined by the Race Committee based on PHR-LE base handicap and cruising credits if a PHRF-LE certificate is not available. Each boat shall conform to its own class rules for cruising and safety equipment.
Eligibility: All owners / skippers are invited to participate. All boats must be mono hull sailboats, 20' LOA or greater, and must meet US Coast Guard equipment requirements.
Entry Fee and Forms: The entry fee is $35.00. Advance registration is required to determine the start times. Registration forms can be obtained here —> HBYC Racing. Deadline for entry is July 9, 2020.
Sailing Instructions: The Sailing Instructions (SI) will be posted on the HBYC website by July 1. A skippers' meeting will be held at 10:00 AM race day at the HBYC clubhouse. The race will start at approximately 12:00 PM. We will use a pursuit format with handicap time allowance applied at the start. The first boat to finish wins.
Course: The course will be around temporary marks and navigation aids set in Sandusky Bay. Waypoints and courses will be in the SI. HBYC will decide the course and location of the start/finish line as late as the morning of the race based upon wind and weather conditions. Details will be announced at the skippers’ meeting.
Stein Hospice T-Shirts
Due to the uncertainty of our social events and concerns for spreading the COVID-19 virus, Stein-Hospice will not be available at the clubhouse to sell T-Shirts. Instead, they will take your orders by phone. Following is the artwork for this year, the types of shirts available, the pricing, and the procedure.
Click her To learn how to order you T-Shirt —-> Stein Hospice Shirt
