Racing
About the Racing
- Ten J24s available for one-design, short-course-buoy-racing with spinnakers
- 1 Captain and 1-5 Crew
- Race committee run from HRCS Launch Boat
- Five-minute starts
- 3-4 races per evening/afternoon
- End-of-Season regatta for top ten finishers from the season
- Three series: Spring, Summer, and Fall
Rates
Full Season: $1800
Single Series (Spring, Summer, or Fall) : $750
How it Works:
Interested in racing at HRCS in 2012? Reserve a boat as a Racing Team Leader. Fill out the Registration Packet and email it to smerlis@hudsonsailing.org.
Racing Team Leader - the person(s) who pays the fees (see below) to race the boat
- May be an HRCS Member Captain or Crew or a non-member. Can be more than one person in order to defray costs.
- Responsible for arranging Racing Captain and Crew to sail boat. If the boat is short on Crew(s), they may contact interested Crew using the Crew List.
- Racing Team Leader(s) may sign up for the racing season on a full-season or single-series basis (Spring, Summer, Fall)
Racing Captain - the person in charge of and responsible for an individual boat on a race night
- May be the Racing Team Leader or another member of the team if Racing Team Leader not available to race
- Must have passed the HRCS Captains Written and Practical Skills Tests - $50 fee to test
- Every boat must have a Racing Captain on board at all times
Sign up to become a Racing Team Leader for 2012 by filling out the Registration Packet and sending it to smerlis@hudsonsailing.org.
Racing Schedule
Spring: May 8 - June 26 - Tuesdays - First start at 630pm
Summer: July 3 - August 21 - Tuesdays - First start at 630pm
Fall: August 26 - October 14 - Sundays - First start at 3pm
Season Championship: 10/20-21 (10/27-28 Make-up dates)
No make-up dates for Spring, Summer, and Fall racing.
How to Get Involved with Racing
- Sign up on the Crew List. A Racing Team Leader will contact you when they need crew. As Crew members become part of a regular team, they will be removed from the Crew List.