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March 2006                                                                                                                                                                  Editor:  Tom Gillard
 

Please remember, in your thoughts and prayers, all our Troops around the world and those on the way home.

***ATTENTION MEMBERS***
Our new Club Officers are:

                                  Commodore
                                        Lucian Cayce

                                  Vice-Commodore
                                        Andy Myrick

                                  Harbormaster
                                         Larry Thomas
                                        Harry Bloodsworth

                                  Port Captain
                                        John Garribotte

                                  Secretary
                                       Theresa Higgins

                                  Treasurer
                                         Debi Merrill

                                                                                          Spring Clean-up  4-1
                                                                                            Spring Regatta: May 20-21
                                                                                            Independence Day: Tuesday (7-4)
                                                                                            Fall Regatta: Sept 16-17

The next busniness meeting of the HYC will be held at the Arnold Lakeside Club on March 17, St. Patrick's day.

We will eat at 6:00 and the meeting will be at 7:00.  The cost is $10.95 plus gratuity.  Everyone needs to RSVP  Dixie by March 10th, so that she can give them a head count.  The price includes a D.J. and dancing. Click HERE to respond.
 

With the racing season almost upon us here are some rules that are now in effect.

Rule 31.2, touching a mark.
    The penalty for touching a mark is now only one tack and one gybe.  Though you still must keep clear of other boats and begin your penalty promptly, you no longer have to make a complete 360-degree turn.  For instance, if you hit the windward mark while sailing on starboard tack, you can sail clear, tack to port and then gybe onto your downwind starboard tack course.  Similarly, rule 44.2 has been changed from the 720 degree turns penalty to the two-turns penalty.

Rule 19, room to tack at an obstruction.
    A boat sailing close hauled or higher may now hail for room to tack at an obstruction; previously only a close-hauled boat could do this.  This essentially protects a right-of-way boat that ends up above close hauled and is forced into a dangerous position.

Rule 42.2 (d), sculling.
    Sculling used to be considered "repeated movements of the helm not necessary for steering."  Now repeated movements of the helm that are forceful, propel the boat, or stop it from going backward are prohibited.  Note that nothing is said about steering or turning.  For example, when sailing above close-hauled and stopped or slowed, you can scull down to a close hauled course.  You can also slow down by moving your helm repeatedly.

Harness safety.
Starting in January 2006, rule 40.2 will require a trapeze crew to use a harness equipped with a quick release device-a good safety measure.

Go HERE  for the entire list of rules that apply to sailing.

Sail magazine (feb-05)

                                   Hauling the load                                                                                                               Racking

                                      " Missed one"                                                                                                          Jacob