Soling Fleet Captain:
Paul Switzer IOM Fleet Captain: Peter Van Rossem
Our Regular Week Night racing Series starts
Monday, May 4th with the International One Metre Class. This
year we will be sailing every Monday evening starting at 6pm
(1800 hrs). Our Soling One Meter Class will begin racing on
Wednesday the 6th of May, and will sail every Wednesday, starting
at 6pm (1800 hrs).
There will be 8 heats (races) in each race night, with a minimum
of 3 boats and 3 races to constitute a race night.
IOM/Soling Model Boat
Race Schedule for 2009
KYC-IOM
Date
Event
May 4,11,18,25
Mon Evenings -KYC 6pm start
June 1,8,15,22,29
Mon Evenings -KYC 6pm start
July 6,13,20,27
Mon Evenings -KYC 6pm start
August 3,10,17,24,31
Mon Evenings -KYC 6pm start
Sept. 11-12-13
Eastern Regional Championship
Sept. 26-27
Team Racing
Sept-Oct-Nov-Dec
Winter Series-Sunday at 1pm
KYC-Soling
Date
Event
May 6,13,20,27
Wed Evenings-KYC Breakwater 6pm
start
Series A
June 3,10,17,24
Wed Evenings-KYC Breakwater 6pm
start
July 8,15,22,29
Wed Evenings-KYC Breakwater 6pm
start
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Wed Evenings-KYC Breakwater 6pm
start
Series B
Sept 2,9,16,23,30
Wed Evenings-KYC Breakwater 6pm
start
Oct 7,14, 21
Wed Evenings-KYC Breakwater 6pm
start
Racing will be scored in accordance with RRS Appendix A2.2,
Low Point Scoring System. Fleet determined Sailing Instructions
(SI), Bylaws of the Kingston Yacht Club, the Rules of the
International One Metre Class and Soling Class as warranted.
Venues this season will be as follows:
Both IOM and Soling Fleets will sail their regular scheduled
race nights off the break-wall at KYC.
There is recognition for the top three racers in each series
for both fleets and awards for the top three racers for the
overall season in both fleets.
Both fleets invite all members to come by and give it a try.
Information on boat building, buying, sailing and racing is
available through our website or by contacting the fleet captains.
For our Winter Series, often referred to
as the "Hot Rum" series. A perpetual trophy is housed
at Kingston Yacht Club and awarded to the Frostbite Champion
each year.
Calendar
of Events