DEEP CREEK YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION

Spring 2011

Sailors and Friends of Sailing,

DCYRA is pleased to announce the 2011 race program. Please check the Racing Schedule for your duty assignments, if unable to serve please make every effort to find a qualified substitute. To optimize balance of experience on the RC boat ALL REQUESTS FOR CHANGES TO THE PRO OR ASSISTANT PRO SCHEDULE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE DCYRA RACE COMMANDER, BRUCE SPINNENWEBER. Notify Patrol Coordinator Barbara Meredith of any changes to the patrol schedule. A Race Committee Seminar is scheduled the weekend before Memorial Day. It is suggested that all racers, whether scheduled for Race Committee duty or not, attend the seminar.

IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR 2011

The Wednesday Night, Junior Laser, and OPTI races will be a part of the DCYRA program.

The Starting Line will be closed (in both directions) during all races.

The DCYRA Race Commander, Bruce Spinnenweber or his designate, will be available to make suggestions or issue instructions to the Race Committee.

Suggested that for safety concerns all boats carry a VHF radio turned on during a race, racers are not allowed to transmit unless the call is for help (see 2011 Racing Instructions)

DCYRA strongly encourages joining your national class organization in addition to U.S. Sailing. The Flying Scot Sailing Association for Flying Scots (www.fssa.com) and The International Laser Class Organization for Lasers (www.laser.com).

Looking forward to a GREAT summer of sailing

Ray Miller

President, DCYRA