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Our Annual Rites of Spring South Bay race offers multiple fleets: single-hand, double-hand, full crew, spinnaker and no-spin. 
Racers:

  • Saturday March 30, 2024 CANCELED for 3/30 - will be rescheduled 
  • First Signal 1255
  • Join us for our annual Bay race. Sign-up on Jibeset.com
  • For More information contact our Race Committee Chair, Debby Ratto 510-390-1620 or [email protected]



2024 Rites of Spring Notice of Race:
      
OAKLAND YACHT CLUB
Notice of Race
Notice of Change of Date
From PrinteD YRA Schedule
Rites of Spring 2024
Single-Handed, Double-Handed, Fully Crewed
Saturday, March 30, 2024
First Gun 1255 Hours
GENERAL
The Rites of Spring race provides the challenge of racing single handed, double handed, or fully crewed.  Non-spinnaker and spinnaker fleets are included.  "rites" participants represent the whole spectrum of bay racers including many who do not originally race shirt handed.  ELIGIBILITY
PHRF time-on-distance handicaps will be used.  All monohull yachts must have NCPHRF certificate and multihull yachts must have a BAMA rating certificate.  The certificate is to be dated after January 1, 2023. RACING AREA
The course will be in the Central Bay, about 6 - 16 miles long, starting near the Berkeley Pier and finishing east of Treasure Island, north of the Bay Bride.  SAFETY AND AUTOPILOTS
Life jackets must be worn.  Autopilots are allowed for single-handers only. INSTRUCTIONS
Racers will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021 - 2024 and OYC Sailing Instructions. Sailing Instructions and Course Sheets will be available on Jibset, at the Oakland Yacht Club and on OYC's website no later than March 23, 2024. ENTRY FEES - DOCUMENTS
Entry fee is $45 through March 23, 2024 and $55 after March 23, 2024.  Register and pay fees in line at http://www.jibeset.net/OYC000.php?RG=T006719760FLEET - DIVISIONS
One-design divisions will be established if at least five boats register.  Double-handed, single-handed, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, full crew and multihulls will compete in separate fleet.  If necessary for meaningful competition, some non-spinnaker boats may be given a rating bonus and assigned to a spinnaker fleet.  Preliminary fleet assignments will be available by 1700 hours, March 27, 2024 and the final fleet assignments by 1700 hours, March 29, 2024. Late entries create a one-design fleet, the race committee will make every effort to establish a one-design start. SHIRTS & AWARDS
Tow T-shirts for each boat are included for each entry and will be available at the awards ceremony or thereafter at OYC (closed Mondays).  Additional shirts can be purchased while registering.  Awards will be presented to the tops finishers at OYC on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 1400 hours.  Brunch is available 1000 to 1200 hours; reservations advised.
               MORE INFORMATION:
Debby Ratto 510-390-1620
 [email protected] 		Oakland Yacht Club
1101 Pacific Marina
Alameda, CA 94501
510-522-6868