M. O. B. Yacht Club
Tenth Annual Harkers Island Regatta
July 30 & 31, 2011
Notice of Races – Saturday & Sunday
Saturday - The Island Wind Race Around Harkers Island
Date/Time:
Saturday, July 30th the warning signal will sound at roughly 1300. Clubhouse grounds will be open Friday night at 1700 for campers. Down island dinner party Saturday night.
Eligibility:
Sunfish class sailboats. All experienced sailors are welcome. Crew size is not limited. A parent/child crew class will be organized with adequate interest. Beater class: Experienced sailors with an old but safe Sunfish, older sail, wooden daggerboard and wooden rudder will be scored separately for special awards. Sunfish must display a unique identifying number on their sail. Sailors will be required to sign a Release, Waiver and Retention of Rights Agreement. Sailors under the age of 18 will require a parent’s or legal guardian’s signature.
Location/
The Island Wind Race will circumnavigate Harkers Island. Sailors can register Saturday
Registration:
at Shell Point on the National Park Headquarters grounds at the east end of Harkers Island, NC from 0930 to 1130. The cost of registration is $35 per boat ($25 for junior skippers under the age of 16) and includes a tee shirt, racing, prizes, post race appetizers, water, Sunday continental breakfast & Sunday lunch. Dinner tickets will be on sale for $15 p/p ($5 for children under the age of 12). See next page for dinner party details.
Skippers Meeting:
A skippers meeting will take place at the registration desk at 1130.
The Course:
The course shall be around Harkers Island. Sailors may elect to circumnavigate Harkers Island clockwise or counter-clockwise. Browns Island is NOT a mark of the course and is not considered part of Harkers Island. The starting and finishing line will be in the vicinity of Shell Point between the Race Committee boat and a nearby mark. Upwind of the starting line will be two racing marks indicating a gate. Sailors must pass upwind through the gate and select a course around Harkers Island, passing through the center span of the Harkers Island drawbridge. The Harkers Island drawbridge will not open for racing sailors. Sailors are forewarned that boats may have to be heeled or rigs may have to be lowered to pass under the bridge with unusual high water (the race has been scheduled so to pass through the bridge at close to low tide and lowering of sails has not been necessary in the past). Paddling within 100 yards of the bridge is permitted. Sailors are reminded to review the Inland Rules of the Road governing navigation in restricted waters. A local chart will be provided for all skippers. Sailing instructions will be provided at registration for both days of sailing.
Sunday – Short Course Racing, Breakfast & Lunch
Date/Start/End:
Sunday July 31st. Breakfast at 0800 at launching area. First gun 1030. No warning gun after
Awards:
1330. Awards ceremony and lunch at the Core Sound Museum shortly after racing.
General Information:
Rules:
All racing will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing (2009-2012), and the prescriptions of US Sailing Association as modified by the sailing instructions.
Safety:
Sailors should wear shoes to protect feet in the beach launching area and while racing.
Parking:
Sailors should off-load Sunfish and gear onto the lawn near the registration table. Due to restricted parking space, please move vehicles to the main parking lot across Island Road as soon as possible to allow others access.
Shoreside:
There is a nice lawn at the park with picnic tables and shade and bathrooms will be available throughout the weekend. Bring a kite to fly, game to play or visit the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center across the street. Ferry service is available to visit the Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Camping &
Tent camping is available on the MOBYC grounds at 1729 Island Road, Harkers Island,
Lodging:
a short walk from the National Park launching site. Inexpensive lodging is also available on-island at: Harkers Island Fishing Center (252) 728-3907 www.harkersmarina.com; and Rose’s Vacation Rentals (252) 728-2868 www.rosesvacationrentals.com; all a very short drive from the clubhouse. Two-day rental houses/cottages are available through Jo Ann Mangum Rentals (252) 728-5013 www.joannmangumvacationrentals.com
RV Hook-ups
RV hook-ups available at Rose’s (252) 728-2868 and Cape Point RV Park (252) 838-0135.
Beverages
: Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the National Seashore property.
Glass Containers:
This is a SANDY FEETregatta. Please, no glass containers near the beach or parking lot.
Prizes:
Awards will be presented on Sunday for both days of racing. An engraved perpetual trophy will be awarded to the first place finisher of the Island Wind Race.
Dinner Party:
MOBYC invites all sailors and family to participate in an after race dinner party Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center 1785 Island Rd., Harkers Island (across the street from our launching area) with appetizers, low-country boil, complimentary beverages, rum cake competition dessert and video tape replay. Dinner tickets are $15 ($5 for children under the age of 12) and will be on sale at registration only.
Directions:
From the Beaufort area, follow Rt. 70 east to Harkers Island Road (gas station on right hand side, no traffic light). Turn right and follow Harkers Island Road over the bridge onto Harkers Island. Harkers Island Road becomes Island Road on the island. Follow Island Road to the end. Registration will be in the National Park Headquarters on the right hand side. Parking lot at the registration area is closest for unloading and launching.
Contacts:
For more information contact Rob Eberle (252) 635-1912 evenings prior to the regatta ([email protected]) or Rob (252) 670-1976 or George Evans (336) 269-1010 (cellular) during the regatta weekend. Club website: www.mobyachtclub.com
Sponsors:
Thanks to our generous sponsors for helping make this year’s event a success: Triton Yacht Sales (local Sunfish dealer); West Marine, Eberle Marine Surveys; Prospective Technologies, Wayfarer’s Cove Marine, NWC Marina and Neptune Yacht Sales.
Tenth Annual Harkers Island Regatta
July 30 & 31, 2011
Notice of Races – Saturday & Sunday
Saturday - The Island Wind Race Around Harkers Island
Date/Time:
Saturday, July 30th the warning signal will sound at roughly 1300. Clubhouse grounds will be open Friday night at 1700 for campers. Down island dinner party Saturday night.
Eligibility:
Sunfish class sailboats. All experienced sailors are welcome. Crew size is not limited. A parent/child crew class will be organized with adequate interest. Beater class: Experienced sailors with an old but safe Sunfish, older sail, wooden daggerboard and wooden rudder will be scored separately for special awards. Sunfish must display a unique identifying number on their sail. Sailors will be required to sign a Release, Waiver and Retention of Rights Agreement. Sailors under the age of 18 will require a parent’s or legal guardian’s signature.
Location/
The Island Wind Race will circumnavigate Harkers Island. Sailors can register Saturday
Registration:
at Shell Point on the National Park Headquarters grounds at the east end of Harkers Island, NC from 0930 to 1130. The cost of registration is $35 per boat ($25 for junior skippers under the age of 16) and includes a tee shirt, racing, prizes, post race appetizers, water, Sunday continental breakfast & Sunday lunch. Dinner tickets will be on sale for $15 p/p ($5 for children under the age of 12). See next page for dinner party details.
Skippers Meeting:
A skippers meeting will take place at the registration desk at 1130.
The Course:
The course shall be around Harkers Island. Sailors may elect to circumnavigate Harkers Island clockwise or counter-clockwise. Browns Island is NOT a mark of the course and is not considered part of Harkers Island. The starting and finishing line will be in the vicinity of Shell Point between the Race Committee boat and a nearby mark. Upwind of the starting line will be two racing marks indicating a gate. Sailors must pass upwind through the gate and select a course around Harkers Island, passing through the center span of the Harkers Island drawbridge. The Harkers Island drawbridge will not open for racing sailors. Sailors are forewarned that boats may have to be heeled or rigs may have to be lowered to pass under the bridge with unusual high water (the race has been scheduled so to pass through the bridge at close to low tide and lowering of sails has not been necessary in the past). Paddling within 100 yards of the bridge is permitted. Sailors are reminded to review the Inland Rules of the Road governing navigation in restricted waters. A local chart will be provided for all skippers. Sailing instructions will be provided at registration for both days of sailing.
Sunday – Short Course Racing, Breakfast & Lunch
Date/Start/End:
Sunday July 31st. Breakfast at 0800 at launching area. First gun 1030. No warning gun after
Awards:
1330. Awards ceremony and lunch at the Core Sound Museum shortly after racing.
General Information:
Rules:
All racing will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing (2009-2012), and the prescriptions of US Sailing Association as modified by the sailing instructions.
Safety:
Sailors should wear shoes to protect feet in the beach launching area and while racing.
Parking:
Sailors should off-load Sunfish and gear onto the lawn near the registration table. Due to restricted parking space, please move vehicles to the main parking lot across Island Road as soon as possible to allow others access.
Shoreside:
There is a nice lawn at the park with picnic tables and shade and bathrooms will be available throughout the weekend. Bring a kite to fly, game to play or visit the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center across the street. Ferry service is available to visit the Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Camping &
Tent camping is available on the MOBYC grounds at 1729 Island Road, Harkers Island,
Lodging:
a short walk from the National Park launching site. Inexpensive lodging is also available on-island at: Harkers Island Fishing Center (252) 728-3907 www.harkersmarina.com; and Rose’s Vacation Rentals (252) 728-2868 www.rosesvacationrentals.com; all a very short drive from the clubhouse. Two-day rental houses/cottages are available through Jo Ann Mangum Rentals (252) 728-5013 www.joannmangumvacationrentals.com
RV Hook-ups
RV hook-ups available at Rose’s (252) 728-2868 and Cape Point RV Park (252) 838-0135.
Beverages
: Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the National Seashore property.
Glass Containers:
This is a SANDY FEETregatta. Please, no glass containers near the beach or parking lot.
Prizes:
Awards will be presented on Sunday for both days of racing. An engraved perpetual trophy will be awarded to the first place finisher of the Island Wind Race.
Dinner Party:
MOBYC invites all sailors and family to participate in an after race dinner party Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center 1785 Island Rd., Harkers Island (across the street from our launching area) with appetizers, low-country boil, complimentary beverages, rum cake competition dessert and video tape replay. Dinner tickets are $15 ($5 for children under the age of 12) and will be on sale at registration only.
Directions:
From the Beaufort area, follow Rt. 70 east to Harkers Island Road (gas station on right hand side, no traffic light). Turn right and follow Harkers Island Road over the bridge onto Harkers Island. Harkers Island Road becomes Island Road on the island. Follow Island Road to the end. Registration will be in the National Park Headquarters on the right hand side. Parking lot at the registration area is closest for unloading and launching.
Contacts:
For more information contact Rob Eberle (252) 635-1912 evenings prior to the regatta ([email protected]) or Rob (252) 670-1976 or George Evans (336) 269-1010 (cellular) during the regatta weekend. Club website: www.mobyachtclub.com
Sponsors:
Thanks to our generous sponsors for helping make this year’s event a success: Triton Yacht Sales (local Sunfish dealer); West Marine, Eberle Marine Surveys; Prospective Technologies, Wayfarer’s Cove Marine, NWC Marina and Neptune Yacht Sales.