Included here are the required documents that all Skippers must have knowledge and must adhere to when racing with TRYC IN THE 2025 season.
NOTICE OF RACE
2025 Racing Series
Organizing Authority: Thames River Yacht Club, Lighthouse Cove, Ontario
TRYC Thursday Racing Series:
Shakedown Race: May 22
Spring Series: May 29 – July 3 (six races)
Summer Series: July 10 – August 7 (five races)
Fall Series: August 14 – September 24 (six races)
Alternate Dates and Special Races: To be determined by Race Committee
1 RULES
1.1 The event will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
1.2 The prescriptions of Sailing Canada national authority and Safe Sport Policy shall apply. These can be found at sailing.ca
2 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 The Sailing Instructions and any additional documents are available through the Race Committee, on the official notice board in the TRYC Clubhouse, and at tryconline.ca.
3 COMMUNICATIONS
3.1 The official notice board is located in the TRYC Clubhouse. Notices will also be e-mailed to members, posted to the TRYC Facebook page, and available through the Race Committee.
3.2 All boats shall carry a VHF radio capable of communicating on channels 16 and 73.
3.3 On the water, the Race Committee may make courtesy broadcasts to competitors on VHF CH73.
4 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1 The event is open to all boats owned by TRYC members, or any non-TRYC boat with proof of insurance and the approval of the TRYC Race Committee.
4.2 The PHRF rating system forms the basis of the club handicapping ratings. Club rating is set by the TRYC Race Committee and may be adjusted before the start of each racing series.
4.3 All boats must be preregistered to race. Eligible boats may enter by completing the registration form, concussion policy, and Safe Sport protocol, and submitting it together with the required fee. All forms areavailable through the Race Committee. Contact the Committee at trycracing@gmail.com for further information.
5 FEES
5.1 There will be no fee for the 2025 series for members of TRYC. Non-TRYC boats are welcome to race in our Thursday Racing Series for a nominal fee of $25/series or $60 for all three.
6 VENUE
6.1
7 COURSES
7.1 Course will be determined and communicated to racers by the Race Director before the start of each race.
7.2 TRYC Racing competes uses a Pursuit Starting System. Each racer will be assigned a starting time by the Race Committee based on their PHRF and club ratings. These will be communicated in advance of each race.
7.3 If a boat plans to fly a spinnaker during a race, her start time is delayed according to the formula: 1 minute/nautical mile of course.
7.4 Single-handed racers start the race 1 minute beforethe starting time assigned to them by the Race Committee.
7.5 All timing is based on the honour system. Racers are responsible for reporting their finish times to the RaceCommittee.
8 SCORING
8.1 For Each Series: a boat’s score shall be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
8.2 First boat across the finish line receives 1 point; second boat across the finish line receives 2 points; and so forth. All boats that start a race but do not finish receive points equal to the total number of boats starting. Boats registered for each series that do not race any given week receive points equal to the number of starting boats plus 1.
9 RISK STATEMENT
9.1 RRS 3 states: “The responsibility for a boat’s decision participate in a race or continue in a race is hers alone.” By participating in this event, each competitor agrees and acknowledges that sailing is a potentially dangerous activity with inherent risks. These risks include, strong winds and rough seas, sudden changes in weather, failure of equipment, boat handling errors, poor seamanship by other boats, loss of balance on an unstable platform, and fatigue resulting in increased risk of injury. Inherent in the sport of sailing, is the risk of permanent, catastrophic injury or death by drowning, trauma, hypothermia, or other causes.
10 INSURANCE
11.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a required minimum coverage of $1,000,000.
11 PRIZES
11.1 Flags will be awarded for first, second and third place competitors in each series.
11.2 The Club Championship trophy will be awarded to the boat with the best total score over all series.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please contact the TRYC Race Committee: trycracing@gmail.com
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Registration – Racing Series 2025
Thames River Yacht Club
May 22 – September 25, 2025
Class/Make of Boat: ___________________________________________________________
Boat Name: __________________________________________________________________
Owner/Skipper: _______________________________________________________________
Phone Number: _______________________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________
Insurance Company:__________________________________________________________
Policy Number:_______________________________________________________________
Club Affiliation: _______________________________________________________________
Non-member Racing Series Fees: $25.00 each or $60.00 for all
Agreement to Assume Risks and Hold Harmless
In consideration of being permitted to enter this race, all contestants, crew members and guests aboard voluntarily assume the risk of participating in this race and post-race activities.
Please initial here: _____________________
I agree / certify:
(a) to hold harmless against loss, the organization, and personnel conducting this
race;
(b) to be bound by The Racing Rules of Sailing and by other rules that govern this event;
(c) the boat is fully insured for racing;
(d) I have read Rule 3 of the Racing Rules of Sailing – Decision to Race
(e) all contestants, crew members, and guests aboard the boat have read, understood
and signed off on all concussion policy documents.
Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________________________________________
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TRYC Concussion Code of Conduct
Thames River Yacht Club
19308 Harbour Drive, Tilbury, Ontario, N0P 2L0
In recognition of the potential seriousness of a concussion, I, ______________________________ commit to the following concussion protocols and expectations highlighted below:
I will help prevent concussion by:
– Respecting the rules of my sport.
– Being committed to fair play and respect for all, including other participants and
officials.
I will care for my health and safety by taking concussions seriously, and I understand that:
– A concussion is a brain injury that can have both short term and long-term effects
– A blow to my head, face, or body that causes the brain to move around inside the skull may cause a concussion.
– I do not need to lose consciousness to have had a concussion.
– I have a commitment to concussion recognition and reporting, including if I think I might
have had a concussion, I should stop participating in further competition and
immediately advise my skipper/crew/race director. I further agree to report others I have
witnessed receiving a blow whereas the other participant may have a concussion.
– Continuing to participate in further activities with a possible concussion increases my
risk of more severe, longer lasting symptoms, and increases my risk of other injuries.
I will not hide concussion symptoms. I will speak up for myself and others.
– I will not hide my symptoms, I will advise my Skipper/Crew/Race DIrector if I experience
symptoms of concussion.
– If someone else tells me about concussion symptoms, or I see signs that they might
have a concussion, I will report it so they can get help.
– I understand that if I have a suspected concussion, I will be removed from the sport and
I will not be able to return until I undergo a medical assessment by a medical doctor or a
nurse practitioner and have been medically cleared to return.
– I have a commitment to sharing any pertinent information regarding incidents of removal from sport with TRYC and any other sport organization where I am registered.
I will take the time I need to recover, because it is important for my health
– I understand my commitment to following the return to sport process.
– I will respect the healthcare professionals and medical doctors/nurse practitioners
regarding my health and safety.
By signing here, I acknowledge that I have fully reviewed and commit to this Concussion
Code of Conduct.
Participant (Print): _________________________________ (Sign) _____________________________
Parent/Guardian (For all participants under 18 years of age)
Print ______________________________________ Sign _____________________________________
Date: _______________________________
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TRYC Racing 2025 – Basic Rules of Racing
1. Don’t hit another boat!
2. Starboard Tack boats have right of way over Port Tack boat.
3. When 2 Boats are on the same tack, the Leeward boat has right of way.
4. When 2 boats are approaching a mark on the same tack, the lead boat must
leave room at the mark provided the trailing boat has established an overlap
within 3 boat lengths of that mark.
5. The line between the last set of green and red buoys before the outer marker is the start/finish line.
6. Start from inside the channel and exit toward the first mark; Finish from
outside the channel and cross the finish line to complete the race.
7. Start times are synced to GPS Time (your phone). If you start early, turn around and start again. If you hit a mark you must circle around it before continuing the race.
8. If you fly a chute add 1:00 minute per mile.
9. If you are single handing, start 1:00 minute beforethe start time assigned to you by the Race Committee;
10. 3 boats to start a race and 1 boat must finish for that race to count.
11. 1 boat must finish by 2.5 hours from the start of the race; other boats must finish by 3 hours from the start of the race.
12. All timing is based on the honour system. You are responsible for reporting your finish time to the Race Committee.