Party after the RegattaLive band and awards presentation

on the Pool Deck following the race.

Summer Regatta and

Bluenose Regattaawards will be presented.

Awards at approximately 4:30 p.m. or 2 hours after last Class finishes.

Dock your boat in the GPYC harbor.

Enjoy a complimentary taco bar and adult beverages for purchase.

$2 Beer Special

L.42 29.7’ N. Lo 82 48.1’ W.

L.42 28.2’ N. Lo 82 45.4’ W.

Note: Sailing instructions will be posted on the GPYC Sailing Center bul-letin board located on the outside southwest wall near the Harbor Master’s office. Copies will also be available at the GPYC Front Gate, the Front Desk, the Grog Shop and the DRYA office. Detroit Regional Yacht-Racing Association 23915 Jefferson, Suite #1, St. Clair Shores, Ml 48080 Phone: (586) 778-1000

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club

Bluenose Regatta

Long Distance RaceSeptember 21, 2013

GROSSE POINTE YACHT CLUB

In Memory ofCommodore

James D. Mitchell

75th Annual

SAILING INSTRUCTIONSThe current Detroit Regional Yacht-Racing Associa-tion’s “A” and “B” Courses and sailing instructions are hereby adopted for this Regatta with the following modifications to the paragraphs below.

Paragraph 1, Rules - Class Rules, where applicable will be those adopted by local fleets for DRYA par-ticipation.

Paragraph 8, Course & Marks - are modified to change the course location and marks as follows:

“A-B” COURSES & MARKS“A Course”-Marks to Port: Starting line to GPYC W (near St. Clair Lt.), to Point Huron LT, to GPYC Y, then to the finish line.

“A Course”-Marks to Starboard: Starting Line to Point Huron LT, to GPYC W (near St. Clair Lt.), to GPYC Y, then to the finish line.

“B Course”-Marks to Port: Starting Line to GPYC W (near St. Clair Lt.), to GPYC X to GPYC Y, then to the finish line.

“B Course”-Marks to Starboard: Starting Line to GPYC X, to GPYC W (near St. Clair Lt.), to GPYC Y, then to the finish line.

GPYC X mark will be approx. L.42 29.7’ N. Lo 82 48.1’ W.

GPYC W mark will be approx. L.42 28.2’ N. Lo 82 45.4’ W.

“A”&”B” STARTS-All classes will start between Orange Flag or shape on Race Committee boat and starting line GPYC “Y” mark approx. 0.3 NM from the GPYC breakwater.

Course Direction & Length-Red shape marks to port, green shape marks to starboard. Course dis-tance calculated at: “A” Course 19.12 Nautical miles, “B” Course 12.51 Nautical miles.

Finishing & Approach-A GPYC “Y” mark shall be taken to port by all classes in their final approach to the finish line. This applies to all shortened course

situations as well. See sketch “B” (Finish Line Dia-gram) elsewhere in the sailing instructions. Proceed downstream to cross the Finish Line between the R.C. Flag on the GPYC Harbor Breakwater and the GPYC “Z” mark. See sketch “B” (Finishing line dia-gram) elsewhere in the sailing instructions.

Paragraph 9, Starting Time, Order & Number of starts is modified as follows: Time: The attention signal for the first class will be made at 9:54 a.m. Order & Number of starts will be listed as in these GPYC Sailing instructions.

Paragraph 13 & 14 - Change of Course between Starts, After Starts and Second Race are replaced with the following:

SHORTENING COURSEPrior to the Start - One of the following cylindrical shapes or Code Flags will be displayed from an RC boat during the five minutes prior to the start of ANY class and be accompanied by repeating horn signals.

“A” Course - “A” Cylindrical shape with red-white-blue vertical panels or Code Flag “T” (red-white-blue vertical stripes) - “Sail “B” Courses instead of “A” Courses.”

“B” Course - Cylindrical shape with yellow-blue-yellow horizontal bands or Code Flag “D” (yellow-blue-yellow horizontal stripes) - “Sail to the first mark, thence to the GPYC “Y” Mark (orange bouy) which shall be taken to port and then downstream to the Finishing Line.” See sketch “B” (Finishing Line Diagram) elsewhere in sailing instructions.

Paragraph 15 - Time Limit is modified to Seven (7) Hours.

Paragraph 16 - Protest is modified to read as follows: Submit written protest to the GPYC Switchboard (Front Desk) no later than two (2) hours after your finish. Protests will be heard at the BYC at 19:30 hours (7:30 p.m.), Monday, September 23, 2013.

Radio Monitoring - Yachts please monitor channel 72 VHF from preparatory signal to finish.

STARTING ORDER & TIME Attention Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:54 a.m. Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:55 a.m. Preparatory Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:56 a.m. First Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m.

Class Class Flags“A” Course A Sail 70-220 E PHRF 3 102-150 #1 PHRF 2 60-99 Incl NA 40 F BEN 36.7 -- K PHRF 1 57 & Lower #7 J-120 -- #8 “B” Course Club Jam GPYC Burgee Crescent -- Class Logo CAL 25 -- Class Logo PHRF 4 153 & Greater 2nd Subst. Express 27 -- Class Logo C & C 35 -- O

COMMITTEE BOATS START BOATSRestless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence D. Askew

MARK SET BOATSPersnickety II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blaise A. Klenow Com. William C. Vogel Jr.

Ragu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Viola Megan Farrell

RACE COMMITTEEDr. John T. Seago, Jr., D.D.S. &

Com. Sloane R. Barbour, ChairpersonsGPYC Principal Race Officer

“A/B” Course, Rear Com. Kevin B. Granger

Lawrence D. Askew Charles L. Ruifrok Com. Sloane R. Barbour Timothy J. RobsonDr. Gary G. Bill, M.D. Dr. John T. Seago, D.D.S. Thomas M. Fanning Com. William J. StorenRear Com. Kevin B. Granger Com. William C. Vogel, Jr. Com. W. Theodore Huebner, Sr. Com. Mark R. WeberCom. J. James Morrow, Jr. Barney R. Whitesman

RACE MANAGEMENT

US “A/B” Course DRYA Advisors Com. Ed Theisen, DYC Chuck Reader, BYC Com. Norm Samra, GPSC

PROTEST Com. Ted Everingham, BYC

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEDRYA Starters and Timers: “A/B” CourseFred Baer, GPSC/BYC Com. Terry Henry, WYCCom. Mickey Bennett, GLYC Ann Lawson, LSSC/GPSC Cay Bernock William McIntyre, DYCLinda Evo, LSSC Linda Minsterman, DYC Karen Fink, DBC Com. Richard Peters, LSSC/CSYCSylvia Graham, BYC Linda Rosiek, DYC George Heitmanis, DYC/BYC

HONORARY JUDGES

The 2013 DRYA Member CommodoresCHAIR - Com. William C. Vogel, Jr., GPYC

Com. Doug Sheppard, AYC Com. Ken Muscat, GIYCCom. Kent Colpaert, BYC Com. John Frank, GLYCCom. Kenneth Tanner, CSYC Com. John Raguse, GPSCCom. Mary Gauthier, DBC Com. Sheila Fleming, LSSCCom. David Coleman, DRYA Com. Joe Moceri, NSSCCom. Judy Redmann, DSA Com. Steven Bremer, PHYCCom. Scott Allen, DYC Com. Barry Vincent, TYCCom. Darlene Husband, EBC Com. Denis Bondin, WYCCom. Jack Wood, FYC

REGISTRATIONAll yachts not currently registered with DRYA must provide class and current rating to GPYC, (313) 884-2500, by September 21, 2013.

FLAG OFFICERSCommodore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William C. Vogel, Jr.Vice Commodore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James N. MartinRear Commodore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin B. GrangerTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas L. LauzonSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blaise A. Klenow

FLEET OFFICERSFleet Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Walter A. SchmidtFleet Captain-Power . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert F. WiczorekFleet Captain-Sail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenneth A. FlaskaFleet Surgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Gary G. Bill, M.D.Fleet Measurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William J. Dillon