THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET 0 RACING INSTRUCTIONS 1941 The Northeast Harbor Fleet Racing Instructions 1941 RACING RULES The Racing Rules of the North American Yacht Racing Union will be in force, modified only in SO far as is provided in these instructions These Racing Rules are contained in the year book of the North American Yacht Racing Union which may be obtained from Ernest Stavey, Secretary, N. A. Y. R. U., 11 Broad Street, New York City, at $3.00 a copy; or, annual member- ship in the N. A. Y. R. U., which carries with it a copy of the year book, may be secured by sending Mr. Stavey $5.00. GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ONE DESIGN CLASSES 1. All boats must conform to the specifications of their class. 2. Each boat racing must carry a member of the Fleet except by special permission of the Chairman of the Race Committee. 3. Boats may be hauled out of the water for painting or cleaning not more often than once in every two weeks, beginning with the time the boat was put in the water, except by permis- sion of the Race Committee in case of damage to the hull. 4. All boats must register at the Fleet Office before enter- ing races. 5. In interpreting racing rules, a charterer has the rights and privileges of an owner. SAILS AND EQUIPMENT Sails ordered for the various classes shall be made by the official sailmaker of each class. No member of the Fleet shall order any new sail or sails dur- ing the racing season without the permission of the Race Com- mittee and furthermore all new sail coming into the Fleet must be measured and a certificate of conformance with class specifications be filed with the Race Committee. In all classes, except the 30 Square Meter Class, only working sails and spinnakers are allowed when racing. Spin- nakers may be carried only with tack fastened to spinnaker pole at outboard end, and with inboard end of pole resting on mast. Spinnaker pole must be carried to windward of the jib stay. 3 Other than the use of the spinnaker pole as stated above, no rigid appliance may be used for the purpose of assisting in the trim of sails. Each yacht must carry a suitable anchor and rode (consult class rules), a compass, a fog horn and one life preserver for each person on board. (Revision of Rule XX of the N. A. Y. R. U. Rules.) CREWS AND PROFESSIONALS In the July Series and July Cruise one professional is per- mitted on each yacht but may not handle tiller. In August Series one professional is permitted on each yacht on which there is no other person who has passed the 16th birthday, except in the Bullseye class. In such case the professional must not handle the tiller. This rule applies to all special races of the Fleet in the 8/31/41 30 Square Meter, International, A, B, MDI and Bullseye classes. Professionals are allowed in the S, X, and Y classes but are not permitted to handle the tiller. DUES AND RACING FEE Only yachts whose owners are members of the Fleet (dues fully paid) may participate in races. Further, no yacht will receive credit or be scored for participation in any race until her racing fee is paid. The racing fee for the summer of 1941 shall be $25.00, except in the Bullseye Class. If a member does not intend to race the whole season he may pay a racing fee of $5.00 for each race in which he participates, except in the July and August Cruises when he will pay only the cruise fee of $3.00. If a member participates in more than five races he will be credited with the $25.00 already paid and will be considered to have paid his full racing fee for the season. The above applies to the Bullseye Class except that the season fee shall be $15.00 and the single race fee $3.00. Members desiring to pay less than the full racing fee for a limited number of races are required to register with the Secretary before crossing the starting line. Racing fees are payable to Arnold W. Lunt, Secretary, Race Committee, Northeast Harbor. RACING NUMBERS Each yacht must carry her racing number. Class A-Red numbers 12 in. high, 2 in. thick; placed just forward of the top batten of the mainsail. Class B-Size and position as above; black numbers. TIME LIMIT Three hours from the starting signal for each class, except for Courses Nos. 9 and 10, which shall be 6 P. M.; and two hours for Courses 5, 6, 11, and 12. No races will be re-sailed. 4 Time limit of 6 P. M. for special races. (Revision of Rule VIII, Sec. 1, of the N. A. Y. R. U. Rules.) FOULS 1. In case of a foul, a yacht clearly at fault should withdraw from the race. 2. Any yacht subject to the racing rules (Rule XIV) is considered a starter for the purpose of scoring. PROTESTS In the one-design classes a yacht having cause to protest another yacht for infringement of these rules occurring during a race must promptly display the official protest flag by making it fast to the main boom. The official protest flag can be pro- cured at Fleet Headquarters. A yacht flying the protest flag, after crossing the finish line, shall notify the Committee Boat, at a time convenient to the Secretary of the Race Committee, the name of the boat being protested, and the Secretary will notify the person protested orally or by telephoning his house by 11 P.M. of the day of the race. All protests must be made in writing on forms provided by the Fleet, signed by the Captain or his representative, and must name the rule or rules alleged to have been infringed, and contain a statement of the facts and diagrams. All protests must be filed before 12 NOON on the day fol- lowing the race. A telephone notification of a written protest already in the mail constitutes a protest filed. In all other classes the above rule for displaying protest flag and the filing of protests shall be followed, except that the Fleet protest flag or code flag B may be used and displayed at dis- cretion in accordance with N. A. Y. R. U. Rules. Any protest duly filed in writing will be considered by the Race Committee, at 9 o'clock on the Monday morning following the race unless otherwise notified. (Revision of Rule XLV of the N. A. Y. R. U. Rules.) MARKS OF THE COURSE Marks of the starting line are obstructions to sea-room until the starting signal at which time they become marks of the course. (Revision of Rule XXXIV of the N. A. Y. R. U. Rules.) SHORTENING OF COURSE *Races will not be shortened except in case of an emergency. * See page 9. 5 POSTPONEMENT OF RACES (Unfavorable Weather) There will be no postponement of series races to another day. In case of unfavorable weather series races will be canceled. In case of unfavorable weather, special races will be post- poned until the following day, unless otherwise designated in the racing schedule. Postponed races will be signaled by three blasts on the Northeast Harbor fire whistle at 8.30 A. M for all-day races and 1.00 P. M. for afternoon races. GOVERNMENT MARKS AND OBSTRUCTIONS *Rule XXVIII of the N. A. Y. R. U. Rules shall be regarded on courses 9, 10, and 18. Disregarded on all other courses. Disregard Bell "2" over Spurling Rock and the Beacon on South Bunker Ledge in all races of the Fleet. Observe Spar "4A" off Spurling Point in all races of the Fleet. The required side of any island is indicated by red line on the chart. East and South Bunker Ledges are not islands. START If the mainmast or leading mast of any yacht be on or across the starting line when the starting signal is made, she must return and start again. (Revision of Rule XXVII, Section 5, of the N. A Y. R. U. Rules.) FINISH The time of a yacht at the finish shall be taken when her mainmast is on the finish line. (Revision of Rule XLI of the N. A. Y. R. U. Rules.) STARTING AND FINISHING LINE (As indicated in diagram, page 7) Consists of three marks forming a triangle off the entrance to Northeast Harbor. The northern mark flies a red flag, the southern a yellow flag and the western a blue flag. The Committee Boat end of the starting line is a white flag on the Committee Boat rather than the flag of the mark to which the boat is moored. For the convenience of managing the races the position of the white flag is subject to change. COURSE NUMBERS Course numbers shall be displayed on the Committee Boat five minutes before the first gun. If two numbers are displayed, the upper will apply to Classes A, B, and International Class only. The lower number is for the Bullseye Class. If three numbers are displayed the top number will be for the International Class, the middle number for Classes A and * See also page 11. 6 EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL RACING RULES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN YACHT RACING UNION PART I. MANAGEMENT OF RACES RULE I General Authority of Race Committee All races and the yachts sailing therein shall be under the direction of the Race Committee of the Club under whose auspices the races are sailed. All matters shall be under their control, and all questions which arise respecting such races shall be subject to their decision. The decisions of the Race Committee shall be based upon these rules, SO far as they apply, but as no rules can be devised capable of meeting every incident and accident of sailing, the Race Committee shall keep in view the ordinary customs of the sea, and discourage all attempts to win the race by other means than fair sailing and superior speed and skill. RULE IV Power of the Race Committee SECTION 7. The Race Committee may refuse to accept any entry made after the specified time of closing, and they may, if considered expedient, reject any entry at any time. RULE V Sailing Instructions SECTION 3. The Race Committee may change the courses or amend the instructions, provided notice of such change is given to each yacht before the warning signal is made. RULE VII Shortening the Course *The Race Committee may shorten the course during the race and the hoisting of Code Flag "M" and two blasts of the whistle or other proper device, or two guns fired shall show that the race is to be finished with the round about to be com- pleted or at the mark where the Race Committee's boat is stationed when giving the signal, and the time allowance, if any, shall be proportionately reduced. * See page 5. 9 RULE VIII Time of Race Limited SECTION 2. One yacht finishing within the prescribed time constitutes a race for her class, and other yachts in that class finishing later shall, in the absence of the Race Committee, take their own times upon passing the mark at the finish within such distance as may be specified in the Sailing Instructions, and report it to the Race Committee within twenty-four hours. PART II. SAILING RULES RULE XIV When Amenable to Part II of the Racing Rules A yacht shall be amenable to Part II of the Racing Rules from the time the preparatory signal for her class is made, and shall continue SO until she has finished and her entire hull and spars are clear of the finish line. RULE XXVII Start and Recall SECTION 3. Yachts whose preparatory signal has not been made must keep clear of yachts whose preparatory signal has been made. Yachts whose preparatory signal has not been made must at all times keep clear of any restricted area about the starting line established by the Race Committee. SECTION 5. If the mainmast, or leading mast of any yacht be on or across the starting line when the starting signal is made, she must return and start again. Such premature starts shall be indicated by one blast of the whistle from the Committee Boat followed by the yacht being hailed by number. Failure of the Race Committee to give the recall signals above provided for shall not relieve a yacht which has made a premature start from the necessity of returning and recrossing the line. (N. E. H. Revision.) SECTION 6. A yacht SO returning, or one working into position from the wrong side of the line after her starting signal has been made, must keep clear of and give way to all com- peting yachts whose starting signal has been made. SECTION 7. A yacht starting after the signal for the start of the next class has been made, shall, in starting, keep clear of and give way to yachts starting during their specified starting intervals. 10 RULE XXVIII Government Marks All Government Marks and Aids to Navigation not used as turning marks shall be passed on the channel side and shall be deemed marks of the course unless the instructions specify otherwise. When used as turning marks and there is an accompanying buoy, the accompanying buoy may be disre- garded and passed on either hand unless the instructions for the race specify otherwise. RULE XXIX Definitions 1. CLOSE-HAULED AND FREE. (a) Close-Hauled. A yacht is close-hauled when sailing by the wind as close as she can lie with advantage in working to windward. (b) Free. A yacht not sailing close-hauled, as defined above, and not in the wind, is sailing free. 2. LUFFING. A yacht is luffing when she SO alters her course as to sail a course more nearly into the wind. 3. CLEAR AHEAD AND CLEAR ASTERN. A yacht is clear astern of another when all her hull and equipment is abaft all the other yacht's hull and equipment, judged by the course which the two yachts are sailing. The other is clear ahead. 4. OVERLAP. An overlap between two yachts exists when they are sailing approximately the same course and neither has her bowsprit end (or stem if she has no bowsprit) abaft the other yacht's boom end or counter, judged by the course which the two yachts are sailing. 5. RISK OF COLLISION. The phrase "Risk of Collision" is used in the widest sense, and yachts must be considered to be 'approaching SO as to involve risk of collision" whenever either of two cannot with perfect safety be navigated without any regard to the prox- imity of the other. * See also page 6. 11 For example, generally speaking, two yachts cannot be navigated without any regard to each other unless either or both can at any moment turn a complete circle with helm hard over either way without fouling the other. When there is any doubt, risk of collision is to be presumed to exist. 6. OVERTAKING. Of two yachts sailing the same, or nearly the same course, one which is clear astern of the other begins to rank as over- taking yacht as soon as she comes anywhere within range of risk of collision, and continues SO to rank until she either- 1. Draws clear ahead; and then she begins to rank as overtaken yacht. 2. Draws clear abreast by widening out beyond range of risk of collision. 3. Falls astern beyond range of risk of collision. 4. One or both of the yachts tack. (A jibe is not a tack within the meaning of this rule.) The obligation of proving that she has drawn clear lies on the late overtaking yacht. No question of overtaking can arise unless the yachts are sailing approximately the same course (a luff by one of the yachts under Rule XXX, clause (B), does not count as a dif- ference of course in this connection). 7. PROPER COURSE. During the existence of overtaking conditions the proper course is prima facie nothing to leeward of full and by if on a wind, or of the next mark if the wind be free; but there may be conditions of tide or circumstances, other than the desire to hinder the competitor overtaking to leeward, which justify a more leeward course, in this case the responsibility for proving the justification for such a leeward course would lie upon the weather yacht. RULE XXX Right of Way When one yacht is approaching another yacht, SO as to involve risk of collision, one of them shall keep clear of the other as follows: Overtaking (A) A yacht overtaking another shall keep out of the way of the overtaken yacht. 12 26 24 90 5X 117 49 56 12 27 24 2 16 62 139 14 23 5 rky 8 69 33 29 8 20 28 14 34 44 119 60 150 36 rky 21 ZW)2 156 29 rky Bowden 72 88 Bn 2 59 86 sft M S5 36 Bn 40 N2. 41 Bear I 21 40 Bn. Long Pond 62 Gilpatrick 50 Ledge 55 132 102 35 Shoul 155 38 Ledge 52 5 FL ev 6sec 100ftvis 12.nd 41 BELL50 34 56.14 56 58 155 78. Lewis Rock 69 74 sft 53 37 E rky 25 58 125 66 50 21 63 54 30 EVA: 30 East Bunker 31 48 60 57 71 93 105 54 65 16 rky 50 Bns 68 ESE 63 Ledge 130 50 79 84 36 35 Bn MS 60 26 + 168 64 rky 39 44 73 rky 161 40 68 67 hid 37 56 103 GONG rky 10 7 Greenings 43 Ledge 21 rky 90 8 50 23 Old Tom 78 S S8 19 29 136 13 sft H rky 138 56 60 24 53 SUTTON 53 36 31 60 78 41 74 103 63 57 93 3 84 63 24 45 5 57 125 23 46 56 brk Sh 93 153 37 41 70 51 51 33 20 29 rky rky 78 55 23 60 sft 48 27 24 33 89 99 52 E 24 33 Bunker Neck 17 rky 49 63 BELL 24 34 .32 20 REF 20 16 40 128 Spw ling Rk 18 5127 21 149 8 30th 47 36 48 19 32 70 17 E.S 16 91 III 155 54 C 16 16 24 S4A 21 28 41 14 29 119 Bna 31 24 26 16 TO ITTL 57 700 23 20 23 17 Radlock Harding 27th 21 love 66 136 34 Spurling 15 CRANBERRY I 10 89 88 sft 10 46 20 8 15 6 Long 61 15 13 rky 100 31 -33 25 10 143 Ledge 37 14 10 71 14 9 CRANBERRYICG 85 Preble 9 189 15 23 rky 2.3 8 26 22 Cove 9 17 25 134 2: 28 25 17 20 16 32 8 53 II 21 97 14 E 12 13 10 22 16 3 8 5 3 5 II rky 13 17- 9 28 21 9 60) 5 4 25 9 I 23 4 14 9 SIA 48 3 16 26 13 23 20 126 2 7 8 24 SeaWall Great Head 22 rikk 10 93 rky 139 20 10 3 8 II 15 31 10 16 3 5 8 22 10 12 10 14 20 15 Grs II 31 17 35 121 81 2: 12 SP 17 16 15 2 15 Il my 10 5 2 0.51 13 (B ak 20 19 12 16 12 25 10 12 15 FLev90sec 123 dae 37 105ft vis 16 m 23 Deadman Pt. 16 2 Island rky Flynns REF R 28 36 50 12 12 16 32 i5 17 35 rky 156 37 84 26 25 8 8 15 70 16 57 15 8 9 24 N213 Cranberry Dolly Hill 24 rky 54 6 133 36 REF. Ledge 10 24 410 32 43 14 70 23 3 42 (Gp "ww" 16 39 1.6 29 9 39 28 10 14 Bunker Head 56 79 81 BELL [3 37 18 79 4 23 16 44 E 26 12 52 59 58 24 The Thumper 62 117 hrd 50 85 30 41 42 29 48 44 99 Cove 40 39 86 j3 21 57 48 50 75 77 ESE 96 100 South Bunker 0 Ledge 50 COURSES 48 66 III 24 WHISTLE 8 A 3 Mark A, when not start or finish, means yellow flag. ong Ledge REF Start and finish indicated by letters representing colors of flags constituting ends of line. G 66 RED MARK 20 hrd 50 rky 34 Round all marks in direction of course. To and from (4 5 15: 73 Observe Government Marks on Courses 9, 10, and 18 and S "4A" on all courses MARK 20 59 28 COURSE COURSE MILES START FINISH COURSE COURSE MILES START FINISH COURSE COURSE MILES START FINISH 60 64 (FLW) "I"GONG No. No. No. ter ted. F 77 1 ABDA 7.5 RY BY 8 ADCA-twice 6.2 BY BR 15 AIA-twice. 3.6 RY RY To and from 72 sft 2 ADBA 7.5 BY RY 9 ABGEA 13.2 RY BY 16 ACKJA 5.8 BR RY BLUE MARK MARK B l"and 72 3 ABCA 6.2 RY BR 10 AEGBA 13.2 BY RY 17 AJKCA 5.8 RY BR To and from 76 4 ACBA 6.2 BR RY 11 ACHA 3.3 BR RY 18 AFA 7.3 BY BY MARK 'D' "E" and 76 75 5 ACDA 3.1 BR BY 12 AHCA 3.3 RY BR 19 ALA 3.7 BY BY 6 ADCA 3.1 BY BR 13 ACHA-twice 6.6 BR RY 20 ALA-twice 7.4 BY BY STARTING LINE 'he required side of an island is indicated 7 ACDA-twice. 6.2 BR BY 14 AHCA-twice 6.6 RY BR 21 AMA-twice 5 BY BY FINISHING LINE y red line on the chart. East and South Odd course numbers: Leave all marks to starboard. Even course numbers. Leave all marks to port. Bunker Ledges are not islands. YELLOW MAR (B) If the overtaking yacht steers a course to pass the overtaken yacht on the side opposite to that on which the latter then carries her main boom, the latter may luff from her course, head to wind if she pleases, to prevent the former pass- ing her to windward, until she is in such position that her bowsprit end, or stem if she has no bowsprit, would strike the overtaking yacht abaft the main shrouds, after which she may maintain her course, but may luff no further. In cases of doubt as to the right of the leeward yacht to luff, the windward yacht must respond to the luff, and protest if she thinks fit. (C) A yacht must never bear away out of her proper course to hinder an overtaking yacht passing her to leeward. The overtaking yacht, if to leeward, must not luff SO as to interfere ("inter- fere" is used in the sense of interference through actual contact) with the windward yacht or cause her to alter her course, until she ranks as an overtaken yacht. The lee side shall be considered that on which the leading yacht of the two carries her main boom at the time she ceases to be clear ahead. Meeting, Crossing and Converging These clauses are framed particularly to avoid collision and the yacht which by rule has to keep out of the way must always do SO (see clause [K]). Before the starting signal is given there are no restrictions upon the manuuring of the yachts other than the provisions of Rules XXX, XXXI and XXXII, and the yacht holding right of way may alter course in any reasonable manner (but a luff SO sudden that it cannot be easily responded to would not be considered reasonable). As soon as the starting signal is given, the yachts must sail a course consistent with the intention of crossing the line, but in all other respects the only restrictions on manœuvring are those provided in Rules XXX, XXXI, and XXXII. After crossing the line the only restrictions upon manœuvring are those provided in Rules XXX, XXXI and XXXII. * Interpret without regard, or disregarding portion in parenthesis. In other words, "causing another yacht to alter her course" is a foul and actual contact is not essential. 13 (D) A yacht which has the wind free shall keep out of the way of one which is close-hauled. (E) A yacht which is close-hauled on the port tack shall keep out of the way of one which is close- hauled on the starboard tack. (F) When both yachts have the wind free on different sides, and neither can claim the rights of a yacht being overtaken, the yacht which has the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way of the other. (A yacht is deemed to have the wind on the side opposite to that on which she is carrying her mainboom.) (G) When both yachts have the wind free on the same side, and neither can claim the rights of a yacht being overtaken, the yacht to the windward shall keep out of the way of the yacht to lee- ward. (H) When two yachts, both close-hauled on the same tack, are converging by reason of the leeward yacht holding a better wind, and neither can claim the rights of a yacht being overtaken then the yacht to windward shall keep out of the way. Altering Course (I) A yacht may not tack SO as to involve probability of collision with another yacht unless she can gather proper way on her new tack before a colli- sion would occur; nor SO as to involve prob- ability of collision with another yacht which, owing to her position, cannot keep out of the way. A yacht which tacks SO close in front of another as to cause the latter to alter course to avoid a collision before the former has gathered proper way must be disqualified. (K) When by any of the above clauses one yacht has to keep out of the way of another. the latter (subject to clause [B]) shall not alter course SO as to prevent her doing so. Although the right of way yacht is not bound to hold her course, she must not SO alter it as to mislead or baulk the other, in the act of keeping out of the way. A yacht may be disqualified on a protest arising out of a breach of any of these clauses whether a collision result or not. 14 RULE XXXI Giving Room at Marks or Obstructions to Sea-Room If an overlap exists between two yachts when both of them, without tacking, are about to pass an obstruction to sea-room, or a mark on the required side, the outside yacht must give room to the yacht in danger of fouling such mark or obstruction, whether she be the windward or leeward yacht, provided the yachts are overlapping on actually reaching such mark or ob- struction. An overtaking yacht shall not be justified in at- tempting to establish an overlap, and thus force a passage between the leading yacht and the mark or obstruction, after the latter has reached it or altered her course for the purpose and in the act of rounding it. A craft under way (including another yacht racing), of which the yacht concerned has to keep out of the way, ranks as an obstruction for the purpose of this or the following rule. Rule XXXI makes exception to Rule XXX only SO far as to require the outer yacht, although otherwise holding right of way under the later rule, to allow the inner yacht room if her overlap has been made in proper time. In all other respects Rule XXX remains in full force. As an example, a leading yacht may tack round a mark or obstruction only when she can do SO and clear the yacht astern, just as she would be required to do if she made her tack in open sea without any mark or obstruction being there. In all protests under this rule the onus of proof that the overlap has been made in proper time rests with the yacht that previously had been astern. RULE XXXII Close-Hauled, Approaching an Obstruction to Sea-Room or a Mark If two yachts are standing close-hauled on the same tack towards the shore. or an obstruction to sea-room which requires the leeward yacht to alter her course to clear it, and if she is not able to tack without coming into collision with the yacht to windward; the latter shall, on being hailed by the person in charge of the leeward yacht, at once allow her room to tack. A yacht SO claiming room shall be bound to tack immediately her hail is responded to. If the leeward yacht elects to clear the obstruction by bearing away she shall allow the windward yacht room to do the same if she SO desires. But if the ob- 15 struction is a mark of the course the leeward yacht has not the right to SO hail the other about if that other can herself pass the mark without tacking. Although it is only in this rule that a hail is mentioned, other situations may arise in which under Rule I a hail should be given before making an alteration of course which may not be foreseen by the other yacht. RULE XXXIII Fouling or Improperly Rounding Marks A yacht must go fairly around the course, rounding the series of marks as specified in the instructions, and in rounding each specified mark her track from the preceding to the follow- ing mark must enclose it on the required side. A yacht shall not touch a mark of the course unless wrongfully compelled to do SO by another yacht. A yacht which has touched a mark of the course must immediately either abandon the race or hoist a protest signal. Every essential or ordinary above water part of any object named as mark, counts as a mark, but no part below water, nor any object accidentally or temporarily attached to the mark. RULE XXXIV Marks of the Course A mark is any vessel, boat, buoy or other object used to indicate the course but does not become a mark of the course until the preceding mark, if any, has been rounded or passed. The marks of the starting line are marks of the course from the making of the preparatory signal for each class, but there is no required side until after the starting signal has been made. Every mark rounded or passed remains a mark of the course until the next mark has been passed. A mark, until it becomes a mark of the course as above defined, shall be an obstruction to sea-room. (See under "Marks of the Course," page 5.) RULE XXXV Fouling Competing Yachts If a yacht, through failure to observe any of these rules, shall foul another yacht, or cause other yachts to foul, she shall be disqualified. 16 RULE XLVI Hearings by Race Committee SECTION 1. The Race Committee shall promptly notify the owner of a protested yacht or his representative of the receipt of a protest and the rule or rules alleged to have been violated, and shall arrange for a hearing thereon as soon as possible. Due notice of such hearing shall be given to the owners of the yachts involved or their representatives. (See under "PROTESTS," page 5.) RULE XLVII Disqualification Without Protest Should it come to the knowledge of the Race Committee or should it have reasonable grounds to believe that a com- petitor in a race has in any way infringed these rules, it shall have the power to disqualify such competitor without protest, but only after notice has been given as hereinafter provided and after a hearing at which the owner of the yacht involved or his representative shall have the right to be present and sub- mit such evidence as he may deem necessary. Notice of pro- posed action by the Race Committee under this rule must be given to the owner of the yacht believed to have infringed and the time and place of the hearing thereon. Notice of proposed action, based upon an infringement of the sailing rules, must be given prior to 6 P. M. of the week-day following the race in question. FLEET HEADQUARTERS Fleet Headquarters are established in the village at North- east Harbor, where a telephone is installed. The Secretary, Race Committee, will be glad to answer questions. ARNOLD W. LUNT, Secretary, Race Committee, Northeast Harbor. 17 GENERAL CODE SIGNALS BI Proceed at will. CS Finish here. DI Previous signal is annulled. FQ Race Committee. FZ Squadron is disbanded. SPECIAL CODE SIGNALS A Class A; or start Class A. B Class B; or start Class B. C Race is off for all classes. (Two Guns.) D Class MDI; or start Class MDI. G Race postponed for 15 minutes. H Race postponed for the day. (Two Guns.) I International Class; or start International Class. J Race is off for all clas ses except International Class K Race will be called at L Class A Lawley boats; or start Class A Lawley boats. *M Finish here. (Two Guns.) o "Mark has shifted; this vessel is the mark. " P Preparatory. R Class A Rice boats; or start Class A Rice boats. S Class S; or start Class S. . Bullseye Class; or start Bullseye Class. White flag Warning.- White Committee Boat end of the starting line. 18 RACING SCHEDULE 1941 JULY RACES Tuesday July 8, Tuning-up Race Friday July 11, 1st Series Race Tuesday July 15, 2nd Series Race Friday July 18, 3rd Series Race Tuesday July 22, 4th Series Race Friday July 25, 5th Series Race Tuesday July 29, 6th Series Race *Wednesday July 30, July Cruise Thursday July 31, July Cruise AUGUST RACES Friday August 1, 1st Series Race *Monday August 4, Bullseye, Seaman's, and Seamanship Races (Postponement date, Saturday, August 9) Tuesday August 5, 2nd Series Race *Wednesday August 6, Southwest Harbor Regatta (Postponement date, Thursday, August 7) Friday August 8, 3rd Series Race Tuesday August 12, 4th Series Race *Wednesday August 13, Seal Harbor Regatta (Postponement date, Thursday, August 14) Friday August 15, 5th Series Race *Saturday August 16, George Davenport Hayward Cup Race (Postponement date, Monday, August 18) Tuesday August 19, 6th Series Race Friday August 22, 7th Series Race Monday August 25, 8th and final Series Race Tuesday August 26, Dickey Team Races *Wednesday August 27, August Cruise Thursday August 28, August Cruise Friday August 29, August Cruise *Saturday August 30, Annual Meeting * Details to be sent out in special notices. 19 HIGH TIDE AT NORTHEAST HARBOR 1941 Eastern Daylight Saving Time JULY AUGUST DATE A. M. P. M. DATE A. M. P. M. 1 4.01 4.32 1 5.35 6.04 2 4.57 4.28 2 6.38 7.07 3 5.57 6.27 3 7.42 8.10 4 6.57 7.27 4 8.44 9.09 5 7.58 8.26 5 9.42 10.06 6 8.56 9.23 6 10.36 10.57 7 9.55 10.18 7 11.26 11.46 8 10.50 11.11 8 12.13 9 11.42 9 0.32 12.57 10 0.03 12.32 10 1.16 1.40 11 0.51 1.21 11 2.00 2.23 12 1.41 2.10 12 2.44 3.07 13 2.29 2.57 13 3.29 3.53 14 3.07 3.46 14 4.17 4.41 15 4.07 4.35 15 5.09 5.34 16 4.58 5.26 16 6.04 6.28 17 5.51 6.19 17 7.01 7.24 18 6.46 7.11 18 7.56 8.17 19 7.40 8.02 19 8.48 9.07 20 8.32 8.52 20 9.36 9.54 21 9.21 9.39 21 10.21 10.38 22 10.08 10.23 22 11.04 11.22 23 10.51 11.06 23 11.46 24 11.33 11.48 24 0.06 12.30 25 12.14 25 0.51 1.14 26 0.30 12.56 26 1.56 2.00 27 1.13 1.40 27 2.25 2.50 28 1.58 2.29 28 3.17 3.44 29 2.46 3.14 29 4.15 4.43 30 3.38 4.07 30 5.16 5.46 31 4.34 5.04 31 6.22 6.52 Tide turns in the Western Way two hours before and in the Eastern Way two hours after the time of change in Northeast Harbor. 20 INTERNATIONAL CODE FLAGS AND PENNANTS NUMERAL A L W PENNANTS B M X 1 C N Y 2 D Z 3 E P REPEATERS 4 F 5 First Repeater G R 6 H S Second Repeater 7 I T 8 Third Repeater J U CODE AND 9 ANSWERING PENNANT K V O