Taking a Scoring Penalty

What is the change for this year?

US Sailing is changing the scoring penalty, so we are too. Now it will be a 30% penalty.

Wait - What is this?

If you look in the Sailing Instructions under section 12 (penalties), you will see that there is an option for penalties. You can do the normal thing when you foul someone and take two turns, or you could take a Scoring Penalty. This additional option can help you a lot.

What happens if you break a rule, but you don't realize that you're at fault until after the race? You have finished, so you can't take two turns. You don't want to get disqualified. What do you do? That's where the scoring penalty comes in to help you out.

How does this work?

Read my description >HERE<. The example shows how this can help you out. Just something to keep in mind when racing - If you really think you are in the right, take your time and research it. You can still exonerate yourself with a scoring penalty.

Just 3 days until we're sailing!

Need some Mark Boat help

How are the preparations of your boat coming along?

Just 4 days until the first race!

We could use some help with the mark boat. If your crew or boat can't make a race, signing up for mark boat makes it possible to save those points! When you serve on mark boat instead of racing, you get an average of your points for the series. That way it doesn't hurt you.

Most of the dates are still available, so sign up now to serve a week.

I think we will have two different mark boats this summer, so lots of fun! Sign up now when you can still find a week open that you want.

Sign up here:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a48a4aa2caafc1-20171

You can also see this on the site just to the right over there under "2017 Notices"  -->

Instructions are here!

Yeah! Now we're rolling!

You can get your own copy of the sailing instructions >here<

What's new? Not too much of a change from last year. We did change the scoring penalty so that you can take 30% (instead of 40%) You will see that in Section 12. Still better to do your turns on the course.

We'll probably have a few new things this year, but those things are probably too small for the SI. Like maybe more parties! We'll send you emails about that when we get closer.

Two weeks to go and we're sailing!

Still need to register?

Stars register >here<
PHRF boats register >here<

Want to subscribe?
Subscribe >here<

How do I subscribe?

Hum...

Do you know someone who can't figure out how to sign up for the emails from the site? It's pretty easy. Send them this link:

http://eepurl.com/NmTXb

It only asks something like 4 questions. They should be able to handle it from there.

You can always see everything here:

http://sm-wnr.blogspot.com/

Skippers Meeting 4/19

That's right - the Skipper's Meeting is on Wednesday, April 19th, 6 pm.

If you're timely reading your emails, that is just two days away! Of course, we call it a skippers meeting, but everyone can come who wants. The main goal is to register boats and answer any questions people may have about the racing for the summer.

The secondary goal is to have a beer and tell big stories about how great you're going to do this summer. Everyone is welcome to come tell crazy stories!

Good fun.

April 19th, 6 pm, MRYC
Registration and questions
Adjourn to the bar for bragging

See you then!

NOR is here

Yeah! It's almost time for racing!

You can pick up the Notice of Race

>here<

Important dates:

Skipper’s Meeting April 19, 2017, 6 pm, at MRYC

Each Wednesday from 5/3/2017, until 10/4/2017

There will be three series:
May 3rd – June 14th;
June 21nd – August 2nd;
August 16th – October 4th

Special Events:

Jimmy Wilson Race August 2, 2017, 1745 hrs warning
Guest Skippers Race August 9, 2017

Annual Awards Party October 27, 2017, 1800 hrs warning

Get your NOR  >here<