Santa Barbara City Race and Tequila Derby Sailing Instructions 2025
Santa Barbara City Race and Tequila Derby Sailing Instructions 2025
Ratings
The Santa Barbara City Race will use PHRF W/L ratings.
The Tequila Derby will use PHRF OWC ratings.
Check In
Before the start on channel 68. Please monitor channel 68 throughout the
race.
Start - Santa Barbara Race
Friday, Sept.5 11:00 at the Mandalay Spar (N 34° 12.0’ W 119° 16.5’). The
start line will be on a line between the Mandalay Spar and the stack of the
power plant. The stack bears 57° Magnetic from the mark. The countdown
will be announced over the radio on channel 68.
Note: If the wind is light at the start, we may decide to motor for an hour or
two at 5 knots speed over ground to reach SB at a reasonable hour. If
motoring is required it will be announced over the radio on channel 68.
Finish – Santa Barbara Race
Finish at the SBYC finish line which is marked by 3 buoys extending to sea
in line with the SBYC balcony. The location of the middle buoy is N 34°
23.876’ W 119° 41.344’. Finish between the middle buoy and either outer
buoy. The course distance is 23.5 nm.
TAKE A SCREEN SHOT OF YOUR ATOMIC CLOCK APP OR TAKE A
PICTURE OF YOUR GPS SHOWING GPS TIME WHEN YOU CROSS
THE FINISH LINE. THIS PHOTO OR SCREENSHOT MUST INCLUDE
SECONDS. TEXT THIS PHOTO OR SCREENSHOT TO THE RACE
OFFICER. IF YOU DNF, ADVISE THE RO BY TEXT.
Dock Party
Anacapa Yacht Club is supplying margaritas for the party, which will
commence about 1900. If you want to drink something else please BYOB.
It is recommended that each boat bring a party platter to share. Here are
some suggestions: veggie platter with dip, fruit platter, tortilla chips with
guac and salsa, salami and cheese platter with crackers, seven-layer dip,
shrimp platter or whatever you like. Please let me know what you will be
bringing so we don’t have duplicates.
Start - Tequila Derby
Sunday, Sept. 7 @ 12:00. The start will be inside of the outer buoy of the
SBYC start/finish line (the same line used to finish on Friday). The
countdown will be given over the radio on channel 68. Any boat over early
no more than a boat length will be forgiven. If you’re over early more than a
boat length, go back and start over.
Finish - Tequila Derby
The finish shall be on a line between the Mandalay Spar and the stack of
the power plant. The stack bears 57° Magnetic from the mark. All racers
shall record the time their bow crosses this line. All boats shall finish within
3 boat lengths of the Mandalay Spar. Report the finish time to the RO.
TAKE A SCREEN SHOT OF YOUR ATOMIC CLOCK APP OR TAKE A
PICTURE OF YOUR GPS SHOWING GPS TIME WHEN YOU CROSS
THE FINISH LINE. THIS PHOTO OR SCREENSHOT MUST INCLUBE
SECONDS. TEXT THIS PHOTO OR SCREENSHOT TO THE RACE
OFFICER. IF YOU DNF, ADVISE THE RO BY TEXT.
Trophies
Trophies will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place for each race. Trophies will
be presented at the AYC Wet Wednesday Awards presentation.