Northern Century
Looking for one of the best distance races in the Pacific Northwest at the nicest time of the year - look no further! The Northern Century is sponsored by the Anacortes Yacht Club and is the club's premier distance event.
2010 will be the third running of this great event and there will be two divisions - a double-handed division and a fully crewed division. The race starts on Friday, August 27, 2010 in Fidalgo Bay and heads north to Point Roberts, down Boundary Passage, then south through Haro Strait to Hein Bank and returns to Anacortes with a finish at the west entrance of Guemes Channel. Double-handed entries start at 1930 followed by fully crewed entries at 1940. It will likely take most competitors until Saturday night to finish and perhaps later.
If you have never done an overnight event or a distance race of this length, this is the one for you! The course is interesting with many sights to see, plus most boats will be well outside the shipping lanes during the night making for an enjoyable & relaxing passage.
The race is open to all yachts that are current PHRF-Northwest members and have registered on-line. The cost is $50.00 per boat (includes one dinner ticket & one event shirt), plus $10.00 per additional dinner ticket Friday night and $20.00 for additional event shirts.
NOTICE OF RACE
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
LIST OF REGISTERED BOATS
RACE RESULTS (Preliminary)
This Regatta is a PIYA category II event and is governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2009-2012, except as they are changed by the sailing instructions. Winners from the previous year will be recognized at the dinner the evening of the race at Anacortes Yacht Club. A no-host bar will be open to all participants and guests.
You can review the race documents and register on-line at any time before the event. In the meantime, if you have questions about the race, please direct your enquires to:
FULLY CREWED BOATS
Kevin P. Welch (Race Organizer)
360-708-8516DOUBLE-HANDED BOATS
Ian Sloan
360-250-6895
Additionally, you can discuss the race using the Sailing Anarchy online forums.
