One-Design Class Racing 63 



SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 



The sailing instructions contained in the race circular and the adver- 

 tisement of the race, if one is made, may contain valuable information 

 that may be profitable to study, especially when the race is being sailed at 

 unfamiliar locations. These sailing instructions, prepared in writing by 

 the race committee, include the following matters: the starting signals 

 and their schedule times; starting line; finish line; the order in which 

 the turning marks of each course are to be passed and the side on which 

 each mark is to be passed, with a description of each mark. The instruc- 

 tions also cover such of the following matters as may be appropriate: 

 the date and place of the races; the classes to race; fx)ssible courses; eligi- 

 bility and entry requirements; measurement certificates; the signals used 

 to designate courses other than the only prescribed or regular course; 

 any government buoys or other objects required to be passed on a speci- 

 fied side; whether buoys will bound the starting area (if so they don't 

 rank as marks); special method of recall; time allowance; special time 

 limit; prizes; the scoring system; special time limit for protests; and any 

 special provisions and signals. These written instructions make it possi- 

 ble for you to form a mental picture of the race course and to lay racing 

 plans in advance. To give you some practice on this important step in 

 racing, the race circular of famous Larchmont Yacht Club's Annual Race 

 Week is reproduced verbatim. 



FROSTBITING RACING 



Sailboat racing can be a year-round sport, even in northern states. 

 The hardy sailors who race in the winter are known as "frostbiters." 

 Starting as a lark in the early 30's, frostbiting is now a serious and popular 

 sport. Many of the leading sailors of larger boats in the summer sail little 

 dinghies in the winter with the results that top-flight competition is the 

 rule. 



Long Island Sound, Cape Cod, Chicago and Puget Sound are just a 

 few of the frostbite centers, and it takes a freezeover of the harbors or a 

 blizzard to stop the sport. The location of the fleet determines the amount 

 of action. For example, the established frostbiting fleets in the New York 



