Fall 2022 MERRY MAC Regatta
Great Bay Yacht Club
NOTICE OF RACE
Sunday, September 11, 2022
GBYC & Hilton State Park, Dover, NH
High Tide: 2:00 pm
Registration at Hilton Park starting at 9:00 am, Skippers Meeting at 10:00 am
1. RULES: The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), this Notice of Race (NOR), and the Sailing Instructions (SI) as issued at the Skippers’ Meeting.
2. Merry Macs, Oyster River Cats, Handy Cats, Nutshell Prams, any and all small sailing boats and dinghies are more than welcome. While Merry Macs are featured, should enough other boats enter, additional starts and courses may be used.
3. ELIGIBILITY: Open to all ages.
4. SCHEDULE:
Registrations: 9:00 am Hilton Park
Skipper’s Meeting: 10:00 am Hilton Park
First Warning: 11:30 PM +/-
Races to follow
No starts after 2:30 PM +/-
High tide is at 2:00 PM @ Dover Point
Awards, BBQ, Stories and FUN at Great Bay Yacht Club on Wentworth Terrace following the last race
5. ENTRY:
Registration officials will be on site at Hilton Park for your convenience by 9:00 am registration time, At 10:00 am, the Skippers Meeting will be held also at the park.
The entry fee of $40 can be paid in advance online at merrymac2022.brownpapertickets.com, and by cash or check that morning.
Please make sure you register BEFORE the Skippers meeting.
6. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Available the Skippers’ Meeting
7. SCORING: Low Point Scoring as per RRS Appendix A. There will be one discard after 5 completed races.
8. RACING AREA: Launch at the State of NH ramp at Hilton Park and race upstream in the designated area.
9. COURSES: Windward-leeward & triangle, or a combination of the two.
10. AWARDS: First through Fifth plus recognition of other boat class(s) attending
11. INFORMATION: Please text RC Tom Brown at 603-978-4765
12. LOCATION: from Portsmouth NH: Take Exit 6 and follow map below to get to Boston Harbor/ Dover Point Road which parallels the highway on the south side and drive under the highway to get to Hilton Park.
