Buoy Racing Program

Wet-Sailed Division

Some boats at Carlyle Lake are "moored" on trailers, or out of the water on a Hydrohoist. Others are moored floating on their waterlines. The former are called "Dry-Sailed" and the latter "Wet-Sailed". For a similar expenditure of effort or money, the boats moored afloat are at a performance disadvantage versus the others. This Division is meant for boats moored afloat, and "infrequently" cleaned, a term defined in the official Notice of Race. It is definitely not impossible that a Wet-Sailed boat should beat a Dry-Sailed boat, so boats sailed in this Division could win two honors in each series of races.

Dry-Sailed Division

Jib & Main (JAM) Fleet boats ineligible for the Wet-Sailed Division may compete in this Division. If a boat is "frequently" cleaned she is considered "Dry-Sailed" even if she is moored afloat.

Racecourses

The Spinnaker Fleet generally sails the tactically-challenging Windward/Leeward style of racecourse. Other courses may be occasionally chosen for a change of pace. Because the JAM Fleet boats are not equipped with specialized downwind sails, this Fleet will sail a Triangle racecourse. The buoy racecourses will be 3 - 6 miles long, and ideally take about an hour for the middle boat to finish. Distance racecourses will generally be about 15 miles.

Series

There are three series "seasonal" offered, running May through October, called (surprisingly enough) Spring, Summer, and Fall. Each series has four race dates scheduled, with up to three races on each day.

Availability

Note: each Series and Division is offered by the Club, but may be canceled if an insufficient number of skippers register. It is important to register early in the season to ensure that the program you want is actually run.