Author: Penny Allen

Safety Boat

FINISH

Safety Boat

Safety Boat

Safety Boat

Safety Boat

Start Boat

Safety Boat

START

PIT

Safety Boat

Limited (up to and including 115 HP with 10’ and larger hull) V-bottom Prop boats only with seats (no jets, flat bottoms, or tunnels. No tiller handles). Five boats maximum per heat. Boats will use a rolling start, beginning in the harbor The Start Boat will be positioned on the land side of the boats. The inside boat will line up with the start boat, then each boat will line up to the boat on the inside of them in succession. When boats are in line, the start boat will signal with a green flag to start at or around the Breakwater marked “START” on the race map. Each lap is a half mile long. Racers will run the course counterclockwise around the buoys five laps. Racers must keep track of laps. After five laps, racers will make a straight run to the finish line at the finish buoy in line with the lone dolphin (see the orange dot on the map). If a racer runs on the inside of any buoy during the race, they can circle back INSIDE the circular course to re-enter the course safely after boats have passed. If you cut another boat off while re-entering, you will be disqualified. After racers cross the finish line, they will ease off step in a safe manner and come to a stop near the outer marker marked in red on the race map. Boats will wait until ALL boats have crossed the finish line, then may return back to the pit at a safe speed. Racers will be disqualified if they race back to the harbor. Official results will be given to the racers upon return at the Pit. If more than five boats sign up, heats will consist of three laps. Boats will be divided as evenly as possible. The top two from each heat will race three laps in the final heat. If there are more than 11 boats, the top boat from each heat will compete in the final heat.