Author: Penny Allen

FINISH

Safety Boat

Safety Boat

EMS Boat

Safety Boat

Safety Boat

Start Boat

START

Safety Boat

Safety Boat

PIT

Unlimited (any horsepower up to 99 MPH with a 15’ or larger hull with seats. No tiller handles)
Two boats will run head to head. Jets are ok to race against props on the straight line course. The order on the first bracket will be picked by boat type at random by booth officials, unless an order is agreed on by Unlimited Racers. 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, and the outside boat will line up with both boats. When boats are nose to nose, the start boat will signal with a green flag to start at or around the Breakwater marked “START” on the race map. Run is a single straight line to the Finish. The end of the race is in line with the orange finish buoy and the dolphin off the North side of City Dock marked “FINISH” on the race map. This may be a single or double elimination race, depending on number of entrants. Boats MUST stay to the West of the inner boundary buoys, which are next to City Dock marked in red on the race map, or will be disqualified from all races. Boats will not cross into another boat’s path or will be disqualified. Boats will finish on their own side of the Finish Buoy or be disqualified. Boats will come off step, then turn away from each other to return to the pit in a safe manner, at a safe speed, to the breakwater. Return path will be on the outside of the Limited circular course (white buoys). Boats will not race back to the harbor or will be disqualified. Note: Track and boundary buoys will be of different color.

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.