Sequoia Yacht Club,
  Redwood City
Last revised: December 17, 2006

• "p" indicates that a mark should be rounded to port.
• S/F is an imaginary line between day mark 21 (near the north end of the Cargill Salt Pier) and the farthest north piling on the Redwood Sailing Center Marina.
• 3 is a green navigational buoy located at the mouth of the Redwood Creek channel at 37°32.99N, 122°11.60W
• Y is a yellow barrel approximately 7/8 nautical miles east of the Redwood Creek channel, located at 37°33.29N, 122°10.73W.
• 12 is a red day mark located at 37°33.58N, 122°12.64W.
• S is a yellow barrel approximately 1 1/2 nautical miles north of the entrance to Redwood Creek, located at 37°34.46N, 122°11.95W.
• X is a Jack In The Box figure near the San Mateo bridge in a direct line above Y & S, located at 37°35.5N, 122°13.2W. (Mark Replaced)

  LOST AT SEA

1. Port keeps clear of starboard.
2. Windward keeps clear of leeward
3. The boat astern keeps clear of the boat ahead.  This rule applies as long as the boats are overlapped, until the passing boat is clear ahead.
4. A boat tacking or jibing keeps clear of one that is not.
5. Avoid collisions. These racing rules are defensive to prevent collisions, not offensive to provide racing tactics.
6. If you gain right of way or change course, give the other boat time to keep clear.
7. The inside boat(s) at two boat lengths from the mark is entitled to room to round the mark.
8. A boat that is not presently racing keeps clear. (This is especially important near the start/finish area in reverse-start races. Let’s not have the big boats who are still 10 minutes away from their starts taking wind from the little boats who are already racing.)
9. Always give way to a boat requesting "sea room" (room needed to maneuver because of the proximity of shallow water, wharves,  et cetera.)   Please realize that many of the larger boats in our fleet draw well more than a fathom, and will therefore require sea room earlier than you might suspect.
10. If you have violated a rule, take a penalty. (for touching a mark take one turn including one tack and one gybe, 720° circle for fouling another vessel.)  Keep clear of other vessels while doing penalty turns.

Lifejackets:  The wearing of suitable personal flotation devices is recommended for all race participants at all times.  Although this recommendation is not a requirement, prudent skippers may elect to make it a requirement for all crew on their vessel as warranted by the conditions.  The wearing of lifejackets is mandatory for all those chartering boats through Spinnaker Sailing, and for all those racing boats owned by Sequoia Yacht Club.

NOTE: From September 7^th through October 11^th, all races will begin 30 minutes earlier than the listed start time.

Mid Season Safety Bulletin, July 23, 2003