17 Perry Rd
Newport, RI 02841
USA
Registered:Yes, Stake Boat Briefing
Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat May 20th @ 11:45AM EDT
Club Website: Gary KnappPost # 5188
Saturday is the In-Port Race. Course will be set Friday evening.
- 1200 – Vento Solare Underway for RC Dockout
- 1300 – Security Zone setup
- 1410 – Warning Signal
- 1630 Vento Solare Approximate return to slip
Those not having Navy Base access please meet 11:30am at the Pass & ID Office parking lot to be driven on base.
For Emergencies: Hail U.S.Coast Guard on VHF 16
Race Related Spectator Information: VHF 88A
Race Committee Information: VHF 72
GPS and Nav. Systems should be set to DD.MM.mmm format
Volunteers should bring a personal reusable water bottle
On water personnel should dress appropriately for multiple hours outdoors -prepare for any kind of weather/sea conditions. Dress in layers, don’t wear cotton clothing
Daily Race Management meeting will be held at old Sail Newport building, Stake & Marshal boat representation is mandatory. Debrief of previous day’s event, assignments and lunches will be distributed at that time. Reference schedule for daily meeting times
Daily location assignments for Stake Boats will be distributed by phone and email each evening.
• Spectators afloat will want to get close to the action. Be courteous, specific and firm!
• One person should remain at the helm and another communicate with spectators
• Encourage intruders to move out from the Race Course by giving them specific instructions – such as “please move to the west”
• Make sure your radio remains on the appropriate channel – low power should suffice
• We are not authority figures, but positive ambassadors for the sport
• In the event of an emergency involving a spectator boat, call the Coast Guard on Ch 16
• Race Event Management will control competitor emergency situations
Stake Boats
You will be given specific coordinates to hover, not anchor your vessel, it is important to maintain this position.
• You are expected to command or delegate command to a competent operator and provide an assistant to help perform the duties of the Stake Boat
• A maximum of three “crew” is to be observed,
• A helmsman responsible for piloting the craft
• A communicator handling VHF traffic
• A spotter responsible for situational awareness and YOU MAY bring guests, provided they do not provide a distraction
• Communications with Race Management will be conducted according to the Communication Plan
Race management – Signal Boat and Mark Layers
Race Committee, RC to Competitors VHF 72
Internal RC Communications:
Cell phone: Signal x3, Pin x2, Mark layers 1 through 5 x2
Protocol: mark layers communicate to signal boat
Signal boat will direct communications
• Safety team – Stake and Marshal Boats
Marshal to spectators: VHF 88A
Marshal to marshal: VHF 78
Cell phones: Chief marshal, Stake Boats 1 through 20 and Marshal Boats 1 through 20
Protocol: stake boats and marshal boats communicate with chief marshal.
Chief marshal will direct communications
• Local authorities –
US Coast Guard, Dept. of Environmental Management and Newport Harbor Master
Between USCG, DEM and NHM: VHF 22A or 800MHz.
Sail Newport representative will be on board USCG boat and monitor VHF16, VHF 72, VHF 88A,
Protocol: Local authorities are encouraged to communicate with Chief Marshal (call sign “Marshal 1”) on VHF 72
• Media – TV/Broadcast, Photo and Written Media Boats
Media teams are encouraged to monitor VHF 16 and VHF 88A
• Alofsin Piers – Charter captains, media boats and Intermodal
Dock master to boat captains: VHF 6
Oldport and Jamestown Ferry Intermodal: VHF 68
Recent Comments
A great day to be out sailing for the 2024 maiden voyage. We helped Blue Skies pushed off the dock at 1100, then were soon underway. We put up the main and unfurled the jib on a reach as soon as we were clear of Borden Light Marina. SOG was 9+ knots for a portion of the trip. We arrived at the Navy Marina at 1320 - pretty good time!
The delivery crew: Scott, Burch, Jack, Steve & Bill
A great weekend on Block Island with Kathy, Claire & Bill. Great race results and appetizer contest results. We were fortunate to have the blender and the heater on the boat. After a nice weekend on Block Island we had a fast ride back with everyone taking time on the helm.
A few pictures from our family sail on Grandpa's birthday weekend. Unfortunately hurricane Ophelia changed our plans for a weekend on Block Island. We did a Friday evening sail in Newport, grabbed a mooring for cocktails and dinner, then went back to our slip at the Navy marina. We stayed on the boat Friday night and went to the YMCA for Isla's soccer which was moved to the indoor gym.
Underway on Vento Solare with Grandpa, Kai, Daddy & Isla
Enjoying appetizers in Newport Harbor before sunset.
Family dinner on Vento Solare while on the mooring.
Kai's note to Grandpa for his birthday weekend.
A great weekend of racing with everybody with Vento Solare finishing 2nd place overall. Crew work was fantastic all three days. Starting from the bow with Roland, mast with Will, pit with Andrew, trimming with Sarah & Mary, and main / tactics with Trevor (Jeff Roy for Around the Island on Friday). We saw the full spectrum of wind from 5 to 22 kts over 3 days.
Congrats to Divided Sky who put up all first place finishes. The rest of the class including J/109 URSA, J/99 Upbeat, Sunfast 3300 Avalon and Express 37 COUCOU all provided the challenge as fierce competitors.