The Committee Boat for Friday Night races has the responsibility to set the course, start the race and record the finishing results. Necessary equipment is provided in the Race Committee bag.
Race Committee Bag Equipment List:          Racing Marks Boards A,B,C,D,F,G,H,J,#2 Flags: White, Blue, Red, Yellow Flag: Race Committee Flag Horn Race Committee Binder with scoring sheets	Volunteering boat should provide: VHF Radio Binoculars
Setup for the Race: Leave the pier by 6:30PM and determine the wind speed and direction. Anchor at the appropriate mark in a position for a windward start. Most races can start at “J” or “B”. If the wind is out of the SE to SW you probably should start at “A”. The starting line should be at right angles to the wind and long enough to avoid crowding at the start. Set the course based on wind speed. The race should take about an hour for the average boat. Tables (1), (2), and (3) have the mark positions, distances between marks, and magnetic courses between marks. Raise the Race Committee Flag. Attach the Yellow Start and Finish Line Flag to the shroud on the buoy side Put out the Racing Marks boards for the course. Remember Red Letters for port rounding, Green Letters for starboard rounding. Port roundings are safer as boats can round on the starboard tack. Hang the boards on life lines opposite the starting line. The finish line and starting line is the line between the Yellow flag and the finish mark (usually the "J" buoy). Fill out the heading information on the race sheet, including the names of the boats that are participating.   Starting Procedure: Locate and prepare the race flags for raising to start the race. Ten Minute before Start: Raise White flag and sound horn  Six Minute before Start: Lower White Flag Five Minute before Start: Raise Blue Flag and sound horn One Minute before Start: Lower Blue Flag Start: Raise Red flag and sound horn to start the Race If the weather looks bad, or the wind is very light, you probably should cancel the race, but don’t be hasty: we like to get at least 12 races during the season. If any boats are over early let them know, they have to go back over the line and restart. If the wind goes light during the race, you may want to shorten the race. Do this by moving the committee boat to the new finish line, before any of the racers get there.    Finishing Procedure: The finish line is the line between the yellow flag and the finish mark (usually the "J" buoy). Sighting along the finish line call “over” as they finish take each boat's time and log on the race sheet as they finish,. After the last boat has finished, pull up anchor and go home. Email results to score keeper at race.committee@yccsc.org Race committee volunteers coordinate with each other to transfer the equipment on a timely basis.