Welcome to the 25/26 Twilights Series at GLYC – Extended series through April – no meals
Revised (again) rules.
- 3:30pm start with target 5pm finish so that there is sufficient light even on dull days
- 2pm sign-on deadline and if not at least 6 boats signed on by 2pm, no race so we can give “travelling” volunteers sufficient notice
Otherwise standard Twilight’s format, the first race had 6 boats out, sailing in an “unexpected” up to 25 kts.
If there are not sufficient boats or volunteers to run the race, that will be posted on the website by 2pm and any signed on skippers notified accordingly.
Twilights 25/26 – Course map (PDF)
Start Times are set around 15:30 EST, so -5 means 15:25 pm, +35 = 16:05 pm.
Only yachts that have been registered for this season via the Season Entry form and Safety Declaration have been given a time. If you wish to sail and are not on the list below please complete the forms at your earliest convenience and notify the Club at glyc@sailglyc.com once you have done so.
For those not familiar with the way the race is run, start times are based on Internet time on your watch or smartphone or iPad, there is no clock at the Club to tell you.
Sign on is electronic at this link and you must be signed on by 2pm to enable our volunteer race management team to get things in order. Sign on by radio at the start of the race is not accepted.
If your boat is not on the published starting times list below, please make sure that:
- you have paid your fees for this season
- you have completed a Season Entry form, and
- you have completed the relevant safety dec.
Times for Tuesday 28th April
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The information relevant to Twilight Meals during 25/26 Season is:
Meals will be on for Twilight Sailing on Tuesdays serving at 7 pm and commencing on October 21, all for the same price as last year’s $15.00 per person. We have reverted to the tried and true meal provided by GLYC volunteers but that means we need YOU to volunteer, at least once during the season. It isn’t meant to be gourmet, it isn’t meant to be flash, it is meant to give you something to eat while you unwind after the race and have a chat with your fellow members.
Please ensure you book your meal by 10am on the Tuesday otherwise you will miss out. Simply email to glycmeals@gmail.com, stating in the subject line your surname, number meals required and any dietary requirements (ie Biden 2 meals –1 x normal, 1 x veg).
We may require a volunteer or two to assist with table setting / dishing up each week and boat lotto will determine the clearing of plates and clean up. If this does not work, members will be randomly selected each week to ensure we share the load.
If for any reason the Twilight Race is cancelled the meal will still proceed and if you have booked you do need to attend as the food will have been paid for and prepared for you.
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The ‘Spirit of Chase’
For most of us, the overriding objective of this event is to have fun and perhaps at the same time strive to catch the boat in front, or for the front markers, to hold off the pursuing pack.
Everything you don’t really need to know about the Twilight Race Handicap System
Objective – The aim of the Twilight Race Handicap System is to give all boats a chance of winning a race during the course of the season, or at least enable them to be in the front end action towards the end of a race.
Over the years, the diversity of the fleet has grown. More small boats, some as small as 18 / 20 feet. More heavy displacement, ocean capable cruisers and many more high performance racers. And of course a mixed bag of trailer boats.
Twilight Racing is also an opportunity to socialise with our fellow protagonists over a meal and a beer/wine/diet coke. Our highly experienced course layers will adjust the course length on the night to facilitate the leading boat to finish at or close to 6:45PM Naturally our boat crews deserve to be accommodated in this plan so…… latest finish time will be set at 30 min after the leading boat or perhaps 31 min for a bunched group at the discretion of the race timekeeper. Later boats will be credited as finishers with the common time of the last timed finisher. Boats will be advised that the race is finished via radio VHF 77 and remaining course buoys recovered.
Start time adjustments are made every week. See attached sample of time adjustment
Race Winners – Future Adjustments. Start times bonus for all race winners will be limited to 66 % of the usual bonus for finishing places outside the top 6.
A second win will see the bonus reduced to 50 %.
Times are initially set at the start of the season based on the following known factors.
* CBH rating for boat
* Past performances.
* Perceived skill level of skipper and crew.
BOTTOM LINE……………HAVE FAITH
Anyone interested in a detailed case study can email bria0521@gmail.com and if you wish to sail in a Twilight and aren’t currently on the posted list, also email Brian asking for a time to be allocated.. The start times for each week’s race are posted on the Club’s Homepage on Monday afternoon (generally!).