Racers race from Thunder Bay to Sawyer's Bay, which is located at the 'head' of the Sleeping Giant on the Sibley Peninsula. Course length is approximately 19 nautical miles.
Skipper's meeting at 10:30am on Pier 1, race start at noon.
The TBYC Offshore Series consists of five separate mid-distance offshore races. One throw-out is allowed in the overall series scoring.
NOTICE TO COMPETITORS: The Offshore Series Notice of Race is amended as follows:
- Change item 4.2, Schedule: The time of the skippers’ meeting for the Silver Islet race is changed from 11:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Rationale. To accommodate the Silver Islet 150th Anniversary Sailpast.
- Add new item 4.5: A separate notice of race will be issued for the International race only. It will be published as the Lake Superior International Race Notice of Race.
Rationale. The Lake Superior International Race will remain a race in the TBYC Offshore Series, but will have its own notice of race in order to address its inclusion in the Lake Superior Yachting Association offshore series, use of a waypoint as a mark on the course, safety regulations, and other rules and information unique to that race.
July 22, 2018
Racers race from Silver Islet, which is located on the 'lake' side of the Sibley Peninsula, to Thunder Bay. Course length is approximately 19 nautical miles.
NOTICE TO COMPETITORS
The sailing instructions for the Silver Islet race have been changed as follows:
4 Schedule
Add new item: At any time before the start, the race may be postponed without signals; either by announcement at the skippers’ meeting, or by announcement on VHF Channel 72 on the water. This changes RRS 27.3.
August 4, 2018
One of the oldest annual races on Lake Superior, the course has been changed many times over the years. This year's race begins in Grand Marais, MN, and finishes in Thunder Bay.
NOTICE TO COMPETITORS
The notice of race for the Lake Superior International Race is amended as follows:
August 24, 2018
One of the longer and older local distance races, the Spar Channel Race takes the fleet south past Thompson Island, through Spar Channel, and outside Pie Island.
This year's race is a night race, starting at 1900, Skipper's Meeting at 1800.
September 22, 2018
This race is usually held within the bay of Thunder Bay and is typically around 35 nautical miles in length. The course can vary from year to year.
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