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The club runs a full racing calendar throughout the year with races
held every Sunday morning, racing on Wednesday evenings also takes
place in the summer. In addition cup races are held on bank holidays.
On Cup days the solo, laser, enterprise
and mirror classes have separate prizes. Races are run on a
handicap or pursuit basis using PY numbers. In addition to the overall
results, positions are scored in three fleets: PY<1110; 1111<PY<1200
and PY>1201.
See the calendar for the Racing
Programme.
Handicap Races
All boats start together and their time to complete a certain number
of laps of the course are recorded. Results are determined afterwards
by dividing the finish time by the Portsmouth yardstick number for
the class of boats. Faster boats have a smaller number so will need
to complete the course in less time than a slower boat. Handicaps
Frostbite is the winter series held every Sunday starting
at 10:30am and lasting approximately 90 minutes. Total of 17 races
- 7 to count.
Easter Series is a total of six races held over the three
days of the Easter bank holiday weekend, two back-to-back races
per day - 3 to count. Each race lasts about 45 minutes with the
first starting at 10:30.
Summer Series is two back-to-back races, each lasting 45
minutes. Races take place on Sunday mornings, the first starting
at 10:30am. 22 race series - 9 to count.
Gillette Series is held on Wednesday evenings in the summer,
starting at 7:00pm (7:15 when light permits it) and lasting 1 hour.
18 race series - 7 to count.
July/November Cup Days with prizes awarded for each class.
Three back-to-back races (2 to count), each 1 hour, first one starts
at 10:30am.
Pennants are a one race held on bank holidays, starting at 11am.
1 to count.
Pursuit Races
In these races the start is staggered in such a way that after
90 minutes all boats should, in theory, be in the same position
on the course. Start Number
Spring Series is held on Sunday mornings starting at 10:30
and lasting approximately 90 minutes. Total of 8 races - 4 to count.
Cobley Series is held in the autumn, starting at 10:30 on
Sunday mornings and lasting about 90 minutes. 10 race series - 5
to count.
| Beaufort number |
Description |
Wind speed |
Land conditions |
| mph |
| 0 |
Calm |
< 1 |
Calm. Smoke rises vertically. |
| 1 |
Light air |
1 – 3 |
Wind motion visible in smoke. |
| 2 |
Light breeze |
3 – 7 |
Wind felt on exposed skin. Leaves rustle. |
| 3 |
Gentle breeze |
8 – 12 |
Leaves and smaller twigs in constant motion. |
| 4 |
Moderate breeze |
13 – 17 |
Dust and loose paper raised. Small branches begin
to move. |
| 5 |
Fresh breeze |
18 – 24 |
Branches of a moderate size move. Small trees
begin to sway. |
| 6 |
Strong breeze |
25 – 30 |
Large branches in motion. Whistling heard in overhead
wires. Umbrella use becomes difficult. Empty plastic garbage
cans tip over. |
| 7 |
High wind, Moderate gale, Near gale |
31 – 38 |
Whole trees in motion. Effort needed to walk against
the wind. Swaying of skyscrapers may be felt, especially by
people on upper floors. |
| 8 |
Gale, Fresh gale |
39 – 46 |
Some twigs broken from trees. Cars veer on road.
Progress on foot is seriously impeded. |
| 9 |
Strong gale |
47 – 54 |
Some branches break off trees, and some small
trees blow over. Construction/temporary signs and barricades
blow over. Damage to circus tents and canopies. |
| 10 |
Storm, Whole gale |
55 – 63 |
Trees are broken off or uprooted, saplings bent
and deformed. Poorly attached asphalt shingles and shingles
in poor condition peel off roofs. |
| 11 |
Violent storm |
64 – 72 |
Widespread damage to vegetation. Many roofing
surfaces are damaged; asphalt tiles that have curled up and/or
fractured due to age may break away completely. |
| 12 |
Hurricane |
= 73 |
Very widespread damage to vegetation. Some windows
may break; mobile homes and poorly constructed sheds and barns
are damaged. Debris may be hurled about. |
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