Welcome to the BCSA Spring Racing Series. We will be alternating racing formats between Buoy & Pursuit. There will be a RC team on the Buoy race days. In the event no RC is avaiable Bouy races will be changed to Pursuit. The 2014 Portsmouth Handicapping System shall be employed to handicap this event. All Sailing Yachts shall be eligible for entry and shall be handicapped accordingly. Skippers meeting at 2:00pm at BCSA clubhouse, 105 Browns Creek Rd. Guntersville, AL. Bouy race warning signal to be made at approximately 3:00pm in the region of Lower Guntersville Light (LGL). Pursuit race will commence at starting bouy. We are following the standard BCSA Sailing Instructions, which are located on BCSA’s website. Expected Fleets: Dinghy, Keelboat and Cruiser.

Fleets: Dinghy & Keelboat

Format: Buoy or Pursuit

Entry Fee (mandatory): $10 for members, $20 for non-members, or Annual Race fee of $75.

Skipper’s Meeting: 2pm

Race Start Time: 3pm

Course: Will be determined on day of race

Rules: World Sailing Rules of Racing 2025-2028

Sailing instructions: BCSA Sailing Instructions

Scoring: See the BCSA Sailing Instructions and 16 for buoy races and section 16.5(C) g for pursuit races. We will be using “Low Point” on the individual races and the “Cox-Sprague” system for the series standing. No drops. 1/2 the races in the series must be raced to qualify.

Race Committee: See Below

Schedule of Races:

Spring Series Race #1 – Buoy, Sunday 3/23/2025, 3:00 PM
RC: Don Moser, Assistant: Susan Moser

Spring Series Race #2 – Buoy, Sunday 4/6/2025, 3:00 PM
RC: Greg Bennett, Assistant: Sam Russell

Spring Series Race #3 – Buoy, Sunday 4/13/2025, 3:00 PM
RC: Butch Starnes, Assistant: Mark Proctor

Spring Series Race #4 – Pursuit, Sunday 4/20/2025, 3:00 PM

Spring Series Race #5 – Buoy, Sunday 4/27/2025, 3:00 PM
RC: Keith Hall, Assistant: Andy Myrick

Spring Series Race #7 – Buoy, Sunday 7/13/2025, 3:00 PM
RC: Susan Wilson, Assistant: T Wilson

Spring Series Race #8 – Pursuit, Sunday 7/20/2025, 3:00 PM