Det perfekta kvällsracet?
Varför skall allt vara så förbannat seriöst? Här har vi ett äkta “beer can race” som körs varje tisdagskväll på Lake Union. Ibland är man över 90 båtar och många ankrar upp i en så kallad “raft” efteråt… Man väljer själv klass beroende på vad man tycker man har för båt. Enkla regler har man också!
Any sailboat – any size – any crew – any sail you can fly!
DUCK DODGE of Lake Union – Listed in FODOR’s as one of the “TOP 100 Things to do in Northern America”
The race committee request that boats sail by and check in this year to help with the scoring. If you don’t, we’ll still score you if we see you. But if we miss you (easy to do with 90+ boats out there sometimes), it is your problem, not ours ;-)
Thanks!
Rule 1: Starboard Tack has Right of Way
Rule 2: Rules of the road apply
Rule 3: No hitting one-another (with or without boats)
Rule 4: Take all marks to PORT unless noted on Race Course
Rule 5: No hitting one-another
Rule 6: Bribing the committee is against the rules (while anybody is looking)
Rule 7: No hitting one-another
Rule 8: There is no rule number 8
Rule 9: No hitting one-another
Rule 10: Follow all the rules
Rule 11: No hitting one-another
Rule 12: Never make a duck change its course (Dodge the Duck)Registration procedure: Sail by the committee boat before the start. Tell them your boat name and sail number. Be sure they acknowledge you. That’s it!
There are no customs unless you go really way off course.
There are four starts:
Start 1 – Fast Boats – 7:00pm
Start 2 – Half Fast Boats – 7:05pm
Start 3 – Cruising and Slower Boats – 7:10pm
Start 4 – Dinghy Class – 7:15pmThe course will be posted on the committee boat. Cruise past the committee boat before the race start to ensure getting listed for the race.
May 13 Committee Appreciation Night
May 20 No Theme
May 27 Festivus for the rest of us (aka: Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan…)
June 3 No Theme
June 10 Pirate Night
June 17 No Theme
June 24 Mardi Gras
July 1 Canada Day (Red Wine, White Wine & the Blues)
July 8 Pajama Night
July 15 No Theme
July 22 Whidbey Island Race Week… See You in Oak Harbor!
July 29 Prom Night
August 5 Tropical Night
August 12 No Theme
August 19 No Theme
August 26 Toga Night
September 2 Committee Re-Appreciation Night aka.Last Duck Dodge & Show Your Team Spirit
October 18 Rum Run – Race from Shilshole to Port Madison
