Race Rules

First Annual 5-Mile Kayak Race

Three Classes

Women’s Competition, Men’s Competition and Touring
Registrants will self-select their class.
The Race Committee reserves the right to re-assign racers
if it feels that one’s class is inappropriate.

Markings

Every boat entered in the race must display its race number on the hull near the bow.
A number sheet showing the class and number will be supplied during registration.
It is up to the entrant to supply tape and secure the number sheet near the bow on the port side.

Rules of the Race

Keep to the left side of the Channel.
All boats in opposing directions should pass with the other boat to starboard.

There are two marks, one off of Winter Island, and one near Forest River.
Both marks will be rounded to starboard; that is, the rounding will be a clockwise motion relative to the mark,
with the exception that the Winter Island mark is rounded counterclockwise on the returning leg.

Overlaps at the mark must be respected.
Any following boat having established an overlap will be allowed room at the mark by the leading boat.

Collisions are not allowed.
If this rule is violated, the responsible boat must paddle 10 meters off the course,
perform a 360-degree turn or a roll, and then may continue the race.

Starting

All Competition class boats will be allowed to launch off the beach 15 minutes before the start.
The Competition class race will commence at the sound of the starting signal, approximately 1300 hours.
The Touring class will then enter the water, and the starting signal will be 10 minutes after the Competition start.

Finishing

The finish line is the same as the starting line.
An observer from the Race Committee will be posted at one end of the line
and will take the times of all of those boats finishing within the allowed time.
All boats must be off of the course by 1430 hours (2:30 PM).