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Commodore Decatur
                 Yacht Club

Central Illinois' Premier Sailing Club

Beer Can Race

  • 11 May 2024
  • 3:00 PM
  • CDYC

Join us for a beer can race on Saturday afternoon at 3pm! Beer Can racing is fun and laid back and a great excuse to get out on the water. Join us for hot dogs and cold beverages in the pavilion for more fun on shore.  If you are looking for someone to sail with or would like to help John Hearn on the race committee boat, let people know on our facebook group.  Also watch the facebook group for possible weather cancellations.  


Sailing Instructions (non-Scots)

  1. VHF radios are optional. The signal boat will be broadcasting the countdown and other helpful information on channel [72]. 
  2. The Starting Line is between the orange flag on the race committee boat and the Yellow Mark S.
  3. The finish line is between the orange flag on the race committee boat and the Pink Ball (P). 
  4. Flying Scots and Cabin Boats will start together. Scows, cats, and other boats with a faster rating than a Flying Scot will start 60 seconds later. 
  5. The 5-minute starting sequence will begin when the Flying Scot class flag is raised on the signal with a horn. The blue and white Prep Flag will be raised at 4 minutes to go with a horn. The blue and white prep flag will be lowered with 1 minute to go with a horn.  The starting signal is lowering of the Flying Scot class flag will be lowered with a horn.  
  6. After the starting signal, racers will sail upwind and round the yellow Windward Mark (W) to port and then sail downwind through the Finish Line (F).  
  7. 4 races are scheduled. The first two races will raced back-to-back with a short break before the third race to rotate crew at the dock.  
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