RNYC Race Week 2026

CONTENTS

Registration Form
Race Week 2026 Youtube Video
Race Week 2026 Race Results
Event Summary
Dinner & Dance
Notice of Race (NOR)
Sailing Instructions (SI)

Registration Form

Racers have the option of using the Online or printable PDF Registration Form.

The Race Week Registration PDF Form is a printable PDF which can be digitally signed and is emailed to the RNYC General Manager Kathy Evans when the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form is clicked. To fill and digitally sign the form, DOWNLOAD* a copy of the form to your computer and open it using Acrobat Reader. Alternatively the form can be printed and brought to the RNYC office.

*NOTE: "Save As PDF" removes form functions.

For more information call or email RNYC General Manager Kathy Evans.

Race Week 2026 - Youtube Video

Race Week 2026 - Overall Race Results

DIVISION ONE
1. Jedi (8 POINTS) - Skipper: Kenny Harris
2. Shalloway - Skipper: Justin Ladha
3. Déjà Vu (21 POINTS) - Skipper: Tim Burrill

DIVISION TWO
1. Raging Bull (7 POINTS) - Skipper: Mike Hasson
2. Wanderlust (13 POINTS) - Skipper: Mike Dwyer
3. Scully (20 POINTS) - Skipper: Darcy Butler

WHITE SAIL
1. Dynamique (11 POINTS)* - Skipper: Mike Shawyer
2. Pourquoi Pas (11 POINTS)* - Skipper: Timothy LeGrow
3. Rabbagast (19 POINTS) - Skipper: Ian Lunt
4. Thunder Road (21 POINTS) - Skipper: Paul Goulart
5. Ginko (30 POINTS) - Skipper: Pete Quinton
6. Merlin (36 POINTS) - Skipper: Frank O’Connor

* Dynamique is the overall winner of White Sail Division under Rule A 8.1 by virtue of having four first place finishes to Pourquoi Pas’s three first place finishes.

Race Week 2026 - Event Summary

● Event dates: Tuesday, August 11 to Saturday, August 15
● Entry fee: $50 CAD (RNYC Members / $70 CAD (Non-Members) per vessel, payable upon registration.
● Location: RNYC Clubhouse 108 Greenslades Road CBS A1W 5H5
● Schedule of Races: See Notice of Race (NOR) / Date of Races.
● Registration & Check-in: August 11th, 2026 @ 5:30pm in RNYC Clubhouse
● Skippers’ Meeting (Tuesday /Wednesday / Thursday): 5:45 pm in RNYC Clubhouse
● Skippers Meeting (Friday / Saturday): 9:00 am in RNYC Clubhouse
● Number of races: 4-15.
● Race Start Times: Will be finalized at the Skippers Meeting.

For more infromation, refer to Notice of Race (NOR) and Sailing Instructions (SI)

Dinner & Dance

Dinner Menu

Notice of Race (NOR)

NOTICE OF RACE
RNYC Race Week 2026
Organized by the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club
Tuesday, August 11th - Saturday, August 15th, 2026

Notice of Race (NoR) (PDF)

1. RULES

1.1 The event will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2025–2028 (RRS).

1.2 In the event of a conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions, the Sailing Instructions will prevail.

1.3. Race week will begin on Tuesday, August 11th with an optional practice race, followed by the competition starting on Wednesday, August 12th. Evening races will be held on August 12th and 13th, with full days of racing on Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th.

2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

2.1 The race is open to all yachts of the Division 1, Division 2 & White Sail Classes

Division 1: PHRF Rating of 99 or lower flying a spinnaker.

Division 2: PHRF Rating of 100 to 250 flying a spinnaker.

White sail: PHRF Rating below 300 not flying a spinnaker.

2.2 The event is open to all boats with a valid PHRF Nova Scotia rating certificate and a rating below 300.

2.3 Eligible boats may enter by:

● Emailing manager@rnyc.nf.ca with their boat name, skipper, number of crew, and rating prior to August 11, 2026

2.4 The entry fee is $50 CAD (RNYC Members / $70 CAD (Non-Members) per vessel, payable upon registration at the Skippers’ Meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Dinner tickets sold separately. To be considered an entry in the event, a yacht shall complete all registration requirements and pay all racing fees.

2.5 Crews attending the dinner and dance on Saturday Night (August 15th) need to specify the number of tickets they require by Wednesday, August 12th at the latest. Reservations can be made via email to manager@rnyc.nf.ca.

2.6 The following crew limitations apply: No paid or paying crew members are allowed for this regatta.

3. SCHEDULE

● Date of Races:
    ○ Practice Race (Optional / Not scored): Tuesday, August 11, 2026
    ○ Day 1: Evening races on Wednesday, August 12, 2026
    ○ Day 2: Evening races on Thursday, August 13, 2026
    ○ Day 3: Full day of racing on Friday, August 14, 2026
    ○ Day 4: Full day of racing on Saturday, August 15, 2026
● Registration & Check-in: August 11th, 2026 @ 5:30pm in RNYC Clubhouse
● Skippers’ Meeting (Tuesday /Wednesday / Thursday): 5:45 pm in RNYC Clubhouse
● Skippers Meeting (Friday / Saturday): 9:00 am in RNYC Clubhouse
● Number of races: 4-15.
● Race Start Times: Will be finalized at the Skippers Meeting each evening / day, target start times for evening races (Tues - Thurs) will be 6:45pm with a warning signal at 6:40pm. Target start times for the first races on each full day (Friday - Sat) will be 10:00 am with a warning signal at 9:55 am.

3.1 Starts will be held in succession for each race by division, with White sail starting first, followed by Division 2 and then Division 1. There will be a 1 minute break between starts and the next warning signal for the following fleet.

3.2 On the last scheduled day of racing no warning signal will be made after 4:00pm

3.3 Drop Races: Yachts will be permitted 1 drop race after 5 races, 2 drops after 7 races, 3 drops after 10 races and 4 drops after 13 races completed.

4. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

4.1 The Sailing Instructions (SIs) will be available by March 13, 2026 at the RNYC Office, or by request to manager@rnyc.nf.ca or kfh570@mun.ca.

4.2 Amendments to the SIs will be posted on the official notice board at RNYC no later than 09:30am on race day.

4.3 VHF Channel 68 shall be used for communication with Race Committee (RC), Channel 16 for Coast Guard

4.4 The official notice board is located in the main ballroom of the RNYC clubhouse

4.5 All boats shall carry a VHF radio capable of communicating on channels 16 & 68. On the water, the race committee will make courtesy broadcasts to competitors on VHF radio via channel 68. 4.6 Boats shall be available for equipment inspection at any point prior to or during the regatta. 4.6.1 Boats may be inspected at any time & shall also comply with RRS 78.1

5. VENUE

5.1 The races will be sailed in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland in front of the Royal Newfoundland yacht club.

5.2 The starting line for each day of racing will be located in front of the RNYC and will be defined in detail at the Skippers’ Meeting & in the Sailing Instructions.

6. THE COURSE

6.1 The courses for each race will be detailed at the skippers meeting.

7. BERTHING

7.1 Visiting boats will be assigned slips by the RNYC Manager, subject to availability.

7.2 Complimentary berthing will be available for the duration of the event for visiting yachts that have paid their race registration fee.

8. SCORING

8.1 Scoring will be based on the Low Point System, RRS Appendix A.

8.2 Corrected times will be calculated using PHRF time-on-time scoring.

9. PRIZES

9.1 Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each division.

9.2 Additional awards may be presented at the discretion of the organizing committee.

10. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

10.1 Competitors participate entirely at their own risk. (See RRS 3, Decision to Race.)

10.2 The organizing authority will not accept liability for material damage, personal injury, or death sustained in conjunction with, prior to, during, or after the race.

11. INSURANCE

11.1 Each participating boat shall carry valid third-party liability insurance with coverage of not less than $2,000,000 CAD per incident, or the equivalent.

12. FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information, please contact:

Kenny Harris – RNYC Race Chair

📧 kfh570@mun.ca

Issued by the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club Race Committee.

Date of Issue: March 13, 2026

Sailing Instructions (SI)

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
RNYC Race Week 2026
Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club
Tuesday, August 11th - Saturday, August 15th, 2026

RNYC Race Week 2026 Sailing Instructions (PDF)

1. RULES 1.1 The event will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2025–2028.

1.2 The prescriptions of Sail Canada shall apply.

1.3 RRS 90.2(c) is modified so that oral instructions may be given on VHF Channel 68 if necessary.

2. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS

2.1 Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located at the RNYC Clubhouse.

2.2 Supplementary Sailing Instructions (the “Supplement”) may be posted to define course details, marks, and rounding instructions.

3. CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 Any change to the Sailing Instructions will be posted no later than 60 minutes before the Skippers’ Meeting.

3.2 Oral changes may also be communicated at the Skippers’ Meeting and, if required, on VHF Channel 68 before the Warning Signal.

4. SIGNALS MADE ASHORE

4.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed from the RNYC flagpole.

4.2 When flag AP is displayed ashore, “1 minute” is replaced with “not less than 30 minutes” in the race signal AP.

5. SCHEDULE OF RACES ● Date of Races:
    ○ Practice Race (Optional / Not scored): Tuesday, August 11, 2026
    ○ Day 1: Evening races on Wednesday, August 12, 2026
    ○ Day 2: Evening races on Thursday, August 13, 2026
    ○ Day 3: Full day of racing on Friday, August 14, 2026
    ○ Day 4: Full day of racing on Saturday, August 15, 2026
● Registration & Check-in: August 11th, 2026 @ 5:30pm in RNYC Clubhouse
● Skippers’ Meeting (Tuesday /Wednesday / Thursday): 5:45 pm in RNYC Clubhouse
● Skippers Meeting (Friday / Saturday): 9:00 am in RNYC Clubhouse
● Number of races: 4-15.
● Race Start Times: Will be finalized at the Skippers Meeting each evening / day, target start times for evening races (Tues - Thurs) will be 6:45pm with a warning signal at 6:40pm. Target start times for the first races on each full day (Friday - Sat) will be 10:00 am with a warning signal at 9:55 am.

5.1 Starts will be held in succession for each race by division, with White sail starting first, followed by Division 2 and then Division 1. There will be a 1 minute break between starts and the next warning signal for the following fleet.

5.2 On the last scheduled day of racing no warning signal will be made after 4:00pm

5.3 Drop Races: Yachts will be permitted 1 drop race after 5 races, 2 drops after 7 races, 3 drops after 10 races and 4 drops after 13 races completed.

6. CLASS FLAGS

6.1 The race is open to all yachts of the Division 1, Division 2 & White Sail Classes

Division 1: PHRF Rating of 99 or lower flying a spinnaker.

Division 2: PHRF Rating of 100 to 250 flying a spinnaker.

White sail: PHRF Rating below 300 not flying a spinnaker.

6.2 The event is open to all boats with a valid PHRF Nova Scotia rating certificate and a rating below 300.

6.3 Class flags will be detailed at the skippers meeting

7. THE COURSE

7.1 The courses for each race will be detailed at the skippers meeting.

8. MARKS

8.1 Marks will include fixed navigational buoys and islands as designated during the skippers meeting

9. THE START

9.1 Races will be started using RRS 26.

9.2 The starting line will be between a set start-pin and a race committee boat.

9.3 A boat that does not start within 10 minutes after her starting signal will be scored DNS without a hearing. This changes RRS A5.1 and A5.2.

10. CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE

10.1 To change the next leg of the course, the Race Committee may announce changes on VHF Channel 68.

11. THE FINISH

11.1 The finishing line will be the same as the starting line.

12. PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS

12.1 Protest forms are available at the RNYC office.

12.2 The protest time limit is 60 minutes after the last boat has finished, or the Race Committee signals no more racing for that day, whichever is later.

12.3 Notices of hearings will be posted no later than 30 minutes after the protest time limit, with hearings held at RNYC.

12.4 Notices of protests by the Race Committee or Protest Committee will be posted to inform boats under RRS 61.1(b).

14. SAFETY REGULATIONS 14.1 A boat that retires from the race shall notify the Race Committee as soon as possible by VHF Channel 68.

14.2 All boats must carry the required safety equipment as per Transport Canada regulations for their size.

15. RADIO COMMUNICATION 15.1 The Race Committee will use VHF Channel 68 for official communication.

15.2 Except in emergencies, a boat shall not make radio transmissions while racing, nor receive communications not available to all boats.

16. SCORING

16.1 Scoring will use the Low Point System (RRS Appendix A).

16.2 Results will be calculated using PHRF Time-on-Time scoring.

17. PRIZES

17.1 Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers overall.

17.2 Additional prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the Organizing Authority.

18. RISK STATEMENT

18.1 Competitors participate entirely at their own risk. See RRS 3, Decision to Race.

18.2 The Organizing Authority will not accept any liability for material damage, personal injury, or death sustained in conjunction with, prior to, during, or after the race.

19. INSURANCE

19.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $2,000,000 CAD per incident, or equivalent.

Issued by the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club Race Committee

Date of Issue: Friday, March 13, 2026