Starting Sequence:
	Warning Horn (3 short sounds)	6:00 p.m.
	5 Minute Horn (1 long sound)	6:01 p.m.
	Starting Horn (1 long sound)	6:06 p.m.
	A boat's starting time countdown begins at the Starting Horn (zero starting time).

Wednesday Night Races
Starting Times
·	Wednesday Night Starting Times **To be revised for 2012. All boats will have new starting times.**
	If you are a PPYC member and want to participate in club races, but your boat does not appear on the starting times list above, please complete a Portsmouth Rating Application. For questions about handicaps and starting times, contact the PPYC Race Director.
Course Diagram
·	Wednesday Night Course Diagram Revised 4/6/2011
Monthly Cookouts
·	Monthly Wednesday Night Cookouts

Wednesday Night Races

Reminder--PPYC club races are for PPYC members only. Starting times are provided only for current members. If you are interested in participating in Wednesday Night Races, but you are not a member, we encourage you to join PPYC.

Over the years Wednesday night races have become the most popular races at PPYC. Wednesday night races are FUN RACES that use the pursuit format (staggered starts based on handicap ratings).

Wednesday night races will be held every Wednesday starting the first Wednesday in April through the last Wednesday in September. Races start at the no wake markers at the mouth of the Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina cove. The warning horn (3 short blasts) is at 6:00 p.m. (approximately).

Starting Sequence
Warning Horn	3 short sounds	6:00 p.m.
5 Minute Horn	1 long sound	6:01 p.m.
Starting Horn	1 long sound	6:06 p.m.
A boat's starting time countdown begins at the Starting Horn (zero starting time).

Boats Racing Upwind Boats Racing Downwind

Monthly Wednesday Night Cookouts

There will be a monthly cookout on the 1st Wednesday of the month, April - September. Each person will be charged $3.00 except for the first cookout which is free for PPYC members (non-PPYC member crew and guests are $3.00 each).

Portsmouth Rating Required

NOTE: Every boat that races in a Wednesday night race, must have a valid Portsmouth rating. To learn how to obtain a Portsmouth rating, go to the PPYC Portsmouth page.

For questions about handicaps and starting times, contact the PPYC Race Director.