TO DOWNLOAD THE CURRENT SAFETY FORMS (Cat 5 & Cat 7) GO TO - FORMS
TO DOWNLOAD THE CURRENT RACE PROGRAM GO TO - TIDELINES and press the button with the picture of the boats racing
Club Members of Single-Hull Yachts of all types can join our Racing Events.
Each year the Club’s Racing Program is revised in accordance with the wishes of the majority of the members who race.
Races are conducted under AYF rules, PBYC Sailing Directions & Racing Policy. Click on the racing info links to the right for information regarding the Club’s Racing activities (rounding marks, starting procedures, race time limits and rules) and for the current season’s Racing Program which has details of dates, starting times and courses.
All boats that take part in any of the clubs racing programs must comply with either Safety Category 7 for all races within Pittwater of Safety Category 5 for all races beyond Pittwater but still within the confins of Broken Bay.
The Club would prefer not to have protests and believes that many situations where protests occur can be avoided if members take the trouble to get to know one another and enjoy their friendship.
Twilight Racing
Throughout the daylight savings period, Club races are held each fortnight on a Friday evening, as shown in the PBYC’s Yearly Racing Program.
The PBYC’s twilight races are conducted in two divisions. The Race Committee allocates a Club member’s yacht to the appropriate division. A handicap is also allocated and established after a few races. Handicaps are adjusted based on performance after each race to ensure that everyone has a chance of gaining a place in subsequent races.
The starting line for all Club twilight racing is set a short distance to the east of Portuguese Beach.
After each PBYC TWILIGHT RACE all participants are encouraged to come back to the Palm Beach RSL Club which provides an inexpensive bistro and enables everyone to gather for drinks and race results. Race results are published on the Club’s website.
On the alternate Fridays members are invited, in a reciprocal arrangement, to participate in the twilight races conducted by Avalon Sailing Club which starts from an area out from their club premises at 6.05 p.m.
Members who participate in Avalon Sailing Club’s twilight races are invited back to the deck of their club for a very enjoyable BYO everything barbeque after each race.
Start Procedure - Twilight Races - Race Time Limit 19:45 hrs
| Races will be started with Divisions separated by a 10 minute interval as follows: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1755 hrs | Warning Signal Div 2 | Code flag (2) displayed, 1 short sound |
| 1756 hrs | Preparatory Signal Div 2 | Code flag (P & 2) displayed, 1 short sound |
| 1759 hrs | One minute for Div 2 | Code flag (P) removed, 1 long sound |
| 1800 hrs | Start Div 2 | Code flag (2) removed, 1 short sound |
| 1805 hrs | Warning Signal Div 1 | Code flag (1) displayed, 1 short sound |
| 1806 hrs | Preparatory Signal Div 1 | Code flag (P & 1) displayed, 1 short sound |
| 1809 hrs | One minute for Division 1 | Code flag (P) removed, 1 long sound |
| 1810 hrs | Start Div 1 | Code flag (1) removed, 1 short sound |
Sunday Racing
Sunday races are held usually on the third Sunday of each month. Details are shown in the PBYC Yearly Racing Program.
There are different courses for most events, providing variety and different levels of challenges in enclosed waters and just outside Broken Bay.
After each PBYC SUNDAY RACE all participants are invited to meet at the Clubs mooring in THE BASIN (Coasters Retreat)
Start Procedure - Sunday Races (SELF TIMED*) - Race Time Limit 17:00 hrs
| 1255 hrs | Warning Signal | 1 short sound |
|---|---|---|
| 1256 hrs | Preparatory Signal | 1 short sound |
| 1259 hrs | One minute to start | 1 long sound |
| 1300 hrs | Start | 1 short sound |
* SUNDAY RACES ARE SELF TIMED BY EACH BOAT. WHEN YOU FINISH SIMPLY TEXT YOUR BOAT NAME & TOTAL ELAPSED TIME TO THE FOLLOWING MOBILE NUMBER- 0409 419 737
