HHSA Courses

For Harbor and Sound Races, the Committee Boat will display which number course is selected.

Course 1

The following triangle course is to be sailed around twice to complete a race. Start at Red Nun 6 at Harbor entrance, to Red Nun 4 off West Chop, to Can 23a off East Chop, back to Red Nun 6. Finish between Nun 6 and Committee Boat. Distance 6.5 miles. Leave all marks to starboard unless Reverse Flag is flying.

Course 2

Start at Red Nun 6 at Harbor entrance, to Mo(A) bell (leave to port), to Red Nun 4 (leave to port), to Can 23a off East Chop (leave to starboard) finish between committee boat and Red Nun 6. Distance 5.2 miles. (Nun 4 is to be honored on its proper hand as a navigation mark unless designated as a course turning mark.) Watch for Reverse Flag!

Course 3

Start at Red Nun 6 at Harbor entrance, to Red Nun 4 (leave to port), to Red Bell 2 (leave to starboard), to Mo(A) bell (leave to starboard), to Green Bell 23 (leaving all to starboard), to Green Can 23A (leave to port). Finish between Red Nun 6 and the Committee Boat. Distance 5.4 miles. Watch for Reverse Flag!

Course 4

Start between Committee Boat and Red Nun 6 in harbor. Leave Red Nun 4 to port. Leave RG buoy west end of Hedge Fence to port. Leave Can 15 west of L’Homme Dieu to starboard. Round R2 Bell of Waquoit Bay to port. Leave Can 15 west of L’Homme Dieu to port. Leave RG buoy west end of Hedge Fence to starboard. Regard Red Nun 4. Finish between Vineyard Haven Red Nun 6 and the Committee Boat. Distance 11.5 miles.

Course 5

Start between Committee Boat and Red Nun 6 in the harbor. Leave Red Nun 4 to port. Round Red Nun 14 off Great Pond to port. Leave Falmouth R16 Bell to port. Regard Red Nun 4. Finish between Vineyard Haven Red Nun 6 and the committee boat. Distance 10.2 miles. Watch for Reverse Flag!

Course 6

Start between Committee Boat and Red Nun 6 in the harbor. Leave Red Nun 4 to port. Leave G Bell 27 at the west end of middle ground to port. Regard Red Nun 4 and finish between Vineyard Haven Red Nun 6 and the Committee Boat. Distance 11.1 miles.

Reverse

Each of the preceding courses, except 4 and 6, may be sailed in reverse. Watch for red flag with yellow cross (Code Flag R).

Rendezvous at West Beach, Robinson’s Hole

Start between Committee Boat and Red Nun 6 in the harbor. Leave Red Nun 4 to port. Finish between Can 1 on the Sound side of Robinson’s Hole and the Committee Boat in Robinson’s Hole. Nominal distance 12.5 miles. Pass through the hole, anchor and raft off West Beach on Naushon Island for lunch, race results and prizes.

Rendezvous at Tarpaulin Cove

Start between Committee Boat and Red Nun 6 in the harbor. Leave Red Nun 4 to port. Finish between Can 1 in Tarpaulin Cove and the Committee Boat. Distance 8.6 miles. Raft together in a circle for lunch, race results and prizes.

Rendezvous at Edgartown/Chappy Beach

Start between Committee Boat and Red Nun 6 in the harbor. Leave Can 23A to starboard. Leave Edgartown Red Nun 4 to PORT. Leave Can 3 to Starboard. Finish at Edgartown Red Nun 8. Raft up for lunch in cove to the East. Distance 8.8 miles.

Alternate Courses

The Race Committee may signal Courses 1-6 as an alternate course for any out of harbor races as weather conditions dictate. The Committee Boat may also, because of congestion at Nun 6, change its station by displaying “Come with Hail” (black and yellow checkerboard), and proceeding to move to a different starting area and may use an orange bouy to mark the other end of the starting line.