“ZURK” Challenge
Anytime, Spring 2020
Just Fun Racing – “NA” Organizing Authority
Turning Basin, Balboa, CA
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1 RULES
The “ZURK” challenge is intended to be a test of seamanship and navigation, where both navigation and weather forecasting are a key part of the challenge.
Competitors are expected to determine the optimal time and course that allows them to round each of the designated marks in the most efficient manner when considering the effects of wind velocity, wind direction, tide, current, etc…
Racers can run the course as often as they want, and at any time 24/7 between now and June 1, 2020
2 SCHEDULE OF RACES
Racing will be held at competitor’s discretion during the months of April and May 2020.
3 RACING AREAS
Newport Harbor CA.
4 THE COURSES
The course is to round each of the following permanent racing marks: “Z” “U” “R” and “K”, and then returning to the first mark rounded.
For scoring purposes, marks can be rounded in any in order, and may be rounded in any direction.
Course to be sailed is as follows:
MARK 1 (ANY OF ABOVE “ZURK” MARKS)
Mark 2 (any of above “ZURK” marks not already rounded)
Mark 3 (any of above “ZURK” marks not already rounded)
Mark 4 (any of above “ZURK” marks not already rounded)
Mark 1 (MUST BE SAME MARK THAT TIMING WAS STARTED AT)
Time shall be recorded for each total elapsed time after rounding all four marks (hh/mm/ss), with time recorded when boats return and re-round “Mark 1.”
5 MARKS
Marks will be permanent Newport Harbor racing buoys “Z” “U” “R” and “K”.
Z Mark – Beer Can turning mark. Permanent marker buoy near Lido Village
U Mark – Permanent marker buoy in front of Lido Island Yacht Club
R Mark – Permanent marker buoy near Pacific Coast Highway Bridge
K Mark – Permanent maker buoy off US Coast Guard Base
More details about mark locations can be found here: http://aocyc.org/racing-marks/
6 START AND FINISH
Competitors will be responsible for self-recording start and finishing time. For purposes of scoring, competitors shall be responsible for submitting times after rounding each mark.
Start Time @ Mark 1: hh:mm:ss
Finish @ Mark 1: hh:mm:ss
7 SCORING
Scoring will be updated monthly for best times in the following classes:
- Harbor 20 Open
- Harbor 20 B
- Harbor 20 C
- Open Sailing Class
- Duffy
- Other
Best times shall be submitted to: _______________________
8 PRIZES
“Nuts” trophy’s will be handed out to the top boat in each class.
9 DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, sailors are asked to observe applicable CDC advice by single-handing, or by sailing with crew that are part of their household.
"Bay Bird" # 8
Team Novak
Team Novak
My wife Paige and I planned to sail today to get out of the house, and as we left the dock at BYC I sailed out to K and started the timer - conditions were right for the run. About half way to U things were going well so I filled her in on what we were doing.
A fresh southerly allowed us to reach most of the course, with only a short beat from R out around Linda and Harbor islands. 4 gybes and 3 tacks in total.
K: 14:43
U: 15:01
Z: 15:18
R: 15:31
K: 15:50
Elapsed Time: 1:06:41.43
Elapsed Time holder"Spiritus # 117"
Per Trebler
Started at K 14:48Rounded R at 15:07Rounded Z at 15:27Rounded U at 15:52Ended at K at 16: 20
ET = 1 Hr 32 Mins
Yesterday I (single handing) did a Zurk and had a lot of fun in good but variable wind. And the whole bay almost for myself.
Golden Rivet II
Team Simmons
( Completed in the "Other" category)
1:02:40
BAY ROVER 5-09-20
Team Drayton
Marks ZURK
( Completed in the Duffy category)
Course Time 1:03:45
Hula Girl 4-29-20
Chris Hill
Marks R, Z, U, K, R
(Winds were not strong, but only had one beat in the Southerly, out from R, and the rest was reaching.)
Course Time 1:16:38
May 9th time 1:18: 30 grrr
ONLY CHILD
4-29-20
Breeze SSW 6-9 Knots
Started at "R" Mark 15:28
Rounded "Z" Mark 15:44
Rounded " "U" Mark 16:07
Rounded "K" Mark at 16:33
Finished "R" Mark at 16:56
Course Time: 1:28.00
Team Hula Girl did the ZURK course today. 4-24-20
We started at R at 1:55 pm
Arrived at K at 2:21 pm (26 minutes)
Arrived at U at 3:10 pm (49 minutes)
Arrived at Z at 3:40 pm (30 minutes)
Arrived at R at 3:53 pm (13 minutes)
Total elapsed time: 1 hour and 58 minutes.
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