FCSA  2023  Organization!           www.sailjax.com 

                                                                      2023-Schedule,NoRs,Results 

The First Coast Sailing Association task is to handicap sailboats (PHRF), organize the yearly schedule, sponsor the St. Augustine Race Week, and hold an Awards and General Meeting annually.  US Sailing # 152166Q.

 

FCSA Partner Yacht Clubs:

FCSA Mailing Address:

EFYC

 Epping Forest Yacht Club

4446  Hendricks Avenue, # 227

FYC

 Florida Yacht Club

Jacksonville  FL  32207

HRYC

 Halifax River Yacht Club

 

HSC

 Harbour Sailing Club

Website: WebMaster

NFCC

 North Florida Cruising Club

 

RCoJ

 Rudder Club of Jacksonville

Chief Rater Address for Rating Applications

SAS

 St. Augustine Sailing

4446  Hendricks Ave, # 227

SAYC

 St. Augustine Yacht Club

Jacksonville  FL  32207

SYC

 Smyrna Yacht Club

SASS

St. Augustine Sailing Sisters

 

 

2023 Board Members:

Handicapping Committee:

Chairman -

Justin Muller   SAYC

Chief Rater -

Adam Norwood

Vice Chairman -

Guy Anderson

EFYC -

Keith Keller

Treasurer -

Allen Jones   EFYC

FYC -

Bill Weinbecker

Secretary -

Adam Norwood   NFCC

HRYC -

TBA

Club Representatives:

 

NFCC -

Adam Norwood

FYC -

Dustin Domer

QHYC -

TBA

EFYC -

Keith Keller

RCoJ -

Tom Davis

SAYC -

Richard Amerling

SAS -

TBA

NFCC -

Robert Beringer

SAYC -

TBA

HRYC -

Todd Stebleton

SYC -

TBA

SYC -

David Smith

Sub-Committees:

 

HSC -

Jack Feeney

Chair -

SARW  Dan Floryan

SAS -

Rose Ann Points

Chair -

WSN   Susan Grich

RCoJ -

Tom Davis

 

 

SASS -

Melissa Wissel

 

 

 

See your club handicapper to get a PHRF rating.  Non certificate holders may apply for Associate Membership.

New rating certificate - $35.  Annual renewals are $30 due by March 01 ($35 thereafter).

Club handicappers will help a skipper complete the rating questionnaire for sending it to the Chief Handicapper for review.  Once approved by the Handicapping Committee, a rating certificate will be published online.  Skippers should confirm that their rating certificate is available for review by each Race Committee.  Keep a copy on board or at least have access to the internet for proof using the online  current list of rated boats.

Rating Appeals:  Skipper must write a letter to the Chief Rater explaining the reason for a rating appeal (mail letter to the address above).  Chief Rater will meet with club handicappers to discuss and vote on the appeal.  This is covered in the FCSA  PHRF Rules.

Series Trophies:

FCSA offers the overall Circuit Trophy.  When a rated boat is entered in a club race, noted as a FCSA series race on the schedule, the boat is competing for a club trophy for that race and points toward the yearly trophy for the series.  Trophies are awarded in Performance and Cruising classes (and Sport and Multihull classes if and when sufficiently populated).

All competing boats must have a current PHRF rating from FCSA. 

Details for 2023… refer to Scoring Grid

     Ocean Circuit Trophy:  Total of scores, minimum 4 races, one must be out of Region,

     Inshore Circuit Trophy:  Total of scores, minimum 4 races, one must be out of Region.

     Women’s Circuit Trophy:  ~4 races SJR and ~3 races StAug.

 

Scoring:

Individual Race Scoring will be the low point system, RRS Appendix A4 (as modified by the SI’s of course).

FCSA Series scoring will be in accordance with the following – “Different than Appendix A”.

       DNF, RAF = number that started the race.

       DNS, OCS, DSQ = number that came to the starting area.

       DNC = number that registered and attempted to race.

       Races abandoned will be scored DNF, DNS, DNC, etc. as appropriate.

       Ties will be decided using the current Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix A8.