Island Pursuit Series - Trail by Fire

The Island Pursuit Series is a fun set of Pursuit races hosted by RVYC. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Trial By Fire
THE COURSE
The course is Start-Around Trial Island-Finish
Skippers can choose to round Trial in either direction.
THE START & FINISH
The Start/Finish Line will be the range that extends northward into Cadboro Bay and formed by the
red striped pole on the northwest end of the breakwater and the red striped pole on the piling
at the north end “C” Dock.
Start Time Based on PHRF-BC Rating
Time From To
Start 0 11:00 245 300
Start 1 11:01 238 244
Start 2 11:02 232 237
Start 3 11:03 225 231
Start 4 11:04 218 224
Start 5 11:05 212 217
Start 6 11:06 205 211
Start 7 11:07 198 204
Start 8 11:08 192 197
Start 9 11:09 185 191
Start 10 11:10 178 184
Start 11 11:11 172 177
Start 12 11:12 165 171
Start 13 11:13 158 164
Start 14 11:14 152 157
Start 15 11:15 145 151
Start 16 11:16 138 144
Start 17 11:17 132 137
Start 18 11:18 125 131
Start 19 11:19 118 124
Start 20 11:20 112 117
Start 21 11:21 105 111
Start 22 11:22 98 104
Start 23 11:23 92 97
Start 24 11:24 85 91
Start 25 11:25 78 84
Start 26 11:26 72 77
Start 27 11:27 65 71
Start 28 11:28 58 64
Start 29 11:29 52 57
Start 30 11:30 45 51
Start 31 11:31 38 44
Start 32 11:32 32 37
Start 33 11:33 25 31
Start 34 11:34 18 24
Report your finish time:
The crew of each boat must hand a completed finishing form, found in Appendix B, to the race
officer, A.J. Hesford, or his representative at the club’s patio no later than 1530. If form cannot
be submitted in person, a photograph of the completed form can be texted to 250-580-2356 or
emailed to AJHesford@GMail.com
2026 RVYC TRIAL BY FIRE Pursuit Race
Finish Record Sheet
Boat Name
Sail Number
PHRF-BC Rating:
Skipper
Date of Race 26 April 2026
Start Time
GPS Time (hh:mm:ss)
Finish Time
GPS Time (hh:mm:ss) or
DNF/RET
Boat Ahead
Boat(s) finishing ahead of you.
Boat Behind
Boat(s) finishing after you.
Comments
Instructions
Each boat must hand in their completed form to the race officer,
A.J. Hesford or his representative, at the RVYC Patio no later than
1530. If unable to attend in person, the result can be texted to 250-
580-2356 or emailed to AJHesford@GMail.ca
Results received after 1530 will not be accepted.
The fun continues:
Prizes will be awarded to 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd . Special prizes may also be awarded for noteworthy aspects.
Prizes will be presented on lawn between the clubhouse and the patio at about 1730 or earlier if all
boats have finished.
Skippers, or their representatives, must be present to receive their prizes.

There will be no skippers’ meeting.
No signals will be made to competitors.
Marine VHF channel 09 is the working channel customarily used by the club’s racing fleet.

The event is governed by the rules defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
The Sail Canada Prescriptions to The Racing Rules of Sailing, available at Rules prescriptions | Sail
Canada (sailing.ca) apply.
Participation is at your own risk. Have fun and be safe.