Island Pursuit Series - The Chains of Love Pursuit

The Island Pursuit Series is a fun set of Pursuit races hosted by RVYC. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Chain Island Pursuit
THE COURSE
The course will be Start – Mark 3 to starboard – Chain Islands to starboard – Mark 1 to starboard –
Mark 3 to starboard – Chain Islands to starboard – Mark 3 to starboard – Finish.
5.2. The course distance is 11.0 nm. This distance will be used to calculate the pursuit start times as
shown in Appendix A.
THE START & FINISH
The starting line is the northwest range / transit formed by Tod Rock and Fiddle Reef Light. Boats
start in a northeast direction.
7.2. Each boat is to start at the time shown in Appendix A that is opposite the range into which its
rating, as defined in paragraph 8 below, falls.
The Finish
. The finishing line is the same as the starting line in paragraph 7.1. Boats finish in a westerly
direction, in the direction from the last mark.
9.2. Each boat is to record its finish time.
9.3. The skipper of each boat must hand a completed finishing form, found in Appendix B, to the race
officer, AJ Hesford, or his representative at the club’s patio no later than 1600. 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
Start Time Based on PHRF-BC Rating
Start Times based on PHRF-BC Rating Ranges.
Time From To
Start 1 11:00 246 250
Start 2 11:01 241 245
Start 3 11:02 235 240
Start 4 11:03 230 234
Start 5 11:04 224 229
Start 6 11:05 219 223
Start 7 11:06 213 218
Start 8 11:07 208 212
Start 9 11:08 202 207
Start 10 11:09 197 201
Start 11 11:10 191 196
Start 12 11:11 186 190
Start 13 11:12 181 185
Start 14 11:13 175 180
Start 15 11:14 170 174
Start 16 11:15 164 169
Start 17 11:16 159 163
Start 18 11:17 153 158
Start 19 11:18 148 152
Start 20 11:19 142 147
Start 21 11:20 137 141
Start 22 11:21 131 136
Start 23 11:22 126 130
Start 24 11:23 121 125
Start 25 11:24 115 120
Start 26 11:25 110 114
Start 27 11:26 104 109
Start 28 11:27 99 103
Start 29 11:28 93 98
Start 30 11:29 88 92
Start 31 11:30 82 87
Start 32 11:31 77 81
Start 33 11:32 71 76
Start 34 11:33 66 70
Start 35 11:34 61 65
Start 36 11:35 55 60
Start 37 11:36 50 54
Start 38 11:37 44 49
Start 39 11:38 39 43
Start 40 11:39 33 38
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.
Each boat shall comply with the Transport Canada boating safety regulations applicable to it. See:
TC Safe Boating Guide TP 511
Participation is at your own risk. Have fun and be safe.