   SOUTH SHORE YACHT CLUB’s
QUEEN'S CUP RACE
74th Sailing
FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2012
MILWAUKEE, WI to SOUTH HAVEN, MI
Safety Concerns for the 2012 Queen’s Cup Race
The tragedy that occurred on the 2011 Chicago-Mackinac Race has resulted in much thought and discussion concerning safety on other distance races, including the Queen’s Cup Race. While the Chicago Yacht Club has made several changes to their safety criteria, South Shore Yacht Club’s Special Events Committee has instead decided to reaffirm the criteria that are already in place. In light of questions and rumors that are circulating, we are sending this note to all likely participants.
The Queen’s Cup Race will be run under the PHRF handicapping system administered by LMPHRF as it has in the past. No other certificate is required unless you are competing in a one design class.
The race will be designated as an ISAF Category 3 race, as defined in the current edition of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations Governing Offshore Racing for Monohulls & Multihulls. All boats participating in the Queen’s Cup Race must adhere to these regulations, as modified by the Queen’s Cup Conditions (published along with of the Notice of Race.)
Click here to be taken to the ISAF Special Regulations.
Click here to be taken to the 2012 QC Notice of Race.
A stability index measurement is not an ISAF Category 3 requirement, nor is it a requirement of LMPHRF.
The South Shore Yacht Club’s Special Events Committee, which oversees the Queens’ Cup Race, may invoke rule 76 of the Racing Rules of Sailing (Exclusion of Boats or Competitors) if it determines that a specific boat would incur a safety risk by participating. As is always the case, rule 4 (Decision to Race) places the responsibility of the decision to race, and to continue racing, upon the competitor.
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Join the fleet for a terrific time and a grand adventure. Plan now to participate in the 74th sailing of a storied yachting event, the Queen's Cup. Sponsored by South Shore Yacht Club, the annual overnight sprint across Lake Michigan departs for South Haven on June 29. We anticipate more than 200 boats and more than 1,400 crew will participate.
The race will take us to a new venue this year: South Haven. The members of Shouth Haven YC have joined forces with city government and business leaders to provide a fun and exciting weekend there. Click here for more information about SHYC.
| The Event |
Open to all boats, mono- and multihull, with valid LMPHRF handicap certificates.
Open to all one-design classes, if at least 10 entries are received.
The Multimultihull fleet will race if at least 5 entries are received.
The Short-handed fleet is for monohulls with a crew limit of two.
The Cruising fleet is for monohulls that will not fly spinnakers
Scoring to be based on LMPHRF time-on-distance distance handicaps; any ties to be broken using on time-on-time. |
| The Course |
Milwaukee to South Haven Heading: approx. 117° Distance: approx. 76 NM |
| Thursday, June 28th |
Registration, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Queen's Cup Party, 6 p.m. - ?? Wisconsin-side activities coincide with Summerfest, and once again we'll be running a shuttle bus. |
| Friday, June 29th |
Registration, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Starts staggered from mid-afternoon through early evening. |
| Saturday, June 30th |
The fleet arrives in South Haven with post-race festivities hosted by South Haven YC. |
Small-Boat-Friendly Fees
Smaller boats will see a fee decrease this year as we switch over to an entry system based on LOA. The tipping point is 35 feet. It's a move on our part to make the fee schedule more equitable and increase participation in the lower divisions. |
