The Orcas Island Yacht Club and the Friday Harbor Sailing Club invite you to participate in the 21st annual "ROUND THE COUNTY" sailboat race. This event will be held November 7th and 8th, 2009 in the gorgeous and challenging waters of San Juan County Washington. The race is approximately 76 miles with an overnight stop in Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. This race has become one of the most popular races in the Pacific Northwest.
Friday night November 6th
rendezvous at the Orcas Island Yacht Club, in West Sound, Orcas Island. Enjoy the no host cocktail party, free hors d'oeuvres, pre-race briefing , skipper's
meeting, and inflated stories from years past.
Saturday November 7th
the start is at Lydia Shoal, in Rosario Strait, just East of Obstruction Pass. The course starts to the North this year, past Orcas Island, around Clark,
Matia, Sucia, and Patos Islands, then continues down Boundary Pass past the Turn Point Light House and finishes for the day at Roche Harbor.
Sunday November 8th
the second leg starts in Mosquito Bay, south of Henry Island. The course continues South along the shore of San Juan Island, across Salmon Bank, around
Lopez, Decatur and Blakely Islands to finish again at Lydia Shoal. An Awards dinner follows at the Orcas Island Yacht Club.
ELIGIBILITY
All Yachts are required to have a current PHRF-NW certificate, meet Category II equipment standards and their skipper must have
satisfactorily registered on-line at
http://oiyc.org .
ENTRY FEE
Boats less than 40ft are $95.00 and boats 40 ft or longer are $115.00. You get a $15.00 discount with your US Sailing membership. The first 60
completed entries will be assured a spot in the race. Additional entries will be placed on a waiting list and may be added, at the discretion of the
Race Committee, to balance divisions where needed. No entries will be accepted after November 1st, and there will be no refunds for cancellations
after November 2nd.
FUTHER INFORMATION AND ONLINE REGISTRATION
Please see the OIYC website http://oiyc.org and follow the links to "Club Racing" and then to "Round the County" or Google "round + county + oiyc" or call or write: