LMSRF Area 4 Events for 2008
(See www.lmsrf.org/area4/events.asp for details)

1) Area 4 Shoreline Championship
Consists of the best four of five finishes by section in the following races:

-SHYC Invitational (buoys)
-MBYC Commodore's Cup (buoys)
-GRSC/HTYC Commodore's Invitational
-MYC Governor’s Cup (buoys)
-AMYC Anchorage Cup

High point scoring by section will be used to determine the results.

2) Area 4 Offshore Series
Consists of the best three of four resuts in the following races:

-Tripp Memorial
-Queen’s Cup
-Clipper Cup
-Anchorage Cup

Scoring will be low point by section and overall. Area IV sections will be determined after entries are received.
Races will be rescored based on these sections breaks, relative to only the boats participating in this series.

3) Area 4 Boat of the Year Series
Consists of the best six of eight results from the events of the Shoreline and Offshore Series.
Note: Boats entered in both the Shoreline and Offshore series are automatically entered in the BOTY series. No extra fee.

4) Area 4 Lake Michigan Championship Series
Consists of the best six of eight results from the following events:

-South Haven Invitational
-Chicago NOOD
-Tripp Memorial
-Queen's Cup
-Chicago to Mackinac
-MBYC Commodore's Cup
-Chicago Verve Cup
-MYC Governor’s Cup

High point scoring by section will be used to determine the results.

Aries Trophy
Awarded to the boat with the best finish, in section, in the Chicago to Mackinac race.
Must be entered in an Area IV series to be eligible. Ties will be broken by standings in fleet.

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Area 4 Yacht Club Series
(See club websites listed at bottom for updates and details)

Macatawa Bay Yacht Club (MBYC)
Laser Spring Series - Sundays May 7 thru May 28
Laser Summer Series - Thursdays June 4 thru August 20
Laser Fall Series - Sundays October 5 thru November 23
JY15s - Fridays May 23 thru August 29 then Sundays in September

Bayshore Yacht Club (BYC)
Wednesday PHRF/One design races in Holland
Spring Series May 7 thru May 28
Summer Series June 4 thru August 20
Fall Series August 27 thru September 17
Frostbite Race and Awards Dinner Saturday, September 20

Grand River Sailing Club (GRSC)
PHRF racing Wednesdays mid May through mid September

South Haven Yacht Club (SHYC)
PHRF racing Thursdays June 7 thru August 28
R/C model races Tuesdays at 7PM

Pentwater Yacht Club (PYC)
Races Tuesdays June 3 thru September 30

Muskegon Yacht Club (MYC)
Wednesday PHRF & M24 May 14 thru October 1
Tuesday JY15 & Laser May 27 thru September 23

Area 4 Club Websites (for further info and updates)
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club - www.mbyc.com
Bayshore Yacht Club - www.bayshoreyachtclub.org
Anchorage Marine Yacht Club - www.anchoragemarine.com
South Haven Yacht Club - www.southhavenyachtclub.com
Tower Harbor Yacht Club - www.thyc.org
Saugatuck Yacht Club - www.saugatuckyachtclub.com
Grand River Sailing Club - www.grandriversailingclub.com
Muskegon Yacht Club - www.muskegonyachtclub.org
Pentwater Yacht Club - www.pentwateryachtclub.com
Ludington Yacht Club - www.ludingtonyachtclub.org

Many of these clubs have excellent Junior Sailing programs which ae well defined on their sites.


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