2026 TEXAS GOATMAN’S REGATTA

and Sunfish circuit regatta

September 11-13, 2026

2026 TEXAS GOATMAN SI.docx

ORGANIZING AUTHORITY/HOST:  Lake Worth Sailing Club, Fort Worth, Texas

RULES:

This Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2027, ISCA CLASS RULES Effective: June 1, 2023, Notice of Race, and Sailing Instructions.

ADVERTISING:

Advertising will be restricted to Category A.

ELIGIBILITY:

All monohull and multihull board boats. Depending on boats registered, entered boats may be grouped into various one-design or Portsmouth classes.  Five boats will constitute a class. The Sunfish class boats will maintain an independent start.

NOTICE TO COMPETITORS:

Notice to competitors will be posted on the Bulletin Board on the outside, North wall of the clubhouse.

CHANGES TO THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS:

The sailing instructions will be posted no later than immediately after the Skippers meeting.  Any changes to the sailing instructions will be posted by 0900 the following day. Any changes to the schedule of races will be posted by 2000 on the day before it takes effect.

SIGNALS MADE ASHORE:

Signals made ashore will be displayed from the South dock flagpole.

If a postponement is signaled, the warning signal will be not less than 30 minutes after the AP is lowered.

SCHEDULE:

Friday, September 11

5:00PM-7:00PM Check-in/registration

**5:00 – Stand-alone Hula race

Saturday, September 12

8::30AM - 9:30AM Registration

8:30AM - 9:30AM Breakfast

9:30 AM Skippers Meeting,

10:30AM First warning

Lunch at the clubhouse at PRO discretion

Happy Hour Following Last Race of the Day

6:00PM Dinner

Sunday, September 13

09:00AM - 10:00AM Breakfast

10:30AM First warning

No race to start after 1300 (1:00 PM)

Lunch at the Clubhouse & Trophy Presentation Following

STARTING SEQUENCE:

The races will be started using RRS 26.

The Class Flags and sequence for starts for the first race of the day will be as follows

Sunfish              Class flag

Additional class  Pennant 1

Portsmouth        Pennant 2                                                                                                                     

Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall avoid the starting area during the starting sequences for other races.

A boat that does not start within 5 minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start (DNS). This changes RRS A5.

COURSES:

All courses will be windward-leeward with a windward offset mark. See Illustration “A”

STARTING AND FINISH LINES:

Both start and finish lines will be between an orange sphere and an orange flag on the RC signal boat unless the course is shortened.

CHECKING IN:

Before the first race of each day each boat shall sail on a starboard tack past the stern of the RC signal boat and hail her sail number until acknowledged by the race committee.

MARKS:

All course marks will be orange spheres. The offset mark will be a yellow sphere.

RECALLS:

When individual recalls are signaled, the RC will make every effort to hail the boat’s sail number. The failure to hail the sail number or of the boat to hear their sail number will not be considered as grounds for redress.

CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE:

No courses will be changed once the race has started.

SHORTENING OR ABANDONING A RACE:

A race may be shortened or abandoned for any reason at the discretion of the Race Committee.

TIME LIMIT:

The time for the first boat to reach the first mark is 30 minutes.

The time for the first boat to finish is 1-1/2 hours.

RETIREMENT:

A boat that retires from any race is asked to notify the Race Committee before leaving the race area.

PROTEST:

Protest will be delivered to the Principal Race Officer within 30 minutes after the RC signal boat docks. Forms are available at LWSC.

The protest time and a list of protest received, along with the approximate time of the hearing will be posted on the notice board ASAP after the time limit has expired.

SCORING:

Multiple races are scheduled, 1 race shall constitute a regatta.

TROPHIES:

Trophies will be awarded depending on the number of boats entered in a fleet.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / SAFETY:

All competitors  must wear a USCG approved PFD at all times while sailing.

A random inspection of boats may be made to assure rule compliance.

RADIO COMMUNICATION / CELL PHONES:

A boat will not make or receive radio transmission while racing. This also applies to mobile phones.

Illustration “A”

W2	Start-1-1a-2-1-1a-Finish
W3	Start-1-1a-2-1-1a-2-1-1a-Finish

If you have any questions, contact us via email at regatta.lwsc@gmail.com