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    <title>U.S. Patriot Sailing upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:33:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Wednesday Nite Race (Wed, September 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Wednesday night racing in the Patuxent River area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Docktime: 1700&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Race Start Time: 1830&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Seattle STYC Women At The Helm II (Sat, September 12, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;STYC Women at the Helm Regatta II — Saturday, 12 September 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vessel: R/22 "Patriot X" — Sail #2201&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team: Team Patriot Sailing (helm eligibility restriction&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;applies — see Situation)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event: STYC Women at the Helm Regatta II — Saturday, 12 Sep&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2026 (multi-race day, up to 3 races)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Reference: Women at the Helm Regatta II NOR/SI 2026; STYC GSI;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;current RRS; USCG VTS Navigation Rules&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Time Zone: All times local (America/Los_Angeles)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1. SITUATION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Area of Operations: Puget Sound racing area in the vicinity of&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shilshole Bay, between West Point and Spring Beach. Refer to the&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;STYC GNOR for course mark descriptions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Friendly Forces: STYC Race Committee, on the water and monitoring&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;VHF channel 72; fellow competitors racing in PHRF Flying Sails,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;PHRF Non-Flying Sails, and ORC divisions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;c. Crew Eligibility (critical): The helmsperson must self-identify&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;as female or non-binary in everyday life. This is defined as&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;whoever steers the boat from 4 minutes before the start through&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;the finish, except for momentary absences for personal or&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;shipboard needs. Confirm who is helming Patriot X for this event&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;well before dock call — this determines eligibility to race&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;under these SIs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;d. Dock Call: 0900 — one hour prior to the first warning signal&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;window; the first class starts at 1000 (first warning at 0955).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2. MISSION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team Patriot Sailing deploys R/22 "Patriot X" (Sail #2201), with an&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;eligible helmsperson at the wheel per event rules, to compete in the&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;STYC Women at the Helm Regatta II, executing safe and consistent&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;racing across all attempted races in order to secure a top-3 class&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;finish while supporting the event's mission of putting women and&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;non-binary sailors in the driver's seat.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3. EXECUTION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Concept of Operations: Race per the current Racing Rules of&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sailing as modified by the STYC GSI, these Sailing Instructions,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;and USCG VTS Navigation Rules. This is a multi-race event — the&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Race Committee will attempt to run 3 races in one day. Priority&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;is a clean handoff of the helm before the 4-minute mark of each&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;start (if rotating helmspeople) and consistent racing across all&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;attempted races.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Schedule of Events:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RACE DATE 1ST WARNING 1ST CLASS START TIME LIMIT FIN. WINDOW&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;12 Sep 26 0955 1000 2.5 hrs 30 min (TLE)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;c. Course: Up to 3 races will be sailed in the vicinity of Shilshole&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bay between West Point and Spring Beach. Specific mark&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;descriptions are in the STYC GNOR (not attached to this SI) —&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;pull the current GNOR before race day and confirm mark locations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;d. Divisions: PHRF Flying Sails, PHRF Non-Flying Sails, and ORC.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Confirm Patriot X's assigned division/class break on styc.org by&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1800 Friday, 11 Sep (the day before the race).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;e. Coordinating Instructions:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(1) Verify and lock in the eligible helmsperson before dock call&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;— the helm requirement runs continuously from 4 minutes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;before the start through the finish, so plan crew positions&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;accordingly rather than sorting it out on the starting line.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(2) Watch class flags carefully during the starting sequence —&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;with multiple races run back-to-back, staying oriented on&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;which class/flag applies to Patriot X matters more than&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;usual.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(3) SI changes post by 0900 the day they take effect; schedule&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;changes post by 1800 the day before. On-water changes are&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;announced via VHF and signaled with Flag Lima.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(4) Comms failures (RC not transmitting, or crew not hearing a&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;transmission) are not grounds for redress — treat VHF 72 as&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;best-effort.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(5) Boats finishing after the finishing window (30 min after the&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;first boat in class finishes) are scored Time Limit Expired&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(TLE), one point worse than the last in-window finisher.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4. SUSTAINMENT / SERVICE SUPPORT&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Parking: Not specified in this SI. Prior STYC race-day guidance&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;was street parking, avoiding any space marked with blue lines —&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;confirm this still applies for this event.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Personal Equipment: Standard PFDs and foul-weather attire&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;appropriate to forecast conditions. Await the pre-race WARNO for&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;expected weather.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;c. Weather: Await the pre-race WARNO for wind, temperature, and&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;precipitation expectations; dress and rig for a full day of&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;multiple races.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;d. Post-Race: Awards and raffle at the Shilshole Bay Marina plaza,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1800; awards at 1830, raffle to follow.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Command: Team Skipper — Rick Meldrum. All crew and logistics&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;questions route through the Skipper first.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Signal:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(1) On-water: VHF channel 72 (STYC Race Committee).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(2) Skipper contact — email: meldrum.rick@uspatriotsailing.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;| phone: 808-640-7013.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(3) Race Committee / STYC: race@styc.org.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(4) Skippers' Meeting: online, Friday, 11 Sep (time TBD in this&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SI — confirm on the race webpage). Attend online or by&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;phone.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;NOTE: Items to confirm before race day — the eligible helmsperson&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;for this event, Patriot X's division/class assignment, current STYC&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;GNOR mark diagram (not included in this SI), exact skippers' meeting&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;time/link, the pre-race WARNO, and current parking guidance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Seattle STYC Fall Regatta (Sat, September 19, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;STYC Fall Regatta — Saturday, 19 September 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vessel: R/22 "Patriot X" — Sail #2201&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team: Team Patriot Sailing&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event: STYC Fall Regatta — Saturday, 19 Sep 2026 (multi-race day,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;up to 3 races)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Reference: Fall Regatta NOR/SI 2026; STYC GNOR/SI; current RRS;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;USCG VTS Navigation Rules&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Time Zone: All times local (America/Los_Angeles)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1. SITUATION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Area of Operations: Puget Sound racing area in the vicinity of&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shilshole Bay, between West Point and Spring Beach. Refer to the&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;STYC GNOR for course mark descriptions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Friendly Forces: STYC Race Committee, on the water and monitoring&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;VHF channel 72; fellow competitors racing in PHRF Flying Sails,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;PHRF Non-Flying Sails, and ORC divisions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;c. Attachments/Detachments: None noted. Standard fully-crewed&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;operation (no crew-size restriction in this SI).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;d. Dock Call: 1000 — one hour prior to the first warning signal&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;window; the first class starts at 1100 (first warning at 1055).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2. MISSION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team Patriot Sailing deploys R/22 "Patriot X" (Sail #2201) to compete&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;in the STYC Fall Regatta, a multi-race day, executing safe and&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;consistent racing across all attempted races in order to secure a&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;top-3 class finish while sharpening the crew's race-day repeatability&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;— starts, mark roundings, and finishes run back-to-back.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3. EXECUTION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Concept of Operations: Race per the current Racing Rules of&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sailing as modified by the STYC GNOR/SI, these Sailing&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instructions, and USCG VTS Navigation Rules. This is a multi-race&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;event — the Race Committee will attempt to run 3 races in one&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;day. Priority is turning around cleanly between races: debrief&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;fast, re-set for the next start, and watch class flags closely&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;since multiple classes will be starting in sequence.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Schedule of Events:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RACE DATE 1ST WARNING 1ST CLASS START TIME LIMIT FIN. WINDOW&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;19 Sep 26 1055 1100 2.5 hrs 30 min (TLE)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;c. Course: Up to 3 races will be sailed in the vicinity of Shilshole&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bay between West Point and Spring Beach. Specific mark&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;descriptions are in the STYC GNOR (not attached to this SI) —&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;pull the current GNOR before race day and confirm mark locations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;d. Divisions: PHRF Flying Sails, PHRF Non-Flying Sails, and ORC.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Confirm Patriot X's assigned division/class break on styc.org by&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1800 Friday, 18 Sep (the day before the race).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;e. Coordinating Instructions:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(1) Watch class flags carefully during the starting sequence —&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;with multiple races run back-to-back, staying oriented on&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;which class/flag applies to Patriot X matters more than&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;usual.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(2) SI changes post by 0900 the day they take effect; schedule&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;changes post by 1800 the day before. On-water changes are&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;announced via VHF and signaled with Flag Lima.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(3) Comms failures (RC not transmitting, or crew not hearing a&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;transmission) are not grounds for redress — treat VHF 72 as&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;best-effort.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(4) Boats finishing after the finishing window (30 min after the&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;first boat in class finishes) are scored Time Limit Expired&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(TLE), scored one point worse than the last in-window&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;finisher — this is a real scoring consequence, not just a&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;DNF, so push to finish within the window.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4. SUSTAINMENT / SERVICE SUPPORT&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Parking: Not specified in this SI. Prior STYC race-day guidance&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;was street parking, avoiding any space marked with blue lines —&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;confirm this still applies for this event.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Personal Equipment: Standard PFDs and foul-weather attire&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;appropriate to forecast conditions. Await the pre-race WARNO for&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;expected weather.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;c. Weather: Await the pre-race WARNO for wind, temperature, and&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;precipitation expectations; dress and rig for a full day of&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;multiple races.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;d. Post-Race: Awards announced at 1900 (7pm) at the Sloop Tavern.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Command: Team Skipper — Rick Meldrum. All crew and logistics&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;questions route through the Skipper first.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Signal:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(1) On-water: VHF channel 72 (STYC Race Committee).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(2) Skipper contact — email: meldrum.rick@uspatriotsailing.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;| phone: 808-640-7013.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(3) Race Committee / STYC: race@styc.org.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(4) Skippers' Meeting: online, 1900 Friday, 18 Sep. Attend online&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;or by phone — confirm meeting details on the race webpage in&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;advance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;NOTE: Items to confirm before race day — Patriot X's division/class&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;assignment, current STYC GNOR mark diagram (not included in this&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SI), skippers' meeting link/dial-in details, the pre-race WARNO, and&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;current parking guidance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Race Committee (Sun, September 20, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Race Committee&lt;/strong&gt; for&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Women's Fall Series Cedar Point Trophy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Meet at the RC Boat at 0800.&amp;nbsp; Departing shortly after.&amp;nbsp; Plan for a day on the water anchored at the start/finish line.&amp;nbsp; Will collaborate on food and drinks.&amp;nbsp; Bring sunscreen.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;SMSA RC Boat "Favored End"&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Marina: Safe Harbor Zahnisers, Solomons MD&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Hooper/Point-No Point High Point Regatta (Sat, October 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored race in the Chesapeake Bay.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Docktime: 0730&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Starting Sequence: 1000&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RACE AREA: Mid Chesapeake Bay&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;STARTING AREA: Vicinity of SMSA “B” (# 3, Fl G 2.5 sec)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;COURSE: Round Hooper Island Light and Point-No-Point Light to starboard, and to the finish line. If code flag "R" (red with yellow cross) is displayed on the committee boat, the course is to be sailed in reverse order with port roundings. SMSA ‘C’ (“1PR”, Fl G 4 sec) is to be passed on channel side at all times. The official &lt;strong&gt;distance is 29.4nm&lt;/strong&gt;. Federal exclusion zones must be avoided at all times.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;FINISH LINE: SMSA ‘B’ bears 210° magnetic to port and is within three overall boat lengths.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;1000 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1001 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1004 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1005 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1006 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1009 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1010 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Fall Invitational Regatta (Sun, October 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored racing in the Chesapeake Bay.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Docktime: 1030&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Starting Sequence: 1300&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RACE AREA: SMSA Patuxent River or Chesapeake Bay Race Area&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;STARTING AREA: Rendezvous with the RC boat in the vicinity of SMSA ‘B’ (# 3,Fl G 2.5 sec). If conditions warrant, the RC boat will fly Code “L” and proceed to a better starting area.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SCHEDULE: The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race of the invitational is 1300. Additional races will be at the discretion of the race committee. The Race Committee will signal its intention to start another race by flying Flag “R” from the Signal Boat at the finish of a race. No warning signal will be made after 1530.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;COURSE: Determined by RC using SMSA Patuxent River or Chesapeake Bay Area Race Marks, drop marks or a combination. CBYRA requires a 5 mile course, with a 2knot average boat speed, for inclusion into CBYRA events.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;1300 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1301 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1304 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1305 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1306 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1309 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1310 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound CRCA Up CRCA Warning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1311 Code “P” Up CRCA Prep gun/sound&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;1314 Code “P” Down long horn CRCA&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1315 CRCA Down CRCA Start gun/sound&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Seattle STYC Great Pumpkin Race (Sat, October 31, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;STYC Fall Regatta — Saturday, 19 September 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vessel: R/22 "Patriot X" — Sail #2201&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team: Team Patriot Sailing&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event: STYC Fall Regatta — Saturday, 19 Sep 2026 (multi-race day,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;up to 3 races)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Reference: Fall Regatta NOR/SI 2026; STYC GNOR/SI; current RRS;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;USCG VTS Navigation Rules&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Time Zone: All times local (America/Los_Angeles)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1. SITUATION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Area of Operations: Puget Sound racing area in the vicinity of&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shilshole Bay, between West Point and Spring Beach. Refer to the&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;STYC GNOR for course mark descriptions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Friendly Forces: STYC Race Committee, on the water and monitoring&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;VHF channel 72; fellow competitors racing in PHRF Flying Sails,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;PHRF Non-Flying Sails, and ORC divisions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;c. Attachments/Detachments: None noted. Standard fully-crewed&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;operation (no crew-size restriction in this SI).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;d. Dock Call: 1000 — one hour prior to the first warning signal&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;window; the first class starts at 1100 (first warning at 1055).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2. MISSION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Team Patriot Sailing deploys R/22 "Patriot X" (Sail #2201) to compete&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;in the STYC Fall Regatta, a multi-race day, executing safe and&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;consistent racing across all attempted races in order to secure a&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;top-3 class finish while sharpening the crew's race-day repeatability&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;— starts, mark roundings, and finishes run back-to-back.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3. EXECUTION&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Concept of Operations: Race per the current Racing Rules of&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sailing as modified by the STYC GNOR/SI, these Sailing&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instructions, and USCG VTS Navigation Rules. This is a multi-race&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;event — the Race Committee will attempt to run 3 races in one&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;day. Priority is turning around cleanly between races: debrief&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;fast, re-set for the next start, and watch class flags closely&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;since multiple classes will be starting in sequence.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Schedule of Events:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RACE DATE 1ST WARNING 1ST CLASS START TIME LIMIT FIN. WINDOW&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;19 Sep 26 1055 1100 2.5 hrs 30 min (TLE)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;c. Course: Up to 3 races will be sailed in the vicinity of Shilshole&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bay between West Point and Spring Beach. Specific mark&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;descriptions are in the STYC GNOR (not attached to this SI) —&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;pull the current GNOR before race day and confirm mark locations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;d. Divisions: PHRF Flying Sails, PHRF Non-Flying Sails, and ORC.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Confirm Patriot X's assigned division/class break on styc.org by&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1800 Friday, 18 Sep (the day before the race).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;e. Coordinating Instructions:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(1) Watch class flags carefully during the starting sequence —&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;with multiple races run back-to-back, staying oriented on&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;which class/flag applies to Patriot X matters more than&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;usual.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(2) SI changes post by 0900 the day they take effect; schedule&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;changes post by 1800 the day before. On-water changes are&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;announced via VHF and signaled with Flag Lima.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(3) Comms failures (RC not transmitting, or crew not hearing a&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;transmission) are not grounds for redress — treat VHF 72 as&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;best-effort.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(4) Boats finishing after the finishing window (30 min after the&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;first boat in class finishes) are scored Time Limit Expired&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(TLE), scored one point worse than the last in-window&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;finisher — this is a real scoring consequence, not just a&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;DNF, so push to finish within the window.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4. SUSTAINMENT / SERVICE SUPPORT&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Parking: Not specified in this SI. Prior STYC race-day guidance&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;was street parking, avoiding any space marked with blue lines —&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;confirm this still applies for this event.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Personal Equipment: Standard PFDs and foul-weather attire&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;appropriate to forecast conditions. Await the pre-race WARNO for&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;expected weather.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;c. Weather: Await the pre-race WARNO for wind, temperature, and&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;precipitation expectations; dress and rig for a full day of&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;multiple races.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;d. Post-Race: Awards announced at 1900 (7pm) at the Sloop Tavern.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;================================================================&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;a. Command: Team Skipper — Rick Meldrum. All crew and logistics&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;questions route through the Skipper first.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;b. Signal:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(1) On-water: VHF channel 72 (STYC Race Committee).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(2) Skipper contact — email: meldrum.rick@uspatriotsailing.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;| phone: 808-640-7013.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(3) Race Committee / STYC: race@styc.org.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(4) Skippers' Meeting: online, 1900 Friday, 18 Sep. Attend online&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;or by phone — confirm meeting details on the race webpage in&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;advance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;NOTE: Items to confirm before race day — Patriot X's division/class&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;assignment, current STYC GNOR mark diagram (not included in this&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SI), skippers' meeting link/dial-in details, the pre-race WARNO, and&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;current parking guidance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Fall Frostbite Race (Sun, November 01, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Frostbite racing in the Patuxent River area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Docktime: 1100&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Race Start Time: 1300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;PFD's must be worn at all times during this series.&amp;nbsp; Non-Spin Only.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;RACE AREA: SMSA Patuxent River Race Area&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;STARTING LINE: Between yellow flag on the RC boat and “X” or between a yellow flag along the waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;COURSE: Determined by RC using Patuxent River Race Marks, drop marks, or a combination. Mark “K” must be the first mark if RC is on shore. It is encouraged that RC use the RC boat when possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;FINISH LINE: Between yellow flag on RC boat and “X”, or between a yellow flag along waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1300 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1301 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1304 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1305 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1306 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1309 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1310 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;TIME LIMIT: 2.0 hours. Any boat finishing 1 hour after the first boat in class will be scored DNF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586322</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Fall Frostbite Race (Sun, November 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Frostbite racing in the Patuxent River area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Docktime: 1100&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Race Start Time: 1300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;PFD's must be worn at all times during this series.&amp;nbsp; Non-Spin Only.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;RACE AREA: SMSA Patuxent River Race Area&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;STARTING LINE: Between yellow flag on the RC boat and “X” or between a yellow flag along the waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;COURSE: Determined by RC using Patuxent River Race Marks, drop marks, or a combination. Mark “K” must be the first mark if RC is on shore. It is encouraged that RC use the RC boat when possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;FINISH LINE: Between yellow flag on RC boat and “X”, or between a yellow flag along waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1300 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1301 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1304 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1305 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1306 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1309 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1310 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;TIME LIMIT: 2.0 hours. Any boat finishing 1 hour after the first boat in class will be scored DNF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586325</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Fall Frostbite Race (Sun, November 15, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Frostbite racing in the Patuxent River area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Docktime: 1100&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Race Start Time: 1300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;PFD's must be worn at all times during this series.&amp;nbsp; Non-Spin Only.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;RACE AREA: SMSA Patuxent River Race Area&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;STARTING LINE: Between yellow flag on the RC boat and “X” or between a yellow flag along the waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;COURSE: Determined by RC using Patuxent River Race Marks, drop marks, or a combination. Mark “K” must be the first mark if RC is on shore. It is encouraged that RC use the RC boat when possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;FINISH LINE: Between yellow flag on RC boat and “X”, or between a yellow flag along waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1300 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1301 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1304 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1305 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1306 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1309 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1310 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;TIME LIMIT: 2.0 hours. Any boat finishing 1 hour after the first boat in class will be scored DNF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586327</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Fall Frostbite Race (Sun, November 22, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Frostbite racing in the Patuxent River area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Docktime: 1100&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Race Start Time: 1300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;PFD's must be worn at all times during this series.&amp;nbsp; Non-Spin Only.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;RACE AREA: SMSA Patuxent River Race Area&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;STARTING LINE: Between yellow flag on the RC boat and “X” or between a yellow flag along the waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;COURSE: Determined by RC using Patuxent River Race Marks, drop marks, or a combination. Mark “K” must be the first mark if RC is on shore. It is encouraged that RC use the RC boat when possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;FINISH LINE: Between yellow flag on RC boat and “X”, or between a yellow flag along waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1300 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1301 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1304 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1305 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1306 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1309 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1310 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;TIME LIMIT: 2.0 hours. Any boat finishing 1 hour after the first boat in class will be scored DNF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586328</link>
      <guid>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586328</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2027 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Spring Frostbite Race (Sun, March 07, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Frostbite racing in the Patuxent River area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Docktime: 1100&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Race Start Time: 1300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;PFD's must be worn at all times during this series.&amp;nbsp; Non-Spin Only.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;RACE AREA: SMSA Patuxent River Race Area&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;STARTING LINE: Between yellow flag on the RC boat and “X” or between a yellow flag along the waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;COURSE: Determined by RC using Patuxent River Race Marks, drop marks, or a combination. Mark “K” must be the first mark if RC is on shore. It is encouraged that RC use the RC boat when possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;FINISH LINE: Between yellow flag on RC boat and “X”, or between a yellow flag along waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1300 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1301 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1304 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1305 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1306 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1309 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1310 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;TIME LIMIT: 2.0 hours. Any boat finishing 1 hour after the first boat in class will be scored DNF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586276</link>
      <guid>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586276</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2027 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Spring Frostbite Race (Sun, March 14, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Frostbite racing in the Patuxent River area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Docktime: 1100&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Race Start Time: 1300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;PFD's must be worn at all times during this series.&amp;nbsp; Non-Spin Only.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;RACE AREA: SMSA Patuxent River Race Area&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;STARTING LINE: Between yellow flag on the RC boat and “X” or between a yellow flag along the waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;COURSE: Determined by RC using Patuxent River Race Marks, drop marks, or a combination. Mark “K” must be the first mark if RC is on shore. It is encouraged that RC use the RC boat when possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;FINISH LINE: Between yellow flag on RC boat and “X”, or between a yellow flag along waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1300 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1301 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1304 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1305 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1306 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1309 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1310 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;TIME LIMIT: 2.0 hours. Any boat finishing 1 hour after the first boat in class will be scored DNF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586279</link>
      <guid>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586279</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2027 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Spring Frostbite Race (Sun, March 21, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Frostbite racing in the Patuxent River area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Docktime: 1100&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Race Start Time: 1300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;PFD's must be worn at all times during this series.&amp;nbsp; Non-Spin Only.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;RACE AREA: SMSA Patuxent River Race Area&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;STARTING LINE: Between yellow flag on the RC boat and “X” or between a yellow flag along the waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;COURSE: Determined by RC using Patuxent River Race Marks, drop marks, or a combination. Mark “K” must be the first mark if RC is on shore. It is encouraged that RC use the RC boat when possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;FINISH LINE: Between yellow flag on RC boat and “X”, or between a yellow flag along waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1300 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1301 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1304 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1305 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1306 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1309 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1310 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;TIME LIMIT: 2.0 hours. Any boat finishing 1 hour after the first boat in class will be scored DNF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586280</link>
      <guid>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586280</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2027 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Solomons SMSA Spring Frostbite Race (Sun, March 28, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;sponsored Frostbite racing in the Patuxent River area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Docktime: 1100&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Race Start Time: 1300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Boat: &amp;nbsp;Cape Fear 38&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;Slip: &amp;nbsp;Spring Cove Marina, D28&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;PFD's must be worn at all times during this series.&amp;nbsp; Non-Spin Only.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;RACE AREA: SMSA Patuxent River Race Area&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;STARTING LINE: Between yellow flag on the RC boat and “X” or between a yellow flag along the waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;COURSE: Determined by RC using Patuxent River Race Marks, drop marks, or a combination. Mark “K” must be the first mark if RC is on shore. It is encouraged that RC use the RC boat when possible.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;FINISH LINE: Between yellow flag on RC boat and “X”, or between a yellow flag along waterfront with a recommended bearing to “Y” of 117 – 122 degrees if RC is on shore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1300 #5 Up N Warning gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1301 Code “P” Up N Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1304 Code “P” Down long horn N&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1305 #5 Down N Start gun/sound #9 Up A-C Warning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1306 Code “P” Up A-C Prep gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1309 Code “P” Down long horn A-C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;1310 #9 Down A-C Start gun/sound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:"&gt;TIME LIMIT: 2.0 hours. Any boat finishing 1 hour after the first boat in class will be scored DNF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;If the Cape Fear is full, sign up for the waitlist. Space is also available on other SMSA boats. Feel free to reach out direct to skippers you know, or contact the Patriot skipper for assistance coordinating.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586282</link>
      <guid>https://uspatriotsailing.org/event-6586282</guid>
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