Welcome to the Force 5 Class

2014 North American Championship Results

Monday, 21 July 2014 13:16 administrator

2014 North Americans was huge success and thanks goes out to PHYC for putting on a great event.

Results can be found on the following site:. http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=991

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 September 2014 08:47

Invitation to Sail

Friday, 08 August 2014 14:57 administrator

FORCE 5 MEET & GREET!

Click the Link to Visit the Invitation to Sail Forum

http://force5.us/main/index.php?option=com_agora&task=forum&id=9&Itemid=105

The Force 5 Class Association is introducing a nation-wide data-bank of opportunities to sail with Force 5 Fleet members and participating sailing clubs though-out the US. Sailing locations selected for their outstanding small boat venues and specific welcoming of Force 5 sailors are constantly being added. Submit info about your own favorite location to entice others to a Meet and Greet or venture to one of those already listed and provide feedback for others. So load up that Force 5 and visit one of our Meet & Greet locations…. you’ll find a friend!

Last Updated on Friday, 08 August 2014 14:59

2014 Midwinters Results

Sunday, 23 March 2014 17:16 administrator

FORCE 5 MID-WINTERS: KEY LARGO FL; FEB. 20-22, 2014

Thirty-four Force 5 sailors were blessed with perfect sailing weather for their Mid-Winter Championships hosted by the Upper Keys Sailing Club with Race Chairman Tom Trump and PRO Alan Hulbert.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 April 2014 08:33 Read more...

RULES CORNER - Issue 7 2013-2016 RRS Changes

Monday, 25 November 2013 22:17 Peter Young

THE RULES CORNER

[Rules Corner #7—2013-2016 RRS Changes]

Before resuming our RRS trip around the race course [look for Rules Corner # 8 later this spring], let’s get up to date on important changes reflected in the recently-published 2013-2016 RRS.

Rules Corner #6—Sailing the Racecourse: The First Beat (cont.)

Wednesday, 12 June 2013 16:45 Peter Young

Rules Corner #5 discussed RRS-10, which addresses boats on opposite tacks. Now, let’s turn to the rights and obligations of boats sailing upwind on the same tack. RRS-11 (On the Same Tack, Overlapped) and RRS-12 (On the Same Tack, Not Overlapped) are the applicable rules. RRS-11 specifies “When boats are on the same tack and overlapped, a windward boat shall keep clear of a leeward boat.” RRS-12 specifies “When boats are on the same tack and not overlapped, a boat clear astern shall keep clear of a boat clear ahead.”