1.1 Races will be governed by the following documents, given in their order of precedence: a) individual race instructions, b) series or regatta notices, c) these standing race instructions, d) the US Sailing Association 1997-2000 rules.

1.2 Yachts shall not interfere with the navigation of: a) large vessels with limited maneuverability, b) tugs and their tows, c) vessels of the United States government.

1.3 Non-spinnaker division yachts may fly only one headsail at a time from the headstay regardless of the point of sail. Cutters may fly one jib on the forestay and one on the headstay, but total area may not exceed that of a 155% jib.

1.4 Non-spinnaker division yachts with headfoils or double forestays shall drop their in-use jib to the deck prior to raising a new one.

1.5 Auto-helms are allowed.

2.1 All yachts shall: a) be monohulls, b) have a length on board of at least 19 feet, c) have at least 600 pounds of ballast in a keel, d) comply with US Coast Guard requirements.

2.2 All yachts must also have a valid PHRF rating. There shall be a certificate for either the yacht or an identical sister ship on file with the Race Committee or the YRA of Northern California.

2.3 In the event that the rating of a yacht is protested, the skipper shall provide to the protest committee a valid PHRF certificate for his specific boat.

3.1 The Starting Line shall be between an orange flag on the Race Committee boat at the starboard end of the line and the starting mark at the port end, except for reversed courses which will have the starting mark to starboard.

3.2 The Finish Line shall be the same as the Starting Line except for courses which specify the finish mark to be left to starboard and for shortened courses (SEE 4.7)

3.3 A Preventer Buoy may be set near the Race Committee boat and, when set, shall limit the length of the line such that a starting yacht shall not pass between this buoy and the Race Committee boat. The buoy may or may not be on the line, is not a mark of the course and is to be considered an obstruction.

3.4 Yachts shall not cross the Starting Line except when: a)preparing to start, b) starting, c) finishing, d) starting the second lap of a twice-around course, or e) after finishing.

3.5 The Starting Area shall be an oval extending 100 yards in all directions from the Starting Line. Yachts whose preparatory signal has not been given shall keep clear of the Starting Area and of all yachts whose preparatory Signal has been given.

3.6 Yachts shall not Anchor in the Starting Area while the Race boat is flying a preparatory (blue or red) signal.

4.1 Visual signals shall be made from the Race Committee boat by means of international code flags and colored flags or shapes.

4.2 Sound signals will be made with a: a) gun, b) horn, c) whistle, or d) siren.

4.3 Starting Signals shall be in accordance with US Sailing Association rule 26.3 System 2 (yellow, blue or red shapes or flags at five minute intervals and one minute drops)

4.4 The Course for each division shall be signaled by the display of the corresponding International Code number pennants read top to bottom. The course flag for a division shall be raised approximately one minute after the preparatory shape (blue or red) and if there is a course change dropped approximately one minute after the start of the division. Therefore the course flag flying at the start gun is the course for the starting division.

4.5 A Twice-around course shall be signaled by code flag "T" below the Course number pennant(s). All boats shall cross the Starting line to start the second lap of the Course.

4.6 A Reverse Course shall be signaled by code flag "R"under the Course number pennant(s). A Reverse Course is sailed in the opposite direction, leaving all marks to the opposite side indicated on the course sheet.

4.7 A Shortened Course will be signaled by code flag "S"flying from the RC boat which will be anchored opposite any mark on the course. The finish line shall be perpendicular to the last leg of the course. To finish, a yacht shall pass between the mark and the RC boat without rounding the mark, regardless of what side the RC boat is on or what side the course sheet says to leave the mark. If a twice-around course is shortened to a once-around course, this rule applies and the "S" flag under the "T" flag will be flown from the RC boat.

4.8 Postponements are signaled by the hoisting of the answering pennant along with 2 sound signals. The postponement period will end with the lowering of the answering pennant accQmpanied by 1 sound signal. Approximately 1 minute after the ending of the postponement period, the warning sound and visual signals will be made, signifying the resumption of the regular starting sequence.

4.9Individual recalls are signaled by displaying code flag "X" accompanied by 1 sound signal, and/or hailing the yachts concerned. However, nothing relieves a yacht from making a proper start. The recalled yacht shall return around either end of the start line to the pre-start side of the line.

4.10 General Recalls are sIgnaled by hoisting the first substitute code flag and making 2 sound signals. After a general recall has been signaled, a new blue 5 minute preparatory signal for the recalled division, accompanied by 1 sound signal, will be raised approximately 1 minute after the lowering of the first substitute code flag. Starts for any succeeding divisions shall follow the new start.

4.11 Other Signals may be used in accordance with US Sailing Association Race Signals except as modified by these instructions.

5.1 Alternate Penalties: the alternative penalties of 31.2, 44.1 and 44.2 as limited by 31.3 and 44.4 of the US Sailing Association shall apply to infractions of the right-of-way rules in part 2 thereof.

5.2 Protests shall be: a) submitted on US Sailing Association forms or facsimiles thereof, b) addressed to the sponsoring yacht club, c) postmarked no later than Tuesday following the race, and d) heard by the Protest Committee no later than three weeks from the date of the race. The SBYRA Chairman or his designee will serve as chairman of the Protest Committee.

6.1 The time limit for each division is four hours from its Starting Signal. If one boat in a division finishes in time, then all boats of that division shall have a time limit of four hours, thirty minutes.