1st Annual Rum Run

1st ANNUAL RUM RUN

June 28,2008


General Information:
• The entrance fee is 1 pint of Good Quality Run (Bad Quality- Bad Handicap)
• The Race Committee assigns Handicaps and Penalties as they wish.
• The Race Committee can assess penalties, as well as time awards for exceptional seamanship or costumes.
• Absolutely no motors can be used at any time for any reason.
• There will be a skippers meeting at the dock before the race. At such time, the Race Committee will go over the following rules to make sure everyone understands the rules. Skipper’s meeting @ 12:30 June 28th.

Rules:
• The race begins when boats anchor off the beach with sails down.
• The owner or 1 designated member of the crew rows, paddles or swims ashore with his/her entrance fee for the start of the race.
• The Race Committee deems the entry to be of good, poor or mediocre quality.
• The rum will be poured out into the “RUM KEG”.
• When the “gun” goes off, each designated crew must race past the rum keg and row, paddle or swim to their waiting yacht.
• ONLY when the sailors have made contact with the boat can the crew begin to hoist sails and pull anchor and sail off anchor.
• Sail the race course back to anchorage.
• Drop anchor and lower sails.
• ONLY then can the designated member row, paddle or swim to shore.
• The Designated member MUST have a cup in his/her hand or they will be sent back to the boat.
• The designated member, on reaching shore must find the Race Committee and drink a TOT of Rum.
• Upon finishing the rum, their time will be recorded.

This all will be followed by a beach party / raft up serving Rum Drinks as the Specialty of the House.