Welcome to the Canada Day MICA Islands Race July 1, 2023
This year the Race will start in Indian Point, sail around many of the islands under the stewardship of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association and finsih at Lunenburg Yacht Club with a Canada Day celebration BBQ!
This is a Pursuit Race so please make sure you know what class your boat is in and the start time of your boat. The name of your boat will be called one minute before start.
Communications will be on VHF Channel 72
Information about moorings and berth at LYC is available from the dockmaster on channel 68
Sailing Instructions, Class Courses and draft Start Times are now available.
Please note that the final course times will be emailed to you
Please access the following here
Sailing Instructions 2 Canada Day MICA Island race
Amendment 1. to Sailing Instructions:
10.2 FINISH
At Lunenburg Yacht Club the finish line is the extension of a line from the orange signal mast adjacent to the SW corner of the LYC property and the inner of two yellow buoys marking the finish/start line. A yacht must sail between the two yellow buoys to be scored as finished
APPENDIX A: CLASS A COURSE Handicap 50-171
- Start with yellow mark to Starboard
- Kaulback Island to Starboard
- Bella Island to Starboard
- Bella Spit buoy to Starboard
- Mason Island to Port
- Spectacle Shoal Buoy to Port
- Goat Island to Starboard
- Andrews Shoal Buoy to Port
- Coveys’ ledge Buoy to Starboard
- Coveys Island to Starboard
- Backmans Island to Port
- Finish at LYC
APPENDIX B; CLASS B COURSE Handicap 172-299
- Start with yellow mark to Starboard
- Kaulback Island to Starboard
- Bella Island to Starboard
- Bella Spit buoy to Starboard
- Mason Island to Port
- Spectacle Shoal Buoy to Port
- Coveys’ ledge to Starboard
- Coveys Island to Starboard
- Backmans Island to Port
- Finish at LYC
APPENDIX C; CLASS C COURSE Handicap 300-370
- Start with Yellow Mark to Port
- Andrews Island to Port
- LYC Yellow spar mark off Goat Island to Starboard
- Covey Island to Port
- Finish at LYC