2012 Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race
Frequently Asked Questions...
1. How do I receive an invitation to race?
Request Invitation
If this is your first time, please fill out the Invitation Request form. An email will be sent to you with a username and password to complete the registration process.
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2.What documents are required to participate in the race?
You will be required to complete the following:
- the race application form online - on this application the yacht must select a division: ORR Cove Island Course, IRC Cove Island Course, Multihull Cove Island Course, IRC Thunder Bay Course, Cruising PHRF Thunder Bay Course
- complete the crew list form online - to complete this form you must submit the year born, name, complete address, emergency name and phone number, and sailing experience
- check the certificate of compliance form
- check the waiver / liability release
- submit a current rating certificate online or by mail (if you upload the certificate it must be in a pdf format)
- submit a current insurance form online or by mail
- complete payment - this can be done online by credit card , club account number if a Bayview member, or by check
All these items must be completed in full to be able to check in and considered registered. Please refer to the Notice of Race posted online.
Approximately one week before boat check in you will be able to print a boarding pass that you must bring with you. Although you are still required to have an up to date life raft certificate, you must have it available if you receive a safety inspection. It is strongly recommended that the person in charge review the Mackinac Safety Regulations posted online under the menu item Register/Docs
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3. Is there a minimum age and/or crew experience requirement for the race?
There is no minimum age requirement to participate. It is the owner and skipper's responsibility to ensure that the crew is of proper age for the safety of the yacht. We do require a minimum distance and overnight experience for some of the crew. However, it is also the responsibility of the owner and skipper to ensure that the crew has had enough experience in order to safely participate in this offshore long distance event.
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4. When should I expect to receive the application forms and other race documents?
These item are posted online on the Bayview Mackinac site under the Register / Docs menu. Registration normally begins in February. Please also check the race web site regularly for all news and updates on the race.
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5. How do I find crew or a boat to race?
We do have a "Crew / Boat List" bulletin board for you to sign up and/or find help. Please check this areas regularly as it is updated often with new entries.
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6. I don't have a Life Raft. Do I need to buy or can I rent one for the race?
You can rent, buy or get help with Life Rafts from various sources. Please contact
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7. What are the Personal Flotation Requirements?
Item #67 Personal Floatation Devices (PFD's), number 2. states "an inflatable PFD having at least thirty-two (32) pounds of buoyancy and designed to securely suspend a unconscious person face upwards at approximately forty-five (45) degrees to the water surface. In review of some of the inflatable PFD's, the tags attached to them do not spell out the pounds (lbs) of buoyancy on it. The 2009 Bayview Inspection Committee will be accepting the inflatable PFD's that are rated for user weight of eighty (80) pounds or more and have a CO cartridge of at least 32 grams to meet the 32 lbs of buoyancy criteria.
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8. What do I need to do if I don't have a valid PHRF rating certificate and don't know what my rating is?
There are documents online that can be referenced online at the Bayview Mackinac Race website under the menu item under Register/Doc than Monohull Documents and Info:
- You still need to submit a PHRF certificate from your local authority. If you have it as a electronic pdf document it is now possible to upload it from your computer in the Bayview Mackinac Race web registration.
- New! If your sail area to displacement ratio (SA/D) is above 20.9, you may be subject to a significant handicap penalty. This ratio indicates how fast the boat is in light wind. The higher the number, the faster the boat. Displacement could be brochure weight, IRC weighed or from other sources. The BYC Race Committee will use the SA of a) the largest rated headsail, to be used, b) triangle area of the main (no roach) divided by the D (displacement of the subject boat) to find the appropriate SA/D ratio.
- The spinnaker tack line may be led to a spinnaker tackpoint or block that is mounted on the centerline of the boat, at or aft of the jib tack. The spinnaker tackpoint or block may also be tightly lashed to the forward side of the forestay tang. However, a boat may only have one spinnaker tackpoint for the duration of the race. The spinnaker tackline may be led through an anchor roller, or a spinnaker tack block attached to this assembly or any other type of sprit assembly, providing it is on or near the centerline and is no more than 12 inches forward of the head stay, and stays attached in the same position for the duration of the race. There is no limit to length of the tack line.
- Two spinnakers shall be allowed on board during the race and assessed no penalty. A 3 second per mile penalty will be assessed for carrying additional spinnakers.
- Open Bow Thruster credit - this can net the competitor up to 24 seconds per mile. To qualify for this credit a boat must have an open bow thruster that does not close or be hidden in any way.
- Credits are available for roller furling depending on the number of head sails on the boat. This also could also apply to a main roller furler.
- Credits are available for woven polyester head and main sails
- Fixed or feathering prop credit
- Fixed backstay adjuster credit
- New! Electric winches and autopilot use are now allowed. After all it is a cruising class.
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