Knickerbocker Yacht Club Optimist Open
Knickerbocker Yacht Club
NOTICE OF RACE
1 Rules
The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2001-2004, the rules of the U. S. Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA), and the 2004 Rules for JSA Events.
2 Eligibility
2.1 All
competitors must comply with the eligibility rules of the JSA of LIS.
2.2 This event is open to Optimist sailors
representing member programs in JSA Area A.
2.3 All
participants shall be certified as competent for this event by either the head
instructor or the program head of their member program. Competency is
defined by the JSA as follows: Each entrant is able to sail his/her Optimist to
windward and to leeward in a variety of wind conditions, is able to right the
boat after a capsize, and has previously sailed a race course.
2.4 As per class
and JSA rules, all competitors are required to be members of the United States
Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA).
3 Entry
Requirements
3.1 A completed entry form with entry fee of $35 per sailor. Please use the generic JSA optimist entry
form found on the JSA web site.
3.2 A completed
JSA Standard Waiver and Medical Release Form for each competitor.
3.3 The entry
fee and all forms must be received by Regatta Chairman C/O Knickerbocker YC 433
Main Street, Port Washington, NY 11050 no later than
3.4 Late entries
may be accepted if there is room. To inquire about registering after the date
listed above, contact KYC office at (516) 883-7655. The entry fee for late
entries is $40 per sailor.
4 Registration and Sailing
Instructions
4.1 Each participant
must appear in person at the registration table during the registration period.
Sailing instructions will be available before or during this time.
4.2 Competitors
will be assigned to fleets according to their age on the day of the regatta as
follows:
White Fleet 10
and under
Blue Fleet 11
and 12
Red Fleet 13,
14, and 15
These
fleets may race together or separately.
The race
committee will supply colored streamers to be displayed by each boat.
5 JSA
Qualifying
This event is a qualifying event for the 2004 JSA Optimist
Championship.
6 Changes to
the Racing Rules
6.1 Upon
finishing each race, a boat intending to protest shall as soon as possible,
without consultation with instructors or spectators, notify the race committee
of her intent to protest and, if possible, the sail number of the protested
boat. Also, a protesting boat does not need to lodge a written protest.
(These add to or change rule 61.)
6.2 The JSA
Arbitration Procedure (Appendix C of the 2004 Rules for JSA Events) shall be
used for hearing protests. (This changes Rule 63.)
7 Schedule
7.1 The race committee will run as many races as is reasonably possible. At least one race must be completed to constitute a series.
7.2 The schedule of events is as follows:
Registration 0800
Skippers' Meeting
Harbor Start
Presentation of Awards As soon as reasonable after last race.
8 Equipment
and Safety Requirements
Each boat must comply with the USODA rules and with
the 2004 JSA Optimist Inspection Checklist (Appendix A of the 2004 Rules for
JSA Events). An inspection of some or all boats may be carried out at any
time during the event.
9 Racing Area
The
racing area will be in
10 Scoring
The Low
Point Scoring System, Appendix A of The Racing Rules of Sailing, will apply.
A boat's
worst race will be excluded if at least Five races are completed.
11 Sail Numbers
Sail numbers must be complete and clearly visible from both
sides of the sail. Entries of boats not complying with this instruction may be
rejected in compliance with Rule 76.1. If racing has already started,
boats not complying with this instruction will be subject to protest by the
race committee only.
12 Discipline
All junior sailors are expected to behave in accordance with
recognized principles of sportsmanship, good manners and fair play. The regatta
organizer or protest committee may discipline and/or penalize a junior sailor
for actions that include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) swearing at, intimidating or harassing
anyone, including teammates, on or off the water; or
b) stealing or borrowing, without permission,
anything that does not belong to them; or
c) possessing, consuming or being under the
influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.
13 Support
Craft
Any club entering three or more boats shall supply a support
craft equipped with a working VHF Radio, an anchor and a first aid kit. An
instructor or other adult shall drive the support craft in accordance with JSA
9.4 (c) and (d) and shall check with the regatta organizers before the first day's
harbor start about safety patrol assignments and responsibilities. Spectator
and coach boats shall stay well clear of the course area while boats are
racing.
14 Food and
Drink
Lunch and a drink will be provided; however, competitors are
encouraged to bring extra water.
15 Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to the
top 5 finishers in the Red, Blue and
White fleets.
16 Responsibility
for Safety
As a
condition of participation of any boat in any race or related activity
sponsored or undertaken by the Knickerbocker Y.C., the owner and the
helmsperson of each boat agree that the safety of the boat and the helmsperson
and the decision whether or not to start or continue to race is solely their
responsibility. Each of them waives all claims which he or she or any heir,
representative, successor or assignee, may have against the Knickerbocker YC and the JSA of LIS, and their officers,
trustees, members, committees, employees or agents, arising out of or in any
way connected with participation in such race or activity. Responsibility
for evaluating wind, sea and weather conditions rests with each participant as
does the responsibility for the safe condition of the boat including safety
equipment and rigging and wearing a life jacket. Assistance from the race
committee, patrol boats, or other support boats and from personnel aboard them
is at the risk of the participant.
17 Web Site
The
Notice of Regatta, Sailing Instructions, results and other information are
available on the KYC web site at www.KYC.net.
Regatta
Chairperson: James A. Lyman (516) 767-1258
Principal
Race Officer: Sandford
Lindenbaum (515) 767-0694
Club Office:
(516) 883-7655