2005 Girl’s Optimist Clinic &
Regatta of Long Island Sound
Noroton Yacht Club
July 10 and 11, 2005
Organizing Authority: Noroton
Yacht Club
Location:
NOTICE
OF RACE
1 Rules
The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, the rules of the U. S. Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA), and the 2005 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 all girl Optimist sailors born on or
after
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 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 $60 per sailor.
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 Girl’s Clinic
& Regatta, Noroton Junior Sailing at
3.5 Late entries may be accepted if there is room. To inquire
about registering after the date listed above, contact
Noroton Junior Sailing. The entry fee for late entries is $75 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 not a qualifying event for the 2005 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 2005 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:
Sunday, July 10 – Clinic with Erin Maxwell
Registration: 0800 in the “Breezeway” at
Noroton Yacht Club
Clinic – sailors should be rigged and ready
to sail by 0900;
lunch on the water, bring your own lunch and
drink;
clinic
runs until 1700.
Monday,
July 11 – Regatta
Coaches’ Meeting: 0900
Skippers’ Meeting: 0915
Harbor Start: 0930
First warning signal: approx. 1015
Presentation of Awards
immediately following the races.
7.3 No
warning signal will be made after 1600.
8 Equipment and Safety Requirements
Each boat must comply with the USODA rules and with
the 2005 JSA Optimist Inspection Checklist (Appendix A of the 2005 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 approximately ˝ mile southwest of Long
Neck Point.
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.
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
Each sailor is responsible for her own lunch and refreshments.
15 Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to the top 5 finishers in the Red, Blue & White fleets and top 10 overall.
16 Responsibility for Safety
As a condition of participation of any boat in any race or related
activity sponsored or undertaken by the Noroton Yacht Club, 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 Noroton Yacht Club 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 Noroton web site at www.norotonyc.org and at the JSA web site
at www.jsalis.org.
Regatta Chairperson: Bob Monro, rmonro@kaz.com
Principal Race Officer: Bill Crane, crane@storm-nyla.com