Black
Rock Yacht Club Junior Big Boat Regatta
Black Rock Yacht Club
Black Rock Yacht Club
NOTICE OF RACE
1 Rules
The regatta will be governed by
the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008 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 regatta is for boats, 30 feet or longer in length, of
the PHRF\IMS handicap classes.
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.
2.4 This event is open to junior
sailors who are between the ages of 14 and 18.
2.5 Each boat must have either an
instructor or adult supervisor aboard at all times.
3 Entry Requirements
3.1 A completed entry form
and copy of LIS PHRF Certificate with entry fee of $ 35 per boat.
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 Robert McHugh, Race
Committee Chair at Black Rock Yacht Club
P.O. Box 3343
4 Registration and
Sailing Instructions
All skippers and crews must appear
in person at the registration table during the registration period. Sailing
instructions will be available before or during this time.
5 Changes to
the Racing Rules
6.1 A boat that takes a 720° Turns
Penalty shall inform the race committee of this at the finishing line. This
adds to rule 44.2.
6.2 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. This adds to rule
61.1(a).
6.3 The JSA Arbitration
Procedure (Appendix C of the 2002 Rules for JSA Events) shall be used for
hearing protests. This changes Rule 63.
7 Schedule
7.1 Three races are
scheduled. At least one race must be completed to constitute a series.
7.2 The schedule of events is as follows:
Registration 9:00am
Instructors’ meeting 9:30am
Contestants’ meeting 9:45am
Harbor start 10:30am
Presentation of awards 3:00pm
9 Racing Area
The racing area will be the area
just south of
10 Scoring
The Low Point Scoring System,
Appendix A of The Racing Rules of Sailing, will apply except that a boat’s
series score shall be the sum of her scores for all races.
11 Moorings
Guest moorings will be made
available, please indicate if you will need one.
12 Discipline
All competitors are expected to
behave in accordance with recognized principles of sportsmanship, good manners and
fair play as promulgated by the JSA Ethics Guidelines. The organizing
authority, host club or protest committee may discipline and/or penalize any
competitor or instructor for consumption of alcoholic beverages or any
controlled substance, for destruction or theft of property, or for any other
unseemly conduct.
13 Prizes
13.1 Prizes will
be awarded to the top 3 finishers.
13.2 A
sportsmanship trophy may be awarded at the discretion of the race committee.
14 Responsibility for Safety
As a condition of the participation
of any boat in any race or related activity sponsored or undertaken by the
Black Rock Yacht Club, the owner, helmsperson and each crewmember agree that
the safety of the boat and the crew 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 Black Rock Yacht Club and the JSA of LIS and each of 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
competitor as does the responsibility for the safe condition and operation of their
boat including safety equipment and rigging and for 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.
15 Web Site
The Notice of Regatta, Sailing
Instructions, results and other information are available on the Black Rock
Yacht Club web site at www.blackrockyc.com
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Regatta Chair Person and Principal Race Officer: Bob McHugh 203-254-3536