Ida Lewis Yacht Club vs. LWSA J80 Fleet 1 Team Race Regatta June 23-24, 2007   Organizing Authority: Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, Inc. (LWSA)   NOTICE OF RACE

 

1             RULES

         The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, including US SAILING prescriptions.

2             CLASS

J-80 one design boats will be provided. Spinnakers will not be used.

3             TEAM

         Each competing team shall consist of a skipper and crew (3 minimum) for three boats.  Participants must be members, spouses or dependants of members of the club that they represent. Each of the visiting teams shall include as one of their crew, the provided boat owner’s representative.

4             CREW WEIGHT

There is no weight requirement.

5             ADVERTISING

         The regatta is classified as a Category A Event in accordance with ISAF Regulation 20 – Advertising Code.

6             ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

         Verbal acceptance by an invited club and notification to the LWSA of the club’s contact person constitutes entry in the event.

7             FEES

         The entry fee is $50 per person. Proof of liability insurance of $1,000,000 (protection and indemnity) is required by each participating organization.

8             SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, June 22              1800               Welcome at Lyon’s Den Tavern, Glendale Town

                                                              Docks, Dock Rd., Gilford, NH

                                                                            

Saturday, June 23         0900               Registration and buffet breakfast at Lyon’s Den

                         Tavern ($9.00 per person).

                     
  1000                Participants’ meeting followed by racing in vicinity

                         of Welch Island

 

  1800                Dinner at Tom Mullen’s Welch Island Home, Water         

                         Mullen Land

 

Sunday, June 24            0900                Participants’ Meeting at Lyon’s Den Tavern with 

                                                              complimentary continental breakfast followed by
                                                               racing in vicinity of Welch Island.

 

                                       1330               Awards after racing at Lyon’s Den Tavern with pay

                                                               as you go bar and an abbreviated menu for food

                                                               items

9             VENUE

         Racing will take place on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH.  Except where noted in the final regatta schedule, shore activities will take place at the Lyons Den in Gilford NH. See Schedule.

10         SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

         Sailing Instructions will be available at the Participants’ Meeting.

11         FORMAT

The planned format is a series of races between the two teams as described in the Sailing Instructions. One race is required to be completed to constitute a regatta.

12         COURSE

         Courses will be as diagramed in the Sailing Instructions.

13         SCORING

Scoring will be in accordance with Appendix D, except as modified by the Sailing Instructions.

14         PROTESTS

A boat intending to protest will be adjudicated immediately by on the water umpires. Intention to protest and acknowledgement of breaches shall be per Appendix D2.

15         LIFE JACKETS

         All competitors shall wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved PFD at all times while on the water, except while actively adding or removing clothing.

16         WAIVER, DAMAGE DEPOSIT AND PROOF OF INSURANCE

         All participants must sign a waiver form.  All skippers will be required to provide a $500 damage deposit prior to the start of racing by providing a check or credit card information at registration.  The deposit is a per-incident maximum.  If a skipper has more than one incident, he or she is then liable for up to $500 for each subsequent incident. In addition, proof of liability insurance of $1,000,000 (protection and indemnity) is required by each participating organization.

17          FURTHER INFORMATION

J-80 Fleet 1 Captain      Thomas Mullen            603 726-3076 X 219

                                                                            603 759-2510

                                                                           

 

         Event Chair                   Casey Nickerson         603 286-4366  eX123  Bus.
                                                                  603 387-5427     Cell