Ida Lewis Yacht Club vs. LWSA J80 Fleet 1 Team Race Regatta June 27-28, 2009 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 $200 per boat. This includes lunches and Dinner Saturday night.  Proof of liability insurance of $1,000,000 (protection and indemnity) is required by each participating organization.

8 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, June 26              1800 Welcome Cocktails and Dinner

                                                               At Guy Nickerson’s Gilford Home,

                                                                      4 Varney Point Road - Left

                                                                      Gilford, NH 03249

                                                                      Cell 603-293-0020                      

Saturday, June 27         0900 Registration, Fay’s Boat Yard

  0930               Skipper’s Meeting at Fay’s

  1030                First Starting Sequence
  1800                Dinner Casey Nickerson Home, 207 Gunstock Hill      Road, Gilford, NH

Sunday, June 28            1000 First Starting Sequence.

                                        1200               Racing ends.
                                        1230               Awards after racing at Fay’s

                                         0100              In Route back to Newport

9 VENUE

         Racing will take place on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH.  Except where noted in the final regatta schedule, shore activities will take place at TBD. 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

         Event Chair        Casey Nickerson
                             Cell 603 387-5427

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