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Florida 300 eid# 785
May 17, 2016
All day event
All day event
Description:
The Florida 300 will be run May 17-21, 2016
The Race will be a distance race, stopping each night at a different location encompassing a distance of 300-plus miles.
Florida 300
Notice of Race (NOR)
The organizing authority (OA) for this race is
Sail Series Promotions USA Inc.
February 11, 2016
1.0 Rules
1.1 This distance race will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
1.2 No national prescriptions shall apply.
1.3 This NOR, individual boat class rules and the Sailing Instructions (SI) are the other documents which will apply, including the special identified safety items for distance racing.
2.0 Advertising
2.1 Competitor advertising shall be restricted to the sails and the space aft of the main crossbar on each boat, the space forward of that and outside of each hull shall be available for race name and sponsor logos as assigned by the OA. ISAF rule 20 is in effect.
3.0 Eligibility and Entry
3.1 All Catamarans from 16 feet to 20 feet, with dagger boards or centerboards and rigged spinnakers are eligible to enter the Florida 300. Certain safety equipment shall be required and in good operating condition and shall be carried and demonstrated prior to racing. See the required safety equipment list in paragraph 9, included herein and in the SI.
3.2 Entry. All eligible boats are required to provide entry form and fees as follows:
3.2.1 Each eligible boat is required to provide a preregistration form and a fee of $150 by completing pre-registration on the Florida 300 web site and payment of the pre-registration fee by March 1, 2016. The remainder of the full fee may be delayed until final registration at the Islander Resort on May 16, 2016.
3.2.2 Late entries: The full entry fee of $395 will remain in effect through March 1, 2016. After that date the full entry fee will be raised to $450.
3.2.3 There will be a final registration form to be completed at final registration with signatures of the skipper, crew and team leader.
3.2.4 There shall be no more than 20 boats accepted as entry into the Florida 300 in 2016.
3.2.5 See paragraph 6 for entry requirements for individual boats competing in individual legs portions of the Florida 300.
4.0 Classes: Classes will be formed if there are 3 boats or more in each class. Awards will depend on the numbers of boats competing in each class. There shall be awards for one less than the number of boats competing in each class, up to three awards per class.
5.0 There are no qualifying requirements for competing boats except those required in each boat Class rules.
6.0 Additional leg races for those wishing to compete in only one leg. The OA is considering the last two legs for all catamarans which may compete with or without spinnakers. This group will race under different requirements which will be delineated in the SI. Safety requirements will remain stringent as we need to assure good safety practice and track all boats racing. Safety equipment will remain essentially the same. All safety requirements will be shown in the SI. The two legs in consideration are the leg from Vero Beach to Cocoa Beach and the leg from Cocoa Beach to Daytona Beach as shown in the schedule below. Watch the web site for more planning details.
6.1 Entry requirements for the individual leg races above will be $60 fee and completion of an entry form which may be completed online or at the race site. Entries are requested to inform the OA of intention to race and identify the leg intended. The individual leg races shall be limited to 6 boats each, and selection for entry shall be based upon date of entry intention notification to the OA. Entry into one leg does not qualify as entry into both individual legs. Each leg requires a separate entry.
7.0 Schedule:
May 16 , 2016: The Islander Resort, a Guy Harvey Out Post. Setup, rigging and preparation for racing, MM82.1, US-1, Islamorada, FL, The Florida Keys.
4PM: First skippers meeting at a location to be posted on the official regatta Board. Other skippers meetings will be as announced and posted.
4-6PM: Final Registration for the Florida300 A social event following registration
May 17-21, 2016. Racing will continue each day, from beach to beach, with stops in Key Biscayne, Palm Beach Shores, Vero Beach, Cocoa Beach and finishing in Daytona Beach. Details will be in the SI. The awards event will be held at the Ocean Deck, Daytona Beach, time and date to be announce, plan to stay overnight at the Mayan Inn. Watch the Florida 300 web site for hotel information and rates.
8.0 Measurements Measurements shall be as required by each class boat. Certificates will be accepted and shown at registration. Boats not having a class certificate much be measured. A certified measurements official will be at the Islander resort. It shall be the skipper of each boat to make an appointment if measurement is required. You may contact Carla Schiefer for an appointment at 305 668 7577, at a time convenient to both.
9.0 Required Safety Equipment
9.1 For Each crew member, attached to person
- US Coast Guard (USCG) approved PFD personal PFD, worn at all times while racing. All life preservers will be in reasonably new & undamaged condition.
Note: The RC will recognize the country certification of a pfd used by a sailor in a boat of his own competing country. Foreign sailors using US registered vessels must wear USCG approved pfd's. This is IAW USCG Regulations. Modification of a pfd voids the certification either country.
- One small enclosed or folded knife
- Whistle
- Waterproof flashlight
- Personal Safety strobe light
- A personal locator is required for each crewmember in the Florida 300. One 406 MHz EPIRB is required by at least one sailor aboard each boat racing. A smartphone with Kattack Mobile app (free) maybe the chosen equipment attached to the person not using an EPIRB aboard.
Note:. Proof of NOAA Registration of 406 MHz EPIRBs must be provided to the race equipment inspector. Each Sailor shall have available to him liquids to sustain himself for the duration of the day's sail.
9.2 For Each Boat, secured to boat or to a person:
- Waterproof VHF Radio, (Strongly Recommended but optional for Dogfight)
- One water protected secured cell phone, two suggested.
- Marine Grade Compass, attached to boat or a secured handheld for Dogfight.
- Three Current day/night flares (At least one should be night rated.)
- Safety line, at least 30' in length, to be used for towing
- One throw-able PFD
- Tracking is mandatory on all boats including "Dogfight" boats. Personal EPIRB as above or a smartphone with Kattack Mobile app (free) are acceptable transmitters.
10.0 Insurance: Each participating boat shall be insured and present to the Race Committee at registration, valid third party liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $200,000 per incident or the equivalent.
11.0 Scoring shall be by Portsmouth rating or by Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System, (SCHRS). We are comparing the two system for coverage and will issue a final decision by March 31, 2016. It appears the SCHRS is used heavily in Europe is a well defined system and looks to be the maintained system of the future for beach type catamarans.
12.0 Awards will be pennants identifying the race and winning position of awardees, in accordance with paragraph 4. above.
13.0 Course: The course each day shall be from a beach start and finishing on the next location beach. The first day start at the Islander resort will be a water start, crews standing by boats on the north side of the Island resort pier. Signals will be shown from the pier.
14.0 There are no support boats, requiring the use of vessel tracking to alert rescue activities. Sailors need to take this consideration when making a decision to race.
Location:
Florida Atlantic CoastContact information:
Fee: $395/$450Event recurrance information:
This event does not recur.
Event sharing information:
This is a public event.