NOTICE OF RACE: LABOR DAY REGATTA, SEP 1-2, 2001
Rudder Club, Jacksonville FL
1. RULES The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2001-2004 , the prescriptions of the US Sailing Association, the rules of participating classes, and the rules of FCSA, except as any of the foregoing are altered by the this notice and by the Sailing Instructions.
2. ADVERTISING The regatta is classified as a Category
A
Event in accordance with rule 79 and Appendix 1.
3. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 It is anticipated that one-design boats will be divided into the following racing classes: Flying Scot, JY-15, Open Portsmouth Open Monohull, and Open Portsmouth Multihull. Cruiser boats will be divided into PHRF Spinnaker, PHRF-Nonspinnaker, PHRF-
Cruiser. These classes may be subdivided if sufficient boats register.
3.2 A minimum of three registered yachts is necessary to constitute a class.
3.3 Cruiser (PHRF) class boats are required to have a current PHRF rating certificate issued by FCSA.
3.4 The skipper or owner (if on board) of each yacht must be a member of:
a. A yacht club, sailing association or community sailing program belonging to the Florida Sailing Association or another US
Sailing affiliated sailing association,
b. A yacht club, sailing association, or community sailing program affiliated directly with US Sailing, or
c. First Coast Sailing Association.
4. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
One-Design Boats
SATURDAY 1 September
Registration: 10:00-11:45 am
Sailors meeting: 12:00 Noon
Warning signal for first class: 1:00 pm
SUNDAY 2 September
Racing continues
Warning signal for first class: 10:00 am
Cruisers
SUNDAY 2 September
Registration: 11:00 am-11:45 pm
Sailors meeting: 12:00 Noon
Warning signal for first class: 1:30 pm
5. ADVANCE REGISTRATION
5.1 Yachts may register in advance by downloading the registration form from www.rudderclub.com/
5.2 Advance registration shall be postmarked no later than 27 August 2001.
6. ENTRY FEES $25.00
$20.00 - Entrants with current US Sailing membership card in their possession.
Entrance fee is waived for Rudder Club members.
7. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Sailing instructions will be available after 10:00 am on 1 September 2001 at the Rudder Club. Changes to this notice or the Sailing
Instructions will be posted on the exterior bulletin board prior to 10:00 am on the morning of each race. Schedule changes will be posted prior to 7:00 pm on the day prior to the race.
8. REGATTA SITE The regatta site will be the Rudder Club of Jacksonville Inc.
9. RACING AREA The racing area will be in the St. Johns River as depicted on NOAA Chart 11492(11490PF) between the Buckman
Bridge to the south and the Fuller Warren Bridge to the north.
10. COURSES Courses will be as shown in the Sailing Instructions.
11. SCORING The Low-point Scoring System, Appendix A4 of RRS will apply, except that there will be no throwouts.
12. PRIZES Prizes will be awarded at the Rudder Club following the event. First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded in classes of more than five finishing yachts. First and second place prizes will be awarded in classes of four to five finishing yachts. A first place prize will be awarded in classes of three or less finishing yachts.
13. FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, please contact the Rudder Club (904) 264-4094.
I'll defintely be there. I'll be sailing the A Cat on Sat & Sun and probably take the RC-27 out on Monday. Should be a hoot. We expect at least 4 A Cats and a class of Hobie 18s so far. If anyone needs info on places to saty, let me know. I'll be glad to help out.
There will be triangles on Saturday and a Distance race on Sunday.
Dave
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