INTERNATIONAL ETCHELLS CLASS
LONG
ISLAND SOUND CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA
DUCK
ISLAND YACHT CLUB, WESTBROOK, CT
AUGUST 23 - 24, 2008
NOTICE
OF REGATTA
VENUE:
Etchells Fleet #24 – Eastern Long Island Sound, invites all
active members and associates of the International Etchells
Class to the Long Island Championship Regatta, to be sailed
August 23 - 24, 2008, in Westbrook, Connecticut.
ORGANIZING
AUTHORITY:
Duck Island Yacht Club in Westbrook, CT is the Organizing
Authority.
EVENT
HEADQUARTERS:
Race
Headquarters will be at Brewers Pilot’s Point Marina North Yard
located at
Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT (www.byy.com/westbrook)
1. RULES:
1.1
The regatta will be governed by the 2005-2008 Racing Rules of
Sailing (RRS), the Notice of Race (NOR), the International
Etchells Class Rules, the Sailing Instructions (S.I.’s) and any
amendments thereto.
1.2
The regatta is an Etchells Class C sanctioned event.
1.3
The regatta is classified Category A as defined in Appendix 1 -
ISAF Advertising Code.
1.4
The Sailing Instructions (SI) will be available at registration.
2.
Advertising:
Advertising will be restricted to Category A.
3.
Eligibility and Entry:
3.1
All competitors shall comply with the International Etchells
Class Rules pertaining to entry eligibility and the ISAF
Eligibility Code, Regulation 19.
3.2
The weights and total combined crew weight of each crew
including skipper will be determined prior to racing to ensure
compliance with One Design Rule 7.1
3.3
Yachts may enter in advance by completing the Long Island Sound
Championship entry form and mailing it, along with $200.00 entry
fee no later than August 10, 2008 to:
Chuck
Poindexter, c/o Sound Rigging, PO Box 471, Essex, CT 06426
3.4
Yachts may enter in advance by completing and sending via email
the on-line entry form along with mailing the entry fee to the
address above.
3.5
Entry is not considered complete unless accompanied by the
appropriate entry fee and all crew have completed a Crew Waiver
by the time of sailing (available at on-site registration).
3.6
A $50 late entry fee will be charged for all entries received
after August 10, 2008. No entry will be accepted after Thursday
August 21, 2008. Entry fee is refundable (minus a $30 handling
fee) if notice of cancellation is received and confirmed by
August 10, 2008.
4.
REGISTRATION / MANDATORY CHECK-IN:
4.1
On-site registration and mandatory check-in will take place at
Event Headquarters on Friday, August 22 from 1600 until 2030.
4.2
All Registration formalities, including payment of all unpaid
Class and event fees, sail measurement, safety compliance
checks, crew weigh-in and presentation of original hull and sail
measurement certificates, are required to be completed by 2030
hours on Friday August 22, 2005.
5. WAIVER OF
LIABILITY:
Each
skipper shall complete registration which includes a Skipper
Waiver in order to participate in the event. In addition, a
Crew
Waiver signed by every crew member that will sail on
the boat throughout the event is required. If a crew member or
skipper is under the age of 18 years-old, a parent or legal
guardian must sign the Crew Waiver. Failure to comply with the
aforementioned registration requirements shall invalidate a
boat’s entry.
6. RACING:
Racing
will be held on Long Island Sound in the vicinity of
Duck Island in Westbrook, CT. The race course and the number of
daily races will be determined by the Race Committee based upon
weather conditions. It is the intent of the Organizing Authority
and Race Committee to conduct as many races as practical on each
day of racing.
7. COURSES:
Windward-Leeward courses will be sailed.
8. SCORING:
RRS A4
Low Point Scoring System will apply. A minimum of one race shall
constitute a series. A boat’s worst finish may be discarded
after a class has completed four races.
9. PRIZES:
The first three yachts will receive prizes.
10.
EQUIPMENT:
VHF Radio:
All competing boats shall carry a hand held VHF capable of
transmitting & receiving communications on channels 9, 16 and
68.
11. SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS:
Please note
that the social events, with the exception of the awards
presentation, are provisional until registration is completed on
Friday August 22, 2008.
Friday
8/22/08:
1600 – 2030
Launching/Registration
Saturday
8/23/08:
1100 1st Warning
1800 Cocktails/Dinner
Sunday
8/24/08
1100
1st Warning
1600 Awards Presentation
12. CONTACT
INFORMATION:
Registration
materials and payment:
Chuck
Poindexter, c/o Sound Rigging, PO Box 471, Essex, CT 06426
General
inquires:
Tim Keyworth Phone: 203-314-3990
Accommodations and travel information:
Jane Reilly
Phone: 203-506-1471
Email:
jreillymailbox@comcast.net
