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Entries Close:
August 12, 2009
Start:
In or near Duck Island Roads,
Westbrook, CT. The First Warning Signal is scheduled at
1830.
Rules:
This regatta will be governed by
The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012, the Sailing
Instructions, and this Notice of Race.
Rules Changes:
The Sailing Instructions
change the following rules: Rule 35-Time limit is
by boat, Rule 62.1(a)-Restriction on redress, Rule 77-Appendix
G sail numbers are not required, Race Signals-Postponement
signaled ashore
Safety Requirement:
Jack lines and harnesses
must be used.
Courses:
The Race Committee will select and
signal a course predefined in the Sailing Instructions
immediately prior to the race. Course length will range from
approximately 40 to approximately 110 nautical miles.
Sailing
Instructions: Will be
available no later than 24 hours prior to first warning
signal at Duck Island Yacht Club, Hammock Road South,
Westbrook, CT, in the box to the left of the Race Committee
bulletin board located below the deck in the front of the
clubhouse building, and online at
www.diyc.com.
Classes:
Several spinnaker and non-spinnaker classes based on
PHRF-ECSA handicaps are planned.
Eligibility:
Entrants must hold a current,
valid PHRF-ECSA certificate on file in the ECSA/PHRF
online database before the Close of Entries, or
submitted in hard copy with the entry form, or a current
DIYC club PHRF certificate. Additionally, boats must
contain as a minimum, a self-bailing cockpit, fixed berths,
galley facilities and the ability to be self supporting for
a weekend cruise.
Facilities:
Some slips may be available gratis
at DIYC on a first come first served basis. A limited number
of transient town moorings are available for boats under 32
ft LOA in the Patchogue River. Dockage may also be found at
Pilots Point Marina and anchorage may be found inside Duck
Island breakwaters.
Entry/Party Fees:
Race Fee: $35.00 per
boat ($40.00 for entries mailed after August 7th, 2009)
Additional Fee:
$5.00 per boat for entrants who are not USSA member
Mail Entries To:
DIYC Race Committee
c/o Roger Bauman
389 Fairview Road
Westbrook, CT 06498
Scoring:
Will be done by a PHRF-based
"time-on-time" system and RRS Appendix A.
The ECSA Offshore Circuit will award
bonus points for this overnight race.
Results and Prizes:
Results will be announced at the DIYC
clubhouse at 1800 Eastern Daylight Time, 15 August 2009.
Prizes will be awarded for the first three places in each
class, based on corrected time.
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