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INTERNATIONAL ETCHELLS CLASS
LONG ISLAND SOUND CHAMPIONSHIP
REGATTA
DUCK ISLAND YACHT CLUB, WESTBROOK, CT
MAY 14-15, 2005
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 May 14-15, 2005, in the vicinity of Duck Island, Westbrook, Connecticut.

ORGANIZING AUTHORITY: Duck Island Yacht Club is the Organizing Authority.

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 sending it, along with $ 200.00 entry fee to:
Chuck Poindexter, c/o Sound Rigging, PO Box 471, Essex, CT 06426

4. VHF Radio: All competing boats shall carry a hand held VHF capable of transmitting &
receiving communications on channels 9, 16 and 72.

5. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
DATE        TIME            EVENT                                   LOCATION

Friday         1400-1900     Launching/Registration      Pilots Point Marina North
May13th    1800-2000     Cocktails /Apps                   Duck Island YC

Saturday     0900              Skippers Meeting                Duck Island YC
May 14th    1100              Warning -1st Race               Long Island Sound South
                                           More racing                          of Duck Island
                     1800              BBQ Dinner                           DIYC Lawn

Sunday       1100             Warning - 1st Race              Long Island Sound South
May 15th                          More Racing                        of Duck Island
                     1700             Awards                                  Duck Island YC Lawn

6. REGISTRATION: All Registration formalities, including payment of all 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 1900 hours on Friday, May
13, 2005.

7. COURSES: Windward-Leeward courses will be sailed in the vicinity of Duck Island.

8. SCORING: Up to 6 races are scheduled, of which three races are required to be completed
to constitute a series. Each boat’s score shall be the total of her individual race scores, except if
more than 4 races are completed, her worst score will be excluded.

9. PRIZES: The first three yachts will receive prizes.

10. INFORMATION:
Tim Keyworth Phone: 203-314-3990 Fax: 860-767-6501
Email: timothy@worldtradingcorp.com
FLEET #24 WEBSITE: http://www.etchellsfleet24.org