bastille day

2016 Bastille Day Regatta

July 16, 2016

NEW ORLEANS YACHT CLUB

NOTICE OF RACE

  1. Organizing Authority New Orleans Yacht Club, 403 N Roadway St., New Orleans, LA 70124.
  2. Rules All races will be governed by the 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the Prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association except where altered by this notice and the Sailing Instructions. NOYC's General Sailing Instructions will be used.
  3. Safety
    1. All boat shall carry all U.S.C.G. required safety equipment.
    2. All boats shall carry a functional VHF radio and monitor channel 69. The Race Committee will monitor channel 69.
  4. Eligibility These races are open to all boats including those not members of NOYC and multi-hull vessels.
    1. Yachts may register in advance online or at the club on the day of the race. No entry is complete until payment has been received.
    2. Current GYA PHRF, GYA Multi-hull PHRF, or X-PHRF ratings and a valid rating certificate are required for PHRF classes.
    3. A valid Portsmouth rating, listed at US Sailing is required for centerboard and dagger board boats.
    4. Classes may be combined depending on registrationat the skipper's meeting.
  5. Fees The entry fee is $25.00 or $20.00 for US Sailing members. Payment maybe made by credit card, cash, club charge, etc.
  6. Notice to Competitors or Changes to Sailing Instructions Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located near the rear entrance or announced at the skipper's meeting.
  7. Signals Made Ashore Signals made ashore will be displayed from the flagpole located in dry storage. If a postponement is signaled ashore, the warning signal will be made not less than 45 minutes after flag AP is lowered.
  8. Schedule of Events
    Date Time
    7/16 0900-0930 Registration & Continental Breakfast
      0930 Skipper's Meeting
      1030 Warning Signal - Up to 3 Races Attempted
    No races will be attempted after 1230
      After Racing Awards
  9. Classes and Class Flags Class breaks and flags will be announced at the skipper's meeting. At a minimum there will be one spinnaker and one non-spinnaker class.
  10. Racing Area and Course The racing area will be located on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
  11. Protests - This changes Rule 61.3 This regatta will be sailed using the US Sailing Prescriptions APPENDIX T - ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Sections A, B, and C shall apply. Protests must be filed within 45 minutes after the committee boat docks. RRS T4.6 is deleted.
  12. Scoring Scoring will be per the sailing instructions.
  13. Prizes Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd will be awarded for each class. The Bastille Day perpetual trophy will be awarded to the division winner of the largest division. It is the goal to award prizes 90 minutes after the last boat finishes.
  14. Information Ashley Spangenberg at ashley@noyc.org.