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2012 MARDI GRAS REGATTA PHRF SPIN/NON SPIN MULTI HULL Hosted by NEW ORLEANS YACHT
CLUB March 17-18, 2012 |
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NOTICE OF
REGATTA 1 ORGANIZING
AUTHORITY
New
Orleans Yacht Club 2 Rules
All races will be governed by the 2009-2012 Racing Rules
of Sailing (RRS) and the Prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association
except where altered by these instructions. 3 Eligibility – PHRF Spinnaker,
PHRF Non-Spinnaker, and Multihull.
3.1 The regatta is open to sail boats skippered or owned
by a member of a U.S. Sailing Association Member Yacht Club or a member of a
Yacht Club or Sailing Organization recognized by the U.S. Sailing Association
and meeting the requirements of its specific fleet below. 3.2
PHRF Spinnaker and Non-spinnaker Fleet 3.3
Multi-Hull Fleet 3.4 Crew Limits on all boats are limited to a maximum
crew, indicated on the GYA PHRF certificate as “recommended crew limit” or an
unlimited number of crew with a maximum total crew weight of 180 pounds
multiplied by the recommended number-of-crew limit. Boats sailing with a class
certificate must comply with their respective class rules. 4 Advertising
The regatta is designated
Category “C” in accordance with RRS 80. Advertisement is allowed. 5 Safety
5.1 All
boat shall carry all U.S.C.G. required safety equipment. 5.2 All
boats shall carry a functional VHF radio and monitor channel 70. The Race
Committee will monitor channel 70. 6 Non-Spinnaker Sail Restrictions
6.1 Only
one headsail may be used at a time. Headsails of maximum size used for PHRF
ratings or smaller may be carried and tacked at the usual tack point with luff continuously attached to the forestay by means
provided the sail maker. Roller furling headsails attached on its own wire (i.e., Old Shaffer systems) will be allowed. In
the case of hank on sails, the hanks will be no further apart than 48 inches.
Spinnakers and staysails (except mizzen staysails) will not be allowed. 6.2 Whisker
poles are to be no longer than the yacht's spinnaker pole (i.e., "J"
measurement) and must be attached to the mast. Only one Whisker Pole may be
carried at any time. 7 Registration
7.2 Registration maybe
completed online at http://noyc.org or at the club,
and payment must be made before registration is complete. Registration must be completed 30 minutes
before the start of the skippers meeting. A scratch sheet will be available online via the Who is Racing? link. 8 Notices
and Changes in Sailing Instructions
Notices to competitors
will be posted on the official notice board near the north (rear) entrance to
NOYC. Any changes to the sailing instructions will be posted no later than 60
minutes before the first race or given out at the skippers meeting. 10 Classes
and Class Flags
Class breaks will be
posted on the official notice board and will be given out at the skippers
meeting. 11 The
Course & Change of Course
11.1 The
course will begin in the area of mark “B” or other location as stated at the
skippers meeting or posted on the notice board. 11.2 The
course may use fixed or inflatable marks. If a course designation is followed
by a numeral, the course shall be sailed as laps equal to the numeral. The
course may be changed or shortened at any mark of the course. Distances are not
subject to protest. 11.3 To
change the next leg of the course, the race committee will lay a new mark (or
move the finishing line) and remove the original mark as soon as practicable.
When in a subsequent change a new mark is replaced, it will be replaced by an
original mark. 12 Recalls
The race committee
intends to hail the recall or sail numbers of OCS boats after the starting
signal by voice, loudhailer, and/or VHF channel 70. The failure of any boat to
hear the hail, an untimely hail of OCS boats, failure to hail any boats, and
the order of the boats in the hail shall not be grounds for granting redress. This changes rules 41 and 62.1. 13 The
Finish
The finish line will be
between an orange line flag on the Race Committee boat and the adjacent mark.
The Race Committee may use a temporary inflatable orange or yellow mark in lieu
of a fixed mark for the finish. 14 Time
Limit
14.1. The time limit for each race will be two and one half (2.5)
hours. If no boat in a class finishes within the above time limit, the race for
that class will be abandoned. 14.2 Boats failing to finish within thirty minutes (30) after the
first boat in her class sails the course and finishes will be scored Did Not
Finish (DNF). This changes rules 35 and A4. 15 Scoring
Scoring will be in
accordance with RRS A4.1, using the low-point scoring system. In a regatta in
which four or more races are sailed, there will be one throw-out excluding DSQ. This changes RRS 90.3(b). 16 Prizes
16.1 Prizes will be
awarded to each boat that places 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class in the regatta. 16.2 If there are four
(4) or fewer boats in a class, only first and second will be awarded. 17 Protests and Requests for Redress
17.1. Immediately after
finishing, a boat intending to protest about an incident that occurs in the racing
area shall also notify the race committee finish boat of her intention,
including the sail number or name of the boat(s) being protested. This changes RRS 61.1(a). 17.2. Protests shall be
delivered to a member of the Race Committee or Protest Chairman within sixty
(60) minutes after the race committee boat docks. 17.3 The Protest time
limit and a list of protests will be posted on the official notice board within
fifteen (15) minutes of the end of protest time. This posting constitutes the notification
required in RRS 61.1(b) and 63.2. 17.4 On the last day of
the regatta, protests hearings will be scheduled after the awards ceremony. 18 Schedule SATURDAY,
MARCH 17, 2012 | Sunday MARCH 18, 2012
18.1 SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012 A skippers meeting will be held at 1000 at the club. 18.2 All classes are
scheduled to sail three (3) courses on Saturday and two (2) courses on Sunday. 18.4 The scheduled time
of the 1st warning signal for the first race of each day is 1100, with
additional races to follow as time allows. 18.5 There will be no
starts after 1500 on either day. 18.6 There will be food
available for purchase after the first race Saturday, and a band starting at
1800. 19 Entry Fees
19.1 Entry fees of $75.00
maybe paid on the website or at the bar on the morning of the race. 19.2 A discount of
$15.00 will be included for those who register and pay by March 15. 19.3 A US Sailing discount of $5.00 shall be applied to competitors
who provide a US Sailing Membership number. 20 Contacts
Regatta Chairman Daniel
J. Rubin (504) 390-4582 rubindj@gmail.com Principal Race
Officer David
Erwin dave@noyc.org |