Mayor’s Cup Regatta

Eagle Creek Sailing Club

(ORGANIZING AUTHORITY)

May 19-20, 2007

 

NOTICE OF RACE

 

  1. RULES:  The regatta will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS 2005-2008), including the prescriptions of US Sailing, and the sailing instructions.

a.        RRS 29.3 will be changed to eliminate the one minute requirement on a general recall

b.        RRS 33 will be changed to eliminate the requirement to display the compass course or length when course is changed

c.        RRS 61.1.a will be changed to require a protesting boat to inform and be acknowledged by the RC when protesting at the conclusion of the race protested.

d.        RRS 44.1 will be changed to DSQ any boat entering the out of bounds areas without ability to exonerate herself.

  1. ENTRY:  To be eligible to race, entries must be filed with the Race Committee by completing the entry form, sending it, together with the required fee and postmarked by May 16, 2007.  Late entries will be accepted with form and a $5 late fee by 1000 May 19, 2007 at the check-in table.  Boats racing in PHRF handicap fleet must have an ECSC PHRF Handicap Form on file with ECSC Racing  (available at registration).
  2. FLEETS:

a.        Two handicap fleets of spinnaker and non-spinnaker boats competing together with a 12s differential given to spinnaker boats.

b.        One Portsmouth fleet for boats that do not have five (5) boats.

c.        One Design Classes with Five (5) or more boats shall be given their own start

  1. FEES:  Each entry includes ONE REGATTA SHIRT and ONE SATURDAY DINNER.  Required fees:

Pre-Registration and payment postmarked by May 16, 2007        $50.00

Late Registration and payment after May 16, 2007                        $55.00

                Deduct $5 if current member of US Sailing

  1. SCHEDULE:  All times Eastern Standard Time

Friday, May 18, 2007

Welcome Party                                 1900 - ?

Saturday, May 19, 2007                                                           Sunday, May 20, 2007

Registration                                      0930 – 1030                    Coffee, Donuts & Fruit       0800

Competitors Meeting                      1100                                Harbor Gun                           0900

Harbor Gun                                       1130                                Warning 1st Start                  0930

Warning 1st Start                              1230                                No start may begin after     1230

No start may begin after                 1630                                Libations                               After Racing

Libations                                           After Racing                 Awards (approximately)      1400

Dinner                                                1830

  1. RACES:  Every attempt will be made to complete no fewer than three (3) and no more than six (6) races.  Up to four (4) races may be conducted on Saturday, May 19th.
  2. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS:  Will be available after 1900 Friday, May 18th at Eagle Creek Sailing Club or on-line @ http://race.ecsail.org after May 16, 2007.
  3.  COURSES:  Eagle Creek Reservoir lies generally North to South.  With either Northerly or Southerly winds, it is possible to have a Windward/Leeward Course of reasonable size.  Easterly or Westerly winds will dictate a windward start with point-to-point racing and a windward finish to follow.
  4. SCORING:  Scoring shall be by the Low Point Scoring System of Appendix A of RRS.  There will be no throw-outs.
  5. PRIZES:  Prizes will be awarded as follows:  1 boat in fleet - None, Congratulations; 2 or 3 boats in fleet - First Place; 4 or 5 boats - First and Second Place; 6 or more boats - First, Second and Third Place.  The Mayor’s Cup will be awarded to the boat with the lowest total score in any fleet with 6 or more boats.  In the event of a tie, the procedure of RRS Appendix A8.1 shall be applied across classes.  If the tie is not broken, the number of boats beaten during the regatta shall be calculated and the boat that beat the most boats shall be awarded the Mayor’s Cup.  If the tie is still not broken, the Mayor’s Cup shall be awarded to Co-Champions.
  6. CONTACT:  For more information contact Jeff Dorsa 439-8356 (mobile), jdorsa@comcast.net