Clearwater Yacht ClubClearwater Yacht Club1 Rules
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS),
the prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the
rules of the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) and this Notice Of
Race, except as any of these are changed by the Sailing Instructions or any
appendices to the Sailing Instructions.
1.2 The organizing authority is the Clearwater Yacht Club (CYC). The event will be held at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center (CCSC), 1001 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater.
1.3 The regatta is designated Category C in accordance with RRS Appendix 1, ISAF Regulation 20.
2 Language
The official language for this regatta will be English.
3 Inspection and Measurement
Sail measurement will be
required at this regatta. Please ensure your sail numbers are applied in accordance
with ILCA class rules. Sails may be measured
prior to racing, and may also be spot checked at any time during the regatta.
Note that numbers and letters drawn on the sail with permanent ink pens are
not legal. Refer to http://www.laserinternational.org/sailnos.htm
for detailed instructions.
4 Eligibility and Entry
4.1 Lasers, Radials, 4.7 and Laser II competitors who are members
of the ILCA or their National Laser Class Association, may enter by completing
registration with the organizing authority. A minimum of five entries are required
to constitute a class.
5 Risk
It is the competitor's decision to enter the regatta and to start or continue
any race. The competitors are ultimately responsible for the risks. The competitor
will accept full responsibility for all his/her actions during any activity
related to the event. This includes on-shore activities before, during, and
after the regatta.
6 Schedule of Events
6.1
Thursday, February 26
0800 Registration & Sail Measurement
1145 Skippers Meeting
1300 First warning signal, races to follow
Dinner served after racing
Friday, February 27
1100 First warning signal, races to follow
Saturday, February 28
1100 First Warning signal, races to follow
1830 Regatta Banquet
Sunday, February 29
1000 First warning signal, races to follow
Awards to follow ASAP after last race.
6.2 No race shall start after 1500 on Sunday.
6.3 Eleven (11) races are scheduled, of which a minimum of three races must be completed to constitute a regatta.
7 Advance Registration
Competitors may register by completing the attached registration form and sending
it with the appropriate fees to:
Laser Midwinter's East, Clearwater Yacht Club, 830 South Bayway Blvd, Clearwater
Florida 33767.
8 Fees
8.1 Required Fees (checks should be made payable to Clearwater Yacht Club
Youth Sailing):
The entry fee is $120 US for single handed entries and $180 US for double handed
entries. A $30 late fee will be charged after February 20th, 2004.
8.2 The entry fee includes lunch for the competitors on each race day, 2 dinners and regatta souvenir.
9 Sailing Instructions
The sailing instructions will be available during on-site registration.
10 Courses & Racing Area
10.1 The race committee will select courses based on conditions.
10.2 The racing area will be the Gulf of Mexico just south of the Clearwater Pass. The race committee reserves the right to race in Clearwater Harbor should conditions prohibit racing in the Gulf.
11 Scoring
11.1 The Low Point Scoring System, Appendix A2, will be used except as
modified below.
11.2 There will be one throwout when six or more races are completed. When 10 or more races are completed there will be two throwouts.
12 Qualification for other events.
For United States competitors, the top age eligible male competitor in Laser Full Rigs, and female in Laser Radials will be eligible to compete in the 2004 ISAF Youth World Sailing Championships.
13 Decision of the Jury
For the purposes of naming the entrants for the 2004 ISAF Youth World Championships,
or for receiving any benefit for which the regatta is a qualifier, the final
results are not subject to appeal. For all other purposes, the right of appeal
will not be denied.
14 Administrative
Competitors will be welcome to arrive at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center
during the afternoon of Wednesday, February 25th. Competitors wishing to arrive
earlier may be subject to a nominal fee and should make the arrangements directly
with the sailing center.
15 Further Information
For Regatta Information please contact:
Cassie Featherston (Event Chairperson) 7853 Lake Vista Drive Seminole, FL 33772
phone (727) 391-1430 or email feathrcp@msn.com
Clearwater Yacht Club 830 South Bayway Blvd Clearwater FL 33767
phone: (727) 447-6000 or email office@clwyc.org
Clearwater Community Sailing Center 1001 Gulf Blvd Clearwater, FL 33767
phone: (727) 517-7776 or email the CCSC Director Dan Roeder roeder@tampabay.rr.com
Directions and a list of area hotels may be obtained from the Clearwater Yacht Club web site www.clwyc.org