NOTICE OF RACE

Wednesday Night Races

Summer Series

June 4 - August 27 2008

Centerboard Yacht Club

South Portland, Maine, USA

 

 

RULES

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the ISAF The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008  including US SAILING prescriptions.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Racing Class:

Open to all Yachts holding valid PHRF or NEMA certificate.  If you have no certificate, please go to http://www.phrfne.org/page/567 to get your base rating and then adjust it accordingly at http://www.phrfne.org/page/568.  Please note adjustments for props, headsail sizes, etc.

 

Cruising Class:

Open to all Yachts holding valid PHRF or NEMA certificate or rating will be assigned from published PHRF-NE current cruising ratings.

 

ENTRY

Eligible boats me enter by completing the Registration Form and Waiver Form and sending them together with the required fee to:

Mark Donahue

593 Preble St.

S. Portland, ME  04106

 

Late entries will be accepted under the following conditions:

Through 6/18/2008, no scoring penalty

After 6/18/2008, No races scored until Entry is received.

 

Classes:

Racing A

Racing B

Cruising

 

 

The Race Committee may, at its discretion, modify any Classes.

 

ENTRY FEE   - $60.00

 

SCHEDULE

Skippers Meeting  18:00, 5/28/2008

Each Wednesday  6/4-8/27/2008

Number of Races: 13

First warning gun                   18:00

Dinner                     Post Race

 

Sailing Instructions

Sailing Instructions Available 5/28/2007

 

COURSES

Courses will be posted on the Race Committee Boat prior to the start.   Courses will be:

(a.)    Selected from a list of predetermined courses and their marks which will be provided at Registration.

(b.)     A group of marks from CYC MARKS list along with rounding information.

 

PENALTY SYSTEM

The scoring penalty, rule 44.3 will not apply.

 

SCORING

Each race will be scored separately under the low point system, and the total combined points for all races will determine the winners in each class. In the event of a tie, the lowest combined corrected time of all races will be the determining factor.

 

When fewer than four races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.

When from four to six races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

When seven or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.

 

AWARDS

Prizes will be awarded to the first three

Finishers for each class.

 

The scores will be announced by email after each race.  Prizes will be awarded at the Change of Watch Banquet.

 

Disclaimer of Liability

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk.  See rule 4, Decision to Race.  The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

 

Insurance

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum coverage of USD$ 100,000 per event or the equivalent.

 

Further Information

For further information please contact:

Mark Donahue

207.807.7362

mark@katrinka.net

http://centerboard.org