joclo Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 AUSTRALIAN NACRA CATAMARAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2 - 8 JANUARY 2011 PORT STEPHENS SAILING CLUB – PORT STEPHENS NSW NOTICE OF RACE ORGANIZING AUTHORITY The 2010/2011 National Championship will be organised by the Port Stephens Yacht Club (PSYC) on behalf of the Australian Nacra Catamaran Association, under the authority of YA and ISAF. 1 RULES The regatta will be governed by the following rules : 1.1 The ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 (RRS). 1.2 The Australian Nacra Catamaran Class Rules 1.3 The Prescriptions and Specials Regulations of Yachting Australia Inc will apply 2 ADVERTISING, BOW NUMBERS 2.1 Boats may be required to display bow numbers and advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority. 3 ELIGIBILITY 3.1 All competitors shall meet the requirements of RRS 2009-2012. 3.2 All competitors shall be members of their National NACRA association, and their current year membership fees shall have been fully paid and verified. 3.3 Any competitor under the age of 18 years will be required to obtain parental/guardian consent prior to commencement of Championship 3.4 The regatta is open to the boats of the Nacra Catamaran class selected by their National Association. 4 Entry 4.1 Eligible boats can enter at registration morning 2/1/11 PSYC or by completing the official online entry form on the NacraXtreme website at http://www.regatta.nacraxtreme.com/entry- form.phptogetherwiththerequiredentry feeof$335fortwopersonboat&$260forone person boat, from 1st September 2010 to 24th December deadline (for on line entries). This fee includes Meet the fleet, social night, BBQ ,Presentation,t-shirts,trophies and racing for competitors. 4.2 After 2nd January 2011 deadline, late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the organisers. Late entries will be charged at the rate of $20. 4.3 Classes of nacra with more than five boats will be allocated their own division 5 FEES 5.1 The required fee is fixed at $335 for two person boat & $260 for one person boat. Late entries accepted or received after 2nd January 2011 will be charged $20. 5.2 If an entry is canceled by the competitor, the entry fee will be refunded as follows: Cancellation Date Until 31 November – Full Refund 1st DEC onwards %50 refund 6 COURSE 6.1 The regatta will be held on the inclosed Waters of Port Stephens NSW 7 SCHEDULE 7.1 Registration: Sunday 2nd Jan 2011, from 09:00 To 12:00 7.2 Measurement and Inspection: Sunday 2nd Jan 2011 for classes required 7.3 Dates of racing: Sunday 2ndJan 2011 – Competitors meeting 5 pm meet the fleet 6 pm Monday 3rd Jan 2011 – Race warning signal 10.30am 1 race return to shore Race warning signal 2.00 pm 2 races back to back Tuesday 4th Jan 2011 - Race warning signal 10.30am 1 race return to shore Race warning signal 2.00 pm 2 races back to back Social night. Wednesday 5th Jan 2011 - lay day Thursday 6th Jan 2011 - Race warning signal 11.00am 1 race stay on water Race warning signal 12:00pm 1 race return to shore Race warning signal 2:30 pm reserved for resails BBQ Party 6 pm Friday 7th Jan 2011 – Race warning signal 10.30am 1 race return to shore Race warning signal 2.00 pm reserved for resails Saturday 8th Jan 2011 - Race warning signal 10.30am 1 race return to shore reserved for resails no races will be started after 2 pm Presentation night venue TBA 7.4 Number of races: 10 Max. Number of Races per day 4 max 7.5 The Prize giving ceremony is scheduled at 19:30 on Saturday 8th Jan 2011. No first warning signal for a series will be made after 14:00 on that day. 8 MEASUREMENT 8.1 Boats may be subject to inspection at any time during the event. The procedures for inspections will be specified in the sailing instructions or event regulations. 8.4 The equipment limitations as specified in the class rules shall apply. 9 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 9.1 The sailing instructions will be available after final registration on Saturday 1st Jan 2011 and Sunday 2nd Jan 2011 at registration desk. 10 VENUE 10.1 NacraXtreme website at www.regatta.nacraxtreme.com shows the location of the regatta harbour and the location of the racing areas. 11 THE COURSES 11.1 The courses will be windward leeward and standard Olympic Triangle subject to class racing. 11.2 The approximate course length will be from 1.2 to 1.5 Nautical Mile, aiming a target time of 50 minutes for the first boat to finish. 12 PENALTY SYSTEM 12.1 Rule 44.1 will apply, and is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One- Turn Penalty. 13 SCORING 13.1 The Low Point System of Appendix A will apply. 13.2 One (1) race is required to be completed to constitute a series; 13.3 When fewer than four (4) races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores; 13.4 When four (4) to seven (7) races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score; 13.5 When (8) eight races have been completed a boats series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her 2 worst scores; 14 BERTHING 14.1 Boats can be kept in their assigned places in the boat park on the beach. 15 PRIZES Prizes will be given as follows: 15.1 Trophies will be awarded to helmsman and crew of the top 3 finishing boats in all classes. Minimum 5 entries to form a class. 15.2 The committee may award more prizes at their discretion. 16 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 16.1 Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk; 16.2 See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organising 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; 16.3 All those taking part in these races do so at their own risk and responsibility. Specific attention is drawn to RRS 2 with states: “The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone”; 16.4 The PSYC, the Australian Nacra Catamaran Association, sponsors, the Race Committee and other race officials are not responsible for any damage or injury either afloat or ashore; 16.5 The PSYC, the Australian Nacra Catamaran Association, sponsors, the Race Committee and other race officials are not responsible for the seaworthiness of a boat whose entry is accepted or the sufficiency or adequacy of its equipment; 16.6 The establishment of the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions in no way limits or reduces the complete and unlimited responsibility of a competitor being solely and entirely responsible for the management of a boat he/she is sailing. 17 INSURANCE 17.1 All boats shall carry public liability insurance to the value of at least $5 million (Recommended $10 million).. All boats entered are deemed to carry this insurance and it’s the skipper’s responsibility to ensure adequate coverage at all times. 18 FURTHER INFORMATION 18.1 For further information please contact Dee Cairns 0421 642 945 Martin Horder 0408 650 430 or visit our website www.regatta.nacraxtreme.com 19 Accommodation 19.1 Event Accommodation can be seen at the following travel information links http://www.portstephensaccommodation.com/?gclid=CIauwMfRg6MCFQLAbwodqSh0Zg http://www.peppers.com.au/anchorage/? utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Port_Stephens http://www.portstephens.org.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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