Lil Kershy Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 For the first time in a long time in Australia in combination with the Hobie Association and special thanks to the host club Mannering Park Amateur sailing club here it is!!! July 10th and 11th 2010 Lets see just how the warm waters of Lake Macquarie will warm our winter and warm our hearts. For those of you that have not had the opportunity to sail on this lake pack your car and get your moves on!! Accomodation located right beside the venue, full facilities including hot showers and full Canteen with hot food. Cheap accommodation available 5 min from venue for more information see bottom of page attached NOR Notice of Race 10th 11th July 2010 Hobie Cat Manno Mid Winters Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club Grace Street Mannering Park NSW PO Box 7186 Mannering Park NSW 2259 www.manneringparkasc.org.au For further information please contact: Michael Forbes Vice Commodore Catamarans Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club Grace Street Mannering Park NSW 2259 mickforb@gmail.com Mob: 0421331059 Mick Butler President HCANSW 107 Duncan Street Vincentia NSW 2540 AH (02) 4441 7392 MOB 0402 908 785 mickbutler3@bigpond.com The organising authority is The Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club Inc. in conjunction with the Hobie Cat Association of NSW Inc. and Australian National Hobie Cat Association Inc. 1. RACING RULES The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined by the current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions and special regulations of Yachting Australia (YA) and the Class Rules of the International Hobie Class Association (IHCA), this Notice of Race (except as any of these are altered by the Sailing Instructions), and the Sailing Instructions. If there is a conflict between languages, the English text will take precedence. 2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY The regatta is open to all class legal Hobie Catamarans of the International Hobie Class Association. 2.1 A minimum of 5 entries is required to form a class. If sufficient entries for a class are not received by 10.30 am, Saturday 10th July 2010, the Organising Authority reserves the right to cancel racing or make other arrangements for the class concerned. 2.2 The skipper shall be a financial member of a State or National Yachting Authority. 2.3 The skipper shall be a member of a yacht club affiliated with its National Authority. 2.4 Eligible boats may enter by completing the attached form and sending it, together with the required fee 2.5 By post to the Regatta Registration Officer, Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club, PO Box 7196, Mannering Park NSW 2259 2.6 By email to regattas@manneringparkasc.org.au including the receipt number issued when making payment by EFT into Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club’s Bank Account or payment using PayPal (the link may be found on the Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club website www.manneringparkasc.org.au 2.7 Postal Entries are to be received by close of business Friday July 9th 2010 3. ALTERATIONS TO CLASS RULES The Class Rules of the IHCA will be altered as follows: 3.1 Minimum age for the Masters Series is 45 years (for the skipper only) at the commencement of racing. (Proof of age will be required). The age of crew members in the Masters Series is open. 3.3 GrandMasters will compete for the Fossil Cup. Minimum age for the GrandMasters Series is 55 years (for the skipper only) at the commencement of racing. (Proof of age will be required). The age of crew members in the GrandMasters Series is open. This alters IHCA Class Rule: General Rule: 17.8.b. 4. ALTERATIONS TO RACING RULES The RRS will be altered as follows: 4.1 While racing and afloat all competitors shall wear adequate Yachting Australia recognised Australian Standards approved personal buoyancy as referred to in RRS AYF Addendum ‘A’ Special Regulations Part 2 Off the Beach Boats Regulations R1 Personal Buoyancy, and shall observe YA recommendations 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Addendum ‘A’. Wet suits and dry suits do not meet these standards. Flag Y will not be displayed before or with the warning signal. (This alters RRS 40) 4.2 A boat that may have broken a rule of Part 2 while racing may take a penalty at the time of the incident. Her penalty shall be one 360-degree turn penalty. (This alters RRS rules 44.1 and 44.2.) 5. ADVERTISING CATEGORY The regatta is classified as a Category C event in accordance with the ISAF Advertising Code. 5.1 A boat shall display the sponsor’s decals (if supplied by the Organising Authority) at all times during the Regatta. 6. FEES Payment & Entry received 2 Person boat AU$90 1 Person boat AU$80 6.1 Entry Fees are per boat inclusive of; 6.2 Regatta Entry 6.3 Catered Meal on Saturday Night (Skipper & Crew) 6.4 Additional meal tickets available (at registration) @ $10 per person Payment Methods; Direct To Bank – Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club Inc BSB: 062 832 ACC: 10188091 PayPal – Link from www.manneringparkasc.org.au Cash or Cheque payable to Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club Inc. 7. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thur 8th July 2010 Cut off for NOR Amendments On Event Web Site Sat 10th July 2010 Registration 0730 – 1030 @ the Club Sat 10th July 2010 Sailor’s Briefing 1030 @ the Club Sat 10th July 2010 First warning signal Not before 1100 Sat 10th July 2010 Welcome function including meal for all competitors (Families & friends also welcome with meals available at additional cost) 1800 Sun 11th July 2010 First warning signal Not before 1030 Sun 11th July 2010 Last warning signal Not after 1530 Sun 11th July 2010 Presentations As soon as possible after the last race 7.1 There will be a maximum of 8 races for all classes. The race committee may hold up to 4 races per day for each class with some back to back races. 8. MEASUREMENT Measurement is not required, but it is the responsibility of each skipper to ensure her/his boat complies with the IHCA class rules. Random measurement checks and inspections may be carried out at any time. A boat notified of inspection shall follow the instructions of the Race Committee. 9. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS The Sailing Instructions will be available to competitors on completion of registration. 10. RACING AREA Races will be conducted on the southern end of Lake Macquarie in the vicinity of Mannering Park. 11. COURSES The course shall be standard IHCA class courses. 12. SCORING The Low Point scoring system, Appendix A.4.1 of the Racing Rules of Sailing as amended, will be used. 12.1 One (1) race is required to constitute a series. 12.2 When fewer than four (4) races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. 12.3 When four (4) to eleven (11) races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. 13. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS A boat shall neither make radio transmission while racing nor receive radio communication not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones. 14. SUPPORT BOATS/COACHES Team Managers, Coaches and other support personnel shall keep 100m clear of the course area during racing, except in boats provided by the organising authority or when asked to assist by the Race Committee. 15. PRIZES Prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the Organising Authority. 16. RIGHTS TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS In participating in an event, a competitor automatically grants to the Organising Authority and the sponsors of the event, the right in perpetuity, to make, use and show, from time to time and at their discretion, any motion pictures, still pictures and live, taped or film television and other reproductions of him/her during the period of the competition for the said event in which the competitor participates and in all material related to the said event without compensation. 17. ENTRY DISCLAIMER It is the competitor's decision to enter an event or to start and continue in any race. Competitors shall accept that their participation in an event is at their exclusive risk in every respect. See RRS Rule 4, Decision to Race. All those taking part in the Regatta do so at their own risk and responsibility. The Organising Authority, the Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club and any other organisation connected with the event, their officials, employees, agents and any sponsors, disclaim any and every responsibility for any loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that may occur to persons or things, both ashore and on the water, as a consequence of their participation in any way in the race. 18. INSURANCE All boats competing in the Australian Hobie National Championships shall have third party insurance cover of not less than AUD$5,000,000 (recommended AUD$10,000,000) or equivalent thereof in any other currency for any accident. All owners/competitors who sign the Entry Form are deemed to have made a declaration that they hold such cover. Competitors may be required to produce evidence of such insurance and any competitor not holding this cover shall withdraw their entry. Adequate racing insurance is also recommended for this event. 19. GENERAL INFORMATION 19.1 Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club is located at the end of Grace Street, Mannering Park on the eastern side of Vales Point Peninsula. The rigging area is east of the club. There are general shops to purchase things from. There is a bus to Doyalson-Wyee RSL for meals. During the regatta breakfast, light snack and refreshments will be available from the club canteen. Monteray Caravan park located next to the Sailing Club http://www.big4lakemacquarie.com.au/park_facilities.html 19.2 Basic accommodation available at local Sea Scout Hall, contact Darcy Wilson, 43591729 END Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointed Reply Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 What about a Maricat division ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 This event is open to all Hobies, 14, 16, 18, 20, Tiger. drag them out of the shed, dust them off and be in it if only to learn the latest rigging/tuning techniques. There may be a couple of spare 14 @ 16, contact Darcy if interested, 43591729. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Kershy Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 This weekend people!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Not much talk here, who is up for this, I can probably find spare hobies (14,16,18) for any Mari sailors up for the callenge, the weather looks good, get here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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