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1.
RULES
Except as
any of the following are altered or inconsistent with this
Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions, the regatta
will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing and
the scantling rules of the National Class E Scow Association
(NCESA), and NCESA By-laws Article V, VI, VII and Article
VIII.
2. BOATING
REGULATIONS
The boating regulations of the State of
New York will apply. This will include a PFD for each crew
member, a paddle, an anchor with a minimum of 25’ of line, a
sound device (suggest whistle) and a throwable flotation
device. Upon completion of the race and staying clear of all
other competitor’s, the winning boat of each race shall
approach the RC to provide visible verification all required
articles are on board. In addition, the RC reserves the
right to perform random inspections to ensure compliance
with this requirement.
3. REGATTA VENUE
The Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club will host the
50th Annual Championship Regatta on June 27, 28 and 29, 2008
(Friday/Saturday/Sunday) on Lake Chautauqua in Lakewood, New
York
4. ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
The
National Class E Scow Association in cooperation with the
Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club.
5.
ADVERTISING CATEGORY
Advertising shall be restricted to Category A in accordance
with ISAF Regulation 20.
6. SCHEDULE OF RACES
The warning signal for the first race is
scheduled for 10:30 AM on Friday, June 27, 2008. A maximum
of six races will be sailed in the series. There will be no
more than three races per day, no more than five races the
first two days and no more than two back-to-back.
7. COMPETITORS BRIEFING
The Competitors Briefing will be held at
7:30PM on Thursday, June 26th, at Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club
on the Lakeside Lawn.
8. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
The
regatta is open to all yachts which comply with the By-laws
and Scantlings of the NCESA and whose helmsperson is a
Regular Member of NCESA,
whose crew are either Regular or Associate Members of NCESA
and whose sails and equipment comply with the Scantlings and
By-Laws of NCESA.
Starting
and scoring to be determined following the outcome of the
class vote scheduled in December 2007.
9. REGISTRATION FEE
9.1 Regatta Entry Fee: $120 (late
fee will apply for applications received after June 9, 2008
- $160) Skippers age 25 and under will qualify for a
registration fee of $40 (no late fee will apply)
9.2 Social Package:
9.3
Registration now available online through
www.e-scow.org .
10. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday
June 26
1000-1700
Melges DEMO Day MC/M17
1500-2000
Registration Lakeside Lawn
1530
Practice Starts
1630
Practice Race
1830
Dinner Buffet
1930
Competitor Briefing Lakeside Lawn
Friday
June 27
0830
Breakfast Buffet
1030
Harbor Gun
1130 First
Racesubsequent races to follow
1600 Apres
Sail Beer/Appetizers
1800 NCESA
Annual Meeting 2nd Floor of Clubhouse
1930
Chicken BBQ CLYCband/dancing to follow
Saturday
June 28
830
Breakfast Buffet
1030
Harbor Gun
1130 First
Race..subsequent races to follow
1600 Apres
Sail Beer/Appetizers
1830
Annual Banquet CLYC...band/dancing to follow
Sunday
June 29
0830
Breakfast Buffet
1030
Harbor Gun
1130 First
Race (No race will start after 1500)
Lunch/Awards Program to follow last race
11. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The
sailing instructions will be available at registration.
12. REGATTA HEADQUARTERS
The
Regatta Headquarters will be Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club, 43
East Lake Street, Lakewood, New York. (716) 763.5385.
13. THE
COURSES
The
courses to be sailed will be described in the Sailing
Instructions. The racing area will be on Lake Chautauqua
and will be described at the Competitors Briefing or by
notice on the Official Notice Board at the Regatta
Headquarters (location on WEST WALL of the sail loft
building opposite pool).
14. PENALTY SYSTEM
Rules 44.1
and 44.2 are changed so that only one turn, including one
tack and one gybe, is required.
15. SCORING
Six (6)
races are scheduled. The completion of three (3) races
constitutes a Regatta.
Scoring
shall be according to the Low Point scoring system as
outlined in Rule A2 of Appendix A of the Racing Rules of
Sailing. If six races are completed, each yacht will have
its worst score excluded from its total. This modifies Rule
A2
16.
MEASURING and WEIGHING
Boats that
bear a silver certified lead added label and/or white
tamper-proof sticker will not have to be re-weighed at the
regatta site. Sails must contain a manufacturers serial
number (or measurers serial number) and a NCESA royalty
tag. Sails may be measured at the regatta site.
17. RADIO COMMUNICATION
The Race
Committee will use VHF marine radio to communicate to the
competitors. The only communication devices that may be
used by competitors when racing are: (a) a weather monitor,
(b) a VHF radio tuned to receive only Race Committee
transmissions that are intended for all boats (competitor
channel) and (c) a cell phone that may be used for emergency
purposes only. The penalty for breaking this rule will be
total disqualification from the regatta or such lesser
penalty as may be determined by the Protest Committee.
Failure to hear a Race Committee transmission shall not
constitute grounds for redress. Except to make a required
report or in an emergency, no transmission shall be made to
the Race Committee or other person when racing.
18. FLOTATION PANELS
Floatation
panels may be required during racing at the discretion of
the PRO.
19. AWARDS
Awards
will be as specified in By-Laws Article IX. Top Ten Overall,
Top 3 in Red Fleet, Top Rookie, Top Woman Skipper and Top
Master. Sailors have the option of participating in the Red
Fleet at registration. Red Fleet is for teams attending
Nationals for the first time with boats 10 years or older or
with newer crews that do not expect to be in contention for
top ten honors.
Awards to
be determined following the outcome of the class vote
scheduled for December 2007.
20. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own
risk. See Rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing
authority, race committee, protest committee, host club,
sponsors, or any other organization or official 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.
21. ACCOMODATIONS
Housing
will be available on a first come, first serve basis of
registered participants. Registration will open on January
2, 2008. Should you be interested in housing, please
indicate on your registration submission.
Local
Hotels
Radisson Hotel - Jamestown (4.9 Miles)
150 West Fourth Street Jamestown, NY
716.664.3400
Hampton Inn Jamestown (6.2 miles)
4 West Oak Hill Road Jamestown, NY
716.484.7829
Chautauqua Suites (14.5 miles)
215 West Lake Road
Mayville, NY 14757
716.269.7829
Webbs
Resort (14.9 miles)
115 West Lake Road
Mayville, NY 14757
716.753.2161
Best
Western (4.8 miles)
200 West Third Street Jamestown, NY
716.484.8400
Comfort Inn (6.2 miles)
2800 North Main Street Jamestown, NY
716.664.5920
Americas Best Value Inn (3.1 miles)
620 Fairmount Avenue Jamestown, NY
716.488.1904
Camping is
NOT permitted on the CLYC grounds, or within the Village of
Lakewood.
Chautauqua Campgrounds in Stow, NY (approximately ten miles
from CLYC) is recommended for camping.
Additional
lodging information may be found at:
www.panamarocks.com/acomod.htm
22. FURTHER INFORMATION
Ready
About Sailing in Celoron, NY (approximately three miles from
CLYC)
is a local
resource for parts and equipment should you require
(716.664.3883)
Due to the
number of sailboats we anticipate, we are unable to provide
launch facilities for spectator or chase boats and/or their
trailers. Approximately one mile east of the club there is
a public launch and trailer parking. Additional information
to be provided.
For
additional information, please contact Chris Creighton at:
chris@classic-brass.com or
(716) 665.7815 |
