College / Performance Men’s and Women’s National Singlehanded Championship 2014 For The Glen S. Foster Trophy (Men’s Championship) and the Janet Lutz Trophy (Women’s Championship) Hosted by Whatcom Community Sailing

At Bellingham Yacht Club,

Bellingham, WA November 8-9, 2014

1. RULES Notice of Race 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2013-2016, the Prescriptions of US Sailing, the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Procedural Rules (PR), the General Conditions for ICSA National Championships, Conditions for Singlehanded Nationals, this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions. The Organizing Authority is the ICSA. All questions of rule interpretation or procedure shall be addressed in writing to the ICSA Representative before or at the regatta. Answers to such questions will be posted on the Official Regatta Notice Board. 1.2 ICSA PR 32 will be in effect

2. ELIGIBILITY 2.1 Only ICSA Pre-Qualified Sailors are eligible to compete. Selection of competing sailors for these championships will be by Conference Elimination. The ICSA will publish a list of sailors selected to compete in the championships.

3. REGISTRATION AND ENTRY FEE 3.1 The Entry Fee is $100 per competitor payable during online registration via credit card. Entry fee includes racing, provided Laser or Radial, lunch Saturday and Sunday, dinner on Sunday, and t-shirt. 3.2 Additional meal packages may be purchased during registration for $40.00 ea and t-shirts for $40.00. 3.3 Eligibile schools and sailors must register by submitting an official online entry form at http://2014singlehanded.collegesailing.org/ , making payment, and supplying a credit card number for boat damage deposit. 3.4 The entry deadline is October 27, 2014. 3.5 Schools and sailors unable to complete must notify the Regatta Chairperson and ICSA as soon as possible.

4. BOATS 4.1 Laser Performance will supply Laser to the Men and Sailboats to the women. are also provided. Competitors may provide and use temporary telltales, wind indicators, and personal tillers and extensions. There will be no rotation of boats. Men will compete in Full-Rigged Lasers for the Glen s. Foster Trophy, and the Women will compete in Laser Radials for the Janet Lutz Trophy. 4.2 A fully completed “Conditions of Charter” agreement must be on file with the Laser Performance Representative before receiving a charter boat. This form includes the requirement of a valid credit card (Mastercard, Visa, or Discover) that can be used to pay for damage. This form also requires the signature of a parent or guardian for anyone under 18 years of age. Please see and complete the “Conditions of Charter” agreement on the event website for details.

5. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday November 7, 2014 1:00pm Registration and Boat Assignment Begins at The Bellingham Yacht Club 4:00pm Competitor’s Meeting Saturday November 8, 2014 9:00am Report Time 9:30am Launch 10:30am First Warning Sunday November 9, 2014 9:00am Report Time 9:30am Launch 10:30am First Warning 3:00pm No Warning Signal will be sounded after this time. Trophy presentation and dinner at the Bellingham Yacht Club will be ASAP after racing concludes and boats are de-rigged and checked by the LP representative.

6. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 6.1 Sailing Instructions will be available at Registration on Friday November 7, 2014

7. RACING AREA 7.1 The Racing Area will be in Bellingham Bay.

8. EVENT SITE 8.1 Bellingham Yacht Club, 2625 S Harbor Loop Dr., Bellingham, WA 98225

9. PROCEDURE AND COURSE 9.1 Regatta management, procedures and courses will be in accordance with ICSA PR.

10. PRIZES 10.1 The Men’s Champion will have his name and college engraved on the Glen S. Foster Trophy, and the second place finisher’s name and college will be engraved on the George H. Griswold Trophy. The Women’s Champion will have her name and college engraved on the Janet Lutz Trophy. ICSA will provide keeper trophies for the top three finishers in each fleet.

11. TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING 11.1 There are several affordable hotels in Bellingham, WA. Discounted rooms are available at the Hotel Bellwether. Indicate you are part of the ISSA Singlehanded Championships for a lower fare.

Hotel Bellwether Best Western 1 Bellwether Way 714 Lakeway Dr. Bellingham, WA 98225 Bellingham, WA 98229 360-392-3100 360-671-1011

11.2 The Bellingham International Airport is the nearest major airport. It is approximately 5 miles from the regatta site. West coast participant should check into direct flights to Bellingham on Allegiant Airlines.

12. COACHING 12.1 The Race Committee may designate an area or provide a boat(s) for coaching to take place on the water.

13. PHOTOGRAPHY CONSENT 13.1 By entering the Championships competitors accept that they may be photographed and/or videotaped participating in the races and/or using the host’s facilities and they consent to taking of such images and to the use, reuse, publication and republication of such images in any media, in conjunction with the competitors name or not, without compensation and without competitors approval of such images or any use thereof. Boats may be required to carry cameras, sound equipment or positioning equipment.

14. OFFICIAL NOTICE No contestant shall use, either on or off the water, marijuana or any other controlled substance, as defined in 21 U.S. Code 802, the possession of which is unlawful under U.S. Code 841, or alcoholic beverages (distilled spirits, wine, and beer, each as defined in Chapter 51of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and intended for beverage use). An alleged breach of this procedural rule shall not be grounds for a protest. However, when a report is received from any source, alleging such a breach a protest committee consisting of the regatta chairperson, a member of the ICSA Board of Directors, and the chairperson of the protest committee, shall follow the process described in RRS 69.1(b). If a hearing under RRS 69 is held, a competitor found to have breached this procedural rule shall be excluded from the remaining races of the series and, where practical, be removed from the regatta venues and sent home. Additional penalties consistent with RRS 69.2 may be imposed on the competitor or the competitor’s team. This regulation is in effect during the entire event from the date and time of arrival through the date and time of departure from the regatta site.

15. WAIVER OF LIABILITY 15.1 Sailing is an activity that has an inherent risk of damage and injury. Competitors in this event are participating entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. 15.2 The race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) will not be responsible for damage to any boat or other property or the injury to any competitor, including death, sustained as a result of participation in this event. By participating in this event, each competitor agrees to release the race organizers from any and all liability associated with such competitor’s participation in this event to the fullest extent permitted by law.

16. REGATTA CONTACT Scott Wilson Whatcom Community Sailing 360-303-1759 [email protected]

CONDITIONS OF CHARTER Please complete and return with your waivers to the host club

ICSA Singlehanded Championship 2014

Helm BOAT NO: NO: NO:

The cost of replacing any bent masts, however caused, will be deducted from the damage deposit. All the masts have been checked to make sure they are within the design tolerance. Competitors are reminded that masts may be more likely to bend if high boom vang loadings are used. 1. No changes, additions, or alterations to the spars, sail, hull and fittings shall be made except as follows: a. A wind indicator and/or sail tell tales supplied by the competitor may be used provided that they can be fitted without piercing or otherwise marking the hull, deck, spars or sail. 2. Wet or dry sanding of the hulls or any other equipment is prohibited. 3. The use of waxes, polishing compounds or similar is prohibited. 4. Competitors may wash their boat with detergent and water. 5. Plastic tape or similar may be used in accordance with the Class Rules. 6. No fitting may be removed, even if subsequently replaced. All the fittings are sealed with silicon during manufacture. 7. No repairs may be undertaken without the written permission of the LaserPerformance Representative and the Organizing Committee. 8. The use of the charter boat may be withdrawn if, in the sole opinion of the LaserPerformance Representative and Organizing Committee, a competitor breaks any of the conditions of charter or treats or handles a charter boat without due care or in a manner which causes or is likely to cause damage to the boat. 9. Any competitor found towing at more than 5kts will be charged $500 and have the equipment withdrawn immediately. 10. Boats will be supplied complete. Competitors may bring their own tillers and extensions. 11. Any damage or loss of equipment to a charter boat, no matter how slight, must be reported to the LaserPerformance representative at the completion of the race in which it occurs. 12. Responsibility for damage to boats or to other property will be determined under the racing rules and all contestants will be bound thereby. 13. The host club/LaserPerformance will charge a sailor’s card ONLY if that sailor is to be charged for damage. Note: if the host club will incur an extra charge for running a sailor’s card, that charge will be added to the amount the sailor owes for damages. (Usually 2-3% of charge). 14. Competitors are not covered by any insurance provided by LaserPerformance. It is recommended that a competitor have or seek their own coverage for personal property and liability. At-fault damages to other boats are the responsibility of the competitor.

I agree to the charter conditions outlined above. I agree that in addition to the charter fee and damage deposit, my credit card may be charged during the event up to $400.00 per incident.

Name as it appears on the card:………………………………………………………………………………

Address as it appears on the statement:……………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Type of card (MC/Visa) Card #……………………………………………………………exp.date………………… Signature………………………………...………………………………………………………………….

Signature (parent or guardian if under 18)………………………………...………………………………………………………………….

The section below will be signed by the competitor at registration. I accept a charter boat in good condition and understand and agree to abide by the conditions of charter as detailed above.

Signed: ...... Date:……………………………..

Phone……………………………email or if under 18, e-mail of parent or guardian…………………………………………….… LaserPerformance Notes: