Galesville, MD 2019 505 REGIONALS & PUMPKIN PATCH OCT 19-20 NOTICE OF RACE 1 RULES 1.1 The Regatta will be governed by the current Racing Rules of Sailing, together with the rules of the participating classes and any additional sailing instructions to be issued at the competitors’ meeting. 2 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 2.1 The regatta is open to boats of the International 505, A-Class catamaran, Nacra 20/F18 catamaran, and F16 catamaran classes. The Nacra 20/F18 and F16 catamaran classes will race together as an Open Class using the SCHRS handicap system. 3 ENTRY 3.1 Regular online registration ends at midnight on Wednesday, October 16 on the regatta network site. http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/19843 3.2 Please register online it greatly helps the race organizers. After regular online registration closes, a fee will be charged for late registration, see below. 4 FEES 4.1 Required fees are as follows: Registration Type Fee Single Handed - No Dinner $30 Single Handed - 1 Dinner $48 Double Handed - No Dinner $54 Int. 505 Class, Double Handed - 2 Dinners $90 US Sailing member discount $5 Late (on-site) after 10/16/19 $10 Dinner Tickets $18 per person Cancellation prior to the close of onsite registration will be refunded, minus a 10% fee. 5 FOOD AND BEVERAGES 5.1 Saturday night dinner is available for 18 dollars per person, please order ahead of time for our head count. 505 Class registration includes dinner. Beer, sodas, and wine will be available for purchase. No outside alcoholic beverages may be brought onsite (county license requirement). 6 LAUNCHING 6.1 WRSC has beach and crane launching available for use. 7 LOCATION 7.1 West River Sailing Club is located at 4800 Riverside Drive, Galesville, MD, 20765 SUPPORTING SAILING SINCE 1930 westriversc.org 2019 505 REGIONALS & PUMPKIN PATCH NOR 8 SCHEDULE 8.1 Saturday 0830 Late on-site registration opens in the clubhouse 0915 Late on-site registration closed 0930 Competitors’ meeting (at flagpole or inside if raining) First Warning Signal: 1100 A-Cat and Catamaran Open Classes & International 505 Class The Race Committee (RC) will announce the order of starts for the first race at the competitors’ meeting. 8.2 Sunday 1030 First warning signal for all classes 1430 No races will start after this time Awards will follow racing. 8.3 Number of Races: There is no limit to the number of races. The committee will attempt to maximize racing for the conditions available. 9 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS/COMPETITORS’ MEETING 9.1 Sailing Instructions can be found on the regatta website and the Race Board. 10 COURSES 10.1 Courses will be set around racing marks as declared in the Sailing Instructions and Appendix B. 11 MEASUREMENTS 11 .1 Each boat must satisfy the requirements of its class rules. 12 PENALTIES 12 .1 For the Catamaran classes RRS 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One- Turn penalty. 13 MORE INFORMATION 13.1 More information can be found at the regatta website (linked). 14 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 14.1 Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 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. SUPPORTING SAILING SINCE 1930 westriversc.org.