GROSSE ILE YACHT CLUB 2011 DOWNRIVER RACE /L EUKEMIA CUP Regatta BELLE ISLE TO GROSSE ILE AN EVENT FOR BOTH SAIL AND POWER YACHTS SATURDAY , JULY 30 TH , 2011 June 20 th , 2011 Dear Skipper, Attached you will find the Notice of Race and Application for the 2011 Grosse Ile Yacht Club’s annual Regatta, the Downriver Race. This year our club has been afforded the unique opportunity to partner with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Michigan to also host a Leukemia Cup Regatta in conjunction with our Downriver race, in honor and memory of Patti McCarthy, wife of PC Terry McCarthy. The name of our 2011 event will be the GIYC Downriver Race/Leukemia Cup Regatta. The Leukemia Cup is a fundraising event, with all the proceeds going to the LLS to help fight blood cancers. The chance to participate in the Leukemia Cup is open to all yachts, both power and sail , even those not participating in the Downriver Race. Please note that there are separate applications for both events. Yachts wishing to participate in the Downriver Race simply need to fill out the application for the race, and send in the proper fees and documentation. Yachts, power or sail, wishing to participate the Leukemia Cup need to either fill out the separate attached application and return it to the LLS, or go on line and register at www.leukemiacup.org/mi . Our committee has set as one of it’s goals to have 100% participation of all registered yachts in the Downriver Race to also participate in the Leukemia Cup, so we would encourage you to sign up for both events if possible. Skippers who register for the Leukemia Cup by July 8 th will get their boat’s name on the sleeve of the official Leukemia Cup Shirt that is included in the registration of all Leukemia Cup participants. In addition, there are many incentives for yachts that raise more than the minimum donation, up to and including a fantasy sail with Gary Jobson this fall in New York harbor. Come and join us at Detroit Yacht Club on Friday evening, July 29 th , for the pre-race party, where we will feature an “Open House” aboard yachts flying the Leukemia Cup pennant. Wander the docks and enjoy camaraderie with your fellow event participants, then enjoy dinner and dancing at DYC throughout the evening. During the race, participating power yachts may follow the race down the river, enjoying the spectacle, and serving as patrol boats. Following the race, we will have music provided by legendary blues musician David Gerald at GIYC, along with a silent auction of some amazing items and drink and dinner specials. This is an event that is not to be missed in the summer of 2011, so we hope all who can attend will participate. An additional goal of our committee is to bring the Leukemia Cup to GIYC in 2011, which will only be done if we raise more money than any other Michigan yacht club that is hosting a Leukemia Cup event this year – so, we hope you can join us and help bring the cup home! Sincerely, Matt Dubois 2011 Grosse Ile Yacht Club Race Committee Chairman Grosse Ile Yacht Club 2011 Annual Regatta “The Downriver Race” And The Leukemia Cup Regatta Belle Isle to Grosse Ile Saturday, July 30th, 2011 GROSSE ILE YACHT CLUB FLAG OFFICERS Commodore…………….………..….. …….Betty Deiner Vice Commodore……………..…………… Bob Hawkins Rear Commodore………...…………………Ken Muscat Past Commodore…………………….……..Adam Crysler Secretary……………..…..…………..…… Pat Wojewodzic Fleet Surgeon…..…….…………………… Dr Robert Angelotti Fleet Captain……..……………………..…Tim Walker Fleet Measurer……...………….………..…PC Burt Moore REGATTA COMMITTEE Honorary Race Chairman – PC Terry McCarthy Dr. Matthew & Sue Dubois Patti & Todd Duffett Dr. Brian & Katie Hartwell Ron & Virginia Konczalski Larry and Carol Ladomer Ken Muscat Mark & Heather Balazy Ron & Deanna Spies Brian and Erinn Rooks Evelyn Cairns Karen Ranka Joan Strickler Courtney McCarthy Bob and Ginny Hawkins Lauren Sackey Peggy Shriver RACE COMMITTEE, JUDGES & TIMERS Detroit Regional Yacht-Racing Association Dr. Matthew Dubois Ron Spies Todd Duffett Dr Brian Hartwell Com. Edwin C. Theisen Jr., Advisor BYC SPOTTERS, TIMERS AND RECORDERS Grosse Ile Yacht Club Com. Henry & Marion Boardman, Chm. Audrey Lyden And crew PRE-REGISTRATION AND ENTRY FEE: All skippers of yachts who wish to enter the Regatta must complete the attached Race Application and return to: 2011 Downriver Race/Leukemia Cup Regatta c/o RC Matt Dubois 27939 Elba Dr Grosse Ile MI 48138 ENTRY FEE $30.00 U.S. FUNDS – ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THURSDAY, JULY 28th, 2011. HAND DELIVERED LATE REGISTRATION ($60.00) WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FRIDAY, July 29 th at 6 p.m. AT Detroit Yacht Club Pre Race HQ. Contact Matt Dubois @ 734-671-1786 for late registration instructions. ENTRY: This regatta is open to sail yachts owned by clubs or members of clubs holding current membership in the DRYA, ILYA and to others upon invitation of the Race Committee. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: A signed release of liability must be submitted with Yacht Registration. MEASUREMENTS AND RATINGS: Yachts will be placed into classes and rated in accordance with measurements and ratings accepted and on file with PHRF-LE, D.R.Y.A. and/or the Race Committee. PHRF-LE RATINGS WILL APPLY. MANAGEMENT RULES: The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, the prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association, the PHRF-LE Spinnaker and JAM rules, and any applicable class or one-design rules. This regatta is classified as a Category “A” Event. SCORING: The low point system of Appendix A will apply. CREW: Competing yachts shall in all respects be seaworthy and shall be manned by an adequate and capable crew. STAGING AREA: Belle Isle Bridge to International Boundary Line. RESTRICTED AREA: All yachts must keep clear of the indicated restricted area until after the warning signal for their class. STARTING LINE: Between the RC Flag on the Race Committee Boat on the port end and the starting buoy on the starboard end. A protection mark may be present in the vicinity of the Race Committee Boat. No yacht may properly start between the protection mark and the Race Committee Boat. The protection mark is considered a part of the Race Committee Boat and hence a starting mark. CLASSES AND RATINGS: PHRF, One Design, JAM, and cruising classes are invited. Copy of valid rating certificate required except for One Design. The Race Committee may assign restricted PHRF ratings to yachts without PHRF-LE ratings. Class splits will be based on registered yachts. Splits will be displayed at Detroit Yacht Club Pre- Race HQ on Friday night at 8 PM. CODE PENNANTS: Note Pennant Color under STARTING TIME for the different classes. START SYSTEM: Races will be started by using RRS 26 CLASS STARTING TIMES Class Pennant RC Shape Time Color 1 Cruising White White 11:00 am 2 One Design Red Red 11:05 p.m. (All one-design classes start in this start) 3 JAM Green Green 11:10 p.m. 4 PHRF C Yellow Yellow 11:15 pm 5 PHRF B Grey Grey 11:20 pm 5 PHRF A Blue Blue 11:25 pm RADIO MONITORING: The Race Committee Boat and all official Patrol Boats will monitor VHF Channel 71 as a safety consideration. COURSE: Downstream from the start, leaving Fighting Island North light to port and Grassy Island to starboard. Leave Fighting Island South Light to port. Leave Livingstone Channel Upper Entry Light to starboard-DO NOT enter Livingstone Channel. Leave mark D65 to starboard. Enter Hole in Wall leaving Livingstone Channel Light DL20 to port. Leave Powder House Island mark RN 16 to port. SPECIAL NOTICE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, PARTICIPANTS MUST NOT INTERFERE WITH COMMERCIAL SHIPPING IN THE DETROIT RIVER. FINISH LINE: The finish line shall be between an RC Flag on the committee boat anchored at the outer end of the GIYC guest dock and the Finish buoy anchored between the main dock and the southern tip of Sugar Island. The length of the race course is 16.9 NM for handicap purposes. If no finish buoy is present, the finish line shall be between the RC Flag on the committee boat anchored at GIYC and the southern tip of Sugar Island. PROTESTS: Protests will be made in accordance with the RRS. Time limit for filing is within one hour after finishing. A yacht may exonerate a violation of Part 2 of the RRS by completing a one-turn penalty, which shall be done anytime before finishing. This changes the RRS. TIME LIMIT: 7 hours after each class start. NOTE : When yachts have finished, they must not interfere with the finish line. An attempt will be made to direct boats to suitable dockage. AWARDS: First, Second, and Third place awards will be made to yachts in each class. In addition, the following perpetual trophies will be awarded: Commodore Ralph Braden Trophy will be awarded to the PHRF yacht with the best-corrected time. Commodore Oscar E. Raison Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the mono-hull yacht with the best elapsed time. Commodore Charles Anderson Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the GIYC yacht with the best elapsed time. Commodore Edward Campbell Trophy will be awarded to the JAM yacht with the best-corrected time. Grosse Ile Yacht Club Past Commodore's Trophy will be awarded to the GIYC PHRF yacht with the best-corrected time. Jimmy Morrison Trophy will be awarded to Cruising Class Yacht with the best-corrected time. (Al permanent trophies will remain at Grosse Ile Yacht Club). Special Awards – in accordance with the celebration of the Leukemia Cup portion of the GIYC Downriver Race, the following special awards will be presented: - Awards for the yachts finishing 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd overall who have registered for the Leukemia Cup - Name on the Perpetual Trophy for the Yacht Finishing first overall who has registered for the Leukemia Cup - Name on the Perpetual Trophy for the Yacht who has raised the most money for the Leukemia Cup SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: FRIDAY 5:00 – 12:00 pm - Downriver Race Leukemia Cup Party at Detroit Yacht Club (Please make dock reservations in advance by calling the DYC Harbormaster – Ross, at (313) 824-1200, ext.