08 OPTI CHALLENGE AMENDMENT 1
08 OPTI CHALLENGE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
08 OPTI COURSE DIAGRAM
The Laser 4.7 Class will not race in 2008. This amends the NOR, May 24, 2008.
1 DATES AND VENUE
The 2008 Newport Opti and Laser 4.7 Challenge will be held on June 14 & 15, 2008. The venue will be at the Sail Newport Sailing Center in Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI.
2 ORGANIZATION AND RULES
2.1 The Organizing Authority is Sail Newport in conjunction with the United States Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA).
2.2 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
3 ELIGIBILITY
3.1 International Optimist Dinghies and Laser 4.7’s may enter by completing on-line registration with Sail Newport.
3.2 Opti: For the Opti class, competitors who turn sixteen (16) in 2008 are not eligible. Opti Red, Blue and White Fleet assignments will be based on the competitor’s age on the first day of racing. There will be no Green Fleet in this regatta.
4 ENTRY FEE
The entry fee for the regatta will be $60.00 if registration is made via website on or before June 6, 2008, or, if paper registration is postmarked on or before June 6, 2008. Thereafter the entry shall be $90.00. If you are planning on attending the regatta, but will register on site, we encourage you to contact us and let us know you will be coming (the late entry fee will still apply to anyone choosing to register on-site). Please call the regatta office at (401) 846-1983, or, email: katie.barker@sailnewport.org. Entry is not considered complete unless registration is accompanied by the online Minor Medical Waiver.
The entry fee includes the following: entry for the competitor in the scheduled races, social event for competitors following Saturday racing, and awards reception.
5 SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 14
0800 – 0930 Registration at Sail Newport
0930 Skippers’ Meeting (Mandatory)
0945 Support Boat/Coaches Meeting (Mandatory)
1100 Harbor Start
After Racing Hearty Snack and Social
Sunday, June 15
0830 Skippers’ Meeting (Mandatory)
0900 Support Boat/Coaches Meeting (Mandatory)
1000 Harbor Start
1500 No Race may Start after 1500
After Racing Awards and Refreshments
6 FLEETS
The Opti fleets will be as follows: Red Fleet/Competitors aged 13-15; Blue Fleet/Competitors aged 11-12 years; White Fleet/Competitors aged10 years and under (for USODA age parameters please go to the USODA Class Page).
Laser 4.7 fleet.
7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Sailing Instructions will be available at onsite registration and online.
8 RACING
The racing area will be Narragansett Bay either between Rose and Goat Islands or North of the Newport Bridge as directed by the Race Committee. Average water temperature at this time of year is 54-59. Conditions in June generally range from a daytime high of fifty degrees to a daytime high of eighty degrees. Wind ranges from 0-25 knots. Competitors should be dressed accordingly for weather expected in early June.
9 COURSES
Trapezoids, triangles, or windward/leeward courses may be used.
10 SCORING
10.1 The Low-Point Scoring System, RRS Appendix A, will be used.
10.2 One race is required to complete the regatta.
10.3 A competitor’s worst finish may be discarded when five or more races have been completed.
11 PROTESTS
11.1 All boats are required to display a red protest flag as described in RRS 61.1(a). This changes RRS 61.1(a)(2).
11.2 A Protesting boat shall inform the Race Committee of the boat being protested immediately after finishing. This changes RRS 61.
12 SAFETY
12.1 Each competitor must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD, properly secured at all times, from dock to dock, except briefly while adding or removing clothing. Wet suits, dry suits and inflatable PFDs do not constitute adequate personal buoyancy.
12.2 Each competitor shall designate in writing the adult who shall be in attendance and accept ultimate responsibility for the personal safety and conduct of the competitor.
12.3 All class required safety equipment is mandatory.
12.4 A waterproof safety whistle, to be used for emergency purposes only, must be attached with a line to the PFD or clothing. Competitors whom the protest committee finds have not complied with this instruction shall be given a scoring penalty of five (5) points for each race in which they have failed to observe this instruction. Safety equipment violations are not subject to protest by competitor.
12.5 Parents/guardians are responsible for the safety of the sailor, which means that they must make the decision whether or not their sailor(s) can handle the conditions at the beginning of the day.
13 SUPPORT BOATS
13.1 All support boats must register and attend any mandatory meeting(s) scheduled by the Organizing Authority.
13.2 Each support boat shall prominently fly the (orange or white) event flag from a staff as supplied by the Organizing Authority at all times while on the water. A $50.00 deposit will be required for each flag which is refundable when the flag is returned to Sail Newport.
13.3 Support boats may enter the corridor from the starting line to the finishing line (when a Trapezoid course is used) and according to the sailing instructions. All other boats must stay outside the course area at all times.
13.4 Support boats may arrive after 12 Noon on Friday, June 13 and launch from either of two available ramps. Please detach vehicles from trailers and park only in designated parking spots. Support boats may be docked overnight at designated Sail Newport docks from June 13 through June 15.
14 LIABILITY
Participants compete entirely at their own risk. A waiver must be signed by all competitors and their parent/guardian and by each support boat participant.
15 TROPHIES
Prizes for the Opti class will be awarded to the first five finishers in each fleet, and top five overall. For the Laser 4.7 class, prizes will be given to the top three finishers.
16 ENTRANCE TO RACE VENUE
Boats, sails and support craft are welcome to arrive at the Sail Newport Sailing Center after 12 Noon, on Friday, June 13.
17 PARKING AND TRAILER STORAGE
Ample parking is available at Sail Newport’s location in Fort Adams State Park. Park Rangers strictly enforce parking regulations. All vehicles must be detached from their trailers and removed from the boat at staging/rigging areas and parked in designated parking spots. There is no parking allowed on grass in any part of Fort Adams.
18 TRASH
Fort Adams is a carry-in/carry-out park. For that reason there are no trash receptacles. Although there will be a few trash barrels, all participants are expected to remove all of their trash and refrain from discarding scrap rigging materials, trash and garbage in the rigging areas, parking lots or anywhere in the State Park.
19 CODE OF CONDUCT
All competitors, coaches and family members are expected to behave in a sportsmanlike manner. This includes behavior both on and off the racecourse including respect for all other persons, personal property of others, the facility and the State Park. Any competitor who violates this trust may be penalized by the Organizing Authority and/or have a complaint lodged against them to the jury and/or to the class association. Any coach or family member who violates this trust may have a complaint lodged against them to the class association.
20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information contact: Sail Newport, Inc.
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