Notice of Race

2nd  Annual

WINTERFEST REGATTA

 

February 21, 1200 Start

Sail Newport Sailing Center, Newport, Rhode Island

 

Sail Newport invites you to join us for one-design racing in Newport Harbor during the city’s Winter Festival celebration.  You’ll stay warm with multiple short-course races (as many as possible.)  Relax after racing on Saturday at the awards social with cold beer and hot chowder at Newprot Yacht Club.

1)ELIGIBILITY:  The race is open to yachts of the following classes:  Laser, Hobie 14, Yngling, N-10, Nomad

2)RULES:  Racing will be conducted in accordance with the following:  (a)  The 2001-2004 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) including the prescriptions of  US SAILING ;  (b)  Frostbite Rules for the Lasers, Hobie Cats and Yngling classes; (c) The Match Racing Rules (d)  This Notice of Race;  (e)  The Sailing Instructions and any  amendments thereto.

3)      REGISTRATION:  Submit the Entry Form or register online  with the appropriate entry fee of $15 to Sail Newport,  60 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI  02840. A Waiver of Liability,  signed by all participants, must be submitted  to Sail Newport by 1100, Saturday, February 21, 2004. 

4)      LOCATION:  Sail Newport Sailing Center (SNSC), Fort Adams State Park.  Boats may arrive after 12 noon on Friday, February 20 and must depart on Monday, February 23. All classes will drysail.

5)      SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:   

a.       Saturday, February 21     

                                                               i.       0900-1100         Registration at Main Office

                                                             ii.      1200—1530       Racing(*No race will be started after 1500)

                                                            iii.      Immediately after Racing-Awards social at Newport Yacht Club

6)      SCORING:  Low Point Scoring as described in RRS Appendix A 2.2.  There will be one throw-out race, provided five or more races are completed. 

7)      ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES:  360° turns as described in RRS 44.2, amended to require a yacht which has accepted an Alternative Penalty and done her turns to so advise the race committee after finishing. Match Racing Rule Apply to Nomads.

8)      PRIZES:  Will be awarded for the first three places in each class.  If less than ten in a class, first and second place only will be awarded.  The 2004 Sail Newport/Newport Yacht Club Winterfest Cup will be awarded to the winner in each class.

9)      SAILING INSTRUCTIONS:  Will be available via email and at the Sail Newport Main Office as of February 20, 2004.

10)   FURTHER INFORMATION:Contact  SAIL NEWPORT  ( 401-846-1983  –   FAX 401-846-7245     email: kimc@sailnewport.org