Autumn Series

Sat 12th Sept to Sun 25th Oct 2009

Carrickfergus Sailing Club

Notice of Race

1. Rules

1.1. The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.

1.2. Flying Fifteen class rules; Laser SB3 class rules; RS Elite class rules; IRC Rules, Parts 1, 2 and 3; and RYA Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme shall apply.

2. Eligibility and Entry

2.1. The regatta is open to all boats of the IRC, PY, Restricted Sail, Classic Flying 15, Sportsboat, Topper and PY Dinghy classes.

2.2. Eligible boats may enter by completing the attached form and sending it, together with the required fee, to Carrickfergus Sailing Club before the start of the first race.

3. Fees

3.1. Required fees are as follows: £25 (£10 for juniors)

4. Schedule

4.1. Dates of racing:

Topper, PY Dinghy Saturday 12th Sept to Saturday 24th Oct 2009

IRC, PY, Restricted Sail, Flying 15, Sportsboat - Sunday 13th Sept to Sunday 25th Oct 2009

4.2. Number of races:

4.3. The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is:

Flying 15, Sportsboat – 10:25

Topper, PY Dinghy – 11:00

IRC, PY, Restricted Sail – 13:25

5. Sailing Instructions

5.1. The sailing instructions will be available on the club website and at the Club Battery.

6. The Courses

6.1. The courses to be sailed will be as follows:

Flying 15, Laser SB3, RS Elite – Windward/Leeward Courses

Topper, PY Dinghy – Laid Courses

IRC, PY, Restricted Sail – Club Fixed Mark courses

7. Scoring

7.1. Club PY Handicaps will be used for scoring in PY classes.

7.2. Three races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
(a) When fewer than four races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
(b) When from four to seven races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
(c) When eight or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.

8. Prizes

8.1. Prizes will be given in each class as follows: 1st place 3 or more entries, 2nd place 4 or more entries, 3rd place 5 or more entries.

9. Disclaimer of Liability and Insurance

9.1. A boat is entirely responsible for her own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and nothing, whether in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions or anywhere else, reduces this responsibility.

9.2. It is for the boat to decide whether she is fit to sail in the conditions in which she will find herself. By launching or going to sea, the boat confirms that she is fit for those conditions and her crew is competent to sail and compete in them.

9.3. The boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular to hold insurance against third party claims in the sum of at least £2m sterling.

9.4. Nothing done by the organisers can reduce the responsibility of the boat nor will it make the organisers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in racing. The organisers encompass everyone helping to run the race and the event, and include the organising authority, the race committee, the race officer, patrol boats and beach masters.

9.5. The provision of patrol boats does not relieve the boat of her responsibilities.

10. Further Information

10.1. For further information please visit the club website http://www.carrickfergussc.org/ or email the race committee racing@carrickfergussc.org.