1. Rules

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

1.2. The RYA Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme as set out in the current YR2 will be used.

2. Eligibility and Entry

2.1. The regatta is open to all boats of the PY Cruiser and Restricted Sail Cruiser classes.

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

2.3. All competitors shall be a member of Carrickfergus Sailing Club.

3. Schedule

3.1. Dates of racing: Sunday 27th March to Sunday 24th April 2011

3.2. Number of races: Five

3.3. The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is: 13:25

4. Sailing Instructions

4.1. The Sailing Instructions will be available on the club website and at the Club Battery.

5. The Courses

5.1. The courses to be sailed will be off the Club Battery using fixed marks.

6. Scoring

6.1. Portsmouth Numbers will be those published by the Race Committee prior to the start of each race.

6.2. Boats without Portsmouth Numbers published in the current YR2 will be allocated Numbers by use of the method described in Specimen Race 4 in the current YR2.

6.3. Portsmouth Numbers will be adjusted by the method set out in Specimen Race 4 in the current YR2 after every 4th race of the boat.

6.4. Three races are required to be completed to constitute a series.

6.5. When fewer than four races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.

6.6. When four or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

7. Prizes

7.1. 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.

8. Disclaimer of Liability and Insurance

8.1. 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.

8.2. 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.

8.3. 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.

8.4. 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.

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

9. Further Information

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