J-30 NA 2009 Regatta Documents

October 1-4

Westport,

Connecticut

2009

North American

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We will include the measurement checklist and crew weigh-in form on this page for your information. These will be available during the registration & check-in process at Cedar Point Yacht Club. In order to prevent confusion, each boat must clearly indicate what days each crew member is sailing during the weigh-in, and all crew members sailing will be required to sign the waiver of liability on the registration form.

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Regatta Documents

Notice of Race (Issued 18 July 2009)

Sailing Instructions (Issued 8 September 2009)

Race_Officials (Issued 21 September 2009)

Measurement Checklist (Issued 23 Sept 2009)

Regatta Contacts

(Click Name for Email)
Registrar
Halsey Bullen 203-222-9296
Regatta Chair
John McArthur 203-253-1686

NOTICE OF RACE

2009 J/30 Class

NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Organized by

Cedar Point Yacht Club, District Four – Long Island Sound & The J/30 Class Association

Westport, Connecticut - October 1, 2, 3 & 4, 2009

WEBSITE The regatta website is: www.j30.us/na2009

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

J/30 Class Rule 5.14.1 (Sailing Weight), requiring hull draft marks is waived; sailing weight may be determined by measurement.

In addition to meeting the crew weight limit, boats must sail with the same number of crew in each race. Only crew substitutions declared by name and sailing date at registration will be permitted, except in case of illness, accident or other special circumstance.

Each boat must be equipped with a VHF radio capable or transmitting and receiving on channel 78.

ADVERTISING In accordance with ISAF Regulation 20, no advertising is permitted.

ELIGIBILITY Open to all J/30s conforming to J/30 Class Rules. Competitors must meet all ownership, class membership, and measurement requirements; submit an official entry form and pay all event fees before becoming official competitors.

LOANER BOATS A limited number of loaner boats will be available according to district qualification procedures. A loaner boat will automatically be offered to the 2008 J/30 North American Champion, provided they meet the eligibility requirements.

ENTRIES Entry form and fee must be postmarked no later than Thursday, September 17, 2009. Entry form may be completed online at the regatta website or use the form attached below submitted by regular mail.

Please submit your entry form ASAP! You may pay the entry fee later if you wish.

Payment of entry fee of $500, payable to J/30 Class, shall be sent (by Sept. 17) to: Halsey Bullen, 5 Nappa Drive, Westport, CT 06880, or made via Paypal from the regatta website. Late entries may be accepted through September 25. The fee for late entry is $575.

Entry Fees include: Boat entry and all social events for the skipper and six crewmembers. Additional social packages may be purchased in advance or at registration for $45. Entry includes continental breakfast each race day, dinners for skipper and crew Friday and Saturday, plus beer, snacks and soft beverages after racing, and t-shirts for 7.

REGISTRATION Each boat owner or owner’s representative must complete registration at CPYC between 0900 and 1700 on Thursday including: (i) completion of entry form, waiver, and payment of all fees; (ii) completion of inspection and delivery of Certificate of Measurement; and (iii) boat in the water and rigged. Skipper and crew weigh-in and signed liability waivers must be completed by 0900 on Friday.

INSTRUCTIONS Sailing Instructions will be available at registration. An unofficial copy of the Sailing Instructions will also be posted at the regatta website after September 18, 2009.

SCHEDULE THURSDAY OCTOBER 1 SATURDAY OCTOBER 3

0900 – 1700 Registration & Measurement 1030 First Warning Signal

1400 Practice racing with RC 1900 Banquet

1800 Skipper’s Meeting

1900 Opening Party

FRIDAY OCTOBER 2 SUNDAY OCTOBER 4

0800-0900 Weigh-in & Waivers 1030 First Warning Signal

1030 First Warning Signal No warning signal after 1500

1900 Casual Dinner After racing Awards Presentation

INSPECTION & Boats: Boats shall be presented for measurement during the registration period at CPYC’s hoist area or

MEASUREMENT as arranged with the Measurement Committee.

Sails: Sail certification will be conducted during measurement, or as arranged with the Measurement Committee.

Crew: All crewmembers sailing in the regatta must sign the Regatta Liability Waiver and weigh in prior to sailing.

COURSES The racing area will be located on Long Island Sound southeast of Westport, CT. Courses will be windward/leeward.

PENALTY SYSTEM When taking a penalty under rule 44.1, a boat may comply with either rule 44.2 or 44.3.

SCORING The Low Point Scoring System of Appendix A will apply, changed such that when fewer than five races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. Seven races are scheduled. Three races must be completed to constitute a championship.

PRIZES Individual race and series prizes will be awarded depending on the number of entries. Overall prizes awarded by the J/30 Class Association will be half hull models.

SUPPORT BOATS Support and spectator boats will be required to register and obtain flags for display while near the race course.

HAUL-OUT Boats shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and according to the terms of prior written

RESTRICTION permission of the protest committee.

MERCHANDISE Regatta merchandise may be ordered on the regatta website.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2009 J/30 Class

NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

CONTACTS

ENTRY FORM

2009 J/30 Class

NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Organized by

Cedar Point Yacht Club, District Four – Long Island Sound & The J/30 Class Association

Westport, Connecticut - October 1, 2, 3 & 4, 2009

Skipper__________________________ Boat Name: _____________________ Sail #________ Hull# ____________

Address:_______________________________________________________ Topside Color: _____________

City:______________________________ State:______ Zip:_________ Phone:________________________

Email:___________________________________ Club:_____________________ All-Amateur Crew (Y/N)? ______

Entry Fee: $500: $_________________

Late Registration after September 17^th - $575: $_________________

Extra social packages: $45 x (_______) $_________________

T-shirts (7): S ____ M ____ L ____ XL ____ XXL ____ TOTAL $_________________

Make checks payable to: J/30 Class Mail completed forms and checks to: Halsey Bullen, 5 Nappa Drive, Westport, CT 06880

Or use Paypal on regatta website www.j30.us/na2009

______________________________________________________________________________________

WAIVER AND RELEASE - In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I hereby agree that the safety of my boat and her crew, including the decision whether or not to wear life jackets, and the decision whether or not to start or continue to race, is my responsibility and not that of any person sponsoring or undertaking such race. I hereby forever and irrevocably waive, release and discharge any and all claims, liability, loss, or damages, including but not limited to claims for property damage, personal injury or death, which I may have or in the future acquire against Cedar Point Yacht Club, its officers, governors, members, employees, volunteers or agents, arising out of or in any way connected with my participation in any race or other activity sponsored or undertaken by any of them, even though such liability may arise out of their negligence or carelessness. I understand that serious accidents occasionally occur during sailboat racing, and that participants in sailboat racing occasionally sustain mortal or serious personal injuries and/or property damage as a consequence, and I knowingly assume all of the risks of sailboat racing. I agree that this waiver is binding on my heirs, representatives, successors and assigns.

CPYC shares Bluff Point in a residential neighborhood populated by many young children and pedestrians. Please be mindful of the 15 mph speed limit and stop signs on Saugatuck Island. The added minute or two will be safer, enhance your driving pleasure and do much to benefit our relations with local residents.

I agree to be bound by The Racing Rules of Sailing and by all other rules that govern this event.

_____________________________ _____________________________ (Crew members may sign upon arrival.)

Signature of Boat Owner/Skipper. Crew

_____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

Crew Crew Crew

_____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

Crew Crew Crew

1. RULES

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

1.2 Boats shall be equipped with a VHF radio capable of transmitting and receiving on channel 78.

1.3 J/30 Class Rule 5.14.1 (Sailing Weight), requiring hull draft marks is waived; sailing weight may be determined by measurement.

1.4 In addition to meeting the crew weight limit, boats must sail with the same number of crew in each race. Only crew substitutions declared at registration by name and sailing date will be permitted. Exception may be made in case of illness, accident or other special circumstance upon written approval of the Protest Committee.

1.5 Boats shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the Protest Committee.

1.6 In accordance with ISAF Regulation 20, no advertising is permitted.

2. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS

Notices to competitors will be posted on the Official Notice Board located on the south wall of the CPYC clubhouse.

3. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

3.1 Race committee broadcasts and hails will be made over VHF channel 78.

3.2 Race committee broadcasts concerning its intention, the course to be sailed, starting times, course changes, recalls, etc. are a courtesy only. Failure of the race committee to make a broadcast, the timing of a broadcast, or the failure of a boat to hear a broadcast will not be considered an improper action or omission under rule 62.1(a).

3.3 Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

4. CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

4.1 Any changes to the sailing instructions will be posted before 0900 on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 1900 on the day before it will take effect.

4.2 Any posted changes will be announced by radio at 0930, and repeated as necessary.

5. SIGNALS MADE ASHORE

5.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed from the CPYC flagpole.

5.2 When flag AP is displayed ashore, ‘1 minute’ is replaced with ’60 minutes’.

6. SCHEDULE OF RACES

6.1 A harbor start courtesy signal will be made at 0930, and the first race signal will be made at 1030 each race day.

6.2 No initial warning signal will be made after 1500 on Sunday.

7. CLASS FLAG

The class flag will be a J/30 Class flag.

8. RACING AREA

The racing area will be approximately 2 to 4 miles southeast of the mouth of the Saugatuck River. See Attachment A.

9. THE COURSES

9.1 The course for each race will be windward-leeward, with a windward offset and a leeward gate, with a specified number of legs.

9.2 All marks shall be left to port, except a gate or a downwind finishing mark. If one of the gate marks is missing, the remaining mark shall be left to port.

9.3 The number of legs to be sailed (not counting the offset legs) and the approximate magnetic bearing and distance in nautical miles to the first mark will be displayed from the race committee signal boat prior to the warning signal for each race. The race committee will also broadcast the course.

9.4 Course example:

2
7	270 magnetic from starting line to first mark
0
2.0	Two miles from starting line to first mark
4	Four legs

9.5 Course diagrams - see Attachment B.

10. MARKS

10.1 The starting mark will be a green tetrahedron.

10.2 Marks 1, 2S and 2P will be large orange tetrahedrons.

10.3 Marks 1A and F will be smaller orange balls.

10.4 New marks, as provided in instruction 13, will be large yellow inflatables.

10.5 An inflatable mark attached to the stern of the race committee signal boat shall be considered a part of the boat, and not a temporary attachment under the definition of mark.

11. THE START

11.1 The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee signal boat at the starboard end and the course side of the port-end starting mark.

11.2 A series of short sound signals will be made shortly before the initial warning signal for each race.

11.3 A boat shall not start a race later than 10 minutes after its starting signal.

12. RECALLS

12.1 When an individual recall is signaled, the race committee will attempt to hail the last three digits of sail numbers of the boats that are OCS. See also instruction 3.2.

12.2 When a starting penalty of rule 30 is in effect, the race committee will attempt to hail the last three digits of sail numbers of the boats that are OCS during the minute before the start.

12.3 Recall flags will be displayed from race committee boats at both ends of the starting line.

13. CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE

13.1 To change the next leg of the course, the race committee will lay a new mark (or gate, or move the finishing line) and remove the original mark as soon as practicable.

13.2 When in a subsequent change a new mark is replaced, it will be replaced by an original mark.

13.3 If the gate is moved, only one of the gate marks will be a new mark.

14. THE FINISH

14.1 The finishing line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on a race committee boat and the course side of the finishing mark.

14.2 For a course with an even number of legs (downwind finish) the finishing mark shall be left to starboard.

14.3 If the race committee intends to start another race on the same day, it will display flag Second Substitute (with no sound) from the finish boat while boats are finishing.

15. TIME LIMIT

The time limit for the first boat to sail the course and finish is two hours.

16. PENALTY SYSTEM

When taking a penalty under rule 44.1, a boat may comply with either rule 44.2 or 44.3.

17. PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS

17.1 Protest forms will be available at the race office, located on the ground floor of the clubhouse. Protests shall be delivered there within 60 minutes after the race committee signal boat docks. The docking time will be posted on the notice board.

17.2 Notices will be posted within 15 minutes after the protest time limit to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses. Protests will be heard in the race office as soon as practicable.

17.3 Breaches of instruction 19 will not be grounds for protest by a boat. This changes rule 60.1(a). Penalties for these breaches may be less than disqualification if the protest committee so decides.

18. SCORING

18.1 Three races are required to be completed to constitute a championship series. Seven races are scheduled.

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

19. SAFETY

19.1 Prior to the warning signal for the first race of each day in which it intends to compete, each boat shall sail by the race committee signal boat and check in by hailing its sail number until acknowledged by the race committee.

19.2 A boat retiring from a race or leaving the racing area early shall promptly notify the race committee either by hail, on VHF, or by telephone to the CPYC Club Manager at (203) 226-7411.

19.3 When proceeding to or from the racing area, boats should not pass between Cockenoe Island and green buoy “G1”marking George’s Rock. See Attachment A.

ATTACHMENT A

Racing Area

The course area will generally be centered about 0.5 mile south of marks H and P, bearing approximately 120 from “G3” at the entrance to the Saugatuck River.

Mark G is nearby to can “G1” which marks a rock and shoal.

High tide – Friday: 1026 Saturday: 1103 Sunday: 1140