The 2012 J/30 SNE Regional Regatta will be hosted by Newport YC 21/22 July

Below is the NOR for the J/30 SNE Regional Regatta. This is also available as the attached PDF document for printing.

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The NOR is posted for viewing and as an attached file that may be downloaded for printing.

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2012 J/30 SNE Regional Regatta - Notice of Race

Hosted by the Newport Yacht Club: 21-22 July 2012

1. RULES

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

1.2 The organizing authority for this regatta is Newport Yacht Club (NYC), 110 Long Wharf, Newport, RI 02840.

1.3 J/30 Class Rules (CR) shall be complied with to the maximum extent practicable. Owners who are aware of a non-compliant one-design measurement condition shall notify the Southern New England Fleet Measurer prior to registration for determination if the non-compliant condition is acceptable for this regatta. Formal measurement will not be held for this event.

1.4 CR 6.7, Crew Weight Limit, Crew Weigh in will not be required for this event. However in the spirit of Class racing owners should try and stay with in class rules and sail with the same number of crew on each day.

1.5 Rule 63.7, Conflict between Rules, is replaced by, "If there is a conflict between any 'rule' and a 'rule' in the sailing instructions, the sailing instructions and any amendments shall take precedence."

2. ADVERTISING - Advertising will be restricted per ISAF Regulation 20.5.3 (a).

3. ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY

3.1 Open to J/30s conforming to the 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.

3.2 Entry may be made on line at http://j30.us/shop/en/3-regattas. The entry must be submitted with either credit card payment or check received not later than 1700 Monday, 16 July 2012. The entry fee is $75.

3.3 Skippers of each boat will be required to complete an electronically signed liability waiver as part of regatta registration.

4. REGATTA HEADQUARTERS - Regatta Headquarters will be the club house of the Newport Yacht Club.

5. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS - Notices to competitors will be posted on the official Regatta Notice Board located on the 1st deck of the clubhouse in the main hallway, and the J/30 Class Forum, Southern New England District posting for this event on the J/30 Class website.

6. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday 20 July
1900-1930 Skippers Meeting @ NYC Clubhouse
Followed by no-host reception @ NYC

Saturday 21 July
1100 Warning Signal for First Race
1830 Mixed grill @ NYC

Sunday 22 July
1100 Warning Signal for First Race
After Racing - Awards Presentation @ NYC

The number of races sailed each day will depend on weather conditions. No starting signal will be made after 1600 on Saturday and 1500 on Sunday

7. RACING AREA - The racing area will be in lower Narragansett Bay or Rhode Island Sound and as designated in the Sailing Instructions. Courses will be windward/leeward. The Race Committee may use gates and offset marks.

8. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS - Sailing Instructions will be posted on line at J/30 Southern New England District Forum three days prior to the race and will be available in printed form at the Skippers meeting.

9. ARBITRATION - For protests involving the Rules Part 2, an arbitration meeting may be held prior to the protest hearing.

10. SCORING - The Low-Point Scoring System, Rules Appendix A2, will apply, except that each boat's series score will be the sum of her scores for all races, with her worst score discarded if five races have been completed.

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

12. BERTHING - Limited complimentary moorings will be available on a first come first served basis in the mooring field near NYC with complementary launch service. Reservations are required. During peak periods before and after the races, Skippers are requested to have themselves and one other person ferried to their boats via the launch, then transfer the balance of the crew at the NYC dock. Due to the large number of boats, it is requested that the time at the dock be minimized as a courtesy to others.

13. PRIZES - First through third overall.

OTHER INFORMATION

The Principal Race Officer will be Mr. Mike Warren

Newport Yacht Club guest privileges will be established upon check-in for the entire crew. All areas of the club will be available with guest member privileges extended to those registered. For NYC information contact Rudy Borgueta, NYC Steward: 401.846.9410; email: clubsteward@newportyachtclub.org - Newport YC monitors VHF Channel 78.