The NOR for the 2014 J/30 SNE Region Open Regatta hosted by Bristol YC 19/20 July is now posted.

The NOR is provided below for easy online reading. This is also available as the attached PDF document for printing.

Registration is Open at this link

2014 J/30 SNE Region Open Regatta - Notice of Race (Revision 1.3 - changes time for skipper's meeting and adds loaner boat insurance info)
Hosted by the Bristol Yacht Club: 19-20 July 2014

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 Bristol YC (BYC), 101 Poppasquash Road, Bristol, RI 02809.

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."

1.6 Only the Organizing Authority, Class Measurer or the Race Committee may protest a boat for breaking a class rule regarding measurement. This changes rule 60.

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, 14 July 2014. The entry fee is $100.00 and due on 1 June 2014. Registrations received after 1 June 2014 will require a $25.00 Late Fee.

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

3.4 A limited number of loaner boats will be available and assigned in the order they are requested, until all loaner boats are assigned. In order to be assigned a loaner boat, a competitor must register and pay the regatta entry fee in full. Should a loaner boat not be assigned to the competitor requesting one, the regatta entry fee will be returned. Loaner boat insurance is provided by the J/30 Class at no additional expense to the competitors. A security deposit covering the $250.00 insurance deductible expense will be required and available at the Skipper's meeting. This deposit will be returned at the end of the regatta, provided there is no insurance claim.

4. REGATTA HEADQUARTERS - Regatta Headquarters will be the club house of the Bristol 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	18 July	Saturday	19 July
1830-1900	Skippers Meeting @ BYC Club house Followed by no-host reception @ BYC	1100 1830	Warning Signal for First Race Mixed grill @ BYC
		Sunday	20 July
		1100 After Racing	Warning Signal - First Race Awards Presentation @ BYC

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 Narragansett Bay as designated by 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 prior permission of the event organizer.

12. BERTHING - Limited complimentary moorings will be available on a first come first served basis in the mooring field near BYC with complementary launch service. Reservations are required to obtain a complementary mooring at Bristol Yacht Club from Friday 18 July through Sunday 20 July by calling 401-253-2922 to make a reservation. Moorings are available outside these dates at Bristol Yacht Club prevailing rates. 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 BYC 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

Bristol 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 BYC information contact Chris Healey, BYC Steward: 401-253-2922; email: steward@bristolyc.com - Bristol YC monitors VHF Channel 68.

Event Chairman: Mark Rotsky - mark@j30.us

Class Measurer: Charlie Stoddard - cstoddard@fcxperformance.com