One Design/Small Boat Racing
Sailing Venue is Ballard Park in Melbourne
Saturday, October 21
9:00 am Continental breakfast served
9:00 am Registration and check-in
11:00 am Skippers’ meeting
12:30 pm 1st class flag
5:00 pm Dinner served, keg/sodas, Results posted
Sunday,
October 22
9:00 am Continental breakfast served
9:30 am Registration at MYC (if sailing Sunday only)
9:45 am Skipper's Meeting
11:00 am 1st class flag
3:00 pm Keg/sodas/trophy presentations, hot dogs available
Classes: Laser - Sunfish -
Snipe - FlyingScot - Multihull - Open Portsmouth (& more
if warranted)
Five boats
constitute a class. All others will use the Portsmouth rating system.
Classes intending to race should contact the Regatta Chairman by October
9th
to ensure that trophies are available on race day.
A class start will be given
for fleets of 5 or more boats. Two or more classes may be combined for a
start. If a fleet has less than 5 boats, those boats will start in a
Portsmouth fleet. All skippers must complete an entry form and turn it
in with registration.
Races:
We intend to race at least 5-6 races
over 2 days. Multi’s will be given a course that sends them out of the
way of the smaller boats.
The courses may be Windward/Leeward; Triangle Windward/Leeward or any
combination to be determined by the RC and announced at the Skippers
meeting.
Scoring:
The scoring shall be Low Point System as defined in Appendix A of the
RRS 2005-2009.
Sailing
Instructions:
Sailing Instructions will be handed out upon completion of the
registration form, and a copy will be posted on the Notice Board.
Awards:
Trophies awarded through third
place in each class. Fleets intending to race as a class should notify
the Regatta Chairman by Friday, October 8th, to ensure trophy presentation.
(See Contacts.)
Entry fees: $40 (single-handed), include 1 dinner, or $45
(double-handed), includes 2 dinners.
Launching: Ballard Park has adequate facilities to accommodate
all trailered dinghy needs.
Fall Regatta Chairman - Dave Noble
321-779-5222 or
engravl@bellsouth.net
MYC Fleet Captain - John Fox
772-581-9401 or
MYC
(Day of Race Only)
321-768-9921