HENLEY MIDMAR YACHT CLUB 2007 YOUTH REGATTA
HENLEY MIDMAR YACHT CLUB 2007 YOUTH REGATTA
27 – 29 April 2007
NOTICE OF RACE
1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY:
Henley Midmar Yacht Club and the HMYC Junior Sailing Foundation.
2. VENUE:
HMYC, Midmar Dam.
3. CLASSES:
3.1 The series shall be for the Optimist, Dabchick, Mirror and Laser classes.
3.2 09rs will be eligible to sail together with the Optimist Class.
3.3 A Novice class for sailors who are in their first year of racing will be provided for. However, eligible sailors will sail the same course as the others.
3.4 Additionally, should there be a positive response, a Laser Masters Class for older siblings and parents will be catered for, sailing the same Laser course.
4. RULES:
The following rules shall govern the series:
4.1 The Rules as defined in the 2005/2008 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)
4.2 The current class rules of the International Optimist Class, 09r, Dabchick, Mirror and Laser Classes.
4.3 This Notice of Race.
4.4 The Sailing Instructions (SI) and any amendments thereto.
5. ELIGIBILITY:
5.1 Each competitor shall be in good standing with and affiliated to SA Sailing and a member of their relevant Class Association. Sailors in the Optimist and 09r Classes shall not be born before 1992. For all other classes, with the exception of the Laser Masters Class, competitors shall not be born after 31st December 1988.
6. MEASUREMENT AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES:
Each competing yacht shall hold a valid class measurement or registration certificate.
7. ENTRIES:
7.1 Eligible yachts and skippers may enter by completing the entry form up to 45 minutes prior to the advertised start time of 11h00 on the 27 April 2007.
7.2 The entry fee for competing yachts is R100.00. All cheques to be made out to the KZN Optimist Class Association.
7.3 The entry fee will be payable at registration which will open at 09h30.
8. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sailing Instructions will be available to each competitor at registration.
9. SEAWORTHINESS SCRUTINY:
Entries for the series will only be considered if the yacht has passed the safety seaworthiness scrutiny process at the venue.
10. FORMAT OF THE SERIES:
10.1 A minimum of 6 races will be sailed, maximum 12.
10.2 All Classes shall sail a Triangular Course with different start times for each class as set out in the Sailing Instructions.
11. SCORING:
11.1 The Low-Point scoring system, RRS Appendix A, will apply.
11.2 One race will be discarded for every five races completed in the series.
12. SCHEDULE OF RACING:
12.1 Race start times are not before 11h00 on Friday 27th April 2007.
12.2 The first race on Saturday 28th April 2007 will not start before 09h30.
12.3 The first race on Sunday 29th April 2007 will not start before 09h30.
12.4 The last race on Sunday 29th April 2007 will not start after 15h00.
13. SAFETY:
13.1 Each boat shall comply with the safety requirements for its class.
13.2 The wearing of a buoyancy aid at all times while afloat is compulsory.
14. LIABILITY:
14.1 All competitors compete entirely at their own risk.
14.2 The organizing authority and any other party involved in the organization of the event accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, loss or claim, whether personal or material, incurred by or inflicted to participants before, during or after the event.
15. AWARDS, TROPHIES and PRIZES:
15.1 Such presentation will be made 45 minutes after the last race on Sunday 29th April 2007 at the HMYC Clubhouse.
15.2 Awards for each Class will be made as follows:
1st overall
2nd overall (if more than 7 boats in the Class)
3rd overall (if more than 14 boats in the Class)
1st Novice
1st Girl
1st 12yr old or Under in the Optimist/09r Class i.e. born not before 1995
Lucky Draw for anyone who hasn’t qualified for an award
15.3 Each participant will also receive a certificate indicating their final position.
16. CONTACTS:
The Regatta Organisor, HMYC 2006 Youth Regatta : Rob Walker
e-mail rswalker@mweb.co.za
phone 082 922 7163
17. ACCOMODATION:
17.1 Club camping is on a first come, first serve basis payable at Registration.
17.2 KZN Wildlife Chalet/Rustic Cabins phone 033 845100
17.3 KZN Wildlife camping phone 033 3302067
18. CATERING AND BAR:
18.1 There will be normal club catering available for Breakfast and Lunches.
18.2 A social Bring & Braai is planned for Saturday 28th April 2007. Fires will be lit from 18h00 at the Clubhouse. Rolls & a salad will be provided.
18.3 Bar services will be available at the HMYC Clubhouse.
