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NOTICE OF RACE

Snipe Class International Racing Association 
SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta & SCIRA USA

Special Junior National Championship Aug. 2-3, 2008
SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta Aug. 4-8, 2008
Organizing Authorities: SCIRA & SCIRA USA
Host Clubs: Richmond Yacht Club, Snipe Fleet 12

1.     Rules

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (2005-2008) and the prescriptions of the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta Rules for Conducting Event (revised January 22, 2005), the SCIRA Rules of Conduct for Conducting National and International Championship Regattas (2005-2008), the Deeds of Gift and the Sailing Instructions. Appendix P, Immediate Penalties for Breaking Rules 42, shall be in effect, modified so that P2.1 (two turns) applies to the first and second protests, P2.2 (retiring from the race) applies to the third protest and any subsequent protests, and P2.3 (retiring from the series) will not be used. In case of conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions, the Sailing Instructions shall prevail.

2.     Advertising

This regatta is classified as an ISAF Category C event in accordance with the SCIRA Event Advertising Prescription as published in the SCIRA 2005-2008 Official Rulebook.

3.     Eligibility

3.1    SCIRA USA JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA and SCIRA USA SPECIAL JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

a.         For the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta the skipper and crew shall be USA citizens, or residents of at least one year, who will not be 22 years old or more on December 31, 2008.

b.         For the SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship the skipper shall be a USA citizen, or resident of at least one year, who will not be 20 years old or more on December 31, 2008. The crew may be any age.

c.         At the time of registration, both skipper and crew must be paid members in good standing with SCIRA and SCIRA USA, and must complete registration and pay all fees associated with the SCIRA USA Junior and Special Junior Nationals.

3.2    SCIRA USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA

a.         The event is open to all skippers and crews who are USA citizens, or residents for at least one year. The use of a crew who is not a resident of the USA may be approved by the National Secretary provided that crew is a Member of SCIRA and a SCIRA Nation.

b.         At the time of registration, both skipper and crew must be paid members in good standing with SCIRA and SCIRA USA, and must complete registration and pay all fees associated with the SCIRA USA Nationals.

4.     Entry, Registration & Measurement

4.1    Entry: Eligible competitors may enter by completing an entry form and submitting it together with the required entry fee to the Snipe Fleet 12 as set forth below, and by completing the registration and measurement process set forth below in this Section 4 and as provided in the SCIRA and SCIRA USA Class Rules.

a.         Entry Fees

The entry fee for the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta is $40.00. (Entry fee includes Saturday night dinner for skipper & crew)

The entry fee for the SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship is $40.00. (Entry fee includes Saturday night dinner for skipper & crew)

The entry fee for the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta is $250.00. (Entry fee includes breakfast, lunch and Friday night awardsdinner/party for skipper and crew.)

b.         Registration will open March 15, 2008 and entries are due by Thursday, July 3, 2008, for the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta, SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship and the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta.

c.         Entries for the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta postmarked after Thursday, July 3, 2008 and no later than Friday, July 25th, shall be subject to a $60.00 late fee in addition to the stated entry fee. Entries presented on-site on Friday, August 1, or Saturday, August 2, shall be subject to a $100 late fee in addition to the standard entry fee. There shall be no late fee for the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta and SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship Regatta.

d.         ALL MAIL ENTRIES must be post-marked no later than Friday, July 25, 2008, and be mailed to Doug Howson, 5100 Sonoma Mt. Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95404, Entries for the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta postmarked later than Friday, July 4, 2008, shall include the aforesaid $60.00 late fee in addition to the stated entry fee. Make checks payable to Snipe Fleet 12.

e.         ON-SITE ENTRIES All on-site entries for the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta and SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship Regatta must be presented to the registration desk at the regatta site no later than 1600 on Friday, August 1^st. All on-site entries for the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta must be presented to the registration desk at the regatta site no later than 1200 on Saturday, August 2^nd and shall include the aforesaid $100 late fee in addition to the stated entry fee.

4.2    On-site registration and measurement will be as follows:

a.         SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta and SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship Regatta on-site registration and measurement will be at the Richmond Yacht Club as follows:

-       Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, from 0900 to 1800

-       Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, from 0800 to 0930

b.         SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta on-site registration and measurement will be at the Richmond Yacht Club as follows:

-       Friday, Aug 1, 2008, from 0900 to 1800

-       Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, from 0930 to 1700

-       Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, from 0900 to 1200

Please Note: Preference on Friday shall be given to boats being sailed in the Junior event.

4.3    Measurement: All boats and sails are to be measured and weighed in accordance with SCIRA Rules by the host club under a competent committee chaired by the US Chief Measurer. Boats and equipment that display current SCIRA measurement stickers may be signed off and passed at the discretion of the measurement committee, following the SCIRA International measurement sticker program. All boats shall have a current MDS on file with SCIRA, and it is mandatory that each boat carry a current class decal, two Coast Guard approved life jackets, a paddle and a 10 meter 6mm tow line.

All boats will be weighed. Sails will be measured. Safety Items checked.
Spars and blades will be measured with stickered items reviewed before acceptance. 
All boats are subject to measurement at any time at the reasonable discretion of Race Committee.

Bob Ewoldt,
Chief Measurer

5.     Schedule

5.1    SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta and SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship Regatta:

a.     On-site Registration & Measurement:

-       Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, from 0900 to 1800

-       Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, from 0800 to 0930

b.     A Competitor's Meeting is scheduled for 0930 on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, for the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta and SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship Regatta.

c.     The scheduled time for the Warning Signal for the first race each day is 1100, subsequent races will be started as soon as possible after completion of the prior race.

d.     Three (3) races are scheduled for Saturday and two (2) for Sunday. The Race Committee reserves the right to modify the race schedule.

5.2    SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta:

a.     On-site Registration & Measurement

-       Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, from 0900 to 1800

-       Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, from 0930 to 1700

-       Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, from 0900 to 1200

b.     Crosby Elimination Series

-      A Competitor's Meeting for the Crosby Elimination Series of the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta is scheduled on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, beginning at 1700.

-       The scheduled time for the Warning Signal for the first race each day is 1200, subsequent races will be started as soon as possible after completion of the prior race.

-       The series shall consist of up to four (4) races. Three (3) races are scheduled for Monday and one (1) for Tuesday. The Race Committee reserves the right to modify the race schedule, provided that no more than three (3) races will be sailed per day.

c.     Heinzerling Championship Series and the Wells Consolation Series

-       A Competitor's Meeting for the Heinzerling Championship Series and the Wells Consolation Series of the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta is scheduled for 1000 on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.

-       The scheduled time for the Warning Signal for the first race each day is 1200, subsequent races will be started as soon as possible after completion of the prior race.

-       Both series will consist of up to six (6) races. Three (3) races are scheduled for Wednesday, two (2) races for Thursday and one (1) for Friday. The Race Committee reserves the right to modify the race schedule, provided that no more than three (3) races will be sailed per day.

6.     Sailing Instructions

Sailing Instructions will be available at registration beginning Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Amendments to the Sailing Instructions and other notices will be posted on the Official Regatta Notice Board located in the Jr. Room of Richmond Yacht Club.

7.     Sailing Area

For the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta, SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship and the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta the racecourse will be located on waters of San Francisco Bay adjacent to Richmond Yacht Club. The primary sailing area will be directly South of the Richmond Yacht Club harbor. If conditions on that course are unsailable in the opinion of the SCIRA Rep, then the secondary sailing area in Keller Cove will be used.

8.     Courses

The courses to be sailed on the primary sailing area for the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta, SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship and the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta will be the Standard SCIRA Approved Courses (Olympic, Windward/Leeward, & Triangle Courses). Due to venue constraints in the secondary sailing area, the courses to be sailed for the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta, SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship and the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta may be adapted from the Standard SCIRA Approved Courses (Olympic, Windward/Leeward, & Triangle Courses).

9.     Penalties

RRS Rule 30.3 "Black Flag Rule" shall not been used in this regatta.

10.  Scoring

10.1 The SCIRA Low Point Scoring System as modified in 10.2 and 10.3 below will apply.

10.2 SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta and SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship: Five (5) races are scheduled, of which one completed race constitutes a series. If five (5) races are completed, each boat's worst score shall be excluded, otherwise, a boat's series score shall be the total of her race scores.

10.3 SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta:

a.     Crosby Qualification Series: Four (4) races are scheduled. The Crosby Series shall be limited to a two (2) day event scheduled for Aug. 4 - 5, 2008, and races completed during those days shall constitute a series. If four (4) races are completed, each boat's worst score shall be excluded, otherwise, a boat's series score shall be the total of her race scores. If no races have been completed in those two (2) days, a third (3rd) day shall be utilized for the series, and the series shall be limited to races completed that day.

b.     Heinzerling Series: Six (6) races are scheduled plus the overall finish position in the Crosby Series shall be counted as a single race score in the Heinzerling Series for a total of seven (7) possible race scores. Three (3) races, not including the scores from the Crosby Series, shall constitute a series. If six (6) races are scored, including the Crosby score, each boat's worst score shall be excluded, otherwise, a boat's series score shall be the total of her race scores.

c.     Wells Consolation Series: Six (6) races are scheduled plus the overall finish position in the Crosby Series (reduced by the number of qualifiers for the Heinzerling Series) shall be counted as a single race score in the Wells Series for a total of seven (7) possible race scores. Three (3) races, not including the scores from the Crosby Series, shall constitute a series. If six (6) races are scored, including the Crosby score (as modified), each boat's worst score shall be excluded, otherwise, a boat's series score shall be the total of her race scores.

Amendment #3 - The deeds of gift for the Heinzerling and Wells Series are modified for the 2008 Nationals only to provide that if there are fewer than 36 boats in the Crosby Series, there shall be no Wells Series sailed, and all registered boats shall sail in the Heinzerling Series.

11.  Disclaimer of Liability

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See Rule 4, Decision to Race, of the Racing Rules of Sailing (2005-2008). The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

12.  Prizes

12.1 SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta:

At a minimum, prizes will be awarded to the skippers and crew of the top three (3) finishers. The winning skipper of the SCIRA USA Junior National Championship Regatta will be awarded the Commodore Owen E. Duffy Memorial Trophy, and the winning crew will be awarded the Gilreath Trophy.

12.2 SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship:

At a minimum, prizes will be awarded to the skippers of the top three (3) finishers. The winning skipper of the SCIRA USA Special Junior National Championship will be awarded the "Old Man" Diaz Trophy.

12.3 SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta - Crosby Series:

At a minimum, prizes will be awarded to the skippers and crew of the top five (5) finishers. The winning skipper of the Crosby Elimination Series will be awarded the Crosby Memorial Trophy.

12.4 SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta - Heinzerling Series:

At a minimum, prizes will be awarded to the skippers and crew of the top ten (10) finishers. The winning skipper of the Heinzerling Championship Series will be awarded the Commodore Charles E. Heinzerling Trophy. The winning crew of the Heinzerling Championship Series will be awarded the Portage Lakes Yacht Club Trophy. The second place skipper and crew of the Heinzerling Championship Series will be awarded the Slauson Memorial Trophy. The woman (skipper or crew) having the best total point score of the Heinzerling Series will be awarded the Eleanor Williams Memorial Trophy.

12.5 SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta - Wells Series:

At a minimum, prizes will be awarded to the skippers and crew of the top five (5) finishers. The winning skipper of the Wells Consolation Series will be awarded The Wells Trophy.

12.6 Other Awards:

a.     The skipper with the best total point score for combined Crosby and Heinzerling Series Races will be awarded the Harold Griffith Trophy.

b.     The Chairman of the Race Committee for the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta will be awarded the Macklanburg-Duncan Trophy.

c.     The Regatta Chairpersons for the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta will be awarded the National Secretary Trophy.

d.     The top placing married couple in the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta will be awarded the Carolyn Nute Memorial Trophy.

e.     The oldest placing skipper entered in the SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta will be awarded the Masters Endurance Trophy.

f. The highest placing Master skipper entered in the SCIRA USA National Championship

Regatta will be awarded the Masters Award Trophy.

13.  Qualifications for Subsequent Events

13.1 SCIRA USA National Championship Regatta: The top four (4) finishers in the Heinzerling Championship Series will qualify for the 2009 SCIRA World Championships.

13.2 The top two finishers in the US Junior National Championship will qualify for the 2009 SCIRA Junior Worlds.

13.3 While the right of appeal shall not be denied under RRS 70.4, representatives to the 2009 SCIRA World Championships will be selected based in part on the standings at the end of this regatta.

13.4 Details on the SCIRA US Rules For representation at international events can be found on the SCIRA US Website at www.snipeus.org/official/international.htm.

14.  Support Craft

All competitor support boats or spectator craft shall register with the Race Committee during registration or at such other times with the permission of the Race Committee. All such support boats are subject to the provisions of Rules 16 and 16.1 of the SCIRA Rules of Conduct for Conducting National and International Championship Regattas. Notwithstanding said rules, registered support boats and spectator craft may be directed by the Race Committee to assist with course management for safety purposes, and if so directed by the Race Committee, any team associated with such craft will not be penalized for any infraction of 16 or 16.1 resulting from such request.

15.  SCIRA Representative

The US National Secretary? designee as SCIRA Representative will be announced at the respective skippers meetings.

16.  Regatta Chair

Vince Casalaina VinceSail@aol.com 510-841-8524

Additional Information: Please check the 2008 Snipe Nationals web site at RichmondYC.org for descriptions and photographs of Richmond Yacht Club, information on sailing conditions, your hosts and vacation prospects, links to local web cameras, housing options, recreational activities, scheduled events and costs, chartered snipes, race, jury and measurement committee volunteer info and starting in July 08, race results and photos.