Connecticut College is excited to host the 2009 Connecticut College Women's Intersectional for the Stu Nelson trophy. I have attached the sailing instructions for the event. The supplied boats will be equipped with cell phone units; the data from these units will be available live. The Kattack data is not intended for protests nor will it be considered for any use but entertainment. We intend to sail 12 races in each division, if conditions allow. Please bring lunch, snacks, and water that will last until 6:00PM. We are a wet sailing site and sailors should have proper gear to sail in all conditions. The bathroom facilities at the waterfront are port a lets and have been cleaned. If your team needs a locker or showers on Saturday or Sunday we have room in the Charles B Luce filed to accommodate you. Please feel free to call or e-mail if you have any questions. Connecticut College Women's Regatta Stu Nelson Trophy Oct 24, 25 2009 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 1. RULES 1.1 The regatta will be governed by College Sailing and US Sailing Racing rules. 1.2 USCG-approved Type III PFDs shall be worn at all times while on the water except while actively adding or removing clothing. Competitors shall supply their own PFDs. PFDs shall be worn outside of all clothing except the team identification bibs. 2. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS Notices to competitors will be posted on the Official Notice Board Located at the North end of the Crew Shed 3. CHANGES TO THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 Changes to the Sailing Instructions made ashore will be given before it will take effect. Changes made on the water will be announced orally by the race committee and posted on shore by the RC at the next opportunity. 3.2 A change in the time for the participants' meeting on Sunday will be announced and posted no later than 20 minutes after the finish of the final race on Saturday. 4. BOATS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZING AUTHORITY 4.1 FJs will be provided. Claims regarding the performance of the boats will not be grounds for granting redress. This changes RRS 62.1(a). 4.2 Redress will not be granted for knots becoming untied or the loss of pins or rings. The exception to this is a halyard knot at the top of a sail if neither the competitor nor the competitor's team rigged the boat. This changes RRS 62.1(a). 4.3 The following limitations shall apply: 4.3(a) The boats shall be sailed with the rigging and fittings as supplied. Electrical or rigging tape may be used to help prevent gear from snagging. 4.3(b) standing rigging shall not be adjusted nor tensions altered except by using the jib halyard. 4.3(c) Every effort shall be made to avoid damage to hulls, rigging and sails. 5. SCHEDULE 5.1 Saturday and Sunday Report time 9:30am Rig 9:40 Competitors meeting 9:50am Local History lecture 9:55am (Production of Wampum, Pequot Wars) 6. REGATTA FORMAT 6.1 The regatta format and number of races will be determined by the race committee, based on the number of teams and the expected weather conditions. 6.2 The planned format is: 2 on 2 off 6.3 The total number of races will not exceed the number of teams represented in each division 7. RACING AREA 7.1 The racing area will be upper Thames River North of the John Forsyth and East of the Rogerians Cemetery 8. COURSE 8.1 Courses will be W4, W3, 4, 5, and 6 9. MARKS 9.1 The rounding marks will be pink balls 10. START AND FINISH 10.1 The start and finish lines will be between a staff and a PINK ball. 11. ABANDONMENT 11.1 Races may be abandoned at any time. This changes RRS 32.1. Abandonment will be signaled by oral instruction 12. INDIVIDUAL RECALLS 12.1 When flag X is displayed, it will remain displayed until all OCS boats are completely on the pre-course side of the starting line or its extensions, or for two minute, whichever occurs first 13. PROTESTS 13.1 The finish boat and the parties to the protest at the end of the race must be notified of intent to protest. 13.2 Protest forms will be available on shore 13.3 Protests will be heard between sets, if possible. 13.4 If the Judges or RC witness a Foul a whistle will be blown and sail numbers may be called. The judges and RC have the right to file a protest. 14 MEANS OF PROPULSION, RRS 42. 14.1 During and immediately after tacking or gybing, a boat's crew may move their bodies to roll the boat, provided that the boat's mast does not move aggressively away from the vertical more than once. Replaces RRS 42.3(b). 14.2 Except on a beat to windward, when surfing (rapidly accelerating down the leeward side of a wave) or planing is possible, ooching (sudden forward body movement, stopped abruptly) is permitted in order to initiate surfing or planing. RRS 42.2(c) is deleted. 15. REDRESS 15.1 Requests for redress arising from a race shall be reported to the finish boat. All other requests for redress shall be reported to the scorer's office on the form provided. 15.2 Requests for redress shall be heard by a committee appointed by the Race Committee. 16. SAFETY 16.1In accordance with RRS 4, the responsibility for a boat's decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone. The responsibility for the safety of the boat and each competitor lies solely with each individual and not with the Race Organizers ________________________________________________ icsa mailing list [email protected] http://www.collegesailing.org/mailman/?listname=icsa
[ICSA] Connecticut College Women's Regatta
Bresnahan, C. Jeff (Athletic) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:37:10 -0700
