NATIONAL BUTTERFLY ASSIOCIATION
2008 OPEN & JUNIOR NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 22 – 24 —
Organized by — National
Butterfly Association (NBA)
Hosted by —
Notice of
Race
1 - Rules —
1.1 - The regatta will be governed by the rules
as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)
1.2 - The following rules will be changed. These changes
will appear in full in the Sailing Instructions.
(a) RRS App A2
will be changed to provide that when fewer than five (5) races are completed a
boats score will be the total of her race scores.
(b) RRS 26 and App A4.1 will be changed to provide that a
boat starting later than five (5) minutes after her starting signal will be
scored Did Not Start (DNS).
(c) RRS 35 will be changed to provide that the time limit
for each race will be seventy-five (75) minutes and the Mark 1 time limit will
be twenty (20) minutes.
(d) RRS 35 and App A4.1 will be changed to provide that
boats failing to finish within twenty (20) minutes after the first boat
finishes will be scored Did Not Finish (DNF).
(e) RRS App A will be changed to provide that a boat that
does not finish or retires after finishing will be scored points
for the finishing position one more than the last place finisher.
(f) RRS 66 will be changed to provide that on the last
day of the regatta, a request to reopen a hearing shall be delivered within the
protest time limit if the party requesting reopening was informed of the
decision on the previous day or no later than 30 minutes after the party
requesting reopening was informed of the decision on that day.
2 - Advertising
— is restricted to Category A.
3 - Eligibility &
Entry —
3.1 -
The regatta is open to any boat that complies with the current NBA Class Rules.
3.2 -
Skippers and crew must be in good standing with the NBA.
3.3 - The
Junior Championship is open to all skippers and crew under 17 years of age on July
24th, 2008.
3.4 - Eligible
competitors may enter by completing the attached entry form and sending it,
along with the required fees, to: Catalina Manning;
3.5 - Entries
postmarked or presented after July 8th will be subject to a late fee of $10 and
will be accepted through the close of registration on Wednesday, July 23rd.
3.6 - SAIL
NUMBERS — must either correspond to the hull number for boats with serial
numbers on the transom, or be a number previously used in National events by
the sailor. Priority goes to whoever first used that number in a National
event. If two or more sailors register with an otherwise unregistered sail
number that has not been used in prior years, the one registering first may
sail with that number. No sail numbers consisting of only zeros are allowed,
and the numbers from 1-99 are for the use of the host club and may only be used
with their permission.
4 - Fees — USSailing Members Non-USSailing
Members
Open & Junior*
Championships $55** $65**
* Juniors - add $15
to also enter the Open Championship
** Entries postmarked
or presented after July 8th will be subject to a late fee of $10.
***Checks made
payable to TLYCC
5 - Schedule —
day date event time location
Tuesday 22nd Registration Noon
- 1800 hrs TLYCC
Tune-Up
Race(s?) 1st Warning 1600
hrs
day date event time location
Tuesday 22nd Welcoming Dinner/Party 1800
hrs TLYCC
Wednesday 23rd Registration 0730
- Noon* hrs TLYCC
*0830
hrs for Juniors
Competitors
Meeting - Juniors 0830
hrs TLYCC
First
Warning Signal - Juniors 1000
hrs
Competitors
Meeting - Open 1230
hrs TLYCC
First
Warning Signal - Open 1330
hrs
Social
Event time
tba TLYCC
Thursday 24th First
Warning Signal - Juniors 0930
hrs
First
Warning Signal - Open 1230
hrs
6 - Measurement
— Boats
may be randomly selected at any time prior to the end of the protest period of
the last race by the Jury to be checked for compliance with NBA Rules.
7 - Sailing Instructions — will be available at
registration.
8 - Venue — will be
9 - Courses — will be Windward/Leeward, Triangle, and
Olympic.
9.1 - An offset mark (Mk 1a) may be used when a weather leg is followed by
a leeward leg.
9.2 - A leeward gate (Mks 3S & 3P) may be used at the end of a leeward
leg. When used, boats shall sail between the marks and round either mark.
10 - Scoring
— (this applies to both the Junior and Open Championships)
10.1 - Six (6)
races are scheduled, of which one (1) race shall be completed to constitute a series.
10.2 -
When fewer than five (5) races have been completed, a boats score will be the
total of her race scores. This
changes RRS A2.
11 - Support Boats —Team leaders, coaches and other support
personnel shall stay outside areas where boats are racing from the time of the
preparatory signal for the first Fleet to start until all boats have finished
or the race committee signals a postponement, general recall, or abandonment.
12 - Launching & Berthing — Launching and
boat storage will be at TLYC. Trailer parking will be at several locations near
TLYC.
13 - Radio Communication — A boat shall neither make radio
transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to
all boats. This restriction applies to mobile telephones.
14 -
Prizes — will be awarded as follows —
14.1 - 1st through 5th places in the Open and Junior Championships.
14.2 - Perpetual trophies.
15 - Disclaimer Of Liability — Competitors
participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to
Race. 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.
17 - Insurance — Each participating boat shall be
insured with valid third-party liability insurance.
18 - Further Information — please contact
Kris
Hallett Catalina
Manning
krishallett@yahoo.com catasalas@gmail.com
231-377-9503 203-341-9132
(before June 20)
231-544-8162
(after June 20)
— END OF NOTICE OF RACE —
Social Events
— you are cordially invited to a complimentary Welcoming Dinner Tuesday
evening at TLYCC. Tickets for the Wednesday evening event (details pending) and
lunches may be purchased at registration.
Local
Information — regarding Housing, Directions, and Area Attractions may
be found at www.tlycc.com
Area
Information — may be found at the Traverse City Convention &
Visitors Bureau - www.visittraversecity.com
NATIONAL BUTTERFLY ASSIOCIATION
2008 Open & Junior National Championships
July 22 – 24 —
Organized by — National
Butterfly Association (NBA)
Hosted by —
Entry form
NAME______________________________________________________ SAIL #______________________
ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________
CITY_______________________ STATE_______ ZIP________ COUNTRY_________________________
AGE______________ EMAIL ADDRESS_______________________________________________________
HOME #_______________________ WORK #_______________________ CELL#_______________________
CLUB/FLEET
AFFILIATIONS_________________________________________________________________
FEES — USSailing
members....................................................................... $55
USSailing
member #____________ Exp Date________
USSailing
non-members....................................................................... $65
Juniors
also sailing in the Open Championship $15
Late
Fee....................................................................... $10
TOTAL
Please
complete and sign this entry form and submit, along with the appropriate fees
·
checks made payable to: TLYCC
·
Mail to: Catalina Manning;
RELEASE — For and in consideration of the acceptance by the
Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club of my entry in this regatta, I hereby
accept all the risk and responsibilities of my yacht’s participation in
said regatta and waive to the fullest extent permitted by law any and all
claims I may have against the Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club, its members,
officers, directors, committees, agents and /or employees arising out of or in
any way connected with such participation.
I agree to abide by the Sailing Instructions of this regatta, the Rules
of the US Sailing Association, the Racing Rules of Sailing and by the Rules of
the Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club.
a normal part of a regatta, as any sports competitions,
and authorize the Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club to engage in such
publicity with such information as may be provided in the course of the
regatta, with the exception I
understand that the publication of results and accounts of the competition,
competitors and the yachts is of personal contact information.
I
further expressly agree that the foregoing release and waiver is intended to be
as broad and inclusive as is permitted by law and that in any portion, clause
or sub-clause hereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall,
notwithstanding, continue in full force and legal effect.
I
HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS’ CONTENTS. I
AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER OF
CLAIMS AND SIGN IT OF MY FREE WILL.
Signed______________________________________________________ Date________________________
(Owner/Charter) (Skipper)
Torch Lake
Yacht & Country Club — 231-377-7829 — www.tlycc.com