Notice of Race

2010 Sunfish Midwinter Championship/National Team Race

March 11-14, 2010

Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, Florida

 

 

1.       Organizing Authority

The organizing authority is the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

2.       Rules

This regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the ISCA Class Rules.  

3.       Eligibility

The regatta is open to all US Sunfish Class and International Sunfish Class Members

 

4.       Registration & Fees

       4.1 Registration is $80 per boat. All registrations received after March 5th, 2010 will be charged a $10 late fee.   

       Registration fee includes 2 dinners, 1 t-shirt, lunch Saturday, entertainment, complimentary beer and water and    

       pizza after the race Sunday.

4.2 Online Registration is available at sarasotasailingsquad.com. Extra dinner tickets and t-shirts are also available through the online registration. Registration may also be mailed with check payable to SSS to 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236.

 

5.       Schedule of Events

5.1.     Thursday, 3/11/10
0900-1000                             Registration for Team Race

1100                                       Warning signal for first team race. Additional races to follow.

1800-2000                              Registration, Pre-Registration-Check In

                                                  Complimentary Snacks
         

5.2.     Friday, 3/12/10

        0900-1100                               Registration, Pre-Registration-Check In

        1130                        Skippers Meeting
         1300                                       Warning Signal for first race of the day

 1700                                       Free Keg Beer

 1800                                       Dinner

       

        5.3 Saturday, 3/13/10

               1100                                         Warning Signal for first race of the day

                 1700                                       Free Keg Beer

                 1800                                       Dinner & Entertainment

 

        5.4 Sunday, 3/14                         

                 1100                                       Warning Signal for first race of the day

                 1430                                       No warning signal after this time.

                 1500                                       Awards and Pizza                

 

6.       Sailing Instructions

        Sailing Instructions will be available at Registration.

 

7.       Measurement

        The Class measurer or his representative will be on site to do measurement.

 

8.       Venue

        The regatta will be held in Sarasota Bay.

 

9.       Scoring

9.1 One race constitutes a regatta.

9.2 When fewer than 6 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. 

10.    Prizes
Awards will be given out according to the number of registrants and to the first junior, first midget, first person of the opposite sex of the winner, first master and the first person from the region with the most sailors participating.

 

11.    Disclaimer of Liability 

       Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 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.

12. Storage
       
Boats can be stored free of charge for the regatta at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron from 3/10-3/19/2010.

      

13. Camping

       Camping is available at no charge at the SSS.

 

14. Hotel/Motel Information is available at www.sarasotasailingsquad.com. Ask for the regatta discount. 

FURTHER INFORMATION

Cindy Clifton 941-954-6923 • cindy.swan@verizon.net

Regatta Chairman