NOYC Burgee

2016 Wednesday Night Racing

March 16, 2016 - November 2, 2016

NEW ORLEANS YACHT CLUB

NOTICE OF REGATTA

  1. Organizing Authority
  2. Rules The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing, including US Sailing prescriptions, the Gulf Yachting Association PHRF bylaws and class rules, this notice, the NOYC General Sailing Instructions, and any posted notice to competitors.
  3. Classes
    1. This is a PHRF regatta. All boats with a GYA PHRF certificate, including X-PHRF and multi-hull certificates, are encouraged to race. A temporary handicap will be assigned by the race committee to boats without a PHRF certificate; however, an application for a permanent rating must be made to the GYA within two weeks or a 6 second penalty will apply. Temporary handicaps are not subject to protest.
    2. There is a spinnaker and non-spinnaker division, each with multiple classes based on PHRF rating. Class breaks will be posted on the notice board before the start of a series and may not be changed during a series.
  4. Entry Fee There is no entry fee.
  5. Schedule of Events
    Date Series Race Host Warning Signal
    ¹These are not sponsored or run by NOYC. Please see the SYC / CSA race instructions.
    ²This make-up race may be used for either Series 1 or 2. Please check the bulletin board and NOYC's website before the race.
    3/16 WNR 1 1 NOYC 18:30
    3/23 WNR 1 2 NOYC 18:30
    3/30 WNR 1 3 NOYC 18:30
    4/6 WNR 1 4 NOYC 18:30
    4/13 WNR 1 5 NOYC 18:30
    4/20 WNR 2¹ 1 SYC / CSA¹ 19:00¹
    4/27 WNR 2¹ 2 SYC / CSA¹ 19:00¹
    5/4 WNR 2¹ 3 SYC / CSA¹ 19:00¹
    5/11 WNR 2¹ 4 SYC / CSA¹ 19:00¹
    5/18 WNR 2¹ 5 SYC / CSA¹ 19:00¹
    5/25 WNR Make-up / Champagne²   NOYC² 19:00²
    6/1 WNR 3 1 NOYC / LPWSA 19:00
    6/8 WNR 3 2 NOYC / LPWSA 19:00
    6/15 WNR 3 3 NOYC / LPWSA 19:00
    6/22 WNR 3 4 NOYC / LPWSA 19:00
    6/29 WNR 3 5 NOYC / LPWSA 19:00
    7/6 WNR Make-up / Champagne   NOYC 19:00
    7/13 WNR 4 1 NOYC 19:00
    7/20 WNR 4 2 NOYC 19:00
    7/27 WNR 4 3 NOYC 19:00
    8/3 WNR 4 4 NOYC 19:00
    8/10 WNR 4 5 NOYC 19:00
    8/17 WNR 5 1 NOYC 19:00
    8/24 WNR 5 2 NOYC 19:00
    8/31 WNR 5 3 NOYC 19:00
    9/7 WNR 5 4 NOYC 19:00
    9/14 WNR 5 5 NOYC 19:00
    9/21 WNR Make-up / Champagne   NOYC 19:00
    9/28 WNR 6 1 NOYC / CSA 18:30
    10/5 WNR 6 2 NOYC / CSA 18:30
    10/12 WNR 6 3 NOYC / CSA 18:30
    10/19 WNR 6 4 NOYC / CSA 18:30
    10/26 WNR 6 5 NOYC / CSA 18:30
    11/2 WNR Make-up / Champagne   NOYC 18:30
  6. Sailing Instructions NOYC General Sailing Instuctions apply to this event. Please see noyc.org/gensi for SI's, class flags, course diagrams, and racing area chart.
  7. Registration Registration is required for each race, as detailed in the Sailing Instructions. Registration can be completed online, at the NOYC bar, or by calling (504) 283-2581.
  8. Notices Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board near the north (rear) entrance to NOYC. Signals made ashore will be displayed on the NOYC flag pole in dry storage.
  9. Safety Each competitor is responsible for his/her own safety. Moreover, each skipper is responsible for the safety of the crew and for the seaworthiness of his boat. Please see the Sailing Instructions for additional information on VHF, running light, withdrawl, PFD, and other requirements.
  10. Scoring - Individual Races and Series Scoring will be according to Appendix A using the GYA administered PHRF handicapping system. One race constitutes a series. If four (4) or more races are scored, there will be one score excluded as per Rule A2. This overrides the General Sailing Instructions
  11. Scoring - Boat of the Year New BOTY rules are being developed for the 2016 WNR racing season. They will be added to these instructions at a later date.
  12. PrizesPrizes will be awarded in each class for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each race and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall in a series. Boat of the Year will be awarded to the person with the highest percentage score as calculated using these instructions.
  13. Contacts

    Regatta Chair: O.J. Williams at owilliams8@cox.net

    NOYC: (504) 283-2581