NEW
ORLEANS YACHT CLUB - 2008 TWILIGHT SERIES
NOTICE
OF RACE
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Organizing Authority:
2 Rules: All races; will be governed
by The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, the Prescriptions of the United States
Sailing Association, except where altered by these instructions.
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Eligibility:
These races are invitational to the members of any recognized yacht club or
sailing association.
3.1 Current GYA PHRF ratings and
a valid rating certificate are required.
Boats with a
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- Safety:
4.1 U.S.C.G. required safety
equipment.
4.2 All boats shall have
functional Navigation Lights (running lights) as required. Boats that are 7 meters or less shall have
Navigation Lights (running lights) that display a red and green side or bow
lights and a white stern light.
Navigation Lights (running lights) shall be used after sunset.
4.3
All boats
shall carry a functional VHF radio and monitor channel 68.
4.4 A boat withdrawing from the
race shall notify the Race Committee, as soon as possible when doing so. Failure to do so will be scored DSQ for the
entire series. This also applies to a
boat that has registered to race and does not race.
4.5
The Race
Committee will monitor channel 68.
4.6 Those boats that do not comply with all of the
above, a.)
Are subject to protest and disqualification, or b.)
The Race Committee at its discretion may score a boat as Disqualified (DSQ).
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- Non-Spinnaker Sail Restrictions: Only one headsail may be used at a time. Headsails of maximum size used for PHRF
ratings or smaller may be carried and tacked at the usual tack point with luff continuously attached to the forestay by means
provided the sail maker. Roller furling
headsails attached on its own wire (i.e., Old Shaffer
systems) will be allowed. In the case of
hank on sails, the hanks will be no further apart than 48 inches. Spinnakers and staysails (except mizzen
staysails) will not be allowed.
5.1
Whisker
poles are to be no longer than the yachts spinnaker pole (i.e., J
measurement) and must be attached to the mast. Only one Whisker Pole may be
carried at any time.
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Registration and Schedule of Events: All boats shall register for each race. No registration will be taken on the water.
Host:
March
12 thru April 09 Series 1 (BOTY)
May
21 Make Up Race/Champagne Race
May
28 thru June 25 Series 3 (BOTY)
July
2 Make Up Race/Champagne Race
July
9 thru August 6 Series 4 (Does not count for BOTY)
August
13 Make Up Race/Champagne Race
August
20 thru
September 17 Series 5 (BOTY)
September
24 Make Up Race/Champagne Race
October
01 thru Oct. 28 Series 6 (BOTY)
6.1 For series 1thru 5, you may
register by calling (504) 283-2581or in person at NOYC no later than 6:15 pm on
race day; or you may register online at NOYC.ORG no later than 4:00pm on race
day. First Warning Signal at
Host: Corinthian Sailing
Association and
October
01 thru October 28 Series 6 (BOTY)
6.2 For series 6, you may
register by calling (504) 283-2581or in person at NOYC no later than 5:45pm on
race day; or you may register online at NOYC.ORG no later than 4:00pm on race
day. First Warning Signal at
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- Racing Area: South
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- Scoring: Scoring
will be in accordance with RRS A4.1, using the low-point scoring system. A minimum of three races will constitute a
series. In a series in which four or
more races are sailed, there will be one throw-out excluding DSQ. There are no make-up races.
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- Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to each boat that
places 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each race and 1st,
2nd and 3rd overall in a series. Prizes
will be awarded for BOTY in each of the four classes. BOTY will be decided over the four
series. To score points for BOTY, a boat
must place 1st, 2nd or 3rd overall in a
series; a