2004 Notice of Race

1            Organizing Authority

            The organizing authority is the Valcour Sailing Club, Inc. (VSC).   This publication  shall serve as Notice of Race for all VSC sponsored events, unless otherwise notified. 

2          Rules

All events will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2001-2004.  This Notice of Race will stand except as amended or altered by the Sailing Instructions, or properly posted amendments on the VSC website at valcoursailingclub.org.

3           Advertising

All events will be category C events in accordance with RRS 79 and Appendix 1.

4           Eligibility and Entry

            A boat must be sponsored by a regular member of the VSC.  A regular or associate member of the VSC must be on the boat while racing.  VSC guests are allowed to compete  in individual races.  All boats must be in compliance with appropriate Federal and Statesafety laws, rules and regulations., and sign a VSC entry form.  Boats must have a valid PHRF certificate issued by Lake Champlain PHRF prior to competing.     

5            Classes

            PHRF boats are divided into two classes.  Class A is 149 and below.   Class B is 150 and above.  Class B competitors within 9 seconds of 150 may elect to race in Class A.  Soling competitors in PHRF events will start with Class B.  Boats should notify the Race Committee of their intention prior to the start of the season. 

6          Safety

                        6.1  A boat that retires from a race must notify the Race Committee as soon as possible.

 

                        6.2  The skipper is ultimately responsible for the safety of his boat and crew.

 

            6.3  All boats must carry equipment required by the US Coast Guard and any applicable Federal, State, and local authorities. 

7            Remedies Not Specified

Any situation or event, for which a specific remedy cannot be found in these Sailing Instructions or the 2001 - 2004 Racing Rules of Sailing as adopted by the United States Sailing Association, shall be referred to a committee appointed by the Commodore and shall consist of three or more VSC members none of which shall be affected by the outcome of the remedy.

 

            8          Liability

The owner of a boat, by his entry into an event, agrees to hold harmless and  indemnify the VSC, its officers, and any person involved in running the regatta, for any claim arising out of participation in a VSC event, by any and all people on             his boat.  

9          Racing Area

            All VSC events shall start on Cumberland Bay.  

10            Scoring

                        10.1  Handicap System.   The Time-On-Time method of PHRF corrected time calculation will be used for all PHRF races except the Cracked Pot race, which shall be Time-On-Distance.  Time-On-Time correction factors will be used in accordance with the average wind strength for each race. 

 

            Correction factors are as follows. 

 

            WIND                         TIME CORRECTION FACTOR

            0 - 6 knots                                           672

                                                            600 + Your PHRF

 

            6.1 – 15 knots                                      622

                                                            550 + Your PHRF

 

            15.1 + knots                                         552

                                                            480 + Your PHRF

 

Obsession (PHRF 72) is the scratch boat used to figure the numerator of the TCF.  The numerator = 600 + 72 for 0 – 6 Knots; 550 + 72 for 6.1 – 15 knots; 480 + 72 for 15.1 + knots.

 

The average wind strength of the race shall be the average of the wind readings taken by the O.D. from the start of the race to the midpoint between the actual time of the first boat finishing the race and the last boat finishing the race.  For example, if the first boat finishes the race in two hours and the last boat finishes the race in three hours actual time, the average wind strength will be the average of the wind readings taken from the start of the race to 2.5 hours after the start of the race.  The O.D. shall take wind strength readings at the start of the race and at every thirty minute interval thereafter until the last boat finishes the race. 

 

                        10.2     Race Scoring.   The Low Point Scoring System, Appendix A2 of the RRS, will be                                            used.

 

                        10.3     Series Scoring.  

                                    10.3.1  PHRF Wednesday Night A & B Series

                        Each series will consist of 8 races with one throw out. 

                        10.3.2  PHRF Sunday Series

                        This series will consist of nine events with two throw outs. 

 

 

11.       AWARDS

                        11.1     PHRF Wednesday Night A & B Series

                                    Trophies will be awarded to first, second, and third place finishes in each series at the fall banquet.

 

             11.2     PHRF Sunday Races

                                    A perpetual trophy will be awarded to the boat with the lowest corrected time after                                            the race at the Naked Turtle.

 

              11.3     PHRF Sunday Series

                                    Trophies will be awarded to first, second, and third place finishes in each series at the fall banquet. 

 

            11.4.  BROACH OF THE YEAR:  This award is presented to the boat that has the most spectacular broach of the season as determined by the Race Committee.      

11.5.    MOST IMPROVED BOAT: The most improved boat will be determined by looking at the past 3 seasons and their results, but also a sampling of club suggestions will also be used

 

            11.6    PHRF BOAT OF THE YEAR:  This award is presented to the boat with the lowest overall score of all PHRF series races combined (no throw-outs).