THAMES YACHT CLUB, INC.

FORCE 5 CLASS FLEET 32

2007 THURSDAY NIGHT RACING SERIES

 

NOTICE OF RACE

 

ORGANIZING

AUTHORITY                    Thames Yacht Club, Inc.

 

RULES                               Races will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, prescriptions of US Sailing,  Rules of the Force 5 Class Association and the Sailing Instructions.  Advertising will be restricted to Category A.

 

DATES                               There will be two racing series.  Races for First Half will be on May 31 and June 7, 14, 21, 28 and July 5 and 12.  Second Half  races will be July 19 and 26 and August 2, 9, 23 and 30.  First Warning will be 1800 each day.

 

ENTRY FEES                  The Entry Fee for each Series shall be $35 or $60 for both halves.  Non-US Sailing members shall pay an additional $3.  Non-TYC member guests shall pay $10 on each racing day (if not entered for a whole series).  Payment shall be made to a race official.

 

ELIGIBILITY                   The seriesŐ is open to all owners/charters of any Force 5 boat.  Membership in Thames YC not required.

 

RACING AREA               Racing will be on the Thames River adjacent to Thames YC in the vicinity of the Queen Merry.  Courses will be announced from the committee boat.

 

REGISTRATION            The entry form and the appropriate fees shall be sent to:

 

                                                            Ted Paulsen, Rear Commodore

                                                            20 West Maxwell Drive

                                                            West Hartford CT 06107

SAILING

INSTRUCTIONS             Sailing Instructions will be available prior to or on the first day of racing.

 

SCORING                         Scoring for each series will be in accordance with the Low Point System of RRS, Appendix A.  To constitute a series, a minimum of 5 races must be completed.  To qualify for a Series standing a skipper must start at least seventy per cent (70%) of races held.

 

PRIZES                             For each Series with at least 7 entrants, prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place boats.  Prizes will be awarded SkippersŐ Night, Friday, September 7th.

 

DISCLAIMER

OF LIABILITY                Competitors participate 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 seriesŐ.

 

OTHER                              Each participating skipper must serve race committee duty at least once over the course of both series.