2005 Fall Series

Eagle Creek Sailing Club

(ORGANIZING AUTHORITY)

Sunday’s, July 24th – October 2nd, 2005

Wednesdays, July 20th – October 5th, 2005

 

NOTICE OF RACE

 

  1. RULES:  The races will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS 2005-2008), including the prescriptions of US Sailing, The Eagle Creek Sailing Club Rules (bylaws) and the sailing instructions.

a.   RRS 33 is modified to allow the finish line to be adjusted without signal and regardless of the leg of the course being sailed by competitors.  And, to allow the Wednesday race committee to score all unfinished boats “in place” when the overall time limit is expected to expire before all boats can finish providing at least one boat has finished the race prior to the time limit.  (Reeder Rule)

b.   RRS 29.3 is modified to allow the race committee to use any amount of time it wants after the lowering of the general recall flag.

c.   RRS 66.1 (a) is modified to require protesting boats to notify and be acknowledged by the race committee following their finish in any race where a protest is lodged properly against another competitor.

d.   RRS Appendix A9 is modified for scoring.

e.   RRS 44.1 is modified to score any boat DSQ without ability to exonerate herself for entering an out of bounds area.

  1. ENTRY:  All members of Eagle Creek Sailing Club (ECSC) are eligible to participate, including Race Fellows and their guests sailing on their boat.  To be eligible to race, an ECSC Registration Form must be on file with ECSC Racing declaring equipment and sails for each series.  The boat will be scored DSQ for all races competed until such form is on file.  Once a declaration has been made, a boat may not be change it’s declaration for that particular series.  It is permissible to sail using a different configuration for each series providing a separate form is on file for each series.
  2. FLEETS:

a. Red Fleet:  Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats with an ECSC base rating of 202 and below.

b. White Fleet:  Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats with an ECSC assigned rating of 203 and above.

c. Green Fleet:  Portsmouth fleet.

d. D Fleet:  Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats for beginning racers.

  1. FEES:  There are NO fees.
  2. SCHEDULE:

Sundays – 1st Race:  July 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28;  September 4, 18, 25;  October 2;

First Warning Signal       0130

Sundays – 2nd Race:  (same as 1st Race)

First Warning Signal       Approximately 10 minutes after the last boat finishes 1st Race

                        Wednesday – July 20th, 27th; August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; September 7, 14, 21, 28; October 5;

  1. RACES:  On Wednesday nights there will be one race.  Two races, scored as separate series, on Sunday afternoons.
  2. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS:  Will be available by 1800 Wednesday, July 20th  at Eagle Creek Sailing Club and on-line @ www.ecsail.org (go to 2005 Racing Information).
  3. COURSES:  Will be on Eagle Creek Reservoir using the seven (7) permanent marks (see map posted on race bulletin board) and temporary buoys as determined by the Race Committee for each race and posted on the Starboard and/or port side of the committee boat.  Different courses may be sailed for each fleet and will be posted on opposite sides of the RC boat.
  4. SCORING:  Scoring shall be by the Low Point Scoring System of Appendix A of the RRS.  The races on Wednesday, the first race on Sunday and the second race on Sunday shall each constitute a separate series.  A boat must actually compete in thirty-three percent (33%) of the races completed in a series to qualify for that series.  Fifty-one percent (51%) of all races actually raced in a series is scored.  If skipper serves as Race Committee or Assistant RC, their season average will be used to score that race (maximum two per series).  If a boat qualifies but did not compete in 51% of the races, the average of boats raced for the series plus one will be scored for each race needed.  This modifies RRS Appendix A9.
  5. PRIZES:  Prizes will be awarded as follows for qualified boats in each series:  1 boat in fleet - None, Congratulations; 2 boats in fleet - First Place; 3 - First Place; 4 - First and Second Place; 5 or more boats in fleet  - First, Second and Third Place.
  6. CONTACT:  For more information contact Chris Cunningham, ECSC Race Chairman @ Chris@serviceplusHVAC.com  317.938.2999 or Mike Irwin @ (317) 298.7682.

Click Here for 2005 Fall Series Sailing Instructions