Cooper River Yacht Club

Collingswood, NJ

 

2024 Bill Flowers Freedom Day Regatta

NOTICE OF RACE/SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

 

1.      RULES

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in most current The Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024, US Sailing Prescriptions, and applicable class rules, with the exception that non-class practice sails are permissible provided they meet class measurements. 

Interpretation of Rule 2
In the interest of congenial sailing CRYC will interpret the principles of sportsmanship and fair play to include the use of language during races. Threats and verbal abuse are considered unacceptable behavior and are considered grounds for a protest under RRS Rule 2.  Other issues which might be considered misconduct may also be used as the basis for a Rule 2 protest.  See RRS Submission 272-15. 

 

2.      ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
     2.1 Series

The series is open to members of Cooper River Yacht Club.  The series is open to the following classes:  Laser-Radial, Sunfish, GP-14, the Rear Commodore may approve other classes.  

3.      FEES and OBLIGATIONS

3.1 Series
There are no fees for club member sailing in events associated with the CRYC Fleet Championships.

 

4.     REGISTRATION

4.1 Series
All competitors must register in advance of their first club racing event. Community Sailing skippers shall also verify their sail number with the Race Committee each weekend. 
Boats failing to register will not receive a series score.

Prior to racing if necessary skippers shall check in with the race committee and shall make necessary changes to class of boat and sail number prior to the start of the first race, each race day.  

Registration is available via the web: Club Racing Registration 2024
 

5.      FLEET START ELIGIBILITY

 Any eligible one-design fleets with two or more boats in the starting area at the posted start time shall be eligible to have a start.

 

6.      SCHEDULE

Racing days and start times are as follows:  Saturday, July 4th Flowers, first start 11am.

 
A Skipper's meetings will be conducted one half hour before the start of racing.

 

7.    THE COURSES

           All marks are to be taken to port. The race committee will announce the courses at the skipper meeting.  

 

  

8.      SCORING
Scoring for fleets will follow US Sailing RRS Appendix A.  Six races are planned.  One drop if six races are completed. Otherwise, all races count.  One race minimum for regatta awards and scoring for fleet championships. 

9.      AWARDS

Awards will be presented for each fleet and for the regatta.

  

10.    DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. The organizing authority, shall not accept any liability for property damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with, prior to, during, and/or after the racing.

11.    SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Changes to this NOR or specific Sailing Instructions may be posted on the official bulletin board one hour prior to the start of the days racing where they take effect, or earlier via club email/webpage.

 

12.    CRYC CONTACTS         
Rear Commodore/Regatta Chair, Fred Schaefer
RC/Scorer, Elaine Pedersen