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Announcement of Race Sarasota – Havana Regatta May 16-24, 2010 This announcement is a preliminary to the actual NOR. 1. Rules 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. 1.2 The organizing authority is the SYC Charitable Foundation, Inc. 1.3 WFPHRF Class Rules will apply. See www.westfloridaphrf.org. 2. Eligibility 2.1 Open to any single hulled, self-righting, enclosed cabin sailing boat that holds a current valid WFPHRF rating with a maximum rating of 285, and to all offshore multi-hull yachts that have a current valid WFPHRF rating. All boats must meet the WFPHRF Category 1 Safety, Crew and Equipment Requirements. 2.2 All boats shall have a minimum overall length of 28 feet. 2.3 Owner and/or skipper shall mean the person , whether or not the owner of the boat who will be in charge of the boat and will be responsible for its handling and safety, the conduct of its crew while ashore as a guest of SYCCF and the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba, and shall be responsible for compliance with the NOR and Sailing Instructions. 2.4 All boats shall carry a workable VHF radio capable of receiving and transmitting on channels 16 and 72, and receiving weather broadcasts. 2.5 The minimum crew shall be four (4) persons. 2.6 True Cruiser and Racer/Cruiser entrants intending to use a spinnaker or a “cruising spinnaker” under the provisions of the WFPHRF Class Rules shall notify the race committee of their intention prior to the skippers’ meeting. 3. Entries and Fees 3.1 Entries shall be made online or by printing and completing the Official Entry Form accompanied by an exact copy of the boat’s current valid WFPHRF Rating Certificate. 3.2 Entry Fee to be determined. 4. Sailing Instructions 4.1 The Sailing Instructions will be available at the Skippers’ Meeting and will be posted as a courtesy at www.sarasotayachtclub.org. However the official instructions are the printed copies available at the Skippers’ Meeting. 5. Registration, Crew List and Skippers’ Meeting 5.1 The Skippers Meeting will be held at 6:00 PM on May 14, 2010 at the Sarasota Yacht Club 5.2 An accurate and complete crew list shall be provided prior to each Skippers’ Meeting, but may be required well in advance this depending on the OFAC License requirements 6. Classes and Divisions 6.1 Minimum of five boats to make a class 6.2 Classes are WFPHRF Spinnaker, WFPHRF Non-Spinnaker, WFPHRF True Cruising, WFPHRF Racer/Cruiser and 6.3 Divisions will be assigned based on a combination of rating, displacement and sailing characteristics of each boat. 7. Start 7.1 The time of the warning signal to be determined. The start will be at 12:30 PM on May 16, 2010. 8. Course 8.1 The Starting Point is Approximately 27° 15.728 N, 82° 34.668 W 8.2 Rebecca Shoal to Starboard 9. Finish 9.1 Finish off Entrance Buoy Hemingway International YC Approximately 23° 05.3' N, 82° 30.3' W 10. Advertising 10.1 TBD 11. Scoring 11.1Corrected times for monohulls will be calculated using time on distance based on the boat’s WFPHRF “OWC” rating. Multihull scores will be calculated using the WFPHRF rating and time on time formula. 12. Time Limit 12.1 TBD 13. Prizes 13.1 Trophies will be awarded based on the number of entries in each division. 14. Dockage 14.1 Dockage at SYC will be available for no dockage fee from May 13-16. Dockage at Marina Hemingway will be arranged in advance by the organizing authority for each entry at no charge 15. Contact Information 15.1 Cindy Clifton, Sarasota Yacht Club, Email cindy.swan@verizon.net
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Proceeds of the Sarasota-Havana Regatta Support the Youth Sailing Programs of:
The Sarasota Youth Sailing Program
The Youth Sailing Program of the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba
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