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2005 New Suffolk Series Notice of Race

Peconic Bay Sailing Association Presents The New Suffolk Series 2005

Notice Of Race

Dates:

Rules:
These events will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, applicable One Design rules, the USSA prescriptions and the Sailing Instructions.

Entry:
The events are open to all yachts who have a PHRF certificate. PBSA members receive entry as a membership benefit. Non PBSA members can enter by paying a $10 entry fee. No pre-registration is necessary. In order to have timely results the race committee will use any information available to score any boat for which the race committee does not have a PHRF certificate. No redress will be granted to a participant who has not provided a PHRF Certificate before the race is scored. The onus is on each yacht to provide such. Any yacht which crosses the starting line at the time of a start will be considered racing and liable for the entry fee, if it applies, and for scoring in the series as per the scoring rules.

Location:
The three Sunday afternoon races will start in Cutchogue Harbor. The start area will be selected by the Race Committee to provide an upwind start. Entrants should look for the designated committee boat in leeward parts of the harbor. This could be, but isn’t limited to, C"1", the Wednesday PM starting Line, (S"1" and S"2"), or set marks off Robin’s Island or Nassau Point. Consult the PBSA Race Packet for potential start areas for specific wind conditions. The PBSA Race Committee will broadcast start locations on VHF Channel 72 one half hour prior to the start and when arriving on location. The Friday night race will start at the Wednesday night starting line.

Classes:
The scoring will divide participants into Cruising, Spinnaker and One Design Classes. The Sailing Instructions will indicate the starting sequence and order of starts as specified by the race committee.

Scoring:
PBSA Race Committee will employ a modified "Golf Handicapping" system for daily races. Time penalties will be applied for leading boats in the series. Please see the PBSA Race Packet for explanation of this scoring system. For the series, there will a minimum of three races finished for series scoring and the Low Point System as per RRS Appendix A -A4 will be used according to the rules outlined in the race packet. When conditions permit, the race committee may add races on the water by signaling such. The daily race results for any class for which additional races are sailed will be scored individually with "Golf adjustments" which would be different for each race. Each race will be scored for The New Suffolk Series. The daily placements will use RRS Low Point Scoring of the multiple races.

Courses:
The Courses sailed are to be selected from the pre-published courses included in the PBSA Racing Packet; or, courses designated by the Race Committee Boat or Auxiliary Race Committee Boat.

Sailing Instructions:
SI’s are included in the PBSA Racing Packet, available at New Suffolk Shipyard and may be posted on the PBSA Web site (www.pbsa.net). Due to the uncertainty of staffing Race Committee, entrants should not assume SI’s will be available on the water.

Prizes:
Awards will be given for the daily finishes for each race day and for the series. The depth of the awards is solely at the discretion of the Race Committee Chairman. The awards will be distributed at the PBSA Fall Dinner.

Contact:
Andrew Shemella shemandr@optonline.net
(631) 477-6004
310 Front street , Greenport, NY 11944

Posted by elisa at May 4, 2005 08:37 PM