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NOTICE OF RACE
CRUISING SERIES
The Organising Authority is the Devonport
Yacht Club Inc (DYC)
PO Box 32 036, Devonport;
Phone 445 0048; Fax 445 0046;
www.dyc.org.nz
1
RULES
1.1
The General Sailing Instructions 2007/2008 (the "General
Instructions") apply for this series.
1.2
Extras may not be set. See General Instructions
Section 3.
1.3
Dinghies must be towed or carried. See General Instructions
Section 4.
2
ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY
2.1
Individual races are "open" to financial members of any Yacht
Club or other organization affiliated to YNZ for boats registered with
YNZ:
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Entry Fee: |
DYC Members |
$ 15.00 |
Non Members |
$ 20.00 |
2.2
Series entries and season entries are restricted to DYC members:
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Entry Fee: |
$ 80.00 Season Entry |
All DYC Races: |
$ 110.00 |
2.3
Entries shall be on the official DYC entry form and must be accompanied by
the appropriate entry fee. Entries must be received by 0900 on the day
prior to the start of a race;
2.4
Late entries will be accepted by the starter, for individual races
only, up until 30 minutes prior to the start. Payment must be made either
to the starter or to the Officer of the Day not later than 30 minutes
after completion of the race. Late entries will incur a penalty of $5 over
and above the standard fee.
3
DIVISIONS
3.1
Races will be sailed in two divisions of roughly equal numbers:
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A Division Larger
boats with a higher assessed TCF |
Orange Flag* |
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B Division Smaller
boats with a lower assessed TCF |
Green Flag* |
3.2
Entrants may indicate their preferred division on the entry form. It is,
however, the intent of the Sailing Committee that the two divisions be
roughly equal in size. Accordingly the Committee reserves the right, if
necessary, to allocate a boat to a division other than that requested for
that season.
4 SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
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Race |
Date |
First Start |
Destination |
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1 |
Saturday, 3 November 2007 |
1300 |
Greenhithe |
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3 |
Saturday, 24 November 2007 |
1000 |
Home Bay |
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4 |
Saturday, 8 December 2007 |
1000 |
Gulf Harbour(Peter Blake Memorial) |
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5 |
Sunday, 9 December 2007 |
1000 |
Home Again Race |
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8 |
Friday, 25 January 2008 |
1500\1800 |
Mahurangi Night Race |
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10 |
Saturday, 9 February 2008 |
1000 |
Islington Bay |
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13 |
Saturday, 23 February 2008 |
1000 |
Rocky Bay |
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15 |
Saturday, 8 March 2008 |
1000 |
Owhanake |
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16 |
Friday, 21 March 2008 |
1000 |
Ponui Easter Cruise |
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17 |
Saturday, 22 March 2008 |
1115 |
Around the Islands Ponui |
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19 |
Saturday, 5 April 2008 |
1000 |
Waikalabubu |
5
TIME LIMITS
5.1
Time Limits are specified in individual race instructions.
5.2
If one boat finishes within the time limit then the time limit for that
division will be extended by 30 minutes.
6
SCORING
6.1
Low Points Scoring System in YNZ Rules Appendices A4 and A9 shall apply.
6.2
6 Races must have been started to constitute a series.
6.3
Series points shall be the sum of a boat's best 8 scores. No score shall
be excluded until a boat has started in 8 races.
7
PRIZES
7.1
Prizes will be presented ashore for 1st, 2nd and 3rd on handicap in each
Division. Three boats must start for a 2nd prize and five for 3rd prize;
skippers must be present to receive the prize.
7.2
Pied Pipers completing the series will accrue points, on the basis in 6
above, towards the Pied Piper Challenge Prize.
8
TROPHIES
8.1
Race trophies for each race are shown in individual Sailing Instructions
Series Trophies will be awarded as follows:
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Cruising Series Points - A Division |
Gloaming Cup |
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Cruising Series Points - B Division |
Shore Sails Cup |
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Cruising Series Line - A Division |
Driftwood Trophy |
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Cruising Series Line - B Division |
Rigging Screw Trophy |
|
Anniversary Weekend - Aggregate Points
with Around the Islands Race. |
Littler Trophy |
8.2 Only DYC members will be eligible for trophies in
this series. |
