1. Rules: The Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS 2013 2016), including the prescriptions of US Sailing, the Sailing Instructions. a) RRS 29.2 General Recall is modified to allow the race committee to use any amount of time it wishes after the lowering of the general recall flag before resuming racing operations. b) RRS 33a Change of Course is modified to eliminate the requirement to display the compass course or length when course is changed. c) RRS 61.1(a) Informing the Protestee is modified to require a protesting boat to also inform and be acknowledged by the RC immediately upon finishing its race, where a protest is lodged properly against another competitor. d) RRS 2 Fair Sailing is modified to score any boat DSQ without the ability to exonerate herself for entering the out-of-bounds areas. e) NOR shall be considered a racing document for this regatta. 2. Entry: See NOR 3. Fleets: See NOR 4. Schedule: First race Sunday, 2:00 PM 30 minute Harbor Guns. Courtesy towing appreciated!!!!! 5. Races: Every attempt will be made to complete no fewer than two (2) races. As many races as possible will be made to accommodate organized and ready fleets. 6. Courses. Courses will be Leeward-Windward, courses may use port and starboard gates as an alternative to a leeward mark. Gates will use yellow marker buoys. Course cards will have a red or green background to determine the turn. Temporary buoys (orange balls) shall be recognized as T, T1, T2, ETC. in order of rounding. The finish shall be the last mark listed. Finish line may be modified without sound. Fleet flags. Fleet flags will be determined at the skippers meeting. Offset Marks. Shall be discussed at competitors meeting. All courses will start downwind and finish downwind. 7. Start and Finish RC boats Separate RC boats may be used. 8. Recalls. Individual recalls. RC may attempt to call out sail numbers, Inability to hear a hale does not constitute redress. General recalls. Offending fleet goes to the end of the starting order. Consider RSS 29.2 modified in regards to time limits. 9. Change of Course or Shortening. Shortening will be with code S flag and two sounds. Change of course will be before starts and accompanied by come within hale and two sounds. 10. Finish Line. Finish Line Pin shall be a white buoy to starboard of Finish boat. After finishing, return to start line. 11. Time limits. 45 minutes first boat to first mark = abandon. 90 minutes first boat to finish = abandon. 30 minutes after 1 st boat finishes = DNF. 12. Protests. Alert RC boat after race immediately. 30 minute time limit to lodge protest after RC boat sounds horn when docked. RC not responsible to contact parties involved. 13. Withdrawal. If you can no longer continue racing, contact RC boat and stay clear of racing fleets. 14. Out of bounds. The buoy field by Rick s Boatyard. 15. Scoring: Scoring shall be by the Low Point Scoring System of Appendix A of RRS. There will be no throw-outs. Winner of the largest fleet will win the Father s Day Downwind Regatta. Awards: See NOR 16. Regatta Director: Perry Cameron 317.800.2795
Skipper s Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone Number: E -Mail Boat Type: Class Entered Sail Number: I am a member of my class association: (check one) YES NO Crew Names NOTE: Boats racing in the handicap fleet that do not have an ECSC PHRF Handicap Form on file with the ECSC RACING must fill out and turn in at check-in table before close of registration.
LIABILITY RELEASE I, in consideration of and as inducement to the EAGLE CREEK SAILING CLUB, (hence forth to be known as ECSC) permitting my crew and I to enter the regatta, do hereby certify and represent that I will race and be bound by the ECSC Sailing Instructions and The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS 2013-2016); and that my boat is seaworthy, that I am qualified to handle my boat, that I and/or my crew are able to swim, that my boat has proper lifesaving equipment; and being fully aware of any and all dangers inherent to sailing and sailboat racing, willingly assume the risk and do hereby release the ECSC, its officers, directors, chairmen, and all others who conduct this regatta from any and all liability as may arise by virtue of my participation in the regatta. Signature: Date