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ASC Regatta 2009 - Notice of Race 1

Rules

Trowlock Way Teddington The regatta shall be governed by the Middlesex rules as defined in The Racing Rules of TW11 9QY Sailing 2009 - 2012 as ammeded by the Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instructions. 020 8977 5834 A map is attached.

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Eligibility and Entry 6

Races

This event is open to all dinghy sailors who are paid-up members of Ariel Sail- The date of the regatta is Sunday 20th ing Club. September 2009

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Classification

Registration

Registration will occur at Ariel Sailing Helmsmen and crew must be suitable for Club from 09:30 (local time) on the day ISAF group 1 classification (i.e. they of the event. race sailing vessels as a past-time only) unless the Race Officer permits their en6.2 Schedule of Races try. Time Class 10:15 Enterprise 4 Fees 11:15 Open Pursuit 12:15 Open A fee of £2 per boat (£0.50 under-18 13:30 Children’s Open helms) is payable to race in the ASC ReCoaching allowed gatta. from the bank 14:00 Topper Match Racing

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Venue

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Match Racing

Short-course sprints ( 200m around 1 mark), 2 flights at a time. 2 pools -

The regatta shall take place at: Ariel Sailing Club 1

novice and non-novice. Boats must en- 9 Scoring System ter the Start Box at least 4 mins prior to the start signal. No on the water jury The Scoring System for the overall regatta winner is described in detail in the shall be present. Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instructions.

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The start and finish

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ASC Boats

Starting and finishing is described in deAriel Sailing Club boats may be protail in the Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Invided for ASC Members, who shall not structions. modify them or cause them to be modified in any way except that:

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• a compass may be tied or taped to the hull or spars;

Course

The course shall be displayed on the start box at Ariel Sailing Club. No boats shall sail between Stephen’s Ait and the Surrey bank.

• wind indicators, including yarn or thread, may be tied or taped anywhere on the boat;

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• hulls, centreboards and rudders may be cleaned, but only with water;

Sailing Instructions

• adhesive tape may be used anywhere above the water line; and

The Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instructions will be available after 1200 on 20/08/2009 at ASC Website. Any change to the Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instructions will be posted at least 30 mins before the race in which it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 2000 on the day before it will take effect.

• all fittings or equipment designed to be adjusted may be adjusted, provided the class rules are complied with. • All equipment provided with the boat for sailing purposes shall be in the boat while afloat.

The penalty for not complying with one of the above instructions will be disqual8 Penalties ification from all races sailed in which the instruction was broken. Penalties are described in detail in the Competitors shall report any damAriel Sailing Club Sailing Instructions. age or loss of equipment, however slight, 2

to the organizing authority’s representative immediately after securing the boat ashore. The penalty for breaking this instruction, unless the protest committee is satisfied that the competitor made a determined effort to comply, will be disqualification from the race most recently sailed. Class rules requiring competitors to be members of the class association will not apply.

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Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

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Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance in accordance with Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instructions.

Safety Regulations 15

Safety Regulations are described in detail in the Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instructions.

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Further tion

informa-

For further information please contact Simon Thompson, ASC Vice Commodore ([email protected]).

Berthing

Boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the boat park.

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Insurance

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Version Control

• version 0.1 - initial draft for Sailing Committee Approval

Disclaimer of Liability

• version 0.2 - draft for Committee Approval

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4,

• version 1.0

ASC Sailing Committee

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Attachment 1 - Location map

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Attachment 2 - Location of racing marks

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