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St.Maarten-St.Martin
Classic Yacht Regatta 2008
Notice of Race Page |
St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht
Regatta 2008 NOTICE OF RACE Amendment
Please take note of those changes:
Vintage division CSA rating rule
changed to:
Vintage Division SCSA Rating Rule
Classic Look Division CSA Rating Rule
CSA Rating Certificate
.....Spirit of Tradition Class and Vintage Class require.... changed to:
.....Spirit of Tradition Division and the Classic Look Division require
.....
Corrected:
1:The regatta will be held for the following Classes that may get
subdivided:
Classic Division: CSA Simplified Rating Rule
Spirit of Tradition Division: CSA Rating Rule
Vintage Division: CSA Simplified Rating Rule
Classic Look Division CSA Rating Rule
2:Please note that the Spirit of Tradition Division and the Classic Look
Division require a full and currant measurement certificate.
Sailing instructions 2008 are
HERE
You can download the simplified CSA form
HERE
Courses are HERE
Notice of Race
The
St.Maarten - St.Martin Classic Yacht
Regatta Foundation takes pleasure in inviting you to compete in
the 3rd annual Classic Regatta January 18 to 20, 2008.
The organizing authority is
the St.Maarten - St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta Foundation affiliated to the
Sint Maarten Yacht Club who is sanctioning the regatta.
The Regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing of ISAF
(2005 - 2008), this notice of race and by the sailing instructions. This
is a “gentleman’s race” and any yacht being sailed in an aggressive or
reckless manner or displaying poor seamanship may be excused from
further participation.
The Regatta will be held for
the following Classes that may get subdivided:
Classic
Division: CSA Simplified Rating Rule
Spirit of
Tradition Division: CSA Rating Rule
Vintage
Division CSA Rating Rule
Classic Look Class
CSA Rating Rule
Tall Ships
Advertising
The event will be Category
“A” as specified in the RRS 2005-2008.
The event organizers may
require boats to display advertising in accordance with regulation 20.3.
Entries
Boats may enter by sending
in their entry request on line by filling out the form in the web site
www.ClassicRegatta.com or by sending an e-mail request to
info@ClassicRegatta.com no later than Wednesday January 16th,
2008 but preferable before.
Registration can also be done the day before the regatta on Thursday
January 17th, 2008 but the entrance fee will be higher.
Fees can be paid with credit card on line trough a secure and encrypted
server at
www.ClassicRegatta.com or in cash or with credit card in the regatta
office Palapa Center and Marina Airport Road 28 Simpson Bay, St.Maarten,
until the last registration day Thursday January 17th, 2008.
Al entry fees are in US Dollars and no checks are accepted.
Fees for all classes are US $4.00 p/feet and US $6.00 p/feet if paid at
the last day before the regatta (Thursday January 17th, 2008
)
Entry fees include the participation fees of the regatta, and a free
beach buffet for captain and crew members on
Saturday January 19th 2008
Registration
Registration will be at La
Palapa Center & Marina Thursday January 17th, 10:00am till
6:00pm. Each entry form by this time must have attached a filled in CSA
simplified rating form (only for simplified classes).
CSA classes must have a
valid 2007 CSA rating certificate. Only digitally certified certificates
are considered valid.
Skippers Briefing
The Skippers Briefing will
take place at the Sint Maarten Yacht Club, Thursday January 17th
at 7.00pm
Schedule of Races
The scheduled time of the
Warning Signal for the first race on Friday January 18, & Sunday January
20 will not be before 10:00.
The scheduled time of the Warning Signal for the first race on Saturday
January 19 will not be before 09:00.
Courses
The race courses will be on
the waters around the islands of St.Maarten/St.Martin.
The sailing instructions and
course details will be available at registration.
Scoring System
The Low Point scoring system,
RRS rule A4.1, will apply except that a boat’s score will be the total
of all her races. This changes RRS rule A2.
Changes to the Racing Rules
Rule
52 Manual power shall not apply
Protests
Protests are
NOT
encouraged. Good sportsmanship and common sense should prevail.
Competitors are reminded that larger traditional yachts are not
noticeably maneuverable. Safety should be given utmost priority. If
absolutely necessary, protests shall be lodged in accordance with the
ISAF regulations.
Prizes
When competing in the
Classic Regatta a 1st, 2nd and 3rd
prize in each class can be won.
Overall trophies may be handed out and a perpetual trophy will be
reserved for a yacht which will eventually win a first place three times
in a time span of five years.
The perpetual trophy will remain on display at the regatta offices in
Palapa Marina until eventually won by a participant in the coming years.
CSA Rating Certificate
You will need an updated
2007 CSA rating certificate. (Only for CSA classes)
Please note that the Spirit
of Tradition Class and Vintage Class require a full and currant CSA
measurement certificate. Contact the committee for details.
For more information on the
Caribbean Sailing Association and the CSA rating rule and measurers on
other Caribbean Islands please check the website
www.caribbean-sailing.com
Other Information
Multiple headsails may be
flown, provided they are the vessel’s normal headsails, listed as such,
declared on the Entry Form and have hanks or furling luff tape, or are
part of the original designed sail inventory.
There will be no recalls,
vessels judged to be over the line early will have a five-minute penalty
added to their elapsed time.
Disclaimer
West Indies Events, The
St.Maarten - St.Martin Classic Yacht
Regatta Foundation, the St.Maarten Yacht Club and any other party involved in the
organization and conduct of the St.Maarten – St.Martin Classic Regatta,
disclaims any liability for personal injury, personal or material damage
whatsoever, sustained prior to, during or after the St.Maarten –
St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta. Your entry in the St.Maarten – St.Martin
Classic Yacht Regatta will constitute a declaration of acceptance of all
disclaimers made by the regatta organization.
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