EYC 2006
Bay of Quinte Yacht Club
Belleville ON Canada
July 13-15 2006

Preliminary NOTICE OF RACE

1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

2 ADVERTISING
Advertising will be open to Category C.

3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 The regatta is open to any yacht that is a member of a club that has a membership in the Eastern Yachting Circuit (EYC). The membership shall be in good standing at the time of the Regatta. Yachts from clubs that are not members of EYC may enter upon payment of the Non-EYC member club surcharge.
3.2 Eligible boats may enter by completing the registration form located online at Eastern Yachting Circuit Regatta and submitting it, together with the required fee, to the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club (BQYC) by June 16, 2006. Mailing and email information is included on the Registration Form.
3.3 Late entries may be accepted under the following conditions: The competitors’ intent to register must be received by June 16, 2006, otherwise the Late Registration Surcharge will be applied at registration.

4 FEES
4.1 Required fees are as follows:
Racing Registration Fee - $50.
Late Registration Surcharge - $10 (after June 16, 2006)
Non-EYC member club surcharge - $10.
4.2 Other fees:
Social, food and entertainment available on a “pay as you go” basis.

5 SCHEDULE
5.1 Registration:
Wednesday July 12, 2006 From 4:00 PM To 9:00 PM
Thursday July 13, 2006 From 7:30 AM To 9:00 AM

5.2 Dates of racing:
Date
July 13 Distance Racing
July 14 Course Racing
July 15 Course Racing
5.3 Number of races:
There will be one Distance Race, and up to a maximum of five Course races over two days
5.4 The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is 11:00 AM.

6 MEASUREMENTS
6.1 Each PHRF boat shall produce a valid PHRF-LO certificate.
6.2 Each One-Design boat shall produce a valid measurement certificate for the appropriate fleet, or be acknowledged as a legitimate competitor by the appropriate on-site fleet captain.

7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The sailing instructions will be available after 4:00 PM on July 12 at the registration desk.

8 VENUE
8.1 Canadian Hydrographical Services Chart #2011 shows the location of the regatta harbour.
8.2 Canadian Hydrographical Services Chart #2069 shows the location of the racing areas.

9 THE COURSES
9.1 For the Distance race, the course will be as outlined in the Sailing Instructions.
9.2 For course racing, the approximate course length will be 45 minutes to 1 hour. Course will be either a Windward / Leeward (Twice around), or a Triangle / Windward / Leeward format, based on the conditions at the time. The decision will be at the discretion of the Race Chair. Diagrams will be included in the Sailing Instructions.

10 PENALTY SYSTEM
For all the classes rules 44.1 and 44.2 are changed so that on a free leg when the spinnaker is hoisted only one turn, including one tack and one gybe, is required. The spinnaker must be lowered with the head of the spinnaker held by a crew member below the gooseneck of the main boom when taking the one tack and one gybe penalty.

11 SCORING
11.1 Series scoring applies only for the course races planned for July 14 and 15.
11.2 One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.
11.3 (a) When fewer than four races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
(b) When four or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

12 BERTHING
Boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the harbour.

13 HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS
Keel boats shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the race committee.

14 DIVING EQUIPMENT AND PLASTIC POOLS
Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around keel boats between the preparatory signal of the first race and the end of the regatta.

15 RADIO COMMUNICATION
A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

16 PRIZES
Prizes will be defined and awarded as outlined in the Sailing Instructions.

17 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, 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.

18 INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of $1,000,000 in Canadian funds per event or the equivalent.

19 FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please review the event website at: Eastern Yachting Circuit Regatta.