District 11 Grand Prix Championship

  • Saturday, May 14th, 2005 - Sunday, May 15th, 2005
  • Rock Hall YC
  • Rock Hall, MD

2005 Laser District 11 Grand Prix: NOTICE OF RACE
Hosted By: Rock Hall Yacht Club

Rock Hall Yacht Club, on the Chesapeake's picturesque Eastern Shore, will host the 2005 Laser District 11 Grand Prix on Saturday and Sunday May 14th and 15th, 2005. Rock Hall is a great place to sail with a lot of open water, very limited motor boat chop, easy beach launching and plenty of grass on which to park and rig. We greatly appreciate your attendance at our regatta.

1 RULES

1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) rules, except as any of these rules are changed by the Sailing Instructions or any appendices to the Sailing Instructions.
1.2 Notices; Changes to the sailing instructions will be posted on the official bulletin board in the club house.
1.3 The regatta is designated Category C in accordance with RRS Appendix 1, ISAF Regulation 20.

2 RISK

All competitors are ultimately responsible for the inherent risks associated with sailboat racing. It is the competitor's decision to enter the regatta and to start or continue any race. Each competitor will accept full responsibility for all his/her actions during any activity related to the event. This includes on-shore activities before, during, and after the regatta.

3 FLEET ELIGIBILITY

Both full rigs and radial rig Lasers may race this event. If ten or more radials register, there will be a separate radial start.

4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

4.1
Saturday, May 14
0830-0930 Registration
0930 Skippers Meeting
1100 First warning signal, races to follow
Refreshments and snacks after racing are included in registration fee
1900 Dinner at the club for $17 per person
Sunday, May 15
1100 First warning signal, races to follow
Awards to follow ASAP after last race.
4.2 No race to shall start after 1500 on Sunday.

5 FEES

5.1 Required Fees
Checks should be made payable to "Rock Hall Yacht Club". The entry fee is 40 USD. (36 USD for US Sailing Members). For entries postmarked by Monday, May 9, the entry fee is reduced to 30 USD (26 USD for US Sailing Members).
5.2 Credit cards will not be accepted for registration.

6 REGISTRATION

6.1 All pre-registrations must be postmarked by Monday, May 9. Competitors may pre-register by completing the standard registration form and sending it with the appropriate fees to:
Rock Hall Yacht Club, P.O. BOX 317, ROCK HALL, MD 21661
You can follow this link to an entry form: Put Link Here
6.2 Registration includes refreshments and snacks after racing on Saturday.

7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

The sailing instructions will be available during on-site registration.

8 SCORING

8.1 The Low Point Scoring System, Appendix A2, will be used except as modified below.
8.2 A minimum of one race must be completed to constitute a regatta.
8.3 There will be one throw out when five or more races are completed.

9 AWARDS

At a minimum, prizes will be awarded to first through third place, first master, first woman, and first junior.

10 FACILITIES

Beach launch, launching ramp, dock with bulkhead and plenty of room to park and spread out (no overhead power lines), full service clubhouse with a bar and meals, restrooms and a shower.

11 DIRECTIONS

From Chestertown: Follow the signs to Route 20 towards Rock Hall. Continue on Route 20 until the town of Edesville. Make a left onto Edesville Road. Go straight on Edesville Road until the stop sign then merge left onto Route 288. Follow 288 left and stay left leaving 288 and entering McKinleyville Road. The club grounds will be on your right.

12 FURTHER INFORMATION

For regatta information please contact:
Nicholas Place (Fleet Captain) phone (302) 994-4643 or email nplace@healex.com
Or go to our Website www.RockhallYC.org

13 ACCOMMODATIONS

Camping is available at the club and encouraged. For those who ask early, some accommodations may be available with local sailors. First come, first served. Accommodations will vary in quality between the rare empty bed and the familiar carpeted floor. Contact Linda Parry, (410) 778-4560 or gagirl@intercom.net if you are interested.

Additional accommodation can be found in the local area and the towns of Rock Hall http://www.rockhallmd.com and Chestertown http://chestertown.com.'

Added: 4/10/2005 11:45:24 by Jon Deutsch
Updated: 4/27/2005 13:46:36 by Jon Deutsch