2002 OHIO DISTRICT Championship

Pymatuning Yacht Club

June 22 & 23, 2002

NOTICE OF RACE

1. Rules

The regatta will be governed by the current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), Rules Governing All Lightning Class District Championships (Class Rules), Rules Governing the Ohio District Championship (except as modified by the Notice of Race), the Notice of Race (except where any of these are modified by the Sailing Instructions) and the Sailing Instructions.

2.  Jurisdiction

The regatta is sanctioned by the International Lightning Class Association (ILCA).

3. Organizing Authority

The organizing authority is the Pymatuning Yacht Club (PYC).

4.  Schedule of Events

Friday  June 21             6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Registration & Measurement
                                        6:00 PM - ??? Hot Dog Welcome Party

              Saturday June 22         8:00 AM – 9:45AM Registration & Measurement
                                                    10:00 AM Skippers Meeting
                                                    11:00 AM Start of First Race of day; 4 races

                                        6:30 PM Cocktail Party

                           7:30 PM Dinner

            Sunday July 28             10:00 AM Start of First Race of day; 2 races

                                                     Immediately following racing District meeting

                                                     Immediately following meeting Trophy presentation

5.   Eligibility

Skipper (helmsman) must be a Life, Active or Associate Member of the ILCA and a member of the Ohio District. Crew must be Active, Life, Crew or Associate Members of the ILCA.

6.   Entry

Yachts declared eligible by ILCA may be entered, by completing a registration form in the PYC clubhouse. PYC reserves the right to reject any entry. Only those yachts that complete registration by 0945 hours on Saturday June 22, 2002 will be entitled to compete in this event.

7. Disclaimer

PYC will require each participant to sign the Regatta Waiver for loss, damage or injury to persons or property occurring in conjunction in conjunction with this event. PYC, its members, employees and/or agents will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury that may occur to persons or property where ashore or at sea as a consequence of the participation of any competing yacht in any way in the series. Competitors are reminded that the owners or their representatives are personally responsible for all accidents to their crew and yachts. Competitors’ attention is drawn to RRS Fundamental Rule Part 1.

8.   Sail Number

All sails shall bear an Official Royalty Label as provided for in the ILCA Specifications, and the mainsail and spinnaker numbers shall be the same.

9. Scoring

a. Abbreviations for scoring shall be in accordance with RRS (2001-4) Appendix A 11.
b.  Each boat finishing in a race and not thereafter retiring or being disqualified will be scored points equal to her finishing place, as follows: first boat scores 1 point, second boat scores 2 points, and so on. "DNC", "DNS", "DNF", and "RAF" score points equal to one more, and "OCS", "DNE", "BFD", and "DSQ" score points equal to two more than the greatest number of boats eligible to start in any race of the series. "RDG" scores points equal to the finishing position awarded her after a hearing for request for redress.
c. If 6 races are sailed, each boats total score will be the sum of her best 5 races. Otherwise each boat's total score will be the sum of her scores for all races. The boat with the lowest total scores wins.
d. Ties will be broken in accordance with Article VIII, Paragraph 5 of the Class Rules.

10. Rule Modifications

    a. The 720 degree turns penalty as provided in RRS (2001-4) Rule 44.2 will apply with the additional provision that when an infringing boat has its spinnaker drawing at the time of the infringement, drops it completely while taking her penalty, and resets it and has it drawing after the penalty, the penalty is one full turn, or 360 degree turn, instead of two.
b. The top five (5) finishers may be weighed in accordance with the specifications and rules, unless they were weighed prior to the start of the regatta.
c. Propulsion: On a free leg of the course, when surfing (rapid accelerating down the leeward side of a wave) or planing is possible, the boat’s crew may, in order to initiate surfing or planing, pump the sheet, but not the guy controlling any sail, but only once for each wave or gust of wind. When the mainsail is pumped, only that part of the sheet between the crew member handling the sheet and the first block on the boom shall be used. This modifies RRS 42.3 (b).

      11.  Appeals

For purposes of qualifying for the North American Championships the right of appeal shall be denied.

12. Prizes

PYC will award trophies to skipper and crew placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th.

13. Other information & Pre-registration: www.pyconline.org/Lightning/

or contact:     Dave Werley

                        604 Means Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15202

                        412-761-4223