Notice of Race

US Etchells Class New England Championships

September 14-16, 2007

The organizing authority for this regatta is the Lake Champlain Yacht Club and the U.S. Etchells Class Association. The hosts are the Lake Champlain Yacht Club, the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center and Etchells Fleet #25.

1. RULES
1.1 This regatta shall be governed by the 'rules' as defined by The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 The regatta is an Etchells Class C sanctioned event.
1.3 No national authority prescriptions will apply.
1.4 Racing rules AP, A4, 35, A4.1, IECA OD rule 7.14 will be changed as follows:
- "1 minute"is replaced by "not less than 60 minutes" in the race signal AP when Flag AP is flow ashore.
- A4 is changed to require that a boat starting more than 5 minutes after the stating signal be scored "DNS"
- RRS rules 35 and A4.1 are changed to require that boats finishing more than 45 minutes after the first boat finishes be scored DNF
- IECA OD rule 7.14 is changed to require that boats carry VHF radios
The changes will appear in full in the sailing instructions.

2. ADVERTISING
Advertising will be restricted to Category A as defined in Appendix 1 - ISAF Advertising Code

3. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 The regatta is open to all boats in accord with the International Etchells Class Association Rules (CR) Appendix A
3.2 Eligible boats may enter by completing the entry form available on the Lake Champlain Yacht Club racing web site and sending it, together with the required fee, to Don O'Brien 35 Overlook Lane, Richmond, VT 05477 by August 14, 2007.
3.3 Late entries will be accepted up to the close of Registration at 1100, Friday, 14 September.

4. FEES
4.1 The Entry Fee is $225.00 USD per boat. The Entry Fee includes launching, hauling, dinner at LCYC Friday night for all and dinner at the Boathouse Saturday night for three (3).
4.2 Late entries will be assessed a $50.00 USD Late Fee in addition to the Entry Fee.
4.3 Additional tickets for the Saturday night dinner at the Boathouse may be purchased for $30.00 USD per ticket.

5. QUALIFYING SERIES
There is no qualifying series for this event.

6. SCHEDULE
- Thursday, 13 September - 1500-1800 Registration and inspection
- Friday, 14 September - 0900-1100 Registration and inspection
- Friday, 14 September - 1200 ALL BOATS MUST BE IN THE WATER
- 1030 Competitors' Meeting
- 1200 Harbor Start
- 1300 First race; other races to follow
- Saturday, 15 September - 1000 additional races
- Sunday, 16 September - 1000 additional races
No races will be started after 1400 on Sunday, 16 September.
An awards presentation will be held as soon as possible after the final race at the site where the boats are launched and hauled.

7. MEASUREMENT AND INSPECTION
7.1 Hull and spar measurement certificates must be presented at registration.
7.2 Sail Cards will be inspected. All sails presented for inspection must already be listed on the owner's sail card.
7.3 Crew members will be subject to weigh-in at registration, in compliance with IECA One-Design Rule.
7.4 Final documentation is to be lodged prior to 1100 hours on September 14. This changes US Sailing Rule 78.2
7.5 Boats may be checked for compliance with IECA Rules, especially 6, 7, 9 and 10B.
7.6 Any boat may be subject to inspection at any time during or immediately following the event.

8. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Sailing Instructions will be available at registration and at the competitors' meeting.

9. VENUE
The racing area will be on the broad part of Lake Champlain, to the west of the Burlington Boathouse waterfront.

10. THE COURSES
The courses will be windward-leeward courses

11. PENALTY SYSTEM
11.1 RRS 44 will apply.
11.2 For protests involving the rules of RRS Part 2, an arbitration hearing may be held prior to the protest hearing.

12. SCORING
12.1 Three races must be completed to constitute a series.
12.1(a) When fewer than four races have been completed, a boat's series score will be the total of all of her race scores.
12.1(b) When at least four (4) races have been completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
12.1(c) No more than one (1) race will be discared, regardless of the number of races sailed.

13. BERTHING
Boats shall be kept in their assigned places when not racing.

14. HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS
All boats must be afloat by 1200 September 14, 2007 and shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the Organizing Authority.

15. RADIO COMMUNICATION
Each boat shall carry a VHF marine radio. This changes IECA One-Design Rule 7.14. 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
Keeper prizes will be awarded to the top three boats. Other prizes may also be awarded.

17. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 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, 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 $100,000 per event or the equivalent.

19. FURTHER INFORMATION
Contacts: Rick Stevens - 207-350-8889 mobile. 164 High Meadow Rd., Stowe, VT 05672
Housing: Rick Stevens - 207-350-8889 mobile
Regatta website: http://lcyc.info/racing/etchells/nec
Yacht Club website: http://lcyc.info

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