The Early Bird Notice follows. Save
June 3rd for a great sailing event!
John Bourget is in charge and is adding a
Mexican flair to the event this year. John will need HELP from members
for race committee, food set up, serving and clean up, etc. If you can
help out please give John a call at 860-675-6475 or email to
witan@aol.com.
A Great OffSoundings TuneUp!
Niantic Bay Yacht Club’s
Early
Bird Fiesta Regatta!
Organizing Authority:
www.nbyc.org
(860)
739-0558
NOTICE: Trophies for
best Yacht Club Sailing Team and
best Club Beach
Volleyball Team!
NOTICE OF RACE
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First Warning: |
1100 hours on Sunday. |
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Starting Area: |
Somewhere in Niantic Bay depending on wind and current
conditions. |
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Course(s): |
More than one race may be held.
Course(s) will be selected immediately prior to each race and signaled in
accordance with the sailing instructions. Scoring will be based on
total corrected time for all races. |
AWARDS
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Fiesta Cup |
The Early Bird Fiesta Cup,
a new perpetual trophy will be awarded to the yacht club team with the best collective results (best four
boats). |
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Early Bird |
As usual, Early
Bird Fiesta Regatta trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in each class of 5 or
more yachts. |
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Class B
Spinnaker |
The Arthur Meyers Trophy
is awarded to the winning boat in Spinnaker Class B. |
SHORE PARTY !
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“Fiesta” |
Enjoy our fiesta featuring
south of the border style food,
drinks and music. Nuestro casa es su casa es! |
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Volleyball |
Put together as many
four-person co-ed beach volleyball teams
as you wish to represent your club in the “Fiesta
Ball” Tournament. |
INSTRUCTIONS
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Rules: |
This Early Bird Regatta
will be governed by the 2005-2008 Racing
Rules of Sailing, the Prescriptions of US Sailing, this Notice and
the Sailing Instructions. The Regatta is designated Category A.
Yachts (except Ensigns) must
meet ESCA Offshore eligibility requirements including self-bailing cockpit,
fixed berths, galley, and ability to be self-supporting for a weekend
cruise. |
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Classes
& Handicaps: |
Participants will be
assigned to classes at the discretion of the Race Committee using PHRF-ECSA
ratings. There will be Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker and Ensign classes. |
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Instructions |
Sailing Instructions and
Scratch Sheet will be available at the NBYC
clubhouse after 1800 hours Saturday. Also, the Race Committee boat
will have them in the starting area. The RC boat will be bearing a blue
‘RC’ flag and fly an orange line flag from its mast. The RC boat and the Club
monitor Channel 72. |
REGISTRATION
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Registration |
Use the ECSA Offshore Entry Form in the back of
the ECSA yearbook (or online at www.ecsa.net). |
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Ratings |
A 2007 PHRF-ECSA measurement certificate
must be included or available online at ECSA. |
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Entry Fee |
$50 per yacht includes admission for entire crew to the
post-race party (best deal on the
circuit!) Please advise us of the
number of your crew so we can plan accordingly. |
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Deadline |
Mail registration deadline
is 1700 hours Thursday, May 31st.
Email registration is accepted until 1700 hours Friday, June 1st
with the signed entry, PHRF-ECSA measurement certificate and payment to the NBYC
Clubhouse by 0930 hours on race day, or the boat may not race. |
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Send to: |
Make Checks payable to
NBYC. Mail form(s) and payment to be received no later than Wednesday,
May 30th to:
John Bourget
Registrations can be e-mailed to John at: Bourget_John@WitanIntelligence.com.
or delivered marked “c/o John Bourget” to the Club at |
FREE DOCKAGE !
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Two weeks no charge! |
No charge to race participants for NBYC moorings and
dockage, beginning one week prior
to until one week after the race. Perfect layover in-transit to or from
Off Soundings! Our very limited space goes fast on a first-come basis so call the Club soon to reserve! |
QUESTIONS ?
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John Bourget |
(860)
675-0231 e-mail:
Bourget_John@WitanIntelligence.com |
Get Worm!
Tune up for OffSoundings and hasta
partido!
Layover atnearby