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NOR - 2010 Nationals
Warsash Sailing Club
Notice of Race
Blaze Nationals 2010
Friday 4th Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th June 2009
1.Organising Authority: Warsash Sailing Club and Blaze Class Association.
2.Rules: Racing will be governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012, the Prescriptions of the RYA, this Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions issued for this event and the Class Rules. In the event of a conflict, the Sailing Instructions shall take precedence.
3.Advertising: Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organising authority.
4.Eligibility: The event is open to paid up members of the Blaze Class Association.
5.Entry fee: The entry fee for the event is £45. Entries may be prepaid or completed at registration.
6.Harbour dues. Harbour dues are currently payable to the Harbour Authority at £1.50 per day.
7.Registration: Registration will be from 10.30 on Friday 4th June, and 10.00 on Saturday 5th June and will be in the Main Hall in Shore House.
8.Races: There will be a maximum of 8 races with no more than 2 races on Friday. A maximum of 2 discards will be allowed. The first race will not start before 1300 on Friday. The last race will not start after 14.30 on Sunday. The target duration of each race will be 45 minutes.
9.Briefing: There will be a competitors briefing at 11.30 on Friday, 10.30 on Saturday, and 09.00 on Sunday.
10.Sailing Instructions: The sailing instructions will be issued at registration.
11.Race area: The race area will be within Southampton Water/The Solent up to 2 miles from WSC.
12.Safety:
a.A boat is entirely responsible for her own safety, whether ashore or afloat, and nothing, whether in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions or anywhere else reduces this responsibility.
b.It is for a boat to decide whether she is fit to sail in the conditions in which she will find herself. By launching, the boat confirms that she is fit for those conditions and her crew is competent to sail and compete in them.
c.Nothing done by the organisers can reduce the responsibility of the boat nor will it make the organisers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in the racing. The organisers encompass everyone helping to run the race and the event, and include the organising authority, the race committee, the race officer, patrol boats, committee boat(s) and beach masters.
d.The provision of patrol boats does not relieve the boat of her responsibilities.
e.Personal buoyancy shall be worn by all competitors whilst afloat.
f.Each boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular, to hold insurance against third party claims in the sum of at least £2,000,000.
13.Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to at least the first four boats. There will also be ‘day’ and other prizes.
14.Social: A social calendar will be promulgated in due course and also posted on the WSC & Blaze web sites. The entry fee includes afternoon tea each day, and one BBQ meal on Saturday Evening.
