2002/2003
US SAILING MULTIHULL CHAMPIONSHIP
AREA D QUALIFYING REGATTA
NOTICE OF RACE
Clearwater
Community Sailing Association, Inc. – Clearwater, FL
November 22-24, 2002
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1. RULES
1.1 Each Area Elimination, as well as the National Championship, will be
governed by the 2001-2004 ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS); the Prescriptions of US
SAILING; the US SAILING Multihull Championship Conditions; and the US SAILING Multihull
Championship Sailing Instructions, and for the Area Elimination, by each boat’s own
One-Design Class Rules, and for the National Championship, by the rules of the class of
the boat selected, except as any of these are modified by the Sailing Instructions. Local
authorities of hosting organizations may modify the Sailing Instructions as appropriate to
their venue.
1.2 The US SAILING Alter Cup Committee administers this Championship. The Area
Representatives, whose names are listed in this Notice, are responsible for coordinating
their respective Area Championships.
2. ALTERATIONS OF RACING
RULES
The RRS, including penalties for breaking a
rule, may be modified in accordance with RRS 86.1(a) and 86.1(b) for this event as
described in the Sailing Instructions.
3. ADVERTISING
This regatta is designated Category C in
accordance with ISAF Advertising Code, Regulation 20.
4. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1 All competitors including alternates MUST be members of US SAILING. Dues
can be accepted with registration at the Area Elimination or, for teams selected by
invitation or petition, by the deadline for National Championship registration.
Competitors may participate as a helmsman in only one Area Elimination and only in the
elimination for the area in which they reside or regularly compete. No two competitors may
sail together in more than one Area Elimination. Any exception shall be granted at the
discretion of the Alter Cup Committee.
4.2 Each Area Elimination is open to all single or multi-crew catamarans under 22 feet in
length having a current US SAILING Portsmouth number. Boats with Provisional Portsmouth
handicaps, e.g., those with brackets [ ] or parentheses ( ) around their rating, are
ineligible to compete in Area Eliminations. Only boats in their original One-Design
configuration are eligible. Modifications requiring Portsmouth “correction
factors” are not allowed.
4.3 The Official Entry Form must be used at all event levels. Click here
for official entry form.
5. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5.1 For the dates and times of each Area Elimination, contact the Alter Cup Chairman
or the US SAILING Multihull Area Representative.
5.2 The Area D Qualifier – November 22-24, 2002.
5.3 For warning times, see Sailing Instructions.
6. FEES
Entry in the qualifying event per team is $65 for double-handed boats, and $35 for
single-handed boats.
7. MEASUREMENT
Measurement is not required. Each team is responsible for insuring that the boat they
sail in the Area Elimination is in compliance with its class rules.
8. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Available at the time of registration.
9. LOCATION
Clearwater Community Sailing Center, 1001 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, Florida.
10. COURSES
Variations of triangle and/or windward-leeward courses as described in the Sailing
Instructions.
11. SCORING
Scoring shall be the Low Point scoring system in accordance with RRS 88.3 and RRS
Appendix A.
12. DECISIONS OF THE JURY
Decisions of the jury at the Area Elimination will not be subject to appeal, in
accordance with RRS 70.4(a) and 70.4(b).
13. PRIZES
The qualified winning team of the Area D Qualifying Regatta shall be eligible to
compete in the National Championship for the Alter Cup.
14. SELECTION OF TEAMS FOR NATIONAL
EVENT
See US SAILING Multihull Championship Conditions.
15. HOST CLUB
Clearwater Community Sailing Association, Inc.
17. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACTS
Event Chairman
Graceanne Keysor
209B 18th
Avenue
Indian Rocks Beach, FL
33785
727-593-1334
Thegypsysailors@aol.com
US SAILING MULTIHULL AREA REPRESENTATIVES
Alter Cup Chairman:
Jamie Diamond
658 Overbrook Dr.
Columbus, OH 43214
614-267-0004 (R)
614-249-6834 (B)
jamie.diamond@sailocra.com
Area D
Dixie Inland
YRA
Florida SA
Gulf YA
South Atlantic YRA
John E. Williams
7853 Petersen Point
Road
Milton, FL 32583
850-623-4203
johnwilliams@catsailor.com
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