Junior
Women's Sailing Championships Conditions
(Updated
March 17, 2007)
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(If problem downloading use "File, Save As"" and then open saved file.)1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Ida Lewis Trophy, Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial Trophy. US SAILING organizes the United States Junior Women's Sailing Championships which consist of two championships; doublehanded teams competing for the Ida Lewis Trophy and singlehanded for the Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial Trophy.
1.2 Team signifies all contestants listed on the entry form except the alternate. The skipper shall helm the yacht while racing except for brief periods.
1.3 Area Representative signifies the person that represents an Area to the US SAILING Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee. Current members of the committee are posted on the US SAILING web site at:
www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/USJRW/single/committee.asp
1.4 A Race Day starts when the competitor arrives at the venue and ends only when the Protest Committee has released the competitors. This release is dependent on the number of protests filed, and will usually not be earlier than one hour after the race committee boat docks.
1.5 Regulations. The above definitions apply to these Conditions, to the Notice of Race, and to the Championship Sailing Instructions which together regulate the US SAILING Junior Women's Sailing Championships.
There shall be no departure from the Conditions, Notice of Race, or Championship Sailing Instructions without the approval of the Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee Chair.1.6 Distribution. The Notice of Race (including entry form), the Conditions, and the Championship Sailing Instructions are distributed to SA secretaries, SA event coordinators and US SAILING Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee members. They are also posted on the appropriate event web sites located at:
Doublehanded: www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/USJRW/double/Singlehanded: www.ussailing.org/championships/youth/USJRW/single/
2. ENTRY
2.1 Eligibility - All competitors must be:
2.1.1 Women who have reached their 13th birthday, but not their 19th birthday during the current calendar year, and
2.1.2 group 1 or 2 sailors in accordance with the ISAF Sailor's Classification Code (ISAF Regulation 22), and
2.1.3 current members of US SAILING and
2.1.4 Citizens of the United States of America
2.2 This championship is open to all women who meet these requirements. No eliminations are required.
2.3 Entry Fees - The entry fees are determined by the Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee Chair and the US SAILING Championships Manager. Charter fees, when applicable, are in addition to the entry fee, and include a refundable damage deposit.
2.4 Housing - All competitors are required to stay in housing provided by the host club. Exceptions to this rule can be made at the discretion of the Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee Chair.
2.5 Registration - Competitors shall register in advance by completing the on-line Event Registration Form found on both the United States Junior Women's Doublehanded and United States Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship web sites. (Listed in 1.6)
3. BOATS AND EQUIPMENT
3.1 Boats:
3.1.1 Club 420 - The Club 420 will be used for the United States Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship for the Ida Lewis Trophy. The rules of the US Club 420 Class will be used except that RRS 60.1(a) is changed to prohibit a boat from protesting another boat for alleged breach of a class rule requiring membership.
3.1.1.1 A limited number of charter boats will be awarded based on a competitor's distance to the event and the earliest dated postmark of the completed entry. Charters will include the hull, all spars, dolly, all blades and their extensions, all lines and blocks and sails. Competitors must bring their own life jackets and harness.
3.1.2 All boats should be inspected/measured for compliance with Class Rules as part of the clinic and may be inspected/measured for compliance at any time during the regatta at the discretion of the Protest Committee.
3.1.3 Vanguard Laser Radial - The Laser Radial will be used for the United States Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship for the Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial Trophy. The International Laser Class (Radial Rig) rules will be used except that RRS 60.1(a) is changed to prohibit a boat from protesting another boat for alleged breach of a class rule requiring membership.
3.1.3.1 A limited number of charter boats will be allocated based on a competitor's distance to the event and the earliest dated postmark of the completed entry. Charter includes hull, dolly, and spars only. Chartering competitors must bring their own blades, tiller, tiller extension, lines, blocks, sail, and life jacket.
3.1.4 All boats should be inspected/measured for compliance with Class Rules as part of the clinic and may be inspected/measured for compliance at any time during the regatta at the discretion of the Protest Committee.
3.2 Borrowed and Chartered Boats. The boats used at the Championships may be borrowed either from private owners or as available from Vanguard. It is of the utmost importance that they be treated with care at all times. The future of these Championships depends on being able to borrow and charter boats again.
3.3 Insurance. Boats used in the Championships may be covered by a borrowed-boat insurance program for the owner's protection only.
3.3.1 The US SAILING Borrowed-Boat Insurance Program is to be used. Application forms are available from US SAILING. Payment prior to the event is required.
3.3.2 A damage deposit equal to the insurance deductible (to be indicated in the Notice of Race) is required for Vanguard Charter boats and is recommended for all locally chartered or borrowed boats. The check should be made payable to the host club.
3.3.3 When damage occurs, the cost will be paid from the deposit of the competitor(s) causing the damage.
3.3.4 Damages not attributable to a competitor (in the event of a storm) will be prorated against all competitors who chartered boats in the same competition. The remaining balance will be returned by the host club.
3.3.5 A detailed accounting of expended funds will be rendered to each competitor that did not receive the full deposit back.
3.3.6 Responsibility for damage to boats or to other property will be determined by the Protest Committee and all contestants will be bound thereby.
3.3.7 A Borrowed-Boat Insurance Program protects only those owners who lend boats and DOES NOT RELIEVE A SAILOR OF RESPONSIBILITY in the event she does injury to another person or property. Sailors' parent/guardians should consult their own insurance carrier regarding possible personal liability. (Personal liability insurance is available from US SAILING.)
3.3.8 Competitors are not covered by any insurance provided by the host club, and should have or seek their own coverage for personal goods and liability. At-fault occurrences to other boats are the responsibility of the skipper.
3.4 Loss/Damage Reporting. Any damage or loss of equipment, no matter how slight, must be reported to the Protest Committee at the completion of the race in which it occurs. Failure to comply may result in disqualification from the race or event, at the discretion of the Protest Committee.
3.5 Replacement Boat. If a boat is disabled and cannot be repaired before the next race, another boat, if available and only with the Protest committee's approval, may be substituted and shall continue to be used for the remainder of the event. The disabled boat's sails shall continue to be used if possible.
3.6 Personal Equipment.
3.6.1 Mandatory Use of PFDs - US SAILING Regulation 10.04 requires that all competitors in US SAILING Championships at all levels, shall wear, while on the water, a U.S. Coast Guard (or Canadian) approved Type III PFD, except where the ORC regulations apply. The PFD/lifejacket must be worn outside of all clothing, including foul weather gear, and be properly secured except that a thin shirt may be worn over the PFD to prevent snagging on lines and equipment.
3.6.2 The only gear, rigging, or equipment teams may take aboard a boat is: compass; flags; sponge, plastic bucket or bailer, normally equipped ditty bag; personal effects, including PFD and protective clothing.
3.6.3 Neither wet clothing nor any device may be used to add to a sailor's weight. RRS 43 will apply, with two modifications: Class rules permitting weight jackets will not apply; clothes worn for additional warmth must be worn inside spray suits or foul weather gear.
4. RACING FORMAT
4.1 Number of Races. Racing will be conducted over a period of three (3) consecutive days. The Race Committee should attempt to conduct at least ten (10) races with a target time of one (1) hour each, but may run additional or fewer races at its discretion. Three (3) races must be completed to constitute a Regatta.
4.2 Other Procedures. Weather conditions, the need to protect borrowed boats and equipment or the need to expedite completion of the event may require other procedures than those mentioned above. Any such special procedure must be approved by the Protest Committee.
4.3 Shortened Event. Should wind, weather or other conditions make it impossible to complete the scheduled number of races within the publicized time, the event shall be terminated and the results based on the completed number of races. Termination and decisions regarding results shall be made by the Protest Committee.
4.4 Scoring. The Low Point Scoring System, Appendix A will apply, modified so that each boat's series score will be the total of her race scores with her worst score excluded if six (6) or more races are completed.
5. RACE MANAGEMENT
5.1 Race Committee. The race committee will be appointed by the host organization; however they must conform to the US SAILING General Policy Memo adopted, September 2003.
5.2 Protest Committee. The Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee Chair will appoint the Chief Judge in compliance with the US SAILING General Policy Memo adopted, September 2003. (The Chief Judge will be a US SAILING Certified Senior Judge.) Additional members of the Protest Committee shall be jointly selected by the Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee Chair and the Chief Judge. Preference should be given to women who are certified judges or are in the process of becoming certified judges.
5.2.1 Protest Committee Authority. The protest committee is appointed to advise and assist with the running of the event.
5.2.1.1 Three or more judges shall be present at all races. Only two of these Judges must be certified.
5.2.1.2 The Protest committee shall determine all matters not covered by these Conditions and the Sailing Instructions.
5.3 Waivers. US SAILING prohibits hold harmless and indemnification forms. It strongly recommends that organizing authorities seek local legal advice on the question, and that they carry adequate insurance coverage such as that provided by the US SAILING Regatta Liability Insurance Program. US SAILING Prescription 75.3 to the Racing Rules of Sailing shall be followed.
6. MODIFICATIONS TO THE RACING RULES OF SAILING, USE OF NOR AND SI TEMPLATES
6.1 The events are not international regattas; therefore, boats are not required to display a country code on their sails under Appendix G. The use of separate recall numbers provided through the host organization is however encouraged.
6.2 The race committee should plan on hailing the recall or sail numbers of OCS boats after the starting signal. The failure of any boat to hear the hail, an untimely hail of OCS boats, failure to hail any boats, and the order of the boats in the hail shall not be grounds for granting redress. This changes rules 41 and 62.1.
6.3 A boat intending to protest about an incident that occurs in the racing area should be required to notify the race committee finish boat of her intention, including the sail number of the boat(s) being protested. This changes RRS 61.1(a).
6.4 Appendix P will apply, modified as follows:
6.4.1 P2.2 is changed to "second time and subsequent times."
6.4.2 P2.3 is deleted.
6.4.3 P3 is changed to read: "If a boat has been protested under rule P1 and the race committee signals a postponement, general recall, or abandonment, the penalty or penalties are cancelled."
6.5 Scoring, Appendix A is modified per 4.4 of these Conditions.
6.6 Additional changes are indicated in the generic Notice of Race and the generic Sailing Instructions for the Championships as approved by the Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee. These templates shall be used in preparing the specific NOR and SIs. Any modifications are subject to the approval of the Chief Judge and the PRO, and must be approved by the Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee Chair. Changes include modifying or adding icons/pictures to the documents as the size and location of these items is determined by marketing agreements with the sponsors.
7. FAMILIARIZATION, CLINICS, OUTSIDE CONTACT AND COACHING
7.1 Local Knowledge. Before beginning an event, the host club should familiarize all competitors with the waters, wind and seasonal weather conditions in which the races are to be held, emphasizing obstructions (if any), tidal currents and conditions, and probable location of marks.
7.2 Clinics. A two-day pre-regatta training clinic, using the boats to be raced, will be held for each of these Championships and is considered an integral part of the Championships. Unless, granted by the National Chair, all competitors must attend the entire clinic to be eligible to compete in the regatta. Coaches for these clinics will be provided and approved by US SAILING and the Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee. No other coaches are permitted. These clinics should include the following objectives:
7.2.1 Provide competitors the opportunity to learn how to support and help each other in developing their sailing skills and to recognize, appreciate and practice good sportsmanship.
7.2.2 Make the racing fairer by familiarizing all competitors as equally as possible with the boats to be raced - familiarity with the boat should not be a competitive factor;
7.2.3 Familiarize all competitors as equally as possible with the racing venue, weakening any potential "home-court" advantage as much as possible;
7.2.4 Further advance the skills of all the competitors, irregardless of their current level of experience. In addition to coaching, mentoring is considered an important part of this process.
7.2.5 Attract Junior Women's Sailing Championships participation providing every competitor a growth and success opportunity independent of regatta placement.
7.3 Outside Contact With Competitors
7.3.1 Competitors shall not receive advice, instruction, or any type of outside assistance (other than provided by the US SAILING committee) including electronic communication devices while at the sailing venue during the clinic and racing days. It is the intent of this rule to prohibit contact between competitors and any person who, in the opinion of the Protest Committee, is a coach, instructor or advisor during the clinic or during the race day.
7.3.2 Outside contact with competitors is prohibited on clinic and racing days commencing with the competitor's arrival at the sailing venue and shall continue until dismissed by the National Coach on clinic days, or released by the Protest Committee on racing days.
7.3.3 Instructors, coaches, parents, or other contestant support persons shall not go afloat in the racing area or the waters giving access to it during any practice or racing day except in spectator boats provided for the purpose and approved by the Protest Committee. Instructors, coaches, parents or spectators may go afloat to watch races in spectator boats provided by and clearly identified by the host club. Additional spectator boats must be approved by the regatta chairman. There can be no contact or support of any kind to the competitors on the water.
7.3.4 The US SAILING provided coaches will follow racing during the day and offer individual on-the-water and group commentary and advice each evening. Such commentary and advice is to be given to all competitors on as equal as basis as possible.
7.3.5 The host club shall welcome contestant parents and instructors and provide them opportunity to see the racing within the above restrictions.
7.3.6 The Protest Committee may disqualify a competitor who infringes this prohibition from all races on the day of the infringement.
8. PERPETUAL TROPHIES
8.1 For the US SAILING Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship, the "Ida Lewis" Perpetual Trophy will be engraved with the names of the winning competitors. The "Ida Lewis" Perpetual trophy is provided to the Host Club for display during the event but is normally kept at the Ida Lewis Yacht Club in Newport, RI. "Keeper" trophies are provided through the Clagett Trust for the first three places. In no case however, shall less than three (3) places be awarded trophies.
8.2 For the US SAILING Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship, the "Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial Trophy" will be engraved with the name of the winning Skipper. The winning skipper is permitted to keep the "Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial Trophy" until it must be delivered for the next event provided that the trophy does not leave the United States and a "Trophy Accountability" form is properly executed. "Keeper" trophies are provided through US SAILING for the first three places. In no case however, shall less than three (3) places be awarded trophies.
9. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
9.1 Power lines. Per US SAILING Regulation 10.05, all levels of these Championships must be held at sites free of overhead power line hazards in any area. Written compliance must be filed by the host organization with the Championship Manager at US SAILING.
9.2 Adults serving the regatta in any official capacity shall honor Regulation 14.02 during the entire race day on which they are on duty. Additionally, they shall not drink any alcoholic beverage on or off the water while on duty.
9.3 Housing. Some states may require that all host families go through a police background check; this must be done in advance.
9.4 The 10:30pm curfew is not an option.
9.5 Driving of personal vehicles at any time during the event is not permitted.
10. DISCIPLINE
10.1 Per US SAILING Regulation 10.03, no contestant shall use, either on or off the water, during any US SAILING Junior Championship event: marijuana or any other controlled substance (as defined in 21 U.S. Code 802) the possession of which is unlawful under 21 U.S. Code 841, or alcoholic beverages (distilled spirits, wine and beer, each as defined in chapter 51 of the U.S.: IRC Code and intended for beverage use). The penalty shall be that the contestant after a proper hearing, be immediately removed from the regatta venue and, where practical, sent home. Any additional costs associated with enforcement of the penalty will be born by the contestant.
10.2 All competitors are expected to maintain the highest level of conduct throughout the entire event. When the Protest Committee, from its own observation or a report received from any source believes that a competitor may have committed a breach of a rule, good manners, or sportsmanship, or may have brought the sport into disrepute, it may call a hearing. After a proper hearing the penalty may range from a reprimand to dismissal from the regatta and additional action may be taken under RRS 69.
10.3 Hearings will be held generally in accordance with the recommendations of Appendix M5 of the RRS. The officers for hearing a violation will consist of the Chief Judge, acting as chairman of the hearing, the Protest Committee and the Junior Women's Sailing Championships Committee Chairperson or his or her designee in the event he or she is not present. The regatta chair shall serve ex officio as a nonvoting member of the panel and will have an open right to express his or her views during the course of the hearing process.
