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The US Disabled Sailing Team
annually recognizes the top three ranked sailors in the classes chosen
for the next Paralympic Games. The classes chosen for the 2008
Paralympic Regatta, to be held in Qingdao China, are the 2.4mR,
the Sonar, and an unnamed third discipline which will be announced at
the 2005 International Foundation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) Annual
Meeting in Singapore in November, 2005. Subsequent to the naming
of the class, US SAILING will announce a ranking system in order to name
teams to the US Disabled Sailing Team.
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SONAR -
Must sail, must count both
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America's Regatta |
November 4-7, 2005 |
St. Petersburg, FL |
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Disabled Midwinters |
March 23-26,
2006 |
St. Petersburg, FL |
2.4 Metre -
Must sail, must count both
events: |
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America's Regatta |
November 4-7, 2005 |
St. Petersburg, FL |
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Disabled Midwinters |
March 23-26, 2006 |
St. Petersburg, FL |
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SKUD-18 -
Must sail, must count: |
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C. Thomas
Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta |
August 17-20, 2006 |
Newport, RI |
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Scoring:
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Must sail, must
count the minimum number of events as specified for each class
above.
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Final Finish
Position (not net points) counts towards Series Standings.
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Low Point Series
Scoring using RRS rule A4.1, except that Final Finish Position
will be used instead of individual race scores. RRS rules A4.2
and A9 are specifically NOT in force for the series
scoring.
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All boats count
as place holders in the Final Finish Position. (Men, Women, Mixed,
International)
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If there is a
series score tie between two or more boats, the tie shall be
broken in favor of the boat with the better finish at Disabled
Midwinters.
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If less than
three eligible teams or individuals compete in the minimum number
of events to qualify for the team, the Olympic Sailing Committee
may name fewer than three teams or individuals to the Team.
Additional Scoring Policies
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In order to count towards series
score, helm and crew members must be eligible to represent the USA
in the 2008 Paralympic Games.
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For triplehanded teams, two
of the three sailors, including the helm must be the same at all
of the qualifying events that are counted towards the ranking.
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In extremely unusual circumstances
such as a medical emergency, the OSC ExCom may approve an
exception to this policy.
Non Events
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If the
Disabled Midwinters is a non event, the OSC will announce new
procedures for team Qualification, which may include existing
and/or new qualifying events.
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If
the America's Regatta
is a non event, the system will
become must sail, must count Disabled Midwinters.
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