2006 SUNFISH INTERNATIONAL
MASTER’S CHAMPIONSHIP
March 10-12, 2006
Host: DAVIS ISLAND YACHT
CLUB
1315 Severn Ave
Tampa, FL 33606, USA
Organizing Authority: Davis
Island Yacht Club
NOTICE OF RACE
1. Rules: The regatta
will be governed by the rules as defined in the current Racing Rules
of Sailing (RRS).
2.
Eligibility: Open to members of the International or U.S. Sunfish
Class Association who have achieved their 40th birthday by March 10,
2006
3. Registration: Eligible boats may
enter by registering at the Davis Island Yacht Club between 0800 and 1100 March
10, 2006. Sailing Instructions will be available at
registration.
4. Measurement: Sails may
be selectively measured and all boats may be checked for required safety
equipment. Other measurements may be made at the discretion of the Race
Committee.
5. Fees: The entry fee is $90.00 (USD) per boat, early registration is
encouraged. There will be a $25.00 late fee for entries received after February
17th.. This includes a continental breakfast Sat., Sun., beer and
soda Sat., Sun after racing, dinner on Sat. night, trophies, T-shirt, lunch on
the water each racing day. This entry fee includes Florida State sales taxes.
6. Schedule:
Friday March 10 0800 - 1100 Registration at DIYC
1130 Competitors’
Meeting
1300 First
Warning Signal of the day
Saturday March 11 1030 First Warning Signal of the day
Sunday, March 12 0930 First Warning signal
Trophy presentation ASAP after sailing
No Warning
signal will be made after 1400, March 12, 2006
7. Courses: The courses will be described
in the sailing instructions.
8. Venue: Davis Island Yacht Club, 1315 Severn
Ave. Tampa, Fl. Racing will be in Hillsborough Bay, South of the Davis Island Yacht Club.
9. Scoring: Nine races are scheduled, of
which one is required to be completed to constitute a regatta. One race will be
discarded if at least five races are completed.
10. Trophies: Top 3 in each
age group and to the top 5 finishers overall.
11. Disclaimer
of Liability: Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own
risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. Neither the organizing authority nor the
host organization will accept any liability for material damage or personal
injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the
regatta.
12. Hotels
/ Camping: Camping
will be available at yacht club. Hotels
in downtown Tampa are available; there is a 10-minute drive time from downtown
to the yacht club.
Holiday Inn Downtown 813-223-1351 Residence Inn Downtown 813-221-4224
Radisson River walk 813-223-2222
Hyatt Downtown 813-225-1234
13. SAFETY: All competitors shall wear, while on the water,
other than brief periods while adding or removing clothing, an approved PFD (US
Coast Guard or Canadian), except where ORC regulations apply.
13.1 A boat retiring from a race shall notify a Race Committee vessel before leaving the course, or, when that is impossible, the Regatta Office immediately after arrival ashore.
14. Charter Contact: Competitors wishing to charter a Sunfish, contact
the Tackle Shack, at 800-537-6099, http://www.tackleshack.com.
15. Contacts:
For information, contact Paul Strauley at 407-739-2377, email mskatz@worldnet.att.net
or Mike Dawson 813-949-4840, email mwd571@yahoo.com
2006 Sunfish International
Master’s Championship
Davis Island
Yacht Club
Tampa,
Florida
March 10-12
, 2006
Sail
Number_______________________Hull Color______________
Skipper_________________________________________________________________
US Sailing
#______________________ or Other
national authority#_______________
Skipper Address
Street Address
______________________________________
City
___________________________
State _________ Zip ___________
Phone__________________________E-mail Address
___________________________
Member of
National Non-Member
Authority of
National Authority
Entry
Fee $90.00 (USD) $
100.00 (USD)
Late Fee
$115.00 or $125.00 (non-member Nat. Authority) entries received after Feb.17th.
2006
Method of Payment:
Check #__________________Check Amount____________Cash
Amount____________
Payment received on_____________________________.
Checks payable to Davis Island Yacht Club; Mail to Davis Island Yacht Club, 1315 Severn
Ave., Tampa, Fl. 33606 USA
DISCLAIMER:
As a condition of my entry in the 2006 Sunfish International
Master’s Championship Regatta event and
being fully knowledgeable of the risks of sailing as a competitive sport, I
agree to hold harmless the Organizing Authority, The Davis Island Yacht Club,
the Race Committee, the officers, the sponsors and the employees from any and
all damages, losses, claims, suits, actions, expenses or liabilities which
directly or indirectly arise from my participation in this event. I further agree to be bound by the
"Racing Rules of Sailing" and by all other rules that govern this
event.
Skipper
Signature________________________________Date___________________________________