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Notice of Race 2008
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1. ORGANISATION
1.1 The Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival 2008 is organized by Grenada Sailing Festival Inc. under the auspices of the Grenada Sailing Association. Regatta headquarters is located at the Grenada Sailing Festival Secretariat, True Blue Bay Resort & Marina, St. George's, Grenada.
2. RULES
2.2 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2005-2008, the 2007 CSA Rules, and the Notice of Race, except where any of these are changed by the Sailing Instructions
2.3 With respect to Appendix 1 - ISAF Advertising Code, the advertising category for GSA competitors shall be category "C", competitors from other MNA's racing under the CSA rating rule are deemed to be a class with respect to section 20.5 and their category shall be category "C".
3. ENTRIES
3.1 Entry Forms and information may be obtained from:
Grenada Sailing Festival Inc. P O Box 98, St. George's, Grenada Tel: (473) 440-4809, Cell: (473) 419 7997 Fax: (473) 444-5929
E-mail: gsail@spiceisle.com Web site: www.grenadasailingfestival.com
3.2 Eligible yachts may be entered by sending a completed entry form, by e-mail, fax, post, or by hand, together with the appropriate fee, and a copy of a valid 2007 CSA Certificate.
3.3 Fees: All classes US$100.00. Payment should be by certified bankers cheque or credit card, payable to "Grenada Sailing Festival Inc."
3.4 Entries must be received by 12.00 noon on Friday 25th January. Faxed or e-mailed entries will be accepted, provided the original documentation and entry fees are received by the entry deadline. Entries received thereafter may be accepted at the discretion of the Organizing Authority, for an additional fee of US$25.00.
4. CLASSES:
4.1 Yachts may enter to sail in the following Categories:
| Racing: | Sails must comply with RRS and CSA Rules |
| Cruising: | Sails must comply with RRS and CSA Rules. Spinnakers are not permitted. |
| Charter: | Boats must be part of a recognized charter fleet and must be sailed as normally equipped by the Charter Company. Headsails shall not be poled out. Spinnaker poles or other forms of bearing out spars are not allowed. Yachts must carry all the equipment normally carried on a bare boat charter except for the dinghy and its motor, oars and fuel tank. Biminis may be removed and sail covers may be tied down to the boom but not removed. Any boat found to be stripped or lightened may be subject to a penalty imposed by the International Jury. Yachts must comply with all safety requirements including "No part of an anchor shall overhang the bow while racing". |
| Multi Hull: | Sails must comply with RRS Rules. Consideration will be given to PHRF, Level Racing, or other classes, provided there is a minimum of five entries in that category. |
| Fun Racing: | Boats may be assigned a temporary rating based on a limited measurement and valid only for this regatta; spinnakers are not permitted. |
4.2 Classes, including the number of classes, any division of classes, the assignment of a yacht to a particular class, the grouping of classes to start together, and Courses to be sailed by each class will be determined after the close of registration by a Committee appointed by the Organizing Authority. The decisions of this Committee shall be final.
4.3 A list of boats by class, the flag for each class and the group they start with, will be posted by 1800 on Friday 25 January on the Official Festival Noticeboard situated at True Blue Bay Resort, and given to each skipper at the skippers briefing.
4.3.1 Each yacht will receive a class flag and numbers at the Skipper's Briefing.
4.3.2 Class flags shall be flown from the backstay above the level of the pulpit.
4.4 Skippers Briefing will be at 18.30 on Grand Anse Beach in the tented village
4.5 Schedule of Races and first warning.
| Saturday 26 January | Mount Gay Series (3 Races) | 0930 | |
| Sunday 27 January | True Blue Yacht Race (1 Race) | 0930 | |
| Monday 28 January | South Coast Ocean Series (2 Races) | 0930 | |
| Moet & Chandon Pursuit Race (not part of series) Port Louis Series (2 Races) |
Scratch Boat | 0830 Following Pursuit Race |
5. MEASUREMENT/RATING CERTIFICATES
A certified CSA measurer will be on site from Monday 21st January and will measure boats on a "First come, first serve" basis.
Appointments for measurement can be made by contacting the Grenada Sailing Festival Office.
It is the sole responsibility of the skipper to meet the entry requirements, including ensuring that the boat has a valid CSA Rating certificate.
6. SAILING INSTRUCTION DISTRIBUTION
Sailing Instructions will be available to boats that have completed registration and paid the entry fee to the Secretariat (once the instructions are available in that office).
7. PENALTIES
For all classes, rules 44.1 and 44.2 are changed so that only one turn, including one tack and one gybe, is required. Protests will be heard by an International Jury, appointed in accordance with RRS Appendix N whose decisions shall be final as provided in RRS 70.4.
8. SCORING:
The low point scoring system of Appendix A shall be used.
9. PRIZES:
Trophies and Prizes will be presented to the winners in each class.
| Saturday 26 January | Mount Gay Prize Giving and Red Cap Party at Victory Bar Port Louis Marina | 1800 |
| Monday 27 January | Sunday/Monday Prize Giving and Party at True Blue Bay Resort | 1800 |
| Tuesday 29 January | Festival Awards Ceremony, Dinner and Final Night Jump up at True Blue Bay Resort | 1930 |
10. COMMITTEE DESK:
A Committee desk and the Official Festival Noticeboard will be located at True Blue Bay Resort prior to and throughout the event. Protests will be heard at True Blue Bay Resort at a desk set up solely for that purpose.
11. RADIO:
During office hours, True Blue Bay Resort keeps listening watch on VHF channel 11 & 16. Race Committee working channel will be noted in the Sailing Instructions
12. DOCKSIDE SERVICES:
Port Louis Marina, True Blue Bay Marina, Prickly Bay Marina, Grenada Yacht Club and Le Phare Bleu Marina. Berthing, electricity, fuel and laundry services.
