Notice Of Race

Medway Yacht Club Cruiser Class

Spring Series 2007

The following Series of Four Races will be organised by the MYC Cruiser Class :-

Anne’s Cup for Cruiser Class Div 1 RORC IRC rated boats

Anne’s Trophy for Cruiser Class Div 2 MYC PN rated boats

Day	Date	Month	Start	Start	race	Trophy "A"	Trophy "B"	HW
			Div 1	Div 2	No.			Chat'm
Sunday	13th	May	10:00	10:10	Sp1	Babs Cup	Dyany Trophy	16:02
Sunday	3rd	June	10:00	10:10	Sp2	Dauber Trophy	Limbo Cup	15:02
Sunday	17th	June	10:00	10:10	Sp3	Bolton Tankard	Jubilee Trophy	15:07
Sunday	8th	July	10:00	10:10	Sp4	Harty Trophy	Invicta Trophy	19:17

The Cruiser Class Spring Series consist of four races, with the best three results to count.

The boat's O.A. place number will count towards the Captains' Cup (Div 1) or Gill Cup (Div 2) for the 2007 Championships.

1.0	Rules The race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the Prescriptions of the RYA, the MYC Cruiser Class Sailing Instructions, including any supplementary S.I.’s, and appropriate ORC, rating authority and class rules. ISAF Advertising Code Category C and IRC2000 Part 3 (IRC-C) apply.
2.0	Classes to Race :
2.1	Cruiser Class Div 1 shall fly Numeral Pennant No. 1 Cruiser Class Div 2 shall fly Numeral Pennant No. 2, except that Medway Sonata OD boats may fly International Code Flag F instead of No. 2 Pennant when racing in Class B.
2.2	Eligibility to Race Cruiser Class Div 1 ( IRC ) is open to mono hull Cruisers having a current valid RORC IRC rating certificate with a TCC above 0.750 and a minimum SSS of 10. Cruiser Class Div 2 (MYA PN ) is open to mono hull Cruisers having a valid MYA PN certificate .. Boats without a valid 2007 MYA PN certificate should apply in good time to the MYA Cruiser Handicapper for an application form. ( Contact MYC office, tel. 01634 718399, or MYC web site ).
2.3	Boats must be sailed in rating trim, carry a copy of their rating certificate on board and be available for inspection.
2.4	The race committee reserves the right to refuse any entry.
3.0	Race Programme. Start Times will be as shown above, any variation will be made in accordance with the Sailing Instructions. Races will be started using the MYC "5,4,1,Go" system, with the Warning signal at 5 minutes before the start.
4.0	Scoring System. Points will be awarded using the RRS Appendix A Low Point System. (A2 and A9 will apply).
5.0	Sailing Instructions.
5.1	MYC Cruiser Class 2007 Sailing Instructions will apply together with any Supplementary Sailing Instructions. These will be posted to entrants and will also be available from the MYC administration office (01634 718399), the MYC race box and the Cruiser Class Treasurer, Marilyn Stewart (01322 446322).
5.2 5.3	Courses, designated by numbers, will be selected from the MYC "Cruiser Class" Course Sheet, revised 2007, unless otherwise stated in Supplementary Sailing Instructions. Courses set may only be shortened by a committee boat finish line correctly established at a mark of the course.
5.4	Time Limit will be 1600 hours for the first boat in each race and rule RRS 35 applies.
6.0	Race Entry Conditions and Fees.
6.1	A signed Entry Form must be received before the start of the boat’s first race.. Entry Forms can be obtained from the MYC office (01634 718399 ) or Marilyn Stewart (01322 446322)
6.2	Entry Fees will be £10 for the series of four races. Individual race entry fees will be £3 per race.
7.0	Prizes. The trophies named above will be presented to the Class winners at the Cruiser Class Prize Giving at the Strood Plate Dinner in the MYC clubhouse on Saturday 17^th November, 2007. Additional keepsake prizes may be awarded dependant upon the number of starters in each race. Over All place numbers will count towards the boat's Captain's Cup (Div 1) or Gill Cup(Div 2) scores for the season.