(Mark English - please do not read the next sentence...)
*"Is that a boat?" - heard on the dock last year as we watched an
unnamedVanguard take flight, 2005*
THAT WAS MY OLD BOAT TAKING FLIGHT LAST YEAR!! Have fun this weekend...1629
is in storage until April 1.
Matthew
On 9/29/06, Rolf Kaiser <rolf_kaiser at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Resending – seems some people didn't get this the first time. I
> apologize if this is a duplicate mail…
>>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Rolf Kaiser [mailto:rolf at ibloks.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 28, 2006 8:49 PM
> *To:* sfv15 at myfleet.org> *Cc:* gretchenkaiser at yahoo.com> *Subject:* Tomales Bay Regatta - Sailing Instructions
>>>> Hi all-
>>>> Here are the details for the regatta this weekend - sorry about the
> lateness. We'll be loading up trailers at TI tomorrow afternoon and evening
> and will see you all at the state park campground afterward.
>>>> Any questions, please call my cell phone, 415-846-3629. See you there!
>>>> -Rolf
>>>>>>>>>> *2006 VANGUARD 15 Tomales Bay Regatta*
>> *Season Counter*
>>>> Inverness Yacht Club
>> September 30-October 1, 2006
>>>> *"The most intensely laid-back regatta of the season" – Past Fleet
> Captain, Chad Gray, 2004*
>>>> *"Is that a boat?" - heard on the dock last year as we watched an
> unnamedVanguard take flight, 2005*
>>>>>>>> *NOTICE OF RACE*
>>>> - RULES – This Regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of
> Sailing (RRS), the Prescriptions of US SAILING, and the Class Rules of the
> Vanguard 15, except as any of these are altered by the sailing instructions.
> In the event of a conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing
> Instructions, then the Sailing Instructions shall govern.
> - ADVERTISING – The Regatta is classified as a Category A event in
> accordance with Appendix 1, Regulation 20 – ISAF Advertising Code.
> - REGISTRATION – There will be no advance registration. The
> Registration fee is $15 will be paid at the regatta.
> - EVENTS
>> · Three campsites have been reserved by Rolf at the Samuel P.
> Taylor State Park for Friday and Saturday night. Take 101 North to Sir
> Francis Drake Blvd. West. About 20 minutes from the yacht club.
>http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469>> · Racing is at the Inverness Yacht Club -
>http://www.invernessyachtclub.org/>> · We will have a barbeque at the Yacht Club on Saturday after
> racing. Please bring grillables!
>>>>>> ENTRY FEE
>> - $20 entry fee will cover regatta expenses. Campsite fees TBD based
> on final number of campers.
>>>>>> SCHEDULE
>> - Friday night – see you at the campground!
> - Saturday, 10:30 Skipper's Meeting; First start time to be
> announced at Skipper's Meeting
> - Saturday night, Barbeque and drinks on the Inverness YC dock after
> racing. Please bring grillables!
> - Sunday, First Warning Signal (time TBD)
> - Awards ASAP after racing
> - Tomales Bay Oyster Company – shucking oysters TBD
>>>> SCORING – The regatta will be scored according to the low point scoring
> system as described by Appendix A of the RRS. One race will constitute a
> regatta. There will be no throwouts.
>>>> AWARDS – Awards will be given to the skipper and crew of the top boat.
>>>> RACING AREA – Races will be sailed on the west shore of Tomales Bay, off
> the main pier of the Inverness Yacht Club (
>http://www.invernessyachtclub.org).
>>>> FURTHER INFORMATION – For further information, contact Race Committee
> Chairman Rolf Kaiser at (415) 846-3629 or rolf_kaiser at yahoo.com.>>>>>> *SAILING INSTRUCTIONS*
>>>> 1. Sailing Instructions and Regatta Organization
>>> 1. This regatta will be run by the Vanguard 15 Fleet.
> 2. Rules
>> i. The regatta shall be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing
> (RRS2001-2004).
>> ii. Competitors' attention is drawn to: RRS
> 1B.2 – Fundamental Rules – Life Saving Equipment and Personal Buoyancy: "A
> boat shall carry adequate life-saving equipment for all persons on board,
> including one item ready for immediate use, unless class rules make some
> other provision. Each competitor is individually responsible for wearing
> personal buoyancy adequate for the conditions."
>> 1. Entries
>>> 1. The entry fee will be $20 and will cover supplies and
> refreshments.
>>> 1. Communication with Competitors
>>> 1. Official Notices will be posted on the Official Notice Board at
> the Inverness Yacht Club.
> 2. Any changes in the Sailing Instructions will be posted by
> 1030 hours on the day of racing.
> 3. Questions regarding the Sailing Instructions should be
> directed to the Race Committee.
>>>> 1. Number & Schedule of Races
>>> 1. The skipper's meeting will be held on the TISC dock at 10:30 am
> on Saturday. The start time of the first race will be announced at that
> meeting. As many races as possible will be held.
>>> 1. Racing Area
>>> 1. The racing area will be near the Inverness Yacht Club pier.
>>> 1. The Course
>>> 1. For simplicity, the courses and marks shall be the same as for
> the Thursday Night Series, windward-leeward courses, either once or twice
> around. The starting line will NOT be restricted for this regatta.
> 2. The course for each race will be announced by the Race
> Committee on the committee boat prior to the warning signal.
> 3. One end of the starting line may be the Inverness YC pier.
>>> 1. The Start
>> Races will be started using the 3-minute starting sequence used for the
> Thursday Night Series. Either the electronic "starting box" or simple
> whistles may be used.
>> 1. Recalls
>>> 1. After the starting signal, the Race Committee may hail the sail
> number(s) of the boat(s) identified on the course side of the starting. The
> failure of a hail, the failure of a boat to hear the hail or the order of
> the hails shall not be grounds for redress. It is the responsibility of the
> competitors to start correctly.
> 2. A new Warning Signal may be sounded immediately after a
> general recall.
>>> 1. The Finish
>>> 1. The finish line will be between the Race Officer stationed on
> the committee boat and the finishing pin. The Race Committee has the right
> to assign finishing position (s) with no prior signals or announcements.
> 2. Race sequences shall be started promptly following the
> finish of the final competitor of the race prior or the decision of the Race
> Committee.
>>> 1. Protests
>>> 1. Protests will not be allowed. Disputes will be settled on
> shore, in a manner to be determined by the Race Committee.
>>>> 1. Scoring
>>> 1. The Low Point Scoring System of RRS A2 will apply.
> 2. One race will constitute a series.
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Best,
Matthew
Matthew Sessions
MCSessions at gmail.com
415/710-3851
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