Notice of Race

Edgewood Sailing School
Rhodes 19 Racing
2010 Notice of Race

Schedule: Rhodes 19 races are organized by the Edgewood Sailing School at Edgewood Yacht Club on Wednesday nights from June 16 through August 25, and then on Thursday nights from September 2 through September 30. Participants who would like to race on sailing school boats should check in at 5:30 pm at the sailing school office. The Race Committee will try to start 4 races each race day, starting promptly at 6:00 pm, and ending around 8:00 pm. Changes to the race schedule will be posted to the sailing school web site and emailed to registered racers as soon as they are known. The Season will be a series consisting of all the races on both Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Racing Fees:

Entry:

• Racing is open to Edgewood Sailing School students, alumni, and skippers sailing Edgewood Sailing School boats.
• Racing is also open, subject to the rules of Edgewood Sailing School and Edgewood Yacht Club, to other skippers and crews sailing with private boats.
• Skippers with private boats are expected to provide their own crew.
• Students on sailing school boats will be assigned boats and roles as skipper/crew based on skills and the evening's attendance.
• Students must complete a one-time Racing Certification course to be eligible to skipper a sailing school boat.
• Each participant must register and sign a 2010 season waiver before racing.
• Payment is required for each evening of racing.
• In keeping with the "pick-up" nature of the racing and to reward skilled crews, scoring will be awarded to each sailor on each boat individually, whether skipper or crew. See the Sailing Instructions for detailed scoring information.
• Awards will be made to the top finishers for the Season.
• The overall best score will be honored with a name-plaque on the EYC (Rhodes 19) Daysailor trophy. And will have the right to display it for the following season.

Registration and Sailor's Responsibilities: Each participant must register with the Race Committee and sign a Waiver Form before racing. Students can register online at http://www.edgewoodsailing.org/node/add/registration. Skippers with private boats can register using the Contact us form on the web site. All participants agree to follow the rules of the Edgewood Yacht Club and the Edgewood Sailing School.  For those using ESS boats, ESS rules require life jackets on the docks and in the boats at all times.

Rules: International Sailing Federation The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 (RRS), US Sailing Association prescriptions, Rhodes 19 Class Association rules, this Notice of Race, and these Sailing Instructions will govern the racing. RRS Rule 44.2 is changed.

Contacts:

Race results and news will be posted at http://www.edgewoodsailing.org/adult/racing