2001 PCISA CRESSY ELIMINATIONS
Hosted by The San Francisco Yacht Club

NOTICE OF RACE

FULL RIG ONLY
Note: There will be both Laser Radial and Laser Full Rig Classes at the ISSA Cressy Cup. This qualifier is for the Full Rig Division Only. There will be a separate qualifier for the Laser Radial Division in Long Beach (September 22-23).  Sailors may enter either qualifying regatta, but not both.  Click here for the Radial Notice of Race.

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Final Results

1. ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
The San Francisco Yacht Club
P.O. Box 379
Belvedere, CA 94920
Phone: 415-435-9133
Contact: Ted Gazulis
Phone: 415-433-5795 x 522
E-Mail: tgazulis@hsresources.com

2. DATE - Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30, 2001.

3. VENUE - Treasure Island Sailing Center, San Francisco Bay, California. Directions are available at their web site (www.tisailing.org). The sailing venue is excellent, but amenities are relatively sparse. Please be prepared - bring food and water! Also, boat launching requires carrying Lasers down the ramp, so arrive early enough to register, receive a sail number and launch before the competitors' meeting. Please note that speed limits on the island are very strictly enforced.

4. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, September 29
Registration 9:00-10:00
Competitors' meeting 10:00
First Warning 11:00
Racing all day
Sunday, September 30
Competitor's meeting 9:30
First Warning 10:30
No race after 4:00

5. RULES - The regatta will be governed by Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS 2001-2004), the prescriptions of US SAILING, the ISSA Procedural Rules (as modified by the PCISA), the rules of the Laser Class, and by the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions. Laser Class Rules requiring Class Membership shall NOT apply.

6. ENTRY - Entry form must be received at The San Francisco Yacht Club on or before Saturday September 29, 2001. Send to: The San Francisco Yacht Club, Attention: Quentin Pollock/Cressy Eliminations, P.O. Box 379, Belvedere, CA 94920, or fax to 415-435-8547 Attention Quentin Pollock.

7. FEES - Entry fee is $15.00/boat

8. FORMAT AND ELIGIBILITY - Multiple races both Saturday and Sunday. Any sailor from any eligible PCISA member school may participate. Schools must be registered with PCISA/ISSA in order to compete.

9. BOATS - Competitors must bring their own boats, rigs, sails, etc. No one shall borrow or exchange equipment among boats without the permission of the boat owner.

10. MEDICAL RELEASE/CONSENT FORM - The entry form, and a parent consent/waiver of liability and medical release form must be completed for each competitor prior to competing. No competitor will be allowed on the water without these forms.

11. HOUSING - Local hotels and motels in Emeryville are in close proximity to the venue. Limited housing may be available for out-of-area sailors. All sailors requesting housing must be accompanied by an adult coach or chaperon. For more information, contact Ted Gazulis.

12. SAILING AREA - The sailing area will be the cove on the east side of Treasure Island. This may, at the sole discretion of the Race Committee, be changed to reflect wind and weather conditions.

13. JUDGING/PROTESTS - Judges may be on the water. If so, they will act in accordance with ISSA Procedural Rules Appendix 4. Protests will be handled in accordance with ISSA Procedural Rule #16. Jury will hear all protests on the water or in a designated location determined by the Race Committee.

13. COACHING - ISSA Procedural Rule #8 "COACHING" shall apply, except when rendering assistance under RRS Rule 1.1 "Helping those in Danger".

14. OFFICIAL NOTICES - No contestant shall use, either on or off the water, alcoholic beverages, (beer, wine, or spirits), or any controlled substance (marijuana, cocaine, etc.), the possession of which is unlawful. Infringements of this regulation and/or other off water discipline expectations occurring during September 28 - October 1 may be the basis for disciplinary action. Discipline problems and the enforcement of this regulation will be handled promptly by an adult Discipline Hearing Board selected by The San Francisco Yacht Club, to be composed of three adult members: the Regatta Chairperson or his designee, a member of the SFYC Board of Directors or an individual representing the SFYC Board and the Chief Judge or his designee. This Board shall, at a time and by a method selected by it, meet to hear and review any problems. The Board, in its sole judgment, may decide to impose scoring penalties or other sanctions, including summary removal from the regatta. The decision of the Board shall be final and not subject to appeal.

15. INFORMATION - For more information contact Ted Gazulis at 415-433-5795 x 522 or e-mail tgazulis@hsresources.com

  

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