2002 NOR-CAL #5
The Appleton Regatta
Sponsored by The San Francisco Yacht Club

NOTICE OF RACE

Final Results
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1. ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
The San Francisco Yacht Club
P.O. Box 379
Belvedere, CA 94920
Phone: 415-435-9133

Contact: Quentin Pollock
Phone: 415-435-9525
E-Mail: SFYCyouth@aol.com

2. DATE AND VENUE: Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10, 2002 at The San Francisco Yacht Club, 98 Beach Road, Belvedere, California

3. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, March 9
Registration 9:00-10:00
Competitor’s meeting 10:00
First Warning 11:00
Racing all day

Sunday, March 10
Competitor’s meeting 9:30
First Warning 10:30
No race after 4:00
Trophy presentation TBD

4. 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 CFJ Class (except those rules regarding class membership), and by the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions.

5. ENTRY—Entry form must be received at The San Francisco Yacht Club on or before Saturday March 9, 2002. Send to: The San Francisco Yacht Club, Attention: Quentin Pollock, P.O. Box 379, Belvedere, CA 94920

6. FEES—Entry fee is $25.00/boat

7. 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.

8. BOATS: Competitors must bring their own boats, rigs, sails, etc. It is unlikely that any boats will be available for charter. Please contact Quentin Pollock if you wish to charter a boat. No one shall borrow or exchange equipment among boats without the permission of the boat owner.

9. 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.

10. HOUSING: Limited housing may be available for out-of-area sailors. All sailors requesting housing must be accompanied by an adult coach or chaperon. What housing is available will be assigned will be on a first-come, first-served basis based on completed registration forms received via fax or regular mail. For more information, contact Quentin Pollock.

11. SAILING AREA: The sailing area will be the Belvedere Cove or Richardson’s Bay on San Francisco Bay. This may, at the sole discretion of the Race Committee, be changed to reflect wind and weather conditions.

12. 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 March 8 - 10 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 Quentin Pollock at 415-435-9525 or e-mail SFYCyouth@aol.com

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