2003 Gaucho Regatta
March 29 - 30, 2003
Hosted by UC Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Yacht Club

NOTICE OF RACE

Gold Fleet Results
Silver Fleet Results

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1. HOST and ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
The regatta is organized and hosted by the UC Santa Barbara Sailing Team and the Santa Barbara Yacht Club.

2. RULES
The regatta will be governed by the ISSA Procedural Rules (Fall 2001-Spring 2005) as modified by the PCISA, the 2001-2004 Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of US Sailing, the rules of the CFJ Class (except those rules regarding class membership) and except as any of these are altered by the Sailing Instructions.

3. FORMAT & ELIGIBILITY
The regatta will be sailed according to a round robin format in two separate flights (Gold and Silver), each flight with an A division and a B division. Flight allocation will be done by PCISA. All sailors should come prepared to sail in the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. Water temperatures are currently in the high 50’s. All sailors are strongly encouraged to bring wetsuits and appropriate spray tops/pants for sailing in the conditions. The race committee may require a team to return/remain on the beach if their sailing gear is not appropriate for the conditions.

A and B divisions in both sets will sail separately.

4. BOATS
Each team is responsible for providing one class legal CFJ. Boats which are deemed not seaworthy by the UCSB Sailing Team will not be allowed to participate in the regatta. Sails for the Gold fleet will be provided by the PCISA. Silver fleet sailors must provide their own sails. In the event that there are enough PCISA sails for all Silver fleet boats, those sails may be used. UC Santa Barbara has a limited number of charter boats available for [$100] a day plus a $250 damage deposit. For charter information, please contact Tedd White at teddwhite@umail.ucsb.edu or 680-1589.

5. VENUE & SAILING AREA
Morning activities will be located at either the Santa Barbara Yacht Club or the far end of the Santa Barbara Harbor parking lot at the far end of the launching ramp. Ocean conditions will dictate where unloading/rigging will occur. UCSB Sailing team members will direct traffic to the appropriate launch site as vehicles enter Harbor Way on Saturday morning. Rotations will occur off the end of the Santa Barbara Harbor Breakwall (a.k.a. Sandspit). Racing will be held adjacent to the breakwall or adjacent to Stearns Wharf depending on conditions.

Be aware, March 29^th is the opening of Salmon Season and the harbor area will be very busy with fishermen launching their boats. Every attempt will be made to launch at SBYC, however if conditions don’t permit, please be courteous of space at the launch ramp. Illegally parked cars or boats will be promptly ticketed or towed. Also, the dredge will be decommissioning on West Beach (between the launch ramp and Stearns Wharf). Please stay off the beach as heavy machinery and trucks will be working.

6. PARKING
Parking may be found in any of the city parking pay lots surrounding the harbor or across the street in the Santa Barbara City College lot adjacent to the SBCC stadium. Trailers will be stored in the Santa Barbara Yacht Club parking lot for the duration of the event. No private vehicles will be allowed in the parking lot due to limited parking available in the lot.

7. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8. BOAT STORAGE
Trailers arriving Friday night may be left in the SBYC parking lot if arriving before 5PM. After 5, all trailers should be left in the SB City College parking lot adjacent to the Santa Barbara City College track. After sailing on Saturday, ALL BOATS WILL BE KEPT IN THE WATER in slips at the end of Marina 1. If you do not want your boat kept in the water, bring a different boat.

9. HOUSING
Housing will not be provided. All participants will need to make their own housing arrangements.

10. ENTRY
The entry form must be completed and returned to:
Santa Barbara Yacht Club
Attn: Gaucho Regatta
130 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109

No later than Wednesday March 26, at the discretion of the organizer, entries may not be accepted after this date. Entry fees may be paid at registration provided the entry was received before Wednesday, March 26. Late entries that are accepted will be subject to a $75 late charge.

11. ENTRY FEES
Gold and Silver Fleet- $60 per team. Please make checks payable to ‘UC Regents’, with ‘UCSB Sailing’ in the memo.

12. COMPETITORS MEETING AND SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
There will be a competitors meeting at 1030 hours on Saturday, March 29, 2003. Sailing instructions will be distributed at registration.

13. DECISIONS OF THE JURY
Decisions of the jury will be final in accordance with RRS Rule 70.4.

14. TROPHIES
Trophies will be awarded to the teams placing 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd in Gold and Silver Fleets, as well as the 1^st place skipper and crew in each division.

15. PARTICIPATION
With the exception of RRS Rule 4, each school shall compete in all scheduled races. Any school breaking this rule, without permission of the Race Committee, is subject to severe disciplinary actions by the PCISA.

16. COACHING
All coaching shall be done from the area of Sandspit Beach. The Organizing Authority may modify the area if conditions necessitate. Any spectators on the water shall have no contact with any competitor except when rendering assistance under Rule 1.1, or as instructed by the Race Committee.

17. LUNCH AND T-SHIRTS
A BBQ lunch will be available for purchase outside the Santa Barbara Yacht Club both days. All proceeds will go to the UC Santa Barbara Sailing Team. Specially designed 2003 Gaucho Regatta T-shirts will be available at the time of registration. There is an order form for T-shirts included in the entry form on which the number and size of T-shirts desired can be indicated. The UC Santa Barbara Sailing Team will not guarantee that there will be t-shirts available after registration. Make sure to order yours ahead of time if you want to get the correct size.

18. DIRECTIONS
From the South, take Hwy 101 North. Exit Cabrillo (a left hand exit!!!). Turn left and follow along beach. Turn left onto Harbor Way. A student will guide you to either the yacht club or public launch ramp.

From the North, take Hwy 101 South. Exit Cabrillo. Turn right and follow to Cabrillo St. Turn right on Cabrillo for one block and turn left onto Harbor Way. A student will guide you to either the yacht club or public launch ramp.

19. INFORMATION
For more information, please contact Jeff Grange (racing@sbyc.org) at 805-965-4603 or Nick Gazulis (ngazu@umail.ucsb.edu) at 415-497-0205l.

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