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

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), except as any of these are altered by the Sailing Instructions.

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 low 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 fleets 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, and the teams which bring them, will not be allowed to participate in the regatta. Sails will be provided by the PCISA. 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 Nick Gazulis at ngazu@umail.ucsb.edu or (805) 685-0474 or UCSB Head Coach Ty Reed at tyber2@hotmail.com or (805) 637-7123.

Morning activities will be located at Santa Barbara Yacht Club and the far end of the Santa Barbara Harbor parking lot, near the launching ramp. Breakfast and skippers meeting will be held at SBYC. Boat launching will take place at the launch ramp in the SB Harbor parking lot. 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.

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 SB City parking lot for the duration of the event. No trailers or private vehicles will be allowed in the SBYC parking lot due to limited parking available in the lot.

Trailers arriving Friday night shall be left in the SB Harbor parking lot. After sailing on Saturday, all boats will be stored in the back of the SB Harbor public parking lot adjacent to the launch ramp.

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

Entries may also be faxed to (805) 966-4629.

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 $35 late charge.

11. ENTRY FEES

Gold and Silver Fleet- $100 per team. Entry fee includes: continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning for all sailors, 4 Gaucho Regatta T-shirts (2-med., 2- sm.) and hors d’oeuvres Sunday at trophy presentation. Please make checks payable to ‘UC Regents’, with ‘UCSB Sailing’ in the memo.

There will be a competitors meeting at 1000 hours on Saturday, March 27, 2004. Sailing instructions will be distributed at registration.

Decisions of the jury will be final in accordance with RRS Rule 70.4.

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.

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.

All coaching shall be done from the area of Sandspit Beach or the Santa Barbara Break wall while not racing. 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.

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. Additional specially designed 2004 Gaucho Regatta T-shirts will be available outside SBYC.

From the South, take Hwy 101 North. Exit Cabrillo Blvd. (a left hand exit!!!). Turn left and follow along beach (a long stretch). Turn left onto Harbor Way. Turn left after entering Harbor Way and proceed through city kiosk. Follow road to the back end of launch ramp.

From the North, take Hwy 101 South. Exit Castillo St. Turn right at exit and follow to Cabrillo Blvd. Turn right on Cabrillo for one block and turn left onto Harbor Way. Turn left after entering Harbor Way and proceed through city kiosk. Follow road to the back end of the launch ramp.

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Santa Barbara Yacht Club extends an invitation to sailors and parents to dine at SBYC on either Friday or Sunday evening. Reservations are required (805) 965-8112.

For more information, please contact Ty Reed (tyber2@hotmail.com) at 805-637-7123, Nick Gazulis (ngazu@umail.ucsb.edu) at 805-685-0474, or, Jeff Grange (racing@sbyc.org) at 805-965-4603.

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