NOTICE OF RACE
PCISA Silver Championships
Hosted by the
University of California, Berkeley and
the Treasure Island Sailing Center
April 17-18, 2004
Final Results
View/Print Entry Form (pdf)
View/Print Liability Waiver (pdf)
1. RULES
The regatta will be governed by the Rules
as defined in the 2001-2004 Racing Rules of Sailing. This includes
the ISSA Procedural Rules & PCISA Procedural Rules.
2. ELIGIBILITY
2.1 A team is comprised of a minimum of 4
and a maximum of 8 sailors who MUST attend the same high school.
Competing schools must be members of PCISA and all sailors must be
registered with the PCISA. Teams must be accompanied by a designated
Adult Team Leader/Chaperon, who may be an advisor, coach or parent
and must be recognized by the school. That Adult Team
Leader/Chaperone will be the only individual authorized to speak
with authority to the organizing authority.
2.2 All
teams having competed in a PCISA event this season as a complete
team are allowed to compete.
3. ENTRY AND COMMUNICATIONS
3.1 Schools
desiring to register for the event shall notify the regatta chair by
email no later than Monday, April 12th. Entry and waiver forms must
be faxed to the the regatta chair by Wednesday, April 14th at 4 PM.
Schools not registered at that time will not be allowed to compete.
3.2
PCISA membership will be verified upon receipt of entry forms
and at the time of final registration at the regatta site.
4. ENTRY FEE
4.1 There will be entry fee of $20.00 per
sailor. In addition to the racing, entry fee includes 2 lunches and
trophy snack. Additional lunches may be ordered with the entry form.
5. BOATS
5.1 Each team is responsible for providing
one complete class legal CFJ. Due
to the windy conditions, all CFJ’s must be built within the
last five years. Boat
charters are available with first priority being given to Southern
California teams.
Boat charters must be arranged by each team needing a boat. Boats
will need to pass inspection prior to racing in the
event.
6. CHARTER BOAT DAMAGE DEPOSIT
6.1 $300 boat damage deposit is required.
Please provide a separate check with registration. If not needed,
the deposit will be returned at the end of the regatta.
7. SCHEDULE
Friday, April 16, 2004
1500-1600
Practice. Teams may practice in their own boats.
Saturday, April 17, 2004
0830-930
Registration
0800-0930
Rigging and launching of
boats
0945
Competitor’s meeting – MANDATORY
1000
First Warning. Racing will continue throughout the day. Lunch will
be available (lunch included in registration fee), during boat
rotation from the Treasure Island
Sailing Center. There will be no lunch break.
Sunday, April 18, 2004
0830-0930
Rigging of boats
0930
Sailor’s Meeting – MANDATORY
1000 First warning. Racing will continue
throughout the day. Lunch will be available on the beach during
rotation. There will be no lunch break.
1500 No race will be started after this
time.
1600 Awards presentation
All times are approximate. Changes will be
posted on the Notice Board.
8. RACING AREA/VENUE
8.1 The sailing area will be in Clipper
Cover, adjacent to the Treasure Island Sailing Center.
Teams will rotate boats on the docks of the Sailing Center
8.2 Team members, coaches and spectators
will be able to watch the racing from TISC.
9. COURSES/FORMAT
9.1 Based on conditions, the Race Committee
will determine the courses. Short college-style courses will be
used. A complete "Round Robin" will be attempted using the "Navy
Special" format (race two races in a division, then rotate boats and
divisions.)
9.2. The Race Committee will run as many
races as possible, up to a complete Round Robin. Sailors will be
expected to rotate quickly and efficiently. Races may run late on
Saturday.
9.3 Sailors not racing are to remain at
TISC during racing unless otherwise directed by the Race
Committee.
10. JUDGING/PROTEST
Judges or observers may be on the water.
They will act in accordance with ISSA Procedural Rules, Appendix 4.
Judges may use the "Yellow flag rule." Clarification will be
provided in the SI’s. Protests will be handled in accordance with
ISSA Procedural Rules as amended by PCISA.
10. SCORING
10.1 The regatta will be scored using PCISA
Procedural rules.
11. HOUSING
11.1 Teams are responsible for their own
housing. Suggested hotels in Berkeley,
San Francisco and Oakland will be listed on the PCISA
website.
12. FOOD/ENTERTAINMENT
12.1 Lunches for Saturday and Sunday will
be provided for each registered competitor. Additional lunches for
coaches, parents, etc. are available for advanced purchase on the
entry form. A trophy snack
will be provided at the awards ceremony.
13. TRAVEL AND PARKING
13.1 Oakland
and San Francisco Airports are both 20 minutes (depending on
traffic) from TISC. Directions are available at
www.tisailing.org.
14. COACHING
14.1 Team leaders, chaperones, advisors,
coaches and other support personnel may not go afloat in the sailing
area April 17-18. The penalty for failing to comply with this
requirement may be the disqualification of all boats, competitors
and teams associated with the infringing support personnel.
15. PRIZES
15.1 Prizes will be awarded to schools
placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd and to
skippers and crews placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd
overall.
16. OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR ALL PCC
PARTICIPANTS:
No contestant shall use, either on or off the water, alcoholic
beverages (beer, wine, distilled spirits), or use any controlled
substance (marijuana, cocaine, etc.), the possession of which is
unlawful. Infringements of this regulation and/or other discipline
expectations occurring during April 16-18, 2004 may be the basis for
disciplinary action. Discipline problems and enforcement of this
regulation will be handled promptly by an adult Discipline hearing
Board which will consist of three adult members; the Regatta
Chairman or a designee, a member of the PCISA Board of Directors or
a designee and the Chief Judge or a designee. The Discipline Hearing
Board shall, at a time and method selected by it, meet to hear any
problems and its decision to impose scoring penalties, or any other
sanctions it alone deems appropriate, including summary removal from
the entire regatta, shall be final without appeal permitted.
