STANDING NOTICE OF RACE OF THE FREMONT SAILING CLUB
2022
SEASON SERIES
SEASON SERIES
Notice of Race (NoR)
The notation [NP] in a rule of the Notice of Race means that a boat may not protest another boat for breaking that rule. The notation [DP] means the penalty for a breach of the rule may, at the discretion of the Protest Committee, be less than disqualification. This changes RRS 60.1(a).
Races |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
1,2,3 |
20 March |
1 May |
26 June |
14 August |
4,5,6 |
3 April |
15 May |
17 July |
11 Septmber |
7,8,9 |
24 April |
5 June |
31 July |
25 September |
1 RULES
1.1 The event is governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 [NP][DP] Class rules for the individual type of boat shall apply.
1.3 [NP][DP] The rules for the use of the venue will apply. This includes the use of personal floatation devices. This changes rule RRS 40.
1.4 The Warning Signal will be displayed three (3) minutes before the Starting Signal. The Preparatory Signal will be
displayed two (2) minutes before the Starting Signal. This changes rule RRS 26.
2 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 The Sailing Instructions will be available on the Fremont Sailing Club website at www.FremontSailingClub.org and during
the competitors meeting on each race day.
3. COMMUNICATION
3.1 The official notice board will be located at the registration table located near the head of the launch ramp.
4 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1. Eligible classes are Lido 14, El Toro, and Portsmouth Handicap dinghies.
5 VENUE
5.1 Due to the drought and COVID restrictions affecting the use of Lake Elizabeth, the venue will be either Shoreline Sailing Lake located in Shoreline Park in Mountain View, CA or Lake Elizabeth located in Central Park in Fremont, CA.
5.2 The venue for the Winter Series will be Shoreline Sailing Lake in Mountain View, CA.
5.3 The venue for the Spring, Summer, and Fall Series will be posted on the Notice Board on the last day of the preceding series and on the Fremont Sailing Club website.
6 SCHEDULE
6.1 Competitors shall register by signing in at the registration table located near the head of the launch ramp.
6.2 The maximum number of races sailed each day will be at the sole discretion of the race committee.
6.3 Competitor’s Meeting and Start of Racing
The order of starts and identification of class flags will be announced at the competitor’s meeting.
6.3.1 Shoreline Sailing Lake Venue
A competitor’s meeting will be held at 1030.
The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 1100.
Subsequent races will be sailed shortly after the completion of the previous race.
6.3.2 Lake Elizabeth Venue
A competitor’s meeting will be held at 1130.
The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 1200.
Subsequent races will be sailed shortly after the completion of the previous race.
7 PENALTIES
RRS 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.
8 SCORING
8.1 Rule RRS A5.3 shall apply.
8.2 Each series shall be scored independently using rule RRS A2.1. The Season Series score shall be the sum of the
individual series scores.
8.3 Competitors performing the duties of Race Committee will be scored RC and awarded points equal to their average score, rounded down to the next lower whole number of all the other races scored in the series. The competitor must have competed in at least one race during the series to be scored.
9 PRIZES
Series and Season prizes shall be awarded at the end of the season.
Season series will be awarded to the Fremont Sailing Club competitors in each fleet for each series of races according
to the following schedule, based on a count of the competitors within a fleet who attended at least 60% of the races in
a series.
1.1 The event is governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 [NP][DP] Class rules for the individual type of boat shall apply.
1.3 [NP][DP] The rules for the use of the venue will apply. This includes the use of personal floatation devices. This changes rule RRS 40.
1.4 The Warning Signal will be displayed three (3) minutes before the Starting Signal. The Preparatory Signal will be
displayed two (2) minutes before the Starting Signal. This changes rule RRS 26.
2 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 The Sailing Instructions will be available on the Fremont Sailing Club website at www.FremontSailingClub.org and during
the competitors meeting on each race day.
3. COMMUNICATION
3.1 The official notice board will be located at the registration table located near the head of the launch ramp.
4 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1. Eligible classes are Lido 14, El Toro, and Portsmouth Handicap dinghies.
5 VENUE
5.1 Due to the drought and COVID restrictions affecting the use of Lake Elizabeth, the venue will be either Shoreline Sailing Lake located in Shoreline Park in Mountain View, CA or Lake Elizabeth located in Central Park in Fremont, CA.
5.2 The venue for the Winter Series will be Shoreline Sailing Lake in Mountain View, CA.
5.3 The venue for the Spring, Summer, and Fall Series will be posted on the Notice Board on the last day of the preceding series and on the Fremont Sailing Club website.
6 SCHEDULE
6.1 Competitors shall register by signing in at the registration table located near the head of the launch ramp.
6.2 The maximum number of races sailed each day will be at the sole discretion of the race committee.
6.3 Competitor’s Meeting and Start of Racing
The order of starts and identification of class flags will be announced at the competitor’s meeting.
6.3.1 Shoreline Sailing Lake Venue
A competitor’s meeting will be held at 1030.
The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 1100.
Subsequent races will be sailed shortly after the completion of the previous race.
6.3.2 Lake Elizabeth Venue
A competitor’s meeting will be held at 1130.
The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 1200.
Subsequent races will be sailed shortly after the completion of the previous race.
7 PENALTIES
RRS 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.
8 SCORING
8.1 Rule RRS A5.3 shall apply.
8.2 Each series shall be scored independently using rule RRS A2.1. The Season Series score shall be the sum of the
individual series scores.
8.3 Competitors performing the duties of Race Committee will be scored RC and awarded points equal to their average score, rounded down to the next lower whole number of all the other races scored in the series. The competitor must have competed in at least one race during the series to be scored.
9 PRIZES
Series and Season prizes shall be awarded at the end of the season.
Season series will be awarded to the Fremont Sailing Club competitors in each fleet for each series of races according
to the following schedule, based on a count of the competitors within a fleet who attended at least 60% of the races in
a series.
Competitors Trophies |
. |
1-5 |
1 |
6-9 |
2 |
10-14 |
3 |
15-19 |
4 |
20<= |
5 |
10 RISK STATEMENT
RRS 3 states: ‘The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue to race is hers alone.’ By participating in this event each competitor agrees and acknowledges that sailing is a potentially dangerous activity with inherent risks. These risks include strong winds and rough seas, sudden changes in weather, failure of equipment, boat handling errors, poor seamanship by other boats, loss of balance on an unstable platform and fatigue resulting in
increased risk of injury. Inherent in the sport of sailing is the risk of permanent, catastrophic injury or death by
drowning, trauma, hypothermia or other causes.
11 FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact Roy Jordan at jordan_roy_s@yahoo.com.
RRS 3 states: ‘The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue to race is hers alone.’ By participating in this event each competitor agrees and acknowledges that sailing is a potentially dangerous activity with inherent risks. These risks include strong winds and rough seas, sudden changes in weather, failure of equipment, boat handling errors, poor seamanship by other boats, loss of balance on an unstable platform and fatigue resulting in
increased risk of injury. Inherent in the sport of sailing is the risk of permanent, catastrophic injury or death by
drowning, trauma, hypothermia or other causes.
11 FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact Roy Jordan at jordan_roy_s@yahoo.com.