Saturday 11^th November

0900   Registration and Measurement

0945   Briefing

1000   Commence Racing

1630   Last heat to be started

 

Sunday 12^th November

0945   Briefing

1000   Commence Racing

1530   Last race to be started

2. VENUE

Kogarah Bay Sailing Club.  Dover Park (East) Princes Highway, Blakehurst.

3. ORGANISING AUTHORITY

The Championships are organised under the overall authority of the Australian Radio Yachting Association (Incorporated) (ARYA) and conducted by The Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club for the NSW Radio Yachting Association and it’s duly appointed Race Committee.

4. RULES

The regatta will be governed by The ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing for 2005-2008 (RRS) as changed by Appendix E of the RRS - Radio Controlled Boat Racing Rules, this Notice of Race (NoR), the Sailing Instructions (SI), International Class Administration Rules, the Equipment Rules of Sailing (ERS) and the respective International Class Rules.   The Sailing Instructions shall prevail in the event of conflict with this Notice of Race.

5. ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open to financial members of ARYA (Inc) affiliated clubs and to members of a recognized Division Member of the International Sailing Federation-Radio Sailing Division.  All yachts must have a current registration certificate for the boat entered.

6. REGISTRATION

Boats, together with their current registration certificate, must be presented for registration and check-measurement by 9.00 am on the first day of competition.  No boat will be eligible to race until it has completed this process.

7. EVENT CATEGORY AND ADVERTISING

The Championships are classified under the ISAF Advertising Code Regulation 20.3.1 (b) as Category C.

The Organisers reserve the right to advertising according to Regulation 20.3

8. SCORING AND RACING SYSTEM

The current Heat Management System (HMS) as approved by the ISAF-RSD will be used. Where there are less than 16 competitors, the event will be sailed in one fleet.

9. MEASUREMENT

The Race Committee may direct that all boats entered in the event be check-measured or alternatively randomly select a number of boats for check measurement. Random spot checks may be conducted throughout the duration of the event.

10. FREQUENCIES

Each competitor is required to nominate a minimum of three (3) frequencies with their entry. The listing of additional frequencies if available would be helpful. Permitted frequency bands are 27, 29, 36 and 40 MHz, and 2.4 GHz.

11. PROTESTS

A  Committee will be appointed to hear any protests arising from the event and may comprise competitors not involved in the incident.  RRS 61.2 and 62.2 may be replaced by a verbal notification and hearing if all parties affected by the incident agree.

The ISAF-RSD System for the Reduction of Protest Hearings (SYRPH) (Jan 1999) will apply to all protests.

12. ENTRIES

Entries must be made using the on line entry form or sending details of your entry to:

The Secretary

Owen Jarvis

Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club

85 Siandra Drive

Kareela NSW 2232

Please enter me in the above mentioned event.   I agree to comply with the racing rules, rating rules, sailing instructions and acknowledge the authority of The Officer Of The Day.

INDEMNITY; I agree to abide by the conditions of the event as contained in the Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing and any Notices published by the Sailing Committee. All those entering or taking part in these Championships do so at their own risk and responsibility. The Australian Radio Yachting Association (Incorporated), NSW Radio Yachting Association (Incorporated), Kogarah Bay Sailing Club (incorporated) and the Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club and any other parties involved in the organisation of this event disclaim:

Any and every responsibility whatsoever for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that might occur to persons and goods, both ashore and on the water as a consequence of entering or participating in the Championship covered by this Notice of Race.

At all times the responsibility for the safety of their boat and themselves plus the decision to participate or continue must rest with the competitors.

Please provide the following contact information

BOAT DETAILS:

FREQUENCIES:

ENTRIES CLOSE at 0900 on the 5^h November 2006

Late entries may be accepted on the day before racing commences provided there is no frequency clash with boats already entered.

ENTRY FEE: $20.00

SIGNED: ________________________________________________________

By entering the event it is deemed that these conditions are accepted