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Dan Elliott 216- 965-4309  finch__@hotmail.com

Location: LaDue Reservoir, inland lake east of Cleveland, OH. (corner of Rt 44 & Rt 422)

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Fleet 68 races out of LaDue Reservoir 6 Sundays a summer. CJ/CFJs are welcome.  All FJ sailors have to be Racing Members of FJUS and Members of FJUS Eastern Region.

The following is the schedule of a race day.

12:00:	Skippers Meeting
1:00:	Start first race
2:00:	Approx. Start second race
3:00:	Approx. Start third race
4:30:	Derig boats and depart

2008 Schedule: all Fleet 68 races at LaDue Reservoir, Auburn, OH

June             

                   8            Fleet 68 #1,                 

                   29          Fleet 68 #2            

July             12-13          Andover, OH  

                                Sam Myers Mem. Regatta, Pymatuning SC  

                                Contact: Mike Wyatt

                    27            Fleet 68 #3

August         

                     10            Fleet 68 #4

September    7            Fleet 68 #5

                     21          Fleet 68 #6

October         

Contacts:       Dan Elliott 216- 965-4309  finch__@hotmail.com

NOTICE OF RACE

FJ Fleet 68 2008 Series Regatta (”The Regatta”)

LaDue Reservoir, Geauga County, OH

Organized and Sponsored by FJ Class Fleet 68

1.0             RULES

1.1          The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, the Class Rules of participating classes, Rules of the Akron Watershed District and the Sailing Instructions.

2.0                    ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

2.1                 The regatta is open to all International FJ, and CJ/CFJ Class yachts where the owners have paid the regatta fee, and are 2008 Members of FJ United States.

2.2                 Eligible boats may register by e-mailing Dan Elliott 216- 965-4309  finch__@hotmail.com, or register at LaDue Reservoir on established racedays between 11 AM- 12 PM.

2.3                 FEES:  $25 regatta fee for ALL LaDue events this season; payable to FJ Fleet 68; send check(s) to 5434 Pebble Creek, Painesville, OH 44077.

3.0                    SCHEDULE:  (Skippers Meeting at 12 Noon Daylight Savings Time on established Race Days)

3.1                     Three races will be sailed, back-to-back, each Race Day.

3.2                     No race will be started after 3:30 PM EDST.

3.3                     Race Dates:

4.0                    Number of Races:  a total of 6 Race Dates are scheduled; 18 races in total.

4.1                    The warning signal for the first race 1:00 PM

4.2                    The last race of the day cannot be started after 3:30 PM.

8.0        SAILING INSTRUCTIONS distributed at Skipper’s Meeting.

9.0          VENUE  

9.1    Attached Sailing Instructions show the location of the launching and rigging area, and  location of the racing area.

10.0              COURSES:  courses to be sailed will be listed in the Sailing Instructions, and announced daily at the Skipper’s Meeting.

11.0           Decisions of the protest committee will be final as provided in Rule 70.4.

12.0            SCORING- the Low Point System, as specified in Appendix A 4 will apply.

12.1    Any number of completed races will constitute a series.

12.2    Discards will be allowed per the following schedule:

12.2.1         11 or fewer races sailed       No Discards

12.2.2         12- 14 of 18 races sailed      3 Discards

12.2.3         15 –18 of 18 races sailed     5 Discards

13.0            PRIZES:  for the top two skippers and crew.

14.0            DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority nor The City of Akron will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury, or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta. Participants will be required to sign a general release of liability before participating.

15.0         INSURANCE:  Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Dan Elliott 216- 965-4309  finch__@hotmail.com

Sailing Instructions

FJ Fleet 68 2008 Series Regatta (”The Regatta”)

LaDue Reservoir, Geauga County, OH

Organized and Sponsored by FJ Class Fleet 68

1. RULES

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, the Class Rules of the International FJ and CJ Classes, as applicable,  Rules of the Akron Watershed District and these Sailing Instructions.

2. FLEETS AND CLASSES: There will be 1 fleet for scoring purposes.
3. SCHEDULE OF RACES:

4. SKIPPERS MEETING- A pre-race skippers meeting is held at 12:00PM at the rigging and docking area before the first race on each race day.
5. SAFETY 
1. During a race, the nearest boat (regardless of class) must assist a capsized or distressed racing boat voluntarily or if signaled by any boat or sailor.
2. A boat attending to a capsized boat, or performing a rescue shall receive a first-place score for the race in progress.
3. Weather

                                                               i.      Warning signals may be made ashore at the Boat House. Racers are to respond immediately and return to shore upon hearing the siren..

                                                              ii.      Lightning in the area dictates an immediate cancellation of the race in progress; all boat return to the launch area.

4. All boats must conform with all U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and State of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft regulations on safety gear:

                                                               i.      All sailors (any persons on-board) must wear a USCG approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD) at all times on the water.  This amends the official Race Rules.

                                                              ii.      All boats must carry a 1-gallon minimum bailing device.

                                                            iii.      All boats must carry an Orange Distress Flag.

6. STARTING TIMES- Warning Signal for the first race is at 1:00 PM. 
7. NUMBER OF RACES: 3 per scheduled race day.            
8. PROTESTS: Protests must be filed according to the procedure outlined in the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Race Rules, with the Fleet Captain/Race Committee within 30 minutes of the conclusion of racing for the day.
9. SCORING

1. Results of a total number of races will be accumulated over race days. 
2. Any number of completed races will constitute a series.
3. A score of Disqualified (DSQ) cannot be used as a discard.
4. Discards will be allowed per the following schedule:

11 or fewer races sailed       No Discards

12- 14 of 18 races sailed      3 Discards

15 –18 of 18 races sailed     5 Discards

10. TIME LIMITS- Race is abandoned if any of the following are exceeded:
1. Time for leader to first mark: 30 minutes
2. Time for race: 1 hour

11. PARTICIPATION
1. It is the sole responsibility of the individual skipper to decide whether to start a race or continue a race.  Please notify the Fleet Captain of your intention to retire from a race, please notify the Race Committee as soon as possible.
2. Fleet 68 requires all racers to sign a standard release and indemnification form.

12. COURSES

Planned courses for the day will be advised at the pre-race skippers meeting. Permanent white or temporary flag marks (approx. 2’ high - 8” diameter) are approximately located at as follows:    

1. There are four permanent marks; N (North), S (South), E (East), W (West).  Additionally, there is a temporary “X” mark. See Section 4, Start & Finish (above) – the starting mark (or the X mark).  (See Attachment A)

2. The Start & Finish is always assumed to be at the X mark.  However, the Race Committee may elect any mark as the start/finish mark.

3. All marks will be passed to port, unless otherwise indicated at the Skipper’s Meeting.

4. Courses used are:

                                                               i.      A Course ("Modified Olympic" or "Triangle/windward/leeward/Finish")

After Start (at X mark), go to Mark 1, then 2, and 3.  Follow by sailing to Mark 1 a second time, then Mark 3;  Finish at the X Mark.

Note: This course may be shortened by finishing at the X mark after completing the triangle.

                                                           ii.    B Course (" Triangle")

After Start, go to the Mark 1, then Mark 2, then Mark 3.  Finish by sailing to the X Mark.

                                   iii.      C Course ("Windward/Leeward/Windward")

                          After Start, go to Mark 1, then Mark 3, then  to the X mark and Finish.

13. AWARDS  will be awarded as follows: 1st, 2^nd, Skipper and One Crew.  
14. FEES:  

1. $25.00 Per season per boat.
2. A $7.00 race fee is charged for a single race day.

15. INSURANCE

        Each participating boat shall be insured with valid and third-party liability insurance and must have signed and dully executed the clubs Waiver, Release and Covenant not to sue form.

16.  DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

        Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk (See rules, Decision to Race). The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or even death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after any race.

Appendix A:  Rabbit Start – (also known as Gate Start) is used where we have no Race Committee boat. In this start, a “rabbit” is chosen according to a schedule or at the pre-race skippers meeting as the official Starter.   The rabbit drops a Yellow Flag floating buoy (X mark) in the vicinity of the ideal location for a starting line for the chosen course and uses a 3-minute count down watch to time the sequence. Starters have to start to start (a) on starboard tack, (b) between the rabbit’s transom and the fixed buoy (X mark), after a timed starting sequence. I

I.  Sequence of events leading to the Rabbit Start:

        A.  The Rabbit and all Sailors position themselves near the Starting Mark (all boats are usually sailing within close distance from each other and the starting mark at this time).

·         The Rabbit ensures that as many sailors are nearby the Starting Mark as possible before beginning the starting procedure.  However, racing will NOT be delayed for boats not in the starting area for the Start.

·         Sailors are responsible to stay within “hearing distance” from the Rabbit.

B.  The Rabbit signals (using a whistle) all sailors about the start:

·         the preparatory (3 minutes) – a sequence of several short whistle blows followed by one or more loud hailing “three minutes”

·         the warning (1 minute) – one long whistle followed by one or more loud hailing “one minute”

  ·         the start (0 minutes) – one long whistle, signaling the race has started.

·         Other competitors must continue on starboard tack until they have cleared the “line”; that is, between the Rabbit’s transom and the fixed buoy.  

Finishing using a Rabbit Start:

C.     Boats finish by passing the Start/Finish mark (X mark) on Port and by either Crew or Shipper touching it at the Finish. Touching the mark is a visual aid for other competitors demonstrating proper finish.

·         The boat must record its finish by place and time (using the stopwatch).

·         If two boats finish simultaneously, or near each other, so as not to be a clear winner, then both boats are awarded the higher of the two places in contention.

d.  All boats must record their finish and report it to their fleet captain and the Rabbit (the Starter) at the end of each race. It shall also hand-over all its scores to the Starter at the end of the race day or no more than 30 minutes after docking.

E.  Special Rules in effect for Rabbit Starts:

    1.  The Rabbit’s start is approximate; there are no penalties for the Rabbit being reasonably late or early to the fixed buoy.  

     2.   The Rabbit has right of way over all other boats until the start and 30 seconds after the start or until he makes his first tack onto starboard (whichever is shorter); any boat interfering with the Rabbit must do a 360, when directed by the Rabbit.

Location of LaDue Reservoir:  (Geauga County, OH, at the intersection of           OH Rt. 44 and Rt. 422.)

Attachment A

Racing Area

 

Marks are white PVC cylinders, floating with about 2-1/2’ showing above water. PVC Marks are designated "N" (North), "S" (South), "E" (East), and "W" (West) on the map, but are not designated ON the mark itself. The only PVC cylinders floating in the lake are Marks.  There are also Temporary Marks- floating flags.

There is a shoal (shown red) that is directly on the S to E rhumbline, it is about 10 feet in diameter. This shoal should only be a problem when the water is low enough that the area off the "beach" (left of the launching ramp) is actually dry. If dry- sail left or right of the shoal, where there is plenty of water.

The launch ramp leads to a dredged channel. To the SOUTH of the ramp (right, facing the lake) there is an old road that is less than 12" under water; to the left there is a large, shallow area that is soft mud and weeds, about 2-3’ deep unless the water is very low.