Quebec Etchells 2011 NOR

INTERNATIONAL ETCHELLS

Quebec Championship Regatta

Hudson Yacht Club

August 27-28, 2011

NOTICE OF RACE

The Organizing Authority is the Hudson Yacht Club and The International Etchells Canadian Fleet 3.

1 Rules

1.1 This regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.

1.2 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

2 Advertising

Advertising is permitted under ISAF Regulation 20: Advertising Code

3 Eligibility and Entry

3.1 The regatta is open to all boats of the Etchells Class.

3.2 This regatta is sanctioned by the IECA as a C event

3.3 Eligible boats may enter by completing the registration form and sending it, together with the required fee, to the Hudson Yacht Club by 0900 Friday, August 19th, 2011.

3.3.1Entry Forms will be available at www.hudsonyachtclub.com after July 22^nd, 2011.

3.4 Sail cards and safety equipment, for each boat, may be verified at registration.

3.5 Crew weigh-in may be carried out during registration. The combined weight of crew members of each boat may be posted on the Official Notice Board.

4 Fees

4.1 The entry fee is $60.00 (Cdn) per boat. Boats registering before August 20, 2011 will pay  $45.00 (Cdn).

4.2 There will be a dinner on Saturday evening; information and prices will be on the Entry Form.

5 Schedule

5.1 Registration Friday August 26^th, 1600 – 2000 and Saturday August 27^th 0800 - 0900  in the HYC clubhouse.

5.2 Competitors’ briefing 0930 Saturday August 27th in the HYC clubhouse.

5.3 Dates of racing: Saturday August 27th and Sunday August 28^th.

5.4 The number of races scheduled is 7.

5.5 The scheduled time for the warning for the first race Saturday, August 27^th, is 1100 .

5.6 The scheduled time for the warning for the first race on Sunday August 28th will be 1030.

5.7 No warning signal will be displayed after 1330 Sunday August 28^th.

5.8 The awards ceremony will take place as soon as possible after the last race on Sunday

6 Venue

Racing will take place on the Lac des Deux Montagnes

7 Sailing Instructions

Sailing Instructions will be available at registration.

8 The Course

The course to be sailed will be windward - leeward. p; There may be an offset mark, which will set 50-60 meters (approx) to port of the windward mark.

9 Penalty System

 Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.

10 Scoring

10.1. Three races are required to be completed to constitute a series.

10.2 When fewer than 5 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.

10.3 When from 5 to 7 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

11 Launch and Haul Out

All boats must be in the water by 0930 Saturday August 27th and shall not be hauled during the regatta except with the prior permission of the Race Committee

12 Prizes

Keeper prizes will be awarded for first through third place.

13 Disclaimer of Liability

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority 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.

14 Insurance

Each participating boat shall be insured with third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of $1,000,000 per event or equivalent.

15 Radio Communications

15.1 All boats must carry a marine band VHF radio capable of receiving normal international channels. Boats may use the radio to report retirement from racing or to request assistance in an emergency. No other transmissions are permitted by competing boats. The Race Committee may use the radio to advice competitors of race information.

16 Information

For further information contact Hudson Yacht Club at 450 458 5326 or Allan Gray at 613 347 7553 or bethunegray@sympatico.ca

Canadian Etchells Championship 2011

On July 2-3, historic Pointe Claire Yacht Club on Montreal’s West Island hosted the 2011 Canadian Etchells Championships. Seventeen boats from Vermont, Windsor, Toronto and the Montreal area appeared on Lac St-Louis on Saturday morning jousting for space on the start line.

Saturday brought stupendous sunny weather, but light and shifty winds. Under the expert eye of PRO Madeline Palfreeman and her race committee, 2 races were completed resulting in a tie at the end of Day 1 between Hank Lammens and Jerry O’Brien.  That evening, the regatta committee and PCYC hosted a great dinner on the deck overlooking the lake as the sailors relaxed and enjoyed PCYC’s hospitality. They even timed the dinner to have Air France’s ominous and gargantuan Airbus fly over the club during dessert.

On Sunday, better racing conditions greeted the sailors. Winds gradually built in the morning and peaked in the 10-knot range, allowing 4 races to be completed before the 1400 hrs deadline. The racing was close, the leaderboard was in constant flux, but at the end of the day Hank Lammens, with crew Dirk Kneulman and J. Clark were victorious (these guys finally seem to be getting the hang of the boat). Second place honours went to Jerry O’Brien, D. Nuttial and B. Boston and the third place finishers were Allan Leibel, M. Wren and B. McFarlane

In truth, the real winners were the members of Montreal’s Fleet 3, who had the opportunity to race against superb competition and meet their fellow Etchells Sailors.  Thanks go out to PCYC for being such gracious hosts, to Regatta Chair Dave Covo and his committee for their organizational excellence, and to Madeline Palfreeman and the Race Committee for setting fair courses in sometimes difficult conditions. Thanks also to all the sponsors who helped make the event possible, including title sponsor Ye Olde Orchard Pub.

Looking for some close racing?

Looking for some close racing?

Why not join us for the Etchells Canadian Championships

July 2nd & 3rd 2011 @ Pointe Claire Yacht Club

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to visit the legendary

Montreal Jazz Fest while you’re in town!

info@pcyc.qc.ca   Allan Gray 613 347 7553

Etchells Tuning Seminar with Jud Smith

ETCHELLS

TUNING SEMINAR

May 21^st 2011

Looking for that little extra edge that will get you to the finish line first!

Then don’t miss our tuning seminar with Jud Smith on Saturday May 21^st

Jud is  one of the premier one design sailors in the world and will only be in town for the day.

A shore side briefing will begin at 11:00 am at PCYC, followed by an on the water tuning
session after lunch.

All skippers and crew are encouraged to attend.

NOTICE OF RACE - Canadian Etchells Championship 2011

NOTICE OF RACE
Canadian Etchells Championship 2011
Pointe Claire Yacht Club, Pointe Claire, Québec
July 2-3, 2011

The Organizing Authority for this regatta is Pointe Claire Yacht Club and
the International Etchells Canadian Class Fleet 3

1 RULES

1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing

1.2 The prescriptions of the Canadian Yachting Association will apply and will be available at registration and/or posted on the official notice board.

1.3 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

2 ADVERTISING

Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the Organizing Authority.

3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

3.1 The regatta is open to all boats of the International Etchells Class. This regatta is sanctioned by the International Etchells Class Association as a C event.

3.2 Eligible boats may enter by completing the entry form and sending it, with the required fee, to Pointe Claire Yacht Club by June 1st, 2011.

3.3 Late entries will be accepted until 0900 hrs, Saturday, July 2, but late entrants will be required to pay a Late Entry Fee.

3.4 Sail cards and safety equipment, for each boat, will be verified at registration.

3.5 Crew weigh-in will be carried out during registration. The combined weight of crew members of each boat may be posted on the Official Notice Board.

4 FEES

The entry fee will be $195 (Cdn) per boat. Boats registering after June 1st, 2011, will be required to pay a Late Entry Fee of $225 (Cdn).

5 SCHEDULE

5.1 Registration: Friday, July 1, 1600-2100 hrs, and Saturday, July 2, 0800-0900 hrs

5.2 Measurement and inspection: Friday, July 1, 0900-2100 hrs, and Saturday, July 2, 0800-0900 hrs

5.3 Competitors’ briefing: Saturday, July 2, 0900 hrs

5.4 Dates of racing: Saturday, July 2, and Sunday, July 3

5.5 Seven races are scheduled.

5.6 The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race on Saturday, July 2, is 1030 hrs. No warning signal will be displayed after 1400 Sunday, July 3. The awards ceremony will take place as soon as possible after the last race on Sunday.

5.7 There will be a dinner on Saturday evening. Information and prices are on the Entry Form.

6 MEASUREMENT

Each boat shall produce a sail card and a valid Hull and Spar measurement certificate at registration.

7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

The sailing instructions will be available at registration.

8 VENUE

Racing will take place on Lac Saint-Louis.

9 THE COURSES

Windward-leeward courses will be sailed.

10 PENALTY SYSTEM

10.1 For infringements of a rule of Part 2 while racing, the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty, except that for infringements occurring within the Zone, the penalty will be the Two-Turns Penalty. This changes RRS 44.1.

10.2 A boat that has taken a penalty or retired shall complete an acknowledgement form at the race office within the protest time limit.

11 SCORING

11.1 Three races shall be completed to constitute a series.

11.2 When fewer than 5 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. When 5 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

12 BERTHING

Boats will be assigned places in the harbour.

13 HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS

All boats must be in the water by 0930 hrs, Saturday, July 2nd, and shall not be hauled during the regatta except with the prior permission of the Race Committee.

14 RADIO COMMUNICATION

All boats must carry a marine band VHF receiver capable of receiving normal international channels. Boats must use the radio to report retirement from racing and may use the radio to request assistance in an emergency. No other communications are permitted by boats from the first Warning Signal of the day until the end of the last race of the day. The Race Committee may use the radio to advise competitors of race information.

15 PRIZES

The Canadian Etchells Championship perpetual trophy will be awarded to the winning crew. Keeper prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.

16 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority 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.

17 INSURANCE

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of $1,000,000 (CAN) per event or the equivalent.

18 FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information please contact PCYC by email at info@pcyc.qc.ca, by phone at 514-695-2441 or by fax at 514-695-2341.