2005 LIGHTNING WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS

St. Petersburg Yacht Club
St. Petersburg, Florida
March 17-20, 2005

NOTICE OF RACE

1  RULES

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

1.2 Racing rule 61.1 will be changed to require the competitor to inform the race committee finish boat of his intention to protest, including the sail number (s) of the protested boat (s), immediately after finishing.

1.3. Racing rule A2 will be changed so that each boat’s score will be the total of her scores for all races with no score excluded. Ties will be broken according to A8.

1.4 Per Rules Governing all Area Lightning Class Championships:

b. Racing rule 44.2 will be apply, except that when a boat breaking a rule is using its spinnaker, she shall drop the head of her spinnaker below the gooseneck, and complete one 360 degree turn.

c. Racing rule 42.3 (c) will change to  allow the crew, on a free leg of the course, when surfing or planning is possible, to pump the sheet but not the guy controlling any sail, but only once for each wave or gust of wind.

d. Racing rule 61.3 is changed to include protests questioning the legality of sailors or their equipment must also be filed within the protest time limit described in the sailing instructions.

d. Races will be shortened or abandoned after the start according to Racing rule 32.

e. These changes will appear in full in the sailing instructions.

2 ADVERTISING

Advertising will be restricted to Category C with the stipulation that any advertising be permitted on the hulls only.

3  ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

3.1 The regatta is open to all boats of the ILCA.

3.2 The skipper and crew must be members of the ILCA.

3.3 An approved Measurement Certificate must be on file in the ILCA Office for each boat entered.

3.4 Eligible boats may enter by completing the attached form and sending it, together with the required fee, to Lightning Registration Chairman, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Telephone: 727-895-4779, FAX: 727-895-4779, E-Mail: sailingsecretary@spyc.org. Entry forms may be obtained from the SPYC web site at: http://www.spyc.org

3.5 Boats may compete in the Championship, Masters and Woodie classes.

4  FEES

Registration fees: $180 per boat ($170 for US SAILING Members), $10 of which goes to the ILCA.

5  SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 17, 2005

            10:00 A.M. -    4:00 P.M.         Registration                              SPYC Regatta Room

                                    5:30 P.M.         Competitors’ Meeting   SPYC Ballroom

Friday, March 18, 2005        

                                    9:30 A.M.        Warning, first race of the day

Saturday, March 20, 2004    

                                    9:30 A.M.        Warning, first race of the day

Sunday, March 21, 2004

                                    9:30 A.M.        Warning, first race of the day

                                                            No warning after 2:00 P.M.

                                    ASAP              Trophy presentation                  Sailing Center

6  SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Sailing Instructions will be available at registration.

7  VENUE

7.1 Boats will be launched from the St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2^nd Av. SE.

7.2 The racing area will be ESE of the Municipal Pier.

8  THE COURSES

The courses will be triangles or windward-leewards.

9  SCORING

The scoring system will be the low point scoring system of Appendix A, except that each boat’s score will be the sum of her scores for all races.

10  PRIZES

Prizes will be awarded to the skippers and crews placing first through fifth in the Championship class, first through third in the Masters class and first in the Woodie class providing three Woodies participate.

11  DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See Racing 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.

12  FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information please contact Sailing Secretary, Phyllis Eades, 727-895-4779 or Paul Bardes, e-mail: pbardes@tampabay.rr.com

2005 LIGHTNING WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS

SOCIAL SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 17, 2005

            09:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.             Registration  SPYC Compass Room

            10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.           Governing Board Brunch  SPYC Quarterdeck Room               

            5:30 P.M.                                     Competitors’ Meeting   SPYC Regatta Room

            6:00 P.M.                                      ILCA General Meeting  SPYC Regatta Room

                                                                        SPYC Lounge and Dining Rooms Open

Friday, March 18, 2005

            7:30 A.M.                                            Complimentary Coffee and Danish  Sailing Center

            9:30 A.M.                                            Warning, First Race of the Day

            6:30 P.M.                                             Cash Bar   SPYC Ballroom                             

            7:30 P.M.                                             Lightning Banquet   SPYC Ballroom

Saturday, March 19, 2005

            7:30 A.M.                                            Complimentary Coffee and Danish  Sailing Center

            9:30 A.M.                                            Warning, First Race of the Day                                    

SPYC Lounge and Dining Rooms Open

Sunday, March 20, 2005       

            7:30 A.M.                                            Complimentary Coffee and Danish  Sailing Center

            9:30 A.M.                                            Warning, First Race of the Day

                                                                        No Warning after 1300

            ASAP                                                  Trophy Presentation  Sailing Center