Tips for Running a District Championship
1) Membership is required.
...(a) ILCA Individual Membership:
.....EVERYONE who competes in a District Championship MUST
be an ILCA member (including every crew). See
Membership.
...(b) Fleet Dues:
.....Every skipper who competes in a District Championship must
be affiliated with a Fleet in good standing with the ILCA or must
have received permission from the Executive Committee to sail as
an "unaffiliated" member. Fleet Dues are $25.00
(payable to ILCA).
2) According to the Measurement
Specifications:
"Measuring at a District Championship is required - not
optional. Measuring sails, weighing boats and checking safety
equipment is considered the absolute minimum."
...(a) Check the Measurement
Checks as published on ILCA website.
...(b) Each Lightning should have a Measurement Certificate or
colored card (valid cards are purple and blue). (Copies of the
Measurement Certificates can be obtained from the Class Office
for $5.00)
...(c) Sample measurement check sheet.
3) Make use of the
...(a) Rules Governing All District
Championships
...(b) Sample Sailing Instructions
...(c) Instructions to Race Committee
4) District Commodores should sign and hand out the North
American Championship Entry Forms to all who qualify. The Class
Office sends an appropriate number of entry forms to each
District Commodore based on the quota - the number of entries a
District is allotted to send to the NAs. If more people want to
try to go to the NAs than the District is allowed, please contact
the Class Office. We will do everything we can to help you
increase the quota for your District (by increasing memberships).
5) District Commodore should encourage ALL women, juniors and
masters to compete in the Women's, Juniors' or Masters' North
American Championships. The District Commodore has some entry
forms. This form is also published in Flashes and is
available from the Class Office.
6) After the District Championship, the District Commodore
should ensure that the following is sent to the Class Office:
...a) Complete results, including crew names;
...b) Any Measurement Forms completed;
...c) Copy of Sailing Instructions;
...d) List of those who have indicated an interest in going to
the North Americans;
...e) Any membership dues money which you have collected, along
with names and addresses of those who paid;
...f) Any Fleet Dues, if any collected.
If you have any questions, please contact the ILCA Office
THANK YOU!!!
