AUSTRALIAN RADIO YACHTING ASSOCIATION (Inc)
STANDARD NOTICE OF RACE
1. EVENT SCHEDULE Queensland E.C.12 Championship Bundaberg19/20th Apr-08,/ Registration 0945hrs Briefing 1045hrs,/ Start 1100hrs/ Lunch 1230 hrs/ Finnish 1600hrs/ Sunday= Start 0945hrs / Lunch 1200 hrs/ Finnish 1430 hrs/ Presentation 1500 hrs,
2. VENUE Botanical Gardens Bundaberg= North Side of River
3. ORGANISING AUTHORITY
The Championships are organised under the overall authority of the Australian Radio Yachting Association (Incorporated) (ARYA) and conducted by the Burnett Model Marine Club and its 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 class entered.
6. REGISTRATION
Boats, together with their current registration certificate, must be presented for registration and check-measurement by (0945hrs) on the first day of competition for that class. 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. All boats in the International One Metre Championship will be weighed.
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 40Mhz.
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 on the official entry form (separate form for each class entered) and forwarded to:
(Yeoman Sands, 170 Halford dr Gin Gin 4671)
Entries will not be accepted from members who are un-financial at the close of entries.
The entry fee of $ (25-00) per class must accompany the entry form. Cheques made payable to (Burnett Model Marine Club) and marked “Not Negotiable”. Please do not send cash. ( lunch will be provided)
ENTRIES CLOSE on
(16h APR)
Late entries may be accepted on payment of an additional fee of $ (5-00).
13. TROPHIES
(First, Second and Third Places)
14. LIABILITY
All those entering or taking part in these Championships do so at their own risk and responsibility. The Australian Radio Yachting Association (Incorporated), (Queensland Radio Yachting Ass-and the Burnett Model Marine 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.
By entering the event it is deemed that you accept these conditions.
15. ENQUIRIES
Enquiries should be directed to: (Yeoman Sand’s ph0741574065 or email =peekee@optusnet.com.au)
