NOTICE OF RACE

The Commodore’s Cup

THE WELSH HARP, LONDON

SATURDAY, 5 November 2011

3 Races, 2 to Count

10:30 - Briefing

11:00 - Race 1

12:00 - Lunch

13:00 - Races 2 & 3

(with tea in between, as usual)

Lunch & trophies provided by the BTYC Committee

1.0 RULES

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

1.2 The bye-laws of WHSA will apply.

2.0 ADVERTISING

2.1 Advertising will be allowed in accordance with the Class Rules of the competing classes.

3.0 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

3.1 The regatta is open to all boats of the GP14 class.

3.2 The regatta is open to all members of BTYC Sailsports.

4.0 SCHEDULE

4.1 The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 11:00 hours.

5.0 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

5.1 While racing a boat shall neither make radio transmissions nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephone communications.

6.0 PRIZES

6.1 Prizes will be awarded as follows:

(i) To the three highest placed finishers.

7.0 INSURANCE

7.1 All competitors shall have insurance cover with a minimum of £2 million third party indemnity and a declaration regarding this cover shall be signed by each owner/person in charge before taking part.

8.0 SAFETY

8.1 A boat is entirely responsible for its own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and nothing, whether in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions or anywhere else, reduces this responsibility.

8.2 It is for the boat to decide whether it is fit to sail in the conditions in which it will find itself. By launching, the boat confirms that it is fit for those conditions and that its crew is competent to sail and compete in them.

8.3 Nothing done by the organisers can reduce the responsibility of the boat nor will it make the organisers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in the race. The organisers encompass everyone helping to run the race and the event, and including, inter alia, the Organising Authority, the Race Committee, the Race Officer, patrol boat crews and beachmasters.

8.4 The provision of patrol boats does not relieve the boat of its responsibilities.

9.0 SCORING

9.1 1 race is required to be completed to constitute a series.

9.2 (a) When fewer than 2 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.

(b) When 3 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.