AUSTRALIAN RADIO YACHTING ASSOCIATION (Inc)

CQ IOM CHAMPIONSHIPS - NOTICE OF RACE

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1. EVENT SCHEDULE

IOM Central Queensland Titles 26^th & 27^th July 2008

26^th July

Briefing 9:30am

Start Time: 10am, Lunch 12:30, Finish 4pm

27^th July

Start Time: 10am. Finish 3:30pm

2. VENUE

Gladstone Radio Controlled Yacht Club (GRCYC) Bryan Jordan Drive Gladstone Marina Gladstone Qld. Between main Charter boat finger & first recreational finger.

3. ORGANISING AUTHORITY

The Championships are organised under the overall authority of the Australian Radio Yachting Association (Incorporated) (ARYA) and conducted by the QRYA, GRCYC and it’s 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 9:00am 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. In general 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, 40 MHz & 2.4 Ghz.

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 and forwarded to:

The Secretary GRCYC

PO Box 5454

Gladstone Qld 4680

Or via the RC Yachts Online entry nominations.

Entries will not be accepted from members who are un-financial at the close of entries.

The entry fee of $25 per IOM must accompany the entry form. Cheques made payable to Gladstone Radio Controlled Yacht Club and marked “Not Negotiable”. Please do not send cash. Lunch will be provided on both days.

ENTRIES CLOSE on 20^th July

Late entries may be accepted until 26^th July on payment of an additional fee of $10

13. PRIZES AND TROPHIES

1^st Overall Champion

2^nd Overall

3^rd Overall

Best placed Junior (under 16 years)

Best placed Senior (over 55 years)

Sportsmanship award

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), QRYA, GRCYC 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:

The Secretary GRCYC

Grant Cooper

PO Box 5454

Gladstone Qld 4680

0419 779363

0749 769777

secretary@rcyachts.com.au