Notice of Race: East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championships
Dan Weiss
East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championship 2008
US Sailing Junior Olympic Festival
July 16-18, 2008
Vineyard Haven Yacht Club, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
The East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championship, a US Sailing Junior
Olympic Festival Event, will be hosted by the Vineyard Haven Yacht
Club on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard July 17-18, 2008 (Thursday-
Friday). There will also be an optional windsurfing/racing clinc July
16 (Wed) and a separate Long Distanc Race July 19 (Sat). The Long
Distance Race is part of the Vineyard Cup (www.VineyardCup.com), and
is open to all ages on any windsurf gear.
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The
Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, including U.S. Windsurfing
Association Prescriptions, and the Sailing Instructions.
2 ELIGIBILITY, EQUIPMENT, and ENTRY
July 17-18, 2008
All competitors must be under 19 years of age (have not reached their
nineteenth birthday prior to December 31, 2007) and must be members of
US Sailing (for U.S. citizens). The competition will be held on
Techno 293 One Designs. Open rigs are permitted under the following
USWA prescriptions below.
Under 12 (U12) years old - Maximum sail size 6.0m
Under 15 (U15) years old - Maximum sail size 7.5m
Under 17 (U17) years old - Maximum sail size 8.5m
Under 19 (U19) years old - Maximum sail size 9.5m
A minimum of three competitors is necessary to constitute an age group
class. Otherwise, age groups will be combined.
2.1a Per Techno 293 Class Rules as modified by USWA, sails with more
than 3 cambers and/or 7 battens are prohibited
2.1b Only masts from the approved class list with no more than 75
percent carbon and weight equivalents are permitted.
2.1c Booms are restricted to alloy/aluminum construction – note
that carbon booms are not permitted under class rules
2.1d Only original fins or manufacturers’ replacements permitted.
The maximum fin size under class rules is 46 cm.
2.1e Techno 293 Class Rules are available at http://www.techno293.org/
Sail sizes have been modified by USWA prescriptions.
2.2 Techno 293 One Design Boards are available to charter for $75
(does not include rig) by advance registration on a first come, first
serve basis. Contact Nevin Sayre at nsa...@aol.com. It is best to
bring your own rigs as very limited charter rigs are available.
3 FEES
3.1 Entry Fee for Registrations postmarked or received by June
30th - $75
Entry Fee for Registrations postmarked or received after
June 30th - $90
Entry fee includes July 16 clinic, and registrtation to
the regatta July 17 & 18. Two
lunches and one dinner is included.
3.2 Separate Vineyard Cup Windsurfing Long Distance Race, July
19th, is $40 to benefit.
Sail Martha’s Vineyard. www.VineyardCup.com
4 SCHEDULE
4.1 July 16, 2008 1100-1200 Registration and Check-in at
VHYC
1300-1800 Special windsurfing/
racing Clinic
July 17, 2008 0830-0930 Check in at VHYC
0930 Sailors meeting
1000 First Possible Warning Signal
1000-1800 Racing
July 18, 2008 0830-0930 Check in at VHYC
0930 Sailors meeting
1000 First Warning Signal
1000-1600 Racing
1630 Awards
Separate Vineyard Cup Long Distance to benefit Sail Martha’s
Vineyard:
July 19, 2008 0830-0930 Check in for separate
Vineyard Cup
0930 Sailors meeting
1030 First possible
Warning Signal (TBD)
6 VENUE
6.1 Vineyard Haven Yacht Club, Owen Little Way, Vineyard Haven
is the host of the East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championships.
6.2 Racing will be on Vineyard Haven Harbor or alternatively in
the VH Lagoon for severe weather.
7 THE COURSES
7.1 The courses will be described in the Sailing Instructions.
8 SCORING
8.1 The Low-Point Scoring System, RRS Appendix A, will be used.
8.2 Competitors will have one race discarded for every four
races completed.
8.3 2 races are required to constitute the Championship.
9 PRIZES Prizes will be awarded to competitors placing in
respective divisions.
10 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See
Rule 4, Decision to Race. The event organizers, Vineyard Haven Yacht
Club, its employees, volunteers, and staff will not accept any
liability for damage or personal injury or death sustained in
conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
11 HOUSING
A limited amount of housing in private homes is available to
competitors in the East Coast Windsurfing Championships on a first
come, first serve basis. The earlier we know you need housing the
better.
12 TRAVEL TO MARTHA’S VINEYARD
This is peak season on the island of Martha’s Vineyard so getting
there can be a challenge, but once you’re there everything will be
easy. You will not need a car on the Vineyard as we can pick you up
from the ferry and everything is within walking distance of Vineyard
Haven Yacht Club. The best ferry service is from Woods Hole, MA to
Vineyard Haven. See www.steamshipauthority.com for ferry schedules
and parking information
There are three options for air travel. Fly to Boston Logan airport
and take bus from Logan airport to Woods Hole on Peter Pan/Bonanza Bus
www.peterpanbus.com The bus service is easy and picks up right at the
terminal and drops off right at the Woods Hole ferry. There are also
flights direct to Martha’s Vineyard. Third option is to fly to
Providence, RI but bus/ferry service requires connections.
For groups of kids, we may be able to arrange pick up by boat from
Falmouth Town Pier.
13 FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please contact Charlie Felder, VHYC,
man...@vhyc.org, or Nevin Sayre, NSa...@aol.com
Dan Weiss
> and parking information
>
> There are three options for air travel. Fly to Boston Logan airport
> terminal and drops off right at the Woods Hole ferry. There are also
> flights direct to Martha’s Vineyard. Third option is to fly to
> Providence, RI but bus/ferry service requires connections.
> For groups of kids, we may be able to arrange pick up by boat from
> Falmouth Town Pier.
>
> 13 FURTHER INFORMATION
> For further information please contact Charlie Felder, VHYC,
Looks like we can expect quite a few Junior windsurfers to travel from
all parts of the USA to experience the East Coast Junior Windsurfing
Championships and Junior Olympic Festival beginning on Wednesday!
The weather looks great, too. Low to mid 80's, with light to moderate
winds. Toward the weekend the afternoons should bring 10-15 or higher
SW winds. This setup is perfect for a Junior regatta, as it allows the
kids to sail first in displacement mode and then get the reward of
planing competition in the later days. It also makes the transition
into more breezy conditions much less intimidating for the smaller
kids or those with less experience.
Don't forget about the Long Distance race that is part of the Vineyard
Cup sailing event running concurrently with the Junior Windsurfing
Championship. Adults and kids will race together, along with dinghies
and keel boats.
Registration remains open, so contact Nevin Sayre NSa...@aol.com ASAP
if you or someone you know wants to race or learn to race!
See you on the water!