2023 Monmouth Boat Club Spring MC Regatta NOR
September 16, 2023
Organizing Authority (OA): Monmouth Boat Club
31 Union Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Notice of Race (NOR)
1. RULES
1.1 The event is governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
2. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 The sailing instructions will be available at https://theclubspot.com/regatta/X6AMDmLbZj/#notice-board
3 COMMUNICATION
3.1 The official notice board is located on the first floor of the club and posted at https://theclubspot.com/regatta/X6AMDmLbZj/#notice-board
3.2 All boats shall carry a VHF radio capable of communicating on the RC channel stated in the sailing instructions.
4 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1 The event is open to all boats of the MC Scow class.
4.2 Boats may enter the event by registering online at https://theclubspot.com/regatta/X6AMDmLbZj/#entry-list
5.1. The registration fee is $50 includes light breakfast, lunch and post-race snacks and beverages.
6 SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept 16, 2023
0830-0930 Check-in, Morning coffee and light snacks will be available.
0930 Competitors Meeting
1030 First Warning Signal
(5 races scheduled)
No warning signal shall be made after 1500
Awards to follow
7 VENUE
7.1 Racing will be on the Navesink River northeast of MBC.
8 COURSES
8.1 Courses to be sailed will be windward/leeward.
9 SCORING
9.1 Low Point Scoring System in RRS Appendix A shall apply with amendment that no score will be excluded.
9.2 One race is required to be completed to constitute a regatta.
10 RISK STATEMENT
10.1 RRS 3 states: ‘The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue to race is hers alone.’ By participating in this event each competitor agrees and acknowledges that sailing is a potentially dangerous activity with inherent risks. These risks include strong winds and rough seas, sudden changes in weather, failure of equipment, boat handling errors, poor seamanship by other boats, loss of balance on an unstable platform and fatigue resulting in increased risk of injury.
11 INSURANCE
11.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance. The Organizing Authority does not accept any responsibility for verifying a boat is covered by third-party liability insurance.
12 PRIZES
12.1 Prizes will be awarded to the first three boats.
13. Further Information
For further information please contact:
Fleet Captain: Dan Vought, (732) 768-6270, gormleysan@gmail.com