Notice of Race
Merlin Rocket ‘De May’ and ‘Thames Series’ Open Meetings
Saturday and Sunday 17th and 18th June 2017 MINIMA YACHT CLUB
48a High Street, Kingston-upon-Thames KT1 1HN http://www.minimayc.co.uk/contactus
1. Minima Yacht Club invites Merlin Rocket sailors to a De May Series Open Meeting for the ‘Chindit Trophy’ on Saturday 17th June and a Thames Series Open Meeting for the ‘Eric Archer Memorial Trophy’ on Sunday 18th June.
ORGANISING AUTHORITY
2. The organising authority is Minima YC on behalf of the Merlin Rocket Association.
ELIGIBILITY
3. The De May series is open only to ‘vintage’ Merlin Rockets aged 30 years or more i.e. below sail number 3357.
RULES
4. Racing will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-20 and the prescriptions of the RYA with the following change:
FEES
5. If a boat touches a mark, she shall take her penalty by getting well clear of other boats and re- rounding the mark. This changes Rule 44 Penalties at the Time of the Incident
The zone area around a mark is changed to two hull lengths. This changes Definition – Zone
The entry fee per boat is £10 for one day or £15 for two days.
SCHEDULE
6. Competitors are asked to arrive and park their boats at the Dinghy Park in Barge Walk KT1 4AA (turning next to Kingston Bridge in Hampton Wick). They will then be ferried across the river to the Clubhouse for registration.
7. The first start time on both days will be no earlier than 11:00 hours.
8. One race per class will be held in the morning, with two shorter races in the afternoon after a
lunch break.
SAILING AREA
9. The sailing area will be between Kingston and Hampton Court Bridges.
COURSES AND SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
10. Details of the courses to be sailed will be included in the MYC ‘Sailing Instructions for Open Meetings’ available in the Clubhouse on the day.
SCORING
11. The low points systems of Appendix A will apply.
12. If three races are sailed, boats will count their best two results out of three. If one or two races are
sailed there will be no discard.
13. The De May Handicap System will be applied to all results in the vintage event.
PRIZE GIVING
13. The prize giving will be held in the Club House after sailing. The number of prizes will be based on the square root of entries for each event.
