2010 Ensign National Championship Regatta

Ensign National Championship Regatta
August 15^th - August 19^th

Ensign Class Association, Organizing Authority

Hosted by Ensign Fleet 31

NOTICE OF RACE

1. Rules:

1.1 The 2010 Ensign Class National Championship will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012.

1.2 Cabin doors may be eliminated.

2. Eligibility and Entry:

2.1 The regatta is open to members of the Ensign Class Association (ECA), who meet the eligibility requirements stated in Section 6 of the ECA National Championship Rules.

2.2 Those not qualifying under Section 6 may petition the governing board for an exemption. This exemption must be obtained no later than 2 months before the National Regatta entries close.

2.3 Eligible boats may register in advance by completing the official entry form online or on hard copy and sending it with the appropriate fees to:

               Katie Carpenter
              1119 S. Park Avenue
              Cedarville, MI 49719

Links to the entry form will be on the Ensign Fleet 31 website (http://www.lescheneauxensignclass.com/natreg.pdf). The entry form is also available from Jason Dunn.

2.4 Late Entries: Entries postmarked, hand delivered, or entered online after July 12, 2010 will not be accepted unless accompanied by a late fee of $50.00. No entries will be accepted after 1600, August 15th, 2009.

3. Fees:

3.1 The entry fee for this regatta $285

3.2 Fees for Social Events and promotional materials are outlined on a separate form.

4. Schedule:

August 15th	1200-1700	Registration, Measurement, and Inspection
August 15	1600-1800	Ensign Class Association Governing Board Meeting
August 15	1900-2100	Welcoming Reception at Islander Bar
August 16	0900	Competitor’s Meeting at Hessel Marina
August 16	1100	Warning Signal for practice race followed by event racing
August 17-19	1100	Warning signal for first race each day
August 19	1230	No warning signal after this time Haul-out after racing

5. Measurement:

Only sails without a measurement stamp from a prior Ensign Nationals will be measured. Boats will be measured prior to the event and may be randomly measured during the event.

6. Sailing Instructions:

Sailing Instructions will be available at the registration desk at Hessel Marina.

7. Venue:

7.1 Headquarters for the regatta will be at Hessel Bay Marina.

7.2 The regatta will be conducted in the general vicinity of Wilderness Bay, Hessel, MI. The sailing instructions will have detailed locations.

8. The Courses:

The courses to be sailed will be selected from those recommended by the ECA National Championship Rules, Section 10.

9. Scoring:

Scoring will be in accordance with ECA National Championship Rules. One race must be completed to constitute a series. If 5 or more races are completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

10. Radios/Communication:

The use of VHF radios will be permitted. VHF’s will be used to communicate with the competitors.

11. Prizes:

Prizes will be in accordance with Section 3 of the National Championship rules. Awards will also be given to the top ten finishers in the Championship and to the winner of each race including the practice race.

12. Dockage:

Docking will be available at the Hessel Bay Marina.

13. Other Information:

Other Information regarding social events, housing, directions, borrowed boats, etc. will be available on the Ensign Fleet 31 website. www.lescheneauxensignclass.com

14. Contact information:

Website www.lescheneauxensignclass.com

Regatta Chair:     Jason Dunn
                              Jason.dunn@plaskolite.com
                              (614) 403-7092