| Regatta |
Varuna Cup |
| Dates |
21 &
22 November 2009 |
| Rules |
Racing Rules of Sailing
(2009-2012)
Current Class Rules of
Participating Yachts
RVYC Sailing Instructions
for Special Club Races
Notice of Race
Race Category C (Regulation
20)
|
| Eligibility |
Members
of the RVYC, their invited guests and sailors from OMYC. |
| Entry
Fee |
A
fee of 300 Baht per person for Adults, 100 Baht per person for
Opti and Byte Sailors. 600 Baht per boat for keelboats from OMYC. |
| Classes |
All
Classes recognised by the RVYC. The F18 class will sail as a separate
class. The Open class catamarans can be divided in doublehanded
boats and singlehanded boats, each with their own start, provided
both entities have at least 5 boats.. All monohulls will race
in the Monohull Class, but the Laser 4.7 group can have its own
start, provided there is a minimum of 5 boats. The Opties start
in their own class. The Byte CII class will sail as a separate
class. |
|
Warning Times
|
Briefing
|
First Class
of the Day
|
Race Officer
|
|
Saturday (OMYC)
All other classes
Sunday
|
11:30
13:30
10:30
|
12:00
14:00
11:00
|
Sukit / Visanu
Sukit / Visanu
|
| Sailing
Instructions |
Will be available
on the Notice Board. |
| Course |
Triangle
or Windward-Leeward courses for all on Saturday and on Sunday
for the Monohulls. On Sunday a long distance course for the catamarans
and keelboats. |
| Time
Limit |
Sixty minutes
for round the buoys courses, three hours for a long distance course.
|
| Penalty
System |
For the multi-hull
classes, rules 44.1 and 44.2 are changed so that one turn including
one tack and one gybe is required. |
| Scoring |
Low
point scoring system |
| Handicap |
RVYC
Handicap System as published on the Notice Board |
| Prizes |
To be announced. |
| History |
The Varuna
Cup was started when the catamarans were no longer welcome at
the Pukhet Kings Cup. |