|
Regatta |
Arnold Trophy
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|
Dates |
Saturday 2 & Sunday
3 January 2010 |
|
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)
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| Eligibility
& Entry |
Members of the
RVYC and their invited guests. |
| Classes |
All doublehanded
Classes recognised by the RVYC. The Catamaran classes Hobie 16,
F18 (Hobie Tiger, Nacra 5.8, Nacra F18) and Nacra 16 sq will race
as separate entities, each with their own start, provided they
contain 5 boats or more. Less than 5 go into the Open Class. All
other catamarans will race in the Open Class. |
|
Warning Times
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Briefing
|
First Class
of the Day
|
Race Officer
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Saturday
Sunday
|
10:30
10:30
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11:00
11:00
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Sukit
/ Visanu
Sukit
/ Visanu
|
| Sailing
Instructions |
Will be available on
the RVYC Web Site and on the Notice Board. |
| Course |
Long
Distance race to be decided by the Race Officer. The helm/crew
combination must be the same for both races. In the second race
the crew helms. |
| Time
Limit |
5 hours |
| 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 for the Open Classes as published on the Notice Board. |
| Prizes |
To be announced. |
| History |
The trophy was donated
by Jack Arnold upon leaving Thailand in 1968. Any member sailing
a fireball could join the race. This has now been changed to any
boat with a helm and crew. |