Invitation:
The
Great Kills Harbor J/24 Fleet 153 and the Richmond County Yacht
Club cordially invites all J/24 sailors to the 2005 Northeast
Regional Championships and Transplant Cup Regatta to be held in
Staten Island, New York, May 14th & 15th,
2005.
Eligibility:
The
regatta is open to all J/24's as defined by the I.J.C.A.
Participants must meet all ownership, class membership, yacht
measurement requirements, and have paid all fees before becoming
official competitors.
Rules:
The
regatta will be governed by the 2005-08 Racing Rules of Sailing,
the class rules of the International J Class Association, this
Notice of Race, and the Sailing Instructions.
Racing:
Racing will be on
Raritan
Bay, in Lower New York Harbor. The regatta will consist of up to
5 races over 2 days, with no more than 3 races per day. Courses
will be Windward-Leeward with the number of laps and length
determined by prevailing conditions.
Scoring:
The Low Point Scoring System, RRS Appendix A, will be
used. Up to 5 races will be sailed with no throw-outs.
Alternative Percentage Penalty will apply as defined by RRS Part
4, Rule 44.3 Scoring Penalty.
Launching and Haul Out:
Launching will be available "ONLY" during the
prescribed times at Mansion
Marina 718-984-6611, just North of the Yacht Club (112
Mansion Avenue). Hauling will be available immediately following
the last race.
NOTE:
Haul Out will also be available at
Raritan
Yacht Club, Perth Amboy, New Jersey for boats participating in the
Memorial Day Regatta.
Schedule:
·
Friday
5-13-2005
(1800-2000) Registration, Weigh In, and Beer at RCYC.
·
Saturday
5-14-2005
(0830-1000) Registration, Breakfast, Weigh In. Launching Courtesy of
Mansion
Marina
(1000) - Skipper's Meeting
(1100) - Harbor Start
(1200) - Warning Signal, Race 1 (Up to 3 Races)
(1800) aprox. - Party, Dinner/Band to follow Race
·
Sunday
5-15-2005
(1000) - Harbor Start
(1100) - Warning Signal
Haul out immediately after the last race.
Awards immediately after the haul-out.
Lodging:
Staten Island
Hotel
718-698-5000
Hilton Garden Inn,
Staten Island 718-477-2400
Sheraton Woodbridge Place, Iselin, NJ
732-634-3600
Landmark Inn,
Woodbridge,
NJ 732-636-2700
Entries:
Entries must be submitted on the form below or the
like. The entry fee is $135.00 by check payable to RCYC. Any
entry received after
5/4/05
must be accompanied by a $10.00 late fee.
Social Activities:
Breakfast will be provided each morning. Beer and
soda will be available Friday Night and after racing Saturday and
Sunday. The Yacht Club will be hosting a party on Saturday Night
and each boat will receive 5 dinner tickets with their entry.
Additional dinner tickets will be available at registration at a
price of $25.00
Directions:
Take
Garden State Parkway
to Outer Bridge Crossing. Bear Left out of Toll Plaza onto Korean
War Veterans Memorial Parkway. Take the Foster/Huguenot/McGuire
Avenue Exit (first exit). At the Second light on Service Road
Make a Right onto
Huguenot Avenue
and follow to Hylan Blvd. Make a left onto
Hylan Blvd
and follow Hylan to Cleveland Avenue and make a right. Make Left
at end onto Mansion Avenue. Yacht Club
142 Mansion Avenue
(Grey two Story Building on Right approx. 2-3 Blocks).
Contact:
Mail entries to Richmond County Yacht Club,
142 Mansion Avenue, Staten Island, New York, 10308, Attn:
Transplant Cup Chairman. For additional information contact Paul
Scalisi at 718-356-2069 (evenings), or
212-639-6068 (days) or e-mail at
scalisip@mskcc.org.
