Notice of Race

November 7 – 10, 2012
Comfort Suites World Golf Village
St. Augustine, Florida

Organized jointly by the
Jacksonville Model Yacht Club
and the Florida EC-12 Association

1. RULES

1.1 The Regatta will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the 2009-2012 Racing Rules of Sailing, as modified by Appendix E and the Sailing Instructions.

2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

2.1 The regatta is open to all owners of properly registered boats of the EC-12 Class.

2.2 Entries from applicants outside the U.S. may be accepted providing both Yacht and Skipper are properly registered with their national authority in the EC-12 Class.

3. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

3.1 Check in and measurement of boats and sails will be held from 1200 to 1600 hours on Wednesday, November 7, 2012.

3.2 Skipper’s Meetings: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 0915 hours.

3.3 Races:
Thursday, Fleet racing begins at 0945 hours with no fleet race starting after 1600 hours.
Friday, Fleet Racing begins at 0930 hours with no fleet race starting after 1600 hours.
Saturday, Fleet Racing begins at 0930 hours with the final race finishing approximately at 1500 to 1600 hours.

3.4 Saturday, an awards banquet will be held at approximately 1830 hours.

4. LOCATION

4.1 The Regatta will be held at the lake behind the Comfort Suites at the World Golf Village, St. Augustine, FL.

5. ENTRY

5.1 Eligible competitors may register their boat by completing the official entry form and submitting it, together with payment for all fees.

5.2 Regatta registration may be by mail to the name and address on the entry form or by online registration during the entry period at: http://amya.spruz.com/regattas.htm. The entry period will begin on September 6 and end on October 19, 2012. No entries will be accepted before or after those dates.

5.3 There is a no boat limit for the regatta.

6. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

6.1 The sailing instructions will be available for download on the Nationals page at the Class Website, www.ec12.org and the Florida EC-12 Association website www.floridaec12.com.
The Sailing Instructions will also be emailed to the competitors properly entered and after
October 19, 2012.

7. COURSE AREA

7.1 The Control Area will be the southern shoreline facing the lake. The Race Director will set a course with leeward and windward legs to fit the pond and conditions. 2-1/2 laps will be preferred.

7.2 The staging area for your boats are to the east side swimming pool.

8. FLEET MANAGEMENT AND SCORING

8.1 The Regatta will be conducted using the racing portion of the Equal Opportunity Racing System (EORS) with a fleet promotion and relegation process.

8.2 The fleets will be seeded by the Race Committee from a performance ranking list covering the last 14 months. The first race will NOT be scored.

8.3 The Low Point Scoring System of Appendix A will apply.

9. PRIZES

9.1 Trophies will be awarded to the top six positions.

9.2 AMYA gold chevrons will be awarded to the top three positions

10. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

More detailed information will be available on the Class Website before and during the registration period.