5/6th November N12 Inland Championship NOR
Entries are invited for the National 12 Inland Championship organised by Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club on 5/6th November 2011
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 The RYA prescriptions to the Racing Rules of Sailing will apply.
1.3 The Sailing Instructions will apply.
1.4 Racing rule 40 will be changed – Use of personal buoyancy. When on the water competitors shall wear adequate personal buoyancy.
2 ADVERTISING
Advertising will be designated as Category C.
3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 The Championship is open to boats of the National 12 class.
3.2 Eligible boats may enter at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club between 10.00hrs and 11.30hrs on 5thNovember 2011.
4 FEES
The entry fee is ￡25.
5 SCHEDULE
5.1 There will be 3 races on Saturday 5thNovember starting at midday and 2 races on Sunday 6thNovember starting at 10am.
5.2 The scheduled time of the warning signal on Saturday 5thNovember is 11.55 hrs and on Sunday 6thNovember is 09:55 hrs
6 MEASUREMENTS
Boats may be requested to provide a valid measurement certificate.
7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The sailing instructions will be available during registration.
8 VENUE
Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club
Green Lane (off Sandy Lane)
Lowton.
Greater Manchester
WA3 1BJ
9 THE COURSES
The courses to be sailed are described in the Sailing Instructions.
10 PENALTY SYSTEM
10.1 The penalties are as detailed in RRS 44.
10.2 The Exoneration penalty (and the Advisory Hearing and RYA Arbitration procedures) of the RYA Rules Disputes Procedures will be available.
11 SCORING
11.1 The Low Point System of Appendix A will apply.
11.2 3 races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
11.3 When fewer than 3 races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
When 3 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
12 RADIO COMMUNICATION
Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.
13 PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to the leading boat in each class and to a number of other boats at the discretion of the organisers. Admirals Cup, Vintage and Junior prizes will be awarded.
14 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
15 INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of ￡2 million per event or the equivalent.
16 FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information is available from:
Web: www.llsc.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Accomodation:
Space for camping and campervans is available at the club
Hotel/B&B
Innkeeper’s Lodge Warrington – 322 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1HD. Tel 01942 671 421, Book online at www.innkeeperslodge.com. Price guide ￡39.95 per room Park Inn Hotel Leigh Sports Village, Sale Way, Leigh, WN7 4JZ, 01942 366334. The Park Inn Leigh Hotel is just 10 kilometres from Manchester and a short drive to Liverpool, making it the ideal hotel choice for business and leisure travellers looking for a base in the Greater Manchester area. The hotel is located across the road from Lancashire’s most popular countryside park, Pennington Flash. http://www.leigh.parkinn.co.uk/ Forte Travelodge – A580, Piele Rd, Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 9TL. On A580 west bound, 1 mile from J23 on M6. 62 rooms. Tel 01942 272055 Haydock Travel Inn – Yew Tree Way, Golborne, Near Warrington, WA3 3JD (A580 eastbound), Tel 01942 273422, 60 rooms, Book online www.travelinn.co.uk Price guide ￡42.95 per room. Post House Haydock – Lodge Lane, Newton-le-Willows, Haydock, Merseyside, WA12 0JG, 138 rooms, Tel 0870 400 9039.