Welcome to the Sarasota Model Yacht Club!

DragonFlite 95 CLASS 2022 Region 7 REGATTA 

SPONSORED BY SARASOTA MODEL YACHT CLUB 

NOTICE OF RACE 

October 7 Practice, Racing October 8/9, 2022 Nathan Benderson Park West Lake Athletes Drive Race Format: HMS Contact: Bill Hendrickson whend@uic.edu

REGISTRATION AND FEES: 

The fee for the event per boat is $75 dollars. This includes fee for access to county lake. Guest lunches $15.00 for 2 days. Registration is online only at AMYA web site regattas tab. Theamya.org The fee includes morning coffee & donuts, lunches and drinks on the 8th, 9th and trophies for top 5. VENUE: Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota, FL 34235 https://www.nathanbendersonpark.org West Lake (also called Green Parrot Lake) 5700 Athletes Drive, Sarasota, Florida

SCHEDULE: 

Oct 7   1300-1500 Registration and Inspection

Oct 8 1330 – 1630 Practice Sailing/Informal racing Registration

Oct 8  0830 – 0900 Registration, Inspection 

Oct 9 0900 – 0930 Skippers Meeting

Oct 9 0930 – 1530 Racing. No heat to start after 1530. 

Oct 9  0900 – 0930 Skippers Meeting

Oct 9 0930 – 1530 Racing. No heat to start after 1530.  

 Awards to follow racing.

RACE STAFF: 

Race Chairman: Bill Hendrickson 

Race Director: Al Knezevich 

Protest Chairman: Curt Kasten 

Scoring: Richard Lomax, Will Parry 

ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY: 

The regatta is open to all boats of the DragonFlite 95 class. All sailors must be a current member of AMYA or their National Authority. Entries are limited to 44. You must register by 9/24//22. SANCA (Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates), managers of Nathan Benderson Park, require a signed waiver in order to participate in the regatta. Waiver forms will be available at registration. 

ACCOMODATIONS: 

There are two hotels close by: 

Homewood Suites by Hilton 305 N Cattlemen Rd. Sarasota, FL 34235 Hampton Inn & Suites 8565 Cooper Creek Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34201 1. 

1. RULES AND GOVERNANCE: 

The event will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024 (RRS) as changed by RRS Appendix E, this Notice of Race (NOR), the Sailing Instructions (SI), the current applicable Heat Management System (HMS) and the Equipment Rules of Sailing (2021-2024). The Sailing Instructions shall prevail in case of conflict with this Notice of Race. 

CHANGE TO RULE 90.3(e) Replace “24 hours” with “15 minutes”.

EQUIPMENT INSPECTION: 

All boats shall be checked by technical committee prior to racing in this event. The Race Committee may extend the time for registration and inspection if there is a valid reason to do so. No boat shall be eligible to race until it has been registered and has passed equipment inspection. 

FREQUENCIES: 

No frequency conflicts will be allowed. Permitted frequency bands are FCC-approved surface bands. Transmitters on 75 MHz must be narrow band certified. Radio frequencies will be allocated on a “first come first served” basis. Each competitor not using 2.4 Ghz technology is required to have a minimum of three (3) additional frequencies available. 2.4 GHZ radios are permitted and are exempt from rule E2.4 in the RRS. 

2. RISK STATEMENT: 

RRS 4 of the Racing RRSs of Sailing states: “The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a heat or to continue racing is hers alone.” Sailing is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore involves an element of risk. By taking part in any of the events covered by this NOR, each competitor agrees and acknowledges that: 

a) They are aware of the inherent element of risk involved in the sport and accept responsibility for the exposure of themselves and their boat to such inherent risk whilst taking part in the event; 

b) They are responsible for the safety of themselves, their boat and their other property whether afloat or ashore; 

c) They accept responsibility for any injury, damage or loss to the extent caused by their own actions or omissions; 

d) Their boat is in good order, equipped to sail in the event and they are fit to participate; 

e) The provision of a race management team, patrol boats, umpires and other officials and volunteers by the organizer does not relieve them of their own responsibilities; 

f) The provision of patrol boat cover is limited to such assistance, particularly in extreme weather conditions, as can be practically provided in the circumstances; 

and g) All involved in this event is expected to accept any government changes regarding this global pandemic (COVID-19). 

 3. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS: 

The Sailing Instructions will be available at check-in. 4. SCORING AND 

4. RACING SYSTEM: 

The regatta shall be raced and scored under the current Heat Management System (HMS). a) Five races are required to be completed to constitute the championship. 3 Boats finishing in an incorrect heat will not be allowed to sail in their assigned heat for that race and will be scored DNS for their correct heat.

5. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: 

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. 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. All those entering or taking part in this regatta do so at their own risk and responsibility. WORLD SAILING, AMYA, the hosting Model Yacht Club, Regatta Staff and any other parties involved in the organization of this event disclaim any and all responsibility whatsoever for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that might occur to persons and goods, both ashore and on the water as a consequence of entering or participating in the event covered by this Notice of Race. At all times the responsibility for the safety of their boat and themselves including the decision to participate or continue shall rest with the competitors. By entering this event, it is deemed that you accept these conditions. Competitors are advised to ensure that they have adequate insurance that provides coverage for public liability and their possible injury in the Country and County of this event.

6. SAIL NUMBERS: 

Sail numbers will be displayed on mainsail and jib according to class rules. In case of a duplication of sail numbers the boat that is registered first will prevail. 

7. FOOD: 

Light breakfast, Lunches and beverages will be served both racing days.

8. AWARDS: 

Top Five. 

9. CONDUCT: 

Poor competitor behavior can reflect negatively on the sport, and all competitors are advised that their actions will be under scrutiny by race officials. In the event race officials witness any behavior, which they deem to be a breach of good manners or sportsmanship, or which may bring the sport into disrepute, the Race Director assisted by race officials will protest the party (or parties) in accordance with RRS 2 or 69.1. The RD, all race officials and observers have been directed to record any incidents, which will be dealt with to the full extent available to the Protest Committee. Penalties available to the Protest Committee include exclusion from the race in question or subsequent races, exclusion from the regatta, or other action within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

END OF NOR

For further information contact Bill Hendrickson at whend10@gmail.com  

PAST REGATTAS:

SMYC to Host 2021 Soling 1 Meter 

National Championship Regatta

November 19 – 21, 2021

Final Results (top 5)

Peter Feldman - 1st

Kurt Martin - 2nd

Chuck Millican - 3rd

Jack Ward - 4th

Mike Feldman - 5th

Please see  the picture of the five top winners to the left.

Congratulations to all who raced and Thank You!! to the 

SMYC Volunteers who made it possible. 

For further information contact Craig Collemer at cacollemer@gmail.com. 

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