Humpybong Yacht Club Inc
Cnr Hornibrook Esplanade & Oxley Ave - Woody Point – Qld 4019
P.O. Box 34 – Woody Point - Qld 4019
Telephone: 07-3883-2170
E-mail: [email protected]


NOTICE OF RACE

HUMPYBASH 2008

Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th February 2008

The regatta is open to all classes of “Off-the-Beach”
Catamarans and Dinghies and any level of sailing

Rules: The regatta will be governed by the 2005/2008 International Sailing Federation Racing Rules of sailing (RRS), the Prescriptions and safety Regulations of Yachting Australia and the rules of the respective class associations and any of these that are altered by the sailing instructions.

Eligibility: The regatta is open to boats that meet the definition of “Off-the-Beach” Catamarans or Dinghies. Racing shall be conducted in 3 Divisions based on VYC Yardstick Ratings. For any boat that does not have a current VYC rating the committee may determine a rating to be applied for this regatta only. Such determination shall be at the sole discretion of the Race Committee and shall not be grounds for redress.

Entry: All entries shall be on the Entry Form, available at Humpybong Yacht Club together with the appropriate fee on the 16th February 2008.
Attention is drawn to Rule 46 of the current RRS: All members of the crew must be a member of a yacht club affiliated with YQ/YA & hold a silver card.
New Humpybong Yacht Club membership is available on the day: - Junior $60 - Senior $135 – Family $170.

Individual Entry: The Regatta is open to any sailor. The helmsperson and crew of all entries may not be changed during the regatta without the written approval of the race committee.

Entries:
Entries will be classed by VYC Yardstick.

Divisions will be announced on the day at the competitors’ briefing by the Principal Race Officer.

All boats must comply with YA Safety Regulations. There may be random safety & measurement checks during the series.


Regatta Entry Fees: $35 for 2 days or $20 for 1 day
Juniors: $15 for 2 days or $10 for 1 day

Protest and Appeals: Protest shall be of a form set out in the current ISAF-Protest Form and shall be accompanied by a fee of $50 and lodged with a member of the race committee within 2 hours of the finishing time of the protesting yacht.

Disclaimer of Liability: Competitors participate in HYC events 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 event. It is recommended that each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday 16th February 2008
REGISTRATION: 8.00 – 10.00am
Competitors meeting: 11.00am
Race 1, 2 & 3 Warning signal not before 12.30pm

Sunday 17th February 2008
Race 4 Warning signal not before 10.30am
Race 5 & 6 Warning signal not before 12.30pm

Sailing Instructions: Sailing instructions will be available at Humpybong Yacht Club from 8.00am on Saturday 16th February 2008.

Scoring: The low point scoring system shall apply with 6 races scheduled of which the best 5 races will count towards the score. Scoring shall be based on VYC rating results. The final score shall be the sum of the placings in all races. If only 3 races are completed then all 3 races shall be counted towards the final score.

Ties: In the event of a tie between boats, the number of scoring finishing boats will be increased until the tie is broken. eg. from 3 boats to 4 boats, etc.

Measurement: All boats shall comply with class requirements where applicable.


Regatta Site: The Regatta site will be the Humpybong Yacht Club, situated at the Cnr Hornibrook Esp. & Oxley Ave, Woody Point, Qld 4019, and conducted off-shore in the vicinity of Hays Inlet and to the east of the Woody Point jetty.

Courses: The course shall be described at the Briefing.

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the 1st Place skipper on rating in each division, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be awarded where a division has five or more starters. A Handicap prize will be awarded to first place in each division. Prizes will be issued on the day to all prize winners.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Additional information can be obtained by contacting the following persons:


Ian Walls HYC: Phone: 3341-3101 - Email: [email protected]

Brian Hooper HYC: Phone: 3269-2920

OVERNIGHT CAMPING IS AVAILABLE AT THE CLUBHOUSE

This is one for the year not to be missed.

Hi all,
well only three days to go To the Bias Boating Warehouse Humpybash . So don't forget to polish up your boats And Head-On Downed to Humpybong Yacht Club for a great weekend, bring along the family and friends. Don't forget briefing on Saturday 16th of February 11 a.m. with no racing before 12:30 p.m. three back-to-back in the afternoon. Then Sunday 17th of February briefing 9:30 a.m. to first race not before 10 a.m. and again in the afternoon from 1:30 p.m. to back to back making a total of six races for the weekend. This event has been proudly sponsored by Bias Boating Warehouse, so if you need any gear for the weekend head-on down to your local store and pick up your needs.


The weekend will also see 99.7 FM radio station doing some live crossovers from our event. Interviews from some of the sailors will make for interesting listening.


Saturday evening we will be having a lucky sail draw this has been proudly supported by Moreton Bay Marine Suppliers, Brisbane Catamaran Centre, North sails Brisbane. Along with other prizes from the club. We thank all our club's sponsors for their support not only at this event but throughout the season. Keep your eyes open for the big professional real estate Woody point
marquee on the foreshore.


After the sail draw you will be able to have a BBQ steak and salad along with desert for just $12 and children under 12 will eat for free with a paying adult. Our local photographer Ian Gough will also be present at the regatta taking photos and a video of all our antics on the racecourse, Ian will display the video and photos throughout Saturday evening whilst you enjoy the company of fellow sailors and family. Ian's photos and videos will be on sale and you will be able to contact Ian on 0417196859.


So don't forget you can camp at the club free of charge, or stay upstairs in the club free of charge on the Saturday evening. For those of you who are arriving early Friday afternoon, the club will be open and somebody will be around for you.