The Inaugural MIT Championship for the Sir Ian McFarlane Trophy
and the 14th Annual Brass Rat Regatta
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
October 7-8, 2006
NOTICE OF RACE
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in
The Racing Rules of Sailing
set by the
International Sailing Federation (ISAF).
1.2 The prescriptions of the US national authority will apply.
1.3 The class rules of the intercollegiate dinghy class as described
The
Procedural Rules for Intercollegiate Sailing Competition Fall 2005-Spring 2008 will apply.
2 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
2.1 The Sir Ian McFarlande Trophy is open to all MIT students and alumni sailors
who submit a completed
Entry Form.
There is no entry fee for MIT students and alumni, but continued contributions
to the sailing pavilion are strongly encouraged.
2.2 The Brass Rat regatta is open to MIT students and alumni as well as
all other sailors who submit a completed
Entry Form
and postmark their entry fee check to:
Ellen Pratt
49 Forest St.
Stoneham, MA 02180-3050
prior to October 2nd, 2006.
Do not attempt to deliver entries to the MIT Sailing Pavilion.
3 FEES
The entry fee is $ 50 for Non-MIT students and alumni.
There is no fee for MIT students and alumni.
4 SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 7, 2006
| 0800 to 0830 |
Check in, T shirt distribution and Boat Assignments. |
| 0845 |
Competitors' Meeting immediately followed by racing. |
| 12 noonish |
Lunch break with PB, Jelly and Fluff provided. |
| 1300- 1730ish |
Racing continues. |
| 1800 |
Redbones Dinner for all competitors at the sailing pavilion immediately following the racing. Awards for the Inaugural Sir Ian McFarlane Sailing Championship of MIT. |
ALL participants are strongly urged to stay for dinner and awards after sailing.
Sunday, October 8, 2006
| 0900-0915 |
Check in and Boat Assignments. |
| 0930-1430 |
Racing continues with a brief lunch break (leftovers) between sets. |
| 1500 |
Racing concludes followed by Brass Rat Trophy presentation. |
5 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The
sailing instructions
will be available at registration.
6 VENUE
Racing will be conducted from the
MIT Sailing Pavilion on
the Charles River lower basin. Parking is available on Memorial Drive westbound,
the lower end of Ames Street or the Hayward Street MIT parking lot. Bring a
bailing bucket, tell tales, water bottle, sun screen and a good attitude.
7 SCORING and FORMAT
7.1 Scoring will be the Low Point System with no discard races.
Byes may be implemented if we are oversubscribed.
7.2 The Sir Ian McFarlane Sailing Championship of MIT will be scored from
races sailed on Saturday only. Competitors who are eligible shall be scored in
alumni, undergraduate student or graduate student divisions. Additionally, there will
be a division for the top MIT woman. All four will be declared the 2006 Champions of
MIT Sailing and their names shall be engraved on a plaque to be displayed permanently
in the lobby of the pavilion beneath the Sir Ian McFarlane Cup.
7.3 The Brass Rat Regatta will be the sum of all races sailed on both Saturday
and Sunday. The Brass Rat Champion will be declared at the conclusion of Sunday's racing.
7.4 All races will be sailed using the MIT Sailing Pavilion fleet of Tech
Dhingys (hull, sail, tiller and rudder).
7.5 All Brass Rat races must be sailed Single-Handed.
9 SAFETY
All competitors shall wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD at all times while on the
water. There are plenty available at the pavilion.
10 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.
11 FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please contact Sailing Master Fran Charles:
fcharles@mit.edu
Frequently Asked Questions
This list of Q&A's will be appended as questions arise after the NOR release.
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