NOTICE OF RACE

18th Annual RC Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta

March 5 – March 6, 2022

SPONSORS: Marco Island Model Yacht Club (MIMYC) in conjunction with the City of Marco Island Department of Parks and Recreation. The regatta is organized under the overall authority of the MIMYC and the AMYA RC Laser Class.

RULES: The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-2024, as amended by the United States Sailing prescriptions and incorporating Appendix E-Radio Controlled Boat Racing Rules, the current RC Laser Class Rules and further sailing instructions as mandated by the Race Director (RD) during the course of the sailing day by posting and announcing the changes.

VENUE: Frank E. Mackle Community Park

ENTRIES: Limited to 30 (due by February 24, 2022).
Entry fee: $57.50 includes Saturday & Sunday lunches, sodas & water, awards & skippers’ gift. Registration: https://form.jotform.com/220055619712956/

FORMAT: Two fleets (Gold/Silver) system: Qualifying races, in odd-even format, will be held Saturday morning to divide the total fleet into two fleets. These scores will be carried forward and racing will continue Saturday and Sunday in Gold and Silver Fleets.

SCORING: The event will be scored under the Low Point System described in the Racing
Rules of Sailing Appendix A. There will be one (1) throw out for every six (6) races completed, for a maximum of two throw outs. Ties will be broken according to Appendix A section 8.1 and 8.2.

Skippers who have won three or more 1st Place Silver Fleet awards shall be moved to the bottom of the Gold Fleet if they fail to qualify for the Gold Fleet. The skipper will keep all points earned in the seeding races. The last place skipper in the Gold fleet will have the option to stay in the Gold Fleet or move to the top of the Silver Fleet.

SCHEDULE:

Questions?: Rocky or Mary Lee Cale
rockycale@hotmail.com 609-703-4310
maryleecale@yahoo.com 609-289-7583