NOTICE OF RACE

2025 RC Laser Fall Festival Regatta

September 19-21 2025

RC Laser AMYA Region 3 Championship
Hosted by Triangle Model Yacht Club AMYA #28
At Lake Crabtree County Park
4317 Lake Crabtree Park, Morrisville, NC 27560

1 RULES AND GOVERNANCE:
1.1 The event will be governed by the current edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) as changed by Appendix E, and the current applicable Heat Management System (HMS).

1.2 Where there is a conflict between the notice of race (NOR) and the Sailing instructions (Si’s), the Si’s shall prevail except that neither shall alter any class rules. This changes rule 63.5 C.

2 CHANGES TO RULES:
2.1 90.3(e) Replace “24 hours” with “5 minutes”.

2.2 If any part of a boat’s hull is on the course side of a starting line at her starting signal and she is identified, the race committee will attempt to hail her sail number. Failure to hail her number, failure of her to hear such a hail, or the order in which boats are hailed will not be grounds for a request for redress. This changes RRS 61.

2.3 Boats entering the Launch Area (if such an area is designated) without race committee authorization will be penalized without a hearing, changing RRS 61.

2.4 When racing is under way, boats shall sail on the racecourse only when scheduled to race. When this instruction is broken, she shall be penalized without a hearing, changing RRS 61.

3 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS:
3.1 The Sailing Instructions will be available for download at https://theamya.org/FindaRegatta.asp by 9:00 on the morning of the first race.

4 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY:
4.1 Competitors must be in good standing with their NCA. For USA NCA members, AMYA membership is required for this event.

4.2 Each competitor shall provide proof of current AMYA or their National Authority membership or pay the current AMYA annual fee at our regatta check in.

4.3 If any of the above is not available at the event, but a competitor claims they exist, the competitor shall sign a declaration to that effect and send a copy of the missing document to the Race Committee within seven days of the event.

4.4 On submitting an entry form, the competitor representing his/her NCA agrees to be bound by The Racing Rules of Saling and by all rules that govern this event.

5 REGISTRATION AND FEES:
5.1 The event fee is $25 per boat. Lunches for either Saturday or Sunday are $15 each.

5.2 Entry form and fees must be submitted no later than September 10th. There is no refund after this date.

5.3 There will be a fun RC Laser Balloon Jousting tournament and free dinner and drinks party at the same venue on Friday evening. Please indicate whether you will participate to the dinner and/or jousting event as part of the registration online at 2025 RC Laser Fall Festival Regatta.

6 SCHEDULE:

7 VENUE:
Lake Crabtree County Park
4317 Lake Crabtree Park, Morrisville, NC 27560

8 AWARDS:
8.1 Awards will be presented to the top three finishers.

9 CONDUCT:
9.1 Competitors are to be guided by the principles of Corinthian competition and may be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Penalties available include exclusion form the race in question or subsequent races, exclusion from the regatta, or other action within the Principal Race Officer’s authority.

10 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY:
10.1 Those taking part in this regatta do so at their own risk. Triangle Model Yacht Club, regatta chairman, staff and race officers, and/or any other parties involved in the organization of this event refuse all responsibility for loss, damage, injury, or inconvenience that might occur to persons and goods, both ashore and on the water because of entering or participating in the event covered by this official 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 and participants. On submitting an entry form, the competitor agrees to be bound by these conditions, the Racing Rules of Sailing, and by all rules that govern this event.

11 CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Jacques Rioux
919-368-6555
jacques.rioux@outlook.com