The 2008 Area IV Events Entry Form. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Tripp Memorial Race - NOR - Entry form above
Feeder race for the Queen’s Cup alternates between a Muskegon and a Grand Haven start. 2008 will have a Grand Haven start at 7:00pm on Wednesday, June 25th.
Links to event documentation are after the events listed (if available)
Area IV Shoreline Championship
Consists of the best four of five finishes by section in the following races:
High point scoring by section will be used to determine the results.
Offshore Series
Consists of the best three of four resuts in the following races:
- Tripp Memorial
- Queen’s Cup
- Clipper Cup
- Anchorage Cup
Scoring will be low point by section and overall. Area IV sections will be determined after entries are received. Races will be rescored based on these sections breaks, relative to only the boats participating in this series.
Area IV Boat of the Year Series
Note: Boats entered in both the Shoreline and Offshore series are automatically entered in the BOTY series. No extra fee.
Consists of the best six of eight results from the following events:
- South Haven Invitational
- MBYC Commodore's Cup
- GRSC Commodore's Invitational
- MYC Governor’s Cup
- The four races shown in the Offshore Series above
High point scoring by section will be used to determine the results.
Area IV Lake Michigan Championship Series
Consists of the best six of eight results from the following events:
- South Haven Invitational
- Chicago NOOD
- Tripp Memorial
- Queen's Cup
- Chicago to Mackinac
- MBYC Commodore's Cup
- Chicago Verve Cup
- MYC Governor’s Cup
High point scoring by section will be used to determine the results.
Aries Trophy
Awarded to the boat with the best finish, in section, in the Chicago to Mackinac race. Must be entered in an Area IV series to be eligible. Ties will be broken by standings in fleet.
High Point Scoring Notes
Each race will be worth twenty points for first in section. Example: 10 boat section at the NOODs. Each position is worth 2 points. 2 points for tenth, 10 points for fifth, 20 points for first.
The formula is ....
20*((# of boats in section - your placing)+1)/# of boats in section
Result is rounded to whole number - .5 or higher rounded up - less than .5 rounded down
The organizing authority for each regatta determines the sections (not the Area IV Offshore sections).
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