Class Competition: Competition will be offered for the LMPHRF classes, the T-10 class, the Lake Michigan J105 class, the Beneteau 40.7 class and the Beneteau 36.7 class. The Class and/or Division breaks to be used are published in the 2007 Area III Sailing Instructions.

Eligible Races: See race days and races as listed in this 2007 Notice of Championship.

Scoring: Scoring shall be by class and shall be limited to boats entered in the championship. A boat not entering a race listed in their series (DNC) will be scored as one more than the number of BOY boats entered in the class (RRS A9). A boat that came to the starting area but did not start, did not finish, retired after finishing or was disqualified shall be scored points for the finishing place one more than the number of boats that came to the starting area. This changes A4.2. The low point scoring system as set forth in Appendix A of the Racing Rules of Sailing will apply subject to the following modifications:

1. For all Classes and/or Divisions Buoy Series, all completed races sailed on Boat of the Year Race Days will be scored as eligible races.
2. All eligible completed buoy races will be subject to the following "throwout schedule".



Eligible Races	0 to 4	5 to 7	8 to 11	12 to 14	15 to 16	17 to 18	19 to 20
Throwouts	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
For every race over 20 add 1 throwout




3. For the PHRF Port to Port Championship, the best 4 eligible races shall be scored in determining the championship.


4. For determining the best overall for the PHRF Division, the best 3 eligible Port to Port races and best 10 eligible buoy races shall be scored in determining the Champion. The Champion will be the boat with the lowest point total of its section scores for those races.


5. For the T-10 Port to Port Championship, the best 5 eligible races will be scored in determining the championship.

6. For determining the best overall T-10, the boat with the lowest combined point score for the Port to Port and Buoy Championships will be the Champion.

7. For the Beneteau 40.7 Port to Port Championship, all 5 eligible races will be scored in determining the championship.

8. For every eligible Port to Port race which is postponed or abandoned and not resailed on the same day, the number of races to be scored shall be reduced by one.

9. Ties will be broken per RRS A8.

Entries: A yacht may enter the PHRF Port to Port Championships anytime prior to 6 PM Wednesday, June 20. A yacht may enter the PHRF Buoy Championship anytime prior to 6 PM Wednesday, June 27. A yacht may enter the J105 Championship anytime prior to Wednesday, July 4. A yacht may enter the T-10 and Beneteau 40.7 Port to Port Championships anytime prior to 6 PM Wednesday, June 20. A yacht may enter the T-10 Buoy Championship anytime prior to Wednesday, June 20. A yacht may enter the Beneteau 40.7 Buoy Championship anytime prior to Wednesday, June 20. A yacht may enter the Beneteau 36.7 Championship any time prior to Wednesday, June 27. Only those races participated in after receipt of entry will be counted. The entry fee for any Championship is $60.00. A yacht that changes rating rules must submit a new entry form - an additional fee of $20.00 is required