NOTICE OF RACE
Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation
2008 Best On Lake Michigan LMSRF Offshore Championships
Competitors are urged to familiarize themselves with any instructions
that are specific to their fleet referred to in this Notice.
Series Descriptions: Offshore fleet champions for
Beneteau First 40.7, J/105, Tartan 10, and LM-PHRF handicapped boats
will be decided by the equally-scored races listed below.
Eligibility: Current membership in
LMSRF and US SAILING is required of each owner, skipper or charterer,
prior to the deadline for entries for their specific fleet. In addition,
competitors are responsible for meeting all eligibility requirements
for each individual event, as prescribed by the organizing authority
of the event, and also for meeting such class rules and any special
requirements their fleet has for this championship series.
Ratings & Special Rules: Only
yachts having current rating certificates as prescribed by their
respective fleets will be eligible for scoring. J/105 fleet entrants
shall sail under the J/105 National Class Association Rules, with
certain amendments prescribed and defined by the J/105 Fleet #5
Articles of Association, “Level A” series. T-10 competitors
shall sail under the class rules that apply for each event. Beneteau
First 40.7 yachts shall sail under their respective Class Association
and local fleet rules.
Entries & Deadlines: All yachts
entering these series must file an Entry Form with the LMSRF office,
accompanied by the appropriate fees, and postmarked or filed electronically
no later than the deadlines that follow below. The entry form used
may be either the form included with this NoR, or the electronic
entry form used for Area III races. All yachts whose fleets have
prepaid their entry fee must still file the entry form, but do not
pay the entry fee for this series individually. Note: Each event
in a series will also require its own registration and entry fee.
Deadlines: Ben First 40.7: May 24,
J/105: June 6, T-10: June 12, LM-PHRF fleet: June 6.
Entry Fee: There is a $20 fee for
an individual yacht to enter any of these LMSRF Offshore Championship
series, except that the Chicago Beneteau First 40,7 Fleet and J/105
Lake Michigan Fleet 5 have arranged to pay the series entry fee
for all their regular fleet members who participate.
Scoring: Offshore Championship Series
rankings will be based on the results as prepared by each Organizing
Authority, but scoring series contestants only (exception for LM-PHRF
handicap series).
RRS A9 is in effect. Throw-out scores will be excluded
per the throw-out tables in the series races section that follows.
This modifies RRS A2.
LM-PHRF series scoring: A yacht must
enter a PHRF-handicapped section of an event in order to be scored
(except for the Chicago Mac Race). A yacht’s overall scores
in the PHRF fleet will be used for scoring, where available. However
for buoy racing events in the series that have no fleet scoring,
a yacht’s actual overall raw section placing (that includes
boats not entered in this series) shall be used. Any resulting ties
for the event shall stand. Should less than 4 series entrants participate
in a series event that does provide overall PHRF fleet scoring,
a yacht’s raw section placing shall be used for scoring. The
Chicago Mac Race results in handicap sections (other than one-design
sections) will be scored with a scoring correction “overlay”
using their 2007 LM-PHRF handicap rating. The Harbor Springs Regatta
will be scored by a boat’s overall division ranking.
For overall series ties in the LM-PHRF Series, only
fleet-scored race scores shall be used as tie-breakers. This changes
RRS A8.2.
Prizes: Brag Flags individualized
to each fleet: 1 award for 3 to 4 entries, 2 awards for 5 to 8 entries,
3 deep for 9-13 entries, 4 deep for 14-19 entries, 5 deep for 20
or more entries, shall be provided. There will be No Contest for
a series with less than 3 entries. The award of prizes and a fleet’s
Perpetual Overall Fleet Championship trophy, if any, will be awarded
at a venue chosen by each fleet.
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2008 OFFSHORE
FLEET CHAMPIONSHIP RACES AND THROW-OUTS
FLEET |
DATE |
RACE |
YACHT CLUB |
NO. RACES |
RACES RUN |
THROWOUTS ALLOWED |
Beneteau
First 40.7
Chicago Fleet
|
5/25 |
Olympic Cup (2) |
BPYC |
20 + |
20+ |
4 |
| |
6/13-15 |
Chi NOOD (all races) |
CYC / Sailing World |
|
16-19 |
3 |
| |
6/21 |
Chicago - Waukegan |
WYC |
|
12-15 |
2 |
| |
6/23 |
Waukegan - Chicago |
GLYC |
|
< 12 |
0 |
| |
8/9 |
Zukasky Memorial Regatta (2) |
BPYC |
|
|
|
| |
8/15-17 |
Verve Cup (all races sailed) |
CYC |
|
|
|
| |
9/7 |
Commodore's Cup |
CYC |
|
|
|
FLEET |
DATE |
RACE |
YACHT CLUB |
NO. RACES |
RACES RUN |
THROWOUTS
ALLOWED |
Beneteau
First 36.7
Chicago Fleet |
|
NO SERIES |
|
|
16+ |
4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
14-15 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
12-13 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
< 12 |
0 |
FLEET |
DATE |
RACE |
YACHT CLUB |
NO. RACES |
RACES RUN |
THROWOUTS ALLOWED |
Farr 395
Lake Michigan Fleet |
|
NO SERIES |
|
21+ |
21 + |
5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
18-20 |
4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
14-17 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
< 14 |
0 |
FLEET |
DATE |
RACE |
YACHT CLUB |
NO. RACES |
RACES RUN |
THOWOUTS ALLOWED |
J/105
Lake Michigan
Fleet 5 |
6/7-8 |
Colors Regatta (all races sailed) |
COL |
13 + |
15+ |
4 |
| |
6/13-15 |
Chi NOOD (all races) |
CYC / Sailing World |
|
13-14 |
3 |
| |
8/15-17 |
Verve Cup (all races sailed) |
CYC |
|
11-12 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
< 11 |
0 |
FLEET |
DATE |
RACE |
YACHT CLUB |
NO. RACES |
RACES RUN |
THROWOUTS ALLOWED |
| PHRF Handicap |
6/7-8 |
UK Halsey PHRF, One Design Regatta |
WYC |
16 events |
16 |
12 |
| |
6/13-15 |
Chi NOOD (all races) |
CYC / Sailing World |
|
15 |
11 |
| |
6/21 |
Chicago - Waukegan |
WYC |
|
14 |
10 |
| |
6/27 |
Queen's Cup |
SSYC |
|
13 |
9 |
| |
7/19 |
Chi Mac |
CYC |
|
|
|
| |
7/19 |
Hook Race |
RYC |
|
|
|
| |
7/26 |
M&M 100 Miler |
M&M YC |
|
|
|
| |
7/25-27 |
Harbor Springs |
LTYC |
|
|
|
| |
8/2-3 |
Milwaukee Grand Prix |
MYC |
|
|
|
| |
8/8 |
Clipper Cup |
MuskYC-PWYC |
|
|
|
| |
8/9-10 |
Racine YC Regatta |
RYC |
|
|
|
| |
8/15-17 |
Verve Cup (all races sailed) |
CYC |
|
|
|
| |
8/23 |
Governor's Cup |
Sheboygan YC |
|
|
|
| |
8/30-31 |
Governor's Cup |
MuskYC |
|
|
|
| |
8/30-31 |
Red Fox Regatta |
CharlYC |
|
|
|
| |
8/31 |
St. Joe to Mich. City |
MCYC |
|
|
|
FLEET |
DATE |
RACE |
YACHT CLUB |
NO. RACES |
RACES RUN |
THROWOUTS ALLOWED |
Tartan 10
Lake Michigan Fleets |
6/15-17 |
Chi NOOD (all races) |
CYC / Sailing World |
4 events |
4 |
1 |
| |
7/19 |
Chi Mac |
CYC |
|
3 |
0 |
| |
8/2-3 |
Milwaukee Grand Prix |
MYC |
|
|
|
| |
8/15-17 |
Verve Cup (all races sailed) |
CYC |
|
|
|
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NOTICE OF RACE - AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
FLEET |
DATE |
RACE |
YACHT CLUB |
NO. RACES |
RACES RUN |
THROWOUTS ALLOWED |
LMSRF AREA
TEAM
CHAMPIONSHIP |
6/13-15 |
World |
|
15 + |
18 |
6 |
| |
6/27 |
Queen's Cup |
SSYC |
|
14-17 |
5 |
| |
7/19 |
Chi Mac |
CYC |
|
10-13 |
4 |
| |
7/25-27 |
Harbor Springs |
LTYC |
|
< 10 |
0 |
| |
8/15-17 |
Verve Cup (all races sailed) |
CYC |
|
|
|
Eligibility: By July 1st, each LMSRF
Area Vice Commodore will select a team of 3 boats from his/her Area
from the list of entrants in any of the “Best on Lake Michigan”
Offshore Championship Series. (Each team can be a mix of Ben 40.7,
J/105, T-10, and LM-PHRF handicap boats!)
Team Championship Series Entry & Fee:
No additional entry form or fee is required for Area Team contestants.
Area Team Series Scoring: Each team
member will receive the points representing his/her finish in section
for each race, based on results prepared by the host club. Each
race will be scored equally. The lowest cumulative number of points
scored by all three members of each team, after throw-outs are taken,
will determine the championship. DNF, DSQ and DNS will be given
points equal to the total number of entrants in their respective
section for each race, plus one.
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