SCHEDULE: Sailed according the schedule provided by SSC Interlake Fleet #1, or if no such schedule is provided, then by the annual season schedule published by Sandusky Sailing Club, or as otherwise posted. RULES: These races shall be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, ISCA Class Codes as a non-sanctioned event, sailing instructions and/ or race notices for seasonal series racing as published annually by Sandusky Sailing Club, and this notice, which shall take precedence where permitted by RRS. ELIGIBILITY: Each skipper shall be a member in good standing of SSC and Interlake Fleet #1, and an Active Member of the Interlake Sailing Class Association. ENTRY: Each entry is by a single skipper. An eligible skipper is automatically entered in a series the first time he or she comes to the starting area for any race in that series and checks in with the RC start boat. Each boat shall check in with the start boat prior to her preparatory signal, or as soon as she is able to do so, but before starting her first race, by sailing within hail of the start boat, hailing her skipper’s name and sail number for that race, and being acknowledged. In addition, if the skipper displays a sail number different from that in the previous race in the series, or when a mismatched spinnaker number will be displayed, the boat shall so notify the RC. If a boat fails to check in as prescribed, she shall be burdened in the event of any resulting scoring discrepancy or dispute, but there shall be no other penalty, except that if repeated infractions by a skipper in a series cause hardship to the Race Committee, then after a warning, an additional infraction in the same series shall be cause for protest by the Race Committee, and that skipper may be disqualified after a hearing. At the discretion of the Fleet Captain, visiting class members, members’ guests, prospective members and other persons shall be welcomed to compete in a race. Such persons’ finish place shall be recorded, but shall not be used for series scoring. Such persons’ guest status shall not be cause for redress. HULL AND SAIL NUMBERS: Entry is by a skipper and not a hull or sail number, and there shall be no obligation to use the same hull or sail number throughout the series, but if a skipper displays a sail number different from a hull number qualifying him or her for class membership, he or she shall ensure that that sail number is unique in the fleet for that day, by temporarily altering his sail numbers or other means. If a skipper makes a good faith effort to do so, yet a conflict occurs, he shall receive a warning and no other penalty, but an additional infraction in the same series shall be cause for protest by the Race Committee, and that skipper may be disqualified after a hearing. CREW: There shall be no obligation to use the same crew member(s) or number of crew on different days of the series. Skipper may sail single-handed only if not prohibited from doing so by ISCA class codes or by the sailing Instructions issued by SSC for these series. SERIES SCORING: RRS 2005-2008 A9 and low point scoring shall be applied. Each skipper’s series score shall be the total of the skipper’s race scores excluding a number of the skipper’s worst scores. The number of scores excluded is the same for all skippers entered in the series and shall be the largest whole number that is less than half of the number of races scored for the series. Periodically, interim results may be posted at the discretion of the Scorer, but because new entries are permitted throughout each series, DNC scores posted during the series are provisional and subject to change. A skipper disputing posted results shall notify the RC and the scorer immediately. Final results shall be made available to all skippers promptly at the conclusion of the series. Posted results shall give each skipper’s name; sail and/or hull numbers may be included for reference purposes but may not always reflect actual numbers used in a given race. AWARDS shall be made according to the traditions and current practices of the Sandusky Sailing Club. Awards are made only to qualifying skippers in each series. To qualify for an award in a series, entry fees must be paid in full before the series ends, and a skipper must compete in more than half the races scored in the series. (Example A: Nine races scheduled minus two abandoned and not re-sailed equals seven races scored, thus skippers must compete in at least 4 races, because that’s the smallest whole number greater than half of seven. Example B: Eight races scored, thus skippers must compete in at least 5 races, because that’s the smallest whole number greater than half of eight.) The FOUNDERS' TROPHY shall be awarded to the skipper sailing the largest number of SSC Interlake races, including special events, during the season. Outside events shall be considered only for tie-breaking purposes. The Interlake Fleet #1 Champion shall be determined from the results of seasonal series racing. For each of the four regular series, each skipper's series rank shall be deemed a score in a series, and then the low point system shall be applied, but A9 shall not. Results from any Fall "fun" races shall not be included. The HUNTLEY TROPHY shall be awarded to Interlake Fleet #1 Champion. SCC CHAMPIONSHIP: The Interlake Fleet #1 Champion, with crew chosen by him or her from among skippers and crew who regularly participated in the season's Interlake racing at SSC, shall represent Interlake Fleet #1 in the SSC "Champion of Champions" event and/or any other club overall championship regatta. If the Fleet Champion is unable to participate, then the First Runner-up shall represent the fleet with crew chosen by him or her per the aforementioned criteria. If the first Runner-up is unable to participate, then the Second Runner-up shall represent, and so forth. |
