2024 WMYA E Invitational Regatta

1 RULES
1.1 The event is governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 The Sailing Instructions (SI’s), including amendments, will take precedence in the case of a conflict with the Notice of Race (NOR). This changes RRS 63.7.

2 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 The sailing instructions are available on the Crystal Lake Yacht Club website at:

3 COMMUNICATION
3.1 The official notice board is located outside on the north wall of the CLYC Clubhouse.
3.2 [DP] All boats shall carry a VHF radio capable of communicating on channels 13, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
3.3 VHF Radio will be used by the RC to communicate with competitors, on and off the water. Additional instructions regarding radio communications will be included in the SI’s.
3.4 [DP] While racing, except in an emergency, a boat shall not make voice or data transmissions and shall not receive voice or data communication that are not available to all boats.

4 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1 The event is open to all boats of the E-Scow class, whose skipper is a member in good
standing with the National Class E-Scow Association (NCESA).
4.2 All dues, fees and obligations must be paid by the owners and/or helmsmen of the boat prior to racing.
4.3 All competing boats are required comply with State and Federal laws and to display a current state registration on the boat being sailed in accordance with the State of Michigan laws.
4.4 Registration will open on June 1, 2024. To register, click HERE or go to this website: (Updated May 20, 2024)
https://clyc.net/regatta/ZLWsJPsNnF

5 FEES
5.1 The entry fee is $200
5.2 Entry fee includes 9 lunches (3/day) and the Lean-In on Saturday night

6 CREW LIMITATIONS
6.1 Crews may be changed at any time during a series or regatta.

7 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7.1 Racing and social schedule is as follows:

Friday, July 19, 2024
4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Registration Open.  Boat was available for off-lake boats

 

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Lunch	Pickup lunch after 10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.	Skipper’s Meeting
12:00 p.m.	Races 1, 2, 3
Lean-In	1 hour after last boat docks following the last afternoon race of 5:00 p.m., whichever is later

 

Sunday, July 21, 2024
Lunch	Pickup lunch after 10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.	Race 4, 5, 6
Award Ceremony	After last race TBD

 
7.2 Times posted are for Warning Signals.
7.3 No warning signal will be made after 4:00 p.m.
7.4 On the last day of the regatta, no warning signal will be made after 2:30 p.m.

8 PENALTY SYSTEM
8.1 The Scoring Penalty, RRS 44.3, applies.
8.2 RRS Appendix V1 is in effect.

9 SCORING
9.1 Two (2) races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
9.2 A boats series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst scores as
calculated from the following table. This modifies RRS A2.1.

Races Completed	Number of Scores Excluded
1 – 5	0
6	1

 

10 INSURANCE
10.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance.

11 PRIZES
11.1 Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places in the overall regatta standings.

12 FURTHER INFORMATION
12.1 All off-lake boats, including powerboats, must be washed at an approved DNR Boat wash station. An approved DNR wash station will be at the CLYC from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Boats arriving prior to 4:00 p.m. must wait to launch until their boat is washed. Boats arriving after 9:00 p.m. must wash at the DNR launch ramp located on the East end of Mollineaux Rd just off of M-115. Please follow the signs.
12.2 For a listing of accommodations, please visit
Accommodations/Lodging – Frankfort-Elberta, MI (https://cca.frankfort-elberta.com/AccommodationsLodging_5005231_category.aspx)
12.3 For further information please contact Mike Terry at mrmalikie@gmail.com
Races Completed

(Updated May 20, 2024)