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Rocky Mountain Buccaneer Rodeo
Buccaneer Class MacAlpine-Downie Gibbs Cup Regatta
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NOTICE OF
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1 _.__ RULES
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1.1 ___ The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, 2005–2008.
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1.2 ___ The Buccaneer Class Association (BCA) Class Rules (CR) and Buccaneer Class Association racing rules, in effect at the time of the regatta, will apply and will prevail if there is a conflict with this Notice, except as modified below or as modified by the Sailing Instructions.
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1.3 ___ This regatta is a sanctioned event for the Buccaneer Class Association (BCA). Rules of the Buccaneer Class Association (BCA) Class Rules (CR), are changed as follows:
1.3.1 . Violation of class rules that have been modified by the
1.3.2 .. Measurement of boats or sails will not be required as a condition of entry. However, all boats are expected to conform to the Buccaneer Class Racing Rules. The race committee reserves the right to measure and inspect a boat, sails, or equipment at its discretion.
1.3.3 .. Entrants are required to be members of the Buccaneer Class Association and may join the BCA at the event. Entrants are not required to have a BCA measurement certificate. The eligibility requirements of Championship Racing, section 11 in the Buccaneer Constitution, are modified for this regatta.
1.3.4 .. The requirements for safety equipment are modified to state that safety equipment meet the requirements of the State of
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2 _._._ ADVERTISING
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2.1 ___ Advertising will be restricted to Category A
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3 _._._ ELIGIBILITY
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3.1 ___ The regatta is open to
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3.2 ___ Eligible boats may enter by
3.2.1 ... pre-registering or sending a representative to attend the skipper/crew meeting at the
3.2.2 ... paying the $30 ($25 if postmarked by
3.2.3 ... signing the registration form and waiver, and
3.2.4.... ensuring the skipper is a member of the Buccaneer Class Association.
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3.4 ___ By participating in this Regatta, a competitor grants to the organizing authority and its sponsors the right in perpetuity to make, use and show, from time to time at their discretion, any photographs, sound recordings, motion pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproductions of him or her during the period of the competition without compensation.
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3.5 ___ Each skipper participating in this Regatta warrants that his or her boat is suitable for participating in the regatta and is responsible for the safety and safe operation of his or her boat and crew.
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4 __._ FEES
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Required fees are $30 per boat.
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5 _..__ SCHEDULE
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5.1 ___ Registration is from
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5.2 ___ Dates and times of racing, and number of races, and times of last starts will be as specified in the Sailing Instructions. The anticipated schedule is shown below in paragraphs 5.3 - 5.5.
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5.3 ___ The skipper/crew meeting will be held at
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5.4 ___ The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race on Saturday is
No warning signal will be made after
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5.5 ___ The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race on Sunday is
No warning signal will be made after
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6 _.__ SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
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The sailing instructions will be available by
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7 __._ VENUE
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The venue is
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8 _.__ THE COURSES
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The courses to be sailed will be as follows: For each race, the race committee signal boat will display flags to indicate the configuration of the course, as designated by number on the chart of courses (Appendix B).__
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9 ....... FLEETS
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All Buccaneers shall start and be scored as a single fleet. Any Mutineers or other boats may be started as separate fleets under separate instructions.
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10 ___ RESTRICTIONS
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10.1 __ Electronics. Skippers and crew may not use a radio or mobile telephone (cell phone) to receive assistance not freely available to all boats. A boat may have a global positioning satellite (
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10.2 __ Berthing. After the conclusion of Saturday's racing, skippers are free to place boats in a marina slip, in mast-up storage, in a launch ramp or marina parking area, on the beach, at anchor, or otherwise, so long as they meet any applicable State Park or marina requirements.
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10.3 __ Safety. All participating boats, skippers, and crews are required to follow Federal, State, and local safety regulations. The Race Committee, at its discretion, may prohibit or terminate participation for any vessel that is unseaworthy or that is operated in an unsafe or illegal manner.
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11 __._ SCORING
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11.1 __ One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.
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11.2 __ When fewer than four races have been completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores with no throw-outs or exclusions. This changes Appendix A of the Racing Rules of Sailing.
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11.3 __ If four to six races are completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst excludable score. This changes Appendix A of the Racing Rules of Sailing.
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11.4 __ If seven or more races are completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst excludable scores. This changes Appendix A of the Racing Rules of Sailing.
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12 ___ PRIZES
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Prizes will be given for First, Second, and Third place.
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The race committee may, at its option and depending upon sufficient participation, give other awards.
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The Buccaneer Rodeo has been selected as the Buccaneer Class Association's venue in 2008 for competition for the MacAlpine-Downie Gibbs Cup, named in honor of the founders of the Buccaneer class, Rod MacAlpine-Downie and Dick Gibbs. The regatta winner will receive the perpetual trophy to keep until the next
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13 _.__ DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
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Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
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Neither the establishment of the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions, nor their use by the Organizing Authority and the Race Organizers, in any way limits the absolute responsibility of the Owner/Skipper.
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Crew members are advised to satisfy themselves as to the experience of the skipper and the adequacy and location of all safety equipment and insurance arrangements.
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Each skipper is responsible for the safety of his or her boat and all aspects of her operation. The skipper shall ensure that the boat is fully found, thoroughly seaworthy, manned by a crew sufficient in number and experience who are physically fit to face in all conditions. The skipper must be satisfied as to the soundness of the hull, spars, rigging and all gear. She or he must ensure that all safety equipment is accessible; meets government and class requirements; and is kept in sound, usable condition
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14 ___ INSURANCE
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Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance.
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15 ___ FURTHER INFORMATION
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A document describing the venue will be provided to competitors.
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For further information please contact
Jim Daus, godausgo@yahoo.com
David Spira,
Pat Byrnes,
http://bucc18.blogspot.com
