Notice of Race and Preliminary Instructions (08/05/11)
Venue
The Minnetonka Yacht Club welcomes you to the Zinn Family Realtors 2011 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta. We’ll provide a championship schedule, racing, and partying! Please support and thank all our sponsors for their generous contributions that made this event possible!
Registration and Check-in: Measurement/weigh-in check and Registration will be at Deephaven Elementary School. These operations will be available pursuant to the schedule below. In accordance with the terms of our special event permit from the Minnesota DNR and Lake Minnetonka Conservation District, all boats must be washed with a high pressure sprayer to prevent the spread of invasive species. We will have multiple high pressure sprayers at registration to clean boats before launching.
Classes C and MC: Thur., August 11, 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Class AOD: Sun., August 14, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Class E: Thur., August 18, 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Registration is not officially complete until measurement and weight requirements have been checked, and sailing instructions with waiver have been received and signed for.
Competitors' Briefings: Competitors’ Briefings will be held at Lighthouse Island (MYC) and by VHF radio per the following schedule:
Class C: Aug. 12, 8:45 a.m., VHF channel 72 (revised 7/31/11)
Class MC: Aug. 12, 9:30 a.m., VHF channel 74 (revised 7/31/11)
Class A: Aug. 15, 9:30 a.m., VHF channel 72
Class E: Aug. 19, 8:45 a.m., VHF channel 72
Warning Signal for first race:
Class C: Aug. 12, 10:00 a.m. (revised 7/31/11)
Class MC: Aug. 12, 10:45 a.m. (revised 7/31/11)
Class AOD: Aug. 15, 11:00 a.m.
Class E: Aug. 19, 10:00 a.m.
Seven races are scheduled for Classes E and C; six races are scheduled for Classes A and MC. Except when races are sailed back-to-back, the time of the warning signal for subsequent races will be posted. If three races have been completed, no warning signal shall be made after Noon on the last day of scheduled racing. In any case, no warning signal shall be made after 1:00 p.m. on the last day of scheduled racing.
Eligibility
The regatta is open to boats of the E, MC, AOD, and MC Scow Classes. The skipper must be a family, regular, youth or life member of the ILYA at the time of registration. Crew members become members of the ILYA by virtue of the yacht’s completed registration. ILYA Member Club requirements apply. See ILYA By-laws 12.22 and 12.23.
Social
Lunches: Two days of lunches will be available only by pre-purchase at registration and must be picked up each morning at Lighthouse Island. A grilled lunch will available at trophy presentation.
C/MC:
Thur., Aug. 11: 6pm-? Excelsior, a great place to have dinner and drinks with your team; all the usual suspects will be there!
Fri., Aug 12: Beer, nonalcoholic drinks and food immediately following racing ( for three hours) on Lighthouse Island. Food sponsor: Maynard's
Sat., Aug 13: 6:30 PM-11 PMSteak Dinner on Lighthouse Island. Food: Blanchard's Catering. Entertainment: Karaoke DJ
Sun., Aug. 14: Trophy presentation following racing at Deephaven Elementary School (grilled lunch will be available)
AOD:
Sun., Aug. 14: Bilge Pullers Annual Banquet at the Bayview Event Center in Excelsior (right next to Maynard's)
Sun., Aug. 14: 6pm-? Excelsior, a great place for dinner and drinks. Come meet your friends after Bilge Puller's.
Mon., Aug. 15: Beer, non-alcoholic drinks and food immediately following racing (for three hours) on Lighthouse Island. Entertainment: Thunder Head Duo (Sponsored by Tom Burton and Jud Dayton) Food Sponsor: School II Wine & Bistro.
Tues., Aug. 16: Beer, non-alcoholic drinks and wood-fired Pizza immediately following racing at the home of Chrisy and Pat Hughes (Cottagewood)
Wed., Aug. 17: Trophy presentation following racing at Deephaven Elementary School (grilled lunch will be available)
E:
Thur., Aug. 18: 6pm -? Excelsior, a great place to have dinner and drinks with your team; all the usual suspects will be there!
Fri., Aug. 19: Beer, non-alcoholic drinks and food immediately following racing (for three hours) on Lighthouse Island.Food: Taco Bar provided by Cottagewood Store.
Sat., Aug. 20: 6:30 PM - 11 PM Shrimp Dinner on Lighthouse Island. Food: Blanchard's Catering, Entertainment: Stoney Savanna Caribbean Band
Sun. Aug. 21: Trophy presentation following racing at Deephaven Elementary School (grilled lunch will be available)
Fees
Early Entry Fees:
Class E early entry: $160.00 (after July 25 add $32 or on-site add $48).
Class MC early entry: $100.00 (after July 25 add $20 or on-site add $30).
Class AOD early entry: $300.00 (after July 25 add $60 or on-site add $90).
Class C early entry: $120.00 (after July 25 add $24 or on-site add $36).
Entry includes no lunches. Lunches and dinner tickets can be purchased at registration.
Entry is free for skippers sailing their first ILYA Adult Class Regatta, and who contact the ILYA office and register prior to or on the early registration deadline (July 25).
A 50% youth-aged skipper discount is available to qualifying Class E, MC, and AOD skippers who register prior to or on the early registration deadline (July 25).
Entry is free ($1 processing fee) to youth-age Class C skippers who contact the ILYA office and register prior to or on the early registration deadline (July 25). Class C youth who take advantage of the free entry are obligated to join NCSSA.
Registration fee incentives do not apply to on-site registrations.
Trophies
ILYA perpetual or keeper race trophies will be awarded to the winners of each completed race. Trophies for the top ten skippers and crew in Classes E, MC, and C will be awarded. Trophies for the top five skippers and crew will be awarded in Class AOD.
Special Corinthian awards will be given in Classes E and C, and a trophy for the highest placing wooden E Scow, as well as a trophy for the highest standing female skipper in Class E, will also be awarded.
Top Junior (under 21) trophies will be awarded in Classes C and MC.
Masters trophies will be awarded in Classes C and MC, as well as a Grand Master trophy in Class MC.
Risks
Sailing is an activity that has an inherent risk of damage and injury. Competitors in this event are participating entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) will not be responsible for damage to any boat or other property or the injury to any competitor, including death, sustained as a result of participation in this event. By participating in this event, each competitor, or in the case of minors, each competitor’s parent or guardian, agrees to release the race organizers from any and all liability associated with such competitor’s participation in this event to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Rules
1. Except as any of the following are altered by the Sailing Instructions, the regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association, the Rules and Bylaws of the ILYA, and the following class scantlings:
ILYA scantling rules for Class C.
The scantling rules of the MC Sailing Association (MCSA).
The scantling rules of the National Class A Scow Association (NCASA)
The scantling rules of the National Class E Scow Association (NCESA), and NCESA By-laws Article VI, and Article VIII, parts 4, 5 and 7. Crew changes from race to race are allowed during this event.
2. ADVERTISING will be restricted to Category A.
3. BOATING REGULATIONS of the State of Minnesota will apply. Minnesota statutes require all boats to carry a Coast Guard approved PFD for each person on board plus a throwable at all times.
Courses
The courses to be sailed will be described in the Sailing Instructions. The racing area will be on the navigable waters of Lake Minnetonka, and will be described at the Competitor Briefings or by notice on the Official Notice Board at Regatta Headquarters.
Housing
We will make every effort to provide private housing on a first registered, first request basis. Please register prior to requesting private housing.
Visit the following site to request housing or view commercial options:
2) Complete an official ILYA Regatta Entry Application and send it, together with the required fee, to the ILYA at PO Box 311, Fontana, WI 53125.
3) Fax an official ILYA Regatta Entry Application along with credit card information to ILYA at 262-203-7722.
All entries must be postmarked or otherwise received by July 25 to avoid late penalties per ILYA By-law 12.18.3.d. Fax and Internet registrations require MasterCard or VISA credit card information.
