2009 NSA LEITER TROPHY CHAMPIONSHIP

Single handed in Radial Rig Lasers

OPEN EVENT

CHAMPIONSHIP          July 9                   KBIA, Kenebunk, ME                     Laser Radial - BYO Laser
                                   Open Event           Event Chairperson: Capt. Eric Unterborn,      
                                                               207-899-5172     

Prospective participants in events beyond NSA need to obtain a copy of the Notice of Race for the US Sailing Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship for details.  See http://championships.ussailing.org/Youth.htm  for more information.             

AREA A EVENT            July                                                                         Laser Radial-BYO
(Wakeman Trophy)        Open Event          Event Chairperson:

NATIONALS                  July 19-24           Westhampton Yacht Squadron  Laser Radial
                                    Open Event         Event Chairperson: Roger Baker  
                                                         rdbakjr505@yahoo.com

NSA REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
Failure of an entrant to meet ALL of these requirements will result in that entrant not being allowed to race.

1.  The club or entrant MUST notify the Event Chairperson NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK (7) days PRIOR TO THE
     EVENT if you or a club member will be racing in this event.

2.  WOMEN 13 - 18 years of age in the calendar year. 

3.  Each participant must be a member of NSA club or sailing association that is in good standing with NSA.

4.  Each participant MUST bring to the regatta the following:
    (a)  a NSA Junior Race Entry Form  legibly completed.  If a club or sailing association is sponsoring an entrant
          and paying the entry fee, the entry form MUST be SIGNED BY A FLAG OFFICER OR ADULT
          RESPONSIBLE  FOR THE ENTRANT.
    (b)  a completed Medical Form attached to the Entry Form and submitted to the Event Chairman no later
          than the skippers' meeting
    (c)  a US Coast Guard approved life jacket with a whistle attached, which they MUST wear.

       Failure to comply with any or all of the above, may result in the entrant not being allowed to race.

5.  Attendance at the Skippers’ Meeting is mandatory.

6.  If the Leiter and Smythe events are held at the same time, women participants must declare which event they will
    be racing in at the time of the skippers’ meeting.

*USSA rules allow that Leiter Trophy participants may also race in either the Smythe, Sears, or Bemis event at the association level.

NSA is waiving entry fees for its 2009 Leiter championship.