Northeast Sailing Association


2009 Sears Event


2009 NSA SEARS CHAMPIONSHIP

Triple Handed  Event 

CHAMPIONSHIP    July   12-13       Prouts Neck Yacht                                    Sonars
                                          Event Chairperson: John Audley                  207-831-6555

                                                 Three teams will advance to the Area A Event


AREA A SEARS    July 28-19          Courageous Sailing Center, Boston, MA    Rhodes
  (King Trophy)                                Event Chairperson:
                                                                 

NATIONALS           Aug 9-13           Pleon, Eastern YCs                                  Rhodes 19
                                                    
Chairperson: Peter McManus
 
                                                    
pbmcmanus@comcast.net

                                                NSA REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION 

Failure of a team to meet ALL of these requirements will result in that team not being allowed to race.

1.      Clubs sending a team (ONE TEAM PER CLUB ONLY) to this event, MUST notify the Event Chairperson NO LATER THAN JULY 5th) of their intention.  Failure to do so,  may result in the team not being allowed to race.  Teams will be accommodated on a first come first served basis of one per region until July 2nd  after which the remaining spots will be filled from the list in order of entry.  It is intent of host to allow in eight teams , if demand exists.  In accordance with the US Sailing Notice of Race for this event, an individual may compete in ONLY ONE  of the following events: Sears, Bemis, or Smythe.  NSA race requirements state that failure to comply with this rule may result in loss of competition privileges or loss of standing for the team*.

2.   Age – men and women 13 – 18 years of age in the calendar year.

3.   Each team participant MUST be a member of US Sailing (member ID number is required)and be a member of that yacht club or sailing  association sponsoring them.  That YC or SA  must be in good standing in the NSA.

4.   Each team MUST bring to the regatta the following:

(a)  a NSA or US SailingJunior Race Entry Form, legibly completed and including all necessary information for all team members (including alternate), and SIGNED BY A FLAG OFFICER OR AN ADULT RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE TEAM.

(b)  a completed Medical Form for EACH participant (including alternate) 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 team not being allowed to race.

5. NOTE: "It is intended that decisions made by the protest committee are non
    appealable in accordance with RRS 70.5 and the US Sailing prescription to that rule.

    if the requirements on http://raceadmin.ussailing.org/Rules/No_Appeal/Rule_70_5_a_Procedure.htm 
    are not met, the decisions of the protest committee may be appealed."


 

*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 Sears championship