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2003 J/80 Southern Circuit |
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Notice of Circuit |
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Invitation
You are cordially invited to participate in the J/80 Southern
Circuit Championship Series to be held from February through
October 2003. The J/80 Southern Circuit Executive Committee,
and/or the affiliated yacht clubs are the organizers and hosts,
respectively.
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Rules
This series of regattas will be governed, in reverse precedence
order, by the 2001 -
2004 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) as published by the
International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the 2001
- 2004 Prescriptions of US Sailing, the prevailing class
rules of the International J/80 Class Association (ICA) and
this Notice, except as any of these are altered by the Notice
of Regatta or the Sailing Instructions for each regatta. Class
rule C.3.1 will be enforced by weigh-ins for all events of
the 2003 J/80 Southern Circuit. The regattas are classified
as Category A events per Appendix G of the RRS. The J/80 Southern
Circuit Executive Committee (SCEC) will resolve all matters
not within the jurisdiction of individual juries (e.g. circuit
scoring) by simple majority vote. The Southern Circuit Executive
Committee will consist of the Fleet Captains from Fleet 2
(Houston), Fleet 5 (Ft. Worth), and Fleet 6 (Austin). All
yachts are to remain afloat for the duration of each event.
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Eligibility
The 2003 J/80 Southern Circuit is open to all J/80 yachts
as defined by the ICA. Competitors must meet all J/80 Class
ownership and membership requirements in order to become participants.
A valid class association sticker shall be affixed to the
transom of the hull. The J/80 2003 Southern Circuit is designated
as a “member” event for purposes of defining the
eligibility of the primary helmsperson.
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Schedule
Five scheduled regattas comprise the 2003 J/80 Southern Circuit:
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| February 22-23, 2003 |
Winter Regatta: Fleet 2 and Houston
YC |
Chris Morlan |
| March 29-30, 2003 |
Austin Yacht Club: Fleet 6 |
Scott Spurlin |
| April 12-13, 2003 |
Lakefest: Lake Texoma Sailing Club |
Scott Spurlin |
| May 3-4, 2003 |
Fort Worth Boat Club |
Craig White |
| October 25-26, 2003 |
Ft. Worth Boat Club |
Craig White |
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Racing
Up to 7 races will be scheduled for each regatta of the 2002
J/80 Southern Circuit. Racing will take place on Windward/Leeward
courses or variations thereof. Offset weather marks and leeward
gates may be used. VHF radio hails may be attempted for yachts
failing to comply with RRS rules 29.1, 29.2, 30.1 or 30.3. No
races will be started after 12:30 pm on Sunday. In the event
that a race is started after 12:30, it will not be counted toward
the Southern Circuit standings.
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Scoring
Final overall standings for the 2003 J/80 Southern Circuit will
be based on each yacht's final standing in each scored regatta
of the circuit. . Only regattas where 2 or more of the scheduled
races are completed will be considered a scored regatta. All
yachts not officially registered in a scored regatta of the
2003 J/80 Southern Circuit will be assigned points for their
finishing place in that regatta as one more than the total number
of yachts participating in the scored regatta with the greatest
number of entrants. A yacht's final overall circuit score will
be the total of its four lowest point standings in the 5 scored
regattas of the 2003 J/80 Southern Circuit. If there are fewer
than five scored regattas, a yacht's final overall circuit score
will be the total of the number of lowest point standings per
the following table. |
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| Number of Scored Regattas |
Number of Lowest Point Standings
Used |
| 5 |
4 |
| 4 |
3 |
| 3 |
3 |
| 2 |
2 |
| 1 |
1 |
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The Low Point Scoring System of Appendix A of
the RRS will be applied to the final overall circuit scores
to determine each yacht's final overall 2003 J/80 Southern Circuit
standing. Issues relating to the constitution of a “yacht”
for overall circuit scoring purposes will be resolved by the
J/80 Southern Circuit Executive Committee by a simple majority
vote. |
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Prizes
Awards will be presented to the final overall top five circuit
yachts. Yachts participating in all scheduled regattas that
are held, irrespective as to whether or not such regattas are
scored as part of the 2003 J/80 Southern Circuit (i.e. Road
Warriors) will receive an award. The number of awards presented
at each individual regatta will be determined by the local hosting
fleet but will not be less than three (3). |
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Entry
There is no separate entry form or fee for the 2003 J/80 Southern
Circuit.
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Additional Information
For more information on the 2003 J/80 Southern Circuit, contact
Bernie Nauta or by e-mail at nauta80@sbcglobal.net.
For information relating to individual events, please contact
the local fleet or host club. The most current J/80 Southern
Circuit information may be found at the J/80 Class Association
web site at: http://www.j80.org/. |
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