CityIslandCup2004

NOTICE OF RACE

EVENT
The City Island Cup consists of five scheduled races with spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions, open to all PHRF sailing yachts. The organizing authority is the Eastchester Bay Yacht Racing Association (EBYRA).

RULES
The regatta will be governed by the United States Sailing Association, The Racing Rules of Sailing 2001-2004, the Notice of Race, and the Sailing Instructions. A yacht shall have a minimum crew of two people on board at all times.

ELIGIBILITY
The series is open to all sailing yachts, spinnaker and non-spinnaker, with a valid 2004 YRALIS PHRF certificate.

REGISTRATION
Application, certificate, and $65 entry must be received by June 9th, 2004. Late applications must include a $15.00 late fee.

SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
The races take place June 12th & 13th. The start line will be in Eastchester Bay, in the vicinity of 46A. The first warning gun will be no earlier than 1020 each day.

COURSES
Courses will be signaled from the committee boat according to course codes in the Sailing Instructions.

THROWOUTS
Yachts will be scored on their best four races.

SCORING
Races will be scored using time-on-time based on a factor (F) derived from a yacht’s PHRF certificate rating, using the formula F = 600/(480+PHRF). Series scoring will be done using the Cox-Sprague scoring system, as described in Yacht Race Scoring, by F. Gregg Bemis. Cumulative scores will be calculated to the third decimal place and ties will not be broken.

AWARDS
Final cumulative trophies will be awarded at the EBYRA Awards Dinner in December 2004.

AMENDMENTS
Any additions or changes to the sailing instructions or scratch sheet will be posted in the four member clubs by 0900 on the day of a race, and are effective for that day’s race and all races thereafter.

ADMINISTRATION
Eastchester Bay Yacht Racing Association, Inc., P.O. Box 126, City Island, NY 10464. The organizing authority may establish themselves as members of the Race Committee and/or Protest Committee when necessary.

INFORMATION
www.ebyra.com