Snipe Women’s Worlds
St. Petersburg Yacht ClubNOTICE OF RACESNIPE CLASS INTERNATIONAL RACING ASSOCIATION WOMEN’S WORLDCHAMPIONSHIP for the ROY YAMAGUCHI MEMORIAL TROPHY
November 7-12, 2010
1. ORGANIZING AUTHORITY:
St. Petersburg Yacht Club (SPYC) in cooperation with the Snipe Class International Racing
Association (SCIRA).
2. RULES:
2.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
2.2 The SCIRA Rules of Conduct for Conducting National and International Championship 		Regattas, and the deed of gift will apply.
2.3 The following US SAILING prescriptions to The Racing Rules of Sailing will apply:
1. US SAILING prescribes that:(a) A boat that retires from a race or accepts a penalty does not, by that action alone, admit 		
liability for damages.
(b) A protest committee shall find facts and make decisions only in compliance with the rules.
No protest committee or US SAILING appeal authority shall adjudicate any claim fordamages. Such a claim is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts.
(c) A basic purpose of the rules is to prevent contact between boats. By participating in an event
governed by the rules, a boat agrees that responsibility for damages arising from any breachof the rules shall be based on fault as determined by application of the rules, and that she
shall not be governed by the legal doctrine of ‘assumption of risk’ for monetary damages
resulting from contact with other boats.
2. RRS 76.1 EXCLUSION OF BOATS OR COMPETITORS – US SAILING prescribes thatan organizing authority or race committee shall not reject or cancel the entry of a boator exclude a competitor eligible under the notice of race and sailing instructions foran arbitrary or capricious reason or for reason of race, color, religion, national origin,sexual orientation, or age.
3. RRS 76.3 – US SAILING prescribes that a boat whose entry is rejected or cancelled or acompetitor who is excluded from a race or series shall be, upon written request, entitledto a hearing, conducted by the protest committee under RRS 63.2, 63.3, 63.4, and 63.6.
2.4 In case of a conflict between the notice of race and the sailing instructions, the sailing 		
instructions shall prevail.
2.5 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.
3. ADVERTISING:
Advertising is permitted per the SCIRA Advertising Policy.

4. ENTRY AND ELIGIBILITY:
4.1 This regatta is open to SCIRA registered boats and female class member skippers and crews
who are in good standing with SCIRA for the current year subject to any deed of gift 		
trophy restrictions.
4.2 No skipper or crew shall be eligible to enter any class championship race unless they 		possess and present a current class membership card, or its SCIRA-issued equivalent or 		shows as current member in the SCIRA official online database.
5. REGISTRATION:
Skippers shall register by completing the entry form (which will be found on the SPYC website)and paying the entry fee by credit card (VISA or MasterCard also on the website) no later thanOctober 15, 2010.
6. FEES:
Required entry fee is US $450 per boat which will include five days of racing, the opening
ceremony reception and buffet, a mid-week barbeque and the regatta banquet and awards
presentation, prizes and the provision of an international jury.
6. SCHEDULE:
Measurement will take place on Friday and Saturday, November 5 and 6 from 10AM until
5PM. Reservations are required. The measurers will be available on Wednesday and Thursday,
November 3 and 4 by appointment only. Please contact Steve Lang, Fleet 801 Captain, via
email at baywoof@me.com to make a reservation.
Sunday, November 7		1200							1400								1800								1830			Monday, November 8		1000											Tuesday, November 9		1000											Wednesday, November 101000										Thursday, November 11		1000											Friday, November 12		1000															1500										Check-in–SPSC				
Warning, practice race
Competitors’ meeting–SPYC
Opening ceremony–SPYC
First warning signal
Race(s) to follow
First warning signalRace(s) to follow
First warning signal				Race(s) to follow
First warning signal
Race(s) to follow
First warning signal
Race(s) to follow if necessary			
No warning signal will be made after 		this time.

Nine races are scheduled. Three must be completed to constitute a regatta.
7. MEASUREMENT:
7.1 All boats shall produce a valid measurement certificate or be registered and approvedby the SCIRA office. In addition, all boats will be weighed, have their sails measured andstamped and have other required equipment checked.
7.2 All boats shall be registered in the SCIRA on line database as being fully compliant with 		SCIRA measurement rules.
7.3 All boats are required to have a current class decal properly displayed.

8. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS:
The regatta sailing instructions will be available at check-in on Sunday, November 7, at
12noon. Every effort will be made to post them on the SPYC website by November 1.
9. VENUE:
The racing area will be on the waters of Tampa Bay, east of the St. Petersburg Municipal Pier.
10. COURSES:The courses to be sailed are the class approved courses for championship regattas as 			published in the current SCIRA Official Rulebook and SCIRA web site.
11. BLACK FLAG:RRS Rule 30.3 will not be used in this regatta
12. INTERNATIONAL JURYAn International Jury will be appointed. Accordingly, there will be no appeal from its 			decisions.
13. SCORING:
The Low Point Scoring System of Appendix A of The Racing Rules of Sailing will apply except 		
that no score will be excluded unless a minimum of five races have been completed.
14. SUPPORT BOATS:Support boats/coaches shall register with the organizing committee which will assign an 		identification flag. The organizing authority will not provide berthing facilities for coach boats.
13. INSURANCE:
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with aminimum cover of US $300,000 per event or the equivalent. Proof of insurance will berequired.
14. RADIO COMMUNICATION:
Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor 		
receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile
telephones.
15. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race.
The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or
death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
16. PRIZES:Prizes will be awarded to skippers and crews placing first through fifth. In addition, thewinning skipper and her crew will receive plaques with a photograph of the Roy Yamaguchi
Trophy on them.
17. SOCIAL:
In addition to the opening ceremony and awards banquet, there will be a poolside, mid-weekbarbeque for all competitors. Tickets to the social events for friends and family will be available
for purchase at registration.

18. CHARTER BOATS
There are a limited number of Snipes available for charter. It is expected that they will bereasonably late-model Perssons or Jibe Techs in very good condition. Charters of this type will
be assigned by the event organizer based on the charter agreements completed and returned
as of October 1, 2010. Please contact Steve Lang, Fleet 801 Captain, via email at baywoof@me.com for further information. Further information regarding the cost of chartering will be
posted on the SPYC website, <www.spyc.org>.
19. HOUSING
A limited amount of in-home housing in the homes of club members will be available and will
be given out on a first-come first-served basis. Please check the appropriate box on the entry
form.

SCIRA REPRESENTATIVE:
Don Bedford, SCIRA Vice-Commodore
don@bedfords.org
DONALD.T.BEDFORD@saic.com
phone: 858.826.2596
mobile: 858.366.8449

REGATTA CONTACTS:

Carole Bardes			
pbardes@tampabay.rr.com
phone 727.894.0049		
mobile 727.542.3763		
Phyllis Eades
SPYC Sailing Secretary		
St. Petersburg Yacht Club
11 Central Avenue		St. Petersburg, FL 33701
sailingsecretary@spyc.org
phone 727.822.3873
fax 727.895.4779
SCIRA OFFICE
Jerelyn Biehl
SCIRA Executive Director
One Design Management2812 Canon Street
San Diego, Calif. 92106 USA
phone: +619-222-0252
direct: +619-224-6998
fax: +619-222-0528
skype: jerelynbiehl

Pat Seidenspinner		pseidens@tampabay.rr.com
phone: 727.522.0723		
mobile 727.244.7877		
Steve Lang, Fleet Captain, Fleet 801
baywoof@me.com
phone: 727.530.0828