NOTICE OF RACE INVITATION: Rose City Yacht Club invites all eligible boats to participate in the first race of the year. The Frostbite Regatta will be held on the Columbia River between the I-5 & I-205 bridges. DESCRIPTION: This is a one-day regatta consisting of two or more races. ELIGIBILITY AND INSTRUCTIONS: The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing and the OCSA General Sailing Instructions. The regatta is open to all boats sailing in a One-Design, Cruising or PHRF class and all entrants shall comply with the rules governing their class. Club PHRF ratings may be assigned for boats racing who are not members of PHRF-NW; ratings are issued by the club, and are valid only for this event. DATE AND TIMES: Racing will be on March 23. The first warning signal is scheduled for 1200 hours. Additional races will begin shortly after all boats in an individual class have finished. REGISTRATION: Eligible boats shall enter and pay online at: http://www.sailpdx.org before the registration deadline of 5:00 PM local time on March 21. No late registrations or on the water registrations will be accepted. FEE: Entry fee is $30 for all competitors who are not members of RCYC. COURSES: The OCSA General Sailing Instructions & Courses will be used, and are available in the OCSA Racebook. Any changes as well as class breaks will be posted on the official notice board at: http://www.sailpdx.org, not later than 2200 hours on March 22nd. TROPHIES: Awards will be presented at the OCSA Awards Party. SOCIAL: An after race social, including food and drink, will take place at RCYC immediately after racing is concluded. END