NOYC Burgee

2021 Wednesday Night Racing

March 17, 2021 - November 3, 2021

NEW ORLEANS YACHT CLUB

NOTICE OF REGATTA

  1. Organizing Authority
  2. Rules The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing, including US Sailing prescriptions, the Gulf Yachting Association PHRF bylaws and class rules, this notice, the NOYC General Sailing Instructions, and any posted notice to competitors.
  3. Classes
    1. This is a PHRF regatta. All boats with a GYA PHRF certificate, including X-PHRF and multi-hull certificates, are encouraged to race. A temporary handicap will be assigned by the race committee to boats without a PHRF certificate; however, an application for a permanent rating must be made to the GYA within two weeks or a 6 second penalty will apply. Temporary handicaps are not subject to protest.
    2. There are Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker divisions, each with multiple classes based on PHRF rating. Class breaks will be posted on the notice board before the start of a series and may not be changed during a series.
  4. Entry Fee There is no entry fee.
  5. Sailing Instructions NOYC General Sailing Instuctions apply to this event. Please see noyc.org/gensi for SI's, class flags, course diagrams, and racing area chart.
  6. Registration Registration is required for each race, as detailed in the Sailing Instructions. Registration can be completed online, at the NOYC bar, or by calling (504) 283-2581.
  7. Notices Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board near the north (rear) entrance to NOYC. Signals made ashore will be displayed on the NOYC flag pole in dry storage.
  8. Schedule of Events
    Date Series Race Host Warning Signal
    ¹This make-up race may be used for either Series 1 or 2. Please check the bulletin board and NOYC's website before the race.
    3/17 WNR 1 1 NOYC/LPWSA 18:30
    3/24 WNR 1 2 NOYC/LPWSA 18:30
    3/31 WNR 1 3 NOYC/LPWSA 18:30
    4/7 WNR 1 4 NOYC/LPWSA 18:30
    4/14 WNR 1 5 NOYC/LPWSA 18:30
    4/21 WNR 2 1 NOYC/CSA 19:00
    4/28 WNR 2 2 NOYC/CSA 19:00
    5/5 WNR 2 3 NOYC/CSA 19:00
    5/12 WNR 2 4 NOYC/CSA 19:00
    5/19 WNR 2 5 NOYC/CSA 19:00
    5/25 WNR Make-up / Champagne¹   NOYC¹ 19:00¹
    6/2 WNR 3 1 LPWSA/NOYC 19:00
    6/9 WNR 3 2 LPWSA/NOYC 19:00
    6/16 WNR 3 3 LPWSA/NOYC 19:00
    6/23 WNR 3 4 LPWSA/NOYC 19:00
    6/30 WNR 3 5 LPWSA/NOYC 19:00
    7/7 WNR Make-up / Champagne   LPWSA/NOYC 19:00
    7/14 WNR 4 1 NOYC 19:00
    7/21 WNR 4 2 NOYC 19:00
    7/28 WNR 4 3 NOYC 19:00
    8/4 WNR 4 4 NOYC 19:00
    8/11 WNR 4 5 NOYC 19:00
    8/18 WNR 5 1 NOYC 19:00
    8/25 WNR 5 2 NOYC 19:00
    9/1 WNR 5 3 NOYC 19:00
    9/8 WNR 5 4 NOYC 19:00
    9/15 WNR 5 5 NOYC 19:00
    9/22 WNR Make-up / Champagne   NOYC 19:00
    9/29 WNR 6 1 NOYC 18:30
    10/6 WNR 6 2 NOYC 18:30
    10/13 WNR 6 3 NOYC 18:30
    10/20 WNR 6 4 NOYC 18:30
    10/27 WNR 6 5 NOYC 18:30
    11/3 WNR Make-up / Champagne   NOYC 18:30
  9. Class Breaks & Starting Sequence
    Fleet Class Flag Starting Sequence
    Spinnaker A White A First Start
    Spinnaker B Orange B First Start
    Spinnaker C Red C First Start
    Non-Spinnaker A Green A First Start
    Non-Spinnaker B Gray B First Start
  10. Safety Each competitor is responsible for his/her own safety. Moreover, each skipper is responsible for the safety of the crew and for the seaworthiness of his boat. Please see the Sailing Instructions for additional information on VHF, running light, withdrawl, PFD, and other requirements.
  11. Scoring - Individual Races and Series Scoring will be according to Appendix A using the GYA administered PHRF handicapping system. One race constitutes a series. If four (4) or more races are scored, there will be one score excluded as per Rule A2. This overrides the General Sailing Instructions
  12. Scoring - Boat of the Year The 2021 WNR series will be part of the newly developed New Orleans Yacht Club Boat of the Year Championship Series. The complete list of rules and participating regattas may be found at NOYC.ORG
  13. PrizesPrizes will be awarded in each class for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each race and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall in a series. Boat of the Year will be awarded to the person with the highest percentage score as calculated using these instructions.
  14. Contacts

    Regatta Chair: Elliot Brett at elliott at brettfamily.org

    NOYC: (504) 283-2581