Winning Day On the Water At The Clagett Regatta

For Immediate Release
Contact: Jan Harley Media Pro Int’l,
401-849-0220

NEWPORT, R.I. (August 26, 2010) – In each of the four classes (2.4 Metre, SKUD-18, Sonar and J/22) competing at the eighth annual C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta for sailors with disabilities, an unbroken winning streak on the second and final day of racing determined the championship winners. The storm that pulled out of the area overnight left behind a perfect day for racing on Narragansett Bay, starting with a 5-7 knot westerly breeze that built to a top speed of 12-14. The only hiccup for the day came in the form of a 40-degree wind shift that caused a 2.4 Metre race to be abandoned just as it started and also necessitated a weather mark change for the SKUD-18 class.

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Notice of Race
2010
SAIL NEWPORT BLIND NATIONAL SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP
C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic & Regatta
Newport, RI

Organizing Authority: Sail Newport in conjunction with the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic & Regatta Committee
Clinic Date: August 23, 2010
Race Days: August 24 - 26, 2010
Boats: Sail Newport J22's

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1. Rules
   1. The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.
   2. Racing Rules listed below will be changed as indicated. The changes will appear in full in the Sailing Instructions. The Sailing Instructions may also change other rules.
   • Rule 61 will be changed to require a boat to inform the Race Committee after finishing its intention to protest another boat and provide the sail number of the protested boat.


2. ADVERTISING
   1. Advertising is permitted as allowed by ISAF Regulation 20. Boats may be required to display advertising of event sponsors as permitted by that Regulation. Additional advertising at the venue may be permitted only as allowed and authorized by the Organizing Authority with advance approval.


3. ELIGIBILITY
   1. Blind competitors must be categorized as IBSA Classification B1, B2, or B3 and group 1 sailors in accordance with ISAF Sailors Classification Code, (ISAF Regulation 22)
   2. Two (2) blind competitors, one of which shall be the helm and two (2) sighted guides are required.


4. ROLES
   1. Except in an emergency or to prevent contact, the sighted guide for the helm is not allowed to physically touch any of the controls on the boat including sheets, and is responsible for verbally guiding the blind helmsman. He or she may also verbally guide other crew members. A second sighted guide may serve as primary mainsail trimmer or primary jib sheet trimmer but not both. The sailing instructions may have additional restrictions on the roles of the sighted guides.


5. ENTRY and FEES
   1. The fee for participation in the regatta is $ 295.00. A late registration fee of $ 100.00 will be required for those who register after August 8, 2010. There are no additional fees for participation in the Clinic
   2. Participation in the clinic is encouraged, but requires that each team provide its own sighted guides for the on-water portion of the clinic.
      • Clinic participants must pre-register
   3. Lunches will only be provided for the competitors, Race Committee, Judges, Clinic Coaches, Classifiers and other regatta officials. Additional lunches and dinners may be purchased at registration.


6. SCHEDULE

Sunday, August 22, 2010
1500 hrs – 1700 hrs	Registration (See NOR 5.2)
1730	Clinic opening followed by dinner and speaker




Monday, August 23, 2010
0900 hrs – 1000 hrs	Late Registration
1000 hrs – 1200 hrs	Clinic
1200 hrs – 1300 hrs	Lunch ashore or on the Water* (SEE NOR 5.3)
1300 hrs – 1600 hrs	Practice starts and race for all classes (run by Clinic Coach's)
1600 hrs – 1700 hrs	Coaches Debrief
1800 hrs	Opening Reception at Regatta Tent




Tuesday, August 24, 2010
0830 hrs	Late registration for Blind competitors
0930 hrs	Skippers’ Meeting followed by Coaches’ Briefing and boat draw
1100 hrs – 1600 hrs	1st Day of Racing
1600 hrs – 1700 hrs	Coach's Debrief (No organized competitor social this evening)




Wednesday, August 25, 2010
1000 hrs	Coach's Briefing and boat draw
1100 hrs – 1600 hrs	2nd Day of Racing
1600 hrs – 1700 hrs	Coach's Debrief
1700 hrs	Cookout for competitors and officials at Regatta Tent




Thursday, August 26, 2010
1000 hrs	Coach's Briefing and boat draw
1100 hrs – 1500 hrs	Final day of Racing
	No Warning Signal after 1500 hrs
After Racing	Awards at Regatta Tent




7. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
   1. Sailing Instructions will be available at registration and can be read by clicking here.


8. SAFETY
   1. A U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device, or in the case of overseas competitors-a personal flotation device approved by their Government’s corresponding Maritime Authority, shall be worn, properly fastened, at all times while launching and when sailing except while temporarily adding or removing clothing. Failure to comply with this rule can result in disqualification as deemed appropriate by the Protest Committee.
   2. A boat retiring from a race shall notify a Race Committee vessel before leaving the course, or when that is impossible, the regatta personnel stationed in the regatta tent.


9. PRIZES
   1. Competition awards or medals will be awarded to the skipper and crew for the first three finishing positions.
   2. Additional prizes may be presented and may be based on criteria other than the competition, solely at the discretion of the Committee.
   
   
10. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY and MEDIA RELEASE
    1. Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See Rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority and committee will not accept any liability for material damage, personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta. A waiver shall be signed by competitors and shall be considered one of the documents governing the regatta.
    2. Competitors and crew members on competing boats grant, at no cost; Sail Newport, Inc. and C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta, Inc. the absolute right and permission to use their name, voice, image, likeness, biographical material as well as representations of the boats in any media World-wide (being television, print, and media), including video footage, for the sole purposes of advertising, promoting, reporting and disseminating information regarding the Sail Newport Blind Sailing National Championship and the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the competitors and crew members participation in the event.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organizing Authority:
Sail Newport, 60 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI 02940; (401) 846-1983; in conjunction with C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta, Inc.

Venue:
Sail Newport Sailing Center, Fort Adams State Park

Regatta Chair:
Judy McLennan, (401)846-1353
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Regatta registration, reservations for practice:
Kim Cooper, Email - kim.cooper@sailnewport.org
Phone (401) 846-1983

Housing:
Peg Hawkins email - peg.hawkins@carroll.org

Regatta Email:
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Media/public relations:
Media Pro – Jan Harley, Phone 401-849-0220
jan.harley@medapronewport.com

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