NOTICE OF RACE

Organizing Authority: Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association (BBYRA)

1. Rules:

1.1 All races will be governed by the Rules as defined in the current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).

1.2 The Regulations of the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association Championship Series (BBYRA Regulations) will apply.

1.3 The Registration Instructions provided to potential contestants will apply.

1.4 Class Rules, except as altered by the Sailing Instructions, will apply.

1.5 Racing rules, Part 4 Preamble, RRS 40, Appendix A2 A4 and RRS 44.1 will be changed as follows:
All Club 420 and single-handed competitors shall wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD at all times while afloat except for brief periods (e.g., while changing clothing). A boat starting later than four minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start. Progressive exclusion of a boat’s worst scores as outlined in 8.1 & 8.2 below. A boat may either take the two turns penalty prescribed in RRS 44.1, or the alternative penalty as prescribed in RRS 44.3. The changes will appear in full in the sailing instructions.

1.6 The Organizing Authority reserves the right to change this NOR and the Registration Instructions by amendment posted on the BBYRA Official Notice Board. In the event of a conflict between the NOR, BBYRA Regulations and the Sailing Instructions, the Sailing Instructions posted on the Official Notice Board will prevail.

2. Fleets and Eligibility

2.1 A Cat, E Sloop (AM and PM), Ensign, Flying Scot, M Sloop, Full Rig Laser, Laser Radial Junior, Lightning, Sandpiper, Marshall Sanderling 18 ft. (B Cat), Sneakbox, Sunfish (AM and PM), Junior Sunfish (Provisional Fleet), Club 420.

2.2 All skippers must comply with Section B (Eligibility) of the BBYRA Regulations.

2.3 Laser Radial Junior: Entrants are eligible if their 19^th birthday will not have been reached by the last day of the calendar year 2008.

2.4 Club 420: The Club 420 will be sailed in collegiate mode, i.e., spinnaker and trapeze may not be used. There are no age restrictions on skipper or crew.

2.5 Junior Sunfish (Provisional Fleet): Entrants are eligible if their 18^th birthday will not have been reached by the last day of the calendar year 2008.

3. Registration:

3.1 Boats may register for the season and optional lunches by mail before June 10, 2008 upon payment of the applicable pre-season registration fee. Season Registration Forms and Registration Instructions will be available no later than May 15, 2008 at the website (www.bbyra.org).

3.2 After June 10, 2008,boats may register for the season in person each race day at the Regatta Headquarters. Boats sailing the “Appendix Q Course” may also register in person and pay applicable fees at either the weekly Regatta Headquarters, or prior to 0830 hours at: LYC on Upper Bay race days, TRYC on Lower Bay race days and at Seaside Park on its scheduled race day. Registration will be on forms available at the weekly Regatta Headquarters, and must be submitted with payment of the applicable season registration fees.

3.3 After June 10, 2008, arrangements for lunches must be made directly with the host club(s).

3.4 Daily race registration may be made on forms available each race day at the weekly Regatta Headquarters, or on the water at a “Late Entry” boat. Daily race registration for boats sailing the Appendix Q Course will also be available until 0830 hours at LYC on Upper Bay race days and TRYC on Lower Bay race days, or at the Start Boat.

4. Sailing Instructions: Sailing Instructions will be available no later than May 15, 2008 on the website, and each race day at the Regatta Headquarters and LYC or TRYC (as scheduled) and on the water at a “Late Entry” boat on the Primary Course or the Start Boat on the Appendix Q Course.

5. Venue

5.1 “Primary Course” racing area: (1) Upper Bay will be north of the Mathis Bridge in the vicinity of Hankins Island and Green Island area; (2) Lower Bay will be south of the Mathis Bridge in the vicinity of the Wanamaker and Seaside Park area. Separate Course Charts will be provided for Upper Bay, Lower Bay and Seaside Park Yacht Club race days.

5.2 “Appendix Q Course” racing area: (1) Upper Bay will be in the vicinity of the Lavallette Yacht Club; (2) Lower Bay will be in the vicinity of Toms River Yacht Club; (3) Seaside Park Yacht Club race day will be in the Seaside Park area on the Primary Course.

6. Schedule:

6.1 The first warning signal on both the “Primary Course” and the “Appendix Q Course” in the morning is at 9:20AM. The first warning signal in the afternoon is at 1:30PM. See the attached schedule for each fleet’s sailing dates.

6.2 A competitors meeting will be held on Friday evening, June 20, 2008 at the Lavallette Yacht Club at 7PM.

7. Safety: All boats must carry equipment as specified by their class rules, the U.S.C.G and such additional equipment as is specified in the BBYRA Regulations Appendix 1.

8. Qualification and Scoring:

8.1 On the “Primary Course” the Low Point Scoring System of RRS Appendix A will apply with progressive exclusion of a boat’s worst scores as fully outlined in the sailing instructions. RRS A9 Race Scores in a Series Longer than a Regatta replaces RRS A4.

8.2 Boats sailing the “Appendix Q Course” will sail multiple races (maximum 6) on scheduled Upper Bay and Lower Bay race days. On each scheduled Upper Bay and Lower Bay race day, multiple races will be scored as a short series using the Low Point Scoring System of RRS Appendix A. No scores in the short series will be excluded. On each scheduled race day a boat’s placement in the short series will be used for daily flag and trophy awards. For the Championship Series Scoring, the Low Point Scoring System of RRS Appendix A will apply. One race will be excluded for every five (5) races completed. RRS A9 Race Scores in a Series Longer than a Regatta replaces RRS A4.

8.3 Qualification and scoring will bein accordance with the BBYRA Regulations Section E.

9. Radio Communications

9.1 A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications, not available to all competitors. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

9.2 The Race Committee will monitor VHF Channel 68 and use this channel to communicate to the competitors.

9.3 Competitors may use channel 68 to communicate (a) emergencies, or (b) their intent to withdraw from a race.

10. Prizes: Daily and season championship awards will be presented according to the BBYRA Regulations Section F (Administrative Rules). The host clubs provide additional trophies as listed in the Club Trophies List.

Rev. 4/15/08 rpp