1.      RULES:

1.1.   The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012, including Appendix D, the prescriptions of US SAILING, the ISSA Procedural Rules, this Notice of Race, and the Sailing Instructions.

1.2.   Rule D2.3(b), Races with Limited Umpiring, will apply.

1.3.   Rule D2.4(b), regarding protests and requests for redress, will apply.

1.4.   Rule 82, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreements, is deleted and will not apply.

 

2.      ELIGIBILITY:

2.1.   Competing schools shall be members of ISSA and meet ISSA eligibility rules as prescribed in the Procedural Rules.

2.2.   Teams shall be accompanied by a designated adult team leader, who may be an advisor, coach or parent recognized by the school.

2.3.   Selection of competing schools will be by district elimination. The regatta has 12 berths. Allocations of those berths to schools will be determined by the ISSA Board. Schools should contact their district directors for details on district qualifiers.

 

3.      ENTRY AND COMMUNICATIONS:

3.1.   Eligible schools and sailors shall enter by submitting an official entry form (attached at the end of this Notice of Race) and two separate checks, one for entry fee, and one for boat damage deposit, by May 10, 2010. Send all forms and checks to:

 

Burke Thomas

Baker Registration

P. O. Box 1958

Eastsound, WA 98245

Phone: 360-317-6427

 

Make checks payable to “NWISA”. If the elimination for your district is to be held after this date, please have your district director contact Burke Thomas immediately so special arrangements can be made.

 

3.2.   A team allocated a berth but unable to compete shall notify Burke Thomas and ISSA as soon as possible. ISSA will reallocate vacant berths. The first open berth will go to the host district. A berth becomes vacant when the qualifying district becomes unable to fill the berth.

4.      ENTRY FEE:

4.1.   The entry is $425 per school. This includes continental breakfast, lunch and drinks on the water, snacks after racing for up to 9 team members. Additional team members, team leaders, coaches and parents can buy additional meal packages for $25 each.

4.2.   Make checks payable to: “NWISA”.

 

5.      DAMAGE DEPOSIT:

5.1.   A damage deposit of $200.00 shall be submitted with each entry. This is refundable if the boats and gear are returned undamaged. In the event damage cannot be attributed to a particular team, the repair costs will be divided evenly amongst all the competing teams.

5.2.   Make checks payable to “NWISA”.

 

6.      BOATS:

Races will be sailed in Club FJ’s provided by the host district.

 

7.      SCHEDULE:

 

Friday, May 21, 2010 

 

1400 – 1900       Registration and practice at Sail Sand Point. Competitors shall have completed registration to get a boat for practice. Boats are available for practice on a first-come-first-served basis however, practice time will be limited to 90 minutes and each team practicing may use only three boats.

 

Saturday, May 22, 2010

 

0830 – 0900       Continental breakfast on pier and last-minute registration. Rig boats.

 

0900                   Competitors Meeting – MANDATORY.

Starting time for first race will be announced at Competitors Meeting; sailing will continue throughout the day.

 

Sunday, May 23, 2010

 

0830 – 0900       Continental breakfast. Rig boats.

 

0900                   Competitors Meeting – MANDATORY.

Starting time for first race will be announced at Competitors Meeting; sailing will continue throughout the day.

 

1600                   No race will be started after this time, with the exception of any sail off, if needed.

 

ASAP                 After-race snack and Trophy Presentation.

 

Any changes to the schedule will be posted on the Official Notice Board located in the tent on the Sail Sand Point pier or on the float where boat swaps will occur.

 

8.      RACING AREA:

All races will be sailed on Lake Washington, in the waters off Sail Sand Point. Boat swaps will occur from a float in the vicinity of the starting and finishing lines.

 

9.      COURSES:

Based on conditions, the Race Committee will determine the courses as prescribed in ISSA PR 7.7.

 

10.  SCORING:

The regatta will be scored in accordance with ISSA Procedural Rules.

 

11.  HOUSING:

No housing is provided. A list of hotels is included with this notice of race.

 

12.  TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION:

Competitors should use Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (“SEA”). Teams are responsible for their own transportation. The address of the regatta site is:  7777 62^nd Ave. NE, #101, Seattle, WA 98115

 

13.  COACHING:

Team leaders, chaperones, coaches, parents, advisors and other support personnel shall not go afloat in the sailing area from the end of practice sessions Friday to the end of racing Sunday UNLESS they are on the boat-swap float or tug or an exception has been explicitly permitted by the one of the regatta co-chairs. The penalty for failing to comply with this requirement may be the disqualification of all boats, competitors and teams associated with the infringing support personnel.

 

14.  PRIZES:

Prizes will be awarded to schools placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the regatta. The top school will have its name engraved on the perpetual Toby Baker Trophy.

 

15.  CONDUCT

No contestant shall use, either on or off the water, alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, or distilled spirits, each as defined in Chapter 51 of the US Internal Revenue Code and intended for beverage use), or marijuana, cocaine, or any other controlled substance (as defined in 21 US Code 802), the possession of which, by that contestant is unlawful under 21 US Code 841.

Infringements of this regulation and/or other inappropriate conduct occurring during May 21-23, 2010, may be the basis for a hearing under RRS 69.1. The protest committee for such a hearing shall include a member of the ISSA Board of Directors, the Chief Judge of the event, and at least one other person.  This protest committee shall, at a time and place selected by it, meet to hear said protest, and it may impose scoring penalties, or other sanctions that it deems appropriate, including summary removal from the regatta.

 

16.  REGATTA CONTACTS:

 

                                    Name                    Telephone          Email

Regatta Co-Chairs:     Burke Thomas       360-317-6427      orcassailingcoach@gmail.com

                                    Alex Jones             360-434-0188      amj3@u.washington.edu

 

Registration:                Burke Thomas       360-317-6427      orcassailingcoach@gmail.com

NWISA:                      Burke Thomas       360-317-6427      orcassailingcoach@gmail.com

                                                                 

 

 

Local Hotels

 

We are recommending two hotels for competitors, which happen to be located across the street from one another.

 

University Travelodge

4725 25th Ave NE

Seattle, WA 98105

Phone: (206) 525-4612. E-mail:  0211@whg.com

Website:  www.travelodgeseattleuniversity.com

Normally $95.00/Night (plus tax). However, if you book by April 21, 2010 using Promotional Code “P27157,” you can reserve a room with 2 double beds for $86.00/Night (plus tax). 25 rooms are being held for ISSA at that price.

-Offers complimentary breakfast, parking, Wi-Fi Internet and more.

 

Silver Cloud Inn – University

5036 25th Ave NE

Seattle, WA 98105

Phone: (206) 526-5200. E-mail:  reservations@scinns.university.com

Website:  www.silvercloud.com/09home.htm

Normally $139.00/Night (plus tax). However, if you book by April 21, 2010 using Promotional Code “ISSA,” you can reserve a room with 2 queen-size beds for $129.00/Night (plus tax). 24 rooms are being held for ISSA at that price.

-Offers free in-room high-speed Internet, indoor pool/spa/fitness facilities, complimentary breakfast, complimentary parking, and more.

 

These hotels are near the University of Washington. Across the street from University Village, an upscale shopping area that offers a wide variety of restaurants, grocery stores, and shopping. Five minutes to the University Avenue’s Culture and Dining. Five minutes to Sail Sand Point. Thirty minutes from the Sea-Tac Airport (20 miles). Fifteen minutes to Downtown Seattle.

 

The Seattle area has a great many additional hotels, ranging from 1-5 stars.

2010 Baker Trophy Entry Form

 

This form must be received by May 10, 2010. Please return to:

     Burke Thomas, Baker Registration, P. O. Box 1958, Eastsound, WA 98245

 

1. School Data:

 

School’s Name: _______________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

Town/City: _________________________ State: ________ Zip Code: __________

 

ISSA District: __________________

 

2. Projected Team Roster Nine max, including alternates. Roster may be changed at registration. Please fill out one copy of the waiver below for each competitor.

 

 

3. Contact/ Chaperon/ Coach Information:

Team Contact (Traveling with team), Coach (If you will have one with you): ________________________________________________

Cell Phone: (____) _______________________ E-Mail: ________________________________

 

4. Food: Meal packages for sailors, per the NOR, are included with the entry fee. I would like to purchase ____ additional meal packages @ $25 per package. Check is enclosed with entry.

 

5. Entry fee and Damage deposit:

Entry fee ($425) and damage deposit ($200), as prescribed in the Notice of Race are enclosed. (Make both checks payable to: NWISA.)

 

 

This form to be completed and signed for each competitor in the 2010 ISSA Team Racing Championship for the Toby Baker Trophy.

 

Student Information:

Student Name			Home:  (          ) Work:   (          )
Street Address		Age	Birth date
City/State/Zip
E-mail Address

 

Medical/Emergency Information:

Contact Name		Relationship	Mobile:  (      )
Home Phone	(         )	Work Phone	(        )
Contact Name		Relationship	Mobile:  (      )
Home Phone	(        )	Work Phone	(        )
Doctor Name		Doctor Phone	(        )
Medical Conditions/ Concerns or Learning Disabilities		Medications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT

 

I recognize sailing can be a hazardous sport that can result in serious injury or death.  I accept the risks inherent in sailing and its environment.  Since I may be signing on behalf of a minor, I recognize that I may not release any claims the minor may have.  However, I accept full responsibility for all medical expenses and claims incurred as a result of participation in the ISSA Team Racing Championship for the Toby Baker Trophy.  I also agree to release, hold harmless and indemnify Sail Sand Point, the City of Seattle, their advisory councils, officers, members, agents, employees, and insurers for any claims brought by the minor for any injury or damage resulting from any cause, including negligence, which arise out of participation in these programs.  This release is binding as to any other persons, including family members, heirs, and executors.  This release does not apply to gross negligence or intentional acts.  I also authorize the program organizers or their employees to sanction emergency treatment if none of the above named contacts can be reached at the time of an emergency.

 

 

BOAT USE AGREEMENT

 

In consideration of the agreement of Sail Sand Point, to offer use of boats to me, I agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Sail Sand Point, the City of Seattle, their advisory council, officers, members, agents, employees and insurers in the event of any accident, damage or injury resulting from my use of said boats.  I further agree that I am solely responsible for any expenses incurred due to damage, loss of property or personal injury suffered by Sail Sand Point, members of my party or any third parties, resulting from my use of these boats.  I am aware of and familiar with the risks and dangers involved in boating, I am familiar with the type of boat that I am being loaned, its use and operation.  I am a capable swimmer; and I will inspect the boat before departure and will not depart unless I am certain of its soundness and good condition.  If there is a maintenance problem, I will report it to a regatta official.  I agree that no alcohol is to be brought aboard and I will wear a life jacket at all times while on a boat or float.  

 

My signature below means I have read, understood, and agree to the conditions and responsibilities as outlined in both the Waiver of Liability Agreement and the Boat Use Agreement.

 

 

Signature______________________________________     Date____________

 

(Must be signed by parent or guardian if under 18 years old)