1999 US Pan Am Trials

US Pan American Snipe Trials
March 23, 1999 to March 27, 1999

ORGANIZING AUTHORITY: Snipe Class International Racing Association and
US Sailing

HOSTING CLUB: Southern Yacht Club, 105 N. Roadway, New Orleans, LA 70124

RULES: The Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescription of US Sailing and
the SCIRA rules as amended here and in the Sailing Instructions

ADVERTISING: This regatta is classified as a Category "A" event per RRS
Appendix G3 as specifically modified by the SCIRA Event Sponsorship Policy

ENTRY AND ELIGIBILITY:
1) This regatta is open to SCIRA registered owners and co-owners
2) Only individuals eligible to represent the United States (US citizens)
in the Pan Am Games are allowed to participate in the US trials
3) No entry fee will be charged.  A social fee is permitted.
4) Drug testing will take place for the top two finishers.  The USOC
will test the first and second place finishers skipper and crew using the
USOC's Drug Testing Program.  A positive result for an IOC banned substance
will cause disqualification from this event and loss of eligibility as
prescribed by US Sailing (Regulation 3.60 on page 85 of the 1998 US Sailing
directory).  By registering to compete, you are consenting to be subject
to the drug test.  Failure to comply with the testing program will result
in the same penalty as a positive drug test.

SCHEDULE:
1) Registration & Measurement: At Southern Yacht Club open between 1000 and
1300 March 23rd, between 1100 and 1700 March 24th, and between 0700 and 0800 March 25th.
2) Practice Race: Start March 24th 1999 1400h
3) Racing: Competitors meeting March 25th 815h, warning signal for the second
day's races March 26th 1000h. Back to back race or races immediately following
the 1St. start of the second day.  Warning signal for the 3rd day's race 1000 h.
Back to back race or races immediately following the 1St  start of the third day.
4) Any make up races will be sailed March 27th after the last race
5) It is the intention to sail 6 races with no throwouts; however, three races
will constitute a regatta

REGISTRATION: Contact Jim Wade, 24 Beverly Garden Dr., Metairie, LA 70001 for any
pre-registration forms.  Registration will also be open at SYC prior to the start
of the first race.  It will close at 0800 on March 25th, 1999.

MEASUREMENT:
1) All boats are subject to measurement at any time at the reasonable discretion
of the Class Representative or the Race Committee
2) All boats are required to have a current Class decal properly displayed
3) All boats must submit measurement forms in order to complete registration.

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS: The regatta Sailing Instructions will be available from
SYC by mail.  Sailing Instructions will also be available in the lobby of SYC.

COURSES: The courses to be sailed will be double Windward-Leeward and or double
Triangles, as published in the Sailing Instructions.

"Black Flag" RRS Rule 30.3 has not been approved by SCIRA for this regatta.

HIKING PANTS: Hiking pants are approved by SCIRA

SCORING: The ISAF Low Point scoring system shall be used

PENALTIES: RRS 44.2 (720 degree turn penalty) is in effect

APPEALS: No appeals will be heard under US Sailing prescription 70.4A

QUALIFICATION FOR
SUBSEQUENT EVENT: The first place finishers will be qualified to represent the
US in the Pan American Games.  These Games will be held in Canada, July of 1999.

SOCIAL:	Optional activities in New Orleans and at SYC ($50 per boat)

SCIRA REP: Phil Richmond will be the SCIRA Representative
	   Brainard Cooper will be the Chief Measurer

REGATTA CONTACTS:

Watt Duffy, Fleet Captain, w(504)482-3178 h (504)833-3919
Jim Wade, 24 Beverly Garden Dr., Metairie, LA 70001 h (504)831-4043