1999 North American Champinships

NOTICE OF RACE



Snipe Class International Racing Association

1999 North American Championship

Birney Mills Memorial Trophy

September 17-19, 1999

Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA



Organizing Authority: Snipe Class International Racing Association



Sponsoring Fleets: Medford Fleet 777 and Winchester Fleet 77



Hosting Club: Cottage Park Yacht Club, 1 Baker Square, Winthrop, 

MA 02152



Rules:  The ISAF RRS and the prescriptions of US Sailing, the SCIRA

Rules for Conducting National and International Regattas, the Deed

of Gift and the Sailing Instructions shall be in effect.



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: This regatta is open to SCIRA registered 

boats, skippers and co-skippers.  Any junior team attempting to 

qualify for the 2000 Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship 

shall not be older than 19 at any point during this calendar year

(applicable to both skipper and crew).



Schedule:  

Thursday, September 16th

6:00pm - 10:00pm Check in and Measurement at CPYC

		 Informal barbecue at CPYC



Friday, September 17th

8:00am - 10:30am Check in and Measurement at CPYC

11:00am		 Skippers Meeting in the function hall at CPYC

11:30am		 Harbor Start

Food and drink at an off-site social event will follow racing.



Saturday, September 18th

9:30am		Harbor Start

Dinner along with dancing to a local band at CPYC after racing.



Sunday, September 19th

9:30am		Harbor Start

2:00pm		No race to be started after this time.

Awards presentations at CPYC after racing.





Registration: 



Pre-Registration Fee: US Sailing Member: $135; 

                      Non-US Sailing member: $140;  

                      Eligible Juniors: $65 

                      Non-US Sailing member: $70

Late fee if postmarked after 9/1/99: Additional $35; Juniors $10.



A registration form will be included in the SCIRA bulletin.  

Registration forms and other regatta information are available 

on the 1999 North American's web site



http://users.rcn.com/nmendez/na.html



Measurement:  (1) All boats are required to have a current Class 

decal properly displayed.  (2) All boats will be weighed, sails 

measured (unless already measured and stamped in 1999) and 

safety equipment checked at the discretion of regatta officials.



Sailing Instructions: The Sailing Instructions will be available 

at check in and measurement. 



Courses:  The courses to be sailed are the Class approved courses 

for Championship regattas as published in the current SCIRA 

Official Handbook.



"Black Flag":  RRS Rule 30.3 shall not been used in this regatta.



Scoring:  The SCIRA Low Point scoring system shall be used.  

The Race Committee will attempt to sail 6 races; in the event 

that 6 races are completed, there will be one throw-out.



Prizes:  Prizes will be awarded to the top 5 skippers and 

crews with the winner receiving the Birney Mills trophy.  

In addition, prizes will be awarded to the top 3 junior, 

skipper and crew.  



Qualification for Subsequent Event: Top 2 skippers from the 

U.S. will qualify for the 2000 Western Hemisphere and Orient 

Championship in Rosano, Argentina.  In addition, the top 

junior skipper from North America also will qualify for the 

2000 Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship.



SCIRA Representative: Ralph Swanson 



Regatta Contacts: John MacRae (781) 721-2108 

                  e-mail: jmacrae@harvard.edu

                  Berta Swanson (781) 729-2423