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MRA Spring One Design Regatta

May 25-26, 2013

Organizing Authority Marblehead Racing Association

Host Club Eastern Yacht Club

Special Addendum to MRA Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions

1. RULES

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing ("rules"). 

2. ENTRIES
The regatta is open to all classes eligible to compete in the MRA Season Championship.

3. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board at the Eastern Yacht Club, located opposite the front desk.

4. CHANGES TO THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted before 0800 hours on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 1800 hours on the day before it will take effect. This changes MRA Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions ("MRA NRSI") paragraph 4.

5. SIGNALS MADE ASHORE
Signals made ashore will be displayed at the Casey Flag Pole located at the Eastern Yacht Club. When AP is displayed ashore, "1 minute" is replaced with "not less than 60 minutes" in race signal AP.

6. SCHEDULE and CLASS FLAGS
The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is 1230 hours. Class flags will be the class insignia.

7. RACING AREA
The racing area will be approximately 1 NM offshore of Marblehead Rock.

8. MARKS

All turning marks will be orange tetrahedrons. New marks, as provided in MRA NRSI paragraph 11.3, will be identified by a black band.

12. TIME LIMIT
The time limit for each race will be two hours for the first boat to finish.  Boats failing to finish within 15 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes will be scored DNF without a hearing. This changes rules 35, 63.1 and paragraph 15 of the MRA NRSI.

13. PROTESTS
The protest time limit is 60 minutes after the race committee signal boat docks. Protests shall be delivered to the Eastern Yacht Club front desk.

14. SCORING
If at least five races are completed, each boat's worst score will be excluded from her series score. Three races constitute a regatta.

15 RADIO COMMUNICATION

The race committee may use VHF channel 78 for courtesy broadcasts. Courtesy broadcasts are not subject to redress. This changes rule 62.1(a).

16. PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to boats placing first through third in classes averaging ten or more starters, and to boats placing first in classes averaging between three and ten starters. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the season.