Ned Hay Star Regatta 2024
Notice Board
Notice of Race
Cape Ann Star Fleet
Ned Hay Memorial Regatta
August 10 & 11, 2024
[Friday Sailing canceled this year: too many 3 day regattas over 3 weeks]
Sandy Bay Yacht Club
Rockport, Massachusetts
The Cape Ann Star Fleet and Sandy Bay Yacht Club invite Star sailors and friends to join us for a weekend of spectacular ocean racing.
- Please register early to facilitate food ordering & shopping. https://sandybay.org/regatta/XgMp2r5Upq
Schedule:
- Friday, August 9
- 10:30am to 3pm & after 5pm: Rigging: Kids sailing camp will be on deck 9-10a and 4-5pm.
- ‐ Park boats and trailers on T Wharf next to the Yacht Club
- Boats can drop in and sail Friday please do not interfere with Sailing campers.
- Saturday, August 10
- 7 am - Boats can arrive. Rig on deck or in reserved parking spots.
- DO NOT PARK CARS in these reserved spots!
- 8 am - Check-in sign waivers: near the Coffee and Bagels.
- 10am - Skippers mtg (time may change)
- 10:30 - Harbor start (time may change) Pack your lunch (PBJs will be available)
- Do not leave starting/racing area - Multiple races to follow.
- ~3:30 - Last race start, conditions permitting.
- 5 pm - Refreshments available with nibbles.
- 6:30 - Apps, Refreshments & Amazing grilled dinner and sides, desert.
- Guests are welcomed: fee $25pp, please pay by check at check-in.
- - Dailies may be awarded.
- Sunday August
- 8:30 - Coffee and Bagels, Boat Launching
- 9:30 - Skippers mtg (time may change)
- 10am - Harbor Start (time may change)
- ~2:30 - Last start (conditions permitting)
- Awards to follow with refreshments and BBQ
Governing Authorities - US Sailing and ISCYRA - Scoring: Low point No 'throw-out' races.
Prizes - "Ned Hay Memorial Perpetual Trophy" plus series skipper and crew (1st – 3rd) and individual race winner (skipper and crew). 1st place Junior, masters, Grand and Exalted teams may be awarded.
Entry Fee - $220.00 includes morning coffee and bagels, Saturday night refreshments & amazing grilled dinner for skipper and crew, launching fee, and prizes.
Guest Fee - $25.00 per guest for cocktail party and Saturday night dinner.
Housing: Local inns and bed and breakfasts can be found at www.rockportusa.com.
Spectator Boat: Contact us in July or early August, 2024 for availability.
For specific questions, Josh Phypers:
Josh Phypers JPhypers@verizon.net (978) 380-2276
Star Class championship events are hosted at venues around the globe.
At a Star Class regatta you will find Olympic and World Champions competing alongside sailors of all ages and skill levels eager to sail at the highest level of the sport.
We look forward to having you join us for a weekend of great sailing and fun.
-The Cape Ann Star Fleet
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NED HAY MEMORIAL REGATTA
Sandy Bay Yacht Club - Rockport, Mass. - Cape Ann Star Fleet
August 10-11, 2024
Sailing Instructions v5 2 days (Check back for updates)
>Check for regatta updates upon on-site registration<
Updated to the 2 day format.
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the current 2023-2024: Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the rules of the ISCYRA.
1.2 STCR 35.5 changes RRS 44.1 to a “one-turn” penalty as defined in RRS 44.2
1.3 All races count, No throw-out races
1.4 Additional rule changes may be provided in the sailing instructions supplement.
2 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
2.1 COMMUNICATION
2.1.1 Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located next to the Snack Bar.
2.1.2 The Race Committee will use VHF Channel 69 to make announcements to competitors and will attempt to announce boats that are OCS verbally and by VHF, however the failure of the Race Committee to do so shall not be grounds for redress. Competitors are encouraged, but not required, to monitor Channel 69 for race and safety information throughout the regatta.
2.1.3 From the first warning signal until the end of the last race of the day, except in an emergency, a boat shall not make voice or data transmissions and shall not receive voice or data communication that is not available to all boats.
3 CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Any change to the Sailing Instructions or schedule of races will be posted before skipper’s mtg on the day it will take effect, except that any change in Sunday’s schedule will be posted by 1900 on Saturday.
4 SIGNALS MADE ASHORE AND AT SEA
4.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed on the flagpole.
4.2 Code flag “AP” with 2 sound signals displayed ashore means “The race is postponed - do not leave the harbor”. The harbor start will not be less than 5 minutes after “AP” is lowered.
4.3 Code flag “A” displayed, with no sound, while boats are finishing means “No more racing today.”
5 SCHEDULE OF RACES
Friday: Set up Rigging10:30am to 3pm & after 5pm
Boats can drop in and sail Friday. Please do not interfere with Sailing campers.
Saturday: 7 am - Boats can arrive and rig on deck or in reserved parking spots in front of club.
- 8 am - Check-in near the Coffee and Bagels
- 10am - Skippers mtg (time may change)
- 10:30 - Harbor start (time may change) Do not leave starting/racing area - Multiple races to follow.
- 11:30 -First warning
- ~3:30 - Last start, conditions permitting.
Sunday:
- 9:00 - Skippers mtg (time may change)
- 9:30 - Harbor Start (time may change)
- 10:30 - First Warning (time may change)
- ~2:30 - Last start (conditions permitting)
- Awards to follow with refreshments and BBQ
6 CLASS FLAGS
The class flag will be a blue flag with a white star.
7 RACING AREA
The racing area(s) are Inside (Sandy Bay) \ and Outside (Thatcher's Island) will be as shown on the attached chart.
8 THE COURSES
8.1 See laminated course chart "Ned Hay".
8.2 The course to be sailed will be posted on the RC signal boat, along with the approximate compass bearing to the first mark. Use Flag & Chart page "Ned Hay".
9 RACE COMMITTEE VESSELS
The Race Committee signal boat will display a blue RC flag. The line boat and mark boat will display a yellow “auxiliary RC flag.
10 MARKS
10.1 The marks will be yellow, green & orange tetrahedrons.
10.2 An offset mark may be used at the first windward mark.
10.3 Green tetrahedron for the Starting mark and yellow tetrahedrons for the rounding marks and finish.
10.4 New marks, as provided in S.I. 12, Change of the position of the next mark, will be identified with a black horizontal band.
10.5 Government marks or buoys must be honored with the exception of:
- Green Can “C3” NNW of Gap Head
- Red Nun “R2” at Oak Rock inside Thatcher Island
11 THE START
11.1 Races will be started using RRS 26, with the warning signal given five minutes before the starting signal.
11.2 The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the Race Committee Boat at the starboard end and the port-end GREEN starting mark.
11.3 A boat failing to start within 5 minutes of the starting signal shall be scored did not start.
12 CHANGE OF THE POSITION OF THE NEXT MARK
A change of course after the start will be signaled before the leading boat has begun the leg, although the new mark (see SI 10.4) may not then be in position. Any mark to be rounded after rounding the new mark may be relocated to maintain the original course configuration. If a subsequent change of course: a new mark is replaced, it will be with the original mark.
13 THE FINISH
13.1 The finishing line will be between a staff displaying Blue flag on the finishing vessel and the YELLOW finishing mark.
14 TIME LIMIT
14.1 The time limit will be 2 hours for the first boat to finish (amends ISCYRA 34.5).
14.2 Boats failing to finish within 20 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes may be scored Did Not Finish or scored as her current place indicates at the discretion of the Race Committee. This changes rules 35 and A4.
15 PROTESTS
15.1 Protesting yachts must notify the RC of intent to protest upon finishing.
15.2 Protests [are not encouraged] shall be written on forms available in the clubhouse and lodged there within Protest Time, which will begin when the Race Committee Boat docks, and will end 1 hour later.
15.3 The Protest Committee will hear protests in approximately the order of receipt as soon as possible.
16 SCORING
16.1 The Low Point scoring system of Appendix A will be used.
16.2 Three (3) completed races required to constitute a series.
16.3 No throw-outs.
17 SAFETY REGULATIONS
17.1 Each competitor shall check in on the starboard side of the Race Committee Signal Boat prior to the first race each day. Yachts failing to do so will be scored “DNS” (amends the definition of Start). Late arrivals shall notify the Race Committee.
17.2 Yachts withdrawing from a race, not starting a race, or retiring for the day shall notify a Race Committee vessel.
18 INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of $300,000 per incident or the equivalent.
19 PRIZES
The Ned Hay Memorial Perpetual Trophy will be displayed to the overall winner. Overall prizes for the first to third places will be presented. Masters, Grand Masters, Exalted Grand Masters. Leading Lady, Leading Novice and others may be awarded.
20 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See Rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta. Participants must sign the Liability release form at Check-in to be part of the regatta.
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Rockport Visitor Information Boaters’ Resources
Rockport Map Ron's Weather Page
Rockport Lodgings Massachusetts Boater’s Guide, Cape Ann Chart Booklet
Inns of Rockport Navigation Rules – Colregs, Live AIS Map, Interactive Cape Ann Chart
We look forward to seeing you on Friday morning 8/9 for Rigging10:30am to 3pm, & after 5pm, or Saturday 7am to rig for11:30am first warning horn.
Housing: Local Inns and Bed & Breakfasts can be found at www.rockportusa.com.
Notice!
Traveling boat arrivals are permitted on the club's deck Friday 8/9: Rigging10:30am to 3pm & after 5pm., Or Sat 8/10: after 7am.
- We will have reserved public parking spaces outside the club that can be occupied BY BOATS ONLY Friday through Sunday (...as parked cars depart). Only boats can use these saved spaces.
- Call if this is an issue – we will try to accommodate your needs: Josh (978) 380-2276 (more below!)
- The club runs a learn-to-sail & racing camp for kids: The kids arrive ~ 8am and leave the docks to sail by 9am.
They finish putting away boats by ~4:30pm. Moving Stars on dock and rigging masts would be dangerous with the kids about during these times.
Please be mindful of all kids, people etc…
Thank you!
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