51st Consecutive           

Bullseye National Championship

August 10th, 11th and 12th, 2012

at the

Beverly Yacht Club

Marion, Massachusetts

The Beverly Yacht Club is the Organizing Authority

NOTICE of RACE

1. RULES

1.1 The regatta will be governed by:

• The rules as defined in The 2009-2012 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and,
• The Bullseye Class Association Rules.

1.2 The Sailing Instructions will:

•  Modify RRS 61.1 to require use of a protest flag.
• Replace RRS 63.7 with: “If there is any conflict between the Sailing Instructions and this Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions shall apply.”

1.3 The following changes or additions to the class rules will be in effect for this regatta:

• Marine VHF radios will be required in addition to the safety equipment listed in class rule B5.1.
• Boats are subject to inspection at any time to ensure compliance with the Bullseye Class Association rules.
• Qualifying Sails shall include one (1) mainsail, one (1) working jib, one (1) spinnaker, and one(1) “backup” spinnaker which has been clearly and indelibly marked “For Back-Up Use Only.” A genoa shall not be used.
• Crew and/or equipment changes will require prior approval of the Race Committee.

2. ELIGIBILITY, ENTRY AND MEASUREMENT

2.1 Each skipper shall be a member of the Bullseye Class Association and US Sailing.

2.2 On-line registration at www.bullseyeclass.org is required. The registration deadline is July 27, 2012. Registrations received after the deadline will require a surcharge on the published fees. Final entries must be received and registration completed on or before August 10th, 2012 at 1500 hours.

2.3 For out of town Bullseye sailors, a limited number of borrowed boats will be available by advanced registration.

2.4 All boats and equipment are subject to inspection for compliance with Bullseye Class Association rules.  All sails will be measured for compliance. Competitors found out of compliance are subject to protest.

3. FEES

3.1 Boat Registration / Racing Fee:  $300. Fee includes, mooring and rafting, Friday Dinner, Saturday Dinner and Sunday Awards Cookout for two people per boat.  The fee for each additional person for all events will be $75.

3.2 Part time guest fees per person are:  Friday Dinner: $20; Saturday Dinner: $45; and Sunday Awards Cookout: $15.  Box Lunches can be ordered in advance at $5.

3.4  Launch and haul for visiting yachts is being provided at a subsidized rate of $60 (round trip).

3.5 Late registration surcharge fees: $35 per boat.

3.6 Borrowed boat fee: $250.  The borrowed boat fee will be returned provided the boat is returned in the same condition.  Please note that competitors must bring their own mainsail, working jib, spinnaker and spinnaker pole.

4. SCHEDULE

Friday August 10th 

        1400 – 1700        Registration Desk open for check in.

        1400 – 1700        Sail measurement and boat inspection.

1730                 Welcome reception and dinner.

Saturday August 11th 

        0830         Competitors’ meeting on the waterfront.

        1030         Warning Signal for first race.

        1730         Cocktail reception followed by dinner.

Sunday August 12th 

        1030         Warning Signal for first race of the day; no start after 1300.

        1600        Awards presentation and cookout

5. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Sailing Instructions will be available during registration on Friday August 10th and will be available on the Bullseye Class website (www.bullseyeclass.org ) prior to that time.

6. VENUE

The racing area will be in the waters of Buzzards Bay off Marion, Massachusetts. A chart of the racing area will be included with the Sailing Instructions.

7. COURSES

Courses will comply with the requirements of the Bullseye Class Association. Courses will be set using inflatable marks and will include Olympic, Triangular and Windward/Leeward configurations.

8. PENALTY SYSTEM

RRS 44.1 and 44.2 will apply.

9. SCORING

9.1 Seven (7) races are scheduled. Three (3) races must be completed to constitute a National Championship.

9.2 The Low Point Scoring System of RRS Appendix A will apply, except:

• When five or less races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
• When six or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

9.3 Ties will be broken in accordance with the RRS Section A8.

10. LAUNCH AND HAUL

10.1 All boats must be launched no later than 1700 hours on Friday, August 10th. Thereafter, no haul outs may occur until the end of the regatta without prior Race Committee approval.

10.2 Moorings will be available through the Beverly Yacht Club on a first come basis. For reservations, please contact Susan Mead <Semead@aol.com>.  All visitors will be accommodated with at least rafting space.

10.3 Launching and hauling for visiting yachts is being provided at a subsidized rate of $60 (round trip).  It is also possible to use the trailer launching ramp free of charge at Burr Bros Boat Yard.  Launching and rigging is scheduled for Friday, August 10 between 1100 and 1400. Hauling and unrigging is scheduled for Sunday, August 12 between 1400 and 1700. Owners must make arrangements with the event chair for launching/hauling any other day or time.  For Bullseye sailors interested in Racing in the Buzzards Bay Regatta, boats may be launched on August 2, 2012.  Please contact Christopher Memoli  (2012Nationals@bullseyeclass.org) for more information.

11. PRIZES

11.1 Prizes will be awarded to skipper and crew for the top 5 places of the regatta.

11.2 Prizes will be awarded to first place skipper and crew for each race of the regatta.

11.3 Additionally, four perpetual trophies will be awarded:

• The E.L. Goodwin  Bullseye National Trophy awarded to the winner of the National Regatta,
• The Beverly Trophy awarded to the skipper who shows the most  improvement from one National Regatta to the next,
• The Rockport Trophy awarded to the highest finishing boat that is not a member of the host fleet, and
• The Card Sound Filial Trophy awarded to the highest finishing boat that has at least two generations of the same immediate family as skipper and crew.

12. DISCLAMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk.  The Beverly Yacht Club and the Bullseye Class Sailing Association are not responsible and will not accept any liability for bodily injury, death or property damage suffered from any cause. Each participant, including skipper and crew, participates in the regatta entirely at his/her own risk and waives any and all claims, including those arising from negligence or lack of due care, which he/she may have against the Beverly Yacht Club, the regatta committee and its race officers, trustees, committee members, members, agents, or employees.  Responsibility for evaluating the wind, sea and weather conditions rests with each participant as does responsibility for the safe condition of the boat, including safety equipment and rigging.  Patrol boats or other assistance will not likely be available.  Assistance, if any, from the regatta committee or other Beverly Yacht Club vessels, or other patrol boats, from any personnel manning them, is entirely at the risk of the participant.

13. FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information please contact:

Beverly Yacht Club

Attn: Bullseye Fleet

PO Box 181 99 Water Street

Marion, MA 02738-0181

508-748-0540

office@beverlyyachtclub.org

Bullseye Website: www.bullseyeclass.org