BAY AREA ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED SAILORS

2009 North American and USA National Championships - October 16, 17 and 18, 2009 The Herb Meyer Regatta for Access Class Dinghies Liberty, 303 Wide, and 2.3 Classes Regatta Results EVENT INFO Print Notice of Race Print Entry & Liability Forms EVENT CHAIR Herb Meyer, Regatta Chairman - 44 Edgewater Place, Larkspur, CA 94939, (415) 927-8876 email ORGANIZING AUTHORITY This event is organized under the authority of the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) and the South Beach Yacht Club Race Committee GOVERNING RULES The race will be governed by the rules defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing - 2008-2012, edition. REGATTA AREA The racing area will be in the McCovey Cove area adjacent to the South Beach Harbor and the Southern part of San Francisco Bay. ELIGIBILITY Open event to all disabled and severely disabled sailors of Liberty, Liberty/Servo, 303 Wide, and 2.3 Classes. REGATTA ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Herb Meyer and Dan Leininger ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Entry forms may be downloaded here. Entry forms should be submitted to BAADS c/o Regatta Chairman by October 16, 2009 with the entry Fee of $10 payable to BAADS. REGISTRATION & BOAT ASSIGNMENT Boats will be furnished by BAADS and the Treasure Island Sailing Center. Priority for skippers and crew to use the boats will be given in order to Severely Disabled Sailors, Disabled Sailors, and Able-Bodied crew members. The Regatta Organizing Committee will have sole discretion in determining who will sail if there are not enough boats to satisfy the demand. Boat assignments will be made by the Regatta Organizing Committee. Registration and boat assignment will be available beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2009 in the South Beach Harbor Community Room. CLASSES TO BE SAILED Liberty Class - Two Divisions -13 boats: Disabled Skippers not using Servo - Electric System Severely Disabled Skippers using Servo - Electric System 303 Wide Class - 9 boats - Open Class - 1 or 2 persons with minimum of one-person being Disabled. 2.3 Wide and Single Class - 4 boats - Open Class 1 or 2 persons with a minimum of one-person being Disabled. SPECIAL FEES AND DEPOSITS Charter fees, Insurance fees and damage deposits are yet to be determined. The Charter period will cover October 16 through October 19, 2009. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND SKIPPERS MEETINGS Sailing Instructions will be available at check-in on Friday, October 16, 2009. Skippers Meetings will be held on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11 a.m. and Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 10 a.m. in the South Beach Harbor Community Room. SCHEDULE OF RACES Practice Races are scheduled for Friday afternoon. Two Races are scheduled each day for the all Classes on Saturday and Sunday. At the discretion of the Race Committee, one additional race can be added on Saturday or Sunday if there is adequate time permitting to do so. Two races will constitute a Regatta. When four or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score (one throw out). Friday, October 16, 2009 9 a.m. Registration and Boat Assignments 11 a.m. Skippers Meeting 1 p.m. Practice Races Saturday, October 17, 2009 10:00 am - Skippers Meeting 12 Noon First Warning Signal No Race May Be Started After 4 P.M. Sunday, October 18, 2009 12 Noon First Warning Signal No Race May Be Started After 3 P.M. RACE COMMITTEE AND COURSES The Race Committee, Signal Boat, Mark Setting Boat, and Support Boats will be provided by the South Beach Yacht Club and BAADS. Courses to be sailed will be Start, Windward - Leeward, Finish with the number of laps to be determined by the Race Committee. TROPHIES Liberty Class: First, Second and Third places - Non-Servo Electric Division First, Second and Third places - Servo Electric Division 303 Wide Class: First, Second and, Third places 2.3 Class: First, Second and Third places ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Regatta Chairman, Herb Meyer at 44 Edgewater Place, Larkspur, CA 94939, phone (415) 927-8876 email SOCIAL All competitors, volunteers, guests, race committee, SBYC and BAADS members are welcome on -- Friday Night: No Host Bar at the South Beach Yacht Club. Saturday Night: No Host Bar and Dinner -- Both are not available at the South Beach Yacht Club. Therefore, Dinner will be on your Own. The South Beach Yacht Club has its annual fund-raising auction. If you want to attend the fund-raising auction and dinner, you must sign-up in advance with the event coordinator at the South Beach Yacht Club Sunday Night: No Host Bar, Heavy Horsd’oeuvres and Awards following the last Race at approximately 5:00 pm.
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2009 North American and USA National Championships -
October 16, 17 and 18, 2009
The Herb Meyer Regatta for Access Class Dinghies
Liberty, 303 Wide, and 2.3 Classes

Regatta Results

EVENT INFO

Print Notice of Race
Print Entry & Liability Forms

EVENT CHAIR

Herb Meyer, Regatta Chairman - 44 Edgewater Place, Larkspur, CA 94939, (415) 927-8876 email

ORGANIZING AUTHORITY

This event is organized under the authority of the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) and the South Beach Yacht Club Race Committee

GOVERNING RULES

The race will be governed by the rules defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing - 2008-2012, edition.

REGATTA AREA

The racing area will be in the McCovey Cove area adjacent to the South Beach Harbor and the Southern part of San Francisco Bay.

ELIGIBILITY

Open event to all disabled and severely disabled sailors of Liberty, Liberty/Servo, 303 Wide, and 2.3 Classes.

REGATTA ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Herb Meyer and Dan Leininger

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Entry forms may be downloaded here. Entry forms should be submitted to BAADS c/o Regatta Chairman by October 16, 2009 with the entry Fee of $10 payable to BAADS.

REGISTRATION & BOAT ASSIGNMENT

Boats will be furnished by BAADS and the Treasure Island Sailing Center. Priority for skippers and crew to use the boats will be given in order to Severely Disabled Sailors, Disabled Sailors, and Able-Bodied crew members. The Regatta Organizing Committee will have sole discretion in determining who will sail if there are not enough boats to satisfy the demand. Boat assignments will be made by the Regatta Organizing Committee. Registration and boat assignment will be available beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2009 in the South Beach Harbor Community Room.

CLASSES TO BE SAILED

Liberty Class - Two Divisions -13 boats:
Disabled Skippers not using Servo - Electric System
Severely Disabled Skippers using Servo - Electric System
303 Wide Class - 9 boats - Open Class - 1 or 2 persons with minimum of one-person being Disabled.
2.3 Wide and Single Class - 4 boats - Open Class 1 or 2 persons with a minimum of one-person being Disabled.

SPECIAL FEES AND DEPOSITS

Charter fees, Insurance fees and damage deposits are yet to be determined. The Charter period will cover October 16 through October 19, 2009.

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND SKIPPERS MEETINGS

Sailing Instructions will be available at check-in on Friday, October 16, 2009.
Skippers Meetings will be held on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11 a.m. and Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 10 a.m. in the South Beach Harbor Community Room.

SCHEDULE OF RACES

Practice Races are scheduled for Friday afternoon.

Two Races are scheduled each day for the all Classes on Saturday and Sunday. At the discretion of the Race Committee, one additional race can be added on Saturday or Sunday if there is adequate time permitting to do so. Two races will constitute a Regatta. When four or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score (one throw out).

Friday, October 16, 2009
9 a.m. Registration and Boat Assignments
11 a.m. Skippers Meeting
1 p.m. Practice Races

Saturday, October 17, 2009
10:00 am - Skippers Meeting
12 Noon First Warning Signal
No Race May Be Started After 4 P.M.


Sunday, October 18, 2009
12 Noon First Warning Signal
No Race May Be Started After 3 P.M.


RACE COMMITTEE AND COURSES

The Race Committee, Signal Boat, Mark Setting Boat, and Support Boats will be provided by the South Beach Yacht Club and BAADS. Courses to be sailed will be Start, Windward - Leeward, Finish with the number of laps to be determined by the Race Committee.

TROPHIES

Liberty Class: First, Second and Third places - Non-Servo Electric Division
First, Second and Third places - Servo Electric Division
303 Wide Class: First, Second and, Third places
2.3 Class: First, Second and Third places

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Regatta Chairman, Herb Meyer at 44 Edgewater Place, Larkspur, CA 94939, phone (415) 927-8876 email

SOCIAL

All competitors, volunteers, guests, race committee, SBYC and BAADS members are welcome on --
Friday Night: No Host Bar at the South Beach Yacht Club.
Saturday Night: No Host Bar and Dinner -- Both are not available at the South Beach Yacht Club. Therefore, Dinner will be on your Own. The South Beach Yacht Club has its annual fund-raising auction. If you want to attend the fund-raising auction and dinner, you must sign-up in advance with the event coordinator at the South Beach Yacht Club
Sunday Night: No Host Bar, Heavy Horsd’oeuvres and Awards following the last Race at approximately 5:00 pm.

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