
Saturday, October 10, 2020 – Notice of Race
UPDATE: The Pink Ribbon Regatta has been rescheduled to Sunday, October 18, 2020 due to Hurricane Delta. The event will take place out of New Orleans Yacht Club.
The Pink Ribbon Regatta is a fun-filled sailing event for the benefit of the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program (LBCHP) and is organized by the Lake Pontchartrain Women’s Sailing Association (LPWSA). Funds raised support the LBCHP mission “to prevent unnecessary disease, disability, and premature death by providing quality breast and cervical cancer screenings at no cost to uninsured and underinsured, lower-income women in Louisiana.” Bring your friends and family and enjoy racing on Lake Pontchartrain all for a good cause! Please note all social distancing rules apply as determined by the City of New Orleans on the day of the event. Masks should be worn at meetings.
Notice of Race
1. Rules:
1.1 This regatta will be governed by the Rules as defined by the current edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the Gulf Yachting Association PHRF bylaws, this notice, the NOYC General Sailing Instructions, and any posted notice to competitors.
1.2 RRS 44.1 shall be changed to require a one-turn penalty.
1.3 The Sailing Instructions may change other Rules.
2. Eligibility:
Open to everyone with a sailboat. The LPWSA invites all sailors to participate in this regatta. The fleets will consist of one-design, PHRF spinnaker, PHRF non-spinnaker, and cruising divisions. No yacht club affiliation is required. Sailboats must be in a one-design class, or have a valid GYA PHRF rating or will be assigned one. Cruising class boats shall have a fixed propeller, roller furling headsail, and no spinnaker. One-design classes must have a minimum of three boats.
3. Registration:
3.1 Entries will be accepted until 7pm on Friday, October 9, 2020. Registration must be completed online at Regatta Network. No on-water registrations will be accepted
4. Fees:
Registration is free, however a $50 donation is suggested. Donations may be submitted during registration online through Regatta Network or via Paypal. Cash, credit, and check donations will also be accepted the day of the event.
5. Schedule:
Saturday, October 10, 2020
0900 – 1000 hrs 1000hrs 1100 hrs | >FUN Benefit Ratings Purchase & Shirt Sale NOYC >Skipper’s Meeting at NOYC >Warning Signal for First Class |
Following the final race of the day (not before 1pm but not after 3pm) | >Awards ceremony at NOYC |
6. Sailing Instructions:
NOYC General Sailing Instructions apply to this event.
7. Sailing Venue:
Racing will be held on the South Shore of Lake Pontchartrain; using NOYC and/or SYC temporary and/or fixed marks.
8. Courses to be Sailed:
Will be described in the Sailing Instructions and at the Skipper’s Meeting. No races will begin after 1400 hrs.
9. Scoring and benefit ‘Fun’ rating:
9.1 The low-point scoring system of RRS Appendix A2 will be used, except that there will be no throw-outs.
9.2 One race is required to constitute a regatta.
9.3 Benefit Ratings. Participants shall be able “boost” their boat’s PHRF by purchasing or earning time in three second increments. Participants shall also be able to “hit” any other boat’s rating as well in three second increments. One-designs can likewise “boost” or “hit” in five second finish time increments. Purchasing time is not restricted to boat owners. Crew and spectators are encouraged to fund raise and purchase time as well. Benefit ratings can be purchased at the Skipper’s Meeting or online via PayPal.
Please email lpwsa.info@gmail.com with the details of any online benefit rating purchases (i.e., name of boat whose rating will be hit, name of boat whose rating you would like to adjust, or name of boat for insurance purchase).
In addition, there will be a list of non-cash ‘Fun’ ratings adjustments available online at www.lpwsa.org prior to registration.
9.4 Rating bands — PHRF Class breaks and scratch sheets will be posted at the Skippers’ Meeting.
10. Prizes:
10.1 Awards provided by LPWSA will be presented at the discretion of the organizing authority.
10.2 An awards presentation will take place at New Orleans Yacht Club following the last race Saturday, October 10, 2020. Cash donations to benefit the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program will also be accepted.
11. Disclaimer of Liability: Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. Neither the organizing authority nor the host organization will accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta, and any and all events associated with it. Participants further agree to abide by the RRS and all other rules that govern this event and the host club. Online registration acknowledges agreement and consent to this paragraph.
12. Contact information:
For additional information please contact:
2020 PRR Committee Chair: Tina Griffith – tinamgriffith@gmail.com
Principal Race Officer: Ellen Artopoeus – 504-458-7971
13. Supplemental Information:
13.1 Benefit ‘Fun’ Rating purchases, T-Shirt sales and post regatta awards ceremony on Saturday, October 10, 2020 will be held outside at the New Orleans Yacht Club.