1 RULES

The regatta will be governed by the Rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing 2000-2004 (RRS), the prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association, and the Bylaws and Class Rules of the Rhodes 19 Class Association, except where modified by the Notice of Race or the Sailing Instructions.

In the event of a conflict between the Racing Rules of Sailing and the Rhodes 19 Class Rules, the Class Rules shall take precedence. In the event of a conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions, the Sailing Instructions shall take precedence.

2 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS

Notices to competitors shall be posted on the official notice board located on the North wall of the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club's main assembly area.

3 CHANGES IN SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Any change to the Sailing Instructions shall be posted two hours before the day's first scheduled start.

4 SIGNALS MADE ASHORE

Signals made ashore shall be displayed by the Race Committee on the flagstaff facing the waterfront of the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club. If races are postponed by signals made ashore, theWarning Signal for the first race will not be made less than 45 minutes after the AP flag is lowered.

One sound made by the Race Committee signal boat as she leaves for the racing area indicates that the Race Committee intends to start the racing as scheduled.

5 SCHEDULE OF RACES

Date	Warning Signal
8/17/04	12:30	Practice Race
8/18/04	10:30	Up to three races
8/19/04	10:30	Up to three races
8/20/04	10:30	Up to two races

A maximum of six races shall be held during the course of this regatta. Two races shall be held each day if weather permits. A third race may be held on Wednesday or Thursday only if weather forecasts indicate that racing may not be possible on the following day.

The Race Committee shall display the R flag at the finish of a race to signal that another race is to follow.

6 CLASS FLAG

The class flag will show the Rhodes 19 Class Emblem.

7 RACING AREA

Racing shall take place in the open waters of Lake Michigan approximately one mile due East of the Montrose Harbor entrance.

8 THE COURSES

The diagrams in Attachment A: COURSE DIAGRAMS show the courses, including the approximate angles between legs, the order in which marks are to be passed, and the side on which each mark is to be left. The courses, which are designated WL3, WL4 and WL5, are windward-leeward courses with 3, 4 or 5 legs respectively. An offset mark may be used at any windward rounding. If an offset mark is in place it must be rounded. A leeward gate may be used. If a gate is in place, boats shall sail between the gate marks from the direction of the last mark, and may round either gate mark.

No later than the Warning Signal of each race the Race Committee signal boat will display a board showing the course to be sailed (WL3, WL4 or WL5), the approximate compass bearing, and the approximate distance to the first mark.

9 MARKS

The starting line mark will be a yellow inflatable tetrahedron. Rounding marks will be orange inflatable tetrahedrons, unless there is a change of course. If a new mark is laid in accordance with Section 12 CHANGE OF COURSE AFTER THE START, it will be a different color from the mark it is replacing. An orange mark will be replaced by a yellow mark, and a yellow mark will be replaced by an orange mark. The offset mark will be an orange ball. The finish line mark will be a white inflatable tetrahedron.

10 CHECKING IN / STARTING AREA

Before the first Warning Signal each day, each boat shall sail past the stern of the Race Committee signal boat and hail her sail number until acknowledged by the Race Committee.  A boat which fails to check in may be assessed a 20% scoring penalty, calculated as in RRS 44.3(c).

11 THE START

Races will be started in accordance with RRS 26. The Race Committee will also display the F flag as a "prewarning" signal. The F flag will be displayed with one sound 5 minutes before the Warning Signal, and will be removed with one sound 1 minute before the Warning Signal. The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the Race Committee signal boat and a yellow mark located to port of the Race Committee boat. A boat which does not start within 10 minutes after her starting signal will be scored DNS.

12 CHANGE OF COURSE AFTER THE START

To change the position of the next mark, the Race Committee will lay a new mark (or move the finish line) and remove the original mark as soon as practicable. In accordance with RRS 33, a change of course will be signaled by a Race Committee boat displaying the C flag, accompanied by repetitive sounds, and displaying the approximate bearing to the new mark. The signal will be displayed before the leading boat has begun the changed leg, although the new mark may not yet be in position.

13 SHORTENED COURSE

In accordance with RRS 32, the Race Committee will signal a shortened course by displaying the S flag accompanied by two sounds. The finish line for a shortened course will be between an orange flag on a Race Committee boat and a nearby rounding or finishing mark. The Race Committee boat will fly a blue flag while in position at the finish.

14 THE FINISH

The finish line shall be between an orange flag on a Race Committee boat and a white mark located on the port side of the Race Committee boat, unless the course has been shortened. The Race Committee boat will fly a blue flag while in position at the finish.

15 TIME LIMITS

If no boat has reached the first mark within 45 minutes after the start, or if no boat has finished the race within 3 hours, then the race shall be abandoned. Boats that are racing 30 minutes after the first boat has finished may be finished in place. A boat which is finished in place will be given the score corresponding to her position at the time the race was stopped. This modifies RRS rule 35 and Appendix A.

16 PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS

A protesting boat shall display a red flag at the first reasonable opportunity. This modifies RRS rule 61.1(a) by eliminating the exception for boats under 6 meters.

After finishing, but before leaving the finishing area, protesting boats will notify the Race Committee of their protest by hailing both their own sail number and the sail number of the boat being protested, and receiving an acknowledgment from the Race Committee. If a protesting boat has retired and is unable to notify the Race Committee on the water, then she may notify the Race Committee as the Race Committee arrives at the dock.

Protest forms will be available near the official notice board and shall be delivered to the Jury Secretary.

Protests shall be delivered to the Jury Secretary within the protest time limit. The protest time limit is 1 hour after the Race Committee signal boat returns to her mooring. This modifies RRS rules 61.3 and 62.2 by setting a different time limit. The Race Committee will post the deadline for filing protests on the official notice board.

The Jury will post a schedule showing the order of the protest hearings.

17 SCORING

In accordance with paragraph B 10.00 of the Class Bylaws, the regatta will be scored using the Low Point Scoring System as provided in Appendix A of the RRS. As specified in paragraphs B 12.04-12.07 of the Class Bylaws, three races are required to complete a regatta. If fewer than five races are completed a boat's series score will be the sum of her race scores. If five or more races are completed her series score will be the sum of her race scores, excluding her worst score that is not designated DNE.

18 SAFETY REGULATIONS

A boat that retires from a race shall notify the Race Committee as soon as possible.

19 HAULOUT RESTRICTIONS

In accordance with paragraph B 12.07 of the Class Bylaws, no boat entered in the regatta may be hauled out after the start of the first race, except in the case of accident or needed repairs. Any such hauling requires written consent of the Jury.

20 EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT

The Event Measurer may inspect a boat at any time for compliance with the Rules.

21 OFFICIAL BOATS

Each Race Committee boat shall either display a Race Committee flag or be clearly marked with the words "CCYC RACE COMMITTEE."

22 SUPPORT BOATS

Spectators and support personnel shall stay outside the racing area from the time of the Warning Signal until all boats have finished or the race committee signals an abandonment.

23 RADIO COMMUNICATION

The Race Committee shall monitor VHF channel 78. Boats may notify the Race Committee of their withdrawal or need for assistance on this channel. A boat shall make no other radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications on any other channel. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

 As a courtesy, the Race Committee may use Channel 78 to broadcast information to racers, such as the approximate time of the Warning Signal for the next race. Failure to make courtesy broadcasts shall not constitute grounds for redress.

24 PRIZES

Regatta Trophies shall be awarded to the first, second and third place boats. The following Class Perpetual Trophies will be awarded to regatta contestants: The Cressy Trophy, the Don Quixote Trophy, the Novice Trophy and the Travel Trophy. Other prizes may be awarded during the regatta.

25 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS 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.