NSW WINDSURFING SERIES 2009-2010

1/ TITLES:
NSW WINDSURFING SERIES, 2009-10
NSW SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIP 2009-10

2/ VENUES AND DATES:
Heat 1 Jimmy’s Beach / Hawks Nest 03-04 Oct.2009
Heat 2 Huskisson / Jervis Bay 24-25 Oct.2009
Heat 3 Valentine-Slips / Lake Macquarie 07-08 Nov.2009
Heat 4 Ramsgate Beach/ Botany/Sydney 28-29 Nov.2009
Heat 5 Jimmy’s Beach / Hawks Nest 30-31 Jan.2010
Heat 6 Ramsgate Beach/Botany/Sydney 20-21 Feb.2010
Heat 7 Huskisson / Jervis Bay 06-07 Mar.2010
Heat 8 Jimmy’s Beach / Hawks Nest 21-22 Mar.2010 (prize giving weekend)

3/ ORGANISING AUTHORITY:
Windsurfing NSW.

4/ RULES:
THIS SERIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE CURRENT ISAF RACING RULES; EXCEPT WHERE ALTERED BY THIS NOTICE OF SERIES OR THE NOR / SAILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AN EACH HEAT. WHERE THERE IS CONFLICT, THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE.
ENTRY FEES
1ST EVENT ENTRY FEE = ENTRY FEE OF $30.00 FOR EACH EVENT ($20 FOR YOUTHS). ENTRY FEE IS PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, UNLESS SERIES PAYMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE. (SERIES PAYMENT = $210 OR YOUTH = $140)

5/ DIVISIONS:
RESULTS WILL BE ASSESSED IN THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS
OPEN – ALL COMPETITORS
FORMULA EXPERIENCE PLUS (FE+)
GRAND MASTERS –COMPETITORS WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 45 YEARS, AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST HEAT OF THE SERIES.
MASTERS – MALE COMPETITORS WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 35 YEARS AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST HEAT OF THE SERIES.
YOUTH — COMPETITORS WHO HAVE NOT REACHED THE AGE OF 20 YEARS, AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST HEAT OF THE SERIES.
JUNIOR — COMPETITORS WHO HAVE NOT REACHED THE AGE OF 17 YEARS, AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST HEAT OF THE SERIES.
FEMALE.

6/ EQUIPMENT:
MARATHONS-
NO LIMITATION ON EQUIPMENT.
SLALOM RACING -
NO LIMITATION ON EQUIPMENT EXCEPT:
NO PART OF ANY SKEG IS TO BE MORE THAN 700mm FROM THE STERN WHEN MEASURED ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BOARD.
FORMULA WINDSURFING-
EQUIPMENT RESTRICTION TO APPLY, AS PER THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL FORMULA RULES. CUSTOM BOARDS COMPLYING WITH THESE RULES MAY BE USED.
MAXIMUM SAIL OPEN DIVISION = 12.5 SQUARE METERS.
MAXIMUM SAIL YOUTH, JUNIOR, WOMAN = 11 SQUARE METERS.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
0.0 REGISTRATION AND SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
COMPETITOR REGISTRATION AND EQUIPMENT CHECKING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE VENUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVENT SCHEDULE.
0.1 EVENT SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO WIND CONDITIONS)
DAY ONE REGISTRATION 10.00 – 10.30 HRS
BRIEFING 10.30 HRS
RACING 1100 HRS
DAY2 RACING 11.00 HRS

7/ COMPETITION FORMAT:
SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, RACING MAY INVOLVE MARATHON, SLALOM, SPEED AND/OR COURSE RACING.
IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE RACE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT COURSE RACING IN WIND STRENGTHS FROM 7 KNOTS AND SLALOM RACING IN WIND STRENGTHS OF NO LESS THAN 15 KNOTS. MARATHON & SPEED RACES WILL BE HELD AT THE RACE COMMITTEES DISCRETION.
SLALOM:
GENERALLY FIGURE 8 OR DOWNWIND “M” COURSE CONFIGURATION.
COMPETITORS MAY BE DIVIDED INTO HEATS ON A RANDOM BASIS, DEPENDENT UPON THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS.
MARATHON:
LONG DISTANCE RACING. IT IS INTENDED TO RACE TO AND FROM LANDMARKS, BUOYS AND/OR ANCORED BOATS.
COURSE RACING:
COURSE CONFIGURATION WILL GENERALLY HAVE A WINDWARD COMPONENT.
FLEET RACING – ALL DIVISIONS START AND COMPETE ON THE SAME COURSE.
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SPEED
COMPETITORS FREE SAIL, AND PRESENT THEIR PERSONAL GPS UNIT TO THE COMMITTEE FOR RECORDING.
7.1 COURSES
THE COURSE TO BE SAILED WILL BE POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD NO LATER THAN 30MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED STARTING TIME FOR RACING ON EACH DAY.

8/ CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE:
POINTS WILL NOT BE SCORED TOWARDS THE OVERALL SERIES UNLESS THE COMPETITOR IS A CURRENT FINANCIAL MEMBER OF A CLUB OR CLASS ASSOCIATION AFFILIATED WITH THE WINDSURFING NSW ASSOCIATION INC.

9/ SERIES SCORING:
THE SERIES WILL CONSIST OF 8 HEATS. ONLY SATURDAY OF HEAT 8 WILL COUNT TOWARDS THE SERIES.
ELIGIBLE COMPETITORS SHALL SCORE POINTS TOWARDS THE SERIES POINT SCORE ON THE BASIS OF THEIR FINISHING POSITION AT EACH INDIVIDUAL HEAT AS FOLLOWS:
FINISHING POSITION IN HEAT POINTS TO OVERALL SERIES
FIRST 0.75
SECOND 2
THIRD 3
ETC ETC
DID NOT FINISH n + 1
DID NOT ENTER THE HEAT n + 2
WHERE n EQUALS THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS ENTERED IN THE HEAT.
TIES IN THE SERIES WILL BE DECIDED IN FAVOUR OF THE COMPETITOR WHO HAS WON THE MOST NUMBER OF HEATS AND, IF THE TIE REMAINS, THE MOST NUMBER OF SECONDS AND SO ON UNTIL THE TIE IS BROKEN. IF TIE IS STILL NOT BROKEN THEN THE POINTS WILL BE SHARED.
AN ELIGIBLE COMPETITORS TOTAL SCORE FOR THE SERIES SHALL BE THE SUM OF HIS/HERS SCORES FOR ALL HEATS LESS DISCARDS.
DISCARDS: IF 4 OR LESS HEATS ARE COMPLETED THERE SHALL BE NO DISCARDS. IF 5, 6 OR 7 HEATS ARE COMPLETED, EACH COMPETITOR’S WORST HEAT RESULT SHALL BE DISCARDED FROM HIS/HER TOTAL SCORE. IF 8 HEATS ARE COMPLETED, EACH COMPETITOR’S TWO WORST HEAT RESULTS SHALL BE DISCARDED FROM HIS/HER TOTAL SCORE.
THE COMPETITOR WITH THE LOWEST CONBINED SCORE FOR THE SLALOM AND FORMULA WILL BE THE “NSW WINDSURFING SERIES” WINNER. IF THERE IS A TIE THEN THE WINNER OF THE LAST RACE THAT BOTH COMPETITORS RACES AGAINST EACH OTHER WILL DETERMINE THE RESULT.
THERE WILL BE SEPARATE RESULTS FOR OPEN AND FE+ DIVISIONS. THERE WILL ALSO BE CONSOLIDATED ALL DIVISION RESULTS TAKEN FROM THE OVERALL CONSOLIDATED RESULTS. THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE POINT SCORE THE FE+ DIVISON.

10/ TROPHIES/PRIZES
TROPHIES/PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO:
NSW WINDSURFING SERIES, 2009-10
Grand master 1ST, 2ND, 3RD.Masters 1ST, 2ND, 3RD.Open 1ST, 2ND, 3RD. Youth 1ST, 2ND. Junior 1ST. Woman 1ST.
NSW SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIP 2009-10
Grand master 1ST, Open 1ST. Youth 1ST, Junior 1ST, Woman 1ST.

12. SAIL NUMBERS
Sail numbers shall be in accordance with RRS 2009-12, Appendix G or as approved by the Race Committee. In the event of duplication, sail numbers registered with the Australian Windsurfing Association Inc. will be given preference for use.

13. BUOYANCY
All competitors whilst racing shall wear personal flotation devices.

15. ENTRY DISCLAIMER
It is the competitor’s sole decision to enter this Championship and to start and or to continue to compete. By way of entering, competitors acknowledge that participation in this Championship can be dangerous and accept that their participation is at their exclusive risk in every respect. In addition, by way of entering competitors shall hold harmless the organising authority, its officers, members, servants and agents and all other competitors in respect of all liability for injury to their person and or damage to their property howsoever arising from their participation or intended participation in this Championship. The organising authority, its officers, members, servants and agents accept no responsibility in respect of loss of life, personal injury or loss or damage to property which may be sustained by reason of a competitor’s participation or intended participation in this Heat or arising for whatever reason in connection with this Championship.
16. FURTHER INFORMATION
Please refer to the NSW Windsurfing Series website at www.windsurfingnsw.com or www.Storm-riders.com.au call Chris Ting on 0418 406 536