14^th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta

Notice of Race

FISHING BAY YACHT CLUB                                           Entry Fee: $125

Ashore activities will be at Stingray Point Marina                  after June 15^th $150

Friday, July 6 – Sunday, July 8, 2012   

Online Entry Available at http://www.leukemiacup.org/va.  Printed Sailing Instructions will be available at registration, Friday July 6, 2012, 1800 to 1930, at Stingray Point Marina, and entries received before June 15^th will have their boat name featured on the official Leukemia Cup Regatta t-shirt.

Send To Prefer to mail in your registration? Please send your completed registration form and check payable to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to:

                                                The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Attn: Leukemia Cup Regatta

                                                5540 Falmouth St., Ste. 101

                                                Richmond, VA 23230

Contact Judy Buis, 804-725-0218, or judybuis@verizon.net

Carolyn Norton Schmalenberger, 804-776-9211 or carolyn@nortonyachts.com

Debbie Bridwell, 804-673-5690, Ext.-6704 or debbie.bridwell@lls.org

Eligibility Starts will be offered for the following classes: PHRF Spinnaker, Non Spinnaker, J105, Leukemia (Cruising) and Classic yachts designed 1976 and earlier.  Cruising Class & Classic Class will receive a courtesy rating which may not be appealed.  If sufficient yachts are registered, classes may be subdivided, one design classes may be added or classes may be combined to enhance the quality of racing.  PHRF-NS will be sailed allowing only one (1) headsail to be set at a time downwind.  All PHRF boats must have a current valid PHRF rating certificate and must meet current category 4P, 5P,or 6P of the PHRF Equipment and Accommodation Standards.

Rendezvous Multiple races will be attempted each day with warning signals at 1100 on Saturday, July 7 and at 1000 on Sunday, July 8.  Drop mark courses will be located in the Chesapeake Bay off Stingray Point.  The Low Point Scoring System will be used.  There will be no throw-outs.

Rules The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, 2009-2012, except as modified by the regatta Sailing Instructions.

Skippers’ Meeting There will be a brief skippers meeting for the Cruising & Classic Class only at Stingray Point Marina at 1930, Friday, July 6th.

Prizes Awards will be given for classes and subclasses following racing on Sunday, July 8, 2012. Daily awards presented to all classes on Saturday evening.

CBYRA The event is sanctioned for CBYRA High Point awards for PHRF Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker and J-105 classes only.