Non-Spinnaker signal will follow

Hudson River Long Distance Race October 1, 2017 Notice of Race Seventh annual distance race on the Hudson 1. RULES The race will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, and US Sailing Appendix T, Alternative Procedures for Dispute Resolution. 2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY The race is open to all members of HRYRA that have a current HRYRA or YRA-LIS PHRF certificate. There will be two divisions, spinnaker and non-spinnaker. Eligible boats may register on line at NyackBoatClub.org, or at the NBC clubhouse between 0800 and 0900 on Oct. 1, 2017. 3. ENTRY FEE The entry fee is $25. If not a US Sailing member, there is an additional $5 fee. 4. SCHEDULE There will be one race for each division. Saturday, October 1, 2016 0800 Registration 0900 Competitors meeting 1030 Spinnaker division warning signal Non-Spinnaker signal will follow Award Presentation after completion of racing. 5. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Sailing Instructions will be available at NyackBoatClub.org and at check-in. In the event of a conflict between the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions, the Sailing Instructions will prevail. This modifies RRS 63.7. 6. VENUE The racing area will be the part of the Hudson River between Nyack and Stony Point. The start and finish will be near the Nyack Boat Club. 7. SCORING The race will use the Time on Time PHRF scoring. 8. PRIZES Prizes will be awarded to the top two boats in each division. 9. RADIO COMMUNICATION a. Boats shall use the VHF channel 78 to communicate with race committee as specified in the SI's. b. Except for these circumstances, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to cell phones. 10. MOORINGS A limited number of moorings are available for guests. Submit request by emailing Eric Kent at the address below. If anchoring, please do so north of the mooring field. 11. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 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. 12. INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance. 13. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For further information, please contact: Dave Otterbein at dfosail10@gmail.com or phone 845-270-1304