Clipper Punt Race: Notice of Race
NOTICE OF RACE
2012 Lough Foyle Yacht Club
Clipper – Punts, 3rd July 2012, 7.00pm, Culmore Point, Derry
Organizing Authority: Lough Foyle Yacht Club
in co-operation with the Lough Foyle Punt Association, Derry City Council and The 2012 Clipper Round the World Race.
GUIDELINES
The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined by The Lough Foyle Punt Association.
Competitors should note that each Punt should be flagged (mounted at the top of the mast) with a pennant flag from one of the Clipper Boats. (There are 10 Clipper boats)
Each Punt should carry one or two guest crew from a Clipper boat as per flag.
There will be two races.
ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY
The race is open to boats of the Foyle Punt class boats.
VENUE
The races will be sailed at Culmore Point
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The sailing instructions will be available at a skippers meeting on shore before the racing starts.
SCHEDULE
The number of races is indicative only and will depend upon weather conditions.
Racing will start at 7.00pm
The format of each race shall be of one start with an average race duration of approximately forty minutes.
COURSE
To be set by the OD on the day of the race
SCORING
Two races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
PRIZES
A trophy will be awarded for overall first place.
RIGHTS TO USE NAMES & LIKENESSES
Competitors automatically grant to LFYC without payment the right in perpetuity to make, use and show any motion pictures, still pictures and live, taped or filmed television of or relating to the event.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors are entirely responsible for their own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and nothing reduces this responsibility. It is for competitors to decide whether their boat and its helm and crew are fit to sail in the conditions that they might find. By launching or going on the water competitors confirm their boat is fit for those conditions and that they are competent to sail and compete in them. Nothing done by the organizers can reduce the responsibility of the owners and/or competitors, nor will it make the organizers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in the racing. The organizers encompass everyone helping to run the event and include the organizing authority, race committee, race officer, safety officer, patrol boat personnel and beach masters. The provision of patrol boats does not relieve owners and competitors of their responsibilities.
INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact;
Event Representative: Daniel Gallagher; Daniel at gallagherandson dot biz
LFYC Commodore: Anthony Hutton: antovoda at googlemail dot com
Lough Foyle Yacht Club
Culmore Point
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Club website: http://www.lfyc.co.uk/
Danny Gallagher, James Hockley and Robin Knox Johnston sailing a Lough Foyle Punt just vbefoire the start of the 2012 Clipper Punt Race
