Notice of Race: SYC Grand Prix Invitational Regatta
Dates: November 4-6, 2005 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Location: Puget Sound
Course: One or more buoy or mid-distance races may be sailed each day. The courses will be as designated in the Sailing Instructions.
Time of First Warning:
- Friday: 1325 hours
- Saturday and Sunday: 0955 hours
Time Limit: The time limit will be defined in the Sailing Instructions and will not exceed 8 hours per race.
Classes to Race: PHRF-NW classes
Safety Requirement: PIYA Category III
Other Provisions:
- Notice of Race amended by the SYC General Notice of Race.
- Only yachts that qualify and are invited, at the discretion of the event chairpersons, will be eligible to register and compete. Yachts may qualify based on their performance in selected races in the prior year. For more information, see the Qualifying Events section, below. Yachts may also qualify at the discretion of the event chairpersons.
- Series scoring of the event will be according to RRS and the SYC General Notice of Race.
- Permanent trophy recognition will be awarded for accomplishments in each class, instead of classes and divisions.
- The race committee will have on-the-water discretion to run one or more races each day according to conditions.
Awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in class
Social Activities: There will be parties after racing on Friday and Saturday at the CYC Shilshole clubhouse. The awards party will be after racing on Sunday at the SYC Portage Bay clubhouse.
Registration Deadline: November 1, 2005 (Tuesday)
Registration Fee:
- Less than 30': $125
- 30' to 39': $150
- 40' and over: $175
Event Chairperson: Mike Milburn, 206-780-2525, sycfcs04@msn.com
Qualifying Events:
Seattle Yacht Club Events (1st, 2nd or 3rd in class)
| • SYC Protection Island/Double Bluff | • SYC Jack & Jill | • SYC Mark Mayer | • SYC Blake Island |
| • SYC Vashon Island/Point Robinson | • SYC Star & Bar Regatta |
| • SYC SOCKS Regatta (Keelboats) | • SYC Grand Prix |
Other PIYA Events (1st, 2nd, and 3rd in class)
| • SSSS South Sound Series | • Whidbey Island Race Week |
| • CYC Center Sound Series | • Van Isle 360 / SIN |
| • RVYC Swiftsure Swiftsure Lightship Classic Cape Flattery Unlimited Flattery Juan de Fuca Unlimited Juan de Fuca |
• WVYC Southern Straits |
Other PIYA Events (1st in class)
| • TYC Vashon Island | • CYC PSSC |
| • DYC Duwamish Head | • CYCE Foul Weather Bluff |
| • OYC Toliva Shoal | • OIYC Round the County |
| • GHYC Islands Race | • RVYC Thrash Regatta |
| • STYC Blakely Rock Benefit Race | • SBYC Trans-Puget |
| • CYC Blakely Rock | • AYC Windermere Cup |
| • CYC Possession Point | • BYC PITCH |
| • CYC Pully Point | • VARC Opener Regatta |
| • CYC PSSR | • VARC Closer Regatta 2005 |
| • SNSYC RIPS Canadian Race Week |