NOTICE OF RACE

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REGATTA SITE:

The racing site shall be Elizabeth Harbour, between the Exuma Sailing Club and Stocking Island. Launching at the Exuma Sailing Club beach cove. The official notice board and registration will be at the Exuma Sailing Club notice board.

RULES:

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing in the current Sunfish Class rules.
The following Prescription of BSA shall apply:

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to all paid members of the Sunfish class and any junior sailor who is a member of an active sailing club in The Bahamas.

QUALIFIER:

This regatta may be used by BSA as qualifier for future 2025 international Sunfish regattas.

EQUIPMENT:

Each participant is responsible to have his/her boat in proper order as per the current Sunfish Class Rules and to wear a life-jacket at all times except briefly while changing or adjusting clothing.

FORMAT OF THE REGATTA:

There shall be two Junior Fleets; Emerald (Beginner) and Gold (Advanced) Fleet, raced together on the same course, but scored separately. Double handed boats shall be allowed. Junior sailors shall be 18 and under at the start of the race. A double handed boat shall not be considered into future regattas’ qualification. The race committee will attempt to complete 7 races.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, November 15th
9:00 - 9:30am - Registration at the Exuma Sailing Club cove
9:30am – Skippers Meeting
10:30am – First Race Warning Signal
Race 2 to follow
Lunch on the water
Race 3 & 4 to follow
5:00pm – AGM Meeting (will make available on zoom as well) at the Augusta Bay pool deck Sunday, November 16th
12:00pm - First Warning Signal
3 races (back to back)

6:00pm - Prizes, Presentation & Dinner at Augusta Bay Hotel

SCORING:

The low point scoring system of Appendix A will apply. A boat's worst race shall be discarded only if at minimum 6 races have been completed. Three races shall constitute a regatta. Emerald Fleet and Gold Fleet will be scored separately.

COURSE:

Courses shall be Windward-Leeward or Olympic, as described in the Sailing Instructions, and shown in Exhibit A & Exhibit B below.

PRIZES:

Trophies will be awarded to the Top 3 finishers in the Gold Fleet, Top 3 in the Emerald Fleet, and additional sportsmanship awards at the discretion of the Race Committee.

ENTRY:

Entry fee of $75 to be paid to ESC at the time of (or before) registration on Saturday, November 16th, 2025.

Online transfers can be sent to: "EXUMA SAILING CLUB" RBC: 09877-1054774.

LIABILITY:

The Exuma Sailing Club, the International Sunfish Class Association and the Bahamas Sailing Association, Bahamas National Sailing School and their officers, members and volunteers do not accept liability for loss of life or property, or personal injury or damage caused by or arising out of the Bahamas Sunfish Junior Nationals 2025 and competitors take part in the regatta entirely at their own risk. The establishment of the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions in no way limits or reduces the complete and unlimited responsibility of a competitor for the management of the boat he or she is sailing. Personal accident/health and third-party liability insurances are the sole responsibility of each competitor.

FURTHER INFORMATION
For additional information visit www.exumasailing.club or email [email protected]

Phone or WhatsApp: Dallas Knowles (242)-524-8246 | Tamara Knowles (242)-524-8247