1- RULES
The Regatta will be governed as defined by the Etchells Class Rules and the Racing Rules of Sailing 2001-2004 (RRS). In the event of a conflict with Class Rules or the Notice of Regatta, these Sailing Instructions shall take precedence.

2- ENTRY
Etchells as defined by their class rules may enter. Entrants must have completed registration and paid the $20 entry fee before becoming official competitors.

3- REGISTRATION                                                                                                     Registrations will be open from 1700 to 1900 on Friday, October 9th at the MYC Bar.  Registration closes at 1900 on October 9, 2004.

4- NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
Will be posted on the Official Regatta Notice Board on the north side of the Juniors Clubhouse of Milford Yacht Club.  Notices on the water will be broadcast on VHF channel 72.

5- CHANGES IN SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Will be posted by 0900 hours on the day it will take effect, except that any change in the Schedule of Races will be posted before 2100 hours the day before the change is to take effect.

6- VHF RADIO                                                                                                                                                    All competing boats must carry a hand held VHF Radio capable of communications.

7- SIGNALS MADE ASHORE                                                                                                                                   7.1  Signals made ashore will be displayed on the flagstaff outside the MYC Dock office.          

7.2  When Flag "AP", Answering Pennant, is displayed ashore the time of the first warning signal will be posted on the Official Notice Board and broadcast on channel 72 prior to the lowering of the "AP". The time of the warning signal will be not less than 1 hour after the "AP" is lowered.       

7.3  Code flag "L" indicates a notice to competitors or a change in the Sailing Instructions has been posted (Refer to SI #4 and SI #5).

8- SCHEDULE OF RACES - Multiple races are scheduled:

DAY          DATE            FIRST WARNING SIGNAL  RACES PLANNED                                                    Sunday     10/10/2004   11:00 Hours.                     3  No Warning Signal will be made after 1630

9- START and FINISH LINES

9.1   The Start Line: The Starting Line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the RC Boat and the nearby orange shape.

9.2  The Finish Line: For all races finishing downwind, boats shall finish between a staff displaying an orange flag on the RC boat and the nearby orange shape.  (Finish Mark). For all races finishing upwind, boats shall finish between a staff displaying an orange flag on the RC boat and the nearby orange tetrahedron (Finish Mark).

10- COURSES – Course to be sailed will be windward / leeward. Race Committee Boat will display the course to be sailed.  See page 3 of these S.I.’s.  The Race Committee will hail over the radio course changes before the start.

11- MARKS – yellow inflatable marks will be used.

13- THE STARTS - Starts will be made in accordance with RRS 26.

14- RECALLS                                                                                                                                                         14.1 Individual Recalls
As a courtesy, the Race Committee may attempt to broadcast the sail number of each recalled boat on VHF Channel 72. Delay, failure to hail or broadcast the individual Sail Number or the position in the sequence of recalled boats shall not be grounds for redress under RRS 62        

14.2 General Recalls: Will be made in accordance with RRS 29.3

15- CHANGES OF COURSE AFTER THE START
A change of course after the start will be signaled in accordance with RRS 33.

16- TIME LIMIT
The time limit for all races will be 90 minutes. Boats still racing 20 minutes after the first boat finishes will be scored TLE (Time Limit Expired, see Scoring). This changes RRS 35.

17- SUBSEQUENT RACING
If a subsequent race is to be sailed, the Race Committee Finish Line Boat will display code flag "R".

18- SAFETY
A boat that retires from a race prior to finishing or does not intend to compete in a race shall notify the Race Committee before leaving the course area.

19- SCORING
The Low Point Scoring System, RRS Appendix A, will be used. Each boat’s regatta score will be the total of her individual race scores.  3 races are scheduled, of which 2 races must be completed in order to constitute a regatta.  Boats identified TLE shall be scored points equal to the number of boats finishing within the time limit plus two points by the race committee without a hearing. This changes RRS A4.1, A4.2 and A5.

20- ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES
720 degree turns as described in RRS 44.1 and 44.2 is amended to require a yacht that has accepted an alternative penalty and done her 720 to so advise the Finish Boat after finishing.

21- PROTESTS                                                                                                                     21.1  Protests shall be in accordance with Rule 61 except that a protesting boat is required to notify the official finish boat of her intention to protest and the boat(s) protested. This shall be done promptly after finishing, while keeping clear of other boats and until acknowledged by the Race Committee.

21.2  Protests shall be written on forms available at the main entrance at the Milford Yacht Club and lodged with the Fleet Captain within the Protest Time which will begin at the time of the berthing of the Race Committee signal boat and end one hour later. Berthing time will be posted on the Notice Board.

21.3 Protest notices will be posted within one-half hour of the Protest Time limit to inform competitors where and when there is a hearing in which they are interested parties or witnesses.

21.4  The Jury will hear protests in approximately the order of receipt at Milford Yacht Club.

22  TROPHIES: the winner shall have his name engraved on the Fournier Cup, and trophies will be awarded to skipper and crews placing first and second.