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Management and Rules
The Race will be sailed under the management of the PBYC Race Committee and will be governed by the current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions of US Sailing, GYA Offshore Racing Council General Recommendations Governing Offshore Racing and the 2010 Pensacola Bay Sailing Instructions, except as modified by this Notice of Race (NOR), and the Conditions for the Pensacola Bay Maxine Sansom Memorial Trophy Series.

Classes
Spinnaker and Non-spinnaker Classes will be sailed under GYA PHRF handicapping. A minimum of three entries are required to make a Class. Class Divisions will be announced at the Skippers' Meeting, or on the water the day of the Race. Scratch sheets will be provided as available.

Schedule
Friday, March 12, 2010
    Registration            1800-1900
    Skippers’ Meeting     1930

Saturday, March 13, 2010
    First Warning     1155
    First Start         1200
    Awards             ASAP after racing

Entries and Fees
Entries may be submitted via email, by mail or at the Skippers’ Meeting and should be received by the entry deadline of 1900, Friday, March 12, 2010. Mailed entries should be sent to David Johnson (DJ), Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, PO Box 1112, Gulf Breeze, FL, 32562.

Cost of the Regatta is $30.00 (with current US Sailing membership card) and $35.00 (non-US Sailing members). An additional late fee of $10.00 will be charged to any Skipper who wants to register after the close of registration (1900, Friday, March 12, 2010), including on the water. Prior notification via phone or email to the Fleet Captain stating the intention to race, with follow-up registration on the water, will not be considered late registration.

Scoring
Race scoring will be based on the lowest corrected time. Appendix A2 (RRS), will apply.  NOTE: Rule A2 is modified so as no score is excluded.

Trophies
Trophies will be awarded for First, Second and Third places in each Class. First in Fleet will be awarded if there are two or more Divisions in a Class. Class Divisions will be made at the Skippers' Meeting.   Maxine Sansom Memorial Trophies will be awarded at the final race in the series (Maxine #3) at PYC on March 20, 2010.