NOTICE OF RACE
Patriots Day Regatta
Pensacola Beach Yacht Club
Saturday, July 3, 2010

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.

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, July 2, 2010
    Registration             1800-1900
    Skippers’ Meeting      1930

Saturday, July 3, 2010
    First Warning            1155
    First Start                1200
    Awards                    ASAP after racing at PBYC

Entries and Fees
Entries may be submitted via email, by mail or at the Skippers’ Meeting. Payment must be received by the entry deadline of 1900, Friday, July 2, 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, July 2, 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.

Trophies
Trophies will be awarded for First, Second and Third places in each Class. First in Fleet will be awarded if there two or more Divisions in that Class.