(COMMENT:
- updated with the ballot 2000 results: The old paragraph B9 is deleted, the
old paragraphs B8.3, B10 and B11 are moved into B5 as stated in the 2000 ballot
result.
- updated with the ballot 2005 results: The paragraph A3 is changed to the wording
of the Harper/Macur Proposal and the new wording of 'schedule changes' flowed
into B5a, cause the old B10 was moved there due to the ballot result 2000.)
A) Gold Cup World DN Championship
1) The Gold Cup is held annually, the site alternating between North America
and Europe.
2) It is the responsibility of the continental officers to select the host region
and, with the assistance of the Rear Commodore of that region, to manage the
regatta in accordance with these By-Laws.
3) Dates: The regatta is held on three days selected by the Governing Committee
and the host Rear Commodore, beginning an a Sunday. If all fleets have not completed
four races by sunset of the third day, racing will continue for a fourth day.
If the minimum number of races have not been completed by sunset of the fourth
day, racing will continue an days 5, 6 and 7 until the minimum number of races
is completed. If the minimum number of races has not been completed by sunset
Saturday, or in view of the weather and/or ice conditions the regatta is abandoned
by the Race Committee, the regatta is cancelled. On the final day every effort
should be made to sail all the originally scheduled races.
B) North American Championship Regatta
1) Management: The regatta shall be under the control of the Governing Committee
and managed by the Rear Commodore of the host region in accordance with these
By-Laws.
2) Dates: The regatta is held on three days selected by the Governing Committee
and the host Rear Commodore. If the minimum number of races have not been completed
by sunset of the third day, racing will continue on a fourth day, with every
effort then being made to sail all the originally scheduled races.
3) Site: The regatta rotates each year among three regions - Eastern (which
includes the Eastern Seaboard, Mountain Lakes, and Canada), Central Lakes, and
Western Lakes (see map). In the Eastern Region, the three area Rear Commodores
will decide which region will host the regatta. The site is selected by the
host Rear Commodore and approved by the Governing Committee. Should the host
region not have suitable ice, the regatta will be moved to the nearest site
where suitable ice is available. If the regatta moves to a different region,
the Governing Committee will coordinate the move with the original Rear Commodore
and the Rear Commodore of the new region. Ice reports will be available during
the week prior to the regatta so those sailors who are on their way to the regatta
may be advised with regards to the final site location.
4) Entries: The regatta is open to any member of the Association who has paid
all current dues and who has mailed an entry form with entry fee prior to January
1. Late registration at two times the normal fee will be accepted up to one
day before the regatta.
5) DN Race System
There shall be seven races scheduled for each fleet and sailed alternately.
Cancellation of races in one fleet does not effect the races in another fleet.
The regatta, as a whole, will be considered a complete event, not to be rescheduled
if the Gold Fleet finishes three races, regardless of the number of races completed
by the other fleets. If the regatta is completed, prizes will be awarded to
all non-gold fleets who have completed one or more races. If the Gold Fleet
is rescheduled, then racing may be rescheduled for any other fleet.
a. The races are scheduled in the following sequence:
Mini-qualification races; Gold; Silver; Bronze; Aluminum; Gold; Silver; Bronze;
Aluminum; etc. until racing is completed.
Each fleet starts no sooner than five minutes after the last yacht of the previous
fleet finishes. Delays caused by wind or ice conditions may necessitate changes
in the above schedule. The Regatta Chairman, in consultation with the Governing
Committee members present at the regatta, has the authority to make changes
deemed necessary for safety or to complete the regatta. This may include postponing
to a later date, canceling Silver, Bronze, or Aluminum sections to give ice
time to the Gold sections, etc. If a regatta that has already started is postponed
prior to the completion of the minimum three Gold Fleet races, all races that
have been completed are canceled and the regatta starts over when re-sailed.
b. Scoring will be done by assigning points in the following manner: first place,
1 point; second place, 2 points; third place, 3 points; fourth place, 4 points;
fifth place, 5 points; etc. - lowest score to win. DNS, DSQ, and DNF one worse
than the number of yachts in the fleet after the mini-qualification races.
c. Ties will be broken by the following algorithm: If two or more skippers are
tied for a position, the skipper who finished ahead of the other in the most
races wins the tie. If the tie is not broken, the skipper who finished ahead
of the other in the last race wins the tie. If necessary, the next to last race
will be used to break the tie. If the tie is still not broken, the next previous
race will be compared, and so on in reverse order. If the tie is not broken
after all races are compared, it will be declared a tie. Note: All races will
be considered in breaking ties (including any throwouts).
d. Throwouts: if 5 races are completed, the points for each yachts poorest race
(including DNS, DNF and DSQ) will be eliminated from the scoring.
6) DN Split Fleet Ranking
The IDNIYRA Secretary shall maintain a fleet ranking. This ranking shall be
updated yearly and shall be effective October 15 using regatta results from
the previous two WCs (World Championships), NACs (North American Championships),
and ECs (European Championships).
This ranking shall be the lessor of the following:
1. Best finish in the Gold fleet in the previous two WCs, NACs, and ECs.
2. 22 plus your best finish in the Silver fleet in the previous two WCs, NACs,
and ECs.
3. 40 plus your best finish in the Bronze fleet in the previous two WCs, NACs,
and ECs.
4. 58 plus your best finish in the Aluminum fleet in the previous two WCs, NACs,
and ECs.
In event of equal ranking for more than one sailor, the ranking which is based
on the most recent race result will be considered higher.
7) Mini Qualification Races
A race will be held for all non-ranked and Aluminum fleet sailors. This race
will be three laps with the first 12 places qualifying for Bronze fleet. The
remainder of the finishers will be scored as follows: 13th place will receive
the 1st place points, 14th place will receive the 2nd place points, 15th place
will receive the 3rd place points, and so on to the end of the finishers. The
race will be counted as the first Aluminum fleet race.
The race committee must be notified of any protest involving the first 12 finishers
within 10 minutes of the last boat finishing. The protested sailor will be notified
of the protest. He will be given the choice of a protest hearing at the close
of racing for the day, or acknowledgment of guilt and withdrawing. If the protest
goes to a hearing at the end of the day and the protested sailor loses, he will
be disqualified from the regatta.
A second race will be held for all Bronze fleet sailors including those who
have just qualified for Bronze fleet. This race will start no sooner than 20
minutes after the 12th boat finishes the previous race. This race will be three
laps with the first 12 places qualifying for the Silver fleet. The remainder
of the finishers will be scored as follows: 13th place will receive the 1st
place points, 14th place will receive the 2nd place points, 15th place will
receive the 3rd place points, and so on to the end of the finishers. The race
will be counted as the first Bronze Fleet race. Protests involving the first
12 places will be dealt with as above.
A third race will be held for all Silver fleet sailors including those who have
just qualified for Silver fleet. This race will start no sooner than 20 minutes
after the 12th boat finishes the previous race. This race will be three laps
with the first 12 places qualifying for the Gold fleet. The remainder of the
finishers will be scored as follows: 13th place will receive the 1st place points,
14th place will receive the 2nd place points, 15th place will receive the 3rd
place points, and so on to the end of the finishers. This race will be counted
as the first Silver fleet race. Protests involving the first 12 places will
be dealt with as above.
The first race of the Gold fleet will start no sooner than 20 minutes after
the 12th boat finishes the previous race. The Race Committee, with the approval
of the Governing Committee members present at the race, may cancel the Mini-qualification
Races if time or conditions warrant.
Fleet Splitting:
All registered sailors will be divided into fleets. The Gold Fleet will be 50
sailors. The remaining sailors will be divided into the smallest number of approximately
equal fleets possible, not exceeding 50 sailors per fleet. The number of skippers
in any fleet may be changed by the race committee with approval of the Governing
Committee members present at the regatta because of course size or conditions.
Fleet assignments will be based on the following criteria:
- Gold Fleet
1. Skippers, who finished in the first 3 places in the Silver Fleet of the preceding
continental or higher regatta.
2. Skippers, who finished in the first 12 places of the Silver Fleet mini-qualification
race.
3. The balance of this fleet will be comprised of the top ranked skippers who
have registered prior to the deadline.
- Silver Fleet
1. Skippers, who finished in the first 3 places in the Bronze Fleet of the preceding
continental or higher regatta.
2. Skippers, who finished in the first 12 places of the Bronze Fleet mini-qualification
race.
3. The balance of this fleet will be comprised of the top ranked skippers who
have registered prior to the deadline that are not in a higher fleet.
- Bronze Fleet
1. Skippers, who finished in the first 3 places in the Aluminum Fleet of the
preceding continental or higher regatta.
2. Skippers, who finished in the first 12 places of the Aluminum Fleet mini-qualification
race.
3. The balance of this fleet will be comprised of the top ranked skippers who
have registered prior to the deadline that are not in a higher fleet.
- Aluminum Fleet
1. All remaining skippers.
There shall be seven races scheduled for each fleet and sailed alternately.
Cancellation of races in one fleet does not effect the races in another fleet.
The regatta as a whole, will be considered a complete event, not to be rescheduled
if the Gold Fleet completes the minimum number of races, regardless of the number
of races completed by the other fleets. If the regatta is completed, prizes
will be awarded to all non-gold fleets who have completed one or more races.
If the Gold Fleet is rescheduled, then racing may be rescheduled for any other
fleet that has not completed three races.
8) Racing Procedure:
1. Every skipper must check-in at the registration desk, no later than 15 hours
before the first scheduled race. Skippers checking in after that deadline will
be assigned arbitrarily to the Silver or Bronze Fleets by the regatta officials,
with no regard for the past racing record of the skipper and positioned at the
end of the line in the first race. Check-in by phone prior to the deadline may
be accepted by the officials, if they so choose,
2. Following registration, after fleet assignments are determined, drawing for
starting positions for the first race will be done by the race committee. In
subsequent races, yachts are positioned on the starting line according to their
finishing position in the previous race.
9) Appeals: The decision of the Race Committee may be appealed to the Governing
Committee, who may, in turn, permit appeal to the National Authority.
10) All skippers are required to show Proof of Liability Insurance to the extent
of $300,000.00. The Regatta Committee may require that Proof of Insurance at
the time of registration, if they so choose.
11) Trophies and Prizes: The Perpetual Trophies are described in the Yearbook.
They must be returned to the Association at or before the next regatta. Keeper
Trophies will be awarded to the first ten skippers in the final standings in
a Single Fleet regatta, and in a Split Fleet regatta to the first ten in each
of the Fleets. A Keeper Trophy will also be awarded to the highest scoring senior
(over 50) in each fleet, and highest scoring junior (under 18) in each fleet.
12) No commercial information will appear on any DN parts other than standard
sailmakers or builders marks. Those marks must comply with the following criterion:
One sailmakers mark may appear on each side of the sail. The entire mark must
be within 16" of the tack. One or two builders marks may be displayed on
a part made by that builder. All builders marks must be smaller than 6"
by 6". This requirement will apply from 7.00 AM of the first day of any
official activity for a regatta until after the awards ceremony for that regatta.
Sailmakers or builders marks and commercial decals and stickers that are in
place before May 15, 1989 are not covered by this requirement.
13) The IDNIYRA is an amateur racing association. It is managed by volunteers
and is financially self sufficient. To preserve this character, the IDNIYRA
and its members will not participate in commercial promotion at IDNIYRA events.
The IDNIYRA recognizes the importance of suppliers of DN sailing products. The
relationship between the IDNIYRA and DN suppliers may include: support of raffles,
advertising of DN related products and supplier listings in IDNIYRA publications,
and other similar activities in keeping with the character of the IDNIYRA.
C. The European Championship will be the sole responsibility of the European
Commodore.
D. Regional regattas will be the sole responsibility of the Rear Commodore
from that Region, and are exempt from financial accountability to the IDNIYRA.
Racing Rules:
No yacht shall be expected to start any race (championship, gold, silver or
color section) earlier than fifteen minutes after the last boat finishes the
race (or section) in which the yacht competed.
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