[Sonar] Lonar SI for those that have not seen them

[Mark Kochendorfer]

Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions

Lonar Cup Race

June 9th, 2012



   1.

   *Rules*

The Lonar Cup Race will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing, the
prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association, the Class Rules of
the Sonar Fleet as modified by Fleet #5, the Sailing Instructions of the
Wayzata Yacht Club (WYCSI) and by these Sailing Instructions.



   1.

   *Entries*

To be eligible to compete in the Lonar Cup Race, a boat must be of the
Sonar Class and sailed by a single person with no other people on board.



   1.

   *Schedule of Races*

The Lonar Cup Race will be held on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 in place of the
3rd Big Island Series race. There will be no regular Sonar race for
multi-handed crews on the day that the Lonar Cup race is scheduled.



   1.

   *Racing Area*

The Lonar Cup Race will take place on the Big Island Course shown in
Illustration A of the WYCSI and will be subject to the courses and marks
provisions of those Sailing Instructions.



   1.

   *The Start*

The start for the Lonar Cup Race will be after the MORC II-III, PHRF
II-III. A request will be made to the Race Officers to signal the Lonar
start 6 minutes after the MORC II-III & PHRF II-III starts. This means that
the Lonar start will occur 21 minutes after the initial Warning.



   1.

   *Abandonment*

The Lonar Cup race will be abandoned or postponed when the sustained gusts
of wind are above 22 knots (25 mph, Force 6). Wind speed will be measured
as described in the WYCSI.



   1.

   *Prizes*

A first place prize will be awarded. Participation will be recognized.
Bragging rights for single-handed spinnaker jibes and other feats of
derring-do will be taken by all deserving competitors.



   1.

   *Equipment*


   -

   No steering mechanism control device which responds to action by wind,
   compass bearing, electronic signal or other non-manual control is
   permitted. Tying the tiller down in a position is permitted.
   -

   Use of spinnakers is permitted except in the event that the sustained
   gusts of wind are above 17 knots (19 mph, Force 5). Wind speed will be
   measured as described in the WYCSI. This will be announced from the Race
   Committee Boat.



-- 
Mark
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