National 12 Gill Series 2005

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GILL NATIONAL 12 SERIES 2005

APPENDIX TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

1 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

Before a boat is eligible to compete in a race run under these Instructions she must have a valid measurement certificate and comply with the class rules. The Helmsperson must be a full paid up member of the National Twelve Owners Association for the year of competition.

2 EVENT SCORING AND NUMBER OF RACES TO COUNT

The Low Point scoring system of RRS.Appendix A will apply.
Ties will be broken in accordance with Appendix A, Section A8.1.and A8.2
The number of races to count will be determined by the number of races completed, as detailed in the table below: -
Races completed 5 4 3 2 1
Races to count 4 3 2 2 1

3 SERIES SCORING SYSTEM AND NUMBER OF EVENTS TO COUNT

The Low Point scoring system of RRS.Appendix A will apply.
All references to race or races, in Appendix A. shall mean event or events, this modifies appendix A
Ties will initially be broken in accordance with Appendix A, Section A8.1
When a tie remains between two boats, the tie will be broken in favour of the boat with the best score in the last event in which the tied boats raced and scored differently. This wording modifies appendix A.8 and replaces A.8.2.
The number of events required to qualify for the series will be determined by the number of events run in the series, as detailed in the table below:
Events completed 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Events to count 4 4 3 3 2 2 1

4 CHANGE OF BOAT

Points will be awarded to a helmsman regardless of boat sailed within the series. However, no change of boat is allowed at individual events.

5 SUBSIDIARY TROPHY QUALIFICATION

Admirals Cup: Open to the helm of any boat conforming to the decking and buoyancy rules pre 1st Jan 1996 (i.e. not self draining)
Juniors: under 21 on the 1st January 2005.
Family Cup: members of the same family sailing together with at least one a junior.

6 PRIZES

Prizes will be presented to the winners of each event. Winners that have been awarded an event prize will not be eligible for another event prize in this series; the prize will be awarded to the next highest eligible entry.

7 FINISHING

At the discretion of the Race Officer, boats that are on a different lap to that sailed by the leading boat when she finishes may be finished when they next cross the finishing line at the end of a lap.