38th Mosquito Catamaran Nationals
Dec 2009 / Jan 2010 at Mannering Park NSW

Entry form

The 2009-10 Mosquito National Titles will be held from Mon 28 Dec 2009 to Sat 2 Jan 2010.

The location is on Lake Macquarie at Mannering Park, NSW.

They will be conducted by Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club (MPASC) and the NSW Mosquito Catamaran Association (NSWMCA).

Schedule at the moment looks like being;

• Mon 28/12 - Registration and measuring
• Tue 29/12 Invitation AM, Races PM
• Wed 30/12 Races AM & PM
• Thu 31/12 Races AM & PM
• Fri 1/1 Lay day
• Sat 2/1 Races AM then presentation dinner

For further details download the Notice of Race (PDF format) or see below.

Accommodation

There is a scout hall near the club where we have been able to arrange basic shared accommodation. It holds about 20 people in the hall sleeping on the floor. Maybe 2-3 tents could be put up outside outside and there is a garage underneath. Estimated cost is about $5 per head per night. Has showers, toilets & cooking. I think it is within 300 metres from the club. Sounds like good budget accommodation. Cheers Ben

The nearest caravan park is the Monterey Tourist Park (next door to the Yacht Club).

There are quite a few other options in the area as well.

If you require more information please contact Ben Cutmore at becutmore@bigpond.com

More information will be posted here as soon as it is available.

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Notice of Race

38th Mosquito Catamaran Australian National Titles

Mon 28 Dec 2009 -Sat 2 Jan 2010

Conducted by
Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club (MPASC) and the
NSW Mosquito Catamaran Association (NSWMCA)
Mannering Park, NSW

The organising authority for this Championship is Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club (MPASC) in conjunction with the NSW Mosquito Catamaran Association (NSWMCA).

1 RULES

1.1

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing and the Prescriptions and Special Regulations of Yachting Australia.

1.2
Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty. The changes will appear in full in the sailing instructions.

2 ADVERTISING

The Regatta is designated a Category C event in accordance ISAF Regulation 20.

3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

3.1
The regatta is open to all boats of the Mosquito Catamaran class.

3.2
Eligible boats may enter by completing the entry form on the NMCCA web site by December 1, 2009.

3.3
Late entries will be accepted at registration but will be subject to a late entry fee of $15.

3.4
Entry is conditional upon the following:

• All skippers must be financial members of a State Mosquito Catamaran Association.
• Boats from VIC and SA shall be listed on the NMCCA register of measured boats (available on the NMCCA website's "Documents" page). Boats from NSW and QLD can be measured at registration if required.
• All boats shall be covered by third party insurance cover of not less than $AUD 5,000,000 for any accident. Insurer and Policy Number is required on the entry form.
• All competitors must be financial members of a Yacht Club currently affiliated with Yachting Australia through the relevant State Authority. Yachting Australia membership number is required on the entry form.

4 FEES

4.1 Required fees (including welcome BBQ and presentation dinner) are as follows:
Mosquito MkI $145
Mosquito MkII $170

4.2 Other fees:
Late entry - $15 (refer to item 3.3)
Presentation dinner - Skippers and crews included in entry Cost for additional tickets will be advised when confirmed.

5 SCHEDULE

5.1 Registration
Monday 28 Dec 2009 - From 09:00 To 17:00

5.2 Measurement and inspection
Monday 28 Dec 2009 - From 10:00 To 17:00

5.3 Briefing
Tuesday 29 Jan 2009 - 09:00am

5.4 Dates of racing
A maximum of 10 races will be conducted with 1,2 or 3 races in each of the sessions listedbelow.

5.5
The scheduled time of the first warning signal for AM races is 10:00 hrs.

5.6
Presentation will be held, at a venue to be announced, on the evening of Sat 2 Jan 2010.

6 MEASUREMENTS

Each boat shall comply with the Mosquito Catamaran class Building Rules and Restrictions.
Boats may be checked for compliance at any time during the event at the discretion of the
Race Committee. In addition the following measurements will be checked at registration:

BRR 10 – Weight
BRR 11 – Mast
BRR 12 – Boom
BRR 14 – Sails
BRR 15 – Black Bands

7 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

The sailing instructions will be available after 09:00 hours on Mon 28 Dec ‘09 at Mannering Park ASC.

8 VENUE

Racing will be conducted from the Mannering Park ASC. The racing area will be on Lake Macquarie adjacent to the club house.

9 THE COURSES

The courses to be sailed will be a combination of triangle/windward-return and windward-leeward courses. The courses will be detailed in the sailing instructions.

10 PENALTY SYSTEM

Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.

11 SCORING

11.1
The Low Point scoring system of Appendix A will apply.

11.2
Five (5) races are required to be completed to constitute a series.

11.3
a) When fewer than six (6) races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.

b) When from six (6) to eight (8) races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

c) When nine (9) or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.

12 RADIO COMMUNICATION

A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

13 PRIZES

Prizes to be awarded are; MkI National Champion and MkII National Champion. Other prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the organising committee.

14 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

15 INSURANCE

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of $5,000,000 per event or the equivalent.

16 FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information please check the event web site: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~nmcca/titles_2009-10.htm

or contact:

Tim Shepperd – VMCA President
Phone: 03 5156 6486, Email: tshepperd@gmail.com

Ben Cutmore – NSWMCA
Phone: 0432 123 755

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PART OF THE NOTICE OF RACE

MANNERING PARK ASC

There is an extensive grass rigging area with a soft edge to the lake to launch.

CATERING and ENTERTAINMENT (to be finalised)

A free welcome sausage sizzle and salad will be held by MPASC on Monday evening, 28 Dec 2009.

The Presentation dinner will be a two-course meal at the MPASC clubhouse on Saturday evening 2 Jan 2010.

Lunch and Apres-race The canteen has low cost family prices for prepared snack food, soft beverages and alcohol.

ACCOMMODATION

A range of accommodation options are available at the caravan park next to the Sailing Club. Low budget accommodation will be available at the nearby Scout Hall. More details TBA.

GETTING THERE

MPASC is located 100 kilometres north of Sydney just off the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway.