Following is the Notice of Race (NOR) for the Mark Albury Memorial Regatta. Mark Albury was a Past Commodore of the Miami Yacht Club (1974) and this race was first held in his honor in 1991. It is a race for multihulls, as Commodore Albury was a noted innovator in catamaran racing. In the annual Miami to Key Largo Race, the Mark Albury Perpetual Trophy is presented to the first beach catamaran to cross the finish line with the best corrected time.
The Registration Form (RF) and Sailing Instructions (SI) can be found using the following link:
http://www.miamiyachtclub.net/regattas/markalbury/race.htm. The RF and SI are under NAVIGATE on the left side of the Race Page. There are a number of charts for the courses at the end of the SI, which take time to bring the SI up for your review. You may copy the RF, fill it out, and submit it to the Office in order to enter the race. The Office’s telephone number and email address can be found below at the end of the NOR. If you have any further questions, contact Jaan Roots or Donita Leavitt (see below for email addresses).
2008 Mark Albury Memorial Regatta Notice of Race
Saturday and Sunday, October 4th and 5th
1. Rules
1.1. The regatta will be governed by the current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), the class rules of each multihull class entering the regatta, and the sailing instructions
2. Class/Crew
2.1. All classes will compete against each other under the current Portsmouth Handicap (US Sailing tables)
3. Advertising
3.1. These races are classified as Category C (Appendix 1 of RRS)
4. Eligibility
4.1. The races are open to all beach type multi-hulls. The Race Committee reserves the right to exclude any yacht that it regards as unseaworthy or with inadequate equipment.
5. Fees
5.1. Entry fee is $ 75 per multihull and entries must be received by 6:00 pm, September 14, 2008. Entry fee includes two t-shirts and two tickets to the awards ceremony and party.
6. Schedule of Events
6.1. September 14th, 2008
6:00 pm End of early Registration (special gift awarded to early registrants)
6.2. September 30th, 2008
6:00 pm End of Registration (all entries must be received by this time)
6.3. October 4th, 2008
7:30 am-9:30 am On site check-in, finalization of registration details
8:30 am-9:30 am Competitor’s weigh-in
09:45 am Skipper’s meeting
10:00 am Leave MYC beach
11:00 am First warning signal
6.4. October 5th, 2008
09:30 am Leave MYC beach
11:00 am First warning signal
02:00 pm No races to start after 2 pm
04:00 pm Award ceremony at MYC
7. Registration
7.1. The Miami Yacht Club must receive completed entry applications by 6:00 pm on September 14, 2008, via fax to 305-538 7402 or email to
mycoffice@bellsouth.net to enable the proper preparation of handicaps, ordering of supplies and Regatta related planning.
8. Prizes
8.1. Prizes will be awarded to the first finisher of each race, the top 3 corrected finishes per race, per day and per regatta. The Mark Albury Perpetual Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the first corrected finish of the last leg of Saturday’s races.
9. Contacts
9.1. Racing Chair: Donita Leavitt via [email]racing@miamiyachtclub.net.[/email]
9.2. PRO: Jaan Roots via [email]jr@rootslogistics.com.[/email]
9.3. Office: Teresa De Armas via 305-377-9877 or [email]mycmanger@bellsouth.net.[/email]
