The Lake Harriet Yacht Club is hosting the 2021 MC Team Regatta!
Team Event: Team sailing is unique. Few MC sailors have experienced it. After a season of doing our best to beat each other, coming together as a team to race against competing teams is special. Competitors become teammates with all the camaraderie that accompanies events like golf's Ryder Cup.
Entry Fees and Registration: $45 per boat. Lunch for skipper is included in registration fee. Please register at www.lhycsailing.com/
Classes and Eligibility: This event is open to all boats in the MC Class. Teams will be set prior to the competitors briefing by the regatta chair with input from competitors with goal of all teams have relatively similar boat speed and team racing experience.
Rules: The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) including Appendix D. In case of conflict these Sailing Instructions (SI) will prevail. No advertising may be displayed pursuant to ISAF Regulation 20.3.1.2.
Scoring: The Low Point System, RRS A4, will apply. The team with the lowest points will be awarded the race win. The team with the most wins will be declared the regatta winner. DSQ = 7 points
If time and the weather permits, ties shall be broken in a sail-off between the tied teams affecting places 1-3; otherwise and always for positions 4 and below in accordance with Appendix D4.3.
Rules of Thumb:
▪ 10points or less wins.
▪ 1-2-anything wins ("Play 1")
▪ 1-3-anything except DSQ wins (DSQ is 7 points)
▪ 2-3-4 ("Play 2")
▪ 2-3-5
▪ 1-4-5 ("Play 4")
Trophies: Top 3 teams
Schedule:
Friday 1800-2000 Launch
1900 Team Racing Rules Discussion
Saturday 0900 Competitor’s Briefing and Rules Discussion (VHF Channel 72)
1000 Warning Signal, First Race (races to follow, PRO discretion)
1200-1330 Lunch
1330 Racing to continue at PRO discretion
Sunday 0900 Warning Signal, First Race (races to follow, PRO discretion; no races will be started after 1300 on Sunday).
Mooring, Taxi Service, and Trailer Storage: The parking lot will not be reserved. Off-lake trailer storage will be available. We will have a list of permanent buoys that can be used for overnight storage.
Taxi service will be available to moored boats.
Breakfast and Lunches: Breakfast and lunch will be provided on site and are included in the registration fee. Crew and guest lunches can be purchased for $15.
Water fountains are available around the regatta site. Bread and Pickle is also available to refill water bottles.
Post-Race Saturday Gathering: We will gather at a local restaurant for a post-race social. Details will be available at the regatta.
Directions: The sailing dock, LHYC sailing shed, and boat ramp are just to the east of the Lake Harriet Band Shell, 4135 West Lake Harriet Parkway, Minneapolis, MN
Information: Contact regatta chair, Joe Fricton, josiahfricton@yahoo.com, 651-357-7918
