NOTICE OF REGATTA
MAYRA Championship Regatta
Hosted by the Avalon Yacht Club
August 12 & 13, 2006

Saturday:	OPTIMIST, ALL DOUBLHANDED CLASSES ***ALL DOUBLEHANDED BOATS MUST NOTIFY REGATTA CHAIRMAN 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE*** Registration: 0800-0900 Skippers Meeting: 0900 First Sequence: 0945 High Tide: 1100
Sunday:	LASER/LASER RADIAL SUNFISH: Midget, Youth, Junior, Adult, Grandmaster Registration: 0800-0900 Skippers Meeting: 0900 First Sequence: 0945 High Tide: 1152
Lunch:	Lunch and refreshments will be served on the water.
Awards:	Awards will be presented at the conclusion of scoring both Saturday and Sunday at the Avalon Yacht Club Youth Center.
Rules:	This regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), US Sailing Rules, and MAYRA Rules. All boats must have official class numbers prominently displayed on both sides of their sails. US Coast Guard approved lifejackets must be worn by all sailors. All boats must carry 25ft. of towline.
Notes:	· Three minute dinghy start sequence will be used. · There will be a minimum of 3 races for each class, conditions permitting. · Optimists will sail on Saturday in the bay directly west of the club. · All other races will be held in the sound, which is about a 45 minute sail from the club depending on conditions. Patrol boats may be available to tow sailors out but a tow can not be guaranteed. · Course information and local rules to be provided at skipper’s meeting or upon request. · Cost is $25.00 per Skipper, $10.00 per Crew. · Pre Registration is available by mailing in the attached form and payment. All pre registration forms must be received by August 5^th.
Contact Information:	Bob Hartel or Mitch Shiles, Regatta Chairmen AYC Clubhouse: 609-967-4444 or Bob Hartel at 609-967-5616 or Hartel_bob@emc.com

The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, The prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association, The prescriptions of the Mid-Atlantic Yacht Racing Association, the rules of the various classes concerning measurements and specifications.

Saturday Races Sunday Races

Optimist Red Laser (Open, Junior, Master/Laser Radial

Optimist White Sunfish Midget

Optimist Blue Sunfish Youth

420 Sunfish Junior

GP 14 Sunfish Adult/Grandmaster

 Flying Scots

For Additional Information Call: Bob Hartel or Mitch Shiles @ 609-967-5616 or Hartel_bob@emc.com

AVALON YACHT CLUB

2006 MAYRA CHAMPIONSHIP

REGISTRATION FORM

Name: Skipper:_______________________________

Crew (optional) :_________________________________

Age:_____ Birth Date: _____/_____/_____

Club:______________________________________________

Home Address: _______________________________________________

street, city, state, zip

Class (Please Circle One, (or two if you are Youth and also under 14yrs.))

Optimist:	Red	Laser:	Open	Sunfish:	Grandmaster	420
	Blue		Junior		Adult	GP
	White		Master		Junior	Flying Scot
			Radial		Youth Midget (under 14yrs)	Other (Specify)

Sail Number: _____________

I agree to be bound by the rules of U.S.Y.R.A. and the MIDDLE ATLANTIC YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION (MAYRA), by the prescriptions of the national authority under which this race is sailed and by the sailing instructions.

WHEREAS, the undersigned has applied for permission to enter the races sponsored by the AVALON YACHT CLUB (the “CLUB”) on the weekend of August 12^th & 13th and hereinafter called event.

WHEREAS, the application for entry having been approved, subject to the provisions hereof: For and in consideration of the premises, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, does stipulate and agree individually and for all crew members and passengers aboard the participating boat or craft of the undersigned and for all and each of their heirs, executers, administrators, and assigns, hereinafter individually and collectively called APPLICANT, and follows.

1. To comply with and abide by all of the rules and regulations stipulated by the CLUB and MAYRA in the conduct of the EVENT in which the APPLICANT shall participate, and

2. To release and save harmless, and does hereby release and save harmless the CLUB and MAYRA or any of them, their successors and assigns and/or officers, employees, and representatives of them, and/or officials of the EVENT, of and from all manner of claims, suits, causes of action, cost and damages whatsoever, which the APPLICANT may at any time have against them, or any of them, by reason of the EVENT and preparation for the EVENT and the APPLICANT’S participation therein; and

3. The APPLICANT does hereby assume all and full responsibility for any injury, damage or loss sustained by the CLUB and all persons performing duties or services in connection with the conduct of the EVENT and all spectators thereof, by reason of any act of failure to act by the APPLICANT or any of the APPLICANT’S crew or passengers; and further, the APPLICANT does hereby agree to save harmless the CLUB and MAYRA of and from all liability, suits, causes of action, claims, costs, and damages including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees by reason thereof.

Signature _____________________________________________ Date _______________________

NAME _____________________________________________Parent or Guardian if Sailor is under 18.

Make checks payable to: Avalon Yacht Club

Mail to: Avalon Yacht Club, MAYRA Regatta, PO Box 189, Avalon, NJ 08202