Parkstone Yacht Club invites competitors in monohull dinghy classes with a Portsmouth Yardstick, listed on the RYA list for 2008, together with Shrimper, XOD, Dolphin, Redwing, Flying Fifteen, Moth & Dart 18 classes to Poole Week 2008 to be held from 24 August – 29 August 2008.

The racing includes the Enterprise Blue Jib and the Albacore Trailer Trophy on 24 and 25 August, see section 8 of this NoR.

The Wayfarer National Championships will be taking place as part of Poole Week, boat must enter using the separate NoR for that event.

The Organising Authority will be Parkstone Yacht Club.

Racing will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of the RYA, the appropriate class association rules, this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions. In the event of any conflict, the Sailing Instructions will prevail. The Sailing Instructions will be available at time of registration. The event is designated Category C for all classes not restricted to category A by their class rules.

a. The completed entry form must be submitted to Parkstone Yacht Club, Pearce Avenue, Poole, Dorset BH14 8EH, with the entry fee.

b. The entry fee for the series will be £75, except that:

For single handed dinghy classes it is reduced to £60.
For Junior competitors (i.e. the helm and crew must be aged under 18 on 19 August 2008) it is reduced to £35.
For members of Parkstone Yacht Club the entry fee is reduced to £60.
For members of Parkstone Yacht Club sailing single handed dinghy classes the entry fee is reduced to £45.
The entry fee for an individual races, regardless of crew numbers or age, is £15 per day.

c. A late entry supplement of £10 will be applied to entries received after 16 August 2008.

d. No entries will be accepted after 1700 hrs on Saturday 23 August 2008.

e. Registration for all competitors will be at Parkstone Yacht Club between 0900 hrs - 1700 hrs on Saturday 23 August 2008.

a. Racing will take place in Poole Harbour and in Poole Bay. All fleets will start in Poole Harbour.

The XOD and Dart classes may race from the Harbour into Poole Bay. The Shrimper, Redwings, Flying Fifteen and Merlin Rocket, classes may race from the Harbour into Poole Bay.

c. The full schedule of races will be set out in the Sailing Instructions.

d. If 6 or more entries are received for an individual class by Friday 15 August 2008, a start may be provided for that class.

e. The start of the first race will be on Sunday 24 August 2008 not before 1330 hrs.

g. The Warning signal for any class may have to be brought forward in the day due to weather and tide conditions, especially towards the end of the week. It is anticipated that the warning signals for Wayfarer and XoD will be at 10:40 and 10:50 respectively on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th.

h. One race per day will be scheduled for Shrimper, XOD, Dolphin, Redwing and Handicap classes.

Two races per day will be scheduled for the Flying Fifteen, Merlin Rocket, Laser, Dart, Albacore and Enterprise classes on two days.

Other classes may sail two races on one or more days; this will be detailed in the Sailing Instructions

On Thursday 28 August, an additional race, to be designated a crews race, will be held at the discretion of each class.

Where a 2nd race is scheduled it will start as soon as possible after the finish of the first race of that day for that class.

a. The event will be scored in accordance with RRS Appendix A, using the Low Points system.

b. Four races are required to be completed to constitute a series.

c. One discard will be applied when five races have been sailed, and two discards when seven races have been sailed.

a. Overall Prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the Race Committee to the leading competitors in each class having regard to the number of boats entered.

b. Trophies will be awarded in accordance with the stipulations of the individual class.

c. Additional special prizes will be at the discretion of the Race Committee.

d. A full list of trophies and prizes will be listed in the Sailing Instructions.

e. The Overall Prize Giving(s) will take place as soon as possible after racing on Friday 29 August 2008 in the Cruiser shed.

a. The event will be scored in accordance with RRS Appendix A, using the Low Points system.

b. These will consist of two races on each of Sunday 24 and Monday 25 August.

c. One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.

d. One discard will be applied when four races have been sailed.

e. Prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the Race Committee to the leading competitors in each class having regard to the number of boats entered.

f. Prize giving will take place as soon as possible after racing on Monday 25 August.