Trapseat America's Cup

ATTENTION THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2017 DUE TO LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES.

The America’s Cup” of Disabled Sailing
~Notice of Race~
Come and Get It!!!!!

November 7-11, 2016

Hosted by:
Mission Bay Yacht Club
San Diego, California USA

1 RULES
1.1 1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 No national authority prescriptions will apply.
1.3 Appendix C will apply during racing.
1.4 The following racing rules have been modified:
1.4.1  Rule 26 will apply to all starts.

2 ADVERTISING
2.1 Advertising will be Category C.

3 ELIBIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 All skippers must have some kind of disability but will not be required to provide proof.
3.2 All skippers will be required to abide by ISAF Trapseat Class Recommendations.
3.3 All skippers must represent a yacht club.
3.4 Registration forms are enclosed.

4 FEES
4.1 See registration forms enclosed.  All registration will be through Mission Bay Yacht Club

Boats:  Trapseat equipped boats will be provided. Racers may NOT bring their own boat/sails.

5 RACING SERIES & SCHEDULE
5.0 Practice sailing will be Monday November 7th at the Mission Bay Yacht Club. 
5.1 Four days of Round-Robin Fleet racing will start on Tuesday, and end on Friday the 11th 
5.2 Championship Awards Presentation Dinner Friday November 11th, 2016 after racing at MBYC.  Cocktails @ 6:00pm, Prime-Rib Dinner to follow @ 6:30pm.
5.3 No races will be started after 15:30 each day.

6 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
6.1 Sailing instructions will be given at registration. 

7 VENUE
7.1 The venue will be at Mission Bay Yacht Club, San Diego CA. USA.

8 COURSES
8.1 Courses will be windward, leeward, windward, Downwind finish.

9 SCORING
9.1  The low scoring team will win the Championship.  No throw-out races.  The winner takes the Cup home/or it stays in America.  The Cup has never left America, YET!!!!!!!!!!!

2016 International Trapseat Cup

Event Activity Schedule

Monday: Registration 10:00am – 6:30pm.  Free sailing practice starting @ 12:00 noon (Welcome Dinner @ 6:30pm; cocktails @ 6:00pm)

Tuesday: Skippers Meeting @ 11:00am;  Fleet Racing to follow, First Race:  12:00 noon (two races back to back, per team)

Wednesday: 11:00am Skippers Meeting;  First Race:  12:00 noon (two races back to back, per team)

Thursday: 11:00am Skippers Meeting;  First Race:  12:00 noon (two races back to back, per team)

Friday: 11:00am Skippers Meeting;  First Race:  12:00 noon (two races back to back, per team)  Awards Dinner @ 6:30pm.  

Event Entry Fee Break Down
Cost Description Cost Per Team 
Event MBYC Registration fee $55 per team $55
Monday night Steak or Fish/two dinners $22 ea $44 
Friday Awards Prime-Rib Dinner/two dinners $31 ea $62
Lunches for Skipper & Crew $8 ea per day $64
Extra Guest dinner/lunch ticket   ADD $86         $______
(includes two dinners/4 lunches)     Total Minimum Entry Fee Per Team $225.00  

Estimated Number of Teams is 8 to 12 Registration Deadline October 28th, 2016 
Event Hotel:  Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA http://www.bahiahotel.com/contact/ 
Reservations:  When making reservations mention “Trapseat Cup” Call: 858-488-0551