Lagos Navigators & South West Charters

Sailing for Fun - Organisation - Feb= ruary 2011

1 OBJECTIVES

We aim to provide a “FUN̶= 1; experience for as many yachtsmen as possible. Our events are open to all, whether “hot shots”, family crews, live-aboards, or locals. The structu= re, list of events and the timetable is our attempt to meet most = of the wishes of most of those who participate. Please tell us if YOU have any concerns or suggestions for improvement.

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2 RULES of PARTICIPATION

To encourage maximum participation = and enjoyment for all “social sailors”, we will sail under the norm= al International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea - IRPCS. Aggressive “racing” ta= ctics will NOT be employed, and there is no process for “protesting” another yacht’s behavior. It is up to each of us to keep out= of trouble and to allow “room to manoeuvre&#= 8221; at all marks and lines.

These are social events and, while all reasonable care = will be taken, neither the organisers nor the sponso= rs will be liable for any loss, damage or injury, howsoever caused.=

Y= OU must ensure that you, your crew, your boat, your rig and YOUR INSURANCE, are up = to the demands that may be placed on them.&nb= sp;

3 TIMETABLE & STRUCTURE=

We will run our events to avoid any= clash with those organised by the Algarve Marinas &am= p; Yacht Clubs, as we wish to encourage local yachtsmen to participate.

The standard programme for our wint= er season is for three Series, each over a 3-month period – October to December; January to March and April to June. There will be at six Events in each Series, - one per fortnight, = with a “reserve” day to cope with cancellations due to weather, or unforeseen conflicts with other regattas. The actual programme for the current Series is shown separately

We will put an “E= vent Notice” in South Bar, post it on our web site, = www.lagosnavigators.net , and announce it on the Lagos N= avigators’ Net – VHF Ch 09; 0930 Mondays and Fridays. To cover essential costs, there wi= ll be a charge of €5 per boat per event, with any surplus at year-end being= added to Lagos Navigators’ Fund for the Children’s Home (Lar de Joven= s).

4 HANDICAPPING<= span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'color:red'> & ADJUSTMENTS &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (Amended February 2011)

To give everyon= e a chance of performing well, initial handicaps have been based on comparison of all = the participating yachts, their sail plan, their skipper and their crew. After = each Lagos Bay Day, four handicaps will be adjusted in li= ght of actual performance, on corrected time.

First place - INCREASED BY 2%. &= nbsp; Second place - I= NCREASED BY 1%. &= nbsp;

Last place - REDUCED BY 2% = Second last - REDUCED BY 1 %.

5&= nbsp; RECOGNITION

ENJOYMENT is the key - and we all e= njoy some element of competition! = “Series Performance” will be calculated by adding all event places, including penalty scores for DNS or DNF, in that Series. One actual result (NOT a penalty) = will be discarded, to give the final result.

To recognise participation and performance, we hope to acquire commemorative tiles and a= dditional prizes from our supporters. C= an YOU help, through your contacts?

6&nbs= p; FEEDBACK

Please let us know your ideas and y= our concerns. Contact terry@lagosnavigators.net

Terry O’Brien. L= agos Navigators. = 16^th February 2011