Notice of Race
The 36th Annual Lake George Ticonderoga Race
Saturday, June 20, 2009
The Lake George Ticonderoga
Race is open to all eligible sailboats.
The race starts at 9:30 am just off Yankee Boating Center in Diamond Point.
Sailing Instructions will be distributed at Registration on Friday, June 20,
2009 and will be posted at www.lake-george.com/tirace/
The Y-Knot Challenge
The Lake George Ticonderoga Race is a fund-raising
event in support of Y-Knot Sailing, an accessible sailing program operating
out of YMCA Camp Chingachgook that focuses on sailors with disabilities.
Individual yachts are encouraged to seek sponsorship for their participation in the race.
Rules & Scoring
The Lake George/Ticonderoga Race will be governed by the
rules as defined by in the 2009-2012 Racing Rules of Sailing, prescriptions
of U.S. Sailing, except as modified by this Notice
and the Sailing Instructions.
The “Time on Time” method of the
PHRF handicap system will be used to calculate each boat’s corrected
time and order of finish.
Fleets
There will be a Green (monohull spinnaker) Fleet, a Yellow (monohull non-spinnaker)
Fleet, a Red (multi-hull) Fleet and a Blue (Sprint Race) Fleet. The four
fleets will sail courses varying in length from approximately nine to 45
miles as described in the Sailing
Instructions.
Eligibility
All yachts must be sound with all equipment in place and in good, safe
working condition and conform to all Federal, State and Local regulations
and sailing class requirements. Captains are solely responsible for the
safety of their crew and boat.
Additional eligibility requirements are outlined in the Sailing
Instructions.
Waste Disposal
Disposal or discharge of waste into Lake George, human
or otherwise, is illegal and will be considered misconduct
under RRS Part 5, in addition to any fines and/or penalties
as prescribed by the Lake George Park Commission, Warren
County Sheriff’s Department and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Download the Registration Form
Download and complete the Registration Form and
bring to the Registration party at Yankee on Friday night.
All fees are payable upon registration and
include the cookout on Friday evening, the post-”Sprint Race” party
on Saturday and refreshments at the awards ceremony on Sunday.
Race Schedule
Friday, June 19
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Registration and Cookout at Yankee Boating Center
8:00 pm: Skippers Meeting
Saturday, June 20
9:00 am: Committee boat on station
9:25 am: Warning Signal
9:30 am: Race Start
4:00 pm: Post “Sprint Race” party at Yankee Boating Center
Sunday, June 21
2:00 pm: Awards ceremony at Yankee Boating Center
Contact Info
For additional information contact Kyle LaVoy at
518-796-9428 or kplpy23@yahoo.com |
