PURPOSE & SPONSOR
The purpose of this series is to promote team racing amongst other clubs
in a fun, friendly and Corinthian manner.
ELIGIBILITY
1. All participating clubs must be a member of SCYYRA
2. One team per Yacht Club may participate.
3. A minimum of three (3) Junior Naples Sabot sailors make up a team and
each must be a member of that Yacht Club or a member of the Clubʼs Junior
Sailing program.
4. All teams must contact each host club by the Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
prior to the event. If a team fails to meet this deadline, they will not
be allowed to sail, unless okayed by the host club.
THE SERIES
Three regattas will constitute the series. The regattas will be held
during the months of the summer sailing program on a weekday.
TROPHIES
The Dick Sweet Perpetual trophy shall be awarded at the last event and
will be awarded to the team who has the best accumulative regatta finishes
(using low point scoring).
SCORING
1. US Sailing appendix F (Team Racing Rules) shall apply
2. There will be no 720 rule in effect.
3. DSQ or late withdraw will be scored as the number of yachts entitled to
start, plus 4
4. Immediate withdraw will be scored as the number of yachts entitled to
start + 1.
5. DNS is scored points equal to the number of yachts entitled to start in
the race.
6. The team with the lowest point score shall be the winner of the race.
7. The regatta winner will be the team with the best win/loss record for
the day. Ties shall be broken by appendix D.
8. The series winner will be the team with the lowest score when the three
individual regattas finishes are added up (i.e. 1st=1, 2nd=2, 3rd=3, etc.)
Ties for the series shall stand.
COURSES
1. The course for the races will be a windward/leeward course with an
offset mark to the left of the windward mark.
2. Courses can be sailed twice around but the start/finish line is
restricted.
RACE
MANAGEMENT
1. There will be standard race instructions provided by the Sweet Series
Chairman. Any changes to standard race instructions must be approved by
the Chairman.
2. The Race Committee shall be competent people who can efficiently run a
regatta. Race Committee personnel may not coach a team.
3. Motorboats shall patrol the course, but their primary focus is the
safety of all competitors and must act as a rescue vessel. Coaches can
ride in motorboats but at least two coaches from different clubs must ride
in the same vessel. If coaches do not want to be on the water, rescue
boats are still needed and volunteers (usually from the host club) will be
asked to man vessels.
4. Coaching, yelling, or conversation between spectators/ coaches during a
race is not permitted. Any participant receiving advice is subject to
disqualification.
5. Protest Committees will be comprised of at least two people
representing different clubs and who do not have a vested interest in the
decision.
6. Rotations will be set up on random basis. Teams will draw for rotation
numbers at each skipper meeting.
