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Travellers Trophy Notice of Series

Published Fri 29 Oct 2021

Spiral Class Association of Australia Inc.

NOTICE OF SERIES 2021-2022 SPIRAL TRAVELLERS TROPHY

ORGANISING AUTHORITY

Spiral Association of Australia Inc

Objectives of the Spiral Travellers Trophy Series:

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Provide a race series throughout the season.
Conduct the series at locations with varied sailing conditions, and race types. Participate in various events such as club races, regattas and championships. Provide regular opportunities for the Spiral sailors to get together.
To exhibit the Spiral dinghy in varied locations.
Opportunity to expand sailing horizons beyond home clubs.

RULES

  1. 1.1  Per the prevailing host club rules for the regatta or race day.

  2. 1.2  Under RRS 87, rule 9.1.4 of the Spiral class rules is changed as follows: 9.1.4 All registered sails

    are usable in Association events.

  3. 1.3  A registered sail can be selected for each heat.

2. ENTRIES

  1. 2.1  The Travellers Trophy Series is open to all Spiral Class boats that comply with Class Restriction 2.1.1

  2. 2.2  Entrants shall hold Third Party Liability Cover per the requirement of the host club.

  3. 2.3  All entrants shall be members of a sailing club affiliated with the Yachting Australia (YA).

  4. 2.4  All entrants shall be financial members of the Spiral Class Association of Australia.

  5. 2.5  Formal entry and entry fees are not required for the Travellers Trophy Series.

  6. 2.6  Entry fees are whatever the host clubs require for the event, whether it is a visitors fee, or a

    regatta fee, and payable directly to host club, unless the event is a Spiral Championship where the entry fee is according to the NOR for that event.

Eligibility for each Division is:

Open all entrants Handicap all entrants

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3. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Date

30/10/2021 13/11/2021

27/11/2021 11/12/2021 30/1/2022 12/2/2022

26/2/2022 26/3/2022

27/3/2022 1/5/2022

Day Spiral Event

Sat TT2 Sat TT3

Sat TT4 Sat TT5 Sun TT6 Sat TT7

Sat TT8 Sat TT1

Rescheduled Sun TT9

Sun TT 10

Location

Concord and Ryde SC

YMCASC, Canberra

Oak Flats SC Balmoral SC
Nowra CSC
South Lake Macquarie ASC

TT Venue TBD JBSC, Callala Bay

Southern Highlands SC, Fitzroy Falls Res. BYRA, Bayview

Event

CRSC Marathon 13:05 Start
ACT Dinghy Championship NSW Spiral States

Nowra Marathon Sunshine Regatta

Peter Loft Marathon

Note: The TT heat will be the first race to be sailed on the scheduled day.

4. SCORING

Open and Handicap Divisions:

  1. 4.1  The low point scoring system will apply for each heat.

  2. 4.2  An entrant who starts a heat but does not complete it, will score one more point than the last

    finisher.

  3. 4.3  For each heat not sailed, an entrant will score one more point than the last finisher.

  4. 4.4  The five (5) lowest scores for each participant will count to their final score.

  5. 4.5  Should a participant be prevented from sailing a heat due to Government health restrictions, such

    as Covid 19 travel restrictions, they will be awarded average points determined from the four (4) lowest scores they have achieved during the series. These points will be calculated and awarded after the last heat of the series.

  6. 4.6  Participants will be eliminated from progressive results when the number of heats left in the series will not enable them to participate in three (3) heats during the series.

  7. 4.7  The final series score for each participant will be the five (5) lowest scores, less a point for each heat sailed in excess of five (5) heats, which may include a heat where average points have been awarded. For example, a participant sailing 8 heats and having been awarded average points for 1 heat, would be deemed to have sailed 9 heats, and therefore have 4 points deducted from their final score to determine their final series score.

  8. 4.8  A minimum of 3 races must be sailed to declare the series a State Championship.

5. PRIZE LIST*

Open 1st to 3rd, including a Perpetual Trophy Handicap 1st to 3rd, including a Perpetual Trophy

* An entrant who receives a prize for first place in the Open division will not be eligible for any prize on Handicap.

6. FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT DETAILS:
Spiral Association Race Secretary: Graeme Baker m: 0424 67 88 00, e: grae.baker@optusnet.com.au

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