It’s the

2005 Bottoms Up, Southeast Thistle Interdistrics, and Southeast Lightning District Event

All in one great package brought to you by

Thistle Fleet 148 and Lake Murray Sailing Club

June 11 & 12, 2005

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

1 RULES

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the current Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008 and the rules of the Thistle Class Association.

1) 2 ENTRIES

Competitors must be R & D members of the Thistle Class.

1) 3 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS

Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located on the patio under the LMSC clubhouse. Notices for Saturday’s racing may not be posted after 11:00 or the start of the competitor’s meeting. Notices for Sunday racing may not be posted after 7:00 PM Saturday.

1) 4 SIGNALS MADE ASHORE

Signals made ashore will be displayed from the flagpole located in front of the sailing club. If a postponement is signaled ashore, the warning signal will be made not less than one hour after AP is lowered.

1) 5 SCHEDULE

Saturday June 11, 2005

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Registration
11:30 AM Competitors Meeting
12:55 PM Warning Signal 1st race, more races to follow.

After Sailing Party, Party, Party!

7:00 PM Dinner

Sunday June 12, 2005

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Warning Signal for first race of the day, more races to follow
1:00 PM Lunch and Awards

1) 6 CLASS FLAG

The class flag will be the Thistle class flag and a numeral 1 pennant for the Lightnings

1) 7 RACING AREA

The racing area will be the larger body of water to the east of LMSC, it is approximately ½ hours sailing time to the course area.

1) 8 COURSES and MARKS

The courses will be windward-leeward X2 courses. The starting mark (leeward and finish mark) will be a yellow tetrahedron; the windward mark will be an orange tetrahedron. In the event of a course change the new mark may be a yellow tetrahedron. The attached diagram shows the approximate course configuration, order of marks, and the rounding direction of each mark.

1) 9 STARTING AND FINISHING LINES

The starting line will be between an orange flag on the RC boat and the yellow tetrahedron, the finishing line will be between an orange flag on the RC boat or a smaller RC mark boat and the finishing mark. The starting sequence outlined in Rule 26 will be used. The warning signal will be 5 minutes before the starting signal.

1) 10 TIME LIMIT

The time limit for each race will be 1 ½ hours for the first boat to finish. Boats finishing more than 30 minutes after the first boat that sails the course finishes will be scored DNF. This changes RRS 35.

1) 11 PROTESTS

Protests shall be delivered to the race committee chair at the official notice board within 45 minutes after the race committee finish boat docks. The protest time limit and a list of protests received will be posted on the notice board. Hearings will be held as soon as possible after racing each day in the LMSC board room.

1) 12 SCORING

The Low Point System of Appendix A of the racing rules will apply. All scores will count. Five races are scheduled. One race constitutes a series.

1) 13 TROPHIES

Trophies will be awarded to top three places for both Thistles and Lightning Classes.

14 FEES

Registration $30 US SAILING MEMBERS, NON MEMBERS ADD $5, Lightnings add $7 for district awards.

SATURDAY DINNER $12 Adults, $10 Children 12 and under, Under 6 FREE!

Lunches will be available for a small fee both days.

TIKI BAR WITH RUM DRINKS SATURDAY NIGHT!

Camping on Club Grounds with pleanty of room, please no pets.

For any additional information or special requests, please contact TERRY TYNER 803-240-7300 or e-mail to

ctyner@sc.rr.com