John Bernard Invitational Regatta 24

The Commodore and the Board of Governors of Virginia Inland Sailing Association cordially extends this NOTICE OF RACE and invites you to CELEBRATE OUR 57th YEAR and OUR 58th YEARS AT SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE and participate in the:

2024 JOHN B. BERNARD ANNUAL INVITATIONAL CENTERBOARD REGATTA

          A FIVE RACE SERIES GOVERNED BY THE RACING RULES OF SAILING, CURRENT EDITION    

Organizing Authority:    VIRGINIA INLAND SAILING ASSOCIATION

DATES:   October 5th and 6th, 2024

PLACE    VIRGINIA INLAND SAILING ASSOCIATION YACHT CLUB on Smith Mountain Lake, Franklin Co. Virginia

CLASSES    Flying Scot, Laser, Thistle, Lightning, Mobjack, Rebel, Sunfish, Wayfarer, Hobie 16 or any other class that registers three (3) or more boats.

Less than three boats of any class will race in a Universal Class using U.S. Sailing Association Portsmouth Handicaps. 

JUNIORS: We will also have Laser races for Juniors 18 years old and under.

SCHEDULE:              

Friday        October 4th

                   2000    Snacks, beer and soft drinks on the deck

                    Saturday    October 5th

                    0800-0900    Breakfast - See website for purchase.

                    0800-1000    Registration: Sailing Instructions available

                    1015   Opening Ceremony followed by Participant’s Meeting

                   1200    Warning signal for first class RACE 1

                    Warning signal RACE 2; RACE 3 to follow ASAP.

Hospitality Hour on club deck following completion of 3rd race.

                    1830        Dinner - See website for purchase.

                    Sunday    October 6th

                    0800-0840    Breakfast - See website for purchase.

                    0930            Warning signal RACE 4; RACE 5 to follow ASAP.

                    1200-1300    Lunch

                    1300/ASAP TROPHY PRESENTATION

REGISTRATION FEE            $38.00 per boat advance registration (before Sept. 15th)/ $42.00 per boat after Sept. 15th, USSA Member Discount.

TROPHIES BY VISA                  3-5     Boats    1  

                    6-10   Boats    2

                    11-14 Boats    3

                    15+    Boats    4

Sailing Instructions (SI) will be available on the club bulletin board on the club deck and at the registration desk. 

Courses to be sailed are windward-leeward, or a triangle or a combination of these. 

Communications: VHF radios may be carried aboard. As a courtesy, after the starting signal, the Race Committee will attempt to hail boats OCS or those that have not complied with RRS 30.1, using VHS Channel 78. The delay of hail, the order of hail, the lack of hail or the failure of a competitor to hear a hail shall not be grounds for redress. This changes RRS 62.1(a). Any other communication shall be an emergency only.

Scoring will be low point per RRS Appendix A, except all races will be scored. This changes to RRS A.2. Five races are scheduled with one race constituting the regatta.  

Penalty: Appendix T to RRS shall apply. Sections A, B and C shall apply. Section D will not be used. This changes RRS 44, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65 and 66.

VISAYC is an informal family sailing club. Camping sites and showers are available.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR PETS

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:            

                T.J. Witten   

                Phone 540-793-2412     

                E-mail: tjwitten@gmail.com    

For your information, the GPS address for VISA Yacht Club is 450 Sailor’s Cove Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121

NEARBY ACCOMMODATIONS: Townhouses and Condominiums:

Bernard’s Landing    540-721-2762 (Just outside our gate)

(www.bernardslanding.org

Bernard's Realty Co    540-420-3127 (Bobby Middleton)

Also has rentals at Bernard’s Landing

Lake Inn Motel (7 miles)      (www.LakeInnMotel.com) 540- 721-3383

For your information, the GPS address for VISA Yacht Club is 450 Sailor’s Cove Drive, Moneta, VA , 24121