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SAN ANTONIO,  TEXAS

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Count Down To The First Day of The 2003 Victoria Class National Championship:  


 
Regatta notice

 
In association with

WOODLAWN  SAILING  CLUB
SAN ANTONIO,  TEXAS

Presents

The 2003 VICTORIA CLASS

National Championship Regatta

To be held at the

Woodlawn Sailing Club
AMYA Club #112 San Antonio, Texas
Commodore, Ray Seta

October 10-11-12, 2003
(Practice/Tuning racing Day is the 10th)

The Event:   This event is an AMERICAN MODEL YACHTING ASSOCIATION (AMYA) sanctioned Gold Chevron event.  The Individual National Championship is open to all current AMYA registered Victoria Class Model Sailboat Owners.
 

Rules:

Races are governed by the current International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) as modified by Appendix E, the prescriptions of US SAILING when they apply, and the rules of the VICTORIA CLASS and the "Sailing Instructions".
  • All Skippers must be members in good standing of the AMYA.
  • All boats must be registered with the Victoria Class Secretary.
  • All boats will/must comply with all Class Rules regarding performance criteria.
  • Local Rules that non-performance items will not be protestable will be in effect.
  • Local Yacht Club's experienced racers will be on hand as Jury and Judges 
 

Schedule: (Tentative)

Friday    October 10th, 2003
             2:00 PM - 5:00 PM            Practice Racing
             7:00 PM - 10:00 PM          Welcome/Class Association Reception

Saturday October 11th, 2003     
             8:00 AM - 9:30 AM            Late Check-in/Registration/Coffee & Juice
             10:00 AM                           Skippers Meeting 
             10:30 AM                           National Championship Racing Begins
             12:00 PM (Approx.)           Lunch Break (1 Hr)
              ? - 5:00 PM                       Racing no later than...
              7:00 PM                            Nationals Dinner (RSVP)

Sunday   October 12th, 2003     
              8:00 AM                           Coffee & Juices
              9:30 AM                           Skipper's Meeting
              10:00 AM                         Continue Racing
              12:00 Noon (Approx.)       Lunch Break (1Hr)
               ?  - 3:30 PM                     Racing no later than...
               4:00 PM                           Raffle and Trophy Presentation  

 

The Overview: 

WOODLAWN LAKE PARK is a City of San Antonio Park that consists of the 38 acre Lake with the park surrounding it.  A 1.33 mile asphalt walking trail, for roller blading, walking/jogging goes around the park.  Basketball, Tennis, and playgrounds are also part of the park.  

Upon arrival you will be parking in a private parking lot for WSC members.  We will have someone out at the gate greeting you and directing you in for the first few hours, or at least till the Skippers Meeting.  The clubhouse is easy to see next to the flagpole that will be flying the colors of the club.  Next to the clubhouse will be a 40X20 foot rigging tent for all skippers to rig and repair boats, there will be electrical power if needed (limited).  Our club house patio, 30X18 feet will be shaded as well.  Our club house which is approximately 30X18 brick building with a modest little kitchen area and we also have our own restroom facilities.  All registered skippers will receive an event T-Shirt with there registration, as well as lunches.  We will also have a Continental type Breakfast set up for you.  (Coffee/Juice/Pastries) in the morning when you arrive.

We have our own launching docks and rescue boats, so wadding in the water is not necessary.  For the regatta we will have two(2) rescue boats for boat rescues and quick mark relocation, in the need of a wind shift.  Both these boats will be manned by experienced R/C sailors that will know how to handle a boat in the case of a rescue.  These people are all serious racers in other classes, so they know racing and will know where to stay out of the skippers paths while racing.  We will also have for the event a Race Director that is a US SAILING certified Race Officer. Racing will run till approximately noon and then break for lunch (provided).  Our well qualified "Home Grown San Antonio" cooks will be cooking up Mexican Fajitas with all the fixings, San Antonio style on Saturday. We will also be serving lunch on Sunday, this will more than likely be a Texas type BBQ spread. We will have beer, sodas, and water for all racers during the day. Extra Meal Tickets will be available for purchase for additional family or guest at a minimal charge. Racing will resume soon after lunch and run till approximately 5:00PM(Sat.) and 3:30PM(Sun.).  Trophy's to follow on Sunday.

So as you can see we are trying to simulate a big boat regatta in every way.  Our club doesn't know how to do it any other way.  We welcome you and your family to this event.  Our location offers a great viewing area from the clubhouse, and family and guest are encouraged to come enjoy.  Temps in October are generally mild and cool when the occasional cold front would hit this time a year. But mainly still warm with a gentle South breeze at 10-15mph.

As you may of notice, this event is being held on Columbus Day Weekend for a reason. It is our intention that we would hope that most people traveling would use the extra day off as a leisurely travel day to go home. Use Sunday evening as a chance to take your family down to our beautiful River Walk for a nice dinner and enjoy what San Antonio has to offer.

So on behalf of the WOODLAWN SAILING CLUB, I invite all to enjoy our event that we will be hosting for you and please feel free to contact me directly if any additional or specific info is needed.  

Good Winds......... Ray Seta, Commodore WSC '03, Nationals Regatta Chairman

 

Entry Fee:

$25, $40, $60 -- Electronic/Mail-In Pre-Registration (Mandatory) up to Midnight September 26th or mailed in forms postmarked no later than September 26th. After September 26th Late Registrations will be accepted subject to availability with a Late Registration payment of  $25 added to each package offered.  Payment will reserve your Frequency and should be made in advance.  Late Registration will cease at 10:00 PM on Friday, October 10, and re-open at 8:00AM on Saturday at the Venue.
 

Electronic Entry: 

Begins July 1st, 2003 use the electronic entry form is the quickest way to enter. Please check the updated "Entries" list for available Channel #'s before registering. This will be updated as Entry Forms are posted back to us. Frequencies will be assigned on a registration postmark date basis. This is a first come first serve on reserving your desired Channel #. Please bring any additional frequencies/crystals to aid in any last minutes conflicts. 

Go to:   www.woodlawnsailingclub.org/registration.htm    and locate the "Entry Form" and "Entries".

Postal entry to:  Eric Gregory
1032 Creek Knoll
San Antonio, TX   78253


Gold package:
$60 – price includes:

Race Entry fee
Event Booklet 
(1)EventT-Shirt
(1)Lunch on Saturday and Sunday
(1)Nationals Dinner (Saturday Evening)
(1)Regatta commemorative item.
5 Raffle Prize Tickets.
Silver Package:
$40 – price includes:
Race Entry fee
Event Booklet
(1)Lunch on Saturday and Sunday
(1)Regatta commemorative item.
Bronze Package:
$25 – price includes:
Race Entry fee
Event Booklet
(1)Regatta commemorative item
 

Measurement:

Event Check-In & Measurement Opens Friday October 10th at 7:00 PM during Welcome/Victoria Class Reception Party at Host Hotel and will close at 10:00 PM. Race Day Check-In & Measurement will open at 8:00 AM October 11th and close at 9:30 AM. Any measurement may be checked after visual inspection at the discretion of the official measurer.
Skippers Meeting: Saturday  11th, 10:00 AM             First Race: 10:30AM
Sunday    12th, 9:30 AM               First Race: 10:00AM
Scoring: Low point scoring will be used.  1 point for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd place, 3 points for 3rd place, etc
 

Racing

Minimum Races: 3 races (Weather Permitting) Constitutes National Championship. (Heats A&B will make up 1 race)

Last Race: Saturday 11th,      No Race To Start After 5:00 PM
                 Sunday   12th,      No Race To Start After 3:30 PM

Discards:           1 after 6 races sailed,
                         2 after 15 races sailed
                         3 after 24 races sailed.

After Racing has started on Saturday, it will continue till at least 6 heat Races are completed. A lunch break (1 hour) will be imposed no later than 1:00 PM on each day.

Prizes: 1st through 5th (Minimum) places if over 15 boats are registered.
Entries: Promotion/Relegation also known as Modified Heat Management Racing System will be used unless there are less than 17 skippers on day of race.
Sail Identification (per Class Rules) required.  
 

Location:

Woodlawn Sailing Club (AMYA #112) in Woodlawn Lake Park, San Antonio, TX

The address of the sailing site is: 2501 West Ashby 
(Not a mailing address, use for map searching only! )

Click here for Maps and Driving Directions to The Regatta Site Location
 

Accommodations:

EVENT HOST HOTEL:

Best Western  Posada Ana/Medical Center

9411 Wurzbach Rd.

San Antonio, TX  78240   

Reservation: (210)691-9550      Toll Free 1-866-691-9550 

The hotel is just about 8 miles from the Sailing Venue and is just 20 minutes from the San Antonio International Airport. We have a hold on rooms till Sept. 24th, 15 rooms beginning on Thursday October 9th at a rate of $59.99 per night. I would encourage everyone to stay at this one or at the Drury next door! This will help on Saturday evening on carpooling downtown for dinner.  Please make your reservations early as I can add more rooms as needed prior to this date. Anytime after this date your on your own for the rate $79.00+. Also mention at reservation time that this is for the "Woodlawn Sailing Club's Victoria National Championships". This Hotel is fairly new, newly remodeled and Very Clean, Free Continental Breakfast, Easy Location, and Event Registration &Welcome Party at this Hotel Friday evening. For more information go to:   http://www.bestwestern.com/prop_44530 

 

            Other hotels in the immediate area are:

Drury Inn (same parking lot next door!)

Wurzbach Rd. & IH 10

Reservation: (210)561-2510      Toll Free 1-800-378-7946 

 

Ramada Limited (same exit and location!)

9447 IH 10 West

Reservation: (210) 558-9070

Extra:

Food, Beverages, Event T-Shirts

Extra Lunch/Drinks Tickets can be purchased for $7.00/day, Drinks will be available all day at Clubhouse during event.
After all Skippers have Check-In and received their Event T-Shirt, then extra shirts will be available for purchase for friends/family back home. So take orders from back home and bring some shirts back for other Victoria Skippers in your club that could not make it.
National’s Dinner:

(Saturday Night)

Gold Package Nationals Dinner has yet to be finalized, but it will be a sit down meal Down on the San Antonio's Famous Riverwalk at a local establishment. Extra Nationals Dinner tickets can be purchased for $20.00/person. Of course this will be a Mexican Dinner - San Antonio style! This will not include any Bar Tab by each individual incurred.
Raffles: This will a constant "Work In Progress" by our Club members throughout the year, Stay tuned for updates on Grand Prizes as they are obtained. Extra Raffle tickets will be able to be bought at Venue on the day of the Raffle.
Spectators: I can't even begin to explain our Venue and it's layout. But check out some of the pictures in our WSC Gallery from past events and you can get an idea on what a great site this is. We have already hosted some Major Events, such as the 2002 Star 45 Nationals, 2002 & 2003 Region 5 IOM Championships, and the number of spectators will be like nothing you have ever seen for this City Park. It has been said by some of the Who'-Who's of the R/C Sailing World that this could be one of the top 5 Sailing Sites in the USA for R/C Sailing. Bring the Family!!!!
Parking: Our parking is just a short walk from the Clubhouse. Close enough that some competitors can use their vehicles for battery charging, but we will have 110v power at the Skippers Rigging Tent. 
Additional Information:

If Any Additional Information Is Needed Please E-Mail Ray Seta, Regatta Chairman:                           vicnationals2003@yahoo.com

 

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