ANDREWS CUP REGATTA

Club Championship of Taylor Pond Yacht Club

 Saturday  August 15, 2026

          N O T I C E   O F   R A C E

•RULES

• The Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing published by the US Sailing Association.

•. The class rules shall be the rules of the FJ class.

•  Should any rules be changed,  the changes will appear in full in the Sailing Instructions.

•ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY 

• Eligibility:  Members of Taylor Pond Yacht Club in good standing may skipper.  Members, guests of members  and current year sailing students at Taylor Pond Yacht Club may crew. Skippers must be experienced and able to race an FJ safely and without damage. 

• Entry:  Enter by notifying the race committee of intent to race by registering online at taylorpondyachtclub.com/events or by email to jandrews264@gmail.com,  not later than noon, Friday, ,August 14, 2026.  Entry must identify skipper and crew, and provide email address for delivery of Race Instructions and other documents    In the event more than six qualified entries are received, the Committee may schedule elimination races, or may establish  a boat rotation schedule which calls for one or more crews to sit out each race so that the regatta can be accomplished in the available boats.  

•BOATS

• The regatta will be sailed in FJ sloops provided by Taylor Pond Yacht Club.  

• Boats will be assigned to competitors by lot as determined by the Committee.

• Competitors will be responsible for boat damage other than normal wear and  tear.  

•SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Competitors meeting on the deck at 11:30 AM;  races to follow immediately after.  Should there be less than 7 entrants, so there is no need for elimination races or boat rotation, the Committee may notify the competitors that  the competitors meeting is postponed until 1:30 PM;  races to follow immediately after.

•SAILING INSTRUCTIONS - The Sailing Instructions will be available  before the competitors briefing.

• SCORING - Low point scoring will be used.The number of races that constitute a Regatta will depend on whether more than 6 boats register and we have to do rotations.   In the event weather prevents completion of 6 races, the Committee may decide any number of races, including one, shall constitute the regatta.

•SAFETY - A US Coast Guard approved personal flotation device shall be worn, properly fastened, at all times when sailing.  Failure to comply with this rule may result in disqualification. 

• PRIZES

       Trophies will be awarded to skippers and crews placing first through third.

•FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact Race Committee Chair Judi Andrews 207-713-1965,  jandrews264@gmail.com.