The Standard Notice of Race, the Standard Sailing Instructions and the TLYC Safety Instructions apply to all racing at TLYC unless amended or superseded by a Notice of Race and/or Sailing Instruction for a particular event or series of races. 

1 Race Programme
The Race Programme and any amendments is published on the TLYC web page, and/or the TLYC e mail newsletter and/or on the Official Notice board in the TYLC Training Tent.

2 Eligibility
Individual
Entry is not restricted to Club Members. Any individual may apply to sign up for racing. In order to encourage new and inexperienced sailors racing may be divided into divisions for the purpose of establishing results and awarding prizes. The Race Committee will maintain a list of helms in each division based on their experience, age, racing achievements and the number of helms in each division. 

Classes

•  Hobie 16 Class – Any Hobie 16 that conforms to the Hobie 16 Class Rules of the International Hobie Class Association
•  Open Catamaran Class – Any beach catamaran with a Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) number. Upon request the Race Committee will allocate a PY Handicap number to any boat that wishes to join the racing. The number may be adjusted based on the boats performance or on the combined performance of boat and helm.
•  Topper Class – Any Standard Topper that conforms to the Topper Class Rules
•  Laser Class – Any Laser that conforms to the Laser 1 Class Rules
•  Open Dinghy Class - Any dinghy with a Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) number. Upon request the Race Committee will allocate a PY Handicap number to any boat that wishes to join the racing. The number may be adjusted based on the boats performance or on the combined performance of boat and helm.

3 Safety Instructions
All Competitors should familiarise themselves with the TLYC’s Safety Instructions for Competitors which is published on the TLYC web site and on the Official Notice Board. It is a requirement of these instructions that all competitor, helm and crew, register before going on the water.

4 Fees
The racing fees are p350/boat/day for events not including lunch, unless otherwise announced in the newsletter, event  NOR, or announced on the notice board.
 

5 Sailing Instructions
The sailing instructions including the course descriptions will be published on the Club web site and will be available at registration, either as individual docs, or posted on the notice board.
 

6  DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
  Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.