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MCSA 50th Midwinter Championship-triple crown 3

When:
Thursday, March 17, 2022 to Saturday, March 19, 2022
Where:
Lake Eustis Sailing Club - Fleet 4
http://www.lescfl.com/
 1310 CR 452
Eustis, FL  32726

407 385 8842
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
David M Moring
352-239-0432 (c)
 
David Leather
407 973 5058 (c)
 
Gerard A Beck
407-765-4714 (c)
 
Dan Fink
414-344-8765 (c)
Category:
MCSA Sanctioned Regatta
Registration is recommended
Payment In Full At Event Only
Please login to MCSA to register. The registration link will appear in the upper right hand corner. All competitors, please register at www.mcscow.org by 5PM, Wednesday, March 16. NO ONSITE REGISTRATION OR ONSITE PAYMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Early Registration Strongly Recommended !

PLEASE - DO NOT use the credit card feature on this website to pay for this event. After you register MCSA sends a confirmation email. Do not pay using that email.

NOTE: LESC will send a separate e-mail to you with invoice and payment instructions. Please follow the LESC email payment instructions and pay in full by 5pm, Wednesday, March 16. In order to complete registration this Invoice must be paid.
Activities/Items    (Click the down-arrow to the left of the activity/item to view the details)
MCSA Midwinter Championship
Additional Thursday Lunch
Additional Friday Lunch
Additional Saturday Lunch
Additional T-Shirt
MC Fleet 4 & Lake Eustis Sailing Club Cordially invite you to the 

MCSA 50th Midwinter Championship Regatta
 Event 3 of the TRIPLE CROWN series
March 17-19, 2022
Venue
Early Registration Strongly Recommended  !

Lake Eustis Sailing Club, 1310 CR 452,  P.O Box 1056, Eustis, FL 32727-1056
www.lescfl.com
Sponsors Quantum - Melges Sponsor Page
  

Dept. of Sports Marketing Lake County, Florida

TM Central Technologies

Mari Johnson - http://regattagirlphotography.com/

John Cole Photography 

June Howells - Luxe Real Estate Co.
North Sails
UK Sails
DPS Sails
Mad Sails
Sailors Tailor
Eligibility This regatta is open to all sailors of MC scows. This is an MCSA sanctioned event. Each skipper must be a current member of MCSA and meet trophy age requirements before the first scheduled race. Non-MCSA members will be scored DNC for all races.  A boat may sail with a different sail number from its hull number if it registers with that sail number, and must compete with that number for the entire event.
MCSA Membership Signup
Rules
The organizing authority (OA) for this regatta is the MC Sailing Association (MCSA) in cooperation with the Lake Eustis Sailing Club ( LESC).

The races will be governed by the rules defined in 2021-2024 The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
  1. The racing area will be the waters of Lake Eustis.
  2. The sailing instructions will consist of the instructions in RRS Appendix S, Standard Sailing Instructions, and supplementary sailing instructions that will be published here, and be posted on the official notice board located at the club.
  3. Racing rules 30.1, 35, 41, 62.1, 62.2, A2, A4.2 and A11 will be changed.  The changes will appear in full in the sailing instructions. The sailing instructions may also change other racing rules.
  4. Courses to be sailed are all windward leeward courses as shown in the Sailing Instructions.
  5. VHF Radio (72) will be used by the RC to communicate with competitors on the water. Additional instructions regarding radio communication will be included in the SI’s.
  6. Electronic Equipment: Use of electronic timekeeping is permitted. Digital compasses and/or devices, which offer functions not exceeding timing, heading and directional memory, which may include a user programmed reference heading are permitted. Any electronic device shall not provide wind information, boat speed, GPS-related information or compute correlation between time and bearing.
  7. Crew: the decision to use or not use crew for a race(s) must be made at the dock. Crew changes on the water are not allowed.  
  8. Competitors give absolute right and permission for video footage or photographs of themselves or their boat generated during an MCSA event to be published in any media authorized by MCSA for press, editorial or advertising purposes.
  9. Safety: MCSA encourages but does not require the use of masthead floats when conditions warrant their use.
  10. Ecology: No single use water bottles will be provided. A filtered-water fountain is available for refillable containers.
  11.  2022 MCSA Midwinter Championship Sailing Instructions
  12. Hearing Request Form 2021-2024
  13. Notice Board & Results Page
 

SPECIAL COVID-19 RULES:

  1. Social distancing is mandatory. Based on CDC recommendations in effect at the time, masks may be required while in the clubhouse, on the dock, or in covered areas where social distancing is not possible.
  2. All participants shall have the ability to “self-shelter” (i.e., cars, rvs, etc.) on-premises in the event of inclement weather. Additional shelter will be provided but may be insufficient for conditions or social distancing.
  3. No crew /spectator boat(s) can be provided. competitors may bring crew  but are responsible for their transportation to/from the race area.
  4. Camping is very limited and must be authorized (see lodging )
Scoring &
Trophies 

The Low Point System of RRS Appendix A will apply.

When fewer than 7 races are completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. When 7 or more races are completed, a boat’s score will be the total of her scores excluding her worst score. This changes RRS A2.1.


Three races need to be completed before a Midwinter Champion is recognized and perpetual trophies awarded.  One race constitutes a regatta for purposes of awarding keeper trophies. Awards will be based on her finishes in the overall fleet.
Keeper trophies:
  • Top Ten (10) Overall - Any age, male, or female
  • Top three (3) Masters (50-59)
  • Top three (3) Grand Masters (60-69)
  • Top two (2) Mega Masters (70-74)
  • Top Old Salt (75 & up)
  • Top Youth    (2+ Registrants required prior to Early Registration Deadline)
  • Top Woman (2+ Registrants required prior to Early Registration Deadline)
  • Triple Crown 1st Place - Highest points
The following Perpetual Trophies may be awarded if three or more races are completed:
  • Bill Crum Trophy - Overall Winner
  • Top Master Trophy
  • Top Grand Master Trophy
  • Top Mega Master Trophy
  • Top Old Salt Trophy

Scoring for the MC Triple Crown series will be as follows:

  • First place finisher in the SER and in the Train Wreck Regattas will be awarded 60 points, second place finisher 59 points, third 58 points, etc.
  • First place finisher in the Mid-Winters Regatta will be awarded 120 points, second place finisher 119 points, third place 118 points, etc.
  • Total score for the series will be the sum of scores in all three regattas.
  • The Sailor with the highest number of points will be awarded the “Triple Crown”
Schedule
of
Events


Melges Performance Sailboats will be running a two-day Zenda University session prior to the 2022 MCSA Midwinters Championship. Tuesday & Wednesday March 15 and 16. The Zenda University session is limited to 20 boats. Please contact Andy Burdick for specific details.

NOTE: All times below are tentative - Please check Official Notice Board for updates.

Date Time Event
Mon., March 14 10am- 4pm Zenda U Welcome  
Tue., March 15 8am- 4pm Zenda U
Wed., March 16
 9am- 2pm Zenda U  

3pm
 Practice Races    
  4pm- 6pm Competitor Bag pickup (T-Shirt(s), Trailer tongue stickers, etc.)   
  5pm
 Online registration, Payment Completion using invoice emailed by LESC, & Sail Number declaration window closes. 
  

4pm- 6pm Welcome Party - sponsored by Melges Quantum
Date Time Event
Thurs., March 17 7:45- 8:45am Competitor Bag pickup (T-Shirt(s), Trailer tongue stickers, etc.)

9am Skippers Meeting

10:30am Warning signal for 1st race of the day

TBD Additional Races, Lunch, (as conditions permit)

After Races Post-Races Press Conference 
Date Time Event
Fri., March 18 7:30am  Breakfast

TBD Warning signal for 1st race of the day
(Check Official Bulletin Board for start time.)

TBD Additional Races, Lunch, (as conditions permit)

After Races Post-Race Press Conference
Date Time Event
Sat., March 19 7:30am Breakfast

TBD Warning signal for 1st race of the day 
(Check Official Bulletin Board for start time.)
If three races have been completed no warning signal will be made after 12pm.  If three races have not been completed this time limit is extended to 1 pm. No warning signal shall be made after 1 pm. 

TBD Lunch, Awards Presentation (after completion of last race)


Registration Please login to MCSA to register. The registration link will appear in the upper right hand corner.  Early Registration Strongly Recommended  !


NO ONSITE REGISTRATION OR ONSITE PAYMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED.

ALL COMPETITORS: YOU MUST REGISTER AT WWW.MCSCOW.ORG AND COMPLETE EMAILED INVOICE PAYMENT BY 5PM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16". 

PLEASE FOLLOW THE LESC EMAIL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND PAY IN FULL BY 5PM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

 

Once registered, MCSA sends a confirmation email. Do not pay using that email.


Boat registration:
$210 Pre-Tax ($10 Early Registration Discount (until March 1) = $200 Pre-Tax. ($210 after that).

$  85 Pre-Tax Youth entry (under age 25 on March 17) Youth MCSA Membership is Free
Note: TAX IS NOT INCLUDED in the prices.


Registration fee includes: Lunches, and Regatta T-shirt for all skippers.
You MUST register by March 1, 2022 to ensure Lunch and T-Shirt.  Registrations after that date will not be guaranteed either - any extras will be provided to Competitors in the order that they registered. Register early to ensure correct size T-shirt.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation after early Registration  (March 1) is non-refundable.
Guest & crew lunches will be provided at an additional cost.
Crew & Spectator Boats

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, no crew /spectator boat(s) can be provided. Competitors may bring crew but the decision to use or not use a crew for a race(s) must be made at the dock. Crew changes on the water are not allowed.  .
Lodging

DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS AND PRACTICES, CAMPING IS RESTRICTED TO 30 PEOPLE TOTAL. PERMISSION TO CAMP (AND THE NUMBER OF CAMPERS) MUST BE REQUESTED VIA ONLINE REQUEST (click here to request) - YOU WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO CAMP EXCEPT BY A CONFIRMATION RESPONSE FROM LESC.


If a Camper is authorized, camping is on the grounds of the Club to the north of clubhouse - the City of Eustis zoning regulations permit limited number of RVs up the 30 ft. in length to be on the premises only for the duration of the regatta. 


For motels in the area which offer discount to regatta attendees, check www.lescfl.com, then About, then Local Accommodations. Find Promo code at bottom of page.


LOCAL ATTRACTIONS/INFORMATION:

Lake County:     http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/ – then go to “Visitors”

Eustis:                www.eustischamber.org

Mount Dora:       https://ci.mount-dora.fl.us/ or  https://www.whattodoinmtdora.com/ 
Disclaimer of Liability 
 Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS4, 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.
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