2004 NA Masters Regattas 

Last updated on December 23, 2004

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Bold print  means event is a confirmed series event Regular print  means still some question over date or location. Other NA Masters events are reverse coloured.  Colour coding in the first column identifies back to back regattas. NA's, US and CDN Nats will have Radial start if five or more Radials pre-register and if the Regatta Organizers agree.

Charter Information   SF= Kurt Taulbee's Sailfit, TS= Tackleshack, FL= FastLane, KO = KO Sailing

 2004 Masters Rules

Almost identical to 2002/3 as no complaints or suggestions received for modification. We will score both the overall handicapped results and the individual age group results.  One point for first, two for second, etc.  Did not enter scores 100 points initially but this will be adjusted to the largest number of sailors plus 1 so that a sailor who enters a regatta will always received some scoring benefit.   At the start of the season everyone is equal with 300 points, with the possibility of working all the way up to 3 points.  Those who do three events will almost always finish ahead of those who only two events etc.   And, of course, you must be a member of ILCA when you sail your events. 

• NEW RULE in 2003 - approved by your Executive Committee - Age at the day of the regatta counts.  Sailors who move up an age group in the middle of the series can elect to stay in the younger age group as long as they have completed (sailed - just not entered) in a series event at prior to their birthday that year.  You must advise the regatta organizers to appear correctly in the official regatta results.

• One race completed constitutes a valid regatta.

• Standard regatta scoring across all series, 1, 2, 3, etc.

• Great-grand masters and the fair sex can switch to radial rigs and back in strong wind conditions if they have the same sail number.

• Prizes should be for the age divisions rather than overall.  Suggested trophy list is for 1, 2, & 3 in each age group plus first overall plus first female if more than one is sailing.  We need to reward more than just the hotshots.

• Please try to encourage colour coding for age divisions  Apprentice Master  Grand Master Great Grand Master by using mast head ribbon or coloured band around base of mast.

• NA Masters handicap system. You add the following points to race to find the overall series winner.

  • Apprentices - add 3 points

  • Masters - add 2 points

  • Grand Masters - add 1 point

  • GGM's - add 0 points.

  The results are recalculated and the person with the lowest score wins, etc.  The easiest way to do it is to add the points at the end, i.e. if there are five races, four to count, you add points to the Masters score.  If you add the points to each race result then you have lost track of the actual race finishing positions.

• For division results, we take the results from the overall results.  We do not recalculate the results for division results only. (clear as mud?) In other words you are racing EVERYONE in the fleet not just your own age group.

• For NA Masters scoring the following software programs will take care of masters handicapping

  •     The St. Pete Scorer.  There is a special version for NA Masters Handicap fleets. Cost is $25US

  •     Sailwave  See US Masters results for output.  Free for now but donation is recommended.

  •     An Excel spreadsheet with macros - ask JDE for details

  •     Alan Broadribb (ex Exec Sec ) also developed an MS-DOS program but location is unknown.

  RADIAL UPDATE for 2004:  If five or more radials pre-register for the NA, US, and CDN Masters regattas you will be able to sail as a separate fleet if you want to.  Note, however, that according to the Laser Class rules you can use a Radial sail in a regular laser regatta as long as it is not a District Championship or higher.  For other events it is up to the radial sailors to get a group together and ask nicely if they can sail separately (again if you really want to.)

 Regatta Locations

If you want to hold a Masters Event click here to e-mail John with the details

Major events should have reasonable access to major airlines, some billeting for long distance sailors and some charter boats if at all possible.  Possible rotation is shown to assist in club planning, but is not hard and fast.  Sometimes combining events on adjacent weekends works well, as with US Masters and NA Masters a few years ago, when we had several Europeans attend.

since Oct 18, 2003