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35th EASTER LASER REGATTA

March 31-April 1, 2018

The Austin Yacht Club, Laser Fleet #22, Schroth Fiberglass, and the Easter Bunny Himself are the proud sponsors of this event .

(This is the 35th event and 34 years since the birth of the event)


The race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, The Laser Class of North America, and the regatta Sailing Instructions.


Entry: $40 to Fred Schroth, 15605 Checotah Drive, Austin, Texas, 78734

Or at the Regatta site after 8:30 and before 9 am March 31,2018

Information: Schroth Fiberglass…512-659-0694 or [email protected]

classes and divisions:Laser Full rig, open, apprentice, master, grand master, great grand master, female, Reynolds, others as necessary

Laser Radial, junior, female, geezer, punks, others as necessary

4.7: Open, 100 kilo kids, bearded 12 year olds, fuzzy headed giggleboxes



Sailing instructions and Skippers meeting: 9 am Saturday, March 31, 2018

Austin Yacht Club Clubhouse

First race as soon as possible after Skippers meeting.

Other races to follow. Up to five on Saturday. Eight races are scheduled. No race will start after 2 pm Sunday or be completed after 3 pm Sunday April 1


Trophies include the Perpetual Easter Laser Regatta trophy which remains on display at the Austin Yacht Club and the best assortment of other trophies to be found anywhere in the United States at any regatta, and we aren't bragging.


Unless an eighth race is completed there will be no scores discarded. Each competitor will be able to discard one worst score if an eighth race is completed and only if the following condition is met:

The winner of each fleet must also be the same individual who would have won had all the races been included in the scores.

Application: The winner of the event for either fleet shall be the sailor who would have won in the absence of a discarded score or no competitor in that fleet shall discard any score.


Directions: Find Texas Ranch road 620 west of Austin. From the north, cross the bridge below Lake Travis, turn right at the first light after the bridge on to Hudson Bend road, drive one mile to Beacon drive, landmark for Beacon drive is Los Pinos Restaurant, turn right and drive to club entrance .8 mile.

From the south and Highway 71, drive on 620 approximately 11 miles, Turn left on Hudson bend road, turn right at Shamrock / Hudson Bend Grocery/ Los Pinos, go to club.

You must check in at our Saturday morning registration and sign the official waiver forms or you will not be allowed to launch and sail with us. In an effort to make certain you understand exactly what that means, here is some of the wording. It is published here so you may show it to your favorite advisors and fully understand what you are signing before you sign. The official form will say something like the following: To the fullest extent permitted by law, I hereby waive any rights I may have to sue the race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) involved with the event with respect to personal injury or property damage suffered by myself or my crew as a result of our participation in this event and hereby release the race organizers from any liability for such injury or damage

Mail the entry early so we can plan for food…we like to feed sailors

Name…………………………………………………sail number…..………

Mailing address………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………phone………………………….

Email…………………………………..boat name contest………………
 

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