ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, March 02, 2017 — Get all the fun, excitement and action of Antigua Sailing Week by participating in our new Club Class. The Class is open to sailors who want to participate in the regatta, but who take their racing a little less seriously than others.
Chairman of the Regatta Organising Committee, Kathy Lammers said: “The intent of the Class is to make Antigua Sailing Week more accessible to less serious racers at a lower cost. It’s designed for those, who want to have fun while participating in the on-the-water action.”
The entry fee for the ASW Club Class is US$8 per foot of measured overall length.
The Class will be scored using a Progressive Handicapping system. All entrants will be provided with a CSA Simplified Rating prior to the first day of racing. After racing, the results program will calculate the speed of each boat relative to every other boat and individual ratings will be adjusted accordingly, on a daily basis, and expressed as a performance index. The indices will be averaged from race to race and the averages will become new TCFs for the next race. The calculation is based on an internationally recognized and used program and will not be subjective.
All Club Class participants must accept the Progressing Handicapping procedures. Otherwise, they would be more suited to a CSA racing class. Acceptance of entries into the Club Class is solely at the discretion of the Organising Authority.
It will not be necessary for boats in the Class to obtain a full CSA Rating. A CSA Simplified Rating will be issued prior to the first day’s racing at a cost of US $50. Boats that already have full CSA Ratings may enter the Class, but will still be issued a CSA Simplified Rating.
There will be one race per day for the Class. Only single headsail with or without pole will be allowed. No downwind sails, including mizzen staysails, are acceptable. Full Club Class Rules can be viewed here.
