May 14-15, 2011

Newport Harbor Yacht Club

June 4-5, 2011

California Yacht Club

June 24-26, 2011

Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
& Long Beach Yacht Club

NOTICE OF RACE

The event is organized by the host clubs of the three regattas which form the series; Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, California Yacht Club, Long Beach Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club. The event will be administered by Ullman Sails, Inc. 2710 S. Croddy Way, Santa Ana, CA 92704.

Note: The Ullman Sails Inshore Championship will be hereinafter referred to as “The Ullman Series”.

1.  Regattas, Host Clubs and Dates:

1.1.         Ahmanson Cup @ Newport Harbor Yacht Club May 14-15, 2011

1.2.         Cal Race Week @ California Yacht Club June 4-5, 2011

1.3.         Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week @ Alamitos Bay and Long Beach Yacht Clubs June 24-26, 2011

2.              Rules

2.1.         The Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions and any other governing document of each individual regatta shall apply.

3.              Eligibility, Entry, Entry Fee

3.1.         The Ullman Series is open to Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) boats, with class breaks to be determined before the NHYC Ahmanson Cup. Anticipated Classes will be: 50+ Class, 40+ Class and a Sportboat Class.

3.2.         Alternative rating systems (e.g. ORR, IMS) may be used for certain classes within the Ullman Series, provided boats within those classes have valid measurement and rating certificates for that rating system.

3.3.         The Ullman Series has no entry form or entry fee.

3.4.         A boat is automatically entered in the Ullman Series when it enters any of the regattas listed above.

4.              Scoring

4.1.         Series placing will be based on the official results of each regatta. The Ullman Series will use the boat’s placing from each regatta to determine its score for that event.

4.2.         Series scores will be determined by a low point scoring system wherein each regatta finishing place counts as a single score. There will be no discards.

4.3.         A boat entered in The Ullman Series not entering a regatta in the series will be scored for the finishing place 2 more than the last place boat in that regatta.

4.4.         A competitor’s Ullman Series point totals and placing will be available on the Ullman Sails website.

5.              Prizes

5.1.         The Ullman Series 1st Place Perpetual Trophies for the three PHRF Classes will be awarded at the prize giving at the Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week Regatta.

5.2.         A new Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the winner at USLBRW of the One Design Class that has the largest total of boats entered in all three of the regatta of the USIC.

6.              Information

6.1.        For more information on the Ullman Series, please contact Bruce Cooper at Ullman Sails: ullman@ullmansails.com or bcooper@ullmansails.com or 714-432-1860. For more information on each Regatta, please contact each Yacht Club’s Regatta Chairperson.