Regulations
for
Sanctioned events

Approved January 5, 2003

With revisions through January 9, 2005

Table of Contents

Part 1 – General Regulations. 4

Section A - Authority. 4

1 Applicability. 4

2 Governing Rules. 4

Section B - Definitions. 4

3 Terms used throughout these Regulations. 4

Section C – Event Management 5

4 Notices. 5

5 Entry Fees. 5

6 Race Management 5

Section D – Responsibility, Safety and Compliance. 5

8 Withdrawing. 5

9 Rescue. 6

10 GYA Junior (Youth) Events. 6

11 Compliance. 6

Part 2 – Capdevielle Regulations. 6

Section E – Administration. 6

15 GYA Interclub Championship for the Commodore Auguste Capdevielle Memorial Trophy. 6

16 Interclub Boat 6

17 Series Eligibility. 7

18 GYA Club Responsibilities. 7

19 Host Club Requirements. 7

Section F – Event Management 7

20 Registration Committee. 7

21 Entries. 7

22 Race Committee. 7

23 Judges and Protest Committees. 7

24 Number of Races. 8

25 Scoring. 8

26 Reporting Results. 8

27 Trophies. 8

Section G – Eligibility and Criteria. 8

28 Teams, Captains, Skippers and Crews. 8

29 Sails and Rigging. 9

Section H – Special Capdevielle Regulations. 10

30 Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge. 10

31 Junior Lipton Challenge. 11

32 Knost All-Female Championship. 12

33 Sugar Bowl Race of Champions. 12

34 GYA Opening Regatta. 12

Part 3 – Other One-Design Regulations.