Notice of Race Builder

NOTICE OF RACE
[Event name] [Year]
Organised by [Club name][, in conjunction with [Class Association]]
[Venue], [Date(s)]

1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY
The organising authority (OA) is [Club name][ and [Class Association]].

2. RULES
2.1 The event is governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028.
2.2 The following documents also apply: the prescriptions of the RYA; the [class] class rules; and the club rules listed in Addendum A.
2.3 [If any rule will be changed, state the change and identify it here.]

3. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 The event is open to all boats of the [class(es)].
3.2 Eligible boats may enter by completing the entry form at [URL or location] and paying the entry fee by [date].
3.3 Late entries will be accepted [on these terms / until this date].
3.4 Each helm shall be a member of a club affiliated to the RYA (or the host club) and each boat shall hold valid third-party insurance as set out in section 15.

4. FEES
[Class]: GBP [amount] per boat. Late entry surcharge: GBP [amount]. Junior/family discount: [terms].

5. SCHEDULE
5.1 Registration: [date and time].
5.2 [Practice race: date and time.]
5.3 [Number] races are scheduled; [number] completed races are required to constitute a series.
5.4 The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is [time].
5.5 Prizegiving: [date, time and location].

6. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The Sailing Instructions will be available [at registration / online at [URL] from [date]].

7. VENUE
[Club name, full address and postcode]. Launching from [slipway]. Parking and visiting-trailer access: [notes].

8. COURSES
The courses to be sailed will be [windward/leeward / round the cans / as described in the Sailing Instructions].

9. PENALTY SYSTEM
The Two-Turns Penalty of RRS 44.1 will apply[, changed as follows: ...].

10. SCORING
10.1 The Low Point System of RRS Appendix A will apply, using [Portsmouth Yardstick / NHC / IRC / one-design class] results.
10.2 [Number] races are required to constitute a series. [Discards apply as follows: ...].

11. BERTHING AND STORAGE
Boats shall be kept in their assigned places in the [boat park / dinghy park] when ashore.

12. SUPPORT BOATS AND RADIO
Support boats shall be registered at [location] and shall [monitor VHF channel [x] / comply with the OA's instructions].

13. PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to [placings/classes]. [Details.]

14. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the event entirely at their own risk. See RRS 3, Decision to Race. The organising authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the event.

15. INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of GBP [amount, e.g. 3,000,000] per incident or the equivalent.

16. FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information contact [name], [email], [phone].