UNITED STATES SAILING ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL CUP EVENTS

William D. Bogardus, Chairman
847B Thornhill Court, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone 732/477-6207   Fax 732/477-6208
Email – skipperbo@aol.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.	ELIGIBILITY - All entrants (skippers and crews) must be members of the BBYRA and US Sailing and meet the requirements for the event they are entering. Proof of membership must be demonstrated at registration. (Membership forms will be available.)  Bay Eliminations are open. There is no restriction as to the number of entries per Club.

2.	AGE/SEX RESTRICTIONS:
                  Sears, Bemis & Smythe Boys and girls who have reached their thirteenth     but not their nineteenth birthday during the calendar year.
                   Adams Cup – Women only – skipper and crew must be eighteen or over except one crewmember may be as young as fifteen.   

3.	ENTRIES – Entry forms may be obtained from the US Sailing website 
www. ussailing.org - directory, must have a Club officer’s approval and be forwarded as indicated in the Elimination Schedule to the Chairman, National Cup Events. NO ENTRY WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A PROPERLY COMPLETED FORM RECEIVED BY THE NOTED DEADLINE.     

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE IN THE HANDS OF
William D. Bogardus, Chairman
847B Thornhill Court, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone 732/477-6207    Fax 732/477-6208
Email – skipperbo@aol.com
BY THE PRESCRIBED DATE AND TIME

4.	TROPHIES – BBYRA Perpetual Trophies for US Sailing events will be awarded to the winner of the BBYRA Elimination when there are two or more entrants and a sail-off occurs. In the event that only one competitor enters the BBYRA Elimination and represents the BBYRA in the Area C Finals, the Championship Flag will be awarded.  In the event that there is no BBYRA Elimination scheduled for a US Sailing event, the BBYRA Perpetual Trophy and Flag will be awarded to the top BBYRA competitor in the Area C Final, provided the Area C Final is sailed on Barnegat Bay.   

2003 ELIMINATION SCHEDULE
& SPECIAL INFORMATION

SEARS/BEMIS/SMYTHE  –Tuesday, July 3rd at Toms River Yacht Club. Entry Deadline 6:00 PM, June 28th. Sears will be sailed in Flying Scots, BYOB. One boat qualifies for Area Finals.  Bemis will be sailed in Club 420’s, BYOB. Two qualify for Area Finals. Smythe will be sailed in Lasers, BYOB. Two qualify for Area Finals. Entry forms must declare names of crews & alternates and state their US Sailing Membership numbers.  

MALLORY/ADAMS – Sail off will be scheduled in Flying Scots if needed. Entry Deadline 6:00 PM, June 28th. Entry forms must declare names of crews & alternates and state their US Sailing Membership numbers. A letter of intent must also be submitted to the BBYRA National Cup Event Chairman stating the number of the Flying Scot you are bringing. One crew from each event advances to the Area Finals. 

AREA C FINALS

SEARS - Wednesday, July 23rd at the Monmouth Boat Club. Flying Scots provided by Monmouth Boat Club. One crew per YRA

BEMIS/SMYTHE – Thursday, July 24th at the Brant Beach Yacht Club. Bemis, Club 420/Smythe, Laser, BYOB. Two boats per each YRA.

MALLORY – Wednesday, August 30th at Toms River Yacht Club. Flying Scots provided. One crew per YRA.

ADAMS – September 6-7, at Deep Creek Yacht Club, MD. Flying Scots provided. One crew per YRA.

UNITED STATES FINALS

	SEARS – August 10-13 at Detroit Yacht Club, Detroit, MI in Flying Scots.
BEMIS/SMYTHE – August 9-13 at North Cape YC, LaSalle, MI in Club 420’s/Lasers. 
	MALLORY – October 20-25 at Lake Norman YC, Charlotte, NC in Highlanders.
	ADAMS – October 20-25 at Lake Norman YC in Flying Scots.

CERTIFIED JUDGES

Runyon Colie, Jr – SENIOR JUDGE
Jan C. O’Malley – SENIOR JUDGE
Christopher W. Petracco - JUDGE 
James Walsh – JUDGE

RECOGNIZED SENIOR RACE OFFICERS

W. Norman Berson		    Hildegarde O. R. Dahl
		    William D. Bogardus	        Leonard P. Egee
                             Roger K. Brown                         Job L. Gash
                             James G. Carson                         John D. Heacock  
                             Clifford W. Campbell                 Henry E. Waite

CERTIFIED REGIONAL RACE OFFICER

William E. Scheyer