INTRODUCTION

The Harvest Festival (Kaamatan in “KADAZANDUSUN”) is for the various communities in Sabah to get together to celebrate the closing of the Paddy Harvest Season. This regatta was started in 1987, as the Sabah Fest as a contribution to the seasonal celebration, to give sailors an opportunity to compete and meet each other, and encourage sailors and visitors from outside Sabah to share the Festival with us.
 
1.  The Organiser, Kinabalu Yacht Club (KYC) has the pleasure in inviting sailors from various recognized Sailing Clubs to participate in the Harvest Festival Open Regatta 2010 from the 8th & 09th May 2010 (Saturday and Sunday). 

This regatta has a Marathon Island Race and a separate Harvest Festival Series Races. Sail’a endorses this regatta as a ranking event for Sabah State Sailors.

2.  The venue shall be the Kinabalu Yacht Club and the races shall be conducted at the sea in front of Kinabalu Yacht Club and the nearby islands of the Tengku Abdul Rahman Park.

3.  A minimum of 3 boats is required to make a class which shall be as follows:-

a.  Int. 470
b.  Int. 420
b.  Laser Full Rig / Laser Radial / Laser 4.7.
c.  Sailboards
d.  Optimist Div. A (born ’95 – ‘97), Div. B (born ’98 – ‘99), Div. C (born 2000 and later)
e.  Novice Class (Any Sailors who has not taken part in any 3  major regattas - Sabah Sailors Only)

4.  The respective class rules apply, together with the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012, the Sailing Instructions, this Notice of Race and rule changes on the Official Notice Board.

5.  Entry forms must be submitted before the 01st May 2010.  Late entries shall be accepted at the discretion of KYC.

6.  Registration shall be on 07th May 2010 (Friday) from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and on 08th May 2010 (Saturday) from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.  Acceptance of registration outside of these times shall be at the discretion of KYC.

7.  The registration fee is RM 70.00 per participant and for Optimist RM 50.00  (This fee may be lowered or waived for Reciprocal Clubs depending on possible sponsorship)

8.   A list of hotels and telephone numbers are given below. Participants are required to book directly with the various hotels. Where possible, KYC will assist.

•  Borneo Beachouse (Backpackers) - Tel : 60 88-218331 - (5 minutes walk to KYC)
•  Puspanite (Lodging House), Tg. Aru - Tel : 60 88-235 266 - (10 -15 minutes walk to KYC)
•  Hotel Casuarina (Tel : 60 88-221 000) - (5 minutes walk to KYC)
•  Megah D'Aru, Tg. Aru - Tel : 60 88-239 666 - (1 km to KYC)
•  Shangri-la Tanjung Aru Resort - Tel : 60 88-225 800 - (5 minutes walk to KYC)
•  Pacific Sutera - Tel : 60 88-252 266 - (3 km to KYC)
•  Hyatt Hotel - Tel : 60 88-221 234 - (City Centre, 6 km to KYC)
•  Magellan Hotel - Tel : 60 88-312 222 - (3 km to KYC)
•  Beverly Hotel - Tel : 60 88-258 998 - (City Centre, 5 km to KYC)
•  Promenade Hotel - Tel : 60 88-265 555 - (City Centre, 5 km from KYC)
•  Tang Dynasty - Tel : 60 88-263 389 - (City Centre, 5 km from KYC)
•  Api Api Centre Apartment - Tel : 016-830 1981 - (5 km from KYC)

9. All meals and light refreshments shall be provided to registered participants and their Team Mangers or Coaches. At KYC’s discretion, other registered accompanying team supporters may be given refreshments and meals.

10. The program is as follows:

HARVEST FESTIVAL OPEN REGATTA 2010

07th May 2010 (Fri)

1000-1200 hrs - Early Registration.

08th May 2010 (Sat)

0800 hrs - Registration, boat allocation and rigging.
0930 hrs - Race Briefing.
1000 hrs - The Marathon Island Race in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park around the Manukan, Sulug or Mamutik Island (Handicap PY).
                For Dinghies; (decision based on wind condition of the day).
                For Optimist; (decision based on wind condition of the day).
                Lunch provided on land or water.
0100 hrs - Start of Harvest Festival Series Races for Optimist, Lasers, Laser 4.7. and Int. 470s. Int. 420s
1800 hrs - Hi-Tea

09th May 2010 (Sun) 

0930 hrs - Rigging of boats.
1000 hrs - Continuation of Harvest Festival Series Races for Optimist, Lasers and Int. 470s. Int. 420s
                Lunch provided on land or water.
1230 hrs - Continue racing.
1500 hrs - End as many races as possible. Target minimum 5
1700 hrs - Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony with Tea Party.

11. There shall be a rule in the Sailing Instructions requiring all competitors to wear a buoyancy aid while afloat or racing. The Organisers regret being unable to supply any buoyancy aids.  In addition, the Int. 470/420s allows the crew to trapeze. The Organizers regret being unable to supply any trapeze harnesses.

12. Class of boats and availability: Int. 470s, Int. 420s, Laser 4.7, Laser Full Rig, Laser Radials, Optimists and Trainer       Optimists.

Boats provided are deemed to conform to Class rules.  No issued boats or any part may be changed during the entire regatta unless the Beach Master is satisfied that a replacement boat is required.  Entries may be rejected if a particular class is oversubscribed.  Early submissions of entries are encouraged to ensure boat availability. 

13. The boat charter fees for invited clubs are as follows (Standard Malaysian Charter Rates):-

Optimist without Sails  -  RM 100.00 

Laser Full Rig / Laser Radial / Laser 4.7  -  (without Sails)  RM150.00 
Laser Full Rig / Laser Radial / Laser 4.7  -  (with Sails)  RM  300.00 (very limited)

Int. 470 / Int. 420s with Sails  -  RM  200.00
 
Boat Damage Deposit  -  RM  100.00 each refundable.

A Regatta discount may be offered at the discretion of the KYC Regatta Organizing Committee.

14. Prizes:

Marathon Handicap Trophy shall be awarded to the Laser Full Rig / Laser Radial / Laser 4.7  or Int. 470s / Int. 420s that is first across the line corrected by the Modified Portsmouth Yardstick Handicap System (470=1000, 420= 1090, Laser=1080, Laser Radial=1110, Laser 4.7 =1180) and Top 8.

Optimist Trophy shall be awarded to the Optimist Winner of the Mini Marathon and the Top 8.

MINI MARATHON

Overall Winner (PY) – and first 8 boats under handicap
470s – 1st Placing
420s – 1st Placing
Laser – 1st Placing

Laser 4.7 - 1st Placing
Laser Radial – 1st Placing
Optimist (Div. A, B and C) – Overall Winner and Top 8 boats
Div A - 1st Place
Div B - 1st Place
Div C - 1st Place
Novices (Optimists) – 1st to 20th Place 

SERIES RACE

a)  Int. 470 Open - Harvest Fest 470 Trophy Overall  and Top 5
b)  Int. 420 Open - Harvest Fest 420 Trophy Overall and Top 3
c)  Laser Standard - Harvest Fest Laser Trophy Overall and Top 3
d)  Laser Radial Open - Harvest Fest Radial Trophy Overall
e)  Laser Radial Boys - Top 3
f)   Laser Radial Girls - Top 3
g)  Laser 4.7 - Top 3
h)  Sail Board - Harvest Fest Board Trophy Overall and Top 5
i)   Optimist Overall - Harvest Fest Optimist Trophy and Top 10
j)   Optimist Div. A - Top 5
k)  Optimist Div. B - Top 5
l)   Optimist Div. C - Top 5
m) Optimist Novice - Top 15

15. A Protest Committee will be appointed to preside over incidents , protests and requests for redress.

16. Contacts:  KYC - Tel No. (60 88) 248672 / 240070 / 243070 – Tony Lai / Ms. Janet   

KYC - Fax No. (60 88) 243 007    E-mail :kyctaru1@streamyx.com