Acura Key West 2009 - Notice and Conditions of Race

Part 1 - General Administrative Information

January 19 - 23, 2009

Key West, Florida USA

Acura Key West 2009, presented by Nautica is an international regatta that will provide both individual and team competition. This event will be organized and conducted by Premiere Racing, Inc., which will have the authority to reject or rescind the entry of any boat before the start of the first race. The fleet will be divided into divisions and classes at the discretion of the Race Committee.

Part 1 of this Notice deals with general administrative information and

Part 2 with the Rules and Conditions of Race Week.

Welcome Letter and Forms

Download NOR Parts 1 and 2 (PDF)

NOR Amendment 1 posted 11/10/08 - Scoring Discards

Online Entry System Click Here

Forms and Documents

ENTRY Application (PDF)

SAFETY Requirements (PDF)

PHRF Rules and Regulations (PDF)

PHRF Handicap Application (PDF)

with fill-in capability

PHRF Handicap Renewal (PDF)

with fill-in capability

NOR Parts 1 and 2 (PDF)

Part 1 General Administrative Information

1 EVENT MANAGEMENT

Address all correspondence pertaining to the regatta to:

Premiere Racing, Inc.

Post Office Box 1067

67 B Front Street

Marblehead, MA 01945 USA

Tel: 781-639-9545

Fax: 781-639-9171

Email: KWinfo@Premiere-Racing.com

Web: Premiere-Racing.com

Event Director & Race Chairman: Peter S. Craig

2 RACE WEEK WEB SITE

Periodic updates and the very latest information on the regatta can be found on the event web pages found at Premiere Racing’s web site: www.Premiere-Racing.com

3 ACURA RACE HEADQUARTERS

Race Week Headquarters will be located at the Caroline Street lot adjacent to the Reception Tent located in the Historic Seaport at the Key West Bight.

4 SLIPS/DOCKING

Key West and Stock Island have multiple, viable options for mooring. Boat owners are responsible for arranging their own dock space and arrangements should be made as early as possible. Many private marinas do not accept early reservations; however, this does not reflect on availability in the fall and early winter.

Historic Seaport Marina

Tel: 305-296-3838

Fax: 305-293-8369

Email: keywestbightmarina@keywestcity.com

Official Site with Headquarters, Reception Tent, Jury Rooms and Media Center. Located in the “Key West Bight”, this city-owned facility features slips, dock space and rafting. Application available on the event web site.

Additional Marinas

Information regarding additional Key West and Stock Island marinas and boat launching options can be found on the event web site.

Truman Waterfront Property

Managed by Premiere Racing during the event with crane operations and other services (mast stepping, launch-haul, turn key services) to be provided by S&S Mobile Marinas.

Dock Space (Inner Seawall) / Float Space (Melges 24) / Ramp Launch and Dry Sailing / Trailer-Container Storage

Premiere Racing

Tel: 781-639-9545

Fax: 781-639-9171

Email: KWInfo@Premiere-Racing.com

Large basin with no draft constraints and is not a private marina with standard marina amenities.

Facility is available from January 2 – 26, 2009. Advance registration is required. Space to tie up along inside seawall - no individual slips or floating docks. Large ramp for launching, hauling and dry sailing. Trailer storage available. Application available on the event web site.

Mobile Marina

Crane Launch-Haul / Mast Step

S&S Mobile Marinas

Toll free: 877-263-7670

Tel: 410-263-7670

Fax: 410-263-6099

Email: info@mobile-marinas.com

Web: Mobile-Marinas.com

The Accommodation Center

The Official Hotel

Inns, Hotels and Maps

5 ACCOMMODATIONS

For information regarding crew accommodations contact The Accommodation Center. The Accommodation Center is a no-fee service, working in cooperation with the race week organizers to provide accommodations for competitors, sponsors and spectators. Open Monday-Friday, 9:00am-6:00pm EST and Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm EST.

Toll free: 877-546-5824

Office: 305-296-4887

Fax: 305-294-7356

Email: info@accommodationskeywest.com

Web: AccommodationsKeyWest.com

Premiere Racing would like to acknowledge and thank the Key West Inns and Hotels featured here that support race week. Please patronize those that support Race Week and visit the event web site for additional information on these establishments.

6 CAR RENTAL

Budget Rent A Car - The official car rental supplier for Acura Key West 2009

Reservations: call toll free 1-800-772-3773 or online at Budget.com

For the best rates, refer to the event website for the special discount code.

7 EVENT NAME

Any commercial or editorial reference to this event must use the regatta’s official name – Acura Key West 2009, presented by Nautica. Any commercial video of the event, including web site productions, must be licensed by Premiere Racing.

8 TELEVISION AND PHOTOGRAPHERS’ RIGHTS

Competitors and crew members give absolute right and permission to use their name, voice, image, likeness, biographical material as well as representation of their boats in any media world-wide (being television, print, video footage, and internet media) for purposes of press information, reporting, promoting, disseminating information or advertising.

9 WIRING INSTRUCTIONS

Contact Premiere Racing for wiring instructions.