NOTICE OF RACE
The Fort Louis Yacht Club takes pleasure in inviting you to compete in the 5th annual Course de l’Alliance, November 28th – 30th, 2008.
 
The organizing authority is the Sint Maarten Yacht Club. The Course de l’Alliance will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing of ISAF
(2005 - 2008), this notice of race and by the sailing instructions.
 
The Regatta will be held for the following Classes that may get subdivided:
• CSA Rating Rule
• Simplified CSA Rating Rule
• MULTIHULL
 
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The event will be Category "C" as specified in the RRS 2005-2008.
 
Entries
Boats may enter by entering on line at www.coursedelalliance.com or by sending their entry form to Marina Fort Louis by fax, mail or E-mail no later than November 27th 2008. The entry fee may be handed in at registration. The fee is payable by – CASH – VISA/Mastercard, or cheques. Click here for the online entry form.
 
All Classes: € 200.00  per boat
The 200.00 Euro entry fee includes dinner for 4 people on Friday the 28th, breakfast and dinner on Saturday the 29th and on Sunday the 30th. For every extra crew member on the boat the charge for the meal program is € 50.00 per person
 
Bow Numbers
It may be possible that bow numbers are used for boat identification.
A deposit of € 60.00 is charged for a set of bow numbers. You can pay this deposit at registration, when the bow numbers are handed out to you. On Sunday after the regatta upon handing in the set of bow numbers the deposit will be returned to you but if bow numbers are handed in after January 1st 2009 then the deposit money will not be returned
 
Registration
Registration will be at Yacht Club Fort Louis, Marigot. Thursday November 27th, 3:00pm till 6:00pm.
The warning signal for the first race will not be before 10:30am Friday November 27th  2008.
 
Courses
The race courses will be on the waters around the islands of Saint Martin/St.Maarten, St.Barths & Anguilla.
The sailing instructions and course details will be available at registration.
 
Scoring System
The low point system of Appendix A will apply.
 
Changes to the Racing Rules
Rule 52 Manual power shall not apply.
 
Prizes
When competing in the Course de l’Alliance a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize in each class can be won.
 
CSA Rating Certificate
For information on how to contact your local CSA measurer and for more information on the Caribbean Sailing Association and the CSA rating rule please check the website www.caribbean-sailing.com
 
Disclaimer
The Sint Maarten Yacht Club and any other party involved in the organization and conduct of the Course de l’Alliance disclaims any liability for personal injury, personal or material damage whatsoever, sustained prior to, during or after the Course de l’Alliance.
Your entry in the Course de l’Alliance will constitute a declaration of acceptance of all disclaimers made by the regatta.