ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association (ISORA) will be held in JB Room at National Yacht Club on  Saturday, 10th November 2018 at 15.30 hours for the transaction of the following business:-

1. To approve the minutes of the previous AGM.
2. To approve the accounts for the year to November 2018
3. To elect Officers of the Association for the ensuing year.
4. To elect members of the  Committee.

Stephen

Stephen Tudor  MRICS FNAEA MARLA

Hon. Secretary

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Links - 

• The Agenda AGM Agenda > Here
• Hon Sec Report on the 2018 Series > Here
• The Minutes of the 2017 AGM (available to atendees only)
• 2018 Accounts (available to atendees only)
• Draft 2019 Race Schedule > Here

Saturday  2nd June - Coastal Race Weighting 0.9

This race is combined with the Wave Regatta organised by HYC. The SIs are available here and below

Results will be published here soon..

Amendment:

All ISORA boats will start with the Regatta Class 1 fleet.

The course will be announced no later than 11.00 hrs on Saturday 2nd June on Channel 77 and May be displayed on the Committee Vessel for a 11.10 start.

Saturday  2nd June - Coastal Race Weighting 0.9

Amendment: The warning signal is changed to 0925hrs

The Course for the Race is as follows:

Start
PSC2(P)
Gwylan Islands (P)
PSC8(S)
Finish

The SIs are available here and below

Friday 8th June - Liverpool to IOM - Midnight Race Weighting 1.2

The SIs are available on the Liverpool Yacht Club Web site

This race is two races in one. Usual ISORA class splits, safety etc apply to ISORA race.
Boats are encouraged to enter the LYC Race by completing the entry form and submitting to LYC on arrival.
Entry fee £30

For the skippers:

YB trackers will be allocated at Liverpool Yacht Club at 17:30 by Mark Thompson.
For those boats just entered in Race 7 (midnight race) please return “deactivated” to Chris Power-Smith (Aurelia) in the IOM
For those entered in Race 8, please retain your tracker, and hand back to Peter Ryan in the NYC after racing.
Those boats just entered in Race 8 can collect trackers from Chris.
It is recommended that trackers are “deactivated” after race 7 and “reactivated” before race 8. If left “activated”, they must be left above deck or the battery will discharge whilst searching for satellites.
To “Activate” - hold the centre button for 1-2 secs, the screen will change to the active working screen as per image

To “Deactivate” - scroll down with bottom key to the legend “deactivate” and press ok button. It will ask you to confirm
It is recommended you “activate” the tracker 1 hour before racing and check your boat name is on-line and showing on the YB app, for the relevant race.
If you do not appear on the YB tracker we will not get a fnish time!

Sunday 10th June - Douglas Isle of Man to an Irish Sea Gate Finish - Race Weighting 1.2

Message to Competitors:

ISORA Race 8
Please ensure your tracker is activated and in position ASAP.

ISORA Race 8 Course.
Start at 0845. Line Douglas light House to mark due east to inflatable mark.
Finish to gate in Irish Sea.
Finish line between 53 30.000N 005 16.000W and 53 30.000N 005 16.500W

about 48 miles from Douglas Bay .... finish line is 0.3nm long
Record your finishing time and text to me.
Peter
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AMENDMENT:

The finish gate is as follows:

The Line between 53 30.000N 005 16.000W and 53 30.000N 005 16.500W

The SIs are available here and below

For the skippers:

YB trackers will be allocated at Liverpool Yacht Club at 17:30 by Mark Thompson.

For those boats just entered in Race 7 (midnight race) please return “deactivated” to Chris Power-Smith (Aurelia) in the IOM

For those entered in Race 8, please retain your tracker, and hand back to Peter Ryan in the NYC after racing.

Those boats just entered in Race 8 can collect trackers from Chris.

It is recommended that trackers are “deactivated” after race 7 and “reactivated” before race 8. If left “activated”, they must be left above deck or the battery will discharge whilst searching for satellites.

To “Activate” - hold the centre button for 1-2 secs, the screen will change to the active working screen as per image

To “Deactivate” - scroll down with bottom key to the legend “deactivate” and press ok button. It will ask you to confirm

It is recommended you “activate” the tracker 1 hour before racing and check your boat name is on-line and showing on the YB app, for the relevant race.

If you do not appear on the YB tracker we will not get a fnish time!