DRAGONFORCE 65
Region 4
Air Capital Modal Sailing Club
2024 Club Series Races
Tom Scott Lake, Sedgwick County Park
Wichita, KS
Hosted by the Air Capital Model Sailing Club – AMYA #172
AMYA Club EVENT
E-mail, Air Capital Model Sailing Club acmsc172@gmail.com
Rules:
The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the current edition of the Racing Rules of
Sailing, as modified by Appendix E, the Sailing instructions and the Dragonforce One Design class rules.
Current class rules
https://dfracingdotworld.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/dragonforce-65-restricted-class-rules-v1-61.pdf
Eligibility:
The regatta is open to all boats of the Dragonforce 65 USA class.
Boats must comply with current class rules. See link below.
Skippers must be current Club / AMYA members as of regatta time.
Entry:
Eligible boats may compete by showing up at the scheduled time and place
Sailing Instructions:
Sailing instructions will be given at time of race
(A ten-minute break will be held after every 4th heat or at the discretion of the race committee)
there will be a throw out race after every 7th race
Schedule: Saturday’s April - June 1-4pm July-August 9:00 am -12:00
– Skipper’s meeting
1:00 - 4:00 pm or 9:00am to 12:00, Racing begins and will go until time runs out or 2 throw races have been met.
Sunday’s are incase weather cancels the race and it’s been agreed upon on to move the club race to the sunday
Racing format:
Racing will be conducted in one fleet unless greater than 14 boats are registered. If
more than 14 are racing, the HMS (Heat Management System) may be utilized.
Scoring:
The regatta will be scored in accordance with the Low Point Scoring system as set forth in
Appendix A of the Racing Rules of Sailing. For each 7 races sailed, one worst score will be excluded from
the overall score.
Prizes:
Awards will be given to the top club AMYA finisher in the Club Series regatta
Measurements:
Measurement and class authenticity verification may be conducted on site on a
random basis as determined by the Regatta Director, .
Location:
Racing will be at Tom Scott Lake, which is the Southernmost pond in Sedgwick County Park
located in Wichita, Kansas. The park is located on the city’s Northwest side.
The pond features a sandy bottom and a wooden observation deck near the racing area. Competitors
will need to wear waterproof footwear to facilitate the launching of their boat. There is no dock.
Directions:
From I-235 north bound: Utilize exit 9 (13th Street west). Be prepared to merge into the right lane at
the end of the ramp/bridge. At the stoplight (North Shore Blvd), turn right off of 13th into the park.
Head left (west) at the ‘T’ intersection and follow the road around the west side of the pond. The
sailing area is on the west shore.
From I-235 south bound: Exit at Zoo Blvd (exit 10). Turn left (northwest) on Zoo Blvd. Stay in the left
lane. Turn left onto Windmill Road (first traffic light after turning onto Zoo Blvd). Follow Windmill Road
west to North Shore Blvd. Turn right into Sedgwick County Park. Stay left at the ‘T’ intersection and
follow the road around the west side of Tom Scott Lake. The sailing area is on the west shore.