This race is named in honor of Dick Allsopp, the “Godfather” of US Powerboating
NOTICE OF RACE
Friday, February 2nd, 2024 12:15-1:15 PM
Savannah Yacht Club, Savannah, GA
1 STANDARDS
The regatta will be governed by the standards as defined in the current US Powerboating Standards.
2 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
2.1 Anyone with experience operating a powerboat in a safe, slow, manner is eligible.
2.2 No pre-registration is required but participants must sign in ahead of time onsite.
2.3 A team consists must consist of three (3) participants.
2.4 Cheering sections are encouraged. Uniforms and signs, not exceeding a PG-13 rating, are also encouraged.
3 SCHEDULE
1215 Competitors’ Meeting
1220 Start of competition
1305 No course runs after this time or bad things will happen to good people.
4 RACE INSTRUCTIONS
The race will consist of a series of powerboat handling skills that must be completed on each leg of the course. In order, these skills are: Leaving a dock, Forward Slalom, Crowd Engagement Opportunity, Pivot turn and docking. Each team members must take a turn at the helm. Team members must transfer the safety engine cut off lanyard when operating the vessel.
The order will be determined by who signs up first or who is paying attention when their team name is called. Teams that are not in the starting area when it is their turn will be heckled.
5 PENALTY SYSTEM
Teams not understanding or abiding with the goal of driving responsibly and in control will be forced to disembark their boat and run laps around the Yacht Club until directed to stop.
6 SCORING
A panel of judges will determine team scores based on an elaborate algorithm taking into account operating skills, abidance of the US Powerboating Standards, uniforms, team name, team spirit, props, size of the bribe, and crowd support.
7 PRIZES
The winners will receive something cool and potentially shiny.
8 SAFETY
8.1 An appropriate USCG approved life jacket must be worn and properly secured at all times when a competitor is on the dock or boat. The Organizing Authority (OA) has the authority to reject any life jacket that does not fit their definition of appropriate.
8.2 All participants must wear a properly affixed Engine Cut Off Switch (ECOS) whenever operating the boat.
8.3 No boat may exceed an idle speed at any time.
9 COURSE
10 START
Competitors may start whenever they're ready, or whenever the judges yell "Stop stalling, get going."
11 PROTESTS
Protests may be filed via interpretive dance. The protest committee will consist of seagulls, fish, and other disinterested wildlife.
13 RACE CONTACT
Stu Gilfillen
401.835.7714/ stugilfillen@ussailing.org (or find him on the event app