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APPENDIX A: Rules for Maintaining Fleet Race Divisions

Effective after February 9, 2014

 

1.) General

a.) Fleet Race Divisions designated A, B, and C, have been established in accordance with Fleet 1 Bylaw I.G.1. Following are the rules for promotion from C to B and B to A; re-qualification to stay in A and B; and, demotion from A to B and B to C. These rules are to be considered a part of Fleet 1 Bylaw I.G.1.

b.) New Fleet 1 members are automatically assigned to Division C.

2.) Definitions

a.) High Point Event: An event comprised of at least one High Point Race scored for purposes of Fleet Racing Division promotion, re-qualification and demotion. High Point Events could include multi-day series of races, one-day series of races that are part of a multi-day series of races, one-day series of races, or a single race.

b.) Skipper Calendar Year: Begins on the date of a skipper’s division assignment, promotion, re-qualification or demotion, and ends approximately one year later at the end of the High Point Event in which assignment, promotion, re-qualification or demotion occurred. For example, if the Skipper Calendar Year begins at the conclusion of the second day of racing in the Winter Series, it will end at the conclusion of the second day of racing in the Winter Series the following year. If an event is discontinued or the following year’s date for that event changes substantially, the Skipper Calendar Year ends one year after the date of promotion, re-qualification or demotion.

3.) Promotion

a.) Win 2 one-day High Point Events within one Skipper Calendar Year, move from C to B or B to A. A minimum of five (5) boats must have competed in at least one race of the series.

b.) Win 1 two-day High Point Event within one Skipper Calendar Year, move from C to B or B to A. A minimum of five (5) boats must have competed in at least one race of the series.

c.) If promotion occurs as a result of winning a one-day High Point Event within a multi-day series, the skipper will complete the series in the pre-promotion division, and thereafter must begin competing in the division promoted to (i.e., C to B, B to A). (See Note 1 below.)

d.) If promotion occurs as a result of winning a two-day High Point Event or a one-day High Point Event that is not a part of a multi-day series, the skipper must begin competing in in the division promoted to in subsequent Fleet Races.

e.) Once promoted, a skipper is qualified to sail in the division promoted to for a period of one Skipper Calendar Year, in accordance with the following Appendix A Sections 4 and 5.

 

4.) Re-Qualification

a.) Placing in a High Point Event per Table I below re-qualifies the skipper to continue competing in his/her current division for one more Skipper Calendar Year. Each re-qualification resets the Skipper Calendar Year.

 

 b.) The Fleet 1 Board of Directors (“the Board”) may change the number of re-qualifying finish positions for a division at any time for the purpose of maintaining division size.

5.) Demotion

a.) If a skipper has not re-qualified to compete in his/her current division within one Skipper Calendar Year, the skipper must thereafter compete in the division demoted to (i.e., A to B, B to C).

b.) If the Skipper Calendar Year period expires following a one-day High Point Event within a multi-day series, the skipper will complete that series in the pre-demotion division. Placing in a High point Event during the remainder of that series re-qualifies the Skipper to continue competing in his/her pre-demotion division per Appendix A, Section 4. Otherwise, the Skipper must compete in the division demoted to, unless re-qualification occurs in another event.

6.) Petitioning the Board to Compete in Division A or B

a.) A skipper who is subject to Fleet 1 Bylaw I.G.1 but believes that his/her skill level is consistent with competing in Division A or Division B, may petition the Board to compete in the desired division.

b.) A skipper who wishes to petition the Board to compete in Division A or B must petition in writing and include a sailing resume.

c.) Petitions will be voted upon by the Board.

d.) Should the Board elect to grant the petition, the Board shall determine how long the skipper has before having to re-qualify for the Division per the rules in Appendix A, Section 4.

e.) The Board may take the following into consideration for granting a petition:

i) The skipper’s historical performance in Harbor 20 races;

ii) The skipper’s sailing resume and history in non-Harbor 20 races;

iii) The proportionate distribution of likely participants in upcoming regattas across all the Divisions;

iv) The likelihood of a significant disruption to the affected Division races;

f.) The Board may re-consider any decision on a petition at anytime based on results of any Fleet Race.

 7.) Fleet Race Division Record Keeping and Maintenance

a.) A record of promotion, re-qualification and demotion dates is to be maintained by the Fleet 1 Official Scorer and posted on the Harbor 20 web site.

b.) The Fleet 1 Board of Directors may change promotion, re-qualification and demotion criteria without notice for the purpose of maintaining the size of Divisions.

 

NOTE 1: We needed to include a single day of races which are part of a multi-day series in order to increase the number of High Point Events. While this poses the possibility that a skipper might win two or more High Point Events in the same series, thus depriving another skipper a chance to qualify, it was felt that this is outweighed by other factors and logistical considerations. Yacht clubs register skippers for a series, and do not have procedures in place for a skipper to switch divisions mid-series, nor would we want to impose such. Also, we would not want to deprive a skipper of the chance of winning a series by removing him/her mid-series because of our Fleet Race Division rules.