The 2009 Presidents & Leukemia Cup is coming up very soon, on September 12/13, 2009. See below for the NOR for the event. To Register for the PRESIDENTS CUP (all One Design Racers must enter the Presidents Cup) go here for the PRSA online registration form. See who is coming. Please note that to enter the LEUKEMIA CUP you may go here to register, and you must register for the President’s Cup. Its easy just raise a minimum of $100.00 to enter. Of course we are all raising lots of money for this years Leukemia Cup event in the name of one of our own who is fighting the disease right now.

Here is the NOR:

PRESIDENT’S/LEUKEMIA CUP 2009

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September 12 & 13, 2009

Potomac River Sailing Association & The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Washington Sailing Marina, Alexandria, VA

Notice of Races

1 RULES

1.1 The Potomac River Sailing Association will organize the President’s/Leukemia Cup Regatta on the Potomac River from the Washington Sailing Marina in Alexandria, VA.

1.2 These races will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.

2 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY

2.1 All class-legal boats in one-design classes 20’ or under are invited to participate. Classes of 5 or more boats will be started separately. Classes of fewer than 5 boats may be combined with another class.

2.2 All competitors must complete an entry form and pay an entry fee to the Potomac River Sailing Association.

2.3 The entry form may be completed and the entry fee paid on-line at:

http://www.potomacriversailing.org/PresidentsLeukemiaCups/2009/entryform.html (Starting August 12)

The entry form may be obtained at the PRSA registration table: (September 11 and 12)

Friday 1800-2000 (Picnic by Outback Steakhouse)

Saturday 0830-1100 (Coffee & donuts by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

3 ENTRY FEES

Lower course classes (1 day of racing)

All (Laser, Penguin, El Toro, Sunfish) $20

Upper course classes (2 days of racing)

1-person boat (Isotope) $30

2-person boat (Albacore, Buccaneer,

various catamarans, Hampton, Vanguard 15,

Jet 14, Interlake) $30

3-person boat (Lightning, Flying Scot) $40

These fees do NOT include the party on Saturday that is donated by Guest Services at the Washington Sailing Marina on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Those tickets are obtained from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. See 9.1 below.

These fees DO include a BBQ on Sunday that is provided by the Potomac River Sailing Association.

Competitors are also encouraged to solicit and make charitable contributions to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to support their vital work. See 9.2 – 9.4 below.

4 SCHEDULE OF RACES

Lower course classes — 6 races are planned

Saturday

1100 Skipper’s meeting

1200 First warning signal on the lower course; consecutive races follow.

1530-2000 Party (provided by Guest Services & Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) & awards

NOTE: Party will start immediately following races.

Upper course classes — 6 races are planned

Saturday

1000 Skipper’s meeting

1130 First warning signal on the upper course; consecutive races follow.

1530-2000 Party (provided by Guest Services & Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

NOTE: Party will start immediately following races.

Sunday

1130 First warning signal; consecutive races follow

1530 No race is to be started after this time

Immediately

Following BBQ (provided by PRSA) & awards

5 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Sailing instructions will be available at the PRSA registration table on September 11 and 12 and on-line starting August 20 at:

Lower course: http://www.potomacriversailing.org/PresidentsLeukemiaCups/2009/SIs-Lower.pdf

Upper course: http://www.potomacriversailing.org/PresidentsLeukemiaCups/2009/SIs-Upper.pdf

6 VENUE

6.1 The Washington Sailing Marina is located just off of the George Washington Parkway about 1.5 miles south of Reagan National Airport and a similar distance north of Old Town Alexandria. The street address for Internet directions is 1 Marina Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

6.2 Upper course: Classes scheduled to sail for 2 days will sail off of Haines Point (with the Capitol and monuments as a backdrop).

Lower course: Classes scheduled to sail for 1 day (Penguins, El Toros, Flying Scots, and Lasers) will sail off of the powerplant located approximately one mile south of the Washington Sailing Marina dinghy lifts .

Opti course: Optis will sail in the cove in front of and to the north of the docks by the cranes.

7 SCORING

7.1 One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.

7.2 If fewer than 6 races are completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. This changes RRS A2. If 6 races are completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

7.3 Leukemia Cup racers will not be separately scored.

8 PRIZES

8.1 Trophies: Awards will be given to each member of the winning crews. The depth of awards will be based on the expected number of participants in each class; 3 deep for 9 or more boats, 2 deep for 5-8 boats, and 1 for 2-4 boats. The expected number will be estimated based on participation in 2008 or as provided by a fleet representative to the regatta chair (this communication will have been prior to the regatta).

8.2 Sailors will also compete for the perpetual Normal C. Schaller Memorial Trophy. It is awarded to the skipper with the best record in fleets of 10 or more starters in at least half the races.

9 SATURDAY PARTY, CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, AND INCENTIVES

9.1 Tickets for the Saturday party are available at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society tables for $10 each or by soliciting/making contributions for $100 or more (see 9.2 below):

Friday 1800-2000 (Picnic by Outback Steakhouse)

Saturday 0830-1100 (Coffee & donuts by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

9.2 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is grateful to competitors who solicit or make contributions for LLS. LLS offers the following incentives to individual fundraisers:

$100+ of contributions

Boat name on the official Regatta t-shirt if $100+ of donations is registered by August 16, 2009

Colored burgee to indicate fundraising level

Sailor goody bag with additional gifts

Raise amounts in these levels and additionally receive the following:

$100 to $499 of contributions

3 dinner tickets

2 Regatta t-shirts

$500 to $999

6 dinner tickets

3 Regatta t-shirt

1 Leukemia Cup Hat

1 Entry in the West Marine National Drawing*

$1,000 to $1,999

8 dinner tickets

4 Regatta t-shirts

2 Leukemia Cup hats