SWISS RE YMC ALMA MATER RACE  2021                                                                      

PROVISIONAL RESULTS

Philosophy & Vision

• YMC Alma Mater Race will be a racing event for fun, in the same way as Nations' Cup.
• To promote the sport of sailing to wider general public as well as to build a soft linkage to colleges / local universities.
• To create new dynamics and additional "horizontal" bonding among Members of the RHKYC community.
• To identify and engage potential supporters and participants for our upcoming series of University Initiative events.
• YMC Alma Mater Race is a Clean Regatta and we are targeting to get Gold Certification.  To promote marine conservation and sustainability via Alma Mater and participating alumni.

Design of the Race

• Team identities will be self declared by competing teams, similar to Nations' Cup.
• Team identities will be based on academic institutes or units, acceptable examples of team identities include Team CUHK, Team LSE, Team HKUMed, Team CityU Business School, Team DGS.
• Each team shall be formed in such a way that over 50% of the crew have affiliation with the same academic institute as their team identity.
• When a competing team comprises of 3 or less members, all of them need to have affiliation with the same academic institute as their team identity.
• Examples of academic institute include local and non-local universities, colleges, high schools, schools.
• Examples of affiliation include alumni and students.
• School flags, stickers will be allowed and encouraged to be displayed on the boom only during this race.

RACE DOCUMENTS

Course (posted at 0955hrs)
Start - Club Line
TCS 4             P
TKS                P
DB                  P
Finish - Club Line

• Sailing Instructions
• Notice of Race 
• Entry List with Ratings and Start Times (updated)
• Crew List
• Consent Form

Q&A on Team Composition:

Q: If I am racing on F15 with a team of 2 members, how many crew is required to have affiliation with the same academic institute?

A: All members i.e. 2 team members.

Q: If I am racing on Ruffian with 4 members, how many crew is required to have affiliation with the same academic institute?

A: At least 3 team members.

Q: If I am racing on Impala with 6 members in total, how many crew is required to have affiliation with the same academic institute?

A: At least 3 team members.

Q: If I am racing on Impala with 7 members in total, how many crew is required to have affiliation with the same academic institute?

A: At least 4 team members.

Q: If I am racing on a Beneteau First 50 with 15 members in total, how many crew is required to have affiliation with the same academic institute?

A: At least 8 team members.

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