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Cruising is about sailing and socializing; the purpose of this trophy is to
encourage members to get together on the water and have fun.
The NEMA Annual Cruising Trophy shall be awarded to the NEMA member who
accumulates the most Cruise Points during the sailing season on NEMA
Cruises. The current NEMA Cruise Chairman shall be excluded from
eligibility. Based on the level of participation, the NEMA Board of Directors
may decide to award a second place cruising trophy.
- You need not sail your own boat to qualify for a Cruise Point, but
you must be on a multihull.
- A minimum of eleven Cruise Points must be earned to qualify.
- A NEMA Cruise requires that there be a minimum of three multihulls
with at least one NEMA member on each boat. Cruises can be casual get
togethers and need not be announced in advance.
- A Cruise Point will not be awarded in connection with any organized
race unless such race is a “Cruisers Only Fun Race”. Participation in a
“Cruisers Only Fun Race” will earn one Cruise Point.
Multi-Day Cruises
Any night spent aboard a multihull that is anchored, moored, beached, rafted,
or docked in close proximity to other cruise members counts as one Cruise
Point as long as the location is not the home port of the majority of the
cruise members and the NEMA member is not at the location for the purpose of
participating in an organized race.
In addition to the overnight Cruise Points, participants in multi-day
cruises may add one additional Cruise Point if a sail of at least five
nautical miles was required to reach the first overnight location or to return
from the last overnight location. Sailing to join or leave a multi-day cruise
does not qualify for day sailing points.
Day Sailing
A Day Sail Cruise Point is awarded when:
A group of NEMA members sail on close proximity with each other for at least
an hour and the reason for being together is not part of a race or in
preparation for a race.
Long Distance Points
An extra point shall be awarded for cruisers who travel at least 100 miles by
land (one way) or 35 miles by sea for the express purpose of attending a NEMA
cruise.
Organization Awards
With the goal of providing more cruising opportunities for NEMA members, we
are awarding extra Cruise Points for planning, posting, and organizing a NEMA
Cruise. One point is given for a single overnight cruise, and two points are
given for cruises lasting two to five nights, and three points are given for
cruises lasting six or more nights.
NEMA Picnics
Attendance at an officially sponsored and advertised NEMA picnic counts as
one Cruise Point. The Picnic day counts as a point even if you already earned a
point for that day based on actual cruising.
Newsletter
Having an article you wrote about cruising published in the NEMA Newsletter
earns one Cruise Point per page.
Points Submissions
All submissions for Cruise Points shall be sent by email to the current NEMA
Cruise Chairman using the email address listed on the NEMA web site. Submissions
must be received by December 31st. Interim submissions during the sailing season
are highly encouraged.
Submissions should include:
1. Your name & boat name
2. Cruise dates and locations
3. Other NEMA members/boats attending
4. Any other relevant information.
Ties
In the case of a tie in the number of Cruise Points between two members, the
judge(s) may consider other factors as tie breakers, including but not limited
to additional cruising days that did not meet the normal standards for awarding
a Cruise Point as well as the overall contribution made by the member in
furthering NEMA cruising.
Judging
The current NEMA Cruise Chairman shall be the judge and his/her decision is
final.
Revised: 6/14/09
Ken Levitt, NEMA Cruise Chairman
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