The Snipe Class racing Association is the Organizing Authority for all Class Championship and Sanctioned Regattas. [Note: Per RRS 87.2, "The organizing authority shall publish a notice of race…", which means that SCIRA, at some level must be responsible for the NOR.]

Event Hosts(affiliated clubs or organizations) shall use this Notice of Race and the Class Sailing Instructions for all Championship and Sanctioned Regattas.

The regatta chairman or his/her designee for the regatta shall fill in the appropriate information where requested as indicated by parenthesis and underline, (____) or delete it as appropriate.

Specific advice and directives are bracketed [*---*].

No additions or deletions to this Notice of Race shall be permitted to alter the intent of the Class rules or instructions. No additions or changes shall be made without the prior approval of the regatta SCIRA Representative.

Hosting Club: (Insert name of the affiliated club)

Rules: The current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the prescriptions of (Insert the National Authority) [*not required for some championships unless applicable*], the SCIRA Rules of Conduct for Conducting (National and International Championship Regattas or Sanctioned Regattas), the Deed of Gift and the Sailing Instructions shall be in effect.

Advertising: This regatta is classified as Category (Insert "A" or "C") in accordance with the SCIRA Advertising Prescription.

Entry and Eligibility: This regatta is open to SCIRA registered boats and skippers (Insert co-skippers if permitted) subject to any Deed of Gift trophy restrictions.

Registration: (Insert pre-registration information)

Schedule:
(1) Registration: (Insert date, time and location)
(2) Racing: (Insert dates and times)

Measurement: (1) All boats are subject to measurement at any time at the reasonable discretion of the Class or the Race Committee. (2) All boats are required to have a current Class decal properly displayed. (3) (Insert additional requirements, if any.)

Sailing Instructions: The regatta Sailing Instructions will be available (Insert time and location).

Courses: The courses to be sailed are the Class approved courses for (Insert Championship or Sanctioned) regattas as published in the current SCIRA Official Handbook.

"Black Flag": RRS Rule 30.3 shall not been used in this regatta. [*Use of this rule is discouraged and it's use must have the prior approval by the Class. See SCIRA Sailing Instructions for more detail*]

Scoring: The SCIRA (Insert Low Point {preferred} or Olympic or ISAF) scoring system will be used. (Insert drop race restrictions if they apply.)

Penalties: RRS 44.2 (720 Degrees Turns Penalty) is not in effect. [*Use only if 720 Degrees Turns Penalty is not to be used or another penalty will apply; that penalty shall be described.*]

Prizes: (Insert prize detail including Deed of Gift, if any.)

Qualification for Subsequent Event: (Insert detail for advancement criteria.)

Social: (Insert detail as you wish.)

SCIRA Representative: (Insert name and contact information.)

Regatta Contact: (Insert name and contact information.)