The contest form shall be filled in completely and filled with the Weather Forecast Committee by 1700

The contest form shall be filled in completely and filled with the Weather Forecast Committee by 1700 (5:00PM) on Wednesday of the Powerboat Regatta. Twenty-two (22) hours later, at 1500 (3:00PM) on Thursday, a committee appointed for the purpose, shall assemble in Put-in-Bay to

observe and record the weather conditions at that time and place. These conditions shall then be compared to the contestants’ predictions, and

penalty points assessed for all variations. The winner shall be the one

receiving the least number of penalty points. Other positions shall also be indicated in a like manner in an ascending order of penalty points. (Note: One penalty point will be assessed for each minute this form is filed after the 1700 deadline.)

Temperature

(In degrees Fahrenheit) One penalty point

assessed for each degree in error.

(In Cardinal Points: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE,

SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW,

NW, NNW) Two penalty points assessed

for each compass point in error.

Wind Velocity

(Average in mph) One penalty point for

each mph in error.

Barometer

(In Inches and Tenths) Two penalty points

assessed for each tenth in error.

Sky Conditions

(Clear: less than 0.1 sky cover; Scattered:

0.1 to 0.5 sky cover; Broken: 0.6 to 0.9

sky cover. Overcast: more than 0.9 sky cover)

Three penalty points for each classification

in error.

Precipitation

(None: light rain/drizzle; rain: moderate intensity

and continuous; rain showers; thunderstorms)

Five penalty points for the incorrect answer.

Relative Humidity

(Select 5 percent interval: 100-96, 95-91, 90-86,

85-81, 80-76, 75-71, 70-66, 65-61, 60-56,

55-51,50-46, 45-41,...) One penalty point for

each category in error.

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