Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 Please note: This document contains an extract of the Sailing Instructions from the RSAYS 2014 - 2015 Year Book. Additional information is contained in the addenda to the Sailing Instructions towards the end of the Year Book. Table of Contents 1.Rules 2. Entry/Responsibility of Boats 3. Notices to Competitors 4. Changes to Sailing Instructions 5. Signals Made Ashore 6. Safety / Event Category/ Retirement 7. Divisions / Classes 8. Scoring 9. Handicapping 10. Sail Numbers 11. Courses 12. Marks 13. Start Lines 14. Starting 15. Finish Line 16. Time Limit 17. Radio Communication 18. Protests 19. Offshore Races (Special Requirements) 20 Twilight Races (Special Requirements) 21 Rendering Assistance 22. Prizes - 13 - 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 1.Rules 1.1. All races shall be governed by the rules as defined in the 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) the Prescriptions and Special Regulations (SR) of Yachting Australia (YA); Rating and Class Rules as applicable; the Department of Transport Boating (safety and equipment) Regulations; the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGS). 1.2. Additional Instructions may be issued for any race and shall be read in conjunction with these sailing instructions and take precedence in the event of conflict. Any and all amendments shall apply to that race(s) only unless expressly stated as permanent changes. 1.3. Movable Ballast - Rule 51 is changed by adding: except that canting keels and transferable water ballasting and pumps to fill, transfer and exhaust water ballast are allowed. 1.4. Manual Power - Rule 52 is deleted. 1.5. IRC Rules Parts 1, 2 and 3 shall apply to boats competing in IRC races. 1.6. Anchors must be stowed inboard. ie: no part of the anchor shall protrude beyond the sheer line except for Category 3 races. 1.7 Boats with extendable bowsprits shall have them retracted when not in use on a windward leg of the course, except when fetching the mark and inside the Zone (see RRS Definition of Zone), or when a boat is keeping clear she shall not extend the bowsprit to prevent her from doing so. After rounding a leeward mark, it shall be retracted as soon as practicable. 1.8 The RSAYS Short-handed Safety Protocol, Addendum E shall apply. 1.9 Rule 44 is changed for multihulls – Rules 44.1 & 44.2 are amended from a Two-Turns Penalty to read One-Turn Penalty. 2. Entry/Responsibility of Boats 2.1 A boat’s entry will be accepted only when the Entry Form applicable along with all required documentation has been submitted and fees have been paid. An Entry Form is required to be completed regardless of type of entry. 2.2 All those taking part in races conducted by RSAYS or on behalf of the RSAYS do so at their own risk and responsibility. The RSAYS is not responsible for the seaworthiness of boats whose entry is accepted or the sufficiency or adequacy of its equipment. Attention of competitors is drawn to Part 1 Fundamental Rule 4. ‘The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone’. 2.3 Owners shall ensure that their boat carries appropriate third party liability insurance to a minimum of $10m per incident and include “Racing Coverage”. Insurance certificate of currency shall be lodged in person at the Main Office or by email to [email protected] 2.4 An RSAYS Equipment Compliance Form for the appropriate race category must be completed by all boats and will expire each year on August 31. 2.5 Where required for skippers and crew to be members of the RSAYS, it shall be the responsibility of the skipper or representative to ensure membership is complied with. (Membership renewal is from May 1). 2.6 Boats owned by members of other clubs may be accepted as race entrants and must have lodged with their club or the RSAYS an Equipment Compliance Form confirming compliance with NoR 4. 2.7 Late Entries may be received together with the late entry fee applicable. 2.8 All boats shall sign-on prior to the first warning signal on the sign-on sheet in the Racing Office. One sign-on shall be sufficient to indicate a boat’s intention to race in all series entered for that day. Boats failing to sign-on will be scored DNC. For offshore races see SI 19. 3. Notices to Competitors Notices to competitors shall be placed on the Official Notice Board located outside of the Sailing Office. 4. Changes to Sailing Instructions 4.1 Changes to the SI’s will be posted on the Official Notice Board not less than 2 hours hours before the first warning signal, with flag L displayed. - 14 - Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 4.2 Oral changes to the SI’s may be made by displaying flag L both ashore and from the race committee boat with 1 sound and making no less than 3 broadcasts over VHF radio on the designated Channel before the first warning signal. The failure to hear the transmissions will not be grounds for redress. This changes Rule 62.1(a). 5. Signals Made Ashore 5.1. Signals made ashore will be displayed from the club flagpole, in front of the Sailing Office. 5.2. Postponement Signals - When flag AP is displayed ashore ‘1 minute’ is replaced with ‘not less than 45 minutes’. Changes race signal AP. 6. Safety / Event Category/ Retirement 6.1. All inshore races will be Category 6 as per YA SR Part 1 SECTION 2. Crew complement - a minimum of three able crew, unless complying with Addendum E – Short-handed Safety Protocol. For a Trailerable Yacht Series crew complement may be a minimum of two. 6.2. Offshore races – See SI 19. 6.3. Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) – All crew on boats without lifelines and J24’s shall wear PFDs as per YA SR Part 1 SECTION 5. This changes Rule 40. 6.4. Boats failing to comply with SI 6.3 will be scored DNC without protest. This changes Rule 61.3. 6.5. Commercial ships (longer than 25m) are restricted in their ability to manoeuvre while entering or departing the Port River and boats should take avoiding action early. In the event of avoiding action being necessary, a boat may start her engine to get out of the path of a ship, shall log her time/ distance delay/gain and may continue racing after turning her engine off. She may lodge a written request to the Racing Committee for compensation of time lost. Similarly if she finds herself in a better position after turning her engine off, she shall notify the Racing Committee. Notification shall be made in writing before the end of the protest time limit or be subject to protest and disqualification. The Protest Committee after a hearing may give compensation or a discretionary penalty. Rule 42.3(h). 6.6. Retiring – A boat that retires from a race shall lower her Racing Flag, and notify the RC at the finish line or the authority nominated to conduct the radio monitoring as soon as possible after retiring, and before the end of protest time. Boats shall also sign the Declaration - Retirement form in the Sailing Office. Failure to do so will result in being scored DNC. Changes Rule A4. 7. Divisions / Classes 7.1. The Racing Committee will allocate boats to a division or class for a series or race. 7.2.Divisions: Inshore Pointscore – Div 1, 2 & AMS Etchells Pointscore – Etchells Offshore – All boats & AMS Club – All boats AMS Club – Div 1 AMS Club – Div 2 Twilight – Red & Green Multihull – Multihull Women’s Racing Series – All boats Special Races – All boats 7.3. Boats shall conspicuously display the appropriate racing flag(s) as per 7.4 on a backstay or other stern attachment whilst racing. - 15 - Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 7.4. Racing Flags / Class Flags All Boats “T” Division 1 “E” Division 2 “F” Division 3 “V” Etchells “W” Multihulls “H” Twilight Green Start “Green Ribbon” Twilight Red Start “Red Ribbon” 8. Scoring 8.1 Scores excluded will be as per the NoR. See NoR 13. Race Program Summary. Note: discards are applied to completed races. The percentage is calculated thus ie: 7 races x 20% = 1.4 = 1 discard. 9 races x 20% = 1.8 = 2 discards. Calculations of 0.5 & upwards are rounded up to the next whole number. 8.2 Casual entries will not be scored for series results. 9. Handicapping The Top Yacht System will be used for RSAYS series/races. See Addendum C of the Year Book 10. Sail Numbers 10.1 A boat shall notify the Sailing Office in writing when the sail number in use does not match the registered number on their Entry Form. 10.2 Failure to do so may result in being scored DNC for all races concerned. - 16 - Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 11. Courses 11.1 Two course areas are referred to in the SIs Area A - south of shipping channel. Area B - north of shipping channel 11.2 Inshore courses will be either windward/leeward, triangular or fixed mark courses. Where triangular or a fixed mark course is programmed; the course will be available from the Racing Office approximately 2 hours prior to the warning signal. 11.3 Windward / Leeward Courses For W/L courses a numeral pennant will be displayed prior to or with the warning signal indicating the course to be sailed. See SI 11.5 and 11.6 At or prior to the warning signal a board showing the approximate bearing and distance to the windward mark may be displayed from the race committee boat. Div1, Div2, Etchells & Multihulls (when racing together) Unless otherwise specified, Marks M1, W1 & W2 shall be rounded to Port; Marks L1 & L2 are Gate marks where boats shall sail between them from the direction of the previous mark and round either gate mark. During the starting sequence a numeral pennant will be flown on the Committee boat, directly below the division flag, on the same halyard to indicate the number of laps. M1 W1 W2 L1 L2 Start / Finish Division 1 Numeral pennant 1: Start, W1, Finish. Numeral pennant 2: Start, W1, Gate, W1, Finish. Numeral pennant 3:Start, W1, Gate, W1, Gate, W1, Finish Numeral pennant 4:Start, W1, Gate, W1, Gate, W1, Gate, W1, Finish. Division 2 and Etchells Numeral pennant 1: Start, W2, Finish. Numeral pennant 2: Start, W2, Gate, W2, Finish. Numeral pennant 3: Start, W2, Gate, W2, Gate, W2, Finish Numeral pennant 4:Start, W2, Gate, W2, Gate, W2, Gate, W2, Finish. Multihulls Numeral pennant 1: Start, M1, Finish. Numeral pennant 2: Start, M1, Gate, M1, Finish. Numeral pennant 3:Start, M1, Gate, M1, Gate, M1, Finish Numeral pennant 4:Start, M1, Gate, M1, Gate, M1, Gate, M1, Finish. - 17 - Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 Etchells (when racing separately) Marks shall be rounded to Port Finish W1 L1 Start / Finish Numeral pennant 1: S tart, W1, L1, W1, L1, Finish (to windward) Numeral pennant 2: S tart, W1, L1, W1, Finish (downwind) When a buoy is laid offset from mark W1, boats shall round W1 to Port and then the offset mark to Port. When a Gate is laid at the Leeward end - marks L1 & L2, boats shall sail between them from the direction of the previous mark and round either gate mark. When no offset or gate marks are laid boats shall round marks W1 & L1 to Port. 12. Marks 12.1. The starting and finishing marks will be a black and white chequered or pink inflatable. 12.2. For W/L courses: Division 1, W1 will be an orange inflatable, Division 2 and Etchells, W2 will be yellow inflatable. Gate marks or Leeward marks L1 & L2 will be orange inflatable buoys. 12.3. New marks as in rule 33 for Div 1 will be a orange inflatable with a black band, Div 2 & Etchells a yellow inflatable with a black band (when racing conducted by the CYCSA) or unless otherwise stated. When in a subsequent change a new mark is replaced, it will be replaced with an original mark. 12.4. Etchells sailing on a separate course the course marks – will be orange inflatable buoys. Etchells new mark will be a yellow inflatable buoy. 13. Start Lines 13.1. Outside River Start Line - The starting line shall be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee boat at the starboard end and the starting mark at the port end. 13.2. Inside River Start Line - The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee boat and the southern edge of the vertical blue panel on the Outer Harbor Signal Tower unless otherwise prescribed. 13.3. Twilight races – see SI 20 13.4. A buoy carrying a pink flag may be streamed from the race committee boat. Boats shall not pass between it and the committee boat. - 18 - Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 14. Starting 14.1. Warning signal times for the first race or division are as per the Racing Programme Addendum A. Rule 26 shall apply unless prescribed otherwise. 14.2. Late to the start line - A boat running late for the start may use its engine after the preparatory signal for the purpose of proceeding to the start line, providing that before starting, the boat shuts off her engine and getting well clear of all other boats, makes 1 tack and 1 gybe in the same direction (1 turn penalty) under sail. A boat taking a penalty turn shall report in writing, the circumstances to the Sailing Coordinator after the race & within the protest time limit. 14.3. Boats that interfere with race committee boats will be protested by the race committee and may be penalized. 14.4.In the interests of safety, boats should keep clear of the start area until their warning signal. 14.5. For inshore races a boat shall not start later than 10 minutes after her start signal. 14.6. Offshore races – see SI 19. 14.7. Handicap Starts: A list of start times will be displayed on the Official Notice Board approximately 2 hours prior to the scheduled warning signal. A board will be displayed on the race committee boat. Numerals displayed shall indicate when competitors shall start. Competitors shall start from when their allocated time appears on the board. ie: - 00 appears it is race start time. 01 appears it is race start time plus one minute …and so on. Recalls for handicap starts – no recall signal will be made. Changes Rule 29.1. A boat starting before her time appears and does not return to start correctly will be penalised by adding to her elapsed time, 2 minutes plus one minute for every minute, or part thereof, of her early start. 15. Finish Line 15.1 The finish line shall be between a staff displaying a blue flag on the race committee boat and the finish mark. 15.2 Offshore races– see SI 19 15.3 Twilight races – see SI 20 16. Time Limit 16.1. Inshore Races: The time limit for all boats shall be 4 hours. The time limit may be extended by 1 hour, at the discretion of the Race Officer, in order to attempt to finish the majority of the fleet. Where two races are programmed on the same day, the time limit shall be 2 hours for each race. Boats failing to finish within the time limit shall be scored DNF. This changes RRS A4. 16.2. Offshore races – see SI 19. 16.3. Twilight races – see SI 20. 17. Radio Communication 17.1 The race committee will monitor of VHF 77 except for Twilight and Etchells races where VHF 73 will be used. Other channels may be monitored as described in additional SIs. 17.2 The race committee may broadcast communication that is available to all competitors. Failure for a competitor to receive or the race committee to transmit this information shall not be grounds for redress. This changes Rule 62. 18. Protests 18.1. Protests shall be in writing. Forms are available from the Racing Office and shall be lodged with a member of the race committee or an RSAYS office employee. 18.2. Inshore Races - protests shall be lodged within 2 hours of the last boat in the last race of the day. 18.3. Offshore races – see SI 19 18.4. Twilight races – see SI 20 18.5. The organising authority will advise the date and time of the hearing. - 19 - Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 19. Offshore Races (Special Requirements) SIs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 17, 18.1, 21,22 also apply. 19.1 Crew requirements - A minimum of four able crew (unless a Multihull, complying with the requirements of Addendum F – Short-handed Safety Protocol) and a minimum of 4 of the crew shall also have a current certificate for a Sea Safety Course or a Safety & Sea Survival Certificate (SSSC) and one crew shall have a First Aid Certificate. For crew numbers in excess of 8, at least 50% shall hold a current safety certificate. 19.2 The COLREGS apply for all races between the hours of ‘deemed’ sunset and sunrise, except where the time of starting is after sunset when the rules of PART 2 shall apply until 15 minutes after the start signal. 19.3 Category 3 - where Department of Transport requirements for boats in unprotected waters exceed the YA SR Part 1 SECTION 2, then the Department of Transport regulations take precedence. 19.4 Each boat shall sign-on & submit a completed Offshore Race Crew List at least two hours prior to the warning signal. A boat will be scored DNC for failure to do so. This changes RRS 63.1. 19.5 Pre-Race Radio Checks - All boats shall call the radio base nominated between the times specified in the SIs supplement. These checks shall be made on VHF80 to confirm their intention to start and the Persons on Board. 19.6 Start Line – as described in the Supplementary SI’s. 19.7 A boat unable to complete her pre-race radio check at the prescribed time SHALL NOT START. 19.8 Start Time Limit - A boat shall not start later than 20 minutes after her start signal. Changes A4. 19.9 The Finish Line shall be an imaginary line extending from the # 13 Green beacon to the No 1 Lead In and can be approached from either side. To locate the offshore finish line it is in transit with the O/H Front and O/H Rear beacons and the northern Torrens Island chimney (red lights). Boats shall record their own finish time on the Offshore Finish Declaration Form. 19.10 Offshore Courses are described in the NoR. 19.11 There is no race time limit. 19.12Pt. Lincoln Race. - Boats shall also conform to the relevant RSAYS SI requirements for Offshore Racing. 19.13Penalties - Boats signalled as being on course side (OCS) and fail to return shall have 20% added to their elapsed time. Calls on VHF77 approximately 10 minutes after the start may be made. Changes rule 63.1 19.14Radio skeds. Radio frequencies are VHF80 & 81 & HF2524. Boats shall maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF16 or HF2182 until returning to home port. Position Reporting - All boats shall report their position as at the nominated time of the schedule to the radio base nominated in the supplementary SIs. Boats failing to report their position shall have 10% added to their elapsed time. The race committee may, upon receiving a satisfactory written explanation within the protest time limit, waive this penalty. This changes RRS 63.1 19.15Positions shall be given as 4-digit Latitude and 5-digit Longitude unless unable to do so, plus their next mark of the course. 19.16Radio sign off - Boats shall notify Coast Guard Race Control as soon as possible after finishing. 19.17Sign-off & Retiring - Each boat shall ‘sign-off’ regardless of finishing the course or not by submitting a completed Offshore Declaration Form which shall be deposited at the Sailing Office within 3 hours of finishing. Failure to do so will result in being scored DNC. Boats that retire shall advise immediately of their intention to the nominated radio base and shall continue to report their position as per the scheduled times until they reach their port. 19.18Protests shall be lodged at the Sailing Office by 1500 hrs on the day following the protesting boat’s finishing time. Notice of lodgement shall be made to the Sailing Coordinator or Office Staff directly or electronically within the time limit. - 20 - Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 20 Twilight Races (Special Requirements) Twilight Sailing is a traditionally a social outing for which a special spirit of sportsmanship shall prevail. Boats shall sail with due regard for other boats having guests and inexperienced crew. A higher degree of alertness is required for twilight races. SIs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 22 also apply. 20.1 Shall be Category 6. Etchells may carry watertight hand-held VHF radios. 20.2 For twilight racing an exemption from Rule 56 has been approved by YSA. 20.3 Anchors must be stowed inboard, i.e.: no part of the anchor shall protrude beyond the sheer line. 20.4 For Lady helm races a boat shall have on board a Person-in-Charge who shall be a member of RSAYS. 20.5 The nominated helmsperson shall ‘sign-on’ and steer the boat except in an emergency. 20.6 VHF 73 will be used for radio communication. 20.7 There will be three starts nominated as Red, Green and Multihull. All boats shall display a ribbon available from the Racing Office corresponding to their allocated start. Red start warning signal - 1755 Green start warning signal - 1805 Multihull warning signal - 1810 A list of boats and their allocated starts will be posted on the Official Notice Board prior to race 1. 20.8 Course descriptions shall be indicated by a course number together with numeral pennant(s) displayed from the committee boat at or prior to warning signal. When special courses are set on the night, course descriptions will be available from the Sailing Office. 20.9 No spinnakers, bloopers, gennakers, Code zero or staysails are to be used. Main and foresail (tacked inside the forestay) only. Spinnaker poles may be used to pole out the headsail at the clew only. When in use, the pole shall be attached to the mast (Rule 50.2.). 20.10The start line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee boat and the southern edge of the vertical blue panel on the Outer Harbor Signal Tower unless otherwise prescribed. 20.11Time limit for all boats will be 2 hours from her start. For RSAYS/CYCSA combined races, this will be varied to the earlier of 2000 hours or the official sunset time. 20.12A boat that runs aground during a race may use her engine to free herself for safety reasons and continue racing; provided once she is free she then shuts it off and has not gained an advantage by its use. She may still be subject to protest by a boat or RC. In addition her handicap will not change down in the next race after such incident. 20.13Finish Line – will be between a staff displaying a blue flag on the race committee boat and the corner of # 4 wharf unless otherwise prescribed. Courses may be shortened at a point along the course that all boats must pass, by displaying flag S and making 2 sound signals. This changes Rule 32.2. 20.14Retiring – boats retiring shall notify the race committee on VHF 73 and sign the retirement form as soon as possible after doing so or be scored DNC. 20.15Rule 44.1 & 44.2 are changed such that "Two-Turns Penalty" is replaced by "One-Turn Penalty" and shall include one tack and one gybe. 20.16Protests – protests shall be lodged by 2030hrs with the Sailing Office. Protest Arbitration - Protests involving rules of Part 2 where there is no contact that causes damage, will be subject to arbitration. See Addendum B for explanation. 20.17Twilight Courses See Addendum E - 21 - Sailing Instructions 2014 - 2015 21 Rendering Assistance 21.1 If a boat sights flares or believes another boat to be in distress it should maintain a watch on HF 2182 or VHF Ch 16 or 80 and render assistance. 21.2 A boat in distress or assisting another in distress should call for assistance on HF2182 or VHF Ch16 or 80. 21.3 If a boat uses her engine, full details of the use must be furnished in writing, together with an accurate log giving positions, times, courses, etc. from the time her normal racing course is altered to go to the place where assistance is required, until she resumes racing. 21.4 Any boat failing to render assistance when able to do so shall be subject to protest. See Fundamental Rule 1. 22. Prizes 22.1 Weekly prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the Racing Committee and presented approximately one hour after the RC boat docks. (Skippers may be notified via SMS) 22.2 Casual entrants will be awarded weekly prizes but not Series prizes. Unless specified otherwise, Perpetual Trophies will be awarded for PHS handicap results. Awarding of Perpetual Trophies is described in the NoR. Divisions/Classes with 5 or 6 Series entrants - 1st & 2nd will be awarded Divisions/Classes with 7 or more Series entrants 1st 2nd & 3rd will be awarded Winter Series (combined with CYCSA) First three places PHS Div 1, 2, Multihull Inshore Pointscore Series First three places IRC / PHS Div 1, 2 Offshore Series First three places IRC / PHS Special Events / Races First three places in each Division Twilight Series First three places Series 1, Series 2 and Overall Women’s Racing Series First three places Multihull Series First 3 places – OMR Handicap winner Cock Of The Walk Div 1 or 2 boat (does not include Winter, or Twilight) Pointscore Series - Etchells First three places on position for Series 1 First three places on position for Series 2 Handicap winner for series 1 and 2 Cock Of The Walk - Etchells Most fastest times in the Pointscore Series (aggregate winner) - 22 -
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