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2002/03 L26, STADT 23 and J22 PROVINCIAL CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
TO BE HELD AT THE POINT XXX CLUB DURBAN
FROM 28TH JUNE TO 5TH
JULY 2002
Organising Authority
Point Yacht Club in association
with the YYY Class Association
under the authority and sanction of Sailing KZN
1.
RULES.
1.1
The Regatta shall be governed by the Rules as defined in
the 2001/2004 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS),
all relevant
class rules, except as any of these are changed by these Sailing Instructions,
the Notice of Race
and these
Sailing Instructions.
1.2
The Sailing KZN Requirements for Provincial
Championships will be applicable.
2.
NOTICES TO COMPETITORS.
2.1
Notices to competitors will be
posted on the Official Notice Board, located in the XXX Yacht Club.
3.
CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS.
3.1
Any change to the sailing instructions
will be posted before 10h00 on the day that it will take effect,
except that a change to the schedule of races will be posted by 18h00 on the day
before it will take effect.
4.
SIGNALS
MADE ASHORE.
4.1
Signals made ashore will be displayed
on the flagstaff at the marina office, situated at the
entrance to the floating moorings.
4.2
When the flag AP is displayed
ashore, the warning signal will be made not less than 45 minutes after the AP is lowered
(with one sound signal)
4.3
Any other signals which may be
applicable ie. The protest period etc.
5.
SCHEDULE
OF RACES.
5.1
Racing is scheduled as follows : a maximum of FIVE races are scheduled
Race Day
Date First Warning Signal.
Race 1 Monday 1st
June 11h55
Race 2 Monday 1st
June Soon after race #1
Race 3 Tuesday 2nd
July 11h55
Race 4 Tuesday 2nd July Soon
after race #3
Race 5 Wednesday 3rd July 11h55
5.4
The code flag AP displayed on the
committee boat at the end of a race shall indicate that the next race
will be sailed soon after the last boat in the current race has
finished.
The next warning signal will be made one minute after the lowering of
the AP with one sound signal.
6.
RACING
AREA.
6.1
The approximate racing area shall be
offshore Durban between the Umgeni river mouth and the
North harbour breakwater.
7.
THE
COURSE.
7.1
The course for all classes shall be
as detailed on Appendix A attached to these instructions.
7.2
The approximate compass bearing
to mark #1 will be displayed on the committee boat before
the warning signal for the first
start.
8.
MARKS.
8.1
Marks 1,2 & 3 will be Yellow
Pyramid shaped marks.
Replacement marks shall be Orange/Red Cylindrical marks.
The Start mark will be a boat displaying an orange flag on a staff.
The Finish mark shall be a Yellow Cylindrical mark.
9.
THE
START.
9.1
Races will be started using RRS 26.
9.2
After the first start, the Warning
signal for each succeeding class shall be made with the
starting signal for the preceding class.
9.3
The starting line shall be between
a staff displaying an orange flag on the committee boat at the Starboard end
and the start mark on the Port end.
9.4
Yachts whose warning signal has
not been made shall keep clear of the starting area and of all yachts whose
warning signal has been made.
9.5
A yacht starting later than 4
minutes after her starting signal will be scored Din Not Compete. This changes rule A4.1.
10.
CLASS FLAGS & STARTING ORDER.
11.1 The following Class Flags
and starting order for the first race of the day shall apply.
1st Start L26
Class Code flag F
2nd Start Stadt
23 Class Code flag G
3rd Start J22
Class Code flag J
11.
CHANGE IN POSITION OF THE NEXT MARK.
11.1
To change the position of the next
mark, the race committee will move the original mark, or lay a new mark and
remove
the original mark as soon as practicable. The change will be signaled
before the leading boat has begun the leg, although
the new mark may not yet be in position. Any mark to be rounded after
rounding the new mark,
may be relocated without further signal, in order to maintain the course
configuration.
11.2
Rule 33 is changed so that
instead of displaying a compass bearing, the race committee will display a
green flag if the
direction has been changed to starboard, or a red flag if the direction
has changed to port.
12.
THE FINISH.
12.1
The finishing line shall be between
the staff displaying an orange flag on the Committee boat at the Starboard end
and the Finish Mark at the Port end.
12.2
The Race Committee may shorten the
course at a mark by displaying the code flag S and the appropriate Class Flag(s),
with two sound signals before the leading yacht of the class concerned has reached that mark. Yachts of that class
(those classes) will then finish between the staff displaying an Orange flag on the
Committee boat and the nearby
Mark from the direction of the last mark.
12.3
The Race Committee may shorten the
course at a mark by displaying the code flag S and the appropriate Class Flag(s),
with two sound signals before the leading yacht of the class concerned has reached that mark.
Yachts of that class
(those classes) shall then
finish at the prescribed Finish Line.
12.2 or 12.3 should be deleted.
13.
PENALTY SYSTEM.
13.1
RRS 44.2 is changed so that the
720 degree turn is replaced by a 360 degree turn.
14.
TIME LIMIT
14.1
Yachts failing to finish within
twenty minutes of the first yacht in her class shall be scored Did Not Finish.
This changes rule 35 and A4.1.
14.2
Handicapped yachts failing to finish
within twenty minutes of the yachts own handicap time of the first yacht
in her class shall be scored Did Not Finish. This
changes rule 35 and A4.1.
15.
HAULING OUT RESTRICTIONS.
No yacht shall be removed from the water, between the start of the first
race and the finish of the last race
without the prior written permission of the Race Committee.
16.
PROTESTS.
16.1
Protests shall be written on forms
available at the race office and delivered there before the protest time limit.
16.2
The Protest Time limit is ????????
16.3
Protests wherever possible, will be
heard promptly and in the order of receipt. Protest notices will be posted
within 30 minutes of the end of the protest time limit, to inform
competitors of the time of the protest hearing(s).
16.4
On the last day of the regatta, a
request for the reopening of a hearing shall be delivered,
(a)
within the protest time limit if
the party requesting reopening was informed of the decision on the previous
day,or
(b)
no later than 30 minutes after the
party requesting reopening was informed of the decision on that day.
This changes rule 66.
17.
SCORING.
18.1 The
Low Points scoring system RRS Appendix A4 will be used in all classes.
18.2 A minimum of FOUR races shall be completed.
If four races are completed, all race results will count.
If FIVE races are completed, ONE race result shall be
discarded.
If EIGHT races are completed, TWO race result shall be
discarded.
18.
REPLACEMENT OF CREW.
18.1
Substitution of
the skipper after the first race is prohibited.
18.2
Substitution of
a crew member will not be allowed without the prior written approval of the
Race Committee.
19.
PRIZES.
19.1
Prize Giving will be held at a
cocktail function on Friday 5th July after the last race 18h30 for
19h00.
19.2
The XYZ trophies together with other prizes will be
awarded, full details of which will be posted on the
Official Notice
Board prior to the first race.
19.3
Sailing KZN Provincial Championship Medals will be
awarded to the skipper and crew subject to the
requirements of
clause 15 of the Notice of Race.
20.
SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
20.1 All
skippers shall sign a declaration certifying compliance of their yacht with the
safety equipment requirements of clause 16 of the Notice of Race.
21.
OFFICIALS.
Race Committee
: A.N.Other (Chairman).
:
A.N.Other (Race Officer).
: A.N.Other.
Results : A.N.Other.
Race Secretary
: A.N.Other.
Protest Committee
: A.N.Other (Chairman).
SEE ENTRY FORM BELOW
2002/03 SPROG PROVINCIAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
TO BE HELD AT
THE XXX YACHT CLUB
FROM 2ND
TO 6TH JULY 2002
NAME OF
YACHT.
SAIL
No
.
NAME OF
OWNER.
CLUB
.
NAME OF SKIPPER
CLUB
.
ADDRESS.
.
PHONE
No.
.
.
FAX/EMAIL No.
.
NAME OF
CREW
.
CLUB
.
.
Class
measurement certificate. Yes / No.
Entry fee
R 80.00 Yes /
No.
We
jointly and individually agree to be bound by the I.S.A.F. Racing Rules of
Sailing, THE notice of Race,
the
Sailing Instructions and all other rules covering this event and indemnify
I.S.A.F., SAILING KZN,
the XXX
Yacht Club and any other individual, club or organization associated with this
event against
any claim
arising from loss of life or injury or for loss or damage to any equipment,
vessel or personal property,
before
during or after this event.
Signed.
(Skipper)
Date.
.
Signed.
(Crew
) Date.
.
This form should be modified as necessary to cater for larger crews.
Last amended 14/10/2002 DR