GENERAL SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1.
VENUE
NGAROTO
SAILING CLUB, LAKE NGAROTO, TE
AWAMUTU
2.
RACING PROGRAMME
For
general club events. Briefing is typically at 10.30
am. (Check Club program or NOR for
details)
3.
CONTROL
All races shall
be under the control and management of the race
committee. Race Officers have full power for
selection of courses, postponement, cancellation,
abandonment and general recall.
4.
RACING RULES
(a)
The
2005-2008 ISAF and the current YNZ prescriptions to these
rules except as altered by these
sailing.
(b)
The
YNZ Safety Regulations Part 1.
(c) As defined in the rules of the respective
classes.
5.
COURSES
Courses
for each race will be displayed at the headquarters on the
course notification board and explained at
briefing.
Sailors are not
to sail between the cardinal marks on the eastern side of
the lake and the adjacent shore and western side of the
lake and the adjacent shore.
6.
STARTING AND FINISHING LINES
The
Starting Line shall be on a straight line between the
prescribed mark and the staff on the committee boat.
The Finishing Line shall be between the two poles in the
lake opposite the Club House. There may be variations
of this, they will be explained at briefing and described
on the course board.
7.
STARTING PROCEDURE
Races will be
started in accordance with RRS rule 26. The order
of starting and Fleet flags will be notified at
briefing.
- 5 Minute
warning
1 Sound
signal
Fleet (2) flag raised
- 4 Minute preparatory
1 Sound signal
Blue Peter
raised
-1
Minute
1 Sound signal
Blue Peter
lowered
-0 Start Div.
(2)
1 Sound signal
Fleet flag
(2) lowered. Fleet (1) flag raised
+1
Minute
1 Sound signal
Blue Peter
raised
+4
Minute
1 Sound signal
Blue Peter
lowered
+5
Minute Start Div. (1) 1 Sound
signal
Fleet flag (1)
lowered.
8.
RECALLS
Individual
Recall shall be
signified by one sound signal and displaying Code Flag X,
in accordance with Rule 29.2.
General
Recalls shall be
signified by two sound signals and the displaying of the
First Substitute Flag. The recalled fleet will then
start after the other scheduled fleets.
9.
SHORTENED COURSE
Should
it be necessary, a course may be shortened by two sound
signals and displaying Code Flag S as the leading boat of
the Fleet approaches a mark. Boats will then sail
directly to the Finish Line.
10.
CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
If
necessary an announcement will be made by the Race Officer
at Briefing and posted on the Official Notice
board.
11.
TIME LIMIT
The
time limit shall be 2 hours. One yacht finishing
within the limit makes the race valid for all other yachts
in that class/fleet, except those finishing greater than 30
minutes after the first yacht. Any such yacht will be
awarded a DNF or allocated a finishing time by the O D as
he may see fit. (This may be changed at
briefing).
12.
PENALTIES
Touching marks,
360-degree turn in accordance with rule
31.2.
Breaking Rules of Part 2 rule 44.1 applies i.e. a
720-degree turn.
13.
PROTESTS
Shall be lodged
in writing to the Race O D within 20 minutes of the last
boat in the Class/Fleet finishing.
14.
LIABILITY and SAFETY
Competitor’s
attention is drawn to Fundamental rules and the YNZ Safety
Rule Part 1. The Club’s Health and Safety policy is
displayed at the Clubhouse and on the web
site.
15.
METHOD OF DECIDING CONTEST
The
number of races scheduled for each series and number of
drops are indicated in the club’s program. There may
be some variation for the Sprint Race and Mark Foy series
(dependent on the days sailing conditions). Yachts
finishing times shall be adjusted by the NZTYA handicaps
posted on the official notice board (for Paterangi,
Mangapiko and Pokeru series). The Weymouth Yard Stick
may be applied to centreboard and multi-hull yachts.
The low point scoring system A 2 will apply.
16.
TROPHIES
Trophies
are presented for the senior Paterangi, Mangapiko, Pokeru
and Club Champs series. The Top Gun is awarded to the
skipper with the most Guns in the above Club series.
Plates are awarded for the 6-Hour
race.
5th
August
2006
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