PLACEMAKERS
SUMMER CRUISING SERIES 2007 - 2008 NOTICE OF
RACE
1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY All races shall be under the control of the Weiti Boating Club Sailing
Committee and its appointed Race Officers.
2. RULES
The races will be governed by the I.S.A.F. Racing Rules of Sailing, the
prescriptions of Yachting New Zealand, and these sailing instructions.
3. ELIGIBILITY Races are open to all keelyachts,
multihulls and trailer yachts registered with and
affiliated to YNZ, and complying with YNZ
Safety Regulations Part II, Category 4 (Keelyachts
& Multihulls), or Part V, Category A (Traileryachts). In
addition, all boats must be equipped with a VHF radio and a dinghy. Dinghies may be towed or stowed aboard.
4. CLASSES Boats will race in one class. Handicapping will be in accordance with the
WBC handicapping system. Races 2, 4
& 7 will be Mark Foy. Extras are not
permitted. All boats shall display a
purple class flag.
5. ENTRIES Entry forms shall be completed in full and sent with entry fees to The
Secretary, P.O. Box 207 Whangaparaoa, or placed in the entry box in the
Clubhouse by 12 October 2007. Individual
race entries/payments must be received before the start of each
race. Fees are $50 for series or $10 per
race. Only series entrants will be
eligible for series points. Entry forms
are available at the Clubhouse or from the “forms” page of the WBC website.
|
DATE |
EVENT |
START |
TIDE |
HEIGHT |
|
19 October 2007
Labour Wkd Combined |
Race 1 Tim Cauldry Cup.
Course: Gulf
Harbour - Kawau |
1600 |
1341 |
2.7 |
|
3 November 2007
Mark Foy |
Race 2 Peter Salmond Memorial Cup. Course: Arkles
Bay - Rangitoto |
1200 |
1459 |
2.9 |
|
24 November 2007 |
Race
3 Arcus Family Trophy. Course:
Arkles Bay - Waiheke |
1000 |
0726 |
3.2 |
|
25 January 2008
Mark Foy |
Race 4 Cedric
Osborne Memorial Trophy. Course: Arkles Bay -
Mahurangi |
1800 |
2244 |
3.2 |
|
9 February 2008
Combined |
Race
5 John Groos Cup. Course:
Gulf Harbour - Motuihe |
1000 |
0956 |
3.2 |
|
23 February 2008 |
Race
6 R. Green Trophy Course: Arkles
Bay - Kawau |
1000 |
0954 |
3.3 |
|
7 March 2008
Commodores Weekend. Mark Foy |
Race
7 Commodores Cup Course:
Arkles Bay - Mahurangi |
1800 |
2019 |
3.0 |
|
21 March 2008
Combined |
Race 8 Fred Barker
Memorial Trophy. Course: Gulf Harbour
- Waiheke |
1000 |
0758 |
3.1 |
6. SCHEDULE OF RACES and
COURSES
Note 1. Preferred
destinations shown above may be subject to change. Courses will be chosen on the day of the race
from the following list. Mark Foy races
will be chosen the day before the race.
Course number will be displayed on the start boat.
Note 2. Races could be shortened depending on weather. Listen VHF Ch 77.
Note 3. After racing for 3 hours (4 hrs in Race
8) any boat may, after advising the race Officer or the finish boat, motor to
the finish. Any such boat that finishes
within the time limit will be scored after any boat finishing under sail and in
the reverse order of starting to motor.
LIST OF COURSES:
|
Course 1 |
Kawau - Bastaquet Bay |
Course 9 |
Waiheke - Oneroa/ Little Oneroa |
|
Course: |
Navy Buoy Port |
Course: |
Rakino Port |
|
Finish: |
Between Western Headland and Finish Boat |
Finish: |
Hakaimango Point and Finish Boat |
|
BBQ: |
Bastaquet Bay |
BBQ: |
Oneroa/Little Oneroa Beach |
|
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Course 2 |
Kawau - Vivian Bay |
Course 10 |
Waiheke - Onetangi |
|
Course: |
Navy Buoy Port |
Course: |
Rakino Port |
|
|
Motuketekete Island Port |
Finish: |
Thompsons Point and Finish Boat |
|
|
Martello Rock Port |
BBQ: |
Onetangi Beach |
|
Finish: |
Vivian Bay and Finish Boat |
|
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|
BBQ: |
Vivian Bay |
|
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Course 3 |
Kawau - Mansion House Bay |
Course 11 |
Waiheke - Putekei Bay/Huruhi
Bay |
|
Course: |
Navy Buoy Port |
Course: |
Rakino Port |
|
|
Motuketekete Island Port |
Finish: |
Matarahui Bay Red Beacon and Finish Boat |
|
|
Martello Rock Port |
BBQ: |
Te Wharau Bay |
|
Finish: |
Momona Point and Finish Boat |
|
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|
BBQ: |
Mansion House Bay |
|
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Course 4 |
Motuora Island |
Course 12 |
Motuihe Island |
|
Course: |
Navy Buoy Port, Motuora (S) |
Course: |
Motutapu to Starboard |
|
Finish: |
Boat and Wharf |
Finish: |
Te Mumurae Pt and Finish Boat |
|
BBQ: |
Motuora Island |
BBQ: |
Ocean Beach |
|
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|
Course 5 |
Mahurangi |
Course 13 |
Waiheke - Man’O’War Bay |
|
Course: |
Navy Buoy Port |
Course: |
Rakino Port, Waiheke Is. Starboard |
|
|
Saddle Island Starboard |
Finish: |
Headland and Finish Boat |
|
Finish: |
Saddle Island Beacon and Finish Boat |
BBQ: |
Man O’War Bay/ or Alternative |
|
BBQ: |
Sullivans Bay or Alternative |
|
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Course 6 |
Rangitoto - Islington Bay |
Course 14 |
Motutapu Is - Station or Home Bay |
|
Course: |
Rangitoto to Port |
Course: |
Rakino to Port |
|
Finish: |
Red Buoy Islington Bay and Finish Boat |
Finish: |
Station Bay Headland and Finish Boat |
|
BBQ: |
Motutapu Island side |
BBQ: |
Station or Home Bay |
|
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|
Course 7 |
Motutapu Is. - Administration Bay |
Course 15 |
Manly Beach |
|
Course: |
Direct |
Course: |
Navy Buoy (P), Wellington Rock (P) |
|
Finish: |
Between Rocky Islet and Finish Boat |
Finish: |
Eastern End Manly Beach and Finish Boat |
|
BBQ: |
Administration Bay |
BBQ: |
Manly Beach |
|
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Course 8 |
Rakino Island - Woody Bay/Home Bay |
|
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|
Course: |
Direct |
|
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Finish: |
Three Sisters and Finish Boat |
|
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|
BBQ: |
Woody Bay or Alternative |
|
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7. FAIRWAY MARK Boats must pass to seaward of Wellington
Reef.
8. THE START All WBC races will start at Arkles Bay. Combined
races will start off Gulf Harbour. The starting line will be between the
start boat and a buoy laid for the purpose.
(Vertical red marks on Weiti Patrol rocket launcher indicate
position where line is measured from).
Races will be started by using the following signals. Times will be taken from the visual signals;
the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
|
Signal |
Flag |
Sound |
Mins before starting signal |
|
Warning |
Class flag |
1 sound |
5 |
|
Preparatory |
P flag |
1 sound |
4 |
|
1 minute |
Preparatory flag
removed |
1 long sound |
1 |
|
Starting |
Class flag removed |
1 sound |
0 |
During Mark Foy events, boats with more than 5 minutes to wait shall keep
clear of boats in the start area manoeuvring for prior starts. Individual boat’s start times for Mark Foy
events will be displayed on the noticeboard in the
Clubhouse or on the club website.
9. THE FINISH The finishing line will be at a location as indicated on the List
of Courses. If the Committee boat is not at the finish,
the first boat to finish is requested to drop anchor, make itself conspicuous
as possible and record the finishing times of all other boats racing. If no boat is on station then entrants shall
record their own time at the finish and inform the Race Officer. Races may have an alternative destination, to
be advised on the day, if the weather conditions warrant a change of course.
10. SCORING Low Points Scoring System as defined in the
R.R.S. Appendix A will be used, except
that Mark Foy races and one other will be discarded from Gloaming Trophy. Series results will be displayed at the
Clubhouse and on the club website.
11. INSPECTIONS Boats may be inspected for compliance with
safety standards at the discretion of the Sailing Committee.
12. CHANGE OF SAILING INSTRUCTIONS/CANCELLATIONS Any change to the Sailing Instructions
e.g. cancellations, will be posted 2 hours before the start of the scheduled
race on the Club Info Line ph 424-4452 and on noticeboard
at Clubhouse.
13. PROTEST PROCEDURE For protests where only a rule of Part
2 is alleged to have been broken an arbitration hearing will be offered prior
to any formal hearing. Otherwise
protests shall be as per YNZ RRS 2005 - 2008.
Protests shall be lodged on forms available from the Clubhouse. Completed forms & a fee of $10.00 shall
be lodged with the WBC Sailing Committee no later than the end of the first
business day following the race. Mailing
address: WBC, P.O. Box 207,
Whangaparaoa.
14. COMMUNICATIONS Boats must approach the start boat and inform
of their intention to race. Any boat
withdrawing after starting shall inform the Race Officer, either directly or
via another racing boat. The start boat
“Weiti Patrol” will use VHF Ch 77. When Code Flag L is displayed, boats should
approach for oral instructions or call on Ch 77. For safety reasons boats may communicate
amongst themselves during the race, using Ch 77.
15. SHORTENING AND ABANDONMENT Notice of shortening or abandonment may be given by hailing boats within
earshot and by broadcasting on VHF Ch 77.
This changes Rule 32.1
16. DISCLAIMER The Weiti Boating Club Inc. and its sponsors disclaim any and every
responsibility for damage that might occur to persons and property both on
shore and at sea as a consequence of participating in any way in these
races. The decision to start or continue
to participate in a race shall be the sole responsibility of the skipper
concerned.
17. AFTER-RACE FUNCTION Weather permitting, a beach BBQ will be held following each race to
which all entrants and other WBC club members and friends are warmly
invited. Details from any Sailing
Committee member on the day.
18. PRIZES AND
PRIZEGIVING Day Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd and spot
prizes will be awarded provisionally at the beach BBQ following the race. All entrants eligible for day prizes. Trophies will be awarded to the winners of
all races as detailed in the SCHEDULE OF RACES.
Only series entrants are eligible for series prizes.
|
Series prizes include: |
Kerry Pearson Plate |
1st overall, excluding Mark Foy races |
|
|
Dervorguilla Trophy |
1st overall Mark Foy (3 races) |
|
|
Russell Kilsby Memorial Trophy |
Most line honours |
The series prize giving will be held at the Clubhouse on 26 April 2008.
Prizes sponsored by PLACEMAKERS.
Beach prizes sponsored by OREWA NEW WORLD.