BURNSCO MARINE & LEISURE
GREAT BARRIER RACE WEEKEND 2010 NOTICE
OF RACE
1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY
The race shall be under the control of the
Weiti Boating Club Sailing Committee, & their appointed Race Officers.
2. RULES
The race will be governed by the I.S.A.F.
Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of Yachting New Zealand, & the
sailing instructions.
3. ELIGIBILITY
The race is open to all keel yachts & multihulls registered with & affiliated to YNZ, &
complying with YNZ Safety Regulations 2009 - 2012 Part II, Category 4. In addition, all boats must complete
& comply with the required safety declaration form. There will be a pre-race briefing on Friday
5th February, 7.30 p.m. at WBC. At least
one crew member from each boat must attend the briefing to be eligible to
compete.
4. DIVISIONS
There is one division for this event. Extras may be flown. All boats must display the white division flag.
5. ENTRIES
Entry & safety declaration forms shall be completed in
full & sent with entry fees to: The
Secretary, P.O. Box 207, Whangaparaoa, or given to the race organiser by 5
February 2010. The race fee is $20. Entry forms are available at the WBC
Clubhouse or from the “forms” page of the WBC website.
6. SCHEDULE OF RACE & COURSE
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DATE |
START TIME |
TIDE |
HEIGHT |
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Saturday 6th
February 2010 |
1000 |
0735 |
0.7 |
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Start: |
Arkles Bay |
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Course: |
Tiri Island to
starboard |
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Finish: |
A line between 36 11.069 S Latitude, 175
17.856 E Longitude |
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& 36.11.282 S
Latitude, 175 18.189 E Longitude |
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Total Race Distance = approx 39 nm |
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7. THE START
The starting line will be at Arkles Bay
between the start boat & 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 |
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Warning |
Class flag |
1 sound |
5 |
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Preparatory |
P flag |
1 sound |
4 |
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1 minute |
Preparatory flag removed |
1 long sound |
1 |
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Starting |
Class flag removed |
1 sound |
0 |
8. THE FINISH
The finishing line will be an imaginary line
between 36 11.069 S Latitude, 175 17.856 E Longitude & 36.11.282 S
Latitude, 175 18.189 E Longitude.
Entrants shall record their own time at the finish with their GPS. Please ensure your GPS is set to the correct
time. Give your finish time to the race
officer as soon as possible after the finish.
9. SCORING
The WBC Handicapping System utilising TCF
will be used. There will be no
differentiation between boats with or without extras. Results will be displayed at the WBC
Clubhouse within a week.
10. INSPECTIONS
Boats may be inspected, before or after the
race, for compliance with safety standards at the discretion of the Sailing
Committee or Race Officer of WBC. Boats
not complying with the safety standards will be refused entry or disqualified.
11. CHANGE TO THE SAILING
INSTRUCTIONS/CANCELLATIONS
Any change to the Sailing Instructions e.g.
destination change or cancellation, will be posted 2 hours before the start of
the race on the WBC Info Line ph 424-4452.
The Race Officer may change the destination if the weather outlook makes
passage to/from Great Barrier Island imprudent.
12. 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 RRS 2009 - 2012. 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.
13. COMMUNICATIONS
Boats must approach the start boat &
signify 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. Boats may
communicate amongst themselves during the race, using VHF or cell phones. When north of Tiri
Island Channel VHF Ch 1 should be used for boat to boat communications.
14. DISCLAIMER
The Weiti Boating Club (Inc) & their
sponsors disclaim any & every responsibility for damage that might occur to
persons & property both on shore & at sea as a consequence of
participating in any way in this race.
The decision to start or continue to participate in the race shall be
the sole responsibility of the skipper concerned. RRS Fundamental Rule 4 shall be borne in mind
at all times.
15. DINNER
7.00 p.m. on Sunday 7th February at The Boat Club, Fitzroy Harbour. It is advisable to book at least a week
in advance to ensure you are catered for. You will settle your own account at the
restaurant.
16.
PRIZEGIVING
The prizegiving
will be held at the Clubhouse on 22 May 2010.
Prizes sponsored by Burnsco
Marine & Leisure.