PLACEMAKERS

WINTER SERIES 2010 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 keel yachts, multihulls, trailer yachts and ballasted open boats registered with and affiliated to YNZ, and complying with YNZ Safety Regulations 2009-2012 Part II, Category 5 (keel yachts and multihulls), or Part V, Category B (trailer yachts), or Part I (ballasted open boats).

 

4. CLASSES

Boats will race in three classes.  Handicapping will be in accordance with the WBC handicapping system.  Extras may be flown.  Series entrants who have not flown extras before the end of race 6 will not be permitted to do so for the remaining races.  All boats shall display their class flag

WHITE DIVISION                (White class flag)     Faster yachts

GOLD DIVISION                  (Yellow class flag)   Slower yachts

PURPLE DIVISION             (Purple class flag)    Trailer yachts & small keel yachts

 

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 2 May 2010.  Individual race entries/payments must be received before the start of each race.  Fees are $70 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.

 

6. SCHEDULE OF RACES

RACE

DATE

 

START

TIDE

HEIGHT

Race 1

Sunday

09 May 2010

1300

1549

2.7

Race 2

Sunday

23 May 2010

1300

1511

3.0

Race 3

Sunday

06 June 2010

1300

1407

2.7

Race 4

Sunday

20 June 2010

1200

1351

3.1

Race 5

Sunday

04 July 2010

1100

1236

2.8

Race 6

Sunday

18 July 2010

1100

1233

3.2

Race 7

Sunday

01 August 2010

1000

1119

2.8

Race 8

Sunday

15 August 2010

1000

1117

3.4

Race 9

Sunday

29 August 2010

1000

1011

3.0

Spare

Sunday

05 September 2010

1400

1611

2.9

 

7. COURSES

Courses will be Olympic, around buoys laid as shown on diagram, except that PURPLE division shall sail the first 4 legs only.  Direction will be displayed on the Start Boat.

 

8. THE START

The starting line will be between the start boat and the leeward mark of the course

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 start 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

 

The warning signal for each succeeding class will be made with or after the starting signal of the preceding class.  Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall avoid the starting area.

 

9. THE FINISH

The finishing line will be between the Committee boat and the nearby buoy. (Vertical red marks on “Weiti Patrol” rocket launcher indicate position where line is measured from).  All boats finishing in darkness must illuminate their sail number.

 

10. TIME LIMIT

The time limit will be 3 hours.  Any boats failing to finish within the time limit will be scored D.N.F.  This changes Rule 35.

 

11. SCORING

Low Points Scoring System as defined in the R.R.S. Appendix 2 will be used.  Series results will be displayed at the Clubhouse. and on the WBC website.

 

12. INSPECTIONS

Boats may be inspected for compliance with Safety Standards at the discretion of the Sailing Committee.

 

13. 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 the noticeboard at Clubhouse.

 

14. 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 2 hours after the last boat finishes the race.  Mailing address: WBC, P.O. Box 207, Whangaparaoa.

 

15. 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.

 

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

Hot food and refreshments will be available at the Clubhouse after each race.

 

18. PRIZES & PRIZEGIVING

Day Prizes will be awarded provisionally for each division.  All entrants are eligible for day prizes.

Series Prizes include:

Gilberd Hadfield Trophy                             1st overall White division

Great Northern Merchants Trophy            1st overall Gold division

Bill Bass Trophy                                           1st overall Purple Division

 

Only Series entrants are eligible for Series prizes.

Series prizegiving will be held at the Clubhouse after the last race of the series.

 

Prizes sponsored by PLACEMAKERS.

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