BURNSCO MARINE & LEISURE

GREAT BARRIER RACE WEEKEND 2012 NOTICE OF RACE

1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY

The race shall be under the control of the Weiti Boating Club Sailing Committee and 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, and the sailing instructions.

3. ELIGIBILITY

The race is open to all keel yachts and multihulls registered with and affiliated to YNZ, and 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 3rd 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 and safety declaration forms shall be completed in full and sent with entry fees to the Club Manager, P.O. Box 207, Whangaparaoa, or given to the race organiser by 3rd February 2012. The race fee is $25. Entry forms are available at the WBC Clubhouse or from the “forms” page of the WBC website.

6. SCHEDULE OF RACE & COURSE

DATE	START TIME	TIDE	HEIGHT
Saturday 4th February 2012	0900	0513	2.7
Start:	Arkles Bay
Course:	Tiri Island to starboard
Finish:	A line between 36 11.069 S Latitude, 175 17.856 E Longitude
	& 36.11.282 S Latitude, 175 18.189 E Longitude
	Total Race Distance = approx 39 nm

7. THE START

The starting line will be at Arkles Bay 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

8. THE FINISH

The finishing line will be an imaginary line between 36 11.069 S Latitude, 175 17.856 E Longitude and 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

Low Points Scoring System as defined in the R.R.S. Appendix 2 will be used.. There will be no differentiation between boats with or without extras. Results will be displayed online.

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 and 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 and 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 66. When Code Flag L is displayed, boats should approach for oral instructions or call on Ch 66. 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. SHORTENING AND ABANDONMENT

Notice of shortening or abandonment may be given by hailing boats within earshot and by broadcasting on VHF Ch 66 or Ch 1 if out of range of CH 66. This changes Rule 32.1

15. DISCLAIMER

The Weiti Boating Club (Inc) and their 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 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.

16. DINNER

5.00 p.m. on Sunday 5th February. BBQ on the Beach, Fitzroy Harbour.

17. PRIZEGIVING

The prizegiving will be held at the Clubhouse on 26 May 2012.

Prizes sponsored by Burnsco Marine & Leisure.