SAILUTIONS

SHORT HANDED SERIES 2011 - 2012

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 and multihulls registered with and affiliated to YNZ, and complying with YNZ Safety Regulations 2009-2012 Part II, Category 4 (Keel yachts and Multihulls), In addition, all boats must be equipped with a VHF and carry a GPS. Crewing requirements: Race 1 - Two Persons, Race 2 - Two Persons, Race 3 - Two Persons; One Male & One Female, Race 4 - One Person, Race 5 - One Person, Race 6 – Two Persons.

4. CLASSES

Boats will race in one class. Handicapping will be in accordance with the WBC handicapping system. Extras may be flown. All boats must display a white class flag.

5. ENTRIES

Entry forms shall be completed in full and sent with entry fee of $70 per series or $15 per race to the Club Manager, P.O. Box 207 Whangaparaoa, or placed in the entry box in the Clubhouse by 2nd October 2011. Individual race entries/payments must be received before the start of each race. Entry forms are available at the Clubhouse or from the “forms” page of the WBC website. Only series entrants will be eligible for series points.

6. SCHEDULE OF RACES and COURSES

DATE	EVENT		START	TIDE	HEIGHT
9 October 2011	Race 1 Start Course Finish	Weiti 2 Man Trophy - 2 handed Arkles Bay Navy Buoy(P) Saddle Is(S) Motuora(S) Navy Buoy(S) Arkles Bay between boat ramp and buoy	0900	0606	2.8
27 November 2011	Race 2 Start Course Finish	WBC 2 Handed Cup – 2 handed Patrol Boat Big Olympic Between buoys at top of windward leg 3	1200	0935	3.5
11 December 2011	Race 3 Start Course Finish	Contessa Cup - male/female 2 handed Arkles Bay Rangitoto/Motutapu – either direction, you choose Arkles Bay between boat ramp and buoy	1100	0848	3.0
22 January 2012	Race 4 Start Course Finish	Ann Jacobsen Memorial Cup - single handed Arkles Bay Haystack(S), McKenzie Buoy(S) Arkles Bay between boat ramp and buoy	1000	0715	3.2
19 February 2012	Race 5 Start Course Finish	McGuire Family Trophy - single handed Arkles Bay Navy Buoy(S), Haystack(S) Arkles Bay between boat ramp and buoy	0900	0600	3.1
17 March 2012	Race 6 Start Course Finish	WBC 2 Handed Cup – 2 handed Patrol Boat Big Olympic Between buoys at top of windward leg 3	1300	1556	2.9

7. THE START

The starting line will be in the vicinity of 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 at Arkles Bay, between the boat ramp and the nearby buoy, except in Race 2 and Race 6. Entrants shall record their own finish time with a GPS, and then station themselves to take the finish time of the boat behind them. Please take the times accurately in hours, minutes & seconds. Text times immediately afterwards to 0274 315 066

9. SCORING

Low Points Scoring System with one discard as defined in the R.R.S. Appendix A will be used. Results will be displayed at the WBC Clubhouse and on the WBC website.

10. INSPECTIONS

Boats may be inspected for compliance with safety standards at the discretion of the Sailing Committee of WBC.

11. 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 WBC Info Line ph 424-4452 and on the notice board of the WBC clubhouse.

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

13. 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 66. When Code Flag L is displayed, boats should approach for oral instructions or call on Ch 66. For safety reasons boats may communicate amongst themselves during the race, using Ch 66.

14. SHORTENING AND ABANDONMENT

Notice of shortening or abandonment may be given by hailing boats within earshot and by broadcasting on VHF 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 these races. The decision to start or continue to participate in a race shall be the sole responsibility of the skipper concerned. RRS Fundamental Rule 4 shall be borne in mind at all times.

16. AFTER-RACE FUNCTIONS

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

17. PRIZEGIVING

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

Series Overall Trophy - Blithe Spirit Trophy.

Races 2 & 6 compete for WBC Two Handed Cup

Prizes for this series are sponsored by SAILUTIONS.

Rum prizes sponsored by www.crew.org.nz