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53rd
Flying
Ant
Skiff
National
Championships
Sailing
Instructions
11
January
2020
to
15
January
2020
Organising
Authority:
Flying
Ant
Skiff
Sailing
Association
of
Australia
and
McCrae
Yacht
Club
Inc.
1
1.
RULES
1.1
The
regatta
will
be
governed
by
the
rules
as
defined
in
The
Racing
Rules
of
Sailing
2018-‐2020
(RSS)
which
took
effect
from
1
January
2017,
Prescriptions
and
Regulations
of
Australian
Sailing,
the
Flying
Ant
Skiff
Sailing
Association
Class
Rules
and
the
Sailing
Instructions.
1.2
Arbitration
will
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
Appendix
T
of
the
RRS.
2.
ADVERTISING
2.1
Boats
shall
display
advertising
chosen
and
supplied
by
the
organising
authority.
3.
NOTICES
TO
COMPETITORS
3.1.
Notices
to
competitors
will
be
posted
on
the
official
Regatta
Notice
Board
located
on
the
upper
deck
at
McCrae
Yacht
Club
(McCYC).
3.2
Notices
to
competitors
including
changes
to
Sailing
Instructions
will
also
be
posted
on
the
Sailor
App.
3.3
The
Regatta
Office
is
located
in
the
race
control
tower
on
the
upper
deck.
4.
CHANGES
TO
SAILING
INSTRUCTIONS
4.1.
Any
change
to
the
sailing
instructions
will
be
posted
before
0930
on
the
day
it
will
take
effect,
except
that
any
change
to
the
schedule
of
races
will
be
posted
by
1830
on
the
day
before
it
will
take
effect.
5.
SIGNALS
MADE
ASHORE
5.1.
Signals
made
ashore
will
be
from
the
McCYC
Flagstaff.
5.2.
When
flag
AP
is
displayed
ashore,
‘1
minute’
is
replaced
with
‘not
less
than
30
minutes’
5.3.
When
Code
Flag
“AP”
over
“H”
is
displayed
ashore
it
means;
“Boats
must
not
go
afloat,
wait
for
further
instructions”.
This
changes
Race
Signal
AP/H
6.
SCHEDULE
OF
RACES
6.1
Date-‐Time-‐Activity
Date
Event
Time
Registration
&
measurement
0900hrs
–
1200hrs
Coach
&
support
boat
registration
0900hrs
–
1200hrs
Volunteers
briefing
1100hrs
–
1200hrs
Saturday,
11
January
Competitors
briefing
1300hrs
Invitational
race
1430hrs
(1st
warning)
Welcome
dinner
1800hrs
Sunday,
12
January
Race
session
1
1200hrs
(1st
warning)
Monday,
13
January
Race
session
2
1100hrs
(1st
warning)
Tuesday,
14
January
Race
Session
3
1100hrs
(1st
warning)
Race
session
4
1100hrs
(1st
warning)
Wednesday,
15
January
Presentation
Dinner
1800hrs
6.2
A
maximum
for
3
races
will
be
sailed
in
each
Race
Session.
2
6.3
Code
flag
“L”
flown
on
the
finish
boat
will
indicate
that
another
race
will
be
started
following
completion
of
the
current
race.
6.4
To
alert
boats
that
a
race
or
sequence
of
races
will
begin
soon,
the
orange
starting
line
flag
will
be
displayed
with
one
sound
at
least
five
minutes
before
a
warning
signal
is
made.
6.5
On
the
last
day
of
scheduled
racing,
no
warning
signal
will
be
made
after
1500hrs.
7.
CLASS
FLAGS
7.1
Flying
Ant
class
emblem
on
a
white
flag.
8.
THE
COURSES
8.1
Attachment
A
shows
the
courses,
including
the
order
in
which
marks
are
to
be
passed,
and
the
side
on
which
to
leave
each
mark.
8.1
No
later
than
the
warning
signal,
the
race
committee
signal
boat
will
display
the
course
to
be
sailed
using
numeral
pennant
1
(course
1)
and
numeral
pennant
2
(course
2).
8.3
Any
boat
entering
a
‘No
Boating
Zone’
during
racing
will
be
disqualified
without
a
hearing.
The
‘No
Boating
Zone’
is
found
to
the
east
of
the
Club
and
is
defined
by
notional
boundaries
as
indicated
in
Attachment
C.
9.
RACING
AREAS
9.1
Attachment
B
shows
the
location
of
the
racing
areas
on
the
waters
of
Port
Phillip.
10.
MARKS
10.1
Mark
1,
2
and
3,
are
pink
inflatable
cylindrical
buoys.
10.2
Mark
A,
the
start
pin,
is
a
stick
mark
with
an
orange
flag
10.3
Mark
B,
the
finish
pin,
is
a
stick
mark
with
a
blue
flag
11.
THE
START
11.1
Races
will
be
started
using
RRS
26.
Signal
Flag
and
Sound
Minutes
before
start
Warning
Class
flag
up,
1
sound
5
Preparatory
P
flag
up,
1
sound
4
One
Minute
P
flag
down,
1
long
sound
1
Starting
Class
flag
down,
1
sound
0
11.2
The
starting
line
will
be
between
a
mast
displaying
an
orange
flag
on
the
race
committee
vessel
at
the
starboard
end
of
the
line
and
Mark
A
(stick
mark
with
orange
flag)
at
the
port
end.
11.3
A
clearance
buoy
may
be
permanently
streamed
from
the
race
committee
signal
boat
from
the
time
of
the
warning
signal
until
all
boats
have
started.
The
buoy
is
deemed
to
be
a
permanent
part
of
the
committee
boat
and
any
boat
touching
the
buoy
or
passing
between
it
and
the
committee
boat
shall
be
deemed
to
have
touched
the
committee
boat.
11.4
A
boat
that
has
not
started
10
minutes
after
her
starting
signal
will
be
scored
Did
Not
Start
without
a
hearing.
This
changes
rules
A4
and
A5.
12
CHANGE
OF
THE
NEXT
LEG
OF
THE
COURSE
12.1
Courses
will
not
be
changed
during
a
race.
If
a
significant
wind
change
occurs
before
the
first
boat
rounds
the
2nd
mark,
the
race
may
be
abandoned.
This
amends
RRS33.
3
13
THE
FINISH
13.1
The
finishing
line
will
be
between
a
mast
displaying
a
blue
flag
on
the
race
committee
vessel
and
Mark
B
(stick
mark
displaying
a
blue
flag).
14
TIME
LIMITS
AND
TARGET
TIMES
14.1
The
target
time
for
the
first
boat
to
complete
the
course
is
30
to
40
minutes
and
the
time
limit
for
the
first
boat
to
complete
the
course
is
60
minutes.
Failure
to
meet
the
target
time
will
not
be
grounds
for
redress.
This
changes
rule
62.1(a).
14.2
Boats
failing
to
finish
within
15
minutes
of
the
first
boat
that
sails
the
course
and
finishes
will
be
scored
Did
Not
Finish
without
a
hearing.
This
changes
rules
35,
A4
and
A5.
14.3
At
the
discretion
of
the
Race
Officer,
boats
may
be
allocated
a
finishing
position
and
be
directed
to
return
to
the
starting
area
or
other
location
without
crossing
the
finishing
line.
In
this
circumstance,
boats
will
not
place
better
on
handicap
than
the
median
place
of
boats
that
finished
the
race.
This
changes
rule
28.
15
PENALTY
SYSTEM
15.1
RRS
44.1
remains
unchanged.
16
ARBITRATION
16.1
The
Racing
Rules
of
Sailing,
Appendix
T
shall
apply
with
the
Post
Race
Penalty
T.1.b
being
amended
as
follows:
T1
(b)
A
Post
Race
Penalty
is
20%
of
the
difference
between
a
boat’s
finishing
place
and
the
score
for
a
DNF
rounded
up
to
the
nearest
whole
number.
The
scores
for
other
boats
shall
not
be
changed.
The
penalty
shall
not
cause
a
boat
to
be
scored
worse
than
DNF.
17
PROTESTS
AND
REQUESTS
FOR
REDRESS
17.1
No
protest
or
request
for
redress
will
be
accepted
unless
the
protesting
boat
notifies
(and
receives
acknowledgement
from)
the
finish
boat
on
the
water,
immediately
after
finishing.
Immediately
infers,
prior
to
consulting
coach
or
support
boat.
The
protesting
boat
shall
declare
her
intention
to
protest
or
seek
redress
and
identify
the
boat(s)
being
protested
or
the
redress
being
sought.
Once
the
Blue
Flag
indicating
the
end
of
the
Finish
window
is
lowered
no
more
protest
notifications
will
be
acknowledged.
The
only
exemption
from
this
clause
is
for
boats
that
retire
from
the
race.
This
changes
Rule
61
and
Rule
63.1.
17.2
Protest
forms
are
available
at
the
Regatta
Office
located
in
the
tower
on
the
upper
deck.
Protests
and
requests
for
redress
or
reopening
shall
be
delivered
there
within
the
appropriate
time
limit.
17.3
For
each
division,
the
protest
time
limit
is
60
minutes
after
the
last
boat
in
the
division
has
finished
the
last
race
of
the
session,
after
Sailing
Instruction
14
(and
subrules)
has
been
applied
to
that
race,
or
the
race
committee
signals
no
more
racing
today,
whichever
is
later.
17.4
Notices
will
be
posted
no
later
than
30
minutes
after
the
protest
time
limit
to
inform
competitors
of
hearings
in
which
they
are
parties
or
named
as
witnesses.
.
Hearings
will
be
held
in
the
protest
room,
located
at
the
rear
of
the
race
control
tower,
beginning
at
the
time
posted.
17.5
Notices
of
protests
by
the
race
committee
or
protest
committee
will
be
posted
to
inform
boats
under
rule
61.1(b).
17.6
Breaches
of
class
rules,
instructions
2,
11.5
19,
21,
23,
24,
25
and
26
will
not
be
grounds
for
a
protest
by
a
boat.
This
changes
rule
60.1(a).
Penalties
for
these
breaches
may
be
less
than
disqualification
if
the
protest
committee
so
decides.
17.7
On
the
last
scheduled
day
of
racing
a
request
for
reopening
a
hearing
shall
be
delivered;
• within
the
protest
time
limit
if
the
requesting
party
was
informed
of
the
decision
on
the
previous
day;
or
4
• no
later
than
30
minutes
after
the
requesting
party
was
informed
of
the
decision
on
that
day.
This
changes
rule
66.
18
SCORING
18.1
The
Low
Point
scoring
system
(RRS
Appendix
A)
will
apply.
Ten
(10)
races
in
total
are
scheduled
for
the
regatta
18.2
A
minimum
of
four
races
are
required
to
be
completed
to
constitute
a
series.
18.3
When
fewer
than
five
races
have
been
completed,
a
boat’s
series
score
will
be
the
total
of
all
her
race
scores.
18.4
When
five
to
eight
races
have
been
completed,
a
boat’s
series
score
will
be
the
total
of
all
her
race
scores
excluding
her
worst
score.
18.5
When
nine
or
more
races
have
been
completed,
a
boat’s
series
score
will
be
the
total
of
all
her
race
scores
excluding
her
two
worst
scores.
18.6
Handicap
scoring
will
be
calculated
by
FASSA
using
the
Time
Correction
Factor
method
(TCF).
18.7
To
request
correction
of
an
alleged
error
in
posted
race
or
series
results,
a
competitor
shall
complete
a
Scoring
Enquiry
form
available
at
the
regatta
office.
19
SAFETY
REGULATIONS
19.1
Sign
On
and
Sign
Off:
All
boats
must
“sign
on”
before
leaving
the
shore
and
“sign
off”
as
soon
as
practicable
after
returning
to
shore
at
the
completion
of
the
session’s
racing.
19.2
The
Sign
on
period
will
close
at
the
scheduled
warning
signal
time
of
the
first
race
for
that
session
on
that
day.
19.2
The
sign
off
period
will
close
at
the
conclusion
of
protest
time.
That
is,
60
minutes
after
the
last
boat
has
completed
the
last
race
of
the
session.
19.3
To
Sign
On
and
Sign
Off
each
skipper
or
crew
shall
complete
and
sign
the
declaration
sheet
located
on
the
lower
deck
beside
the
canteen.
19.3.
Failure
to
Sign
On/Sign
Off
in
accordance
with
SI.19.1
will
result
in
that
boat
being
scored
a
DPI
(Discretionary
Penalty
Imposed)
of
50%
of
their
finishing
place
in
the
first
race
of
the
day
without
hearing.
This
changes
Rule
63.1,
A4
and
A5.
19.4.
A
boat
which
retires
from
a
race
shall
notify
the
race
committee
as
soon
as
possible
and
sign
off
as
soon
as
returning
to
shore.
20
REPLACEMENT
OF
CREW
OR
EQUIPMENT
20.1
Substitution
of
helmsperson
or
crew
will
not
be
allowed
unless
authorised
by
the
race
committee.
20.2
All
competitors
shall
use
only
one
of
each
sail
(mainsail,
jib
and
spinnaker)
for
the
regatta.
20.2
Substitution
of
damaged
or
lost
equipment
will
not
be
allowed
unless
authorised
by
the
race
committee.
20.3
Requests
for
substitution
shall
be
made
to
the
race
committee
at
the
first
reasonable
opportunity
on
forms
available
at
the
regatta
office.
20.4
If
injury
or
damage
or
occurs
on
the
water,
equipment
may
be
substituted
before
the
following
race.
When
a
crew
member
or
equipment
is
substituted
during
a
series
of
races
on
the
same
day,
the
request
shall
be
made
before
the
protest
time
limit
for
the
first
race
in
which
the
substitute
occurred.
21
EQUIPMENT
AND
MEASUREMENT
CHECKS
21.1
A
boat
or
equipment
may
be
inspected
at
any
time
for
compliance
with
the
Flying
Ant
Skiff
Sailing
Class
Rules
of
measurement
and
construction
and
sailing
instructions.
On
the
water,
a
boat
can
be
instructed
by
5
a
race
committee
equipment
inspector
or
measurer
to
proceed
immediately
to
a
designated
area
for
inspection.
21.2
Lifejackets
in
accordance
with
Special
Regulation
Part
II
for
Off
the
Beach
Boats
(2017-‐2020
RRS),
must
be
of
suitable
condition
and
weight
appropriate
for
the
competitor.
These
will
be
checked
at
measurement.
22
OFFICIAL
BOATS
22.1
Official
boats
shall
be
marked
with
a
McCrae
Yacht
Club
burgee.
23
SUPPORT
BOATS
23.1
Support
boats
shall
be
registered
with
the
organising
authority
between
0900
hours
and
1200
hours
on
Saturday
11th
January
2020.
23.2
Support
boats
shall
carry
a
VHF
radio
and
monitor
Ch
77
and
comply
with
all
Victorian
Marine
Regulations
as
well
as
the
instructions
of
the
Race
Committee.
23.3
On
water
coaching
is
prohibited
between
the
Warning
Signal,
and
the
completion
of
that
race.
On
this
signal,
all
non-‐race
committee
boats
must
promptly
depart
the
race
area
exclusion
zone
for
the
duration
of
the
race,
unless
called
on
to
assist
by
the
race
committee.
Failure
to
comply
may
result
in
the
disqualification
of
all
competitors
associated
with
the
infringement.
23.4
The
race
area
exclusion
zone
is
defined
below:
• At
least
50
metres
clear
of
all
course,
start
and
finish
marks.
• At
least
50
metres
outside
the
course
area
including
lay
lines.
23.5
This
instruction
continues
to
apply
if
a
general
recall
or
postponement
is
signalled
but
not
after
a
race
is
abandoned.
23.6
Two
specified
Official
Coach
Boats
will
be
permitted
within
the
course
area
and
may
provide
coaching
to
boats
at
the
back
of
the
fleet
at
the
discretion
of
the
Regatta
Management
Committee.
As
a
guide,
the
back
1/3
of
the
fleet
on
the
course
will
be
targeted
for
coaching.
The
intent
of
coaching
is
to
keep
the
fleet
together
and
reduce
the
delay
between
races.
24
RADIO
COMMUNICATION
24.1
Except
in
an
emergency,
a
boat
that
is
racing
shall
not
make
voice
or
data
transmissions
and
shall
not
receive
voice
or
data
communication
that
is
not
available
to
all
boats.
25
RUBBISH
DISPOSAL
25.1
Rubbish
shall
be
retained
on
competitor’s
boats,
or
may
be
placed
aboard
support
or
official
boats.
No
rubbish
may
be
disposed
of
into
the
water.
26
PRIZES
26.1
Prizes
to
be
awarded
include:
• Australian
Championship
Trophy
to
the
overall
winner.
• Australian
Championship
Handicap
Trophy
to
the
overall
handicap
winner.
• 1st
to
5th
overall
• 1st
to
3rd
on
handicap
• 1st
to
3rd
over
the
line
in
each
race
• State
Team
Trophy
for
the
lowest
aggregate
point
score
of
the
three
highest
placed
boats
overall
from
a
nominated
State
Team.
Additional
prizes
may
be
awarded
at
the
discretion
of
FASSAA.
6
27
DISCLAIMER
OF
LIABILITY
27.1
Competitors
participate
in
the
regatta
entirely
at
their
own
risk.
See
RRS
4,
Decision
to
Race.
The
organising
authority,
officers,
volunteers
or
staff
will
not
accept
any
liability
for
material
damage,
personal
injury,
or
death
sustained
in
conjunction
with
or
prior
to,
during,
or
after
the
regatta.
28
INSURANCE
28.1
Each
participating
boat
shall
be
insured
with
valid
third-‐party
liability
insurance
with
a
minimum
cover
of
$10,000,000
per
incident
or
the
equivalent.
Entrants
in
the
Regatta
are
deemed
to
have
declared
that
they
hold
such
cover.
Competitors
may
be
required
by
the
Organising
Authority
to
produce
evidence
of
such
insurance
and
any
competitor
not
holding
such
cover
shall
withdraw
their
entry.
29
BOAT
STORAGE
29.1
There
is
storage
for
road
trailers
for
the
duration
of
the
regatta,
subject
to
space
being
available.
29.2
Competitors
boats
are
permitted
to
be
left
in
the
main
yard
and
front
lawn
area
of
the
Club
for
the
duration
of
the
regatta.
29.3
Storage
is
at
the
owner’s
risk.
30
MEDIA
RIGHTS
AND
RESTRICTIONS
30.1
By
participating
in
this
event,
all
competitors,
parents,
legal
guardians
and
custodians
automatically
grant
to
the
Organising
Authority
and
the
sponsors
of
the
event,
the
right
in
perpetuity,
to
make,
use
and
show,
from
time
to
time
and
at
the
discretion,
any
motion
pictures,
still
picture
and
live,
taped
or
film
television
and
other
reproductions
of
him/her
during
the
period
of
the
competition
for
said
event
in
which
the
competitor
participated
and
in
al
material
related
to
the
said
event
without
compensation.
Competitors
are
obliged
to
make
themselves
available
to
authorised
media
during
the
event
if
requested.
Suitable
notification
will
be
given.
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ATTACHMENT
A
Course Configuration
Flying
Ants
Course
1:
Start
–
1
–
2
–
3
–
Finish
Course
2:
Start
–
1
–
2
–
3
–
1
–
3
–
Finish
All
marks
to
Port
The
course
to
sail
will
be
indicated
by
numeral
pennant
1
or
2
displayed
on
the
Committee
Boat
at
the
start
line
prior
to
the
warning
signal.
1
WIND
2
B
3
FINISH
A
COMMITTEE
VESSEL
START
8
ATTACHMENT B Location of racing areas ATTACHMENT C No Boating area
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