Spring Series 2019 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
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Spring Series 2019 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA // 11 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER 2019
Sailing Instructions
1 RULES liability for any injury, loss or damage
that may be suffered by any competitor,
The races will be governed by the current
and any liability for harm to persons
versions of:
that results from breach of an express
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• the rules as defined in the Racing or implied warranty that the Concierge
Rules of Sailing 2017-2020 (“RRS”) Traveller Spring Series 2019 and
of World Sailing; all services relating thereto will be
conducted or rendered with reasonable
• the prescriptions and special
care and skill is excluded.
regulations of Australian Sailing
(Special Regulations”); Special attention is drawn to RRS
Fundamental Rule 4, which states:
• the Notice of Race (“NoR”), except
as any of these are modified by “The responsibility for a boat’s
or inconsistent with these Sailing decision to participate in a race or to
Instructions, and by these Sailing continue racing is hers alone”.
Instructions (“SI”).
6.2 The CYCA are not responsible for the
2 SCHEDULE OF RACES seaworthiness of a boat whose entry is
accepted or the sufficiency or adequacy
2.1 Race 1 – August 11
Race 2 – August 18 of its equipment.
Race 3 – August 25 6.3 The owner or charterer of a boat
Race 4 – September 1 entered in a race shall hold a marine
legal liability insurance policy with
respect to the boat current when racing,
3 ADVERTISING with a sum insured of not less than
3.1 Advertising on a boat shall comply A$10,000,000.
with the requirements of World
Sailing Regulation 20 (World Sailing
Advertising Code). 7 SPECIAL REGULATIONS
7.1 Attention is drawn to Special Regulation
1.02 that in part states, “The safety of
4 RACE DOCUMENTS the boat and its crew is the sole and
Changes to these SI’s, if any, may be inescapable responsibility of the person
made in accordance with RRS 90.2 (c). in charge”.
A change to the date or time of a race 7.2 A boat shall comply with the Special
will be posted by 1800 hours on the day Regulations Part 1 for Category 7 except
preceding the race it affects. Any other that trailable boats shall comply with
notice affecting a race will be posted Category 6. An audited Special Regulations
not later than 2 hours prior to the Form for the relevant Category (or higher)
warning signal of that race. shall be submitted with the entry if not
already held by the CYCA.
5 RACE COMMITTEE 7.3 The RC may inspect a boat under
Special Regulation 2.02.
The Sailing Committee of the Cruising
Yacht Club of Australia (“CYCA”) shall 7.4 Every boat or competitor shall give all
be the Race Committee (“RC”) for the possible help to any person or vessel in
purposes of and with the powers and danger.
discretions contained in RRS 90.1. Attention is drawn to RRS
Fundamental Rule 1.
6 RESPONSIBILITY
6.1 All those taking part in Concierge 8 ENTRIES
Traveller Spring Series 2019 do so The Organising Authority will post a
at their own risk and responsibility. final list of entries, amendments to SIs (if
The Organising Authority and their any) and other relevant information prior
respective officers, employees, to each race of the Concierge Traveller
volunteers and members accept no Spring Series 2019.
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Sailing Instructions
9 OWNERSHIP AND CHARTERS 14 FLAG SIGNALS
9.1 The RC may reject or cancel the entry 14.1 Visual signals will be made in
of a boat or exclude any competitor in accordance with RRS 26 using the
accordance with RRS 76.1. flags illustrated in the RRS Race Signals
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(referred to as International Code (IC)
flags).
10 AMENDMENT OF RRS & Class Rules
14.2 Courses may be displayed by either
10.1 RRS 51: Boats with movable or variable course boards or IC flags.
ballast (within the meaning of those
terms in the Special Regulations) may
move that ballast for the purpose of 15 COURSES
changing trim or stability.
15.1 Boats are to proceed to all marks
10.2 RRS 52: RRS 52 does not apply the named in these courses in the order
adjustment and operation of sails or the shown and are to round each mark on
adjustment of movable appendages on the specified side.
any boat.
15.2 Any course may be shortened in
accordance with RRS 32.
11 CREW LIMITATIONS 15.3 Course Descriptions:
11.1 The minimum number of crew on a boat
COURSE A START MARKS FINISH
shall be 3, two of whom shall be of a
minimum age of 18 years. Division 1 PP CP – EC2 - SIM - CI RB
11.2 The RC may, in its absolute discretion, – SP - SIM
give a dispensation from the age Division 2 PP LB - SIM - CI - SP RB
limitation for members of the CYCA - SIM
Youth Sailing Academy.
Division 3 PP LB - SIM - CI - SP RB
11.3 The number of people on board shall - SIM
not exceed the maximum crew number
specified on a boat’s Equipment Audit COURSE B START MARKS FINISH
Form. Boats that do not comply with
this safety requirement may be subject Division 1 PP CI – CP - SIM - GH RB
to protest by the race committee. - SIM
Division 2 PP CI - LB - SIM - CI RB
- SIM
12 SAILS
Division 3 PP CI - LB - SIM - CI RB
12.1 A boat shall comply with the RRS
- SIM
Appendix G, Identification on Sails. This
SI is the warning and opportunity to
correct in the terms of RRS Appendix 15.4 All marks are to be rounded to
G4. starboard.
12.2 In divisions designated non-spinnaker,
only a mainsail and headsails as defined
in RRS 50.4 shall be used. Headsails 16 MARKS
shall not be set flying. (No sail shall be 16.1 Australian Sailing (AS) marks,
set forward of a point of attachment of mentioned in this Instruction, may be
the permanent forestay). a yellow spherical, cylindrical or spar
shaped buoy and can be replaced with a
different mark without warning.
13 ONE BOAT CONSTITUTES A RACE
When only one boat starts and sails the
course within the time limit the Race
Committee shall not abandon the race
(amends RRS 32).
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16.2 Mark Descriptions (all positions and to confirm its intention to race. Boats
distances are approximate. See which cannot be identified may be
attached chart for approximate scored as DNS.
positions):
19.2 The time of the first Start Signal, unless
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CI Clarke Island amended by the List of Entries, will be
1355 hours.
CP AS mark 200m West of Cannae
Point Flagstaff 19.3 Start Divisions will be identified
numerically.
EC2 AS mark 150m SW of EC
19.4 Start Signals will be made in accordance
GH The northern most AS mark
with RRS 26.
in Chowder Bay, 200m SW of
Georges Head 19.5 The Class Flags will be:
LB AS mark 150m west of Lady Bay Division 1 – Numeral pennant 1
SIM AS mark SE of Shark Island (The Division 2 – Numeral pennant 2
area between the Shark Island YA
Division 3 – Numeral pennant 3
Mark (SIM) and Shark Island is a
continuing obstruction and no 19.6 The Warning Signal for each succeeding
boat shall pass between them.) class shall be made with or after the
Start Signal of the preceding class.
SP AS mark 150m SW of Sow & Pigs
Reef 19.7 A boat may use prohibited propulsion
after its Preparatory Signal to arrive at
the Start Line, provided it shall cease
17 DIVISIONS using such propulsion 100 metres from
the Start Line. It shall immediately carry
17.1 The RC may form racing divisions at its
out a 3600 turn while keeping clear of
discretion.
all other boats and if the Start Signal
17.2 The composition and allocation of has been made, start.
boats into divisions shall not be subject
19.8 A boat shall not start later than 10
to protest or constitute grounds for
minutes after its Start Signal.
redress (amends RRS 60.1 and 62.1).
19.9 When there is more than one Start
17.3 Division 3 is designated a non-spinnaker
Division, a boat shall not approach closer
division.
than 100 metres to the Start Line until its
Preparatory Signal has been made.
18 START LINE
18.1 The Start Line will be between the flag 20 RECALLS
mast on the CV displaying a white flag
20.1 Individual Recalls will be made in
with “CYCA” in black at the starboard
accordance with RRS 29.1. The sail
end and a laid inflatable mark at the
number of the recalled boat may be
port end.
announced on VHF Channel 72 (amends
18.2 An inner distance mark (IDM) may be RRS 29.1)
laid. When laid, a boat shall leave the
20.2 General Recalls will be made in
IDM to starboard when starting. No
accordance with RRS 29.2.
boat shall pass between the IDM and
the CV from the course side of the Start
Line after the first Preparatory Signal.
21 SHORTENED COURSE
18.3 The Start Line will be identified as:
21.1 If IC Flag “S” and a blue flag are
PP In the vicinity of Point Piper displayed on a CV near a rounding mark
approximately 200m east of Clarke Island of the course, then boats shall finish by
passing between the CV and the nearby
mark of the course (RRS 32 and RRS
19 THE START & START SIGNALS ‘Race Signals’ refers).
19.1 Boats shall report to the Committee
Vessel prior to the Warning Signal on
starboard tack with mainsail hoisted
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22 FINISH LINE 27 PROTESTS
22.1 The Finish Line will be between the flag 27.1 Protests shall be lodged with the CYCA
mast of the CV displaying a white flag with Sailing Office by 1000 hours on first
“CYCA” in black and a LM at the port end. working day following the race.
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22.2 The position of the Finish Line will be 27.2 A protest may be lodged at the Sailing
designated as follows: Office or if closed protests may be
placed in the protest box beside the
RB In the vicinity of the entrance of
Sailing Office window. A protest may
Rushcutters Bay
also be lodged by facsimile/email.
27.3 There is no time limit on protests by the
23 TIME LIMIT Race Committee or the Protest Committee.
23.1 The time limit will be 17:15 hours on the 27.4 Notices of protests will be posted on
day of racing. the official notice board with the order
of hearing, unless otherwise notified
23.2 A boat that does not finish within the
time limit shall be scored DNF (amends 27.5 Protests will be scheduled to be heard at
RRS 35). the CYCA at 1900 hours on the Thursday
following the race. A postponement of
the hearing from that date will only be
24 BOATS RETIRING granted in exceptional circumstances.
24.1 A boat that retires shall notify the CV or
the CYCA Sailing Office of its retirement
28 HANDICAPS
as soon as possible and in any event
not later than one hour after retiring by 28.1 PHS results will be calculated by the
whatever means is available. Boats not application of a Time Correction Factor
doing so may be scored equal to DNC. (TCF) of a four decimal number as a
multiplier of the boat’s elapsed time.
24.2 The Race Committee will monitor for
The Race Committee will in its absolute
the duration of the race frequency VHF discretion determine a boat’s TCF in
Channel 72. relation to its performance in previous
races. The boat with the lowest corrected
time (after application of scoring
25 POSTPONED RACES penalties, if any) will be scored first.
25.1 The Race Committee at its sole 28.2 A boat’s Initial TCF or Race TCF, shall
discretion may postpone the start from not be subject of protest (amends RRS
ashore in inclement conditions. Flag 60.1 and 62).
signals AP over H will be displayed on
28.3 The Race Committee may manually
the flagmast on the NW corner of the
adjust a boat’s TCF retrospectively
clubhouse no later than 1 hour prior to
where it appears that the handicap
the Warning Signal.
applied contains an error, mistake or
25.2 For races postponed ashore the omission or is otherwise demonstrated
Warning Signal will be made 40 minutes to be patently unfair
after removal of AP over H. 28.4 IRC results will be calculated by the
25.3 Entrants may be advised of the flying/ application of the IRC Time Corrector
dropping of AP over H by text message. (TCC) as a multiple of the boats elapsed
Owners may provide their boat phone time. The boat with the lowest corrected
number in the online entry if they would time (after application of scoring
like to be advised by text. penalties, if any) will be scored first.
28.5 ORCi/ORC Club results will be scored
together and calculated by the application
26 ABANDONED RACES of the Time-on-Time Simplified Scoring
Option, using the ToT Inshore rating as
26.1 Abandoned races will not be resailed.
printed on each boats ORCi/ORC Club
Certificate as a multiplier of elapsed time.
The boat with the lowest corrected time
(after application of scoring penalties, if
any) will be scored first.
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29 POINTSCORES 30 PRIZES
29.1 A pointscore series is open only to block 30.1 Trophies will be presented to 1st, 2nd and
entries. Boats shall enter by Race 2 to be 3rd in each division. The presentation of
eligible for the pointscore. prizes will take place at the conclusion of
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racing on Sunday 1 September 2019 on the
29.2 Female skippers shall be automatically
CYCA Deck.
entered in the Women’s Pointscore. To
remain eligible a nominated female skipper
shall helm for the duration of each race.
31 OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD
29.3 A boat’s points will not be transferred with a
The Official Notice Board is located
change of ownership or change of division.
inside the southern entrance in the CYCA
29.4 Tied pointscores for 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the temporary clubhouse.
end of a series shall be broken in accordance
with RRS Appendix A Rule A8.
32 OTHER INSTRUCTIONS
29.5 The Low Point Scoring system of Appendix
A will apply subject to the following 32.1 A boat shall give priority of passage to a
amendments: vessel displaying an orange diamond signal.
Non Starting 32.2 A boat shall not use trapeze(s) at any time
during the series.
Boats which are scored Did Not Start (DNC)
shall be awarded points equal to the number 32.3 A boat shall not cause interference to an
of pointscore starters in the race plus four ocean going vessel or other vessels having
points. right of way under the government right of
way regulations.
On Course Side
32.4 Attention is drawn to the New South Wales
Boats which are scored On Course Side
Legislation as to reporting requirements in
(OCS) shall be awarded points equal to the
the case of collision as published in these SIs.
number of pointscore starters in the race
plus two points. 32.5 The start boat will monitor VHF Channel 72
for the duration of the race.
Non Finishing
32.6 Anchors which protrude from the bow must
Boats which Retire (RET) or are scored Did
be removed.
Not Finish (DNF) shall be awarded points
equal to the number of pointscore starters in
the race plus one point.
33 PROHIBITED AREAS / OBSTRUCTIONS
Disqualified
33.1 For the purposes of RRS 19 the following
Boats which disqualified (DSQ) shall be are continuing obstructions and prohibited
awarded points equal to the number of areas, namely:
pointscore entries in the race plus two
1. The area of Sow and Pigs Reef enclosed
points.
by an imaginary line joining all four of
(This Amends RRS Appendix A) the Cardinal Marks surrounding the Reef
in sequence N, E, S and W.
29.6 If 4 or more, races are completed in the
Concierge Traveller Spring Series 2019, a 2. The non safe water side of a Cardinal Mark.
boat’s highest points shall be discarded
3. The area between the Shark Island YA
when calculating the pointscore.
Mark (SIM) and Shark Island.
29.7 If fewer than 4 races are completed in the
4. The Start Line / Finish Line except when
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starting, finishing or when it forms a gate
boats series score will be the total of her
in the course. When complying with
race scores.
RRS 44.2 at or near the finishing line a
29.8 The boat in each division with the lowest boat shall sail around the ends of the
cumulative points excluding discarded finishing line before finishing. (Amends
points and after application of penalties and RRS 28).
redress will be declared the winner.
5. The area between Shark Island and Shark
Island Light (north of Shark Island)
33.2 A boat shall not sail into a prohibited area
designated in SI 33.1
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