2015 / 16 DIVISION YACHT SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

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1 RQYS SAILING Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron / 16 DIVISION YACHT SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

2 Race Committee Sailing Office Sailing Committee Race Officers Protest Committee Manager Yachting & Marine Operations Chairperson of Sailing Committee Rear Commodore RQYS Club Coach Principle Race Officer Richard Matterson (Manager Yachting & Marine Operations) Allicia Rae (Sailing Administrator) Brady Lowe (Club Coach) Thea Bradford (Tackers and Junior Sailing Coordinator) John Warlow (Chairperson) Andrew Lovell Chris Morgan Noel Paterson Helen Warneke Louise Davis (IRO) Sylvia Talbot (NRO) Guy Morton (NRO) Peter Talbot (NRO) Paul Bolton (CRO) Taylor Fielding (CRO) Julie Moriarty (CRO) Chris Langford (CRO) John O Brien (CRO) Mark Gallagher (NJ) (Chairperson) Richard Matterson (IJ/NU) Rosemary Collins (NJ) Nev Willis (NJ / NU) Al Harrison Matt Chew Address Postal Address 578 Royal Esplanade Manly QLD 4179 PO Box 5021 Manly QLD 4179 Telephone Website sailing@rqys.com.au Call Sign RQ72 (VHF Channel 72) Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 2 of 17

3 Contents 1 RULES NOTICES TO COMPETITORS CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS SIGNALS MADE ASHORE SCHEDULE OF RACES CLASS FLAGS RACING AREA THE COURSES MARKS THE START CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE THE FINISH TIME LIMITS PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS SCORING SAFETY REGULATIONS REPLACEMENT OF CREW OR EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT CHECKS OFFICIAL BOATS TRASH DISPOSAL RADIO COMMUNICATION PRIZES DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY INSURANCE RESULTS HANDICAPS Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 3 of 17

4 2015 /2016 SAILING SEASON POLICY CLUB PARTICIPATION RULES 1. Following participation in any three (3) Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Ltd. (RQYS) races other than invitation events, any owner, skipper or crew of a participating boat is required to become a member, in the appropriate category, of RQYS. 2. It is the responsibility of the owner/skipper to ensure that all crew competing on the boat holds a current membership of YA or equivalent membership of a yachting authority recognised by ISAF. 3. All members intending to race shall pre-pay and register with a Season Entry or Casual Entry prior to racing. Failure to pay the outlined fee and/or register will result in positions not being recorded. Members who continue to race without paying or registering will be disciplined by General Committee. 4. Only current financial members of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron are eligible for a Season Entry. ONSHORE RACE ABANDONMENT 1. Any decision to race, postpone or abandon racing will be made by any two members of the Race Committee in consultation with either the Manager Yachting & Marine Operations or Sailing Committee Chairperson. 2. A decision to race on any given day does not relieve any competitor of his/her obligation under RRS Fundamental Rule For regular club racing the decision to race, postpone or abandon will not be made before 1000 hours on the day of the race unless circumstances dictate that an earlier decision would be appropriate noting: a. Racing will not be started if there is a current Gale (or higher), Tsunami or other severe weather warning that will impact the race area. b. Racing may not be started if there is a Strong Wind Warning in the race area. c. Races will only be abandoned after careful consideration of all weather conditions and their likely impact on the course area(s). Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 4 of 17

5 1 RULES 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. 1.2 The prescriptions and special regulations of Yachting Australia (YA) Part 1 will apply. 1.3 The IRC Rules 2015, Parts A, B & C will apply. The IRC Rule will not apply. There will be no limitation on Crew Number or weight except as required for boats rated as One-Designs which will comply with IRC Rule The ORCi Rules will apply. 1.5 The OMR Rules will apply. 1.6 The SMS Rules will apply. 1.7 All Skippers will supply the Sailing Office with a valid Category 5 form (Higher category forms will be accepted). 2 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board(s) located outside the RQYS Sailing Office and online at sailing.rqys.com.au 3 CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 Any change to the Sailing Instructions will be posted two hours prior to the first warning signal on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 1800 the day before. 3.2 Changes may also be made to the Sailing Instructions prior to the first warning signal by displaying code flag L on the race committee vessel and advising of the change by VHF Radio Channel SIGNALS MADE ASHORE 4.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed on the official flag pole located adjacent to the RQYS clubhouse. Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 5 of 17

6 4.2 When flag AP is displayed ashore, 1 minute is replaced with not less than 60 minutes in the race signal AP. 5 SCHEDULE OF RACES 5.1 The schedule of races is detailed in the RQYS 2015/16 Division Yacht Program found at The first warning signal for racing covered by these sailing instructions shall be as follows; Fleet First Warning Signal Passage Race 1100 Round the Cans 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 CLASS FLAGS FLEET SCORING FLAG Division One Mono PBH, IRC, ORCi Numeral Pennant 1 Division Two Mono PBH, IRC, ORCi Numeral Pennant 2 Division Three Mono Non-Spinnaker PBH Numeral Pennant 3 Division Four Mono: Slow Trailerable PBH Numeral Pennant 4 Division Five Multihull PBH, OMR Numeral Pennant 5 Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 6 of 17

7 7 RACING AREA Attachment A shows the location of the start areas. Area A1 (East of Green Island) will be utilised unless otherwise advised. 8 THE COURSES 8.1 Passage race course diagrams are published in the RQYS Division Yacht Passage Race Course Booklet. 8.2 The courses for Round the Cans Races are detailed at Attachment B. 8.3 No later than the warning signal, the race committee start boat will display the designation of the course for each class or division and the approximate compass bearing of the first leg. 9 MARKS 9.1 Designated Fixed Marks are described in the RQYS Division Yacht Passage Race Course Booklet. 9.2 Mark X will be an orange teardrop buoy. For courses that include Mark X, the race committee vessel will display prior to the warning signal green (starboard) or red (port) flag to signal the side on which boats shall leave the mark on the first leg of the race. 9.3 Laid marks will be orange inflatable buoys 9.4 The start/finish marks will be orange teardrop buoys 9.5 For courses E6, E7 & E8 the Gate will be between the Race Committee Vessel displaying an orange flag and the teardrop buoy laid on the Race Committee Vessels port side. 10 THE START 10.1 The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the start vessel at the starboard end and the course side of the port-end starting mark Boats whose warning signal has not been made or start not reached shall avoid the starting area during the starting sequence for other yachts or races. Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 7 of 17

8 10.3 A boat starting later than ten (10) minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start without a hearing. This changes RRS A If any part of a boat s hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line during the two minutes before her starting signal and she is identified, the race committee may attempt to broadcast her sail number on VHF channel 72. Failure to make a broadcast or to time it accurately will not be grounds for a request for redress. This changes RRS 62.1(a). 11 CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE 11.1 To change the next leg of the course, the race committee will move the original mark (or the finishing line) to a new position. 12 THE FINISH 12.1 The finishing line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the finishing boat and the course side of the finishing mark When there is no race committee vessel on station at the finish the alternate finish line will be an extension of the Eastern Port and Starboard Lateral Beacons to the south end within 100m. In this case, yachts are required to complete a declaration form which will be available from the Sailing Office. Finish declaration forms shall be lodged at the Sailing Office or RQYS reception within 24hours following the completion of the race and shall include the name of the yacht, skipper and finishing time to Eastern Standard Time. 13 TIME LIMITS 13.1 Round the Cans: Boats failing to finish within 30 minutes after the first boat in their division sails the course and finishes will be scored Did Not Finish without a hearing. This changes RRS 35, A4 and A All other race types: the time limit for the first boat to finish is six hours after the starting signal on the day of the race. Boats failing to finish within eight hours of the starting signal on the day of the race will be scored Did Not Finish without a hearing. This changes RRS 35, A4 and A5. Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 8 of 17

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10 14 PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS 14.1 Protest forms are available at the RQYS Sailing Office. Protests and requests for redress or reopening shall be delivered there within the appropriate time limit For each division, the protest time limit is 60 minutes after the last boat has finished the last race of the day or the race committee signals no more racing today, whichever is later 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 in the vicinity of the RQYS Sailing Office beginning at the time posted Notices of protests by the race committee or protest committee will be posted to inform boats under RRS 61.1(b) Breaches of SI 10.2, 16, 20, 21 and 26 will not be grounds for a protest by a boat. This changes RRS 60.1(a) Discretionary penalties may be applied by the Protest Committee. The discretionary penalties available to the Protest Committee are detailed in the RQYS Protest Committee Discretionary Penalty Booklet A request for reopening a hearing shall be delivered no later than 24 hours after the requesting party was informed of the decision. 15 SCORING 15.1 The number of races required to constitute a series and the (number of discards allowed) shall be as follows; (a) Squadron Championship: 5 races (1 discard after 5 completed races, additional discard after 10 completed races) (b) Seasons Points: : 5 races (1 discard after 5 completed races, additional 1 discard after every additional 5 completed races) (c) Passage Races: 3 races (1 discard after 5 completed races, additional discard after every additional 5 completed races) (d) Round the Cans: 3 races (1 discard after 5 completed races, additional discard after every additional 5 completed races) Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 10 of 17

11 16 SAFETY REGULATIONS 16.1 All skippers shall SIGN ON prior to the first warning signal each day with the start boat on VHF Channel 72. Boats failing to sign on shall be scored DNC without a hearing. This changes RRS 63.1, A4 and A A boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee as soon as practical Competitors shall comply with the following Squadron Policies: (a) Remain within the 6-knot speed at all times in Manly Harbour (b) Unless in use, boats shall NOT carry anchors protruding beyond the bow whilst racing. 17 REPLACEMENT OF CREW OR EQUIPMENT 17.1 Boats intending to race with a sail number other than that stipulated on their entry shall complete the Change to Sail Number register prior to racing. Failure to comply will result in the boat being scored DNC for all races on that day. This changes RRS 63.1, A4 and A5. 18 EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT CHECKS A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with the class rules and Sailing Instructions. On the water, a boat can be instructed by a race committee equipment inspector, safety auditor or measurer to proceed immediately to a designated area for inspection. 19 OFFICIAL BOATS Official boats will be marked with a white flag with black letters RC. 20 TRASH DISPOSAL Trash may be placed aboard support or official boats. Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 11 of 17

12 21 RADIO COMMUNICATION 21.1 Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones The Race Committee shall communicate with boats on VHF Channel PRIZES Prizes will be awarded at Senior Presentation of Trophies. Attachment C lists the major Squadron Championship Trophies. 23 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS Fundamental Rule 4, Decision to Race. The Organizing Authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta. 24 INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of $10,000,000AUD per incident or the equivalent. 25 RESULTS Results will be posted on the official notice board outside the Sailing Office and on the website: Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 12 of 17

13 26 HANDICAPS 26.1 PBH: Handicaps will be allocated by the RQYS Handicap Sub-Committee. Changes to a boat s sailing configuration or equipment shall be advised to the RQYS Sailing Office prior to the next race in which it intends to compete IRC/ORCi: Yachts racing in the IRC or ORCi Division will not receive results unless a valid certificate is on file with the RQYS Sailing Office. Backdated results will not be processed. If a new certificate is issued to a boat, a copy of the certificate must be submitted to the RQYS Sailing Office for the rating to be adjusted OMR/SMS: Yachts racing in the OMR and SMS divisions will not receive results without a valid rating with their relevant organisation. Any changes in rating shall be forwarded to the RQYS Sailing Office for the rating to be adjusted Failing to notify the RQYS Sailing Office of changes to boats configuration or rating, may result in protest by the Race Committee. Penalties for these breaches may be less than disqualification if the Protest Committee so decides. Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 13 of 17

14 BECOME A VOLUNTEER! Why not become a part of our internationally renowned Volunteer team? We have plenty of opportunities available for anyone wanting to get involved with the racing whether it be on the water, the ramp or in the office. So don t just sit on shore! Get out there and experience the racing in all its glory. For more information please contact the RQYS Sailing Office or volunteers@rqys.com.au Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 14 of 17

15 ATTACHMENT A: APPROXIMATE START LOCATIONS A1 A2 Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 15 of 17

16 ATTACHMENT B: ROUND THE CANS COURSE Code Course Marks L1 Start 1 1a Finish L2 L3 I1 I2 I3 T2 T3 Start 1 1a - 3s/3p 1 1a Finish Start 1-1a 3s/3p 1 1a 3s/3p 1 1a Finish Start 2 Finish Start 2 3s/3p 2 Finish Start 2 3s/3p 2 3s/3p 2 Finish Start 1 4 3p 1 4 3s/3p - Finish Start 1-4 3p 1 4 3p 1 4 3s/3p - Finish Marks 1 & 3s/3p Orange Inflatables Marks 1a & Start/Finish Pin Orange Teardrops Marks 2 & 4 Purple Inflatable 1a Wind 3s 3p Start/Finish Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 16 of 17

17 ATTACHMENT C: RQYS MAJOR SAILING AWARDS Junior Presentation of Trophies Up to 18 Years Most Improved Junior Skipper (T E Passey Trophy) Best Result for a National Regatta (Vidgen Perpetual Cup) Most Consistent Skipper (Harold Dean Memorial Cup) Junior Instructor of the Year Junior Yachtsman of the Year (W A O'Hare Memorial Trophy) Senior Presentation of Trophies Most Consistent Skipper in a Senior Class (Calisto Cup A M Greenfield Trophy) Squadron Champion for an Olympic Class (Astra Trophy) Longest Serving Member of Seasons Points Winners (The Governor s Trophy) Best Performance in an Olympic Class (John H Robinson Memorial Trophy) Most Consistent Contributor (Maurice Tilley Perpetual Trophy) Yachtsman of the Year (Hardy Brothers Jewellers Yachtsman of the Year Perpetual Trophy) Issued: 24 October 2015 Page 17 of 17