Dinghy and Keel Boat Summer Season Sailing Instructions, Schedule of Events and General Information A 1st November 2014 to 16th May 2015

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1 Compliance cards are available on the MOFSC website. MOFSC Breakwater Parade MANDURAH WA 210 Dinghy and Keel Boat Summer Season Sailing Instructions, Schedule of Events and General Information A 1st November 2014 to 1th May 2015

2 Contents 1 Flag Officers and Administration Race Committee and Emergency Contacts Safety and Risk Table Code Flag and Race Signals... 5 International Code Flags... 8 Fleet Flags Major Events Foreword Dinghy Overview Keelboat Overview Sailing Instructions Safety Regulations Insurance Risk and Responsibility Disclaimer Volunteering.4 17 Notes Crew Details Appendix A: Schedule of Events and Safety Categories Appendix B: Marks and Positions... 3 Appendix C: Launching and Course Area Dinghy Appendix D: The Courses Appendix E: Handicapping and Results System Description of the Event The Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club Inc Summer Season will include Dinghy and Keelboat racing and will be conducted from Saturday 1 st November 2014 to Saturday 1th May 2015 inclusive. The sailing will be conducted on the waters of the Peel Region from the Dawesville Channel to the Warnbro Channel, including the Peel and Harvey Estuaries. Crew Details Name Phone 2 51

3 Flag Officers Commodore Greg Hancock Vice Commodore Leigh Cox Crew Details Name Phone Rear Commodore Sail Neil Dixon Rear Commodore Dinghy Allan Payne Rear Commodore Power Shelley Mansfield Rear Commodore Fishing Clinton Tibble Rear Commodore Marina Alvin Letica Administration General Manager Tim Donkin Marine Operations Manager/ Sport Development Water Based Activities Sailing-Dinghy-Race Office Marina Administration/ WBA Fishing and Power Mikael Lundh Kate Lathouras Jess Oakley Membership Officer Samantha Davey Facebook MOFSC Mandurah Sailing Team MOFSC Office Website MOFSC.Mandurah mandurahsailingteam 50 Notes 3

4 Race Management Notes Principal Race Officer Robin Olsen Race Control - Keelboats Geoff Slater Race Control - Dinghy Gail Luff Handicap Officer Neil Dixon Keelboat Safety Lance Rock Dinghy Safety Brian Edwards Volunteer Coordinator Sheranne Casey Emergency Contacts Start Boat/ Race Officers Radios Geoff Slater/ Gail Luff/ Robin Olsen Ch 72 Marine Operations Manager Mikael Lundh Water Police VHF Radio Phone (Emergencies) Ch 1 and MOFSC Office Reception Mandurah Water Rescue Peel Health Campus St John s Ambulance Mandurah Police VHF Radio Phone Emergency Non Emergency Emergency Non Emergency Emergency Non Emergency Ch

5 Notes High Risk High Risk Medium Risk High Risk Medium Risk Low Risk Medium Risk Low Risk Low Risk High Risk: Medium Risk: Low Risk: Notify Water Police and Club Use flare if unable to raise help Start/ Safety Boats to assist Call for other assistance as required Use flare if unable to raise help Normally handled by the boat s skipper in the first instance with assistance from other boats in the area Boat to notify Primary Contact on VHF NOTE: Members are not to communicate to the media about Club matters or any incident occurring during any event organised by the Mandurah Offshore Fishing Sailing Club. 48 5

6 Code Flag and Race Signals Notes 47

7 Volunteering Volunteer at Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club. There is another absolutely vital crew who participate in every race - The Race Officials. This group of dedicated volunteers, led by the Race Officer, make racing possible. Without this team out on the racecourse, or at the race office there would be no racing or training. If you re not a sailor, but want to get involved, please get in touch with our Saturday Racing Volunteer Coordinator Sheranne Casey and/or Rear Commodore Dinghy Allan Payne Why should I volunteer? Training opportunities. Volunteering is rewarding and satisfying. Great way to spend time on the water and meet new people. MOFSC are always looking at ways to develop our volunteers. Come and join the sailors on the water while spending quality time with your friends and family. 4 7

8 International Code Flags Keelboats (Amended) Appendix E: Handicapping and Results 1. Unless otherwise indicated, all races sailed at Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club during the Summer season will be sailed using a Performance based Handicap System. 2. Competitions Div A and JaM: Windward/Leeward Series; Handicap Start Series; Ocean Race Series; Consistency Series (Round the Marks); The Brian Burrows Digger's Cup. Soling: Windward/Leeward Series; Handicap Start Series; Ocean Race Series; Club Championship Series; State Championships; The Brian Burrows Digger's Cup. Numeral Pennants Season Consistency Trophies For Div A, JaM and Soling fleets, a Season Consistency Trophy will be awarded, based on corrected times across all events, with the exception of the Soling State Championships. Performance Handicap System Handicaps are adjusted with a penalty based on position. 1st is increased by 2%, 2nd by 1%, 3rd by 0.5%. Other finishers and Non-finishers are not changed. A non starter will not be adjusted. Handicaps will be Normalised. Substitutes Dinghy 1. Championship Trophy Single Fleets will be an over the line system and mixed fleets will be a yardstick system. 2. Consistency Trophy This will be calculated using a performance based handicap system. 3. Performance Handicap System The boat awarded 1st place will have their handicap increased by 1.5%. 2nd increased by 0.75%. The rest of the top third decreased by 0.15%. The rest of finishers decreased by 0.45%. Non-finishers will have no change. Handicaps will be Normalised. 8 45

9 D 2 Dinghy Saturday Courses Notes: - Marks will be green, yellow, orange, pink or red inflatable buoys. - All courses are port roundings unless a green starboard flag is displayed from the Committee Boat. Course 1 - Trapezoid Course - Numeral Pennant 1 Naval Numeral Flags 1 Saturday Optimist, O pen Bic, Laser 4.7 Start Finish 2 Laser Standard, Radial, Sharpie, Tasar, Fireball, 420, 505 Start Finish Fleet Flags Div A Naval Numeral 1 Soling Soling Class Flag 3S 3 4 START/FINISH JAM Boats Naval Numeral Finish Course 2 - Windward Return - Numeral Pennant 2 Optimist, Open Bic, Laser 4.7 Optimist Class Flag 1 Laser, Standard, Radial, Laser Class Flag Sharpie, Tasar, Fireball, Saturday 420, 505 START FINISH Optimist, O pen Bic, Laser 4.7 Start Finish Laser Standard, Radial, Sharpie, Tasar, Fireball, 420, 505 Fleet/Mass Start Flag F Start Finish 2S 2P 44 9

10 November Major Events 1 Opening Day, MOFSC 8 Seascapes Return Race, MOFSC International Classes Regatta, RFBYC December 27-4 Jan Open Australian Laser Championships, MOFSC January 5-10 Australian Youth Championships, FSC 31 Mozzie on the Peel Dinghy Race, MOFSC 31-1 Feb Sharpie and Soling Championships, MOFSC February 7-8 Royal Perth Mini Series Regatta, RPYC 14 Dawesville Return Race, MOFSC 28-2 Mar Dinghy State Championships, TBA March 7 Dinghy Barbecue, MOFSC Halls Head Classic, FSC/MOFSC April 4- Mandurah Easter Regatta/ 420 State Championships, MOFSC 25 Brian Burrow s Diggers Cup, MOFSC May 1 Presentation Night: Keelboat and Dinghies, MOFSC D 1.3 Windward/ Leeward Races (Amended) Notes: Start at 5 minute intervals in the order of JaM, Soling and Div A. Subsequent races will be started as soon as possible after the last yacht has finished the previous race, or after the time limit has expired. Course: The course will be a windward and return configuration as detailed below. Mark 1 will be set directly to windward of the start/finish line and must be rounded to port. Mark 1 will be a red mark. All boats Start Gate Finish 10 43

11 D 1.2 Coastal Courses Notes - Point Robert gate The Point Robert gate shall comprise the Point Robert cardinal mark and a yellow, red or orange buoy to seaward. Boats shall pass through the gate. - Buoy Positions All buoy positions are approximate and the co-ordinates have been extracted using the Chart Cape Peron to Dawesville WA 913 January 2008 Edition - Roundings (p) Denotes port rounding (s) Denotes starboard rounding - Day Buoy Dawesville and Return (Approx nm) Div A, JAM and Soling (Category, Solings M) Soling and JAM boats at Division A at 1020 Start - Day Buoy (p or s) - Point Robert gate - Falcon Bay buoy (s) - Finish from Committee vessel near the entrance to the Dawesville Channel. Return - Start to be determined by race committee and announced 30 minutes prior to start. Division A to start 10 minutes after Solings, Division B and JAM. Start - Day Buoy (p) - Falcon Bay buoy (p)- Point Robert Gate - C(s) - Tower Finish Seascapes Race (Approx 13nm) Div A, JAM and Soling (Category, Solings M) Start-Day Buoy (p or s)- Point Robert Gate - Seascapes Buoy (s) - Point Robert Gate - C (s) - Point Robert Gate - Seascapes Buoy (s) - Point Robert Gate - Tower Finish James Service Race (Approx Div A 13.5nm) (JAM Approx 12.5nm) (Category ) - CHECK ON DAY Start - Day Buoy (s) - Rounding mark/buoy (s), 100m S of JS South Cardinal Mark - Div A Madora Bay Buoy (s) - Tower Finish - JAM C Mark to (s) - Tower Finish. Foreword Welcome to the 2014/2015 Summer Sailing Season at the Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club. MOFSC proudly presents a program full of variation and fun activities this summer season. If you are a new skipper, as in any other sport, there are rules and requirements before you can join the game. The Office and Race Committee are able to advise, guide, mentor and assist you. MOFSC run a range of courses for beginners and experienced sailors to get you started, or you can join other boats to gain experience before you go racing with your own team. For a sport with inherent danger, injury and damage is very rare due to the competence and skill of skippers and crew. Competitive sailors respect the sea and love their dinghies and yachts. The sport is very safety conscious, despite the heroic escapades on deck in a stiff sea breeze and a kite hoist, with the fleet jostling for position up around the top mark. Camaraderie both on the boats and ashore after races is legendary, when rivalry is set aside and each moment of gain and loss is relived at the hospitality of the clubhouse. There is another absolutely vital crew who participate in every race the Race Control crew. This group of dedicated volunteers, led by the Race Officer, make racing possible. Without this team out on the racecourse, there would be no sport. If you re not a sailor, but want to get involved, please get in touch with the Office. For all competitors, common sense and the first rule (make every effort to avoid collision) are the principles on the water. Keep your boat and crew safe. Learn the basic rules before you join the fleet to avoid being advised very loudly of your ignorance. This handbook has detailed information on the calendar of events and course details. For both Dinghy and Keelboat Sailors. To get regular crew positions, contact the Office or Race Committee who keep a list of crew looking for boats, and skippers looking for crew. Crew membership is affordable. You can register yourself for a Discover Sailing Experience online and have your try at racing. If you enjoy it, become a member and continue sailing! See you on the water! Allan Payne - Rear Commodore Dinghy Neil Dixon - Rear Commodore Sail Greg Hancock - Commodore 42 11

12 DINGHY Learn to Sail Course 4 - North West - Numeral Pennant 4 Div A and B Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-B-C-D-B-D-B-C-D-B-D- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-B-A-D-B-D-B-A-D-B-D- Finish Soling Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-B-C-D-B-D-B-C-D- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-B-A-D-B-D-B-A-D- Finish JAM Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-B-C-D-B-D-B-D- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-B-A-D-B-D-B-D- Finish MOFSC offers a structured Learn to Sail dinghy pathway. Upon completion of all three courses a sailor will be encouraged to become a member of the Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club and join the Mandurah Sailing Team. MOFSC also offers Learn to Sail courses for adults. For all course dates and for more information visit Club Racing and Training Dinghy Sailing Those sailors who do not wish to train are invited to enjoy club racing on Saturday afternoons. All sailors must register online prior to the start of an event. A sailor will only be considered once they have paid the appropriate fee. Mandurah Sailing Team The Mandurah Sailing Team train regularly on Tuesdays, and s with racing on Saturdays with the aim of competing for MOFSC at local, state, national and international competitions. All sailors must register online prior to the start of an event. A sailor will only be considered once they have paid the appropriate fee

13 D.1.1 Keelboats (Amended) D 1.1 Consistency / Handicap Race Notes Appendix D: The Courses - Courses 1, 2, 3 & 4 utilise fixed marks - refer to map of Comet Bay for mark positions. All courses are port roundings unless a green starboard flag is displayed from the Start Boat. - Finish will be at the Committee Boat. - Day Buoy; Race Committee shall use an ORANGE TETRAHEDRAL Day Buoy to ensure the first upwind leg is in the wind direction. Course 1 - South West - Numeral Pennant 1 Div A Starboard: Port: Start-Day Buoy-A-B-C-A-C-A-B-C-A-C- Finish Start-Day Buoy-A-D-C-A-C-A-D-C-A-C- Finish Soling Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-A-B-C-A-C-A-B-C- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-A-D-C-A-C-A-D-C- Finish JAM Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-A-B-C-B-C-A-C- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-A-D-C-B-C-A-D-C- Finish Course 2 - South East - Numeral Pennant 2 Div A Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-D-A-B-D-B-D-A-B-D-B- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-D-C-B-D-B-D-C-B-D-B- Finish Soling Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-D-A-B-D-B-D-A-B- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-D-C-B-D-B-D-C-B- Finish JAM Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-D-A-B-D-B-D-B- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-D-C-B-D-B-D-B- Finish Course 3 - North East - Numeral Pennant 3 Div A Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-C-D-A-C-A-C-D-A-C-A- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-C-B-A-C-A-C-B-A-C-A- Finish Soling Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-C-D-A-C-A-C-D-A- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-C-B-A-C-A-C-B-A- Finish JAM Starboard: Start-Day Buoy-C-D-A-C-D-C-D-A- Finish Port: Start-Day Buoy-C-B-A-C-D-C-B-A- Finish 40 KEELBOAT Learn to Sail MOFSC offers a structured Learn to Sail pathway for Keelboat sailors. This program is directed towards adults and is focussed on developing the essential skills needed to sail and race a yacht. Upon completion of these courses you will be encouraged to join the Mandurah Offshore Fishing Sailing Club and begin racing at club events. For course dates and for more information visit Club Racing and Training Jib and Main (JAM) JAM sailors are invited to race on Saturday afternoons. All sailors must register and pay online prior to the start of an event to be eligible to race. Solings Soling sailors are invited to race on Saturday afternoons. All sailors must register and pay online prior to the start of an event to be eligible to race. Division A Division A sailors are invited to race on Saturday afternoons. If you are unsure if your yacht qualifies for Division A, please contact the office. All sailors must register and pay online prior to the start of an event to be eligible to race. 13

14 Sailing Instructions 1. RULES 1.1 The racing will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of sailing (RRS). Yachting Australia prescriptions will apply. Appendix C: Launching and Course Area A Dinghy Racing 1.2 The prescriptions of Yachting Australia and YA Special Regulations Part 2 for Off the Beach Boats will apply. 1.3 The Soling Class rules provide for a minimum crew of two (2) and a maximum crew of three (3). 1.4 Soling is racing under safety category.14 according to the YWA (Yachting WA) Compliance Card 2. NOTICE TO COMPETITORS Notices to all competitors will be posted on the official notice board located inside the building of the South East entrance of MOFSC. In addition to the notice board, notices to competitors may be updated on the MOFSC website and Facebook Page. 3. CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 Any changes to the sailing Instructions will be posted on the official notice board not less than two hours before the scheduled start of the first race it will affect, except that any change in the Schedule of Races will be posted by on the day before it will take effect. Code Flag L will be flown from the signal mast, see 4.1 of SI, when a change of sailing instructions is posted. 4. SIGNALS MADE ASHORE 4.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed from the signal mast on the lawn to the south east of the clubhouse. 4.2 When flag AP is displayed ashore, 1 minute is replaced with not less than 30 minutes in the race signal AP. 5. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 5.1 A person intending to race, shall complete the (see link below) Online Registration Form ( ) to the relevant class/division they intend to sail and if a skipper shall submit an Insurance Certificate of Currency. Neither a Skipper or a Crew will be considered registered and eligible to race until they have paid the appropriate fees

15 James Service Positions and Madora Bay Buoy Approximate Positions Existing Member Keelboat Skipper $99 Keelboat Crew $99 Cruising $10 Dinghy $99 Mandurah Sailing Team $99 + $300 New Member (Contact MOFSC Office) Crew Membership plus Keelboat Crew / Dinghy $51 plus $99 JS Rounding Mark (approx) Madora Bay Buoy 5.2 A boat failing to comply with paragraph 5.1 shall be scored DNS with out a hearing.. CLASS/FLEET FLAGS See page RACING AREA / LAUNCH AREA See Appendix C. 8. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS See Appendix A. 9. COURSES See Appendix D1 and D2 10. MARKS 10.1 Marks for Championship, Consistency and Handicap races will be fixed spar marks and/ or inflatable yellow, orange or red buoys in accordance with the courses shown in Appendix B. Marks for the Short Course Series will be inflatable yellow, orange, pink or red buoys. A Day Buoy may be used as part of any course Dinghy: Marks will be yellow, orange, red, green or pink inflatable buoys Coastal Races: Marks will be fixed spar marks, Department of Transport marks, inflatable marks or approximant GPS coordinates described in the MOFSC Marks in Appendix B. Inflatable marks will be yellow, orange or red. 11. OBSTRUCTIONS 38 Please note that after leaving the harbour there is a sand bar directly NE stretching approximately 300m NE. 15

16 12. THE START 12.1 Races will be started using Rule To alert boats that a race or sequence of races will begin soon, an orange flag will be displayed with one sound signal for at least four minutes before a warning signal is Fixed Marks and Point Robert Gate Approximate Positions Mark B Mark C displayed The starting line will be between the staff displaying the orange flag on the race committee boat at the starboard end and a flag buoy displaying an orange flag at the port end A boat starting later than 4 minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start (DNS) without a hearing. This changes Rule A A boat who s warning signal has not been given shall keep clear of the starting line. 12. A boat failing to comply with paragraph 12.5 shall be scored DSQ with out a hearing. Point Robert Gate Point Robert Cardinal Mark A Mark D 12.7 When more than one race will be held on the same day for the same class the warning signal for each subsequent race will be made as soon as practicable after the completion of the previous race. To alert competitors and coaches that the next race will commence, the Race Committee may sound a long sound signal and display an orange flag. Falcon and Seascapes Buoys Approximate Positions 12.8 Handicap Start Procedure 5 minutes: Warning Signal Code Flag F (All classes) 4 minutes: Preparatory Signal 1 minute: Preparatory Signal removed Highest number displayed. Starting Signal: Code Flag F removed, highest number dropped and next highest number displayed. Seascapes Handicap numbers will be displayed on a board on the Committee Boat. Numbers will fall at one (1) minute intervals. A boat shall start on the fall of its handicap number. Handicap numbers will be displayed on the Official Sailing Notice Board at least two (2) hours prior to the scheduled race start Start order. Falcon Bay Warning Signal for multiple fleets: JAM, Solings then Div A 1 37

17 Appendix B: Marks and Positions MOFSC Fixed Marks Approximate Positions Mark A S E Mark B S E Mark C S E Mark D S E Point Robert Gate Approximate Positions S E Seascapes Buoy Approximate Positions S E Falcon Bay Buoy Approximate Positions S E Madora Bay Buoy Approximate Positions S E James Service Approximate Positions JS Buoy apprx S E THE FINISH 13.1 The finishing line will be on the port side of the Committee Boat displaying an Orange Flag and a Blue Flag. The line is between the boat orange flag and the pin buoy with orange flag. 13.1A An additional dinghy finish line may be set on the starboard side of the committee boat When a course has been shortened the finish line may be between the Committee Boat or a Support Boat displaying a blue flag and a S-Flag and an adjacent mark Tower Finish Will be situated between the MOFSC Race Control Tower and MOFSC A Mark. The finishing line is defined by the MOFSC A Mark to seaward and an inflatable mark positioned inshore of the MOFSC A MARK After finishing, boats shall keep clear of the finishing line A boat failing to comply with paragraph 13.4 shall be scored DSQ with out a hearing. 14. PENALTY SYSTEM 14.1 Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty 14.2 The Race Committee may decide to use on-water umpiring at any time Outside Assistance The Race Committee may retrieve crews and return them to their boats for safety reasons. Outside help whilst racing shall be reported to the protest committee before the end of protest time on the day concerned on a form available from the race office. The penalty for such a breach of rule 41 shall be at the discretion of the protest committee. This changes rule TIME LIMITS 15.1 Round the Marks The time limit for the first boat to finish will be three (3) hours. A boat failing to finish within 45 minutes after the first boat in its division/class will be scored Did Not Finish (DNF) without a hearing Windward Leeward Championship Series and all Dinghy Races. The time limit for the first boat to finish in each division shall be 0 minutes. A boat failing to finish within 20 minutes after the first boat in its division/ class will be scored Did Not Finish (DNF) without a hearing Coastal Races The latest time for finishing Ocean Races is 1700 hrs. A boat finishing later than hrs will be scored Did Not Finish (DNF) without a hearing. 17

18 1. PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS 1.1 Protest forms are available at the Official Sailing Notice Board in the MOFSC Clubhouse. Protests and requests for redress or reopening shall be delivered to the person manning the tower within 0 minutes of the finishing time of the last boat of that division/class for the last race of the day or later at the discretion of the Race Committee. One representative of each boat shall be available immediately for the arbitration hearing. 1.2 Notices will be posted on the official notice board within 30 minutes of the Protest Time limit to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses. 17. ARBITRATION 17.1 Rule 44.1 is changed to permit a boat that has broken a rule of Part 2, Part 4 or rule 31 to take a penalty after racing but prior to any protest hearing. Her penalty shall be a scoring penalty equal to a finishing place mid-way between the boat's actual finishing place and the score for a disqualification. Half points shall be disregarded and the points of other boats shall not be adjusted. Rule 3 is changed such that an arbitrator may allow a protest to be withdrawn. May 2015 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place May 100 MST Thursday 7 Dinghy Committee Meeting 1830 Boardroom Sunday 10 Sunday Afternoon JAM Sunset Cruise 1500 Thursday 14 Sailing Committee Meeting 1900 Boardroom Saturday 1 PRESENTATION NIGHT Keelboat/Dinghy 1830 Galley Saturday 30 Cruising to Penguin Island (Cat 3) 17.2 An arbitration hearing will be conducted for all protests lodged in accordance with rule 1 which allege an infringement of a rule of Part 2, Part 4 or rule 31. Such hearings will be held subsequent to the protest being lodged and prior to the protest hearing

19 April 2015 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place 22 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) Brian Burrows Diggers Cup DIV A- HSR-RTM - 1 Race 100 MST 17.3 The time and place of the arbitration hearing will be decided by the arbitrator and such advice may be given verbally. One representative of each boat will attend the arbitration hearing and no witnesses will be allowed. The arbitrator will decide the manner in which testimony is given After taking testimony, the arbitrator will make one of the following conclusions: (a) The protest does not comply with rule 1 and the protestor should withdraw the protest. Saturday 25 Soling- HSR-RTM - 1 Race JAM- HSR-RTM - 1 Race Dinghy Consistency 1 Race Cruising Bunbury 25-27/4 (Cat 3) 1330 modified (b) The matter shall proceed to a protest hearing. This may be because rules not suited to arbitration may be involved or because evidence is too complex or divergent or because injury, serious damage or a significant advantage may have occurred or because of the apparent severity of the alleged infringement or for any other reason decided by the arbitrator. Monday MST (c) No rule was broken and the protestor should withdraw the protest. (d) A rule was broken by one or more of the boats involved, the infringing boat (s) may accept a scoring penalty as detailed in SI 17.1 and if so accepted, the protestor should withdraw the protest An arbitration hearing shall not be re-opened. No conclusion of an arbitrator shall be subject to appeal or be grounds for redress. 17. Should the protest proceed to a protest hearing then the arbitrator may be a member of the Protest committee. Any evidence given by an arbitrator during a protest hearing shall be given only in the presence of the parties to the hearing. 18 SCORING 18.1 The Low Point scoring system of RRS Appendix A will apply. Rule A9 shall apply for all series results 18.2 Three races (3) are required to be completed to constitute a series (A) When fewer than five races have been completed, a boat s series score will be the total of her race scores. (B) (C) When from five to seven races have been completed, a boat s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. When eight or more races have been completed, a boat s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores

20 18.4 A sailor, requested by the Race Committee to volunteer instead of race for the days events, will be scored average points for each of those events. 19. SAFETY REAGULATIONS 19.1 A boat retiring from a race shall notify the Race Committee as soon as possible. This shall be done by notifying he Race Committee Boat or the Control Tower. The skipper of the retiring vessel shall sign off upon returning to shore Boats failing to comply with Clause 19.1 shall receive a 5 point penalty (but no boat to be scored worse than DSQ (Disqualified). This changes A Div JAM, B and A shall comply with Category for daytime racing and Category 3 after dark Solings shall comply with Category Modified and Category 3 after dark All boats shall submit a Special Regulations Equipment Compliance Form as part of their entry and eligibility. A boat failing to submit the form will not be deemed eligible to race. 19. All persons aboard a vessel without safety rails shall wear a PFD type 1 or PFD type 2 when afloat. April 2015 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place April 1 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 100 MST Thursday 2 Dinghy Committee Meeting 1830 Boardroom Friday 3 Cruising-Rockingham 3-/4 (Cat 3) - Saturday 4 Mandurah Easter Re/420 State Champ TBA Sunday 5 Mandurah Easter Re/420 State Champ TBA Monday Mandurah Easter Re/420 State Champ TBA 8 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) Thursday 9 Sailing Committee Meeting 1900 Boardroom 19.7 Dinghies shall comply with Yachting Australia Special Regulations Part 2,. All DIV A - SC-WL - 2 races dinghies shall wear PFD type 2 at all times A boat failing to comply with paragraph 19.3, 19.4 shall be scored DSQ with out a Saturday 11 Soling - SC-WL - 2 races JAM - CON-WL - 2 races modified Hearing. Dinghy Consistency 2 races SIGN ON/ OFF 20.1 All skippers shall sign on prior to going afloat for racing in any session. Sign on shall include any crew and any changes to crew All skippers shall sign off within 45 minutes of completing racing or retiring for that session. Sunday 12 Sunday Afternoon JAM Sunset Cruise 1500 Monday MST 15 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 100 MST 20.3 A boat failing to comply with paragraph 20.1 and/or 20.2 shall be scored DSQ without a DIV A - CON-RTM hearing. Saturday 18 Soling - CC-RTM JAM - CON-RTM modified Dinghy Championship 3 races

21 March 2015 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place 18 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) HALLS HEAD CLASSIC FSC/MOFSC TBA 21. ADVERTISING Boats shall display advertising when supplied by the Organizing Authority. 22. OFFICIAL BOATS The start and finish boats shall display an MOFSC burgee/id. Other official boats may display a green and white flag or MOFSC burgee/id. DIV A CR-SSR 23. SUPPORT BOATS Saturday 21 Soling - CR-SSR JAM - CR-SSR modified Support vessels/boats shall comply with Department of Transport, Race Committee and Yachting Australia Support Boat Regulations. Cruising - FSC/HYC/Rottnest (Cat 3) RADIO COMMUNICATIONS Cruising - Abrolhos Island (Cat 3) Dinghy Consistency 2 Races While racing a competitor shall not receive radio transmissions or mobile phone calls not available to all competitors. Sunday 22 HALLS HEAD CLASSIC (MOFSC/ FSC) TBA Monday MST 25 Saturday 28 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) DIV A - HSR-RTM - 1 Race Soling HSR-RTM - 1 Race JAM - HSR-RTM - 1 Race Dinghy Championship 2 races MST modified 24.2 In the case of an emergency please use Channel 72 to contact Race Committee A boat failing to comply with paragraph 24.1 shall be scored DSQ with out a hearing. 25. PRIZES 25.1 Pennants will be awarded to places, as shown below, decided on handicap (see Appendix D regarding handicapping system for consistency and championship) as well as fastest for the divisions/classes. For a fleet consisting of five or more boats 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd places: For a fleet consisting of four boats 1 st and 2 nd places. For a fleet consisting of three boats 1 st place only. For a fleet of less than three boats no places shall be awarded Announcement of result will take place in the Marina Bar at approximately hours after racing on Saturdays. 2. INSURANCE It is the competitor s responsibility to have current Third Party Liability and Public Liability Insurance of not less than AUS $10,000,000 valid for the period of the the event. The competitor s signature on the Entry Form or by clicking the Acceptance box on the online registration confirms the boat has such cover. 2.1 A boat failing to comply with paragraph 2 shall be scored DSQ with out a hearing

22 27. RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY Sailing and activities associated with it involves risks of personal injury, loss and damage and even death. The risks include but are not limited to the risk of injury from collision, capsizing, falling overboard, being trapped under the sail or boat, after capsize and impact with equipment. Any of these events can also result in death. The risk involved in this activities are heightened by: Adverse weather condition Inadequate training Fatigue Inexperience Failure to Maintain the boat Failure to supply and use the recommended sailing equipment Failure to observe the RRS or sailing instructions This warning is given as a risk warning pursuant to section 5I of the Civil Liberty Act of 2002 Amended). Having given this risk warning, competitors take part in this event entirely at their own risk. Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club, its members, sponsors or representatives will not be held liable for damage or loss of equipment, personal injury or loss of life, however it may occur. 28. DISCLAIMER 28.1 All those taking part in races conducted by the Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club do so at their own risk and responsibility The Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club, any sponsor an any party involved in the organisation of any event disclaims any and every responsibility for any loss, damage, injury to persons and things, both ashore and at sea as a consequence of participation in any way in the races covered by these sailing instructions Attention is drawn to fundamental Rule 4 of the RRS, which states: The responsibility of a boat s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone. 29. STRONG WIND WARNING 29.1 When a Strong Wind Warning issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology is current for any scheduled race time the race may be Postponed. March 2015 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place March Sunday 1 Dinghy State Championships (YWA) TBA - Monday 2 Dinghy State Championships (YWA) TBA - 4 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) Thursday 5 Dinghy Committee Meeting 1830 Boardroom Friday Night Rally 3 Saturday 7 DIV A - SC-WL - 2 races JAM - CON-WL - 2 races Soling - SC WL - 2 races Dinghy Consistency 2 races Dinghy Barbecue 1330 modified Hook Cafe Sunday 8 Sunday Afternoon JAM Sunset Cruise 1500 Monday MST 11 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 100 MST Thursday 12 Sailing Committee Meeting 1900 Boardroom Saturday 14 DIV A - CON-RTM - 1 Race Soling - CC-RTM - 1 Race JAM - CON-RTM - 1 Race Dinghy Championship 2 Races 1330 modified When there are adverse sea conditions, deemed by the Race Committee, for any scheduled race time the race may be Postponed or Abandoned

23 February 2015 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place Appendix A: Schedule of Events Saturday 21 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) DIV A - CON-RTM - 1 Race Soling - CC-RTM - 1 Race JAM - CON-RTM - 1 race 100 MST modified Keelboat (Amended) COURSES WL = Windward/Leeward RTM = Round the Marks SSR = Seascapes and Return (Ocean) JSR = James Service Race (Ocean) DR = Dawesville and Return (Ocean) 25 Saturday 28 Dinghy Championship 3 races Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) Cruising Rottnest 28/2-2/3 (Cat 3) Dinghy State Championships (YWA) TBA MST Cat - COMPETITION/SCORING CON = Consistency Series SC = Short Course (Windward-Leeward) Series CR = Coastal Series HSR = Handicap Start CC = Club Championship SSC = Soling State Championship Dinghy Dinghy Championship Over The Line /Yardstick Dinghy Consistency Yardstick MST = for Mandurah Sailing Team SAFETY CATEGORIES KEELBOAT AND DINGHY RACING DIV A and JAM - Category YWA Compliance Card (Cat 3 after dark) Solings - Category Modified YWA Compliance Card (Cat 3 after dark) Dinghies - YWA Compliance Card 30 23

24 October 2014 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place October Friday 10 Saturday 11 Sunday 12 MOFSC BOAT SHOW Thursday 1 Sailing Committee Meeting 1900 Boardroom Saturday 18 Season Briefing Keelboats Discover Sailing Day/Experience Dolphin View Foreshore Monday MST MST Thursday 23 An Evening of Theory Rules Dolphin View Saturday 25-2 Cruising Port Bouvard (Cat 3 after dark) Sail Fremantle Regatta (FSC) MST February 2015 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place February Sunday 1 SHARPIE State Championship 3 races SOLING State Championship 3 races TBA TBA modified Monday MST 4 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 100 MST Thursday 5 Dinghy Committee Meeting 1830 Boardroom Saturday 7 Sunday 8 DIV A - HSR-RTM - 1 Race Soling - HSR-RTM - 1 Race JAM - HSR-RTM - 1 Race Royal Perth Mini Series Regatta (RPYC) Sunday Afternoon JAM Sunset Cruise Royal Perth Mini Series Regatta (RPYC) modified 11 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 100 MST Thursday 12 Sailing Committee Meeting 1900 Boardroom DIV A - CR-DR - Dawesville Return 1000 Saturday 14 Soling - CR-DR - Dawesville Return JAM - CR-DR - Dawesville Return modified Dinghy Consistency 2 races 1330 Monday MST 24 29

25 January 2015 Saturday 10 ALL KEELBOAT RACES CANCELLED (Support boats at Aus Youth Champs) Sunday 11 Sunday Afternoon JAM Sunset Cruise Dinghy Committee Meeting Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 1830 Boardroom Thursday 15 Sailing Committee Meeting 1900 Boardroom Saturday 17 DIV A - HSR-RTM - 1 Race Soling - HSR-RTM - 1 Race JAM - HSR-RTM - 1 Race AUST DAY 24 Cruising Bunbury 24-2/1 (Cat 3) 28 Saturday 31 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) SHARPIE State Championship 3 races DIV A - CR-JSR - James Service Race JAM - CR-JSR Mozzie on the Peel SOLING State Championship 3 races modified - Cat MST modified November 2014 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place Nov Saturday 1 CLUB OPENING DAY DIV A - CON-RTM - 1 Race Soling - CON-RTM - 1 Race JAM - CON-RTM - 1 Race Dinghy Championship 2 races modified MST Thursday Dinghy Committee Meeting 1830 Boardroom Saturday 8 DIV A CR-SSR JAM - CR-SSR Soling CR-SSR Dinghy Consistency 2 races 1330 modified Monday MST Day Date Event Start Cat/Place January Saturday 3 Laser Championships 27/12-4/1 (MOFSC) Regatta Monday 5 AUS Youth Championships 5-10/1 (FSC) Regatta 7 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) Dinghy Consistency 2 races 1300 Monday MST 100 MST Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 21 Saturday MST Thursday 13 Sailing Committee Meeting 1900 Boardroom Saturday 15 DIV A - SC-WL - 2 Races Soling - SC&CC WL - 2 Races JAM - CON-WL - 2 Races Dinghy Consistency 2 races 1300 modified 28 25

26 November 2014 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place 19 Saturday 22 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) DIV A - SC-WL - 2 races Soling - SC&CC-WL - 3 Races JAM - CON-WL - 2 races Dinghy Championship Race 3 races Cruising Beecher Point 22-23/11 (Cat 3) MST modified Monday MST 2 Saturday 29 Sunday 30 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) DIV A HSR-RTM - 1 Race Soling - HSR-RTM - 1 Races JAM HSR-RTM - 1 Race International Classes Regatta (RFBYC) International Classes Regatta (RFBYC) Dawn Rally MST modified 3 December 2014 Day Date Event Start Cat/Place December Thursday 4 Dinghy Committee Meeting 1830 Boardroom DIV A - CON-RTM - 1 Race Saturday Soling - CON-RTM - 1 Race modified JAM - CON-RTM - 1 Race Dinghy Consistency 2 races Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 100 MST Thursday 11 Sailing Committee Meeting 1900 Boardroom DIV A - SC-WL - 2 races Saturday Soling - SC-WL - 2 races modified 13 JAM - CON-WL - 2 races Dinghy Championship 3 races 1330 Monday MST 17 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 100 MST Saturday 20 DIV A - CON-RTM - 1 Race Soling - CC-RTM - 1 Race JAM - CON-RTM - 1 Race Laser Metro Series/Dinghy CP 3 Races Skippers Meeting modified Hook Cafe Friday 2 Cruising Quindalup 2/12-8/1 (Cat 3) Cat Saturday 27 AUS Laser Championships 27/12-4/1 Regatta 31 Twilight Sailing (Cat 3 after dark) 2 27