STOKES BAY, GOSPORT ROUND 5 V3. 28/08/2014 AQUAX RACE INSTRUCTIONS. Venue: The Promenade, Stokes Bay Rd, Gosport, Hants PO12 2BL.

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1 2014 P1 GRAND PRIX OF THE SEA STOKES BAY, GOSPORT ROUND 5 V3. 28/08/2014 AQUAX RACE INSTRUCTIONS Date: 4 th -7 th September 2014 Venue: The Promenade, Stokes Bay Rd, Gosport, Hants PO12 2BL Classes eligible: P1 AquaX 200 P1 AquaX 250 P1 AquaX 300 P1 AquaX Rookie Cup P1 AquaX Ski Approved by: Royal Yachting Association RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Hants, SO31 4YA Organised By: Powerboat P1 Management Ltd Queen Anne Mansions 86-87Wimpole Street London W1G 9RL Gosport & Lee-on-the-Solent discovergosport.co.uk Tel. No Race Administrator: Karen Cable: sport@powerboatp1.com In Association with: Gosport Borough Council and QHM 1

2 RISK STATEMENT Powerboat Racing is by its nature a dangerous sport and therefore inherently involves an element of risk. By participating in or becoming involved with Powerboat Racing organised by RYA Affiliated clubs either as a participant, team member or otherwise individuals agree and acknowledge that: They are aware of the inherent risk involved in the sport and accept responsibility for exposing themselves to such inherent risk, including risks to their person, their property, drowning, hypothermia, collision injuries burns and other physical injuries as well as possible death they have satisfied themselves that they have the necessary skill and knowledge to take part in the event and deal with the conditions that may arise in the course of a race they will not participate in the event whilst under the undue influence of alcohol, drugs or whilst otherwise unfit to participate they are responsible for the safety of themselves their crew their boat and their property whether afloat or ashore the management of their boat including insurance is solely their responsibility scrutineering does not constitute a condition survey of the boat and it is solely their responsibility to decide whether or not to start or to continue in any powerboat race. Ensuring the efficiency and suitability of the helmets and racing vests worn is solely their responsibility the provision of a race management team, patrol boats and other volunteers by the event organisers does not relieve them of their responsibilities the provision of patrol boat cover is limited to such assistance particularly in extreme weather conditions as can be practically provided in the circumstances to be bound by the conditions of the Race Entry Form, Racing Instructions and the General Competition Rules of the UIM and the RYA they will accept the decisions of the organising committee and officials nominated by the organising committee. INDEMNITY Participants in the event will be required on signing on to the event to save harmless and keep indemnified: (a) The owners of the premises at which the event is held; (b) The organising club, the sponsors and the RYA and their respective officials, servants and agents; and, (c) The other boat owners, drivers, passengers or mechanics engaged in the meeting, (Together with the Indemnified Parties ) AGAINST all actions, claims, costs, expenses and demands in respect of loss of or damage to the property of or personal injury sustained to the Indemnified Parties to the extent caused by the participants, their crew, their boat, their mechanics, support team, representatives or agents. IMPORTANT NOTE: Persons under the age of 18 must have written authority signed by either Parent or Guardian. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A TEAM S DECISION TO PARTICIPATE IN A RACE OR TO CONTINUE RACING IS THEIRS ALONE 2

3 1 EVENT APPROVAL This Event has been approved by the Royal Yachting Association, the National Governing Body for Offshore Powerboat Racing in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. 2 COMPETITORS RESPONSIBILITY Competitors must read the Risk Statement and Indemnity at the front of these race instructions as well as the safety information at the back. By signing the race entry form and the RYA official signing on form at the event all competitors are bound by the rules contained in RYA AquaX Rulebook where applicable. It is the competitors sole responsibility to decide whether or not to start or continue in a race once passed scrutineering Competitor must read and fully understand procedure details below as listed AquaX Rulebook Start procedures, Overtaking Rules, Flag Procedures, Emergency Assist Procedures 3 EVENT SECRETARY Karen Cable: sport@powerboatp1.com Websites: 4 EVENT ORGANISING COMMITTEE Powerboat P1 Management Ltd CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER Lisa Barsby: Lisa.barsby@powerboatp1.com RYA RACE COMMITTEE Event OOD Safety Officer Head Marshal Race Secretary Scrutineer Chief Time Keeper/Lap Counter Medical Officer Training Officer LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE Deputy Queens Harbour Master Mick Pritchard Chris Bang Glyn Ovens Karen Cable Pete Hammond Kat Smith Sloane Phillips Glyn Ovens Nick Randall VHF Communication channel P4/M2 P1 Safety / 7 RACE JURY Barry Williams/Robert Wicks/Lisa Barsby 8 RACE STATUS NATIONAL 9 LICENCE STATUS National: RYA National Licences for all competitors. Minimum Age: Minimum Age Limit as Per AquaX Class Rules, AquaX Ski Age Limit is 14 years in line JSRA rules. NB// Event Licence Requirements as per AquaX Rulebook. For competitors who do not hold an RYA Full licence a maximum of 2 Event Licences with medical Self- Declaration or an RYA Annual Powerboat Event Licence is required. 10 RULES AND REGULATIONS: The races will be run under current rules as stated in P1 AquaX Rule book 2014 together with these Race Instructions and any other instructions issued before or at Riders' Briefings or in Race Bulletins. The Organisers reserve the right to change these Instructions at any time for safety reasons, provided that any change will be in accordance with the current rules. Any changes will be notified to competitors in a Race Bulletin and, if possible, announced at Riders Briefing. Organisers have the right to refuse any watercraft which they consider unsuitable and/or which does not conform to the requirements of the present Rules. Any infringement of the Rules or of the Race Instructions, or instructions issued at Riders' Briefings or in race Bulletins may lead to disqualification or other penalties being applied by the organising club. 11 CANCELLATION The Organisers may cancel or postpone the event or a race at any time in the event of bad weather, equipment failure or otherwise. The entry fee is not refundable unless specified by event organisers. 3

4 12 TIMETABLE TIMES SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THURS 4 th Sept LOCATION FROM TO RACE TIME EVENT SET UP - ALL EVENT STAFF RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY FRIDAY 5 th Sept LOCATION FROM TO RACE TIME SAFETY BRIEFING FOR - ALL EVENT STAFF RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY AQX NEW COMPETITOR REGISTRATIONS OPEN RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY AQX RACER TRAINING BEGINS RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY RACE CENTRE CLOSES RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY WELCOME DRINKS ALL COMPETITORS TO ATTEND TBC SATURDAY 6 th Sept LOCATION FROM TO RACE TIME SAFETY BRIEFING FOR - ALL EVENT STAFF RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY RACE CENTRE OPEN RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY AQX REGISTRATION & TECH RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY SSTK DRIVERS BRIEFING RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY AQX RIDERS BRIEFING RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY AQUAX RIDERS LUNCH RACE CENTRE SUPERSTOCK PRACTICE (MANDATORY 30MINS) RACE COURSE mins AQUAX (SKI) PRACTICE & RACE 1 RACE COURSE mins + 1 lap AQUAX PRACTICE & RACE 1 RACE COURSE mins + 1 lap SUPERSTOCK RACE 1 RACE COURSE mins P1 RIB DEMONSTRATION RACE COURSE mins REMOVE COURSE STOKES BAY RACE CENTRE CLOSES RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY P1 HOG ROAST & BBQ RACE CENTRE SUNDAY 7 th Sept LOCATION FROM TO RACE TIME SAFETY BRIEFING FOR - ALL EVENT STAFF RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY RACE CENTRE REGISTRATION OPENS RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY AQX RIDERS BRIEFING RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY SSTK DRIVERS BRIEFING RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY MARSHALS TO SANTIZE RACE AREA WATER RACE COURSE AQUAX RACE 2 followed by lunch RACE COURSE min + 1 lap SUPERSTOCK PRACTICE RACE COURSE mins AQUAX (SKI) RACE 2 followed by lunch RACE COURSE min + 1 lap SUPERSTOCK RACE 2 RACE COURSE mins SUPERSTOCK RACE 3 RACE COURSE mins AQUAX (SKI) RACE 3 RACE COURSE min + 1 lap AQUAX RACE 3 RACE COURSE min + 1 lap REMOVE RACE COURSE STOKES BAY PODIUM FOR SSTK & AQX AFTER LAST RACE RACE CENTRE/STOKES BAY TIDE TIMES GOSPORT MARINA HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE SATURDAY 6 th SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 7 th SEPTEMBER

5 NEW RACERS - AQUAX RACER TRAINING training will take place at the P1 Race centre on Friday afternoon. Please make sure you are on site and signed in by Make sure you bring all your race equipment and safety gear with you as you will be launching and riding to complete the practical element of the training program. P1 Race Centre, Stokes Bay 13 RACE ADMINISTRATION & DRY PITS The Promenade, Stokes Bay Rd, Gosport, Hants PO12 2BL RACE SITE MAP 14 REGISTRATION On arrival at the race site, all Riders must report immediately to the Race Administration located P1 Race Centre and shall sign the RYA indemnity form. Riders must produce all documentation required under RYA Class Rules including a copy of the 2014 AquaX Class rules for the class they are racing. Riders not in possession of the correct paperwork will not be allowed to race. 15 PIT AREAS, PARKING & SPECIAL CONDITIONS IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION The AQX DRY PITS area will be located to the rear of the P1 Race Centre based on the playing fields in Stokes Bay. Access to the pit area is through the gates on the access route to Pebble beach car park. AN area to the rear of the race centre will be reserved for secure overnight storage of race skis and equipment. This will be a secure area for tow vehicles and race skis and a no public zone. All other vehicles must park on the spectator car park located off stokes Bay road. To gain access to this area you must wear the ID wrist access band issued at signing in. 5

6 Once parked competitors must sign on with the race Secretary to receive and ID band, which will allow access to all areas. Competitors and staff will be identifiable by wristbands and will be governed by the rules laid down by the RYA Rulebook and Race Instruction document. Any crew or competitors not adhering to these rules will be asked to leave the site. USING WATERCRAFT IN STOKES BAY To use a personal watercraft within the Portsmouth area all craft must be registered with the Queen s Harbour Master prior to launching. For this race only P1 have been given special dispensation to launch all watercraft directly involved with this event without the need to register through QHM s website on the understanding that no craft will venture beyond the perimeter of the race course area. Please note: only race or marshal craft craft will be allowed to launch or retrieved from Stokes Bay Slipway. Please note; there will be no launching of craft outside of the race times. If you wish to launch prior to racing use Lee on Solent slipway, but make sure you register with QHM prior to launching and observed all the local byelaws and riding regulations FUELLING ARRANGEMENTS - All craft must arrive fully fuelled. Saturday - all craft should arrive fully fuelled for racing. There should be no requirements for refueling prior or during racing on Saturday. An area within the AquaX Pits will be designated as a refueling area after the race. A Pit Marshal will strictly manage the refueling of all craft in line with the AquaX refueling rules. System will be explained at Riders Briefing. Sunday - All craft should arrive fully fuelled for racing. An area within the AquaX Wet Pits, will be designated as a refueling area between races on Sunday. A Pit Marshal will strictly manage the refueling of all craft in line with the Aquax refueling rules. System will be explained at Riders Briefing. No transfer of fuel is permitted in the pit areas or launching areas. Refuelling is ONLY permitted in the designated Fuel Pit Area. All smoking of any type is prohibited in both pit and launching areas. This must be adhered to at all times, offenders will be penalised. 17 PRE-RACE SCRUTINEERING - In accordance with Class specific rules in AquaX rulebook 18 LAUNCHING Launching is the Riders responsibility and should not be undertaken before scrutineering, unless otherwise stated. LAUNCHING ON SLIPWAY We will be utilising a public slipway to launch the skis. Launching will be strictly controlled. No rider must launch unless escorted by a marshal. Launching procedures will be explained at Riders briefing. Absolutely no beaching of craft outside these areas. Competitors are reminded to comply with all local regulations concerning the use of the beach. Details of the marshalling area and procedures will be given at Riders Briefing. 19 OFFICIAL PRACTICE ARRANGEMENTS OFFICIAL PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE RACE 1 UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. COMPETITORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE PARADE LAP FOLLOWED BY 3 FURTHER PRACTICE LAPS. FULL DETAILS WILL BE EXPLAINED AT RIDERS BRIEFING. 20 RIDERS BRIEFING Mandatory Riders Briefing will take place at the P1 Race Centre on Saturday morning at Signing-in will commence 15 minutes before the Briefing. All Riders must sign in to the briefing by the start time and attend the entire briefing. A Roll Call may be held. The start of Riders Briefing marks the end of the eligibility protest period and the Jury members will be introduced. All riders must have a copy of the 2014 AQX Class rules for the class they are racing and copy of the Race instructions with them. Breathalyser and Drug tests may be given. 21 NOISE AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS SPEED LIMIT - VEHICLES MUST OBSERVE THE 5MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN ARRIVING ON SITE (GRASSY AREA). Competitors must obey all local regulations and Bye Laws relating to excessive speed and noise. All competitors are requested to refrain from starting their engines unless absolutely necessary before 6

7 proceeding to the race or official practice sessions. Failure to observe local regulations will result in penalties being applied. 22 ROLLING STARTS, STANDING STARTS, BEACH STARTS, CLASS SPECIFIC STARTS Full details of the starting procedure will be given at Riders Briefing however all class specific starts are explained in AQX rulebook COURSE DETAILS SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS A schematic drawing of the course is provided for your assistance. It is not to be used as a chart for navigational purposes. Course Marks A full description of each course mark will be given at Riders briefing, including the start run and any Exclusion Zones. AquaX & AquaX Ski will line up in the following order Race one Starting positions will be decided by choosing numbers. Race two Starting positions will be decided by finishing position of race one. Race three Starting positions will be decided by finishing position of race two. AQUAX will be positioned within class and 200. AQUAX SKI will be positioned within class AM & ELITE RACE DISTANCE: AQUAX 1.6nm Lap + start run 0.5nm 1 x Saturday Practice + 1 x 30 min race + 1 lap 2 x Sunday Practice + 2 x 30 min race + 1 lap RACE DISTANCE: AQUAX SKI 0.6 nm Lap + start run 0.2nm 1 x Saturday Practice + 1 x 15 min race + 1 lap 2 x Sunday Practice + 2 x 15 min race + 1 lap All riders must hold their lines until clear of the start vessel. And only then, and if they are four or more watercraft lengths in front of adjacent watercraft are they allowed to move across. Any rider deemed reckless by moving across too soon or weaving on the start straight will be penalised. Lap/Finish Line The Lap/Finish Line will be detailed at the briefing; it is likely to be an invisible line from Mark 1 to the shore, marked by chequered buoy, opposite the timekeepers position ashore. After taking the chequered flag all competitors must continue on pass race mark 2 leaving this to port before turning into centre of course when safe to do so. AQUAX & AQUAX SKI RACE COURSE & START SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS MARKS OF THE COURSE AQUAX AQUAX SKI MARKS WILL BE POSITIONED ON DAY. NO. LEG COORDINATES AX1 5.6 m -6 m 0.4 nm 72.3 true N W m -2 m 0.2 nm true N W m -7 m 0.6 nm true N W AX2 7.7 m -8 m 0.4 nm true N W m -7 m 0.1 nm true N W

8 AQUAX COURSES = Yellow 24 FLAG SIGNALS All flag signals are fully described in AQX Rulebook 2014 Class specific rules. All Competitors must have a full understanding of all flag signals. GREEN FLAG WILL BE FLOWN AT THE HALF WAY POINT OF THE RACE 8

9 25 POST-RACE DECLARATION: The Rider must report to Race Administration within 1 hour of the finish of the race on both Saturday and Sunday to sign off and collect race documentation - Failure to sign off may result in disqualification. 26 POST-RACE SCRUTINEERING: Riders must be available with their craft and all relevant mandatory equipment required by class rules for post-race scrutineering if required up to one hour after the posting of the Results. One or more engines may be checked and fuel sampling may take place. 27 PENALTIES Race Organisers may apply penalties referred to in class rules as well as additional penalties listed below. Fines of up to 500 maybe issued. 28 PROTESTS A Mandatory pre protest arbitration session with Race Director/OOD or appointed person is to be held with Riders only before any formal protest will be accepted. 29 PRIZE GIVING: Podium presentations will take place immediately after the final race of the day. All competitors are required to attend wearing their wetsuit and race bibs/helmets. Non Attendance at Prize Giving may result in Penalties being applied in accordance with Class rules. 30 TROPHIES: Trophies will also be presented to the top 3 in each category including Rookie ranked riders. Prize money as per website. Ski Class top 3 overall finishers 1 st 200, 2 nd 100, 3 rd 50. SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY TAKES PRIORITY OVER RACING AT ALL TIMES All Race Boats must observe the International Rules for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea when encountering any other Non racing craft A) Swimmers, board sailors, private and commercial craft of all types of may be encountered. Competitors are reminded to keep a sharp look out at all times and to take the necessary action in accordance with the IRPCS Rules. B) Competitors are reminded to keep a sharp lookout at all times for any marine wildlife that may be in encountered in the vicinity of the race course and take the necessary avoiding action. C) Competitors are warned to remember their speed and the fact that other craft may not be fully aware or able to keep clear. D) Competitors are asked to bear in mind that Official Patrol & Rescue boats have no power to insist that any craft or swimmer keep clear of the course of the race. Advice can only be given for the safety of other craft and swimmers. E) International Code Flag A denotes DIVERS. Competitors must give a wide clearance of at least 100mtrs. F) The Course will be patrolled by Official Patrol &Rescue Boats with official Observer boats in the vicinity of certain race marks, other race marks may be observed from the shore G) Any Official Patrol/Rescue boat may wave a yellow flag to give warning of imminent danger in its vicinity. Competitors seeing this signal are to acknowledge the signal, proceed with caution, not overtake other race boats whilst in the area of the incident and keep clear of the danger area. Any competitor who ignores or abuses the yellow flag may be penalised. 9

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