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1 Royal Yacht Club of Victoria S I L I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S September /10/08, 10:42 M

2 Emergency contact details Water Police Melbourne Search & Rescue or MS Search & Rescue Police ir Wing Coastguard (Sandringham) Coastguard (St. Kilda) Williamstown Police Harbour Control (Tower) or CLU EMERGENCY PERSONNEL CONTCTS: In order of Priority /H /H Mob David Le ROY David ELLIS Steve IOSFIDIS Tony SPENCER Peter ELLIOTT David WLLCE David MILLER ernie WEER ROYL YCHT CLU OF VICTORI General Manager Kerri MURRELL CLU HOUSE Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 1 THORSEN Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 2 RCH CWTHORNE Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 3 WIN ROWN Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 4 TOM HILLEN4R II Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 5 JUNIOR CNTEEN Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 6 QUPRO Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 7 YS RI Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 8 SUZUKI Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 9 CERERUS Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 10 REGTT OFFICE Call Sign (VHF Channel 73) ROYLS 11 Royal Yacht Club of Victoria S I L I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S September /10/08, 10:42 M

3 Contents Part Instructions which apply to all races run by the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria Rules Responsibility Safety equipment compliance Postponement & abandonment Protests Race results Handicaps Life-jacket rule Shipping dvertising Part Instructions which apply to all club courses and Laid courses Committee vessel Starting line Starting line locations () Club courses () Laid courses Starting time Starting procedure Recalls Shorten course Courses Finishing lines () Club course () Laid courses Finishing procedures Time limit Distinguishing flags Prizes & starters Club courses Location guide to RYCV race marks Laid courses Part C - Instructions which apply to Wednesday Twilight Races 32 C.1 Start times C.2 Starting line C.3 Individual recalls C.4 Course C.5 Description of marks C.6 Finishing line C.7 Time limit C.8 Shipping warning C.9 Scoring system for series PRT D - Instructions which apply to Pursuit Races D.1 Special condition D.2 Start time & class flag D.3 Starting line D.4 Signals for starting D.5 Failure of signal D.6 Re-calls D.7 Courses D.8 Finishing line D.9 Finishing procedure D.10 Time limit D.11 Scoring system for series /10/08, 10:42 M

4 PRT Instructions which apply to all races run by the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria.1 Rules ll races shall be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, as amended, the Prescriptions and Safety Regulations of Y and YV, the relevant Handicapping Rules and the PoMC Regulations, all as modified by these instructions..2 Responsibility ll yachts taking part in races conducted by RYCV do so at their own risk and responsibility. Unless otherwise stated, races shall be conducted under Category 6 of the Y Special Regulations. The RYCV is not responsible for the seaworthiness of a yacht whose entry is accepted or the sufficiency or adequacy of its equipment. ttention is drawn to ISF Rule 4. The responsibility for a boat s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone..3 Safety equipment compliance oats shall have a valid SECD form lodged with the club office at least two hours prior to the start of a race. oats not having a valid SECD lodged shall be scored DSQ. This alters the RRS Scoring ppendix..4 Postponement & abandonment ll signals shall be in accordance with the Racing Rules of Sailing. The Race Committee may, at its discretion, display signals from the RYCV club mast, and the signal masts of other clubs as appropriate..5 Protests (a) Protests shall be notified to a race official of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria within two hours of the protesting yacht s finishing time and lodged in writing, on the prescribed form, by 1200 hours on the Monday following the race. (For midweek races this shall be by 1200 hours on the following day.) deposit of twenty-five dollars shall accompany all protests. (b) ll Protests shall be strictly in accordance with Racing Rule 61. Protests will be heard at the clubhouse, 120 Nelson Place, Williamstown, at 1930 hours on the Thursday following the race, unless otherwise notified. Protest notices shall be posted on the race notice board located in the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria foyer..6 Race results Results will be advised promptly. Results will be posted on the results notice board at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria. Results will also be posted on the internet at Handicaps The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria reserves the right to alter or adjust the handicap of any yacht entered in races it is conducting..8 Life-jacket rule RRS 40 shall only apply to yachts without lifelines..9 Shipping (a) Skippers shall at all times abide by the PoMC Regulations covering the navigation of small craft and yachts. (b) ny skipper subject of a complaint by a ship s master for any reason whatsoever may be disqualified..10 dvertising Unless otherwise notified in the Notice of Race all events conducted by the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria shall be sailed under Category C of ISF Regulation RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

5 PRT Instructions which apply to all club courses and club laid courses.1 Committee vessel (a) The committee vessel will fly an orange flag when on station at the start, and a blue flag when on station at the finish. Other signals will be displayed on it as provided in these instructions. (b) ll times and procedures shall be taken from visual signals and any failure or mistiming of the sound signals shall be disregarded..2 Starting line The starting line shall be an imaginary line between the signal mast of the committee vessel and the starting mark. crowding buoy (orange cylindrical buoy with black band) may be laid between the committee vessel and the starting mark..3 Starting line locations (a) Club courses To the west of No76 Port of Melbourne Channel Pile. (b) Eastern laid courses To the east of No70 Port of Melbourne Channel Pile. (c) Hobsons ay laid courses To the west of No76 Port of Melbourne Channel Pile. (d) Outer laid courses South, South-East, South-West, East, West In an area between Gellibrand Reef Pile and P3 (Pipeline No3 Pile). North, North-East, North-West In an area between Fawkner eacon and P2 (Pipeline No2 uoy)..4 Starting time Unless otherwise advised the starting time for event one will be 1400 hours. 8 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

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7 .8 Courses Courses shall be signalled by the display (at the preparatory signal of the class) of the international numeral pennants corresponding to the course listed in these instructions. The finish line location shall be designated by the display of the international code flag corresponding to descriptions in part.9 of these instructions. Start lines shall be in located accordance with the instructions in section.3 of these instructions..9 Finishing lines (a) Club courses (i) oat finish (international code flag W ) The finish line shall be an imaginary line between the aft signal mast of the committee vessel and an orange cylindrical mark. The finish shall be located to the west of the Port Melbourne Channel. (ii) Marina finish (international code flag 0 ) The finish line shall be an imaginary line between the flag mast on the northern end of the RYCV marina and Mark 0. (b) Laid courses The finishing line shall be an imaginary line between the aft signal mast of the committee vessel and an orange cylindrical buoy situated approximately to windward of Mark. The final windward leg shall be approximately 0.1 miles longer than the previous weather leg..10 Finishing procedures t the exact moment when any part of the leading yacht s hull, crew or equipment in its normal position crosses the finishing line, a sound signal will be made..11 Time limit (a) The time limit for all races 4 hours unless otherwise specified. (b) Times shall cease to be taken 90 minutes (unless otherwise specified) after the finish of the first yacht of a class or division or at the expiration of the time limit, whichever is the later and yachts which have not finished may be scored DNF. (c) ny yacht that has not crossed the finishing line by the published time of sunset of the race day shall be scored DNF. This instruction shall over-ride the provision of Parts (a) and (b) of this paragraph. This paragraph does not apply to Wednesday Twilight Races..12 Distinguishing flags Yachts competing in divisional races shall carry distinguishing flags on their back stays or starboard cap shroud below spreader level if not rigged with a back stay as follows: Division 0 LCK Division 1 LUE Division 2 ORNGE Division 3 WHITE Yachts failing to display their DISTINGUISHING CLSS FLG may be scored DNS..13 Prizes & starters 1st prize only for three (3) starters; 1st & 2nd prizes for four (4) starters: 1st. 2nd & 3rd prizes for five (5) starters There shall be three (3) starters or NO RCE. 12 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

8 Royals Sailing cademy Get your children into sailing in the Sunday morning Extreme program. Children 7 14 years, all abilities October pril lso, dult dinghy sailing Keelboat crew instruction Competent crew Inshore skipper Coastal skipper Contact RYCV office for further information RYCV Waterfront Services Competitive prices for members and kindred Clubs. Slipping Travel Lift Pressure Wash Storage Wide range of marine services available through on premise contractors. Contact RYCV office OR the Yard Office Club courses Description of marks Crowding buoy lack banded orange cylindrical buoy Starting mark Orange cylindrical buoy (plain) Finish mark Orange cylindrical buoy (plain) Mark 0 n orange special purpose buoy located approximately 150 metres north of the RYCV marina. Gellibrand Reef Pile pile with light frame marked Gellibrand bearing approximately 170 degrees true 0.6 miles from Williamstown Timeball Tower. R2 (recreational buoy) yellow light buoy marked R2 bearing approximately 148 degrees true 2.3 miles from Gellibrand Reef Pile. R3 (recreational buoy) yellow light buoy marked R3 located approximately 0.5 nautical mile east of No9 Channel Pile. Channel piles Piles marking Port of Melbourne channels. NO.2 Pipeline uoy yellow buoy with light frame bearing approximately 205 degrees true 3.1 miles from Gellibrand Reef Pile. 14 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

9 NO.3 Pipeline Pile pile with light frame bearing approximately 245 degrees true 1.8 nautical miles from Gellibrand Reef Pile. Outer nchorage Pile pile with light frame bearing approximately 232 degrees true 5.2 nautical miles from Gellibrand Reef Pile. RMYS Mark D n orange mark moored 500 metres north of the starting box on St. Kilda reakwater. Courses Course No1 Distance approximately 15.8 miles. Through starting line, round R2 (recreational buoy) to starboard, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, pass No 19 to port, round No80 Channel Pile to starboard, pass No 19 to starboard. Twice round. Then to finish. Course No2 Distance approximately 15.8 miles. Through starting line, round No80 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 to starboard, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to port, round R2 (recreational buoy) to port, pass No 19 to port. Twice round. Then to finish. Course No3 Distance approximately 12.3 miles. Through starting line, round No7 Channel Pile to port, round No79 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 to starboard. Twice round. Then to finish. Course No4 Distance approximately 12.3 miles. Through starting line, round No79 Channel Pile to starboard, round No7 Channel Pile to starboard, pass No19 to port. Twice round. Then to finish. Course No5 Distance approximately 12.5 miles. Through starting line, round No8 Channel Pile to starboard, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, pass No19 to port, round No80 Channel Pile to starboard, pass No19 to starboard. Twice round. Then to finish. Course No6 Distance approximately 12.5 miles. Through starting line, round No80 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 to starboard, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to port, round No8 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 to port. Twice round. Then to finish. Course No7 Distance approximately 13.5 miles. Through starting line, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, round Outer nchorage Pile to port, round No6 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No8 Distance approximately 13.5 miles. Through starting line, round No6 Channel Pile to starboard, round Outer nchorage Pile to starboard, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No9 Distance approximately 11.3 miles. Through starting line, pass Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, round P2 (Pipeline No2 uoy) to port, round R2 to port, round No79 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No10 Distance approximately 11.3 miles. Through starting line, round No79 Channel Pile to starboard, round R2 to starboard, round P2 (Pipeline No2 uoy) to starboard, pass Gellibrand Reef Pile to port. Then to finish. 16 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

10 Course No11 Distance approximately 14.0 miles. Through starting line, pass Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, round P2 (Pipeline No2 uoy) to port, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, round No6 Channel Pile to Port, pass No19 to port, round No79 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No12 Distance approximately 16.8 miles. Through starting line, round No80 Channel Pile to starboard, pass No19 to starboard, round No8 Channel Pile to starboard, round Outer nchorage Pile to port, round No1 Channel Pile to port, round No11 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No13 Distance approximately 15.5 miles. Through starting line, round No12 Channel Pile to starboard, round P2 (Pipeline No2 uoy) to port, round No12 Channel Pile to port, round P2 (Pipeline No2 uoy) to port, round No12 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No14 Distance approximately 15.7 miles. Through starting line, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to port, round No6 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 to port, round No79 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 to starboard. Twice round. Then to finish. Course No15 Distance approximately 15.7 miles. Through starting line, round No79 Channel Pile to starboard, round No6 Channel Pile to starboard, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, pass No19 to port. Twice Round. Then to finish. Course No16 Distance approximately 8.8 miles. Through starting line, round No12 Channel Pile to starboard, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, round No80 Channel Pile to starboard, pass N019 to starboard. Twice round. Then to finish. Course No17 Distance approximately 8.8 miles. Through starting line, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to port, round No12 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 to port. Twice round. Then to finish. Course No18 Distance approximately 10.4 miles. Through Starting Line, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, round P3 (Pipeline No3 Pile) to port round R2 to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No19 Distance approximately 10.4 miles. Through starting line, round No80 Channel Pile to starboard, round R2 to starboard. Round P3 (Pipeline No3 Pile) to starboard, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No20 Distance approximately 10.9 miles. Through starting line, round No1 Channel Pile to starboard, round P3 (Pipeline No3 Pile) to port, round No6 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No21 Distance approximately 11.9 miles. Through Starting Line, round No1 Channel Pile to starboard, round P3 (Pipeline No3 Pile) to starboard, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No22 Distance approximately 11.9 miles. Through starting line, round Gellibrand Reef Pile to starboard, round P3 (Pipeline No3 Pile) to port, round No1 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. 18 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

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12 Course No23 Distance approximately 6.5 miles. Through starting line, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to port, round No72 Channel Pile to starboard, round No70 Channel Pile to port, pass No72 Channel Pile to starboard, round No80 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 to starboard. Then to finish. Course No24 Distance approximately 7.2 miles. Through starting line, round No19 Channel Pile to port, round No76 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to port, round No76 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to starboard, round No80 Channel Pile to starboard, round No70 Channel Pile to starboard, round No17 Channel Pile to starboard, round No76 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No25 Distance approximately 7.1 miles. Through starting line, round No81 Channel Pile to starboard, round No80 Channel Pile to starboard, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to starboard, round, No80 Channel Pile to starboard, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No70 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No26 Distance approximately 6.6 miles. Through starting line, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to port, pass No17 Channel Pile to starboard, round No15 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No15 Channel Pile to port Then to finish. Course No27 Distance approximately 5.8 miles. Through starting line, round No19 Channel Pile to port, round No77 Channel Pile to port, round No21 Channel Pile to port, round No77 Channel Pile to port, round No21 Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No77 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No28 Distance approximately 7.0 miles. Through starting line, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No8O Channel Pile to port, round Mark 0 to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round Mark 0 to port, round No80 Channel Mark to port. Then to finish. Course No29 Distance approximately 4.9 miles. Through start line, pass No17 Channel Pile to starboard, round R3 to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No30 Distance approximately 5.0 miles. Through start Line, round No80 Channel Pile to starboard, round R3 to starboard, pass No19 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No31 Distance approximately 5.5 miles. Through start line, round RMYS Mark D to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No32 Distance approximately 8.7 miles. Through starting line, pass No17 Channel Pile to starboard, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No76 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No21 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 Channel Pile to starboard. Then to finish. 22 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

13 Course No33 Distance approximately 7.2 miles. Through starting line, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No76 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round Mark 0 to port, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No76 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 Channel Pile to starboard. Then to finish. Course No34 Distance approximately 7.2 miles. Through starting line, round No81 Channel Pile to starboard, round No76 Channel Pile to starboard, round No70 Channel Pile to starboard, round Mark 0 to starboard, round No81 Channel Pile to starboard, round No70 Channel Pile to starboard, round No21 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 Channel Pile to starboard. Then to finish. Course No35 Distance approximately 6.9 miles. Through starting line, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No78 Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port round No74 Channel Pile to port, round No78 Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No78 Channel Pile to port, round NoI7 Channel Pile to port, round No74 Channel Pile to port, round No78 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No36 Distance approximately 8.1 miles. Through starting line, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No76 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No70 Channel Pile to port round No76 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 Channel Pile to starboard. Then to finish. Course No37 Distance approximately 8.1 miles. Through starting line, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No74 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No74 Channel Pile to port round No80 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No38 Distance approximately 7.0 miles. Through Starting Line, round No77 Channel Pile to port, round No21 Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port round No77 Channel Pile to port, round Mark 0 to port, round No77 Channel Pile to port, round No21 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to starboard. Then to finish. Course No39 Distance approximately 7.4 miles. Through starting line, round No73 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round Mark 0 to port, round No73 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No21 Channel Pile to port, round No77 Channel Pile to starboard. Then to finish. Course No40 Distance approximately 7.0 miles. Through starting line, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round Mark 0 to port, round No77 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round Mark 0 to port, round No77 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No41 Distance approximately 7.0 miles. Through starting line, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No76 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No70 Channel Pile to port, round No76 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 Channel Pile to Starboard. Then to finish. 24 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

14 Course No42 Distance approximately 7.0 miles. Through starting line, round No72 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to port, round No72 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No72 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to port, round No72 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish. Course No43 Distance approximately 7.0 miles. Through starting line, round No72 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to port, round No72 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No72 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to port, round No72 Channel Pile to port. Then to finish Course No44 Distance approximately 7.0 miles. Through starting line, round No73 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No73 Channel Pile to port, round No77 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, round No73 Channel Pile to port, round No81 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 Channel Pile to starboard. Then to finish Course No45 Distance approximately 7.0 miles. Through starting line, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No75 Channel Pile to port, round No8O Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, round No17 Channel Pile to port, round No75 Channel Pile to port, round No80 Channel Pile to port, pass No19 Channel Pile to starboard. Then to finish Laid courses Eastern laid courses Course area The course area is approximately bounded by a line drawn through the following locations: The end of the St Kilda reakwater, No73 Port of Melbourne Channel Pile, No7 Port of Melbourne Channel Pile, and Point Ormond. Hobson s ay laid courses Course area The course area is within Hobson s ay. Outer laid courses Course area The course area is approximately bounded by a line drawn through the following locations: Gellibrand Reef Pile, Fawkner eacon, Outer nchorage Pile, P3 (Pipeline No3 Pile) (a) Each mark of the course shall be an orange cylindrical buoy marked,, C, D or E. The start mark is plain orange. (b) Course identification: The course to be sailed shall be signaled by the hoisting of the corresponding international code numeral pennant. The course for Event 1 shall be signified with the warning signal and for subsequent events any change shall be signified with the preparatory signal for that event. 26 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

15 (c) Course 1 approximately 10 miles Round all marks to port C Start Through starting line round C and then to finish. (Note Mark is not a mark of the course on the final leg to the finish) The approximate angles and distances between marks are: to = 2 nm to C = 60 metres C = 90 degrees (d) Course 2 approximately 14 miles Round all marks to port C Finish Finish (e) Course 3 approximately 12 miles Round all marks to port C Start Through starting line round marks C C and then to finish. (Note Mark is not a mark of the course on the final leg to the finish) The approximate distances and angles between marks are: to = 1.5 miles C = 45 degrees to C = 1.1 miles C = 90 degrees C to = 1.1 miles C = 45 degrees (f) Course 4 approximately 12 miles Round all marks to starboard C Finish Finish C C Start Through starting line round marks C and then to finish. (Note Mark is not a mark of the course on the final leg to the finish) The approximate angles and distances between Marks are: to = 2 nm to C = 60 metres C = 90 degrees Through starting line round marks C C and then to finish. (Note Mark is not a mark of the course on the final leg to the finish). The approximate distances and angles between marks are: to = 1.5 miles C = 45 degrees to C = 1.1 miles C = 90 degrees C to = 1.1 miles C = 45 degrees 28 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions 29 Start /10/08, 10:42 M

16 (g) Course 5 approximately 13.5 miles Round all marks to port Finish The approximate distances and angles between Marks are to = 1.5 miles C = 60 degrees to C = 0.6 miles C D = 120 degrees C to E = 0.7 miles C E = 120 degrees E to = 0.6 miles E = 60 degrees Start Course shall be sailed as follows Through starting line round marks and then to finish. (Note Mark is not a mark of the course on the final leg to the finish) The approximate distance from Mark to Mark is 1.5 miles (h) Course 6 approximately 11 miles Round all marks to port C E Finish (i) Prior to the preparatory signal for Event No 1, a magnetic bearing for Mark shall be displayed on the Committee Vessel. (j) If, in the opinion of the race officials, the position of Mark should be altered for a subsequent beat the mark shall be repositioned and the change signalled in accordance with Racing Rule 33. buoy marked D shall be substituted for Mark in these instructions for an initial change. Mark shall be substituted for Mark D for a subsequent change, and so on. Start Course shall be sailed as follows Through starting line round marks C E and then to finish. (Note Mark is not a mark of the course on the leg to the finish) 30 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

17 PRT C Instructions which apply to Wednesday Twilight Races C.1 Start times Small boat division Class flag T WRNING SIGNL 1805 hours PREPRTORY SIGNL 1806 hours PREPRTORY SIGNL REMOVED 1809 hours STRTING SIGNL 1810 hours Diamond class Class flag D WRNING SIGNL 1810 hours PREPRTORY SIGNL 1811 hours PREPRTORY SIGNL REMOVED 1814 hours STRTING SIGNL 1815 hours ig boat division Class flag V WRNING SIGNL 1815 hours PREPRTORY SIGNL 1814 hours PREPRTORY SIGNL REMOVED 1819 hours STRTING SIGNL 1820 hours C.2 Starting line (a) The starting line shall be an imaginary line between the signal mast carrying an orange flag on the committee vessel and the starting mark. The start mark shall be an orange inflatable cylindrical mark. crowding buoy (orange cylindrical buoy with black band) may be laid between the committee vessel and the Division starting mark. (b) oats shall pass between the starting mark and the crowding buoy (when laid) to Start. (c) fter the preparatory signal and before correctly starting ny boat passing from the pre-start side of the starting line to the course side of the starting line between the crowding buoy and the committee vessel shall return to the prestart side of the starting line by passing on the course side of and round the committee vessel. ny yacht touching the crowding buoy shall correct her error in accordance with RRS 31, or be disqualified. ny yacht passing from the course side to the pre-start side of the starting line between the crowding buoy and committee vessel shall be disqualified. (d) The starting line will be located approximately 400m south of Webb Dock C.3 Individual recalls If any part of the yacht s hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line when the start is indicated it shall return and restart correctly or incur a 10% penalty added to its corrected time. It shall be the responsibility of the offending yacht or yachts to return to the prestart side of the line and start correctly. re-call shall be indicated by a sound signal and the hoisting of Code Flag X for a period of four minutes or until the infringing yacht returns correctly to the prestart side of the starting line, whichever is the shorter. 32 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

18 C.4 Course No 1. Small boat fleet Through start line, pass Mark to starboard, round Mark to port, Round No74 Channel Pile to port, round No19 Channel Pile to Starboard. Then to finish. No 2. ig boat fleet and diamonds Through start line, pass Mark C to starboard, round Mark R3 to port, round No80 Channel Pile to Port, round No19 Channel pile to starboard. Then to finish. C.5 Description of marks Mark an orange inflatable buoy located approximately 0.75 nautical mile from the start. Mark an orange buoy located approximately 0.5 nautical mile east of No11 Channel Pile. Mark C a yellow inflatable buoy located approximately 1.1 nautical mile from the start. R3 is a yellow special purpose mark approximately 0.5 nautical mile east of No9 Channel Pile. The approximate bearing to Marks and C will be displayed adjacent the Starting line. C.7 Time limit 1 hour 30 minutes. No times shall be taken after 2 1 / 2 hours from the Starting Signal. oats finishing after this time shall be scored DNF (this alters the RRS, ppendix ). C.8 Shipping warning (Refer to Section.9) ll yachts must give way to and keep well clear of shipping. If any shipping is in the vicinity, yachts shall keep clear of shipping channels. C.9 Scoring system for series Refer to the Notice of Race. C.6 Finishing line n imaginary line between the flag mast on the northern end of the RYCV marina and an orange special purpose mark approximately 200 meters north of the flag mast. 34 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

19 PRT D Instructions which apply to pursuit races D.1 Special condition Only sails normally used for sailing to windward shall be used in this race (poles allowed). D.2 Start time & class flag See separate sheet for individual start times. Class Flag R D.3 Starting line The starting line shall be an imaginary line between the flag staff on the northern end of the RYCV marina and Mark 0. D.4 Signals for starting See separate sheets for individual start times. WRNING SIGNL Five minutes before the start of the race, the class flag R shall be hoisted on the marina flag staff, the course number displayed and a sound signal made. PREPRTORY SIGNL GROUP 1 Four minutes before the start of the race, the preparatory signal shall be hoisted and a sound signal made. REMOVL OF PREPRTORY SIGNL - One minute before the start of the race, the preparatory signal shall be lowered and a sound signal made. STRTING SIGNL t the start, the class flag R shall be lowered and a sound signal made. The course number will remain displayed until all competitors have started. SUSEQUENT GROUPS s Group No1 starts, a board displaying numeral 2 will be shown from the start box. t the time for starting Group No2, the board will be lowered and a sound signal made. t this time, a board displaying numeral 3 will be displayed. t the time for the start of Group No3, this board will be lowered and a sound signal made. This sequence will be repeated until all groups have started. D.5 Failure of signal Times shall be taken from the visual signals and a failure of mistiming of the gun or other sound signal shall be disregarded. D.6 Recalls If any part of the yacht s hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line when the start is indicated it shall return and restart correctly or incur a 10% penalty added to its elapsed time. It shall be the responsibility of the offending yacht or yachts to return to the prestart side of the line and start correctly. recall shall be indicated by a sound signal and the hoisting of code flag X for a period of one minute or until the infringing yacht returns correctly to the prestart side of the starting line, whichever is the shorter. D.7 Courses Courses shall be club courses from those listed in Part. The course to be sailed shall be designated by the display of numeral boards from the start box at or prior to the warning signal. fter starting, and prior to sailing the course as described in Part, boats shall pass through the gate formed by No20 Channel Pile and the northern end of Workshops Pier. fter sailing the course as described in Part, and prior to finishing, boats shall pass through the gate formed by No20 Channel Pile and the northern end of Workshops Pier. D.8 Finishing line n imaginary line between the flag staff on the northern end of the RYCV marina and Mark RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

20 D.9 Finishing procedure t the exact moment when any part of the leading yacht s hull, crew or equipment in normal position crosses the finishing line the class flag shall be lowered which may be accompanied by a sound signal. D.10 Time limit The time limit shall be 1715 hours. yacht shall finish within the time limit or there shall be no race. oats that have not finished by 1730 shall be recorded as DNF (This alters the RRS). D.11 Scoring system for series Refer to the Notice of Race. The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria reserves the right to alter or adjust any handicap found to be incorrectly calculated or printed. 38 RYCV Sailing Instructions RYCV Sailing Instructions /10/08, 10:42 M

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