RQYS RACING - 2014/2015 Amendments to Sailing Instructions OFF THE BEACH CLASSES Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron sailing.rqys.com.au
AMENDMENT DATE DESCRIPTION 1 24 Oct 2014 Change to Casual Entry Fees 2 21 Nov 2014 Addition of shorter slalom course for Sabots & Optimists 3 21 Nov 2014 Change to Program Dates Northern Course 4 21 Nov 2014 Change to Onshore Abandonment Policy 5 18 Mar 2015 Change to courses for 21 March 2015 Page 2 of 8
AMENDMENT #1 RACE FEES SEASON ENTRY Class Fee Includes Southern Course $230 Laser Standard, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7, Sabre, Finn, International 420, Sailboards, Flying 11, International Optimist, Sabot, Open Bic $150.00 (Junior member) Squadron Championship Seasons Points Scratch Northern Course $230.00 Seasons Points Handicap Hobie 16, International 29er, Contender, Mixed Cats, Mixed Skiffs $150.00 (Junior member) Spring Series Summer Series 2015 Australia Day Green Island Northern Course Etchells $250.00 Marathon CASUAL ENTRY $10.00 per day Northern and Southern Courses (Members of RQYS) $25.00 per day (Non-Members) Casual Entries are not eligible for overall points in Squadron Championship & Season Points in Scratch or Handicap. Page 3 of 8
AMENDMENT #2 ATTACHMENT E: SOUTHERN COURSE SLALOM Code Course Marks S1 S1A Start 1 2 S1 S2 S3 S4 3 5 Finish Start 1a S2 S3 S4 3 5 Finish 1, 2, 5 Yellow Inflatables S1 & S3 Purple Inflatables Start/Finish Pin, 1a, S2, S4 & 3 Orange Teardrops 1 2 Wind S1 S2 1a S3 S4 S4 Start 3 Finish 5 Page 4 of 8
AMENDMENT #3 ATTACHMENT A: SCHEDULE OF RACING NORTHERN COURSE Saturday 30 August 2014 Races 1 & 2 Opening Day Saturday 6 September 2014 Races 3 & 4 Squadron Championship 1 and 2 Saturday 13 September 2014 Races 5 & 6 Saturday 20 September 2014 Races 7 & 8 Squadron Championship 3 and 4 Saturday 27 September 2014 Races 9 & 10 Saturday 4 October 2014 Races 11 & 12 Squadron Championship 5 and 6 Saturday 11 October 2014 Races 13 & 14 Eastern Course Etchells & Hobie Saturday 18 October 2014 Races 15 & 16 Squadron Championship 7 and 8 SPRING SERIES Saturday 25 October 2014 Races 17 & 18 Saturday 1 November 2014 Races 19 & 20 Squadron Championship 9 and 10 Eastern Course Etchells & Hobie Saturday 8 November 2014 Races 21 & 22 Saturday 15 November 2014 Races 23 & 24 Squadron Championship 11 and 12 Eastern Course Etchells & Hobie Saturday 22 November 2014 Races 25 & 26 Saturday 29 November 2014 Races 27 & 28 Squadron Championship 13 and 14 Saturday 6 December 2014 Races 29 & 30 Saturday 13 December 2014 Races 31 & 32 Squadron Championship 15 and 16 Saturday 20 December 2014 Races 33 & 34 Saturday 17 January 2015 Races 35 & 36 Eastern Course Etchells & Hobie Saturday 24 January 2015 FUN RACE GREEN ISLAND MARATHON Saturday 31 January 2015 Races 33 & 34 Eastern Course Etchells & Hobie Saturday 7 February 2015 Races 35 & 36 SUMMER SERIES Saturday 14 February 2015 Races 37 & 38 Squadron Championship 17 and 18 Saturday 21 February 2015 Races 39 & 40 Saturday 28 February 2015 Races 41 & 42 Squadron Championship 19 and 20 Saturday 7 March 2015 Races 43 & 44 Saturday 14 March 2015 Races 45 & 46 Squadron Championship 21 and 22 Eastern Course Etchells & Hobie Saturday 21 March 2015 Races 47 & 48 Page 5 of 8
Saturday 28 March 2015 Races 49 & 50 Squadron Championship 23 and 24 Saturday 11 April 2015 Races 51 &52 Saturday 18 April 2015 Races 53 & 54 Squadron Championship 25 and 26 SOUTHERN COURSE Saturday 30 August 2014 Races 1 & 2 Opening Day Saturday 6 September 2014 Races 3 & 4 Squadron Championship 1 and 2 Saturday 13 September 2014 Races 5 & 6 Saturday 20 September 2014 Races 7 & 8 Squadron Championship 3 and 4 Saturday 27 September 2014 Races 9 & 10 Saturday 4 October 2014 Races 11 & 12 Squadron Championship 5 and 6 SPRING SERIES Saturday 11 October 2014 Races 13 & 14 Saturday 18 October 2014 Races 15 & 16 Squadron Championship 7 and 8 Saturday 25 October 2014 Races 17 & 18 Saturday 1 November 2014 Races 19 & 20 Squadron Championship 9 and 10 Saturday 8 November 2014 Races 21 & 22 Saturday 15 November 2014 Races 23 & 24 Squadron Championship 11 and 12 Saturday 22 November 2014 Races 25-27 Southern Course Slalom Sprints Saturday 29 November 2014 Races 28 & 29 Squadron Championship 13 and 14 Saturday 6 December 2014 Races 30 & 31 Saturday 13 December 2014 Races 32 & 33 Squadron Championship 15 and 16 Saturday 17 January 2015 Races 34 & 35 Saturday 24 January 2015 FUN RACE GREEN ISLAND MARATHON Saturday 31 January 2015 Races 34 & 35 SUMMER SERIES Saturday 7 February 2015 Races 36 & 37 Saturday 14 February 2015 Races 38 & 39 Squadron Championship 17 and 18 Saturday 21 February 2015 Races 40 & 41 Saturday 28 February 2015 Races 42 & 43 Squadron Championship 19 and 20 Saturday 7 March 2015 Races 44 & 45 Saturday 14 March 2015 Races 46 & 47 Squadron Championship 21 and 22 Page 6 of 8
Saturday 21 March 2015 Races 48-50 Southern Course Slalom Sprints Saturday 28 March 2015 Races 51 & 52 Squadron Championship 23 and 24 Saturday 11 April 2015 Races 53 &54 Saturday 18 April 2015 Races 55 & 56 Squadron Championship 25 and 26 AMENDMENT #4 ONSHORE RACE ABANDONMENT 1. Any decision to race, postpone or abandon racing will be made by any two members of the Race Committee in consultation with either the General Manager or Sailing Committee Chairperson. 2. A decision to race on any given day does not relieve any competitor of his/her obligation under RRS Fundamental Rule 4. 3. For regular Saturday Northern and Southern Course racing the decision to race, postpone or abandon will not be made before 1100 hours on the day of the race unless circumstances dictate that an earlier decision would be appropriate noting: a. Racing will not be started if there is a current Gale (or higher), Tsunami or other severe weather warning that will impact the race area. b. Racing may be started if there is a Strong Wind Warning in the race area. c. Races will only be abandoned after careful consideration of all weather conditions and their likely impact on the course area(s). AMENDMENT #5 CHANGE TO PROGRAM FOR SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2015 1. Due to the 18 Skiff Nationals being held on Waterloo Bay on Saturday 21 March 2015; the following changes to Attachment A to the Sailing Instructions will occur: a. NORTHERN COURSE: Etchells & Hobies will sail on the Eastern Course. b. NORTHERN COURSE: Allboats & Contenders will sail on the Southern Course. c. SOUTHERN COURSE: Slalom Sprints have been cancelled. Two races (Races 48 & 49) sailing the standard course will be sailed. All subsequent Page 7 of 8
races on the Southern Course for the season are re-numbered accordingly. Page 8 of 8