The Yanmar Wooden Boatshop 2018 Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong 10 th 12 th March, 2018 Corio Bay and Port Phillip, Geelong, Australia Supplementary Sailing Instructions Organizing Authority: The Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) 25 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong 3220
1. RULES 1.1 The Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), and the Australian Sailing (AS) Special regulations Part 1 and Part 2. 1.2 Boats in Danger Within the waters of Port Philip and Corio Bay, Commercial Shipping has right-of-way whether that Vessel is in a channel or otherwise. Any boat in the anticipated path of a commercial vessel may use every alternative means of propulsion to avoid collision provided that: a) Propulsion is used to drive the boat the minimum distance necessary to avoid collision. b) The course taken is no closer than 90 degrees to the direction of the next mark c) The boat completes a two-turn penalty immediately on resumption of racing. d) Nothing in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions relieves a boat of her responsibility under civil law to comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea or local regulations. e) Between sunset and sunrise, competitors are reminded that part of the definition of room includes taking into account the existing conditions (including visibility). 1.3 AS Special Regulations Categories a) Keel Boats Classic & Modern :- AS Special Regulations Part 1, Category 5 plus VHF Radio for Passage race b) Couta Boats & Tumlarins :- AS Special Regulations Part 1, Category 7 plus VHF Radio for Passage race. c) Heron :- AS Special Regulations Part 2 d) OTB Wooden Boats :- AS Special Regulations Part 2 1.4 Safety Requirements: - a) A.S. approved personal flotation devices (PFD s) shall be worn at night and whenever conditions make working on deck difficult or when crew capability is reduced. b) The wearing of approved PFD s is mandatory at all times for every crewmember on a boat which is not equipped with lifelines. c) Transport Safety Victoria regulations regarding navigation lights apply at all times. d) Transport Safety Victoria regulations regarding PFD s apply at all times. e) Deck-stowed anchors shall not protrude beyond the gunwale or bow of a racing boat. f) It is recommended that boats carry a ladder suitable for the purpose of retrieving a man overboard. g) The minimum number of persons on-board a Keel boat, Couta Boat or Tumlarin while racing shall be two. 1.5 Retractable Keels. Retractable keels must be locked down at all times when racing. 1.6 Discarding elastic or wool bands when setting a sail is permitted. This changes RRS 55. 2
2. LOCATION OF RACE OFFICE, FLAG POLE AND OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD 2.1 The Race Office is situated in RGYC Club House. 2.2 The flag pole on which signals made ashore will be displayed is located in the North- West corner of the Club s property. 2.3 The official notice board is located east of the Clubs slipway. 3. CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS (SI s) 3.1 Any change to the Sailing Instructions (other than as per 3.2) will be posted before 0900 on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted with three(3) days clear notice. This changes RRS Appendix S 3.1. 3.2 The Race Committee may issue a change of sailing instructions from the Race Committee Vessel by displaying Flag 3rd substitute with three sounds. Further instructions will be issued by radio. 4. SIGNALS MADE ASHORE 4.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed at the Flag Mast situated in the North-West corner of the Club s Property. 4.2 Flag AP When Flag AP is displayed ashore, 1 minute is replaced with not less than 45 minutes in the race signal AP. This changes RRS Appendix S 4.2. 5. SCHEDULE OF RACES DATE: Sat 10 th Mar 2018 START ORDER: EVENT CLASS: CLASS FLAG: TIME OF FIRST WARNING SIGNAL: Portarlington to Geelong Passage Race (Appendix A ) 1 Couta Boats Flag O 1125hrs 2 Classic & Modern Wooden Yachts Flag Q 3 Tumlarins Flag W 1 Heron Series 2 races x WL Flag F 1255hrs 2 OTB Wooden Boats. 2 races x WL Flag V Sun 11 th Mar 2018 The Ruth Plummer Grande Parade of Boats and Cavalcade of Sail 1130hrs Corio Bay Course (Appendix C ) 1 Couta Boats Flag O 1255hrs 2 Classic & Modern Wooden Yachts Flag Q 3 Tumlarins Flag W 1 Heron Series 3 races x WL Flag F 1255hrs 2 OTB Wooden Boats, 3 races x WL Flag V 3
6. COURSES Refer Appendix A B & C 7. THE START. A boat starting later than 10 minutes after her starting signal will be scored DID NOT START. This changes RRS A4, A5, and 63.1 8. SAFETY REGULATIONS. 8.1 Boats are required to comply with the relevant provisions as set out in the current Victorian Marine Act and Regulations. 8.2 On boats without lifelines, all crew shall wear an approved PFD at all times while racing. 8.3 Unless in use, no part of any anchor may project forward of the bow at any time while racing. 8.4 Competitors retiring from a race are requested to advise the Race Committee vessel or RG Base radio operator on VHF channel 71 8.5 Commercial Shipping a) Port Regulations specify that boats shall not interfere with commercial shipping on Port Phillip or Corio Bay. Any boat found to have interfered with commercial shipping shall be disqualified without a hearing. This changes RRS 63.1 b) The owner or person in charge of a boat found to have impeded the operation of commercial shipping shall be responsible for all obligations resulting from the reported incident. 9. OFFICIAL BOATS Race Official Vessels will display the RGYC burgee. 10. RADIO COMMUNICATION 10.1 Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones. [DP] 10.2 Royal Geelong Yacht Club Base radio station, call sign RG-Base, keeps a listening watch on VHF Channels 16, 71 and 73. 10.3 The Race Committee may broadcast the course to be sailed, names / sail numbers of OCS boats, and / or other information of interest to competitors on the appropriate course VHF channel. Any failure of, or defect in, such a broadcast will not be grounds for redress. This changes RRS 60.1(b) and 62. 4
APPENDIX A The centralgeelong.com.au Passage Race for Modern Yachts The centralgeelong.com.au Passage Race for Classic Wooden Yachts The North Sails Passage Race for Couta Boats The Gill Passage Race for Tumlarins PORTARLINGTON TO GEELONG (Distance approximately 15.4 nm) Take PARTICULAR CARE of the Point Richards Bank. Be aware of the sand bar on BOTH sides of the Hopetoun Channel between Beacons 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9&10 1. THE COURSE: The table below shows the order in which marks are to be passed and the side each mark is to be left. (Ref Attachment A for course diagram) COURSE MARK MARK DESCRIPTION Leave Mark STARTING LINE Approx. 0.5 nm North of Portarlington Pier STEAMBOAT PILE Approx. S38 06.68, E144 30.98 Port WILSON SPIT BEACON Approx. S38 08.13, E144 30.12 Starboard ALCOA OUTER LEAD Approx. S38 06.83, E144 27.72 Port 1-2 HOPETOUN CHANNEL Gate 9-10 HOPETOUN CHANNEL Gate CB4 Approx. S38 07.73, E144 22.16 Port FINISH LINE See Below 2. THE START The Starting Area will be approximately 0.5 nm North of the Portarlington Pier. 3. THE FINISH a) The Finishing Area will be approximately 0.3 nm to the North of the RGYC Marina. b) After finishing please keep clear of other boats finishing and other events which may be in progress on Corio Bay. 4. TIME LIMIT a) The time limit for boats to sail the course and finish is 1800 hrs b) Boats failing to finish within the time limit will be scored Did Not Finish without a hearing. This changes RRS 35, A4 and A5. 5. CHECK IN: Prior to the warning signal, boats shall sign-on to the Race Committee Vessel (Alpha 1) by radio (VHF 71) with their boat name, sail number and number of persons on board and have the call acknowledged. Boats failing to sign-on may be scored DNC without a hearing. This changes RRS A4, A5 and 63.1 5
Attachment A Not to Scale Do not use for navigation 6
APPENDIX B RGYC - Heron Series Gill - OTB Wooden Boat Series 1. SCHEDULE OF RACES: DATE START ORDER CLASS FLAG NUMBER OF RACES TIME OF FIRST WARNING SIGNAL Sat 10 th Mar 2018 Heron Series 1 Flag F 2 1255 Hrs OTB Wooden Boat Flag V 2 Series 2 Sun 11 th Mar 2018 Heron Series 1 Flag F 3 1255 Hrs OTB Wooden Boat Flag V 2 Series 3 On the final day of racing no warning signal shall be made after 1600 Hrs. 2. RACING AREA: Racing will be in the area North East of the RGYC Marina. Ref Attachment E 3. THE COURSE: 3.1 Courses will be Windward-Leeward type courses as described in Attachment B 3.2 Legs of the course will not be changed after the preparatory signal. This changes RRS 33. 4. MARKS: Marks 1 and 2 will be White with Yellow Top. The Start / Finish mark will be a Red and White Cone. 5. TIME LIMIT: Time limit for the first boat to sail the course and finish is 1.0 Hour. Boats failing to finish within 30 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes will be scored DID NOT FINISH without a hearing. This changes RRS 35, A4 and A5. 6. CHECK-OUT AND CHECK-IN: Boats are to check out and in by entering their details on the sheets provided on the desk in the breezeway under the OTB clubrooms. 7
Attachment B Windward-Leeward Course Course 1 - Designated by Numeral Pennant 1 Displayed on the Race Committee Vessel Start 1 2 1 Finish Course 2 Designated by Naval Numeral 2 Displayed on the Race Committee Vessel Start 1 2 1 2 1 - Finish 8
APPENDIX C The WoodenBoatshop Couta Boat Cup The Victorian Regional Channel Auth. Corio Bay Classic Wooden Yacht Cup The YANMAR Corio Bay Cup for Modern Wooden Boats 1. SCHEDULE OF RACES: DATE Sun 11 th Mar 2018 CLASS START ORDER CLASS FLAG TIME OF FIRST WARNING SIGNAL Couta Boats 1 Flag O 1255 Hrs Classic & modern Wooden Yachts 2 Flag Q Tumlarins 3 Flag W 2. RACING AREA: The racing area will be the waters of Corio Bay. (ref Attachment C ) 3. THE COURSE: 3.1 The course will be signified by the display of Numeral Pennant 0 on the Race Committee Vessel. 3.2 The course is a triangle shape, with marks to be left to STARBOARD. COURSE MARK MARK DESCRIPTION STARTING LINE Red & White inflatable buoy CB4 Yellow Mark Approx. S38 07.73, E144 22.16 CB3 Yellow Mark Approx. S38 07.60, E144 23.55 Start Mark Red & White inflatable buoy CB4 Yellow Mark Approx. S38 07.73, E144 22.16 CB3 Yellow Mark Approx. S38 07.60, E144 23.55 FINISHING LINE Red & White inflatable buoy 3.3 Numeral Pennant 0 over Flag R indicates the course is to be sailed in the reverse direction leaving marks on the opposite hand. 4. THE START: The starting area will be located North of the RGYC Marina. 5. TIME LIMIT: 5.1 The time limit for the first boat to sail the course and finish is 2 Hrs. 5.2 Boats failing to finish within 45 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes will be scored DID NOT FINISH without a hearing. This changes Rules 35, A4 & A5 9
Attachment C Not to Scale Do not use for navigation Corio Bay Course for Classic Yachts, Modern Wooden Yachts, Couta Boats and Tumlarins Start CB4 CB3 Start Mark CB4 CB3 Finish 10
APPENDIX D The Ruth Plummer Grande Parade of Boats and Cavalcade of Sail. Incorporating :- The Laura Park Estate Concourse d Elegance for Wooden Boats The Cayzer Boats Concourse d Elegance for Wooden Power Boats The Parade Area and Cavalcade additional directions are shown in Attachment D 1. SCHEDULE OF EVENT: DATE ASSEMBLY TIME START TIME Sun 11 th Mar 2018 From approx. 1100 hrs 1130 hrs 2. THE COURSE: 2.1 The course will pass to the North of the RGYC Marina and Cunningham Pier, Geelong. It is intended that the wind will be aft of the beam for boats taking part in the Parade. 2.2 If the wind is from the North, North-East, East, South-East or South, the course will be laid with the starting line to the North-East of the RGYC Marina, and boats will sail / motor westwards towards Cunningham Pier. 2.3 If the wind is from the North-West, West, or South-West, the starting line will be to the North of Cunningham Pier, and boats will sail / motor eastwards towards Limeburners Point. 3. THE MARKS: The marks will be as indicated in Attachment D 11
Attachment D All yachts, whether racing or not, and all power boats are invited to participate in the GRANDE PARADE OF BOATS AND CAVALCADE OF SAIL SAIL PAST DIRECTIONS At approx. 1100hrs vessels leave RGYC Marina and assemble near RGYC Committee Vessel, which will be stationed to either the North-West or North-East of the RGYC Marina depending on wind direction. (As per course directions) The starting line for the Parade will be between the Committee Vessel and a red and white buoy. At 1130hrs the RGYC Committee Vessel will make a sound signal. RGYC inflatable rescue boats will then lead the Parade of Boats and Cavalcade of Sail. Yachts / sailing vessels are requested to then follow in an orderly manner so as to present one or two continuous lines of craft passing the foreshore. Power boats should form their own massed contribution and follow at the rear of the yachts / sailing vessels. Power boats should not exceed the sailing speed of the yachts / sailing vessels. As indicated in the course directions, the direction of the Grande Parade and Cavalcade of Sail will be determined on the day. 12
Attachment E Race Areas for Wooden Boat Festival and Victorian Cadet Championship 13