Mylor Yacht Club NOTICE OF RACE FOR ALBIN BALLAD OPEN UK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Friday 22 nd to Monday 25 th May 2015 Organising authority: Mylor Yacht Club, Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5UF Telephone 01326 374391 www.myloryachtclub.org.uk in conjunction with the Albin Ballad Class Association Invitation The Commodore and members of Mylor Yacht Club invite all members of the Albin Ballad Association to the Albin Ballad UK Open National Championships.
1. Rules 1.1. Racing in the Albin Ballad National Championship 2015 (the Championship) will be governed by: 1.1.1 The Rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016. 1.1.2 Class Rules. 1.1.3 This Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions for the event. 1.1.4 The ISAF Category 5 Special Regulations. 1.2. Owners, skippers and competitors should note that Mylor Yacht Club implement the RYA Racing Charter and that they will be required to undertake to sail in compliance with the Charter, which may be found at www.rya.org.uk/racing/charter. 2. Advertising Boats finishing first, second and third after a race shall display yellow, blue and red pennants at their backstay for the rest of the championship. These pennants will be provided by the OA. 3. Eligibility and Entry 3.1. Competitors shall be current members of the Albin Ballad Association. 3.2. Eligible boats may enter by completing the Entry Form at Appendix 1 and sending it, together with required fee, by email to racing@myloryachtclub.org.uk or by post to: Racing Secretary Mylor Yacht Club Mylor Churchtown Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5UF 3.3. The entry fee may be paid by BACS transfer (the preferred option) to the MYC bank account, sort code 40-52-40, account number 00014872. Competitors using this method of payment should use the following reference: SURNAME / BLD, where SURNAME is the surname of the competitor. 3.4. Entry fees may also be paid by cheque (cheques to be made payable to Mylor YC). 4. Fees 4.1. The entry fee for the championship is 80, except that competitors entering the championship before 15 th May 2015 will pay the discounted entry fee of 70. 4.2. The entry fee does not include berthing or launching costs. 5. Championship Schedule 5.1. Registration will be at Mylor Yacht Club, from 1400 hrs to 1900 hrs, Friday 22 nd May 2015. 5.2. Racing will take place as follows: 5.2.1 Saturday 23 rd May. 2 races. The warning signal for Race 1 will be at 1025 hrs and for Race 2 at 1325 hrs. 5.2.2 Sunday 24 th May. 2 races. The warning signal for Race 3 will be at 1025 hrs and for Race 4 at 1325 hrs. 5.2.3 Monday 25 th May. 1 race. The first boat will start at approximately 1000 hrs. 5.3. Any change to the schedule of races will be posted on the official notice board by 2030 hrs on the day before it will take effect. 5.4. A Skipper s Briefing will take place on Friday 22 nd May at 1930 hrs at Mylor Yacht Club.
5.5. The Championship Gala Dinner and Prizegiving will take place on Sunday 24 th May at 2000 hrs, at a cost of 22.50 per person; to reserve and pay for places, see Appendix 1. 6. Sailing Instructions Sailing Instructions will be available at www.myloryachtclub.org.uk at least two weeks before the championship. 7. Course Area 7.1. Racing on Saturday and Sunday will take place in Falmouth Bay (race area A on the image at Appendix 2) except that, in the event of poor weather, racing may take place in the Carrick Roads (race area B on the image at Appendix 2). 7.2. The race on Monday will be from the Carrick Roads (race area B) to an area near Dodman Point. 8. Venue The image at Appendix 2 shows the location of Mylor Yacht Club and Mylor Yacht Harbour. The small chartlet at Appendix 2 shows more detail concerning points of interest at Mylor Yacht Harbour. 9. Courses 9.1. Racing on Saturday and Sunday will be on windward-leeward or windward-leeward-triangle courses. 9.2. The race on Monday will be a pursuit race, first start at approximately 1000 hrs. 10. Scoring System 10.1. The RRS Appendix A Low Point Scoring System will be used. 10.2. Two races are required from the races on Saturday and Sunday to constitute a series. 10.3. When fewer than four races have been completed, a boat s series score will be the total of her race scores. 10.4. When four races have been completed, a boat s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst race score. 11. Trophies and Prizegiving 11.1. Perpetual Trophies 1 st overall National Champion Jean Ellis Memorial Trophy 2 nd overall Upper Deck Trophy 3 rd overall Toms Trophy Highest placed Fowey yacht (after the first three overall) Pam Sheridan Trophy Highest placed Plymouth yacht (after the first three overall) City of Plymouth Trophy Winner of the Pursuit Race Old Ferry Inn Trophy 11.2. Other Trophies Engraved glassware will be awarded to the boats placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the overall series. Engraved glassware will be awarded for each individual race to the highest placed boat not already winning an individual race prize. Concours d'elegance (racing and cruising). The Julian Foye Trophy. Yacht travelling furthest from her home port to the Championships. The Noakes & Habermehl Voyager Trophy.
Best Endeavour. The Variety Trophy. Championship mementoes will be presented to each competing yacht. 12. Mooring and facilities 12.1. Berths for competitors boats will be available at Mylor Yacht Harbour. Competitors should make payment to the yacht harbour staff. 12.2. Bar facilities will be available at Mylor Yacht Club during the championship. Cornish pasties and baked potatoes will be available at the bar before the Skipper s Briefing on Friday 22 nd May, when pasties may also be ordered for crew lunches between races on Saturday 23 rd May, but not for Sunday 24 th May; to book this food, see Appendix 1. 12.3. Other catering facilities near Mylor Yacht Harbour are available at Café Mylor (beneath the Yacht Club) and Castaways (opposite the hoist at the end of the jetty): see the detailed plan at Appendix 2. 12.4. Chandlery, fuel, water, repair and cranage facilities are available at Mylor Yacht Harbour. 13. Haul out restrictions Boats shall not be hauled out during the championship except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the race committee. 14. Diving equipment and plastic pools Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around boats between the preparatory signal of the first race and the end of the championship. 15. Radio communication Except in an emergency, a boat shall not make radio transmissions when racing, nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones. 16. Data Protection Act 1998 By entering the Albin Ballad UK Open National Championship 2015, skippers or owners consent to their name, the name of their boat and their racing results, but no other personal information, being posted in the results section of the Mylor Yacht Club and Albin Ballad Association websites and in any press reports submitted by Mylor Yacht Club or the Albin Ballad Association. 17. Risk Statement Rule 4 of the Racing Rules of Sailing states: The responsibility for a boat s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone. Sailing is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore inherently involves an element of risk. By taking part in the championship, each competitor agrees and acknowledges that: a) They are aware of the inherent element of risk involved in the sport and accept responsibility for the exposure of themselves, their crew and their boat whilst taking part in the event. b) They are responsible for the safety of themselves, their crew their boat and their other property whether afloat or ashore. c) They accept responsibility for any injury, damage or loss to the extent caused by their own actions or omissions. d) Their boat is in good order, equipped to sail in the event and they are fit to participate.
e) The provision by Mylor YC of a race management team, patrol boats and other officials and volunteers does not relieve them of their own responsibilities. f) The provision of patrol boat cover is limited to such assistance, particularly in extreme weather conditions, as can be practically provided in the circumstances. g) For the offshore races, they are responsible for ensuring that their boat is equipped and seaworthy so as to be able to face extremes of weather; that there is a crew sufficient in number, experience and fitness to withstand such weather; and that the safety equipment is properly maintained, stowed and in date, and is familiar to the crew. 18. Insurance Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of 2,000,000 per event, or the equivalent. 19. Further Information 19.1. Further information regarding racing, or other information regarding Mylor YC, may be obtained from the Racing Secretary, Mylor YC, email racing@myloryachtclub.org.uk. 19.2. Further information regarding facilities at Mylor Yacht Harbour may be obtained from the Yacht Harbour (01326 372121 or www.mylor.com).
Appendix 1 Mylor Yacht Club ALBIN BALLAD UK OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 - ENTRY FORM Receipt by the Racing Secretary, Mylor Yacht Club, of this properly completed entry form, and receipt of the correct entry fee, will allow the yacht to race in the Albin Ballad UK Open National Championship 2015. Forms may be downloaded from the Mylor YC (www.myloryachtclub.org.uk) website. Name of Yacht. Sail Number Owner / Skipper Name.... Address.... e-mail (please print clearly). Mobile telephone numbers Contact name and telephone numbers (home or mobile) ashore when racing..... I should like to reserve places at the Championship Gala Dinner and Prizegiving on Sunday 24 th May (cost: 22.50 per person). I should like to order.. pasties and baked potatoes on Friday 22 nd May (pay at the bar on the night). I should like to order.. pasties for crew lunches on Saturday 23 rd May (pay at the bar on Friday 22 nd May). Payment. Competitors may pay either by BACS transfer (preferred), by cheque or in cash. Payment by BACS transfer. Payment for the sum of the correct entry fee ( 80; discounted to 70 if the boat s entry is received before Friday 15 th May) and the cost of places at the Championship Gala Dinner should be made to the Mylor YC account. The sort code is 40-52-40, account number 00014872. Competitors paying by BACS transfer should use the following reference for the transfer: SURNAME / BLD, where SURNAME is the owner or skipper s surname as shown above. Payment by cheque. Cheques should be made payable to Mylor Yacht Club for the sum of the correct entry fee ( 80; discounted to 70 if the boat s entry is received before Friday 15 th May) and the cost of places at the Championship Gala Dinner. Waiver. The organising authority or its members will not accept any liability for material damage, personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with, prior to, during or after the event. Declaration. I declare that I hold a valid and current boat insurance which covers me for third party indemnity and racing for not less than two million pounds ( 2,000,000) and that I will continue to do so whilst engaged in the Albin Ballad UK Open National Championship 2015. I agree to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing and all other rules that govern the Albin Ballad UK Open National Championship 2015. I confirm that I have read the Notice of Race for the Albin Ballad UK Open National Championship 2015 and accept its provisions and agree that my boat will conform to its requirements when racing in the championship. I consent to my name, boat name and racing results, but no other personal information, being publicised including posting on the MYC website. I have read the above waiver and accept this statement. I have paid by BACS transfer / I enclose a cheque for the correct amount (delete as applicable). reference (if applicable) is... The BACS transfer Signed. Date.. Please download and print this form, fill in the details and send it, with a cheque for the correct amount, to: Racing Secretary Mylor Yacht Club, Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5UF or by email to racing@myloryachtclub.org.uk
Appendix 2 COURSE AREAS AND LOCATION OF MYLOR YACHT CLUB AND MYLOR YACHT HARBOUR A MORE DETAILED CHARTLET OF MYLOR YACHT HARBOUR Berthing will be available on E pontoon.