PIRIT MARINE QUEENLAND ENETEAU CUP and FRENCH YACHT CHALLENGE 29 30 October 2016 AILING INTRUCTION Organising Authority Royal Queensland Yacht quadron In Conjunction with Queensland eneteau Owners Group
2016 pirit Marine Queensland eneteau Cup & French Yacht ailing Instructions Queensland eneteau Cup & French Yacht Challenge ponsors 16 - C & FYC I V1.2 Page 2
2016 pirit Marine Queensland eneteau Cup & French Yacht ailing Instructions 1. RULE 1.1. The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of ailing 2013-16 1.2. The prescriptions and special regulations of Australia ailing (A). Part 1 Category 5 of Australia ailing will apply.. 2. NOTICE TO COMPETITOR Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board(s) located outside the RQY ailing Office 2.1. RACE AANDONMENT 2.1.1. Any decision to race, postpone or abandon racing will be made by the Race Committee 2.1.2. A decision to race on any given day does not relieve a competitor of his/her obligation under RR Fundamental Rule 4 2.1.3. The decision to race, postpone, or abandon will not be made prior to two hours before the scheduled start time on the day of the race unless circumstances dictate that an earlier decision would be appropriate, noting: 2.1.3.1. Racing will not be started if there is a current gale warning or higher or other severe weather warning that will impact on the race area. 2.1.3.2. Racing may be started if there is a trong Wind Warning in the racing area. 2.1.3.3. Races will only be abandoned after careful consideration of all weather conditions and their likely impact on the course area. 3. CHANGE TO AILING INTRUCTION Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted before 0800 on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 1700 on the day before it will take effect. 4. IGNAL MADE AHORE 4.1. ignals made ashore will be displayed on the official flag pole located adjacent to the RQY clubhouse. 4.2. When flag AP is displayed ashore, 1 minute is replaced with not less than 45 minutes in the race signal AP. 5. CHEDULE OF RACE The schedule of races is as per the following table: DATE EVENT TIME/WARNING IGNAL aturday 29 October Registration eneteau Cup and French Yacht Challenge Competitors Meeting RQY oardwalk Race 1 eneteau Cup and French Yacht Challenge Cruising Division Performance Division From 0800 0830 1055 1105 Presentation 1700 unday 30 October Race 2 eneteau Cup & French Yacht Challenge Cruising Division Performance Division 1055 1105 Presentation 1630 16 - C & FYC I V1.2 Page 3
2016 pirit Marine Queensland eneteau Cup & French Yacht ailing Instructions 5.1. To alert boats that a race or sequence of races will begin soon, the orange starting line flag will be displayed with one sound at least five minutes before a warning signal is made. 5.2. No warning signal will be made after 1530 hours. 6 CLA FLAG Class flags will be: Cruising Division Performance Division Code Flag D Code Flag F 7 RACING AREA Attachment A shows the location of racing areas. The tart for Race 1 and Race 2 will be in Waterloo ay 8 THE COURE 8.1 The diagrams in Attachment A show the courses, including the order in which marks are to be passed, and the side on which each mark is to be left. 8.2 No later than 10 minutes prior to the warning signal, the race committee signal boat will display the course to be sailed with the appropriate Numeral Pennant 9 MARK 9.1 Navigation marks will be marks of the course 9.2 Laid Windward Mark, the race committee may lay a mark approximately 0.5 nm to windward of the start line. The committee vessel will display a green flag (starboard) or a red flag (port) to signal the side on which yachts shall leave the laid mark on the first leg of the course. The laid mark will be a purple inflatable buoy 9.3 The starting and finishing marks will be orange teardrop buoys 10 AREA THAT ARE OTRUCTION 11 THE TART 11.1 Races will be started by using rule 26 with the warning signal made five minutes before the starting signal. 11.2 The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the start vessel at the starboard end and the port-end starting mark. 11.3 oats whose warning signal has not been made shall avoid the starting area during the starting sequence for other races. 11.4 A boat starting later than fifteen (15) minutes after her starting signal may be scored Did Not tart. This changes rule A4. 11.5 If any part of a boat s hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line during the two minutes before her starting signal and she is identified, the race committee may attempt to broadcast her sail number on VHF channel 72. Failure to make a broadcast or to time it accurately will not be grounds for a request for redress. This changes rule 62.1(a). 12 CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURE 13 THE FINIH 13.1 The finishing line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the finishing boat at the starboard end, and the port end finishing mark. 13.2 If the race committee is absent when a boat finishes, she should report her finishing time, and her position in relation to nearby boats, to the race committee at the first reasonable opportunity. 16 - C & FYC I V1.2 Page 4
2016 pirit Marine Queensland eneteau Cup & French Yacht ailing Instructions 14 PENALTY YTEM Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty. 15 TIME LIMIT The time limit for both races is 1700hrs 16 PROTET AND REQUET FOR REDRE 16.1 Protest forms are available at the RQY ailing Office. Protests and requests for redress or reopening shall be delivered there within the appropriate time limit. 16.2 For each class, the protest time limit is 90 minutes after the last boat has finished. 16.3 Notices will be posted no later than 30 minutes after the protest time limit to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses. 16.4 Notices of protests by the race committee or protest committee will be posted to inform boats under rule 61.1(b). 16.5 reaches of instructions 11.3, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 will not be grounds for a protest by a boat. This changes rule 60.1(a). Penalties for these breaches may be less than disqualification if the Protest Committee so decides. 16.6 On the last scheduled day of racing a request for reopening a hearing shall be delivered (a) within the protest time limit if the requesting party was informed of the decision on the previous day; (b) no later than 30 minutes after the requesting party was informed of the decision on that day. This changes rule 66. 16.7 On the last scheduled day of racing a request for redress based on a Protest Committee decision shall be delivered no later than 30 minutes after the decision was posted. This changes rule 62.2. 17 CORING 2 races are required to be completed to constitute a series. A boat s series score will be the total of her race scores, no score will be excluded. 18 AFETY REGULATION 18.1 All boats shall IGN ON for the race at least 15 minutes before the warning signal by contacting the Race Committee vessel on VHF Channel 72 advising the name of the boat, sail number, number of persons on board (PO) and receive acknowledgement. 18.2 A boat that retires from a race shall notify the Race Committee as soon as possible 18.3 Unless in use no part of an anchor may project forward of the bow at any time whilst racing. 19 REPLACEMENT OF CREW OR EQUIPMENT 20 EQUIPMENT AND MEAUREMENT CHECK 21 EVENT ADVERTIING 22 OFFICIAL OAT Official boats will be marked with a white flag with the letter RC. 23 TRAH DIPOAL oats shall not dispose of trash in the water 24 HAUL-OUT RETRICTION 16 - C & FYC I V1.2 Page 5
2016 pirit Marine Queensland eneteau Cup & French Yacht ailing Instructions 25 DIVING EQUIPMENT AND PLATIC POOL 26 RADIO COMMUNICATION 26.1 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. 26.2 The race committee shall communicate with boats on VHF Channel 72. 27 PRIZE Prizes will be given as follows: aturday 29th: est Dressed French Crew Race 1 eneteau Cup Cruising Division PH Performance Division PH Line Honors French Yacht Challenge Cruising Division PH Performance Division PH Line Honors unday 30th: Race 2 eneteau Cup Cruising Division PH Performance Division PH Line Honors French Yacht Challenge Cruising Division PH Performance Division PH Line Honors Queensland eneteau Cup Performance Division PH - Overall 1, 2, 3 Queensland eneteau Cup Cruising Division PH - Overall 1, 2, 3 French Yacht Challenge Performance Division Overall 1, 2, 3 French yacht Challenge Cruising Division Overall 1, 2, 3 28 DICLAIMER OF LIAILITY Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. ee rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta. 29 INURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of $5,000,000AUD per incident or the equivalent. 16 - C & FYC I V1.2 Page 6
2016 pirit Marine Queensland eneteau Cup & French Yacht ailing Instructions ATTACHMENT A Course 1 Note: the Race Committee Vessel will signal the side on which Mark X is to be left on the first leg of the race by flying a green (starboard rounding) or red (port rounding) flag. T C Course 1 Approx Length 21nm X tart Mark X Lockyer eacon Hope anks eacon East Cardinal eacon off Mud Island Mud Island West Cardinal eacon off Mud Island Red uoy East of t Helena Lockyer eacon Finish E D Q V G A Z F P 2 U 1 I CAUTION: When sailing in or near the vicinity of major shipping channels, commercial shipping has absolute right of way. ailors are reminded of their obligations under the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at ea and that at close quarters the master and/or pilot of a large vessel may not be able to see smaller craft. Any kipper found to have hampered the passage of a commercial vessel will be banned for competing for a period to be determined by the ailing Committee. M J K R Y L Note: charts illustrated in these sailing instructions show the general racing area Not for Navigation. All navigation marks shall be observed in the correct manner except E (Red uoy East of t Helena) which is used as a rounding mark and should be rounded as close as possible 16 - C & FYC I V1.2 Page 7
2016 pirit Marine Queensland eneteau Cup & French Yacht ailing Instructions ATTACHMENT A Course 2 Note: the Race Committee Vessel will signal the side on which Mark X is to be left on the first leg of the race by flying a green (starboard rounding) or red (port rounding) flag. T C Course 2 Approx Length 19nm X tart Mark X Lockyer eacon East Cardinal eacon off Mud Island Mud Island West Cardinal eacon off Mud Island Red uoy East of t Helena Lockyer eacon Finish E D Q V G A F Z P 2 U 1 I CAUTION: When sailing in or near the vicinity of major shipping channels, commercial shipping has absolute right of way. ailors are reminded of their obligations under the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at ea and that at close quarters the master and/or pilot of a large vessel may not be able to see smaller craft. Any kipper found to have hampered the passage of a commercial vessel will be banned for competing for a period to be determined by the ailing Committee. M J K R Y L Note: charts illustrated in these sailing instructions show the general racing area Not for Navigation. All navigation marks shall be observed in the correct manner except E (Red uoy East of t Helena) which is used as a rounding mark and should be rounded as close as possible 16 - C & FYC I V1.2 Page 8
ATTACHMENT A Course 3 Note: the Race Committee Vessel will signal the side on which Mark X is to be left on the first leg of the race by flying a green (starboard rounding) or red (port rounding) flag. T C Course 3 Approx Length 11nm 1 tart 2 X Mark X 3 F Lockyer eacon P 4 U Hope anks eacon P 5 E Red uoy E of t Helena P 6 V outh Cardinal eacon off t Helena Is 7 D West Cardinal eacon off Green Is 8 Finish P E D Q V G A Z F P 2 U 1 I CAUTION: When sailing in or near the vicinity of major shipping channels, commercial shipping has absolute right of way. ailors are reminded of their obligations under the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at ea and that at close quarters the master and/or pilot of a large vessel may not be able to see smaller craft. Any kipper found to have hampered the passage of a commercial vessel will be banned for competing for a period to be determined by the ailing Committee. M J K R Y L Note: charts illustrated in these sailing instructions show the general racing area Not for Navigation. All navigation marks shall be observed in the correct manner except E (Red uoy East of t Helena) which is used as a rounding mark and should be rounded as close as possible 10
ATTACHMENT A Course 4 Note: the Race Committee Vessel will signal the side on which Mark X is to be left on the first leg of the race by flying a green (starboard rounding) or red (port rounding) flag. D Q T V G E C Course 4 Approx Length 22nm 1 tart 2 X Mark X 3 F Lockyer eacon P 4 U Hope anks eacon P 5 E Red uoy E of t Helena P 6 V outh Cardinal eacon off t Helena Is 7 D West Cardinal eacon off Green Is 8 A tart/finish Line (gate) 9 F Lockyer eacon P 10 U Hope anks eacon P 11 E Red uoy E of t Helena P 12 V outh Cardinal eacon off t Helena Is 13 D West Cardinal eacon off Green Is 14 Finish P P A Z F P 2 U 1 I CAUTION: When sailing in or near the vicinity of major shipping channels, commercial shipping has absolute right of way. ailors are reminded of their obligations under the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at ea and that at close quarters the master and/or pilot of a large vessel may not be able to see smaller craft. Any kipper found to have hampered the passage of a commercial vessel will be banned for competing for a period to be determined by the ailing Committee. M J K R Y L Note: charts illustrated in these sailing instructions show the general racing area Not for Navigation. All navigation marks shall be observed in the correct manner except E (Red uoy East of t Helena) which is used as a rounding mark and should be rounded as close as possible 11
ATTACHMENT A Courses 5 & 6 Note: the Race Committee Vessel will signal the side on which Mark X is to be left on the first leg of the race by flying a green (starboard rounding) or red (port rounding) flag. Course 6(Reverse of Course 5) Approx Length 21 nm 1 tart 2 X Mark X 3 P Huybers eacon 4 R Green eacon W Rocks P 5 Y Green eacon P 6 Yellow uoy 7 K Peel Island P 8 J Douglas Light 9 I Hanlon Light P 10 P Hybers eacon P 11 Finish Course 5 Aprox length 21 nm 1 tart 2 X Mark X C 3 P Huybers eacon 4 I Hanlon Light 5 J Douglas Light P 6 6 K Peel Island 7 Yellow uoy P 8 Y Green eacon E 9 R Green -W Rocks 10 P Huybers eacon P 11 Finish D Q V G A Z F P 2 U 1 I CAUTION: When sailing in or near the vicinity of major shipping channels, commercial shipping has absolute right of way. ailors are reminded of their obligations K under the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at ea and that at close quarters the master and/or pilot of a large vessel may not be able to see smaller craft. Any kipper found to have hampered the M passage of a commercial vessel will be banned for competing for a period to be determined by the ailing Note: Committee. charts illustrated in these sailing instructions show the general racing area Not for Navigation. All navigation marks shall be observed in the correct manner except E (Red uoy East of t Helena) which is used as a rounding mark and should be rounded as close as possible R Y L J 12
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OCIAL FUNCTION aturday, 29 October 2016 Venue: RQY OARDWALK 0730 reakfast reakfast can be purchased from the oardwalk Café, where a Regatta Menu will be available. Please notify QOG approximate crew numbers, as they are required for RQY catering and table seating. Tables will be labeled for each crew who has made a booking. est Dressed French Crew will be judged during breakfast. 0800 Regatta Registration 0830 Competitors Meeting Parade for the selection of est Dressed French Crew. Prize to be presented at trophy presentation. 1700 Complimentary finger food will be served. 1730 Parade of French Crew Uniforms Trophy Presentation est Dressed French Crew eneteau Cup and French Yacht Challenge. 1800 Dinner will be available at the oardwalk Cafe (Counter order) or Harborview Restaurant (table service). Reservations with RQY compulsory. Dinner and beverages at Competitors own expense. Menus available on RQY Webpage. unday, 30 October 2016 Venue: RQY OARDWALK 0800 reakfast 1630 Complimentary finger food will be served. If race finishes early, an earlier time may be texted to competitors. Trophy Presentation 13