1: GENERAL Races of
the Victor Harbor Yacht Club Inc (VHYC) will be conducted by the VHYC in the
waters of These Sailing Instructions cover
all races associated with the VHYC sailing calendar for season 2006-2007,
except for the Goolwa to Milang Freshwater Classic, and where sailing
instructions are provided by class associations. 2: RULES The racing will be governed by the
current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions of Yachting
Australia and Yachting SA and the rules of the various classes, except as
altered by these sailing instructions. All crewmembers of all yachts
regardless of class or division shall wear a prescribed Personal Flotation
Device (PFD) for the full duration of the race. This prescription will be
strictly enforced. All races will be category C. A yacht entered into a race or
series, which does not comply with Class Rules or is modified from the
original class design, shall notify the Race Committee providing details of
that modification/s on the VHYC Race Nomination form. The Sailing Committee will decide a
yardstick variation, if any. Written applications for a change
of sails outside of class rules must be made to the Commodore or Vice
Commodore prior to the race in which the change is to occur. Specific attention is drawn to
Fundamental Rule 4: TOW RINGS: All craft shall
maintain a tow ring or loop, of minimum diameter 25mm, through which a tow
line can be passed. The tow ring or loop shall be centrally located as near
as possible to the bow, and shall not form part of the rigging. 3:
NOMINATIONS Entries will
be accepted from registered sailors and financial members of a Club or an
Association affiliated with Yachting South Australia or YA. Acceptance of
entries from unregistered sailors or un-financial members of a recognised
organisation is at the absolute discretion of the RO. All boats shall nominate, and pay the prescribed fee, before each
race, using the designated form, which will be available in the VHYC
boatshed. Failure to nominate will mean that the boat shall rank as did not
compete. Competitors wishing to compete in the Club Championship series shall
complete a Club Championship Nomination Form. Club Championship points will
only be awarded to the nominated helmsperson. Boats not nominated for the
Club Championship by the 5th Club Championship race, will be ineligible to be
included in the overall results. 4:
RETIREMENTS Competitors who do not finish a race are requested to notify the
Bridge as soon as practicable. 5: NOTICES TO COMPETITORS Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board
located in the Victor Harbor Yacht Club Boat Shed. No notice to competitors
will be posted less than thirty minutes before the warning signal for the
race. 6: CHANGES TO SAILING
INSTRUCTIONS Changes to the sailing instructions will be posted on the official
notice board at least one hour before the first scheduled start. The Sailing
Committee will display Code Flag “L” with one sound signal when posting
alterations to these Sailing Instructions. 7: SIGNALS MADE ASHORE Signals made ashore will be displayed from the mast of the Victor
Harbor Yacht Club Boatshed. Code flag “AP”, Answering
Pendant, over a numeral pendant 1-6 with two sound signals means ‘the race is
postponed for n-hours”. Lowering Code Flag “AP” with one sound signal will
signal the end of the postponement. The Warning Signal will be made not less
than 30 minutes after lowering Code Flag “AP”. 8: RACING
AREA The races will be held in the waters of 9: MARKS Course Marks will be coloured inflatable buoys, and must be rounded as
specified on the Course Diagrams. The colour of the marks will be indicated on the course board located
adjacent to the sign on area. 10:
COURSES Notification of the course and scheduled starting times will be posted
on the Course Board in the VHYC Boatshed at least 60 minutes before the
warning signal of the first division. 11:
ALTERATION TO COURSES As per RRS 32 and 33 12:
STARTING LINE The
starting line will between a staff carrying a blue flag on the Committee boat
and a buoy carrying a black and yellow flag. 13: FINISHING LINE Unless otherwise specified on the Course Board, or in accordance with
11 above, the finishing line will be in front of the VHYC Boatshed and shall
extend from a buoy carrying a black and yellow chequered flag to the Bridge
located on the Boatshed. An inside limiting marker will be placed, but may
not be on the line. Boats shall not pass through the finishing line unless
they are finishing. Boats passing through the line when not finishing may be
disqualified. 14: DIVISION/CLASS FLAGS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
15: THE START Races will be started as
follows:
For subsequent starts
the warning signal for the next class will be displayed at the Starting
Signal of the previous class. Yachts whose warning signal has not been made shall keep clear of the
starting area. 16: LATE START If a boat has not started within ten
minutes of her starting signal, she shall rank as a Non Starter. 17:
RECALLS Individual recalls will be signalled in accordance with RRS 29.2. General recalls shall be signalled in accordance with RRS 29.3. 18: TIME
LIMIT The time limit for each Division shall be three hours from the start
of that Division. Yachts finishing more than one hour (elapsed time) after
the first yacht in her Division finishes will be scored ‘Did Not Finish’
(DNF). This changes Rule 35. 19:
PROTESTS Protest
shall be written on forms available from the Bridge and must be lodged with
the race Officer or a designated member of the Sailing Committee within one
hour of the protesting yacht’s finishing time. If more
than one protest is lodged they will be considered in the order in which they
are received. 20:
ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES The two turns penalty described in RRS 44.1 and 44.2 shall apply for
breaking rules of part 2 of RRS. 21: RESULTS Appendix
A, Low Point Scoring System will apply. Corrected
times will be calculated using Yachting Victoria yardsticks as provided by
Yachting SA. Results
will, where possible, be posted in the Clubhouse within one hour of the last
boat finishing. Progressive
results will be maintained for the Club Championship and handicap series.
When the series consists of ten completed races the three worst scores will
be dropped. Where eight or nine races are completed the worst two scores will
be dropped. Where six or seven races are completed the worst score will be
dropped. Where five or less races are completed all scores will count. 22: PRIZES The
following prizes will be awarded: Club Champion Series: Perpetual Trophy plus personal trophy for all crew members. Trophies
for second and third placed craft, subject to entries. Handicap Series: Trophy to winning skipper and crew in each division. Trophies for
second and third placed craft subject to entries. Cock of the Walk: Pennant. Awarded to the craft which scores the most yardstick
corrected time 1st placings in all scheduled Club races in which
three or more starters compete. Cock of the South: Perpetual Trophy and Personal Trophy. Awarded to the best performing
Club boat in the Rum Race. To be determined by the Race Committee. Rex Rowe Memorial Trophy. Perpetual Trophy and personal trophy. Awarded to the most helpful
junior, as determined by the General Committee. John and Madge Mack Trophy. Perpetual Trophy, medallion and gift voucher. Awarded to the
junior sailor who demonstrates outstanding application to the sport and
service to the Club. Determined by the Sailing Committee. David Turner Memorial Trophy.
Perpetual Trophy and personal trophy. Awarded to the craft which wins the
David Turner Memorial Race. Open to all craft and
determined by Club based yardstick.
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