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| Sugarloaf Series Sailing Instructions |
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1.0 PurposeThe purpose of this instruction is to state the rules by which racing will be conducted.2.0 ScopeThis document covers racing and should be read in conjunction with the Standing Instructions which apply in all activities. These Sailing Instructions are to be considered a sub set of the Standing Instructions.3.0 Sailing Instructions3.1 RulesAll races conducted by Sugarloaf Sailing and Boating Club Inc. are governed by the International Sailing Federation, ISAF rules and the prescriptions of Australian Sailing as modified by these Sailing Instructions here in.3.2 MeasurementBoats wishing to be identified as belonging to a particular class shall conform to the measurement requirements of that class. Measurement certificates may be required at the discretion of the (race) committee.3.3 Race Start TimesRace series dates and times are as shown in the Sailing Calendar. alterations may be displayed on the general notice board.3.4 DivisionsAll boats shall be divided into divisions as determined by the Executive Committee upon consideration of the Sailing Committee's recommendation.3.5 Courses3.5.1 Except if otherwise notified (paragraphs "Changes to Sailing Instructions" or "Shortened or Extended Course" the nominal course for catamarans will be 3 laps and for dinghies, 2 laps), the extended course for each boat is shown as Ext. Laps below: |
| Cat | Course Map | ||||||
| Yardstick | Typical Classes (Check Yardstick) | Lap No. | Start Div. | Start Sig. | Crs Nme |
Relevant Mark Names & Flags | |
| 50 to 67.49 | Tornado post 2002 | 5 | 1 |  |
Blue | IS  |
GN |
| 67.5 to 69.99 | Tornado pre 2002, Taipan 5.7 with Spin | 5 | 1 | |
Blue | IS |
GN |
| 70 to 72.49 | Taipan 4.9 Sloop one Up, A Class, F16 | 5 | 1 | |
Blue | IS |
GN |
| 72.5 to 79.49 | Taipan 4.9 Sloop, Taipan 4.9 Cat, F14, Nacra 5.8 | 5 | 1 | |
Blue | IS |
GN |
| 79.5 to 85 | Mosquito with Spin, Mosquito, Cobra, Hobie 16, Hobie 17, Dolphin, Hydra, Nacra 16sq | 5 | 1 | |
Red | IS |
GR |
| 85.01 to 90.49 | Prindle 18, Alpha Omega, Arrow, Hobie Turbo | 5 | 1 | |
Red | IS |
GR |
| 90.5 to 99.99 | Hobie 14, Windrush 14 Sloop, Paper Tiger, Maricat 4.3 Cat and Sloop | 5 | 1 | |
Green | B  |
SHG |
| 100 to 108.9 | 5 | 1 | |
Green | B |
SHG |
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| 109 to 120.99 | Arafura, Maricat 4.0 | 5 | 1 | |
Green | B |
SHG |
| Dinghy | Course Map | ||||||
| Yardstick | Typical Classes (Check Yardstick) | Lap No. | Start Div. | Start Sig. |
Crs Nme |
Relevant Mark Names & Flags | |
| 90.5 to 99.99 | Javelin | 3 | 3 |  |
Blue | IS |
GN |
| 100 to 108.9 | Cherub, Contender, NS14, Fireball, 470 | 3 | 3 | |
Blue | IS |
GN |
| 109 to 120.99 | Laser, Finn, Corsair, RS Aero 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Blue | IS |
GN |
| 121 to 138.99 | Laser 4.7, Laser M, Sabre, Pacer, Miracle, Solo, Sail, Heron On Fish, Heron One Up | 3 | 2 |  |
Red | IS |
GR |
| 139 to 152.99 | Flying Ant, Eclipse, Mirror, Sparrow | 3 | 2 | |
Green | B |
SHG |
| 153 to 174.9 | Fairy Penguin, Sabot, Minnow, Savage Dolphin, Optimist, Open Bic | 3 | 3 | |
Yellow | BHS  |
SHG |
| 175 to 300 | Access 2.3 Dinghy, Access 2.3 Servo | 3 | 2 | |
Yellow | BHS |
SHG |
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3.5.2 Numeral pennants, 1 to 3 will identify Starting Divisions. 3.5.3 A red flag on the start boat at the start line means leave marks to Port", and a green flag means leave marks to Starboard". 3.5.4 Boats shall round the marks in the correct order and on the proper hand and finish in the vicinity of the Race Control Area in accordance with Paragraph "Finish Line". 3.5.5 Boats must pass through the common gate on each lap and for laps other than the finish, round the proper handed common mark gate mark, either port or starboard as indicated by the start boat flag. 3.5.6 When the common mark gate is the first mark of the course to be rounded after the start, a 'C' flag shall be flown from the start boat and the first lap commences at that rounding, otherwise the first lap commences at the start line. 3.5.7 Laps are completed on each subsequent rounding of the correct common gate mark . 3.5.8 Boats may not sail in shoal water such that it is necessary to retract centreboards or rudders. 3.6 Changes to Sailing Instructions3.6.1 Changes in Sailing Instructions shall be displayed on the Course Board and will be signalled by flying the Code Flag L (black and yellow squares) at the Race Control Area at least one hour before the scheduled start of the race.3.6.2 Oral Sailing Instructions will not be given. Information sessions may be held but nothing said at such session will take precedence over the Sailing Instructions, or be admissible as evidence at any protest hearing. 3.7 Race Entry ProcedureCompetitors shall enter by:a) A club member registering their boat(s) with the Club b) And by paying any required entry fee. Payment of an annual entry fee shall apply to a particular boat/s sailed by a nominated skipper and is not transferable. The entry fee applies to one of the nominated boats per series. c) And by entering the skipper's name and crew's name if applicable and sail number in the Cub's day registration system. 3.7.2 Non Club members who are members of a Australian Sailing affiliated club may be granted reciprocal rights for up to six races per season and be accepted as a starter in a race upon payment of the required entry fee but their placing will not be calculated in Club aggregate results. 3.7.3 Unless approval (in exceptional circumstances) is sought by a skipper in writing and granted in writing before a race or races in a series by the Sailing Committee, hulls, sails and configuration shall remain the same throughout a series. If there are any changes to the boat/crew configuration during a series she shall be recorded in the results for that series as a separate entry for that particular configuration. 3.8 Start Procedure3.8.1 The start line shall be a line between a buoy and a staff on the the start boat displaying the Club Burgee. The start boat will be positioned at the starboard end of the start line.3.8.2 All start signals will be made from the start boat. Times shall be taken from the visual signals and a failure or mistiming of a sound signal shall be disregarded. Five minutes prior to the first start a Warning Signal, being the respective numeral flag(s) of the boats sailing the first start division(s), will be hoisted and may be accompanied by one short sound. Four minutes prior to the first start the Preparatory Signal, code flag P, (white square surrounded by blue), will be hoisted indicating four minutes to the first start and may be accompanied by one short sound. One minute prior to the first start, the One Minute Signal code flag P, will be lowered and may be accompanied by one long sound. The Start Signal for the first start will be the lowering of the respective start division flag(s) and may be accompanied by one short sound. At the same time the respective numeral flag(s) for the next start division to start will be hoisted, indicating five minutes to the start for that start division. The process is repeated until all start divisions have started. 3.8.3 A boat shall not start later than 10 minutes after her start signal. 3.8.4 (a) Any boat not in the current start division, including any boat that has started and rounded the first mark of the course but not including a boat that is preparing to start in accord with 3.8.3, shall keep clear of the start line while a Start is in progress. (b) Any boat not involved in the current start shall not impede in any way a boat that is in the current starting division and shall have no rights over any such boat. Penalty - A boat may take a two turn penalty when she may have broken either of the two rules above ((a) and/or (b)). Penalties are to be taken in accord with 21.2 and 44.2 of the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing. If a boat may have broken either rule prior to her start she shall take the penalty after starting and before reaching the first mark of the course. 3.9 Recalls3.9 Individual RecallIf at the start signal, any part of a boat's hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the start line, either: a) Code flag X (white with blue cross) will be flown on the start boat and may be accompanied by a single sound signal, or b) Code flag X will be flown on the start boat and may be accompanied by a single sound signal and the infringing boat's sail number may be hailed from the start boat, indicating that the infringing boat has been identified The onus is then on the infringing boat to return and start correctly. An infringing boat failing to return and start correctly will be disqualified. Code Flag X will remain displayed for four minutes, or until all infringing boats have returned to the pre-start side of the of the start line, whichever is the sooner. 3.9.2 General Recall If after the start signal, the First Substitute flag, (yellow triangle within a blue triangle), is flown (two sound signals may be made), all boats sailing that course are recalled for a new start and shall revert to last in the starting sequence. If the boats sailing a particular course are recalled and are the last in the start sequence, a new Preparatory signal will be made one minute after the First Substitute flag is lowered and a single accompanying sound signal may be made. If, after a General Recall, a Black flag is flown with, or before, the new Preparatory Signal and any part of a boat's hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the start line during the final minute before the new start, that boat shall be disqualified. Lowering of the BLACK flag indicates the start of the final minute. A single sound signal may be made with the raising or lowering of signals. 3.10 Shortened or Extended Course3.10.1 In addition to those reasons for shortening listed in rule 32.1, courses may be shortened if the wind speed falls below 3 knots for 15 or more minutes or if the leading Dinghy, on her first lap, has not passed through the Common Gate 60 mnutes after her start.3.10.2 In the case of a shortened course, boats will finish on the first lap which is defined as the 1st crossing of a line between common gate marks if the C signal is not made at the race start, or 2nd crossing of that line if the C signal is made at the race start. 3.10.3 The shortened course signal may be made before or after one or more boats have completed a first lap as defined in 3.10.2. 3.10.4 The nominal course is two laps for dinghies and three laps for catamarans. The course may be extended, however, to the maximum as shown at Section 3.5, of three laps for dinghies and five laps for Catamarans, if the leading dinghy has completed 2 laps within 60 mins from her starting time. An extended course shall be signalled prior to the first boat completing her nominal course by means of an 'R- Romeo' flag at the common gate. 3.11 Finish LineThe finish shall be an imaginary line drawn between the port and starboard common gate marks on the designated lap number as listed in 3.5, unless the course is shortened as described in 3.10.3.12 Postponement, Abandonment and CancellationRefer to the ISAF, Racing Rules of Sailing.3.13 Signing Off3.13.1 All boats that have completed the designated course or have retired from the race are to sign-off as soon as practicable after coming ashore.3.13.2 Any boat retiring from the race, or any boat not completing the designated course correctly, is to mark "DNF" alongside their signature. Any boat signing on but not starting is to sign-off and mark "DNC" alongside their signature. 3.14 Alternative PenaltiesThe 360 degree and 720 degree turn penalty shall apply for an infringement in accordance with the ISAF Rules of Racing 44.2. If for any reason, penalty turns are not taken, a scoring penalty can be taken in their place in accordance with rule 44.3 with the exception that the flying of a yellow flag is not required.3.15 Protests3.15.1 A boat intending to protest shall always inform the other boat at the first reasonable opportunity and, when in the racing area, shall hail "protest" and if she has a hull length over 6 metres, fly code flag B (red) in accordance with the ISAF and shall so inform the Race Controller within thirty minutes of the last boat finishing.3.15.2 A protest is required to: a) Be in writing using the official protest form, b) Include such particulars as required by ISAF rules and be lodged with the Race Controller within one hour of the Race Controller being informed. 3.15.3 Protest hearings will be conducted in accordance with ISAF rules by a committee appointed by two or more members of the Sailing Committee. (It should be noted that the Race Controller may disqualify a boat, without a hearing, for failing to start correctly, or penalise a boat (DNF) for failing to sail the correct course or finish correctly). 3.16 Points Score3.16.1 Placings will be calculated using Class Yardstick and Club Handicaps. Points will be scored on those placings in accordance with the "Low Point Scoring System" as modified by the Sailing Committee.3.16.2 Points will be awarded to a particular skipper/crew sailing a nominated boat in the same configuration throughout the series. The Point Scoring System is detailed in Appendix A of the Sailing Instructions. 3.17 Race CommitteeThe Race Committee will be the Sailing Committee, which may delegate the authority for the conduct of a race to the particular Race Controller nominated for that purpose.3.18 TrophiesTrophies will be awarded as determined by the Executive Committee upon consideration of the Sailing Committee's recommendation.Appendix A - Points Scoring SystemMinimum RacesA competitor shall start fifty percent (50%) of the number of conducted races plus one race (rounded down) in a series to be eligible for a trophy. Each boat's series score shall be the total of her race scores excluding a number of her worst scores. These excludued scores are referred to as dropped races. The number that can be dropped depends on the number of races conducted in a series and is shown in the table below The points resulting from any disqualification for infringement of the rules in any race in a series, however, shall be included in the final score for that series These races cannot be dropped. The number of races to be dropped in a series are:
Duty PointsMembers on Duty have the option of being awarded 3 points when they are on duty by "signing on" as if racing refer to "Race Entry Procedure". Members on Duty must mark "OD" (On Duty) alongside their signature. If the Member on Duty does not follow this procedure, DNC points shall apply.Members designated "OD" are considered to have effectively raced. This means that the minimum number of races that must be sailed for an individual to be included in the competition can be achieved by including duty days. The Sailing Committee may revoke a member's Duty Points if, in the opinion of the Sailing Committee, duty days are being used to distort the points system and the recognition of sailing ability. Count BackIf the points aggregate for two or more competitors are equal, a count back will be employed to determine placings. A count back is defined as counting the first placings of each of the tied competitors. The competitor with the most first placings shall be declared first in the aggregate total. If counting first placings is insufficient to break a tie, then second placings are counted and so on until a result is determined.Document ContolRevision History
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