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CIVILSERVICESAILINGASSOCIATIONInterDepartmentalOffshoreRegatta
HostedbytheIslandSailingClub,Cowes12thto17thJune2016
SAILINGINSTRUCTIONS
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1 RULES
1.1 TheregattawillbegovernedbytherulesasdefinedintheRacingRulesofSailing(RRS)2013–2016,andtheFairviewOceanis37classrules.
1.2 Incaseofconflict,theSailingInstructions(SI)shallprevail.ThischangesRRS63.7.
2 NOTICESTOCOMPETITORS
2.1 NoticestocompetitorswillbepostedontheofficialNoticeBoardlocatedintheLowerMarqueeattheIslandSailingClub(ISC)and,wherepossible,ontheISCWebsiteatwww.islandsc.org.uk/racingdocuments.aspx
3 CHANGESTOSAILINGINSTRUCTIONS
3.1 AnychangetotheSailingInstructionswillbepostedontheofficialNoticeBoardattheISCby08:30eachday.
3.2 Theorganisersreservetherighttorescheduleraces,starttimes,andtorevertfromapublishedCommitteeBoatstarttoaClubLinestartshouldweatherortidalconditionsdictate.Raceswillretaintheirpublishednumberifconductedoutofpublishedorder.
3.3 Changestoraceswillbeindicatedbydisplayingcodeflag“L”togetherwiththenumeralpennantdenotingthelatestamendment,andmaybeannouncedbytheRaceOfficeroverVHFasdescribedinSI5.9.Itisthecompetitors’responsibilitytoobtainthisinformation.
4 SCHEDULEOFRACES
Date Details WarningSignal
TimeLimit
HW* LW*
Sun12thJune
BananaWharf,PortHamble,forbriefing(1800hrs)andFairviewhandover(1900hrs).OptionalBBQ‘Ice-Breaker’(2000hrs)
- - 05301811
10562330
Mon13thJune
RutherfordAppletonLaboratory(RAL)Trophy-Race1ISCClubLineStartandFinish.
1355 3hrs 06271907
1158
ISCSkippersBriefingat1800hrs.OptionalISChotbuffetsupperfrom1900hrs.
- -
Tues14thJune
RALTrophy-Race2ISCClubLineStartandFinish.
0655
12hrs 07322009
00331258
PairsPontoonParty,CowesYachtHaven - -
Wed15thJune
CityofPlymouth(CoP)Trophy-Race1ISCCommitteeBoatStartandFinish
0955 2hrs 08362107
01331355
CoPTrophy-Race2ISCCommitteeBoatStartandFinish
ASAPafterCoPrace2
2hrs
CoPTrophy-Race3ISCCommitteeBoatStartandFinish
ASAPafterCoPrace3
2hrs
OptionalRYA‘GoingByTheRules’guidetothe‘RacingRulesofSailing’(1900hrs)
- -
Thurs16thJune
RALTrophy-Race3ISCClubLineStartandFinish.
0855
8hrs 09342159
02281446
CoPTrophy-Race4(iftimeallows)ISCClubLineStartandFinish
ASAPafterRALrace3
2hrs
RegattaDinnerat1900hrs - -Fri
17thJunePassageRace(Selffinishing)ISCClubLineStartandselffinish
0955 - 10262245
03151532
*TidetimesareforPortsmouthandaregivenasBST.
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5 SIGNALS
5.1 Whencodeflag‘Y’isflownlifejacketsmustbeworn.Safetyequipmentandadequatepersonalflotationdevicesforcrewmembersshallbecarriedintheyachtatalltimes.
5.2 Thesailplanmaybelimited(SI5.3),atthediscretionoftheRaceOfficer,forthefollowingraces:• RutherfordAppletonLaboratoryTrophyRace1;• AllCityofPlymouthTrophyRaces;• PassageRace.
5.3 Thesailplanflagsareasfollows:• Ifnosailplanflagsareflown-fullmain,headsailandspinnakerareallowed.• IfinternationalcodeflagU(uniform)isflown-nospinnakers.• Ifinternationalnumeralpennant1isflown–atleast1reefinmainsail.• Ifinternationalnumeralpennant2isflown–atleast2reefsinmainsail.• Ifinternationalnumeralpennant3isflown–atleast3reefsinmainsail.
5.4 Flagsmaybeusedincombination.5.5 Ifflagsareusedtheywillbeflownpriortothewarningsignalandmayberelayedby
VHF(SI5.9).5.6 Thepenaltyfornotcomplyingwithoneoftheaboveruleswillbedisqualificationfrom
allracessailedinwhichtheruleisbroken.
5.7 SIGNALSMADEASHORE
5.7.1 SignalswillbedisplayedontheISCrooftopflagstaff.5.7.2 ThecoursewillbedisplayedintheframeontheISCClubhouseroofnexttotheRaceBox
(SIAppendixA1).5.7.3 ThecoursemaybeannouncedonVHFChannel37A(M)beforeand/orafterthewarning
signal.
5.8 SIGNALSMADEAFLOAT
5.8.1 SignalswillbedisplayedontheISCCommitteeBoatflagstaff.5.8.2 ThecoursewillbedisplayedintheframeontheISCCommitteeBoat(SIAppendixA3).5.8.3 ThecoursemaybeannouncedonVHFChannel72beforeand/orafterthewarning
signal.
5.9 VHFCOMMUNICATIONS
5.9.1 VHFcommunicationsmaybemadetocompetitorsonVHFChannel37A(M)fromtheISCClubLineandonVHFChannel72fromtheISCCommitteeBoat.TheISCcallsignis“IslandRaceControl”.
5.9.2 FailuretoreceiveinformationbyVHFradiowillnotbegroundsforredressasperRRS90.2(c).
6 RACINGAREA
6.1 TheSolent,IsleofWight(includingsouthoftheIOW),HaylingBay&ChristchurchBay.
7 THECOURSES
7.1 Acoursewillconsistofaseriesofmarkstoincludefixednavigationmarks,fixedracingmarksandmoveableinflatablemarks(SI8).
7.2 RefertoSIAppendixA,SI5.7andSI5.8forcoursedisplayinformation.
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8 MARKS
8.1 Marksusedwillbefixednavigationbuoysandracingmarkschosenfromthe“CourseMarksandSymbols”listwhichisavailabletodownloadfromwww.islandsc.org.uk/racingdocuments.aspx
8.2 CityofPlymouthTrophyraces1,2and3mayalsouseinflatablemarks.TheirpositionmaybedescribedonVHFbeforeand/orafterthewarningsignal(SI5.9).
9 PROHIBITIONS
9.1 AllboatsshallpasstothenorthofthenewCowesbreakwaterwhilstracing.9.2 BoatsmustnotanchororkedgewithintheareabetweenStonePointandGurnardBayas
indicatedonAdmiraltySmallCraftChart5600.2andtheCentralSolentChartavailableonISCwebsite(http://www.islandsc.org.uk/racingdocuments.aspx).Gasandwaterpipes,telephonecablesandveryhightensionelectricitycables(135kV)lieonthesurfaceoftheseabed.
9.3 Boats,inwhateverdirectiontheyareracing,shallnotpasstothenorthof:• HorseSandFort• TheobstructionsontherowofironpilesoffDurnsPoint,eastofLymington
9.4 The‘MovingProhibitedZone’referredtoinAssociatedBritishPortsByelaw11(http://www.islandsc.org.uk/racingdocuments.aspx)shallrankasanobstructiontoboatsracing.BoatmaylistentoVTSSouthamptononVHFChannel12forlargevesselmovementannouncements.TheISCRaceCommitteemaydisqualifywithouthearingayachtthatinfringesthisinstructionexceptthattheoffendingyachtshallbeentitledtoahearingonrequest.ThischangesRRSrules18and19.
10 THESTART10.1 ThestartlinesaredescribedinSIAppendixA.10.2 RaceswillbestartedinaccordancewithRRS26withthewarningsignalmade5minutes
beforethestartingsignal.Thestartingprocedurewillbe:
• 5Minutewarningflag(InternationalCodeFlag‘T’)• 4minute(InternationalCodeFlag‘P’-ThePreparatorySignal)• 1minute• Go
10.3 Aboatstartinglaterthan30minutesafterherstartshallbescoredDNS.
10.4 INDIVIDUALRECALLS
10.4.1 ThesailnumberofrecalledboatsmaybebroadcastonVHF(SI5.9).Failuretoreceivesuchbroadcastshallnotbegroundforredress.
10.5 GENERALRECALL
10.5.1 AsperRRS29.2,anewwarningsignalwillbemadeoneminuteaftertheFirstSubstituteFlagislowered.
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11 THEFINISH11.1 ThefinishlinesaredescribedinSIAppendixA.11.2 Boatsshallkeepwellclearofthefinishinglineafterfinishing.
12 PENALTYSYSTEM12.1 AboatthatisOnCourseSide(OCS)inanyoftheRutherfordAppletonLaboratory
Trophyraceswillbescoredwithatimepenaltyof5%oftheboat’selapsedtime,roundedtothenearestsecond,unlesstheRaceCommitteedecidesthatshehasgainedasignificantadvantage,inwhichcasesheshallbescoredasOCS.ThischangesRRSA4.2.
13 TIMELIMITS13.1 ThetimelimitsforeachraceareshowninthetableinSI4.13.2 ForCityofPlymouthTrophyraces,boatsfinishingafterthestatedtimelimitor30
minutesafterthefirstboattofinish,whicheverislongest,willbescoredDNF.ThischangesRRS35.
13.3 ForRutherfordAppletonLaboratoryTrophyRaces,boatsfinishingafterthestatedtimelimitor60minutesafterthefirstboattofinish,whicheverislongest,willbescoredDNF(withtheexceptionofraces2and3ifshortened-seeSI14).ThischangesRRS35.
14 SHORTENINGAFTERTHESTART14.1 RUTHERFORDAPPLETONLABORATORY(RAL)TROPHYRACES2AND3
14.1.1 ForRALTrophyraces2and3,allboatsarerequiredtorecordtheir‘racetime’,and(ifpossible)thesailnumberoftheboataheadandastern,whenthecourseroundingmarkthatisfurthestEastbears270°Magnetic,furthestSouthbears0°Magnetic,furthestWestbears90°Magnetic,andfurthestNorthbears180°Magnetic.Dependingonthecourseset,aroundingmarkmayhavemultipleracetimesrecorded.
14.1.2 Ifpractical,theRaceOfficermayannouncethedecisiontoshortenthecourseonVHFChannel37A(M).ThischangesRRS32.1andRRS32.2.Alternatively,theRaceOfficermayretrospectivelyshortenthecourseifnoboatfinisheswithinthestatedtimelimit(SI4).ThischangesRRS32.2andRRS35.
14.1.3 Theshortenedcoursefinishlinewillbeoneofthe‘racetime’roundingmarks(seeSI14.1.1).Thetimelimitwillbe60minutesafterthefirstboattofinishtheshortenedcourse.Boatsmustsubmittheir‘racetimes’totheracecommittee(byVHForbyphoning01983249436)withinthestatedracetimelimit(SI4)ortheywillbescoredDNS.ThischangesRRS35.
15 PROTESTSANDREQUESTSFORREDRESS15.1 ProtestsshallbelodgedattheRaceOfficeattheISC.TheProtesttimelimitis120
minutesafterthelastboathasfinishedthelastraceoftheday.BoatsintendingtoprotestmustinformtheracecommitteebyVHFor,forshorelineracedaysonly,byphone01983249436.
15.2 Thetimeandplaceofanyhearingwillbedisplayedontheofficialnoticeboard.ItistheresponsibilityofboththeprotestorandprotesteetoestablishthetimeandplaceofthehearinginconjunctionwiththeISC.
15.3 WherepossibleProtesthearingswillnormallytakeplaceonthedayoftherace.
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16 SCORING16.1 ScoringwillfollowtheLowPointsSystemasdescribedinRRS2013–2016andRRSA4.2
willbeused.16.2 ThissystemisamendedintheSailingInstructionsforRutherfordAppletonLaboratory
Trophyraces2and3whichcarrydoublepoints.Foranytrophiesthatallowaracediscard(seeNoR)onlyhalfofthepointsawardedforRutherfordAppletonLaboratoryTrophyraces2and3areeligibletobediscarded.
16.3 DiscardsrelatetospecifictrophiesandaredescribedintheNoR(section11).ThischangesRRSA2.
16.4 TieswillbebrokenbytheprocedureslaidoutatRRSA8.1andRRSA8.2.
17 PRIZES17.1 AlltrophiesandprizeswillbepresentedattheregattadinnerexceptfortheEricSeal
TrophywhichwillbeawardedattheCivilServiceSailingAssociationAGM(timeandplacetobeannounced).
17.2 TrophiesarelistedintheNoR.
18 SAFETYREGULATIONS18.1 YachtsretiringshallreportretirementtotheISCRaceControlattheearliest
opportunity,eitherbyVHFRadioontherelevantchannel(SI5.9.1)orbytelephoneto01983249436(RaceBox)or01983249431(ISCOffice)0900–1700hrs
18.2 InaccordancewithRRS42.3(i)yachtsmayusetheirenginetokeepclearofshipsprovidedtheydon'tgainasignificantadvantageintherace.ThedecisiontousetheengineshouldbeannouncedassoonaspossibleoverVHFandmaybeacknowledgedbytheISCRaceControl.
19 ADDITIONALINFORMATION
19.1 ThefollowingadditionalinformationisavailablefordownloadfromtheISCwebsitehttp://www.islandsc.org.uk/racingdocuments.aspx• RacingCharts(‘CentralSolent’and‘EastandWest’)• CourseMarksandSymbols• MarksoftheSolent(listedalphabeticalandbyzones)• CowesHarbourCommissioners:LocalNoticestoMariners(LNTM)• SouthamptonHarbour:LocalNoticestoMariners(LNTM)andMovingProhibited
Zone
19.2 ThefollowingadditionalinformationisavailablefordownloadfromtheIDORwebsitehttp://www.idor.org.uk/downloads/• IDORNoticeofRace• IDOREntryForm• IDORSocialForm(andRegattaDinnerMenu)• IDORRiskAssessment• FairviewOceanis37ClassRules
20 RISKSTATEMENT20.1 Rule4oftheRacingRulesofSailingstates:“Theresponsibilityforaboat’sdecisionto
participateinaraceortocontinueracingishersalone”.20.2 TheskippersofparticipatingyachtsmustensurethattheircrewaremadeawareofRisk
StatementclausesaspublishedintheNoR.
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AppendixA
A1. ISCCLUBLINESTART
TheStartingLinewillbetheextensionofalinethroughthetwoClubFlagstaffs,eachbearinganorangepanelwithablackcross.
TheOuterDistanceMark(ODM)istheyellowTrinityHousemooringbuoy(whichmaynotlieonthetransit).
AnInnerDistanceMark(IDM)willnotbelaid.
Thecourseisindicatedbyletters,numbersorsymbolsthatreadfromlefttoright,toptobottom:
• ORANGEorREDletters,numbersorsymbolsindicatethemarkshallbelefttoPORT;
• YELLOWorGREENletters,numbersorsymbolsindicatethemarkshallbelefttoSTARBOARD;
• When2or3diamondsareshown,thesequencedisplayedbeforethediamondsshallbesailed2or3timesrespectively;thencontinuedtoanymark(s)shownafterthediamonds.
A2. ISCCLUBLINEFINISH
TheISCClubfinishinglineisalinebetweentherearISCClubFlagstaffand“TrinityHousemooringbuoy”.ThisisnotthesameastheISCClubstartingline.
A3. ISCCOMMITTEEVESSELSTARTINGLINE
TheinitialpositionoftheISCCommitteeBoat(forthefirstraceofthedayonWednesday)willbeindicatedontheISCclubhousecourseboard(nearestmark)between0900and0945.IfnoletterboardindicationisshownthentheISCClubLine(SIAppendixA1)willbeusedinstead.RadiobroadcastswillalsobemadeatintervalsonVHF37A(M).
ThestartinglineisbetweenastafforhalyardbearinganorangeflagonthecommitteeboatandanOuterDistanceMark(ODM)whichisthenearbynavigation,racingorinflatedmark.
ThecoursewillbedisplayedintheframeontheISCcommitteeboatusingletters,numbersandsymbolsthatreadfromlefttoright,toptobottom.
• ORANGEorREDletters,numbersorsymbolsindicatethemarkshallbelefttoPORT.
• YELLOWorGREENletters,numbersorsymbolsindicatethemarkshallbelefttoSTARBOARD.
A4. ISCCOMMITTEEVESSELFINISHLINE
ThefinishinglineisbetweenthestafforhalyarddisplayinganorangeflagonthemaincommitteeboatandtheODMwhichisthenearbynavigation,racingorinflatedmark.
A5. PASSAGERACEFINISHLINE
Forthe(Friday)PassageRace,boatsareaskedtonotetheirownfinishtimesand,ifpossible,thesailnumberoftheboatsaheadandasternwhenStormforceCoaching(4C)bears90°Magnetic.