Sailing Instructions

Golden Rock Regatta 2011

 

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

 

1            RULES

1.1         The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.

1.2         The Caribbean Sailing association (CSA) rating rule will apply. 

1.3         If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

 

2            ADDITIONAL IDENTIFICATION

While racing, boats shall display bow numbers. The organizing authority will supply the numbers and instructions for their use. 

 

3            RESERVE

 

4            NOTICES TO COMPETITORS

Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice boards. The location of the notice boards will be stated in addendum D.

 

5            CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

 Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted before 09,00 hrs on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 20,00 hrs on the day before it will take effect.

 

6            SIGNALS MADE ASHORE

No signals will be made ashore.

 

7            SCHEDULE OF RACES

Dates of racing:

12/11/2009             9:00 hrs  Start of all non spinnaker classes

9:10 hrs  Start of all other classes

13/11/2009            9:00 hrs  Start of all non spinnaker classes

9:10 hrs  Start of all other classes

14/11/2009            9:00 hrs  Start of all non spinnaker classes

9:10 hrs  Start of all other classes

15/11/2009           Race 4:         9:00 hrs  Start of all non spinnaker classes

9:10 hrs  Start of all other classes

Race 5:       11:30 hrs  Start of all non spinnaker classes

11:40 hrs  Start of all other classes

Race 6         14:00 hrs  Start of all non spinnaker classes

14:00 hrs  Start of all other classes

16/11/2009            9:00 hrs  Start of all non spinnaker classes

9:10 hrs  Start of all other classes

 

8            RESERVE

 

9            RESERVE

                                           

10          RACING AREAS

              Attachment A shows the location of racing area.

 

11          THE COURSES

11.1       The diagrams in attachment B shows the courses, including the order in which marks or islands are to be passed, and the side on which each mark or island is to be left.  

11.2       Courses will not be shortened during the Race with the exception of races 4, 5 and 6 This changes rule 32.

 

12          MARKS

12.1          Mark 1 (Weather Mark) will be a green Presidente mark. 

12.2          The starting and finishing lines will be between the starting/finishing vessel and a green Presidente Mark (start) and a Yellow Windward Adventures Mark (finish) except for the thee Leeward/Windward Races where the Yellow Windward Adventures Mark will be used at the start/finish and the two Green Presidente Marks will be used at the Windward and Leeward positions.

 

13          RESERVE

 

14          THE START

14.1          Races will be started by using rule 26 with the warning signal given 5 minutes before the starting signal.

14.2          The starting line will be between the starting vessel flying an orange flag and a Light Green Presidente Mark except Races 4 -6 where the Yellow Windward Adventures Mark will be used.

14.3          Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall keep clear of the starting area.

14.4          A boat starting later than 9 minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start. This changes rules A4 and A5.

 

15          RESERVE

 

16          THE FINISH

              The finishing line will be between the finishing vessel flying a blue flag and a yellow Windward Adventures Mark.

 

17          USE OF ENGINES

              Any boat, which uses her engine during the race, shall submit a written report of the incident, including the time, distance covered and reasons, to the regatta office or starting vessel within protest time. The jury may, following to a hearing, take any action it deems appropriate. This changes RRS 42.

 

18          TIME LIMITS

              Time limit will be 18.00hrs each day. Boats failing to finish within the time limit will be scored DNF. This changes RRS 35

 

19          PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS

19.1       Boats intending to protest shall inform the finishing vessel immediately after finishing.

19.2       Extra Protest forms are available at the starting vessel. Protests shall be delivered there within the protest time limit.                   

19.3       For each boat, the protest time limit is 60 minutes after its finish time of the race of the day or 18,15 hrs whichever is earlier.

19.4       Notices will be posted as soon as possible no later then 19.45 hrs on the notice board to inform competitors of hearings which they are party to or in which they are named as witnesses. Hearings will be held in the jury room, located on the starting vessel.

19.5       Breaches of instructions 2, 3, 14.3, 21, 22.2, 25, 26, 28 and 29 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.

19.6       On the last day of the regatta, requests for the reopening of 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.

19.7       On the last day of the regatta a request for redress from a protest committee decision:- shall be delivered no later than 30 minutes after the decision was posted. This changes rule 62.2.                           

20          SCORING

20.1          The Low Point scoring system, RRS A4.1, will apply except that a boat’s score will be the total of her races. This changes RRS A2

20.2       Application of handicaps will be made on a time-on-time system.  

20.2       To request a correction of an alleged error in a posted race or series, a boat shall complete a scoring enquiry form which is available at the race office.

 

21          SAFETY REGULATIONS

              A boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee as soon as possible. VHF channel 68 or Tel:  +599 586 4921

 

22          RESERVE 

 

23          EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT CHECKS

A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with the class rules and sailing instructions. On the water, a boat can be instructed by a race committee measurer to proceed immediately to a designated area for inspection.  

 

24          PRIZES

Prizes will be given as follows:

There are seven races each with its own Trophy, these will be awarded as follows:

• The St. Rose “Round the Island” Trophy, awarded to the boat with the best corrected time in the Round the Island Race - Presented at the Oranjestad Festival on the evening of the 14^th November.
• The De Wilgen Vastgoed Trophy awarded to the boat with the best Corrected time in the Grand Case to Gustavia Race - Presented at the Fort Oranje Prize Giving on the evening of the 16^th November.
• The Windward Adventures Trophy awarded to the “Bareboat” with the best Corrected time in the Statia Race – Presented at the Oranjestad Festival on the evening of the 14^th November.
• The Windward Island Bank First Salute Trophy awarded to the boat with the best Corrected time for the three Windward/Leeward races off Statia - Presented at the Oranjestad Festival on the evening of the 14^th November.
• At the Fort Oranje prize-giving, prizes will be awarded to the winners of each Class - Presented at the Fort Oranje Prize Giving on the evening of the 16^th November.
• The overall winner in the senior fleet (Class with the most numerous entries) over the 4 days of the regatta will be awarded “The Governor’s Trophy” - Presented at the Fort Oranje Prize Giving on the evening of the 16^th November.

The above 4 days racing (6 races) constitute the Golden Rock Regatta. Since most of the boats will be returning to St. Maarten/St. Martin we have a reverse feeder race for those wishing to participate.

• The Presidente Trophy – presented at the restaurant at Captain Oliver’s on the 17^th November to the winner of the Statia to St. Martin Race awarded to the boat with the best corrected time.
• The Captain Oliver’s Memorial Trophy – awarded to the best performance of a first time entry at the Golden Rock Regatta calculated on cumulative corrected time.

 

25          DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See 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.

 

26          INSURANCE

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance