LDYC’s CLUB SERIES
LAST AMMENDED 22-05-2008
SAILING
INSTRUCTIONS
1) RULES
Races will be
governed by the 2001-2004 ISAF Racing Rules for Sailing (RRS), SAS, NSA and
NKA prescriptions thereto, the rules of the classes concerned, the Notice of
the Race, except as any of these are changed by these Sailing Instructions.
2) NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
Notices to
competitors will be posted on the Official Notice Board located in the foyer
of Lake Deney’s Yacht Club, and /or on the Bridge Boat Notice Board.
Attention to alterations made to the sailing instructions displayed either
on the official Notice Board or the Bridge Boat Notice Board, will be by the
raising the “L” flag accompanied by one sound signal.
3) STARTING
TIMES:
3.1 Races
will start at 10h00 on Sunday’s unless otherwise specified on the official
notice boards.
3.2 No
race will be started after 13h00 on Sunday’s unless otherwise specified on
the official notice boards.
4) CLASS
FLAGS
Class flags will
be: Turquoise Pennant for Mass Start All Classes, unless otherwise stated on
the Bridge Boats Notice Board 5 minutes prior to the first warning signal.
5) COURSES
as per course flag flown on the Bridge Boat Mast prior to Warning Signal.
Laps and Marks to be rounded may be displayed on the Bridge Boats
Notice Board.
5.1 Windward/Leeward
Course: “W” Flag
5.2 Olympic
Course: “O” Flag
5.3 Trapezoid
Course “T” Flag
5.4 Medium
Distance Race “K” Flag
The marks of the
above courses will be Yellow buoys, and or fixed marks in the case of medium
distance race being sailed.
A Port Course is
to be sailed if a RED flag is flown, or a Starboard Course if a GREEN flag
is flown from the Bridge Boat prior to the Warning Signal.
SHORTENING COURSE:
The course maybe shortened in terms of (RRS) 32, in which case yachts are to
finish between a “mark of the course” and a boat flying the “S” flag and a
blue bucket.
Should the Bridge Boat remain on station approximately half way up the
“beat” as may be opted for by the Bridge Officer for courses 5.1, 5.2 and
5.3, then a shortened course signalled from this position will require
yachts to finish after rounding the last mark rounded by the leading boat,
to finish between the mast of the Bridge Boat displaying a “S” Flag and Blue
Flag/Shape and the White Limit Mark.
6) STARTS
6.1
Races will
start using rule 26 of the RRS Part 3. Classes will be started at 6 minutes
intervals.
6.2
Starting
area will be located on the area of water between LDYC and the Castle.
6.3
The
starting line will be between the masts of the Bridge Boat and the Limit
Mark.
6.4
A boat
shall not start later than 5 minutes after her class’s starting signal.
6.5
The Bridge
and Limit Mark are “marks of the course” only when starting.
7) THE
FINISH
7.1 The
finish line will be between the masts of the Bridge and the Limit Mark
7.3 Bridge
Boat and Limit Mark are “marks of the course” only when finishing a race.
8)
PENALTY SYSTEM
ISAF Rule 44
shall apply except that RRS 44.3 shall NOT apply, and in the case of
Catamarans and Micro Multihulls the penalty shall be one complete 360-degree
turn.
9) TIME
LIMIT
9.1 Races
may be abandoned at the discretion of the Race Officer.
9.2 Any
yacht not finishing within 1.75 times the leading yacht’s elapsed time for
courses 5.1; 5.2 and 5.3, or 1.6 times for Medium Distance races will be
deemed not to have finished.
10)
PROTESTS
10.1
Protests shall be written on forms available at the Race Office and
delivered within 60 minutes after the last race of the day, to the Race
Office.
10.2 All
protests may be heard at the LDYC Clubhouse on the day of the particular
race, or at any other venue at a later date, but will be at the earliest
opportunity to ensure that all parties affected are given reasonable time to
be present. These arrangements are entirely at the discretion of the LDYC
Sailing Committee.
10.3
Protests will be heard in approximately the order of receipt.
11) SCORING
For
overall results, yachts will be handicapped according to the Low Points
scoring system of Appendix A 4.1 and A9 of RRS using the NKA rating system.
Results will be posted on LDYC’s Notice Board after each race and on the
LDYC web page
www.ldyc.co.za
12) LIABILITY
Competitors shall
sail entirely at their own risk. None of the organisations or persons
concerned in the running of any race accepts any liability for damage or
injury suffered during or in connection with the races, or at any other
time.
13) BRIDGE
DUTIES
Average points,
after discards over an entire series, will be awarded to the bridge officer
with a maximum of one race day (amount of races for that day) per series.
(Only point 13 or 14 can apply)
14) AWAY
REGATTAS
Average points,
after discards over an entire series, will be awarded to boats that are
sailing in away regattas if it is their national or provincial
championships. Only for race days that is in direct conflict with LDYC race
days. Average for the first race day will be allowed. Qualifying boats must
notify LDYC Rear Commodore beforehand of their intentions. (Only point 13 or
14 can apply)
15) CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIP
