Sailing Instructions
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Tawara Sailing Regatta
Welcome to our tenth annual sailing regatta. We aim to provide a fun, enjoyable and safe event but, as with all sporting activities, there is a risk to
anyone taking part. A full risk assessment has been carried out and will be displayed in the registration area. We take your safety very seriously.
Competitors agree to compete in compliance with the rules defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing. Any boat that infringes these rules may be
disqualified. Notices to competitors will be posted on the noticeboard in the clubhouse. Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted there no
later than 08:30 each day. Course details will be advised during the skippers’ briefing on opening day of the regatta.
given one by the race committee.
Schedule At the start of each race a warning signal will be
Registration and boat inspection will take place on Thursday 4 August given 5 minutes before the start time. The orange flag
at the clubhouse and marina, from 09:00 to 13:00 hours. All skippers ‘attention signal’ will be displayed on the starting line
must register to confirm arrival and to receive the up to date regatta and competitors should get ready to race. The
documents. Late registrations will not receive free promotional starting line will be between the orange flag displayed
materials. The racing schedule is as follows: on the committee boat and a green outer buoy. An
inner distance marker will be placed off the committee boat. Any boat
09:00 Registration and boat inspection
passing between this mark and the committee boat will be
Racing Schedule
14:00 Practice races, warning signal disqualified. If any part of the boat’s hull, crew or equipment is on the
4 August
17:00 Opening ceremony course side of the starting line the race committee will promptly
19:30 Skippers’ briefing display flag X with one sound. The flag will be displayed until the
5 August 10:00 Race 1 offending boats have returned to the pre-start side of the starting line.
6 August 10:00 Race 2
7 August 10:00 Race 3 Boats must use only the wind and water to increase, maintain or
decrease their speed. They must not receive help from any outside
8 August 11:00 Race 4
source except in an emergency. The crew may adjust the trim of sails
22Other social events include: welcome party, dock party, owners’ and hull, but must not move their bodies to propel the boat. Under
party, music night, parade of classics, prize giving, cream teas and normal circumstances pumping, rocking, ooching, sculling and
more. repeated tacks or gybes unrelated to changes in the wind are
prohibited actions. This may change during the race if the wind speed
Racing changes. Boats must avoid contact with another boat if reasonably
All boats must clearly display their sail numbers and class flags. The possible. The course marking buoys must be passed on the correct
sail numbers must be in a suitable contrast to the sail so they can be side and not be touched at any time. Any boat retiring from a race
easily read. Courses will be windward-leeward with a race target time must inform the race committee as soon as possible.
of 90 minutes. The Low Points Scoring System will apply. Boats will
The finishing line will be the same as the starting line for all races.
score points equal to their finishing position in the race and those not
After finishing, all boats must clear the line and not interfere with
finishing will be scored 1 greater than the number of boats in the race.
others that are still racing. All races have a time limit of 2 hours unless
All boats will race with a handicap; those without a handicap will be
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otherwise notified. Boats awaiting the start of the next race must stay off the water, can expect official action to be taken against them.
clear of the start/finish area.
Whilst the benefit of doubt remains with the competitor, once the
umpires are sure of an infringement they will act promptly to protect
Safety the fairness of the competition. A boat that acknowledges and
All boats must carry sufficient personal flotation devices for each crew enforces their own penalty for breaking a rule must get well clear of
member. These must be worn at all times whilst racing. Wet or dry other boats as soon after the incident as possible, make one turn,
suits are not acceptable as substitutes. Competitors must not wear or including one tack and one gybe. A boat that is penalised by an
carry clothing or equipment for the purpose of increasing their weight. umpire must promptly get clear of other boats and then make two
The maximum weight for clothing and equipment is 8 kilograms. The turns in the same direction, including two tacks and two gybes. A boat
race committee can inspect any boat or personal equipment at any that is penalised by an umpire, but fails to take a penalty when
time for compliance with the sailing instructions and class rules. instructed, may be required to make one or more additional penalty
First aid facilities are located at the clubhouse. In the event of an turns, or may be black flagged from the race.
incident that involves personal injury or severe illness, or where the
boat is in danger and needs assistance, crews should contact the race
Protests
committee on VHF Channel 16. They will initiate the appropriate Boats that break a rule must take a penalty on the water. If they do
action. not, the boats that were fouled can protest. To make a valid protest
against another boat you must promptly hail ‘Protest!’ and fly a red
Prizes protest flag at the other boat involved. The other boat must be in no
Prizes will be awarded to the top three placings in each race. Class doubt about your protest and have the chance to acknowledge and
trophies will be awarded to: exonerate the error by taking a penalty. If your protest is disputed or
ignored, then you can formally protest at the end of the race.
overall team with the lowest score
top female team Requests for redress must be given in writing and delivered to the
top junior team (must all be born in 2003 or later). race officer within the 60 minutes protest time at the end of a race.
Protests will be heard by the protest committee as soon as possible in
All prizes will be awarded at the closing ceremony at 16:00 on the final the order they were received. Protest notifications will be posted 30
day. minutes after the protest time limit to inform the parties involved, and
those named as witnesses, when and where the hearing will be heard.
On-The-Water Penalties A boat that is found to have broken a rule will receive a penalty of
Sailing is a self-policing sport and relies on the good faith of 40% of their race score with a minimum of 3 points. However, if the
competitors to do the right thing by completing penalty turns if they boat caused injury or serious damage, or gained a significant
interfere with another boat. Those that deliberately take unfair advantage by her breach, the penalty will be retirement. Decisions of
advantage of this, or behave in an inappropriate manner either on or the protest committee are final.
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. Tawara Sailing Club will not accept any liability for material damage, personal injury or
death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta. Each participating boat must be insured with valid third party liability
insurance with a value of not less than £3,000,000. Failure to comply with this instruction will lead to disqualification from all races.
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