The Clubhouse,
Boat
Angling Section.
OPEN COD BOAT FESTIVAL.
COMPETITION RULES
Starting
Time 0800hrs -to- Last Weigh-in at 1800hrs.
1/. All
Competitors MUST REPORT to the Registration Marshal at the Clubhouse at least one
hour before the Start Fishing Time(s). Catch bags and Labels will be issued
upon registration. Any Competitor failing to register will be DISQUALIFIED from the Competition.
2/. All participating boats will be
subject to Boarding and Inspection by Competition Marshals or Scrutineers,
prior to the Start Fishing Time, on the day of the Competition.
3/. All participating boats MUST
remain within the confines of the WAITING AREA as indicated on the attached chart. Please,
do not start fishing whilst waiting for the Start Time. Anyone leaving the
waiting area before
4/. The
Start Time will be signalled by a Blast on an air horn at
5/. CANCELLATION. In the event of
extreme weather conditions prevailing on the day, the decision to cancel the
Competition, taking into consideration the sizes of the smallest boats entered,
will be made by the C.B.Y.C. Angling Section Committee. This decision will be
made on the Sunday by
6/. If a Designated Fishing Area has
been indicated, all participating boats will be required to remain in this Area
for the duration of the Competition.
No
two boats shall come together, other than in the case of an emergency.
7/. Competitors shall fish with no
more than two rods only and with a maximum of three hooks per rod. A treble
hook shall count as three hooks. A third rod SHALL
NOT BE ASSEMBLED
for jigging, feathering or any other
reason.
8/. Gill nets, Trawl Nets, or any
other form of Commercial Net, Longlines, Deadlines, or Handlines are forbidden.
Any boat found carrying any such equipment will be
automatically disqualified, together with all competitors aboard that boat.
9/. All persons carried upon a
participating boat MUST HAVE ENTERED THE
Competition.
10/. All fish to be weighed are to
be landed at the C.B.Y.C. Pontoon and taken
to the
Weigh-in Marshal in the Catch Bag provided to each Competitor upon
registration. The Catch Bag
must be properly secured and have attached, the Competitor’s
Identification Label. Scales will be open from
11/. The Competition, having started
at
12/. The minimum weight of a Cod
eligible to be weighed in shall be 2kg.
PTO.
13/. The Weigh-in Marshal shall
ensure that all fish are clearly marked following weighing. All fish other than
Prize Fish will be available for collection from the Weigh-in Area half an hour
after the last weigh-in. (Please also
see Rule 18).
14/. The Weigh-in Marshal’s report,
as to the Winner(s), will be announced in the Clubhouse as soon as the
information is available. Any query regarding the Weigh Marshal’s report, must
be taken up personally with the Weigh Marshal within fifteen minutes of his
report having been announced. Thereafter, the Weigh Marshal’s decision shall be
final and irrevocable, bearing in mind that there will be a Independent Adjudicator
present, overseeing the Weigh-in.
This
Adjudicator will also have the power to disqualify any fish he feels to be
ineligible, for whatever reason!
15/. (I) The Winners of the PRIZES, i.e. £500, £400, £300, £200 & £100
SHALL NOT be eligible to win any other prize on the day of the Competition.
This is a Cod Only Competition and all prizes will be for Cod ONLY. (Please
also see Rule 20).
NB. In the unlikely event of two fish being of exactly the same weight,
the following shall apply:-
1St
Prize: If two fish of exactly the same
weight are weighed–in, the 1st & 2nd prize monies
will be added together and each winner will receive half of that total amount,
i.e. £450 each. Also, the next heaviest
fish will then qualify for the 3rd Prize.
2nd
Prize: If two fish of exactly the same weight are weighed–in, the 2nd
& 3rd prize monies will be added together and each winner will receive half
of that total amount, i.e. £350 each. Also, the next heaviest fish will then
qualify for the 4th Prize.
3rd
Prize. If two fish of exactly the same weight are weighed–in, the 3rd & 4th
prize monies will be added together and
each winner will receive half of that total amount, i.e. £250 each. Also, the
next heaviest fish will then qualify for the 5th Prize.
4th
Prize: If two fish of exactly the same weight are weighed–in, the 4th & 5th
prize monies will be added together and each winner will receive half of that
total amount, i.e. £150 each. Also, the next heaviest fish will then qualify
for the 6th Prize.
5rd
Prize: If two fish of exactly the same weight are weighed–in, the prize money
will consist of the original £100, to which the Angling Section will add £100,
making a total of £200 which will be divided between the two winners. I.e. £100
each.
(II) Should the number of Cod landed be less than the number of prizes
available, the prizes outstanding will be allocated on a lottery basis.
Therefore, it’s important that you retain the raffle ticket which will be given
to you when you register on the morning of the Competition.
16/. In the event of any Competitor
wishing to lodge a protest against the conduct of any other Competitor, The
protestor must:
(i)
Inform the Competitor who is the subject of the protest, that a protest
is being lodged against him / her, as soon as is practically possible.
(ii)
Give details of the matter(s) forming the basis of the protest IN
WRITING, together with
a Protest Fee of £10.00 in cash, to an officer of the C.B.Y.C. Angling Section not
later than half an hour after the completion of Weighing In, on the day of the protest.
17/. In the event of bad weather
causing the Competition to be cancelled, the Prizes for that Competition will
be distributed amongst the Pre-registered Competitors Only, by means of a
Lottery.
18/. Fish not collected from the Weigh-in
Point on the day of the Competition, will be sold and the proceeds donated to
the R.N.L.I.
19/. The Management Committee the
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club reserve the right to reject any application for entry
into this Competition.
20/. In the interests of health and the
environment, it would be appreciated if any unwanted fish or bait etc, is
disposed of away from the Bay and Club grounds and
NOT IN
THE CLUB SKIP. Thank You.
Boat Angling
Section.
OPEN COD BOAT FESTIVAL.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
1/. FEE. The Entrance Fee for this Competition
shall be £10.00, provided the entry is Pre- Booked. I.e. received by
Otherwise, for all other entries,
received after
ALSO, once booked, UNDER no circumstances,
will THERE BE any REFUNDS available.
2/.
insurance. Competitors are required to make their own individual arrangements
regarding insurance against personal loss, damage or injury. The latter being
for a minimum of £250,000.
3/. LIABILITY. Neither to the
Club, (C.B.Y.C.), the Angling Section, nor within the boundaries of the Club, shall
we accept liability for any loss, damage or injury occurring during the course
of the Competition.
4/. BAIT. Competitors are
required to make their own arrangements regarding the supply of Bait.
5/. PONTOON. Competitors are
quested to clear the face of A or D Pontoon as soon as possible after boarding,
loading or landing there, in order that the Pontoon shall be available for use
by Club Members and other Competitors.
6/. TIDES. Tide details for this Competition are:
- High Tide, 05.32hrs, Height: 11.7m.
The above times are GMT.
7/. ANCHOR. Competitors
are advised to ensure that they are equipped with an anchor suitable for the
individual boat, together with appropriate ground tackle to prevent dragging.
Small “Grapple” type anchors are considered inadequate in this area of the
8/. SAFETY. Competitors are
warned against overloading small boats and are advised to carry and use, the
recommended safety equipment – i.e. compass, life jackets and flares etc.
9/. RADIO. Now that we are
no longer tidal, communication with the Barrage is necessary prior to locking
in or out. A VHF radio is an advantage for communication with the Barrage on
Channel 18. Alternatively, the Barrage can be contacted, by Mobile Phone, 029
2070 0234.
Competitors
using Marine VHF are reminded that in order to avoid interfering with HM
Coastguards’ Traffic, THE
USE OF CHANNEL 16 SHOULD BE KEPT TO THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM, but in the
event of an emergency situation, you should follow the RECOMMENDED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
with HM Coastguards, via Channel
16.
10/.
REGISTRATION. A Registration Marshal will be on duty in the clubhouse for
two hours prior to the Start Fishing Time and until
11/.
DANGER AREAS. THE WOLVES. A ridge of
rock pinnacles extending from the Northern Shore of Flat Holm to the Wolves
marker Buoy. THIS AREA
SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS.
THE RANNIE. This is an area
of turbulence caused by converging currents, which extends from Lavernock Point
toward Flat Holm and should be treated with extreme caution / respect since surface water conditions can be
very rough when certain winds prevail.
12/.
Early entry
is advisable, as entrants may have to be restricted due to the volume of
vessels requiring locking through the Barrage, at the start and finish of the
Competition.
13/.
Barrage Control tell us that locking
out for the start of the Competition can be achieved in a reasonable length of
time, approx. 60 boats locked out in 45 minutes. That is the three locks,
locking out 10 boats each, at a time. The most delay is likely to be caused by
boats sorting themselves out ready for the lock.
NB. You cannot book a lock. You
must call the Barrage when you are ready and then they will tell you which lock
to use and when to enter it.
14/. The Competition is held in an area
adjacent to the main shipping channel to and from the
P.T.O.
This Chart should not be used
for navigation.