January
2010
Sailing Instructions
for
New Years Day Pursuit Race
1.
Safety and Responsibility
1.1 Yacht racing can be dangerous. The attention of owners, skippers and
crew is drawn to RRS Fundamental Rule 4: "A yacht is solely responsible
for deciding whether or not to start or to continue racing". The safety of
a yacht and her crew is the sole and inescapable responsibility of the owner or
owner's representative who must do their best to ensure that the yacht is fully
found, thoroughly seaworthy and manned by an experienced crew who are
physically fit to face bad weather. They must be satisfied as to the soundness
of the hull, spars, rigging, sails and all gear. They must ensure that the
safety equipment is properly maintained and stowed and that the crew know where
it is kept and how it is to be used.
1.2 Cardiff Bay Yacht Club accept no responsibility or liability for
loss of life or injury to members or others, or for the loss of, or damage to,
any vessel or property.
1.3 The owner and crew will be held jointly responsible for the conduct
of the yacht's crew before, during and after a race. Misconduct may result in
both owner and crew being excluded from future races and render a yacht liable
to disqualification.
1.4 Yachts must hold a valid and current boat insurance which covers
them for third party claims of up to £3,000,000 for the entire period of the
series.
1.5 Crew members' attention is drawn to RRS 1.2 life-saving equipment .
. . "Each competitor is individually responsible for wearing personal
buoyancy adequate for the conditions."
1.6 No yacht may carry an
anchor that overhangs its bow
1.7 Transom mounted
outboard motors must be either stowed within the yacht or left in the vertical
position while racing
1.8 The Cardiff Harbour Authority regulations and Notices
to Mariners will apply
2. Rules
2.1 The racing will be
organised by Cardiff Bay Yacht Club and governed by these sailing instructions,
The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions of the RYA except as any
of these are changed by these sailing instructions.
2.2 The series are
designated Category C as described in the ISAF Advertising Code.
3. Eligibility
3.1 Any sailing vessel is eligible
4. Radio Communication
4.1 Any vessel may carry a
working VHF radio and monitor Ch 37 while in the starting area and for the
duration of the race.
4.2 Final course details
and other information for competitors may be given by the race officer over VHF
Radio and from the course safety and marshal boats. Normally channel 37 (M1)
will be used. In the event of a problem with this then Channel 72. If possible
the race officer will also announce this over Channel 37.
5. Notices to Competitors and Changes
in Sailing Instructions
Notices to Competitors and
Changes in Sailing Instructions will be displayed on the club website at www.cbyc.co.uk and/or by the Race Officer on VHF Ch 37.
6. Schedule
of Races
There will be a single pursuit race starting at 1200 and
ending at 1400 on 1st January.
7. Courses
The course will use laid
marks and/or fixed marks in the Bay. The colour and general location of the
marks may be announced by the race officer on Ch37 and by the course safety and
marshal boats. All boats must pass through the start/finish line at the end of
each lap.
8. Starting
& Finishing Procedures
8.1 Races will be started
in accordance with RRS 26 and 29
8.2 The start line is between
a mast on the bridgedeck and a laid outer distance mark.
10. Time
Limits
The race duration is 2
hours.
11. Protests
Boats intending to protest
are requested to inform the race officer as soon as possible by radio etc.
Protests shall then be delivered in writing to the race officer, member or
delegate of the race committee within 10 minutes of the end of the race.
Official protest forms will
be available behind the bar in the CBYC Clubhouse.
12. Scoring, results and prizes
The lead boat at the end of
the race will be the winner.
Results may be displayed on
the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club website after the race.
Prizes will be awarded as
the race committee see fit.
Race Committee
Colin Farr President
Jonathan Crofts Davies Commodore
David Cairncross Principal Race
Officer