N O T I C E OF R A C E
Club
Cruiser Passage Racing Series - 2009
1.0 THE EVENT
The organising authority is Cardiff Bay Yacht Club.
2.0 RESPONSIBILITY
2.1 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.
2.2 Cardiff Bay Yacht Club and other organising clubs 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.
2.3 Yachts must hold a valid and current boat insurance covering them for third party claims of up to £3,000,000 for the entire duration of the series.
3.0 RULES & REGULATIONS
3.1 The race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) of the ISAF, the prescriptions and safety regulations of the Offshore Racing Council, the International Rule (Club), the rules of the Club Portsmouth Yardstick based system, the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Sportsboat Handicap Rule, the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (where applicable), and this Notice of Race, all as modified by the Sailing Instructions. Races will be to ORC category 4.
4.0 ELIGIBILITY
Racing is for self-righting, single hull vessels racing under Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Gentlemen’s Handicap Rule or for boats with valid IRC certificates.
5.0 ENTRIES/CLOSING DATES etc.
Entries will be accepted at any time
before or during the series and fees are as follows; Pay by cheque, payable to ‘Cardiff Bay Yacht
Club’, Credit Card or Cash direct to the Club Office by post, phone or in
person. Each Race £10.00. Whole Series £40.00 prior to first
race.
6.0 REGISTRATION & SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Registration should be made at http://www.cbyc.co.uk/raceentry.html Sailing Instructions will be posted on the CBYC web site.
7.0 ADVERTISING
If a series is sponsored then yachts shall carry the sponsor’s logo stickers or flags as provided.
8.0 SCORING SYSTEM
8.1 The low point scoring system, in accordance with RRS 88.3, will be used.
8.3 Yachts scoring DNF or RET will score points for the number of starters in the race + 1. All other yachts not classified (ie DSQ, OCS etc) will score points for the number of entries + 2.
8.4 In the event of no boats completing a course within a time limit, all those that started will score 2 points.
8.5 In the event of no boats starting a course within a time limit, or no race being started all those that came to the start area will score 2 points.
8.6 Discards. 3 races sailed – all to count,4-7 races sailed – 1 discard, 8 races sailed – 3 discards.
9.0 PRIZES
1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes will we awarded in each series for each fleet as the race committee sees fit
10.0 SCHEDULE OF RACING
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Race |
Day/Date |
Start
Time |
Start
Line |
Finish
Line |
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1 |
Saturday
11/04/09 |
1000 |
PYC Line |
Between |
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2 |
Sunday
12/04/09 |
1230 |
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PYC Line |
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3 |
Saturday
02/05/09 |
1000 |
Outer Wrach & M. Cdf |
S of
Firefly transit Denny Shoal -Portishead |
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4 |
Sunday 03/05/09 |
1530 |
N of
Denny Shoal transit Firefly |
Line
bearing W of N Cdf |
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5 |
Saturday
23/05/09 |
1100 |
PYC Line
/Mid |
S of
Firefly transit Denny Shoal - |
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6 |
Sunday
24/05/09 |
0830 |
N of
Denny Shoal transit Firefly |
Line
bearing W of N Cdf |
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7 |
Saturday
13/06/09 |
1200 |
PYC Line |
Between |
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8 |
Sunday
14/06/09 |
1330 |
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PYC Line |
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