Notice of race

For The

Club Series Racing

2012

 

 

 

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 International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (where applicable), and this Notice of Race, all as modified by the Sailing Instructions.

 

 

4.0 ELIGIBILITY

4.1 Racing is for self-righting, single hull vessels racing under the Club Portsmouth Yardstick based system or for boats with valid IRC certificates.

4.2 For any series, boats will be allocated to fleets based on the number of entries received by the Friday before the start of any series as the committee see fit. The preference will be for an IRC fleet and a PY fleet. If there are insufficient IRC boats entered for a series then two or more PY fleets will race. The IRC fleet may be split into two fleets based on boat performance. There will be a PY fleet if three or more boats enter.

4.2 Boats will be allocated into fleets as the committee see fit

4.3 Boats competing in three or fewer races in the PY fleet will not be scored in the final results.

4.4 All boats must comply with the safety requirements as detailed in Appendix I.

5.0 ENTRIES/CLOSING DATES etc.

5.1 Entries will be accepted at any time before or during a series.

5.2 Entry fees are as follows;

Earlybird Series £20

SWOG    £10

Spring Series £25
Tuesday Evening Spring Series £15
Tuesday Evening Summer Series £15
Frostbite Series £20


To enter all the series the cost is £105, but if you pay before 4th February 2012 the cost is a mere £90

If you want to enter a series after it has started then the cost increases by £15. Boats may enter individual races at £5 a go by prior arrangement with the Race Officer. If a boat appears to start three or more races in a series, but does not pay an entry fee, then the fee for that series plus the £15 penalty will be required before they can pay for a subsequent series. Pay by PayPal online, cheque, payable to ‘Cardiff Bay Yacht Club’, Credit Card or Cash direct to the Club Office by post, phone or in person.

Failure to pay the Race Fee within two weeks of a yacht’s first start shall result in previous races being discounted.

6.0 REGISTRATION & SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

6.1 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                                                                  

7.1 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 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 Yachts still racing at a race time limit will be awarded an equal share of the available points had they all completed the course. If there are no finishers then no points will be awarded.

8.5 Discards. 3 races sailed – all to count,4-7 races sailed – 1 discard, 8 races sailed – 2 discards.

 

 

10.0 PRIZES

10.1 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes will we awarded in each series for each fleet or as the race committee sees fit

 

 

11.0 SCHEDULE OF RACING

 

Earlybird Series

5th February - 25th March

8 Races outside the barrage on Sundays (See Note 1)

SWOG

27th April/29thApril

25th/27th May

29th June/3rd July

24/26th August

 

Other weekends may be added.

Overnight race Fleet starts Friday evening, Day race Fleet starts Saturday morning all to arrive at same destination. Eg Bristol, Swansea, Portishead, Watchet. Combined fleet then races back to Cardiff on the Sunday.

Spring Series

1st April - 24th June

11 Races outside the barrage on Sundays (See Note 1)

Tuesday Evening Spring Series

8stMay – 26th June

8 Races on laid courses in the Bay

Tuesday Evening Summer Series

3rd July - 21st August

8 Races on laid courses in the Bay

Frostbite Series

30th September  - 2nd December

10 Races outside the barrage on Sundays (See Note 1)

 

 Note 1.  In these series, one race a month up to two races a series may be held in the Bay.

Appendix 1

 

Safety regulations

1. Application

These regulations apply to all boats racing in the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Cruiser Series racing

 2. General

All safety equipment shall be of a suitable size and type for the boat and all equipment and fittings (including outboard engines if carried) shall be securely fastened.

3. Buoyancy

Each boat shall either be self-draining or be equipped with a suitable means for bailing or pumping.

4. Personal buoyancy

Adequate personal buoyancy shall be carried for each member of the crew (wetsuits do not count as personal buoyancy).

5. Radio

Each boat shall carry a suitable marine band VHF transceiver for use in an emergency.

6. Flares

Each boat shall carry at least two in-date red hand flares in a waterproof pack.

7. Anchor

Each boat shall carry a suitable anchor and sufficient chain/warp to hold the boat in 15m depth of water in the expected racing conditions.

8. Fire extinguisher

Boats carrying fuel shall carry a fire extinguisher.

9. First aid

Each boat shall carry a waterproof first aid pack with instructions.

10. Man overboard

Each boat shall carry a rescue quoit or throw-bag with at least 15m of floating line.

11. Each boat shall have a suitable working engine and sufficient fuel to propel the boat to a safe haven from any point of any expected course.