N O T I C E O F R A C E
For The
Shanghai Cup
September 2008
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 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.
3.2 This is
a team event, but the team racing rules in RRS Appendix D will not apply except
as specified below.
RRS 41 will
be modified to add “A boat which receives help from a team mate does not break
this rule”. (This is Appendix D rule D1.1 (e))
The following rule is added
(a)There
shall be no penalty for breaking a rule of part 2 when the incident is between
boats in the same team and there is no contact
(b) A boat
damaged by a team-mate is not eligible for redress based on that damage
(This is
Appendix D rule D1.2)
4.0 ELIGIBILITY
4.1 Racing
is for teams of 3 yachts. Each shall be self-righting, single hull vessels and
have a valid IRC certificate.
4.2 Teams may
not include more than 2 sports boats
5.0 ENTRIES/CLOSING DATES
etc.
5.1 Entries will be accepted up until
Saturday the 6th of September 2008 and can be made on line on www.cbyc.co.uk by post or in person at registration.
5.2 Entry fees are £99 per boat
for the series. Visiting yachts can be berthed at the club for the duration of
the series free of charge (this may be extended for a short period before or
after the series, by prior arrangement with the CBYC Marina Manager). Payment
can be made by cheque, made payable to Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, or by credit
card through the club office on 02920 666627.
5.3 A copy of
the yacht’s current IRC rating certificate and a completed entry form must be
submitted for each yacht at or before registration.
5.4 One entry form per yacht should be completed stating the
names of the other team members. Entries are also invited from individual
yachts and the race committee will make its best effort to form teams from
those entries.
6.0 REGISTRATION & SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Registration will take place at Cardiff Bay Yacht
Club on Saturday the 6th of September 2008 from
7.0 ADVERTISING
8.1
Advertising shall be in accordance with RRS Appendix 1, Category A.
8.2
Discussions are still under way with potential sponsors. If the event is
sponsored yachts shall carry the sponsor’s logo stickers or flags provided.
8.0 SCORING SYSTEM
8.1 The low point scoring system, in
accordance with RRS 88.3, will be used.
8.2 Each team's score for a race
will be the sum of the scores for all yachts in the team. Teams will be ranked
in order, lowest scores first, and scored for each race according to the low
point scoring system in RRS 88.3. Ties between teams will be resolved in
accordance with RRS Appendix A section 8.
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 Each team may discard 2 races if
10 or more races are held, 1 race if 7 or more (and less than 10) are held and
none if 6 or less races are held.
10.0 PRIZES
10.1 The
11.0
SCHEDULE OF RACES
Times
& Dates of Races & Course types
|
Date September |
Race |
(Approximate) |
Start |
Type |
|
7 |
1 |
|
|
Round the Cans Race |
|
13 |
2-3-4 |
|
|
3 Laid courses
outside |
|
14 |
5 |
|
|
Low Water race |
|
20 |
6 7 |
|
|
Round the Cans Race Bay Race |
|
21 |
8 |
|
|
Round the Cans Race |
|
27 |
9 |
|
|
Long Channel Race |
Laid courses and bay races will be
windward/leeward, Olympic or similar
Race 5 & 9, the long channel races, will
be around-the-cans of approximately 4-5 hours duration for the mid-fleet.