N O T I C E O F
R A C E
For The
Shanghai Cup
September
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
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 only be accepted in person at
registration on
5.2 Entry fees are £100 per boat
for the series. No entry will be accepted without full payment. 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, payable
to Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, or by credit card on
5.3 A copy of the yacht’s current IRC rating
certificate and a completed entry form must be submitted for each yacht at
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
7.0 ADVERTISING
8.1 Advertising shall be in accordance with RRS
Appendix 1, Category B.
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 |
|
6 |
1 |
|
|
Low
Water Race |
|
12 |
|
|
|
3 Laid courses
outside |
|
13 |
5-6 |
|
|
Round the Cans
Races |
|
19 20 |
7 8 |
|
|
Low Water Race Race over Low
Water |
|
26 |
9 |
|
|
Round the Cans
Race |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laid courses will be
windward/leeward, Olympic or similar
Race 1 & 7, the long channel races, will be around-the-cans of
approximately 4-5 hours duration for the mid-fleet.