SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS

1.1 Notices to all competitors will be posted on the Official Notice Board, which is located at CBYC.

2.0 CHANGE OF SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Any changes in the sailing instructions (SI) will be posted 2hrs before the advertised starting times of the races concerned.

2.2 Changes in the SI's will be indicated by displaying the IC Flag 'L' from the mast on the Committee boat. When no further changes have been made IC Flag 'L' will be lowered after the start of the race

3.0 SIGNALS MADE

3.1 Signals made will be hoisted on the flagpole, the location of which is on the Committee boat.

3.2 When flag ‘AP’ is displayed, there will be 1 minute after lowering (one Sound Signal) before the next warning signal.

3.3 When flag ‘Y ‘is displayed Rule 40 applies at all times while afloat. This changes the Part 4 preamble

3.4 Communications will boats on the water will also be via VHF Channel 37 (M1) It is mandatory that

each boat shall carry a radio capable of two way communication on this channel

4.0 CLASS SIGNALS

4.1 The class flags will be

Shanghai Cup Sportsboats & IRC Flag ‘F’

Nimrod Cup PY Flag ‘T’

5.0 COURSE AREAS

5.1 The Regatta will take place within Barry/Cardiff Roads and approaches and the Cardiff Bay Enclosure.

5.2 The course areas, marks, rounding order and number of laps will be announced over the V.H.F. Channel 37 (M1)

6.0 MARKS

6.1 Course marks will be of the inflatable type and/or navigational buoys.

7.0 THE START

7.1 Races will start as follows. this changes rule 26.1 and 30 (Appendix 'N' of the RRS).

-5 minutes Warning Class flag up 1 Sound Signal

-4 minutes Preparatory Flag 'P' up 1 Sound Signal

-1 minute Flag 'P' down 1 Sound Signal

0 minutes Start Class flag down 1 Sound Signal

7.2 The starting line is defined as the line between a mast displaying an Orange Flag on the Committee Boat and a mark as shown on the course diagram.

7.3 All boats whose warning signal has not been made, shall keep clear of the start area.

7.4 All boats not starting within 15 minutes of their fleets will be scored as ‘DNS’.

8.0 POSTPONEMENT

8.1 Any postponement will be broadcast on the VHF Channel 37 (M1)

9.0 SHORTENED COURSE

9.1 In the event of the course being shortened a boat will display IC Flag ‘S’ and the nearby rounding mark will be the finishing line, it may also be notified by VHF Channel 37 (M1)

10.0 RECALLS

10.1 If, at the starting signal, any part of a yacht or her crew are on the course side of the starting line flag ‘X’ will be displayed and a single sound signal shall be made. Individual yachts starting prematurely may also be notified by VHF Channel 37 (M1)

11.0 GENERAL RECALLS

11.1 If there are a number of unidentified premature starters or an error in the starting procedure a general recall will be made by displaying Flag ‘First Substitute’ with a double sound signal. The fleet may also be notified by VHF Channel 37 (M1)

12.0. NEW START AFTER GENERAL RECALL

12.1. The starting sequence will recommence as soon as possible after the general recall has been observed

13.0 FINISH

13.1 The finishing line will be between the mast bearing the Orange Flag aboard the committee boat and the finishing mark

14.0 TIME LIMITS

14.1 Races 1,4,5 & 6 will have a time limit of 2.5 hours.

Races 2,3,6,7,9 & 10 will have a time limit of 2 hours.

Race 11 will have a time limit of 4 hours.

15.0 PROTESTS

15.1 Protests will be written on forms available from the race office. Boats intending to protest must, if practicable, inform the Race Officer at the earliest opportunity via VHF. The time limit for protests will be 45 minutes after the time of the last boat coming ashore. Protest forms must be delivered to the Race Office within this time and be accompanied with a fee of £10.00. The protests will be heard at a convenient time after the time limit for protests, but in any event before the presentation.