1.0 Rules - The Regatta will be governed by the 2005-2008 Racing Rules of Sailing, the Notice of Race, and each competing boat’s class rules, except as modified by these Sailing Instructions.
2.0 Notices to Competitors - Notices to competitors will be posted on the blackboard at the CLSA pavilion.
3.0 Changes to Sailing Instructions
3.1 Skippers' Meeting will begin promptly at 12:00 Noon for triangle races and at 11:00 AM for distance races.
3.2 The Race Committee Chairman (or the Chairman's designated representative) will meet at the CLSA pavilion with all skippers to review the sailing instructions and provide any additional directives. Modifications to these sailing instructions may be given orally by the Race Committee, either at the skippers meeting or on the water (this modifies Rule 88.2).
4.0 Sail to Race Course Site
4.1 At the conclusion of the skippers' meeting, all boats are expected to leave the dock and, as quickly as possible, sail to the designated racing area.
5.0 Schedule of Races
5.1 Please see the CLSA Racing Schedule web page for proposed details of the races for each class. The Race Committee reserves the right to make changes to this schedule at any time.
5.2 Starting times:
Race Day Skippers Meeting First Warning Signal
Distance Saturday 11:00 am 12:15 pm
Triangle Sunday 12:00 pm 1:15 pm
5.3 The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is listed in 5.1 above.
5.4 A 5-minute starting sequence will be used.
5.5 Boats should be ready to leave the shore for the starting area at least 15 minutes before their respective warning signal.
5.6 The race committee may modify the schedule to account for weather, wind conditions or other circumstances.
6.0 Racing Area: The courses for the day will be set depending on the conditions. Races will be held in the main basin to the south end of the lake or in front of the Clinton Lake marina.
7.0 Courses
7.1 Distance races
7.1.1 The first leg of the race can be either to the bridge or west launch mark depending upon the direction of the wind.
7.1.2 The second leg of the race will return through the start-finish line and continue on to the mark at other end of the lake.
7.1.3 The third leg will be return to the finish.
7.1.4 The race can be either a full or half distance race and will be announced at the skippers meeting. If the race is shortened, the starting line will become the finish line.
7.1.5 The race committee has the discretion to shorten the race based upon the conditions.
7.2 Triangle races
7.2.1 Race course will be announced at the skippers meeting.
7.2.2 All marks are left to port.
7.2.3 The course to be sailed will be displayed on the Race Committee Boat Course Board
7.2.3.1 COURSE “W1” windward-leeward finish
7.2.3.2 COURSE “W2” windward-leeward-windward-leeward finish
7.2.3.3 COURSE “T1” windward-reach-reach finish
7.2.3.4 COURSE “T2” windward-reach-reach-windward-reach-reach- finish
7.2.3.5 COURSE “O” windward-reach-reach-windward-leeward-finish
8.0 MARKS:
8.1 Distance race course marks
8.1.1 Any one of the no wake buoys at either bridge on the east end of the lake.
8.1.2 Any one of the no wake buoys at the west launch.
8.2 Triangle race course marks will be large inflatable orange buoys.
9.0 The Start
9.1 Races will be started in accordance with RRS 26.
9.2 The starting line will be between a vertical white staff on the committee boat (at the starboard end and the line) and the course side of the pendant buoy (at the port end of the line).
9.3 The race committee may use a staggered start for distance races. With each boat assigned a starting time based upon her PHRF rating.
9.4 The race committee, at its discretion, may have separate starts for the classes.
9.5 Starting Sequence
The CLSA will use a starting sequence that is compliant with the US Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) for 2005-2008. This consists of the following sequence:
|
SIGNAL |
FLAGS DISPLAYED |
SOUND |
MIN. BEFORE START |
|
(none) |
Repeated beeps |
6 |
|
|
Warning (Q) |
Class or |
1 |
5 |
|
Preparatory (P) (optionally, I, Z or black may be displayed; see below) |
and |
1 |
4 |
|
One-Minute (P removed) |
Class or |
1 |
1 |
|
Starting (Class or Q removed) |
(none) |
1 |
0 |
The warning signal for each succeeding class shall (can) be made with or after the starting signal of the preceding class but for now all fleets will start together. The only variation relative to the RRS is the attention-getting beeps at approximately 6 minutes.
Instructions Unique to CLSA:
All racing flags shall be preset and down ready to be hoisted:
1. The Race Committee flag shall be hoisted on the middle or highest halyard.
2. The Warning flag (yellow) is set on the outside (to the starting line) halyard.
3. The Preparatory flag (blue with white square center) is set on the inside halyard.
4. The Answering Pennant (AP flag) (red white stripe) is set next to the inside halyard.
5. The Abandon Pennant (blue white check or N flag) is set next to the outside halyard.
Thus, the arrangement from left to right (facing the wind) is:
EMBED StaticMetafile EMBED StaticMetafile EMBED StaticMetafile EMBED StaticMetafile EMBED StaticMetafile
Prep (P), AP, Race Committee (RC), Abandon (N), & Warning (Yellow) flags.
10.0 Other Signals
10.1 Committee Boat will hail "all clear" if no boat is over early.
10.2 Individual Recall - A single short blast will designate an individual recall. Boat(s) over early will be hailed by name or number and must restart. Other boats continue racing.
The X flag or Individual Recall pennant EMBED StaticMetafile is immediately raised on a hand dowel if a boat starts early. Numbers of the offending boat may be called but it is not required. 1 sound accompanies the flag.
10.3 General Recall - A series of 2 short blasts of the horn will be a general recall of all boats in the race. The restart sequence for that race will begin with the Warning Signal (Class Flag up, horn signal, at 5 minutes to Start), and may be raised at any time greater than one minute after the general recall is sounded.
The First Substitute or General Recall pennant EMBED StaticMetafile is immediately raised on a hand dowel if RC thinks too many boats are over early and wants a fleet restart. 2 sounds accompany the flag.
10.4 Additional Signals At The Start:
These typically are NOT used for club races at CLSA, but:
|
Flag (Sound) |
Definition |
Use |
|
(2 beeps) |
AP |
Postponement |
|
(3 beeps) |
N |
Abandonment—return to starting area |
|
(2 beeps) |
First Substitute |
General recall – all restart |
|
(displayed at 4 minutes with P) |
I |
Around-an-End Rule (30.1) will be in effect. A boat over the line during the minute before the start must sail to the pre-start side of the line around either end before starting. |
|
(displayed at 4 minutes with P) |
Z |
The 20% Penalty Rule (30.2) will be in effect. A boat within the triangle formed by the ends of the line and the first mark during the minute before the start will receive a 20% scoring penalty as specified in Rule 44.3(c). (20% of the number entered) |
|
(displayed at 4 minutes with P) |
Z and I |
Both the Round-an-End Rule and the 20% Penalty Rule will be in effect during the minute before the start. |
|
(displayed at 4 minutes with P) |
Black |
Rule 30.3 will be in effect. A boat within the triangle formed by the ends of the line and the first mark during the minute before the start will be disqualified. |
Understanding the Use of other Pennants:
AP Pennant EMBED StaticMetafile is a kind of "time-out" flag hoisted when the Race Committee (RC) needs more time for any reason (e.g., some boats are late, screwed up the timing sequence, lost anchor or rounding mark, wind shift or loss, etc.). The sequence restarts 1 min. after takedown. Can be flown above a number flag to indicate the number of hours delayed, e.g. EMBED StaticMetafile, EMBED StaticMetafile, or EMBED StaticMetafile, for 1, 2 or 3 hours, respectively.
The N or abandon pennant EMBED StaticMetafile is used at any time for a variety of reasons such as:
• no or too much wind before or after start,
• loss of marks or equipment failure
• threatening weather, etc.
The committee boat will either stay in the starting area (if abandonment is temporary), return to the CLSA pavilion dock to determine feasibility of restarting, return to the Marina dock if abandonment is for the day. A starting sequence begins 1 min. after takedown.
The solid blue flag EMBED StaticMetafile is to be hoisted on any halyard to indicate that Race Committee is on station and prepared to take finishers (important when confused re: how many times one should go around the course and whether an upwind/downwind finish is called for, etc.).
The Y pennant EMBED StaticMetafile is a safety prompt calling for personal floatation devices to be worn (can be tied to middle halyard).
The Red flag EMBED StaticMetafile hoisted on any halyard can be used to signify the intent to run another race after the originally planned races are complete (e.g., a great day and everyone would like to do 1 more). Mention this at the skippers meeting. (This differs from the RRS, where this is the Protest flag
11.0 Change of Position of the Next Mark
11.1 To change the position of the next mark, the race committee will move the original mark (or the finishing line) to a new position. The change will be signaled before the leading boat has begun the leg, although the mark may not yet be in the new position. Any mark to be rounded after rounding the moved mark may be relocated without further signaling to maintain the course configuration.
12.0 The Finish
12.1 The finishing line will be between the white staff of the committee boat (at the starboard end of the line) and the pendant buoy (at the port end of the line).
12.2 Finishes and Subsequent Starts - The Committee shall sound a short blast of the horn and call out the sail number of the first boat over. Subsequent finishers will be acknowledged by calling out their sail number. The last boat crossing will be acknowledged by a long horn blast and calling out their sail number. The Warning Flag for the next race in the series may be raised at any time greater than one minute after the last boat finishes the preceding
12.3 The finishing line will not be an obstruction.
13.0 Time Limits
13.1 The race committee may at its discretion, finish boats on the water after taking a finish time and location for each boat on the course.
14.0 Protests and Requests for Redress
14.1 Protests are strongly discouraged.
14.2 To initiate a protest, a skipper must notify both the boat being protested (by hailing "Protest" at the time of the alleged infringement), fly a red flag at the earliest opportunity and notify the Race Committee upon completion of the race.
14.3 The Protest Committee appointed by the Race Committee Chairman shall hear both sides immediately following the day sailing and render a decision.
14.4 Protest forms are available from the race committee. Protest forms shall be delivered in writing to the race committee within 15 minutes of the committee boat docking on shore.
15.0 Scoring
15.1 For daily race awards, the low point scoring system of RRS Appendix A will apply.
A boat’s final score will be the total of her race scores.
1st - .75 points
2nd - 2 points
3rd - 3 points
4th - 4 points
5th - 5 points and so on.
DNF for the race will be the number of boats finishing the race +1.
DSQ, OCS score for the race will be the number of boats registered in the regatta +1.
DSQ = Disqualified because of failure to do penalty.
OCS = On Course Side at start - did not return below line to restart.
DNF = Did Not Finish the race.
Tied scores will be resolved by applying the following criteria in order until the tie is broken (only first place ties will be resolved, all other ties will stand):
1. The boat which beat the other the most number of times.
2. The boat which had the higher number of better place finishes.
3. The boat that scored best in the last race competed by the tied boats.
16.0 Safety
16.1 The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone.
16.2 A boat or competitor shall give all possible help to any person or vessel in danger.
16.3 Redress will be granted to any boat taking time to assist another in distress. It is the responsibility of the boat providing assistance to log the times when racing is temporarily suspended and subsequently resumed.
16.4 A boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee as soon as possible.
17.0 Courtesy broadcast
17.1 The race committee may, at their discretion, may monitor and broadcast information using FRS radio channel 6.
18.0 Official Boats
18.1 Race committee boat will fly a blue “RC” flag.
19.0 Awards -
19.1 Season Awards presented at the fall banquet.
19.1.1 Triangle series
19.1.1.1 Cabin boat fleet (First, second and third)
19.1.1.2 Flying Scot fleet (First, second and third)
19.1.1.3 Dingy Centerboard fleet (First, second and third)
19.1.2 Distance series
19.1.2.1 Cabin boat fleet (First, second and third)
19.1.2.2 Flying Scot fleet (First, second and third)
19.2 Captain Morgan regatta traveling trophy
19.3 Laser / Sunfish challenge traveling trophy
19.4 Distance Championship race Vickie Cup traveling trophy
19.5 Triangle Championship Regatta traveling trophy
19.6 For a race to qualify for awards:
19.6.1 Cabin boat fleet must have a minimum of 3 boats registered for the race.
19.6.2 Flying Scot fleet must have a minimum of 2 boats registered for the race.
19.6.3 Dingy Centerboard fleet must have a minimum of 3 boats registered for the race.
20.0 Disclaimer of Liability - Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS Rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the regatta.
21.0 Insurance - Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party, liability insurance
