THIS
EVENT IS PART OF THE WIRRAL REGATTA SERIES
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Entries
Entries for this and
all other regattas in the Wirral Regattas Series can be made by visiting www.wirralregattas.org.uk. On the day of the race entries can be made ashore at the appropriate
club up to one hour before the start of the first race. Sailing Instructions
will be issued on receipt of entries.
Prizes
In all races, four to start or no second prize, six to start or no
third prize, first prize only for a sail over.
The Prize Giving will be held in the Royal Mersey Y.C. Club House at
approximately 2100 on Saturday 13th June.
Refreshments
and Dinner
Refreshments will be served in the Club House
throughout the day. Dinner will be
served in the Club House at 1830 for 1900 prompt and bookings may be arranged by
telephoning the Stewardess ((
0151-645 3204) between 0900 and 1200 on weekdays.
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RMYC REGATTA SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2009
1. Rules
The Regatta on the
River Mersey organised by the Royal Mersey Yacht Club will be governed by the
rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing and individual Class Rules. The
Exoneration Penalty will be available. The Advisory Hearing and RYA Arbitration
Procedures of the RYA Rules Disputes Procedures will not be available.
2.
Changes to Sailing Instructions
Any changes to the
Sailing Instructions will be posted on the notice board not later than two hours
before the start of the race and where possible will be brought to the attention
of all competitors. In exceptional circumstances i.e. when already afloat;
Sailing Instructions may be given verbally.
3.
Responsibility
Competitors
participate in the races entirely at their own risk. See 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 races.
4.
Safety
Yachts shall carry
appropriate equipment to comply with Class Rules. This shall include lifejackets
for each person. A first aid kit is strongly recommended. PERSONAL BUOYANCY SHALL BE WORN AT ALL TIMES
WHILST TRAVELLING IN THE CLUB LAUNCHES OR
INFLATABLES. An anchor and
warp adequate for the River Mersey and oars or paddles shall be part of the
yacht's equipment. Yachts shall not impede Commercial Shipping as required by
the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea.
5.
Insurance
All yachts are required to carry adequate
insurance, including third party liability, to a minimum of £2,000,000.
6.
Schedule of Races
Races, starting times and class flags are as
scheduled in the ‘Order of Races’ which precede these instructions.
8.
Courses and Marks
Courses and Marks
are specified in the ‘Courses’ section to these instructions and in the
‘Order of Races’ which precede these instructions. The courses chartlet is
for identification purposes only. If Course 5 is to be used for a class the
Answering Pennant will be displayed inferior to the class flag during the 3
minute period preceding the start of that class.
9.
The Start
Rule 30, Starting
Penalties will not apply. The order of starting will be indicated by the Class
flag displayed. The Warning Signal for each succeeding class will be made with
or after the Starting Signal of the preceding class. The starts shall take place
as near as possible to the advertised time. Rule 26 is varied as follows:-
·
The Warning Signal (Class
Flag displayed) will be 3 minutes before the start of each race except for the
first race when it will be 6 minutes before the start.
·
The Preparatory Signal (Code
Flag ‘P’ displayed) will be 3 minutes before the start of the first race.
Thereafter Code Flag ‘P’ will be displayed continuously until the end of the
starting sequence. There will be no further Preparatory Signals.
·
There will be no 1 minute
signals.
The starting line
is an imaginary line between the signal mast on the Committee Boat and the flag
staff on the Club Mark (‘OM’) moored approximately 50 meters offshore. The
Club Mark must be left on the prescribed side during racing. The Committee Boat
is not a mark of the course except at the start and finish of a race.
Yachts whose Warning Signal has not been displayed shall keep clear of
the starting area.
10. Shortened
Course
As the leading
yacht in a class approaches or rounds the mark preceding the Club Mark, Code
Flag S will be displayed and two sound signals made. Yachts shall cross the
finishing line directly from the mark preceding the Club Mark. When signals apply
other than to all classes racing, the appropriate class flag will be displayed
inferior to the signal.
11.
Finishing
The finishing line
will be an imaginary between the signal mast on the Committee Boat and the flag
staff on the Club Mark (‘OM’).
12.
Time Limit
The Time limit will be
16:45 BST after which yachts which have not finished shall be deemed to have
retired.
13.
Protests
The Protest Procedure will be in accordance
with Part 5 of the Racing Rules of Sailing. Protests should be written on the
prescribed form (available in the Club House) and lodged with the Race Committee
as early as possible and within 3 hours of the end of the race
COURSES:
RMYC Regatta Courses at Rock Ferry
Course
1
(Falcons,
Mylnes, and Squibs)
E2,
G5, Pluckington (Plk), Club Mark (OM), Bromborough (Brm), Dingle (Dg), RF,
Finishing Line. (All to Port)
About 9.5Nm
Course
2
(‘Small’
Handicap Class, Half Raters, Hilbres, Operas, and Stars)
Bromborough
(Brm), G3, G2, RF, Club Mark (OM), Bromborough (Brm), G3, G2, RF, Finishing
Line. (All to Port)
About 7Nm
Course
3
(‘Large’
Handicap Class and Etchells)
E4,
G7, Pluckington (Plk), Club Mark (OM), E1, G3, G2, RF, Finishing Line. (All to
Port)
About 13Nm
Course
4
(Nobbies)
G9
(to starboard), Finishing Line
Course
5
(Light weather: may be used for any class-refer to Sailing
Instruction 8)
Bromborough
(Brm), G3, Club Mark (OM), Bromborough (Brm), G3, Club Mark (OM), Bromborough (Brm),
G3, Finishing Line. (All to Port)
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