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1 RULES, DOCUMENTS, SCHEDULE OF RACES, COURSES |
See Rules
(1), Schedule (4.1), and Courses and Description of marks (5)
in the Notice of Race. See also Changes to the Sailing Instructions
(4) of these instructions |
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2 REGISTRATION |
Registration
procedures are given in the individual race announcements in
this booklet and Notice of Race 2.2 |
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3 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS |
The
race committee, during check in or registration, will provide
notices to competitors in writing. Should additional notices
be required, the race shall be postponed until all competitors
receive said notice. |
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4 CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS |
The race
committee, during check in or registration, will provide changes
to the Sailing Instructions in writing. Should additional changes
be required, the race shall be postponed until all competitors
receive said changes. |
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DIVISIONS: |
Divisions shall be based on PHRF-NW ratings as follows:
DIVISION I 140 and under......... Pennant 1..... (white w/red
oval)
DIVISION II 141 and over ..........Pennant 2..... (blue w/white
oval)
DIVISION III No Flying Sails... Pennant 3..... (red, white,
blue) |
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5.1 |
The
order of start shall be Division I, Division II and Division
III unless modified by a General Recall. See GENERAL RECALL. |
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Boats
shall register with the same rating throughout the series unless
a change in assigned PHRF rating causes a change in handicap.
Boats will remain in the same Division throughout the series
regardless of handicap rating changes. However, boats in Division
III (NFS) move to the appropriate flying sails division when
they no longer qualify for NFS. |
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6
SCORING |
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| 6.1 |
See
Notice of Race paragraph 6.1 and 6.2. The series has seven (7)
scheduled races, five (5) must be completed to constitute a
series. |
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Signals |
SIGNALS:
Races shall be started by using the following signals. Times
shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound
signal shall be disregarded. |
| 7.1
STARTING SEQUENCE: |
Minutes
before......Signal......................Signal
Flag................Sound
starting signal
5 minutes ..............Warning.............Division flag
raised.............. 1 sound
4 minutes ..............Preparatory...... ‘P’ flag raised........................
1 sound
1 minute ...............One-minute ......‘P’ flag removed....................1
long sound
0 minute ...............Start ..................Division flag
removed..........1 sound
......................................................and
next Division flag raised |
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NOTE:
The warning signal for each succeeding Division shall be made
with the starting signal of the preceding Division. For the
order of start, see Divisions above. |
| 7.2
POSTPONEMENT |
A
postponement may be signaled in accordance with RRS Rule 27.3. |
| 7.3
INDIVIDUAL RECALLS: |
Individual
recalls shall be signaled in accordance with RRS Rule 29.1.
The hailing of sail numbers or the yacht name for yacht(s) over
the line early by the race committee is optional. However, responsibility
for a correct start remains with the skipper |
| 7.4
GENERAL RECALL |
A
general recall for the starting division shall be signaled in
accordance with RRS Rule 29.2. |
| 7.5
PROTESTS: |
Protests
will be made per Part 5 of the Racing Rules of Sailing. The
race committee shall be notified of a boat’s intent to protest
at the first opportunity. Hearings will be scheduled as required
and with notification of parties. |
| 7.6
SHORTENED COURSE: |
The
course may be shortened at any mark of the course. Code flag
“S” shall signal a shortened course |
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USE OF ENGINE |
Engines
shall not be used except as necessary to avoid non-racing traffic
or to aid in the rescue of a boat or crew. The yachts skipper
shall report (in writing) all details to the race committee,
which at it's discretion may then redress the yacht’s time.
This supersedes RRS Rule 42.1. |
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RADIO COMMUNICATIONS: |
In
fairness to all competitors, the Race Committee will not answer
hails or radio calls from contestants other than for emergencies
or withdrawals. However, contestants may communicate with the
Race Committee if called by them, but this communication should
be limited to position on the course or conditions. |
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FINISH PROCEDURE: |
The finish line shall be crossed in the normal direction from
the last mark. This rule shall apply to shortened courses also.
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TIME LIMIT: |
All yachts must finish within the time limit specified in each
race announcement. Yachts not finishing within the allotted
time will be recorded as "DNF". |
