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ASSA Member Yacht Clubs
Sailing Instructions
I. JURISDICTION AND RULES:
The regatta is under the jurisdiction of the Pasquotank River Yacht Club and the management of its Race Committee. All races will be sailed in accordance with current rules of the U.S. Sailing Association except as modified by these sailing instructions. The turns penalty, Rule 44.2 of the current USSA Racing Rules, will apply.
II. ELIGIBILITY:
All members in good standing of PRYC, EYC, C YC, and OYC are eligible to participate at their own risk.
Note: To be considered for point scoring the boat
participating in a race or series shall be on the race course and identify the
boat with the race committee for a race or series.
III. NOTICES:
The Race Committee will
post official notices. All communications between skippers and the race
committee regarding registration, withdrawal, protest, turn’s penalty, and
retirements shall be submitted to and recorded by the Race Committee on the
race entry and score sheet.
IV. SCHEDULE:
June 4 8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00- Skippers meeting
11:00 - First Race
TBA - Second Race
V. CLASSES AND STARTING ORDER:
1. Spinnaker Class (Pink Flag)
2. Non
Spinnaker Class A (Blue Flag)
3. Non
Spinnaker Class B (Green Flag)
4. Cruiser
Class (Yellow Flag)
VI. COURSES: Click here to view Course Layouts
The
general locale of the race will be the area of
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The starting line is between the Race
Committee Boat flying the Orange FLAG and an
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The finish line is between the Race
Committee Boat flying the Orange FLAG and the
VII. STARTING SIGNALS:
All races sequences will start with a class flag (Spinnaker , PINK; “A” Class, BLUE; “B” Class, GREEN; Cruiser Class, YELLOW) .
There will be a warning
horn consisting of three (3) blasts approximately 1 minute (at the Race
Committee’s discretion) prior to the start of the Spinnaker Class. Do not set your stop watch at the warning
horn. Each class will begin with the
raising of the “Class Flag” and one horn blast.
The following are the race sequences:
Note: There will be a time delay between classes of
at least one minute. Time delay will be
at the Race Committee’s discretion. Do
not set your stop watches from the start of the last race. Time will start when each class flag is
raised unless interrupted by a re-call.
Stay clear of the starting area until your class starts.
Spinnaker
(Pink
Flag)
Pink Flag (Class Flag) Start of Spinnaker Class 5 minute gun , 1 horn blast
“P” Flag Will be raised one minute later, 1 horn blast, Engines off
“P” Flag Will be lowered 1 minute before start of race, 1 horn blast
Pink Flag (Class Flag) Will
be lowered at the 5 minute mark, 1 horn blast, race starts
Class
“A” (Blue Flag)
Blue Flag (Class Flag) Start of “A” Class 5 minutes gun , 1 horn blast
“P” Flag Will be raised one minute later, 1 horn blast, Engines off
“P” Flag Will be lowered 1 minute before start of race, 1 horn blast
Blue Flag (Class Flag) Will
be lowered at the 5 minute mark, 1 horn blast, race starts
Class “B” (Green Flag)
Green Flag (Class Flag) Start of “B” Class 5 minutes gun, 1 horn blast
“P” Flag Will be raised one minute later, 1 horn blast, Engines off
“P” Flag Will be lowered 1 minute before start of race, 1 horn blast
Green Flag (Class Flag) Will
be lowered at the 5 minute mark, 1 horn blast, race starts
Cruiser Class (Yellow Flag)
Yellow Flag (Class Flag) Start of “Cruiser Class” 5 minutes gun, 1 horn blast
“P” Flag Will be raised one minute later, 1 horn blast, Engines off
“P” Flag Will be lowered 1 minute before start of race, 1 horn blast
Yellow Flag (Class Flag) Will
be lowered at the 5 minute mark, 1 horn blast, race starts
VIII.SPECIAL SIGNALS:
Postponement: Two sounds and answering pennant (red on white) indicate a delay in scheduled time to start. The warning signal will replace this signal 30 seconds after it is lowered.
Shortened Course: Two sounds and code flag “S” (blue square on white). Before warning signal, this means READ COURSE BOARD AGAIN! After start, this means SAIL ANNOUNCED COURSE AND FINISH BETWEEN RC FLAG ON COMMITTEE BOAT AND MARK OF THE COURSE NEAR WHICH SHE HAS RE-ANCHORED.
Abandonment or Cancellation: Three sounds and code flag “N” (blue and white checkered).
General Recall: Two sounds and First Substitute (blue and yellow) (Rule 29.3). A new starting sequence will be initiated for class(s) not started.
Recall: One sound and code flag “X” (blue cross on white) indicates one or more yachts have started prematurely. The race committee will endeavor to notify each yacht over early by hailing, and the signal will be lowered when the infringing yacht(s) has returned to the pre-start side of the line.
IX. TIME LIMIT:
A class race will be abandoned if 50% of the yachts in a class have not finished within 3 hours. Boats within a class must finish within thirty minutes of the leading boat in that class to avoid being marked DNF.
X. PROTEST, Turns Penalty, RETIREMENT:
Protests must be filed with the Protest Committee in addition to all of the following:
1. Display a code flag “B” or its equivalent (red flag) conspicuously in the rigging at the first reasonable opportunity;
2. Attempt to inform the yacht protested as soon as possible;
3. File a written protest at the dock within 30 minutes of the race committee’s return to the dock;
4. Attend a protest hearing when called ASAP after filing.
Rule 44.2- Any yacht who recognizes she has infringed a rule of Part 2 or is protested and thinks she is in error should retire immediately or avail herself of the turns penalty by carrying out the turns as indicated in Rule 44.2 and by notifying the race committee.
Note: Turn Penalty: Hitting a mark, 1 turn; Part 2 infringement, 2 turns
Retirement - Any yacht retiring from a race after starting for any reason shall inform the race committee and will be scored DNF.
XI. SAFETY:
Each yacht participating must:
1. Carry on board USCG approved PFD for each person aboard plus a throw able.
2. Carry on board a towline suitable for the yacht.
3. Stay clear of safety and committee boats during and between all races except in case of an emergency.
4. Allow the PRYC Safety Committee to inspect for safety equipment at any time, and accept disqualification for cause.
XII. POINT SCORING:
Note: To be considered for point scoring the boat participating
in a race or series shall be on the race course and identify the boat with the
race committee for a race or series.
1. Clubs entering less than the required number of six boats, will be scored to the highest number
(DNF + 1) for the largest class entered; spinnaker versus non-spinnaker division A or B.
2. Olympic scoring will be used (1 point first place, 2 for second, and 3 for third).
3. If a tie should occur in the combined score for a two-race regatta, the following tie breaking procedures shall be used:
A) The boat with the lowest total cumulative corrected time shall win.
B) If the boats are still tied using the above scoring, then the boat that had the better finishing place in either of the two races shall be declared the winner.
C) If a tie still exists, then a flip of the coin shall be the determinate.
XIII. SPECIAL RULES:
1. There will be no restriction on whisker pole
length for non-spinnaker class boats.
2. To reduce the advantage boats with two
slotted head foils have over boats without, the following will apply: Boats may
fly a single jib attached only at the tack and with no hanks to forestay. When
changing sails the new sail may be hoisted before lowering the old sail;
however, the new sail must be on the same side as the old sail. Except for the
above, a boat may only fly a single headsail unless she is cutter rigged.
3 “Round-the-Ends” (Rule 30.1) shall apply during the minute before starting signal for your class has been displayed. If any part of the boat’s hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line or its extensions during the minute before her starting signal, she shall sail to the pre-start side of the line around either end before starting.
4 Communications
with the Race Committee Regatta Officials.
During the conduct of regattas sponsored by ASSA communications with the Race Committee shall be governed by the following rules.
a.
Communications
with the race Committee Regatta Officials is prohibited beginning with the
Warning Signal of the first race and continuing on until the awarding of
trophies, except for the following:
1)
Only
questions and comments related to yacht identification upon crossing the finish
line
2)
On
course notification of intended protest
3)
Notification
of withdrawal from a race
4)
Requests
for emergency assistance shall be directed to the Race Committee.
b.
Requests
for information by the Race Committee shall be promptly and courteously
provided.
c.
Regatta
results will be posted for review prior to award of trophies. All questions or comments regarding the
posted results shall be made to the Fleet Captain of the host club or its
designee.
d.
Profane
or uncivil comments that are directed to or about the Race Committee or Regatta
Officials before, during or after a regatta will be subject to disciplinary
action by ASSA as provided by Rule 69 of U.S. Sailing.
e.
Discipline
may include disqualification from the current regatta and denial of
participation in the next three ASSA sponsored regattas.
f.
Skippers
shall be liable for the conduct of their crew.
5 Races will be scored using time on distance
per PHRF.
6 Colored Class Ribbons issued by the Race Committee shall be visibly flown from the back of all racing boats attached either to the backstay or by other suitable means for boats without backstays. Colors for each class are:
a. Spinnaker Class---Pink
b. Non Spinnaker Class A---Blue
c. Non
Spinnaker Class B ---Green
d. Cruiser
Class --- Yellow
Note:
You must have a class flag and sail number to be scored!! If you do not have a sail number ASSA will
assign a number which shall be used for the remaining year’s regattas!!
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