1. RULES
The regatta will be governed by the 2001-2004 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) except as they are changed by the Notice of Race, these Sailing Instructions and properly posted amendments on the official notice board. The Regatta is designated a Category C event, RRS Appendix 1.
2. ENTRIES
(a). Any female may enter by completing registration and paying the entry fee.
(b). Lasers will be supplied by the St. Thomas Yacht Club to those competitors who cannot supply their own.
(c). There will be ? divisions:
Entrants may sail in singles and doubles divisions, except that Gold Singles skippers may not skipper in the Silver Doubles or Bronze Singles divisions, and Silver skippers may not skipper in the Bronze Singles division.(d). Additional classes may be added at the sole discretion of the organizing authority.3. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
Notices to competitors will be posted on the Official Notice Board at the St. Thomas Yacht Club.
4. CHANGES IN SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
(a). Any change in the sailing instructions will be posted as stated in paragraph 3.
(b). The Race Committee may make oral changes to the sailing instructions and the order of races on the water, communicated to all competitors in their boats, before the warning signal of the race affected.
5. SCHEDULE OF RACES
Friday, 4 January, 2002
0800 hours
Skipper's meeting
0900 hours
First warning of the day. Subsequent qualifying races will be run. All skippers of Lasers, Sunfish and Aqua Fins will participate. All skippers will sail Sunfish in the qualifying races.
1330 hours
Second warning of the day. Subsequent races will begin as soon as practicable after the finish of the preceding race.
Saturday, 5 January, 2002
0800 hours
Skippers' Meeting
0900 hours
First warning of the day. Subsequent races will begin as soon as practicable after the finish of the preceding race.
Sunday, 6 January, 2002
0800 hours
Skippers' meeting
0900 hours
First warning of the day. Subsequent races will begin as soon as practicable after the finish of the preceding race. No warning signal will be made after 1215 hours on the last day of racing.
The order of races for each day will be communicated to the competitors either by posting on the Official Notice Board, announcing at the skippers' meetings, or orally on the water.
6. RACING AREA
The racing areas will be in the area of Great Bay for Bronze class and Cowpet Bay for all others.
7. THE COURSES
(a). The diagrams in Appendix A show the courses that may be used, the order in which marks are to be passed and the side on which each mark is to be passed. The Race Committee will display the course to be sailed on a board on the stern of the Race Committee boat at or before the warning signal.
The letter "T" will designate the Triangle course
The letter "G" will designate the Gold Cup course.(b). After the start, boats shall not cross the start - finish line except when starting or finishing.8. MARKS
All marks will be orange inflatable buoys.
9. THE START
(a). Races will be started as follows.
This changes RRS 26.
Warning signal............................Several short sounds (more than three)
Preparatory signal (3 min before start)...............3 long sound signals
2 minutes before the start......................................2 long sound signals
1-1/2 minutes before the start...............1 long and 1 short sound signal
1 minute before the start..........................................1 long sound signal
30 seconds before the start.................................3 short sound signals
20 seconds before the start.................................2 short sound signals
10 seconds before the start...................................1 short sound signal
5-4-3-2-1 seconds before the start........1 short sound signal per second
Start............................................................................1 long sound signal
(b). Before each start, each boat shall sail close by the stern of the Race Committee boat, on starboard tack, with the skipper's bib clearly displayed, and hail the skipper's bib number to the Race Committee. For breach of this rule, a boat may be protested by the Race Committee.10. THE START - FINISH LINE
The start - finish line shall be between a staff displaying an orange flag or shape on the Race Committee boat at the starboard end and the port end starting mark. The Committee boat may set a buoy off its stern as a limit mark: if so, the buoy and its line shall constitute part of the Committee boat. After the starting signal, any boat crossing the start - finish line except when starting or finishing shall be subject to protest. The Race Committee may shorten the line after a start and before a finish.
11. GENERAL RECALLS
After a General Recall, the Warning signal for a new start will be made shortly after the lowering of the First Substitute.
This changes RRS. 29.3.12. BOATS
For those competitors who do not bring their own boats, boats will be provided, which shall not be modified in any way except that all fittings or equipment designed to be adjusted may be adjusted.
13. BOAT ROTATION
The Race Committee may adjust the rotation process at any time.
14. IDENTIFICATION OF COMPETITORS
While racing, competitors shall wear numbered identification bibs, as supplied by the organizers. The Race Committee may protest a competitor if the bib on the skipper is missing, or worn in such a way that the Race committee cannot identify the competitor.
15. SAFETY
While racing, competitors shall wear life jackets. The Race Committee, in its sole discretion, may assist a competitor who they deem to be at risk or who is causing delay to the racing schedule.
16. BREAKDOWNS
(a). Before the warning signal of a race, or within two (2) minutes of finishing, which ever is later, a skipper who has damage to the boat, her sail or injury to her crew may request a delay to the next start by orally notifying the Race Committee, then standing by near the Race Committee boat awaiting further instructions.
(b). The time allowed for repairs shall be at the discretion of the Race Committee.
(c). After the warning signal for a race, the race will not be postponed due to breakdown.
(d). Failure to effect repairs in the time allowed, or breakdowns after the warning signal which are not caused by another boat breaking a rule of Part 2 or by another boat not racing that was required to keep clear, shall not be grounds for redress, nor shall redress be awarded for broken tillers, hiking sticks, tiller lines or broken hiking straps.17. PENALTIES
(a). In RRS 44.1, delete "720" and substitute "360".
This changes RRS 44.1.(b). In RRS 44.2, change the title to "360 Degree Turns Penalty" and delete the first sentence and substitute the following:
"After getting well clear of other boats as soon after the incident as possible, a boat takes a 360 degrees Turns Penalty by promptly making one complete 360 degree turn in the same direction, including one tack and one gybe."
This changes RRS 44.2.18. TIME LIMITS
(a). On the Triangle course, boats finishing more than 10 minutes after the first boat to finish shall be scored DNF. On the Gold Cup course, boats finishing more than 15 minutes after the first boat to finish shall be scored DNF.
(b). The Race Committee may assign a finish position to a boat whose position is firmly established. Boats so assigned shall immediately return to the starting area for the next start.19. PROTESTS
(a). In the event of a protest, competitors must hail "PROTEST" during or immediately after the incident.
This changes RRS 61.1.
The Jury may decide not to hear protests where the word "PROTEST" was not clearly hailed.(b). Protests shall be on written forms available at the Committee Desk and delivered within one (1) hour after the time of the last boat's finish of that day; Protests will be heard in approximately the order of receipt as soon as possible.
(c). RRS 66 is changed by adding the following:
"On the last day of racing, a party to the hearing may ask for a reopening no later than one (1) hour after being informed of the decision."20. SCORING
The Low Point Scoring System, Rule A2, will apply, modified so that each skipper's series score will be the total of her race scores, with her worst score discarded if six (6) or more races have been completed. Four (4) races shall be completed to constitute as series.
21. PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to each member of the crews placing first, second and third in each division of the regatta. Other prizes may be awarded, at the discretion of the organizers.
22. DISCLAIMER
AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY INTO THIS REGATTA, EACH ACCEPT(S) SOLE AND INESCAPABLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY OF THE BOATS THEY ARE SAILING AND AGREE THAT NEITHER THE ORGANIZING AUTHORITY, THE RACE COMMITTEE, JURY, SPONSORS, NOR ANY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, OR REPRESENTATIVES BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, LOSS OF LIFE, OR INJURY TO BOATS OR PERSONS WHICH MAY OCCUR, HOWEVER CAUSED, BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THIS REGATTA.
APPENDIX A
RACE COURSES
The primary race course, a Single Triangle, will be used unless otherwise indicated, with the start-finish line in the middle of the windward leg.
All marks shall be left to port. Marks will be orange inflatables.
The secondary race course, a Gold Cup, may be used if time permits.
Start-Windward-Reach-Gybe-Reach-Windward-Leeward-Windward-Finish.
All marks shall be left to port. Marks will be orange inflatables.
APPENDIX B
RACE COURSES
The following Trapezoid race courses may also be used at the discretion of the Race Committee:
