Performance Nationals 2001
2001 Sailing Instructions
1.
RULES
The regatta shall be governed
by: the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules (RRS 2001-2004);
the prescriptions of US Sailing; the individual class rules of the classes
sailing (except as any are altered by these sailing instructions); the Notice
of Race published for this event; and by these Sailing Instructions.
2.
ADVERTISING AND EVENT
CLASSIFICATION
Unless otherwise prescribed
in the Notice of Race published for this event and in amended Sailing
Instructions, this event shall be classified as Category C as described in
Appendix 1, ISAF Code 20.
3.
SAFETY The following section supplements RRS 1.
GENERAL: Notwithstanding
anything in these Sailing Instructions, it is the personal responsibility of
each competitor to sail safely and to wear a life jacket, or Personal Flotation
Device (PFD), or other personal buoyancy device approved by the National
Authority having jurisdiction and adequate protective clothing as conditions
warrant. If wind, wave, or water conditions make you doubtful of your ability
to handle the conditions, retire from the race.
4.
ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1
ENTRY
FORMS: Class members shall file a written registration entry form with the race
organizer prior to racing. Incomplete
forms will not be accepted. An entry is
official when posted on the master scorecard.
4.2
ERRORS
OR OMISSIONS: Incomplete or inaccurate entry information may result in
disqualification during or following the regatta.
4.3
SAIL
NUMBERS: Sail numbers shall match the entry form and be readable from both
sides of the sail.
4.4
CLASS
MINIMUM: 4 boats will be required to make a class; boats not making class may
race in a Portsmouth fleet.
4.5 PORTSMOUTH RATINGS: The ratings will be taken from the Table Of Portsmouth Numbers And Wind Dependent Handicaps (April 2001). The listed wind speed adjustments will be used as the basis for determining corrected time.
5.
CHANGES IN THE SAILING
INSTRUCTIONS / NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
5.1
LOCATION:
The location of the Official Regatta Notice Board will be announced at the
initial Skippers' Meeting.
5.2
CHANGES:
Changes in the Sailing Instructions will be posted on the Official Regatta
Notice Board one hour before the first race on the day the change takes
effect. Schedule changes will be posted
by 8:00 p.m. the previous day.
5.3
NOTICES:
All other notices to competitors will be posted on the Official Regatta Notice
Board.
6.
SCHEDULE OF RACES AND EVENTS
Sunday Oct. 7
12:00noon Skipper’s
meeting for practice races
8:00pm Initial Skipper’s meeting for National
Championship Series
Monday Oct. 8
11:00am Warning Signal for first race, other races
to follow
8:00pm Skipper’s
meeting
Tuesday Oct. 9 and Wednesday Oct. 10
10:30am Warning Signal for first race, other races
to follow
8:00pm Skipper’s
meeting
Thursday Oct. 11
9:30am Warning Signal for first race, other races
to follow.
No race will be started after
1:00pm
6:00pm Dinner and trophies
7.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MARKS
7.1
MARKS:
The description of the marks to be used, including starting and finishing
marks, will be described at the initial Skipper’s Meeting.
7.2
WEATHER
MARKS: There may be two “A” marks set.
The first Mark nearer the Start Line will be for slower rated fleets,
the second mark farthest from the Start Line will be for faster rated
fleets. Fleets will be assigned to a
designated Mark at the Skipper’s Meeting.
7.3
"B"
MARK LOCATION: "B" Mark, the reaching mark, may be located to either
the windward or leeward end of the course.
7.4
BARGING
BUOY: A barging buoy may be set behind the Race Committee signal boat as a
warning to skippers to keep clear of the starting boat when starting or
finishing a race. A barging buoy and
its tether is an extension of the starting boat or a mark of the course.
8.
RACE STARTS AND STARTING
SEQUENCE
8.1
STARTING
SIGNALS: The starting signals shall be in accordance with RRS 26.
8.2
CLASS
FLAGS: Class Flags (Numeral Pennants) designating a fleet’s warning signal will
be assigned at the initial Skipper’s Meeting.
8.3
SMALL CLASSES: A class of less than 8 boats may be started with
other classes.
8.4
START
SEQUENCE: The Start sequence for the first start of each day will be announced
at the Skipper’s Meeting.
8.5
RACE
SEQUENCE: The display of Flag “H” (white and red vertical bars) at the finish
of any race means “racing has ended for the day”.
8.6
SIGNALS
MADE ASHORE:
(a) When signals are made ashore they shall conform to RRS “Race Signals” and their location ashore will be announced at the initial Skippers' Meeting and posted on the Official Regatta Notice Board.
(b) “Postponement” (Answering Pennant “AP”) with 2 sound signals (one when lowered) means the race is postponed. The Warning Signal will not be made less than 30 minutes after “AP” is lowered. .
8.7
Boats
whose warning signal has not been made shall keep clear of the starting area
and of all boats whose warning signal has been made.
8.8
A
boat shall not start later than 6 minutes after her starting signal.
9.
THE COURSE
9.1
RACE
COURSE: US SAILING courses shall be used as follows:
Course No
Course Finish Options
1 (S) A
C A (F) Downwind 1 G
2 (S) A
C A C A (F) Downwind 2 G
3 (S) A
C A B C (F) Upwind
4 (S) A
B C A C (F) Upwind
5 (S) A
C (F) Upwind 5 G
6 (S) A
C A C (F) Upwind
6 G
7 (S) A
C A B C A
C (F) Upwind
All
marks left to port except Gates Gates
may be exited in either direction
9.2
COURSE
CALLED: The course to be sailed shall be displayed on the Race Committee signal
boat before, or closely following, the display of the Warning Signal for each
class. This modifies RRS 27.1
9.3
GATE
COURSES: The Race Committee may set a
gate at the leeward mark in lieu of a single C mark. Boats shall sail between the two gate marks from the direction of
the last mark, rounding to either port or starboard. The Race Committee is not
required to post a G for courses that have the optional gate for
windward/leeward courses.
10.
START/FINISH LINE OBSTRUCTION
(a) The Start Line shall rank as an
obstruction for fleets previously started while fleets are starting and in
sequence until after the last fleet has successfully started.
(b) The Finish Line shall rank as an
obstruction when a Blue Flag is displayed on the Race Committee boat at the
Finish Line for all boats not finishing.
11.
RETIRING FROM A RACE
NOTIFY THE RACE COMMITTEE: A
boat, which retires from a race, shall notify the Race Committee either before
leaving the course area or upon arriving at shore. Failure to do so may lead to disqualification.
12.
ALTERNATE FINISHES, TIME
LIMIT, AND RACE VALIDITY
12.1
SHORTENING
OR ABANDONING AFTER THE START:
(a)
Courses
may be shortened or abandoned at the Race Committee's discretion in accordance
with RRS 32 and 33.
(b)
Code
Flag “S” shall be displayed at a rounding or finishing mark. Finish between the nearby mark and this
flag.
(c)
When
Code Flag “S” is displayed over any class flag(s), the signal applies only to
that class, or to those classes.
12.2
TIME
LIMIT: No race time limit is scheduled. The Race Committee may abandon a race
at its discretion in accordance with RRS 32.
12.3
FINISHING
ON THE WATER: When approximately half of the boats in a race have rounded the
last mark, the Race Committee may finish the balance of the boats at the last
mark or on the course. The Race
Committee determines the method of finishing and the finish positions awarded
each boat.
13.
PROTESTS
13.1
PROTEST
TIME LIMIT: Protests shall be written on regatta supplied protest forms or
reasonable equivalent. Protests shall be filed with the Race Committee or with
the Protest Committee by 6:30pm of the day of the incident, except the last day
or racing, when the protest must be filed by 3:00pm. The protest committee may
extend the protest time at their discretion. This modifies RRS 61.3.
13.2
SIGNALING
A PROTEST: A boat protesting another boat shall follow RRS 61.1 (a) with the
following provisions and modifications:
(a)
All
boats, regardless of hull length shall hail ”Protest” and display a red
flag. This modifies RRS 61.1 (a)
(b)
The
definition of the "first reasonable opportunity" for displaying a
protest flag is IMMEDIATELY upon achieving control of the boat.
(c)
The
definition of the "first reasonable opportunity" for hailing
"Protest" is IMMEDIATELY following the incident.
(d)
Notify
the Race Committee signal boat of intent to protest when finishing. The Race
Committee will acknowledge the protest flag only. If unable to finish, notify
the Race Committee upon reaching shore that you did not finish and of your
intent to protest.
14.
ALTERNATE PENALTIES
360-DEGREE RULE: (This
modifies RRS rules 44.1 and 44.2.) A boat that may have broken a rule of Part 2
while racing may take a penalty at the time of the incident. Her penalty shall
be one 360-degree Turns Penalty in either direction.
15.
SCORING
15.1
METHOD:
Low Point Scoring System as written in RRS Appendix A2, except that a DNF will
be scored the number of finishers in that fleet plus one.
15.2
THROWOUT
RACES: Provided there are 8 or more races in a regatta, there will be one
throwout race allowed in the scoring.
15.3
PENALTIES
AND SCORING PENALTIES: As described in RRS Appendix A.
15.4
All
scoring penalties may be thrown out if a throwout race is allowed except DNE.
This penalty may be awarded by the protest committee for equipment violations,
unsportsmanlike conduct, abusive profanity, fouls causing injury, material
prejudice, or serious damage. Awarding a DNE does not preclude the protest
committee taking action under RRS Section C - Gross Misconduct, Rule 69.
16.
SPECIAL NOTES
16.1
QUESTIONS:
No questions will be answered by the Race Committee on the water.
16.2
OBSTRUCTIONS:
Mark boats, rescue/chase boats, control boats, and line sighting boats shall
rank as obstructions.
16.3
ASSISTANCE:
Any boat receiving "hands on" assistance from rescue/chase boats will
be scored DNF. The Race Committee may
decide when a boat or crew needs assistance.
16.4
EQUIPMENT: Trapezes are permitted. Modifies RRS 49.1