VON KLEMPERER SERIES 2004/5
1. RULES.
The Regatta will be governed
by the;
“Rules” as defined in the
2000/2004 ISAF racing rules of sailing (RRS),
Rules of the competing
classes as defined in the notice of race,
Notice of Race, unless
specifically amended by these sailing instructions,
Sailing instructions and any
amendments thereof.
2. NOTICES
TO COMPETITORS.
Notices to competitors will
be posted on the official notice board located in the clubhouse.
3. CHANGES
IN SAILING INSTRUCTIONS.
Any changes to the SAILING
INSTRUCTIONS will be posted on the notice board no later than 15 minutes prior
to each Briefing on the day it will take effect.
4. SIGNALS
MADE ASHORE.
Signals made ashore will be
displayed on a flagpole located in front of the clubhouse.
Flag AP “1 minute” is replaced with “not less
than 20 minutes“ in race signal AP
Flag D with a sound
signal: The warning signal will be made not less than 20 minutes after the flag
D is displayed. Boats shall not leave the shore until this signal is made.
Flag Y : Rule 40
applies at all times while afloat. This changes the part 4 preamble.
Flag B Hoisted to the
yardarm with one long sound signal means that PROTEST time has begun. Lowered
to the dip with one long sound signal means that 10 minutes remain to Protest
Time Limit. Lowered completely with one long sound signal, shall mean that the
protest time limit has ended.
5.
SCHEDULE OF RACES.
Each sailing day shall consist of one scheduled race.
The Warning Signal for the first race each day, shall not be sounded before 13h00 .
A maximum of 30 races are scheduled for the Series.
Where a Race is abandoned on any race day, this race may be sailed later on the same date, at the discretion of the Race Chairman, or rescheduled to be sailed on the next scheduled sailing day, with the warning signal for such a race being sounded not before 11h00.
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DATE |
Start Not Before |
Event |
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SAT 15 |
13H00 |
VON KLEMPERER RACE 1 |
|
SAT 22 |
13H00 |
VON KLEMPERER RACE 2 |
|
SAT 29 |
13H00 |
VON KLEMPERER RACE 3 |
|
SAT 5 June |
13H00 |
VON KLEMPERER RACE 4 |
|
SAT 12 June |
13H00 |
VON KLEMPERER RACE 5 |
There shall be a Fleet
Start, with all classes starting together.
The Start Flag shall be the F Flag.
Racing will take place on
the Midmar Dam.
8 THE
COURSES.
The course to be sailed will
be explained in detail at each Briefing.
In all cases, yachts shall
pass through the gate, (between the race committee boat and the orange buoy),
when on the intended “windward to
leeward” mark run only. (“intended” to mean – as per the course layout,
irrespective of wind changes thereafter.)
9 MARKS.
The course marks shall be
Yellow Drums.
The starting and finishing
marks will be the race committee boat displaying an ORANGE FLAG on the Starboard
side and a small Orange buoy, on the Port end.
10 THE
START.
Races will be started using
RULE 26 with the warning signal given 5 minutes before the starting signal.
The start line will be
between the mast on the committee boat displaying an orange flag and a small
buoy at the port end.
A boat starting later than 4
minutes after her starting signal will be scored DID NOT START. This changes
rule A4.1.
11 CHANGE
OF POSITION OF THE NEXT MARK.
No course changes by change
of position of mark/s may be made after the Start Signal, except that the Race
may be shortened.
12 THE
FINISH.
The finish line will be
between the staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee boat at the
starboard end and the finishing mark at the port end.
When the course is
shortened, the race committee boat will display FLAG “S” and boats shall finish by rounding the next
mark and then proceeding to and finishing at the prescribed Finish Line.
A boat which has taken a
penalty or retired under rule 31.2 or 44.1 shall complete an acknowledgement
form at the race office within the protest time limit.
As provided in rule 67, the
protest committee may, without a hearing, penalise a boat that has broken rule
42.
14 TIME
LIMIT
Time limits are as follows
Class
Mark 1 time limit.
Open
20 minutes.
If no boat has passed MARK 1
within the Mark 1 time limit the race will be abandoned.
Boats failing to finish
within 20 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes will be
scored Did Not Finish..
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PROTESTS.
Protests forms are available
at the race / regatta Secretary’s office. Protests shall be delivered there
within the protest time limit.
The protest time limit is 40
(forty) minutes after the last boat has finished the last race of the day. The
same protest time limit applies to all protests by the protest committee and to
requests for redress. This changes rules 61.3 and 62.2.
Notices will be posted as
soon as possible after the protest time limit to inform competitors of hearings
in which they are parties or named as witnesses. Hearings will be held in the
place stated on the protest notice beginning at the time stated therein.
Notices of protests by the
race committee or protest committee will be posted to inform boats under rule
61.1(b)
The list of boats that,
under the instruction “Penalty System : rule 67” have acknowledged breaking
rule 42 or have been disqualified by the protest committee will be posted
before the protest time limit
Appeals are prohibited.
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SCORING.
The low point scoring
system, RRS A4 will apply for LINE HONOURS, and the Hunter Class Handicap
System shall apply for HANDICAP RESULTS.
The applicable categories
within the SERIES shall be scored in the open event and the overall order in
which they finish in this event shall determine their position in each category
with the best placed finisher in the overall results first place. Class
categories will not be scored separately.
17 SAFETY
REGULATIONS
A
boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee as soon as
possible.
Yachts
shall comply with their class buoyancy and safety requirements.
Competitors
shall wear a personal buoyancy aid at all times while afloat in a yacht when so
signalled.
18 HAULING
OUT RESTRICTIONS
There are no hauling out
restrictions
19 AWARDS,
PRIZES AND TROPHIES.
Prizes and awards will be presented at the prize giving
which will follow as soon as possible after the last race in the SERIES, at the
HMYC.
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DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in
this regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to race.
The Organising Authority
including all persons, organisations and their agents concerned with conduct of
the regatta will not accept any liability for material damage or personal
injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the
regatta.
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INSURANCE
It is recommended that each
participating yacht carry valid insurance including third party cover.