FED' WEEK 2008 RESULTS & REPORTS

NOTICE OF RACE

 

1.              Organising Authority & Rules

1.1         The Organising Authority is the Federation of Chichester Harbour Sailing Clubs and Hayling Island Sailing Club, and this term includes the officers of the Federation or Club, the race committee, the race officers and assistants, patrol boat crews and any other person involved in running the racing.

1.2         The ‘rules’ as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) shall apply.

1.3         The Regatta is a Category ‘C’ Event under ISAF Advertising Regulations.

 

2.       Conditions of Entry

2.1         The Race Committee reserves the right (in addition to RRS 69) to withdraw a competitor’s entry at any time (without refund of entry fee) for any race or races, if a competitor or competitor’s guest is found to have misbehaved either afloat or ashore in a manner unsuitable for a family regatta week, including the use of inappropriate language. This applies whilst attending any Federation Club.

2.2         Competitors are required to agree to be bound by the ‘rules’, and accept that they participate at their own risk (RRS 4) thereby implying that their boat is fit, and its crew competent, to sail in the conditions likely to be encountered, and that, notwithstanding the provision of patrol boats, the Organising Authority has no liability for personal injury or material damage sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after racing unless caused by its negligence. All helms (and if under 18, their parent or guardian) must complete the entry form accepting these conditions of entry.

2.3         Competitors shall grant to the Organising Authority without payment the right in perpetuity to make, use and show any report, result, motion or still pictures and live, taped or filmed television of or relating to the events.

2.4         Boats shall be insured for third party liability insurance with minimum cover of £2 million per claim.

2.5         Entry will be refused to multi-hulls and other boats considered unsuitable for the regatta.

 

3.      Classes, Class Flags, Start Times & Handicaps

3.1         Classes (events), class flags and start times shall be as per the Race Programme on the last page.

3.2         Handicaps shall be RYA Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) numbers unless otherwise set by the Race Committee.  Boats without a PY number may apply to enter events 1, 2,4,10 & 15.

3.3         There shall be one race a day for Series 1 & 2; and for Series 3, two races Monday to Thursday, the second immediately following the first, and one on Friday.

 

4.      Entry

4.1     Entry Fees (per boat): ADULTS:  £35 for the series or £12.00 per day; (S/H  £30 or £10)

                                    YOUTH: (U.18 on 18.8.08) £23 for the series or £8.00 per day; (S/H £20 or £7).

Unless already in possession of a Chichester or Langstone Harbour Plaque an additional charge of £3.50 will be made for the week, or £2.00 for up to 2 days.

4.2         A boat sailed by a helm other than declared on entry shall be a separate entry.

4.3         Entries may be posted to H.I.S.C. or will be taken at the Clubhouse on:

Sat 16^th Aug13.00–17.00hrs; Sun 17^th Aug13.00–18.00hrs; Mon 18^th Aug from 08.00hrs,

when this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions will be available.

 

5.      Courses and Race area             

5.1         Courses shall be within Chichester Harbour as set out in the Sailing Instructions.

5.2         A chart of the racing area will be provided with the Sailing Instructions.

 

6.       Shortening or Abandoning Races [amending RRS 32.1]

6.1     Races may be shortened or abandoned at the discretion of the Principal Race Officer.

 

7.      Communication with competitors

7.1     Official communications shall be posted on the notice board outside the changing rooms on the north-east side of the clubhouse.

7.2         Any change in the Sailing Instructions or Notice of Race shall be posted on the notice board for the two hours before the start time of the race concerned.

7.3         Signals ashore relating to all events in a Series shall be made by flying below the signal flag a Series flag, being: Series 1 – Purple numbered 1; Series 2 – Pink numbered 2; Series 3 – Green numbered 3.

7.4     Notice shall be posted each day of the time by which protests shall be lodged.

 

8.      Safety (Signing out to race, signing ashore) [amending RRS 63.1 and A.4]

8.1         Before each race all helmsmen intending to race shall sign on the notice board as going afloat; failure to do so will result in a penalty without hearing, on the first occasion being a 20% scoring penalty calculated as in RRS 44.3(c), and on subsequent occasions being scored as did not compete.

 

 

 

8.2         Boats may be held ashore by the flying of their numbered Series flag alone from the race box and may leave the shore when this is lowered. Postponed start times will assume that boats have not left the shore earlier than this.

 

8.3         After their last race of the day all helmsmen shall, within 30 minutes (Series 1 & 2) or 20 minutes (Series 3) of their finish (or such extended period as the race committee may allow), sign on the notice board as coming ashore; failure to do so will result in a penalty without hearing, on the first occasion being scored as did not finish, and on subsequent occasions being disqualification without hearing and such score shall not be discarded under 9.3.

 

9.      Scoring [amending RRS A.4]

9.1     The Low Point scoring system of RRS Appendix A shall apply except that first place shall score 3/4.

9.2     Two or more races shall constitute a series.

9.3     Discards shall be: races sailed - 2 or 3: 0; 4: 1; 5 or 6: 2; 7 to 9: 3.

 

10      Protests [amending RRS 61.1(a)]

10.1   A boat with a hull length exceeding 6 metres need not fly a protest flag.

10.2   The RYA Rules Disputes Procedures will be available as follows: Events 1-16, the Exoneration Penalty;

         Events 13-16, the Advisory Hearing. See the Official Notice Board for details.

 

11.     Prizes:

11.1   Prize giving will take place after racing on Friday 22^nd August.

11.2      Prizes will be awarded for each event according to the declared number of entries:

 Three entries –1prize; Five entries – 2 prizes; Seven entries - 3 prizes; each additional nine entries - 1 prize.

11.3     Trophies will be awarded to the winners of events as follows:

 Pilsey Bowl                                                        Handicap Event with the highest entry.

 Sir Geoffrey Lowles Salver                              Flying Fifteen

 Gerald King Cornflake Trophy                          Flying Fifteen last race

 Goblets                                                             420

 Freddie West Trophy                                         Highest entry in events 5, 8, 9, 12 -15.

 East Head Cup                                                    2^nd highest entry in events 5, 8, 9, 12 -15.

 Mickey Finn Cup                                                 Finn

 Itchenor Plate                                                  Finn last race

 Chablis Bowl                                                      RS 400

 Westlands Trophy                                             RS 700

 Rutherford Trophy                                           Optimist

 

 Interclub trophy ~ 1st Club, & Inter club centre board mug ~ 2nd Club.

Any club may nominate to the Race Office prior to Tuesday’s (1^st) race a team of up to five boats, each helmed by a member of that club. No more than two of those boats may sail in the same event. Series points for the best three boats shall count, plus points for the next best in the event of a tie.

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

A.      Race Committee:

Chairman, Robert Macdonald; John Sagues (C.H.F. Hon. Sailing Secretary); John Fletcher;

James Mant; Mike Jarman; Pam Marrs; Bev Moss; Julian Murch; Nigel Roper; Dick Taylor; Greg Wells.

 

B.            Principal Race Officers:

Series 1: Bev Moss      Series 2:  Pam Marrs      Series 3:  James Mant.

 

C.      Protest Committee:

Secretary: Mike Jarman. Members appointed by the Race Committee as required.

 

D.      Valuables: Visitors are requested not to leave valuables in the changing rooms.

 

E.      Access, Boat Parking, Car Parking, Accommodation & Camping:

E.1    Competitors will be issued with wristbands, to be worn for the week, to validate access to H.I.S.C.

E.2    Owing to limited parking space only one car park permit per entry will be issued.

E.3    Competitors are requested to park boats and cars with due care, complying with attendants’ guidance and ensuring that vehicles do not obstruct the main causeway, or access to / egress from the Club for emergency, contractors’ and delivery vehicles. Any vehicle causing an obstruction will be removed.

E.4    No camping, vans or sleeping on H.I.S.C. site overnight is allowed other than in official club accommodation. Failure to comply may lead to action under NOR  2.1.

 

F.      Social programme: see last page.

 

 

 

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This page last updated: 18 August 2008