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NOTICE OF RACE
CRUISING SERIES
The Organising Authority is the Devonport
Yacht Club Inc (DYC)
PO Box 32 036, Devonport;
Phone 445 0048; Fax 445 0046;
www.dyc.org.nz
1
RULES
1.1
The General Sailing Instructions 2011/2012 (the "General
Instructions") apply for this series.
1.2
Extras may not be set. See General Instructions
Section 3.
1.3
Dinghies must be towed or carried. See General Instructions
Section 4.
2
ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY
2.1
Individual races are "open" to financial members of any Yacht
Club or other organisation affiliated to YNZ for boats registered with
YNZ:
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Entry Fee: |
DYC Members |
$ 20.00 |
Non Members |
$ 25.00 |
2.2
Series entries and season entries are restricted to DYC members:
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Entry Fee: |
$ 100.00 Season Entry |
All DYC Races: |
$ 130.00 |
2.3
Entries shall be on the official DYC entry form and must be accompanied by
the appropriate entry fee. Entries must be received by 1700 on the day
prior to the start of a race. Late entries will be accepted by the starter, for individual races
only, up until 30 minutes prior to the start. Payment must be made either
to the starter or to the Officer of the Day not later than 30 minutes
after completion of the race.
3
DIVISIONS
3.1
Races will be sailed in two divisions of roughly equal numbers:
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A Division Boats with a higher assessed TCF |
Orange Flag* |
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B Division Boats with a lower assessed TCF |
Green Flag* |
3.2
B Division will start 5 minutes after A Division in this series.
3.3
Entrants may indicate their preferred division on the entry form. It is,
however, the intent of the Sailing Committee that the two divisions be
roughly equal in size. Accordingly the Committee reserves the right, if
necessary, to allocate a boat to a division other than that requested for
that season.
3.4
Woolacott Series Wollacott design boats will compete in
B Division. Races 2, 7, 9 and 15 will also be scored for a
Marco Polo Trophy.
4 RACE
SCHEDULE
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Race |
Date |
First Start |
Destination |
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1 |
Saturday, 29 October 2011 |
1000 |
Ice Breaker - Round the Buoys |
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2 |
Saturday, 5 November 2011 |
1000 |
Rocky Bay - Oneroa |
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4 |
Saturday, 3 December 2011 |
1000 |
Gulf Harbour |
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5 |
Sunday, 4 December 2011 |
1000 |
Home Again Race |
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7 |
Friday, 27 January 2012 |
1500\1800 |
Mahurangi Night Race |
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8 |
Sunday, 29 January 2012 |
1030 |
Around the Islands Mauhurangi |
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9 |
Saturday, 11 February 2012 |
1000 |
Islington Bay |
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13 |
Saturday, 10 March 2012 |
1000 |
Waikarapupu/Waikalabubu |
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15 |
Saturday, 31 March 2012 |
1000 |
Woody Bay/Station Bay |
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16 |
Friday, 6 April 2012 |
1000 |
Ponui Easter Cruise |
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17 |
Saturday, 7 April 2012 |
1000 |
Around the Islands Ponui |
5
SHORTENED COURSE
5.1
If it is determined, prior to the start, that sailing the full course is
likely to be impractical then a shortened course may be ordered. All boats
will sail directly to the designated finish line. This
is in addition to General Sailing Instruction 14.4 for this series only.
5.2
Flag S will be displayed at the clubhouse or start boat prior to the first
warning signal.
6
TIME LIMITS
6.1
Time Limits are specified in individual race instructions.
6.2
If one boat finishes within the time limit then the time limit for that
division will be extended by 30 minutes.
7
SCORING
7.1
Low Points Scoring System in YNZ Rules Appendices A4 and A9 shall apply.
7.2
6 Races must have been started to constitute a series.
7.3
A boat must start in at least 6 races to qualify for series points.
7.4
No score shall
be excluded until a boat has started in 8 races. Series points
shall be the sum of a boat’s best 8 scores.
8
PRIZES
8.1
Prizes will be presented ashore for 1st, 2nd and 3rd on handicap in each
Division. Three boats must start for a 2nd prize and five for 3rd prize;
skippers must be present to receive the prize.
9
TROPHIES
9.1
Race trophies for each race are shown in individual Sailing Instructions
Series Trophies will be awarded as follows:
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Cruising Series Points - A Division |
Gloaming Cup |
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Cruising Series Points - B Division |
Shore Sails Cup |
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Cruising Series Line - A Division |
Driftwood Trophy |
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Cruising Series Line - B Division |
Rigging Screw Trophy |
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Anniversary Weekend - Aggregate Points
including Anniversary Day Passage Race. |
Littler Trophy |
9.2 Only DYC members will be eligible for trophies in
this series.
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