The Devonport Yacht Club Inc

NOTICE OF RACE
SHORTHANDED 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

Amended 9/12/2011

1          RULES 

1.1       The General Sailing Instructions 2011/2012 apply for this series.

2.         SAFETY

2.1       Lifelines

           Either: Lifelines to Category 3 requirements must be fitted.

           Or: Securely fitted jackstays must be fitted on either side as specified for Category 3 in YNZ Safety Regulations 7.23. (It is recommended that all crew be clipped on before leaving the cockpit and at all times between sunset and sunrise.)

2.2       Dinghies

           Either: Dinghies must be towed or carried in accordance with General Sailing Instructions, section 4.  

3          ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY

3.1       The Series is "open" to financial members of any Yacht Club or other organization affiliated to YNZ for boats registered with YNZ.

3.2       Entry Fees:

3.3       Entries shall be on the official DYC entry form and must be accompanied by the appropriate entry fee. Entries must be received by 1700hrs on the day prior to the start of a race;

4          DIVISIONS

4.1       There will be one open division.   Racing flag ORANGE.

5          SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

6          TIME LIMITS

6.1      There will be no time limit

6.2       Any boat still sailing at sunset must contact Race Control on the designated VHF Channel 62 and report his position and intentions.

6.3       All boats must contact the race control on VHF Channel 62 30 minutes before finishing to advise their ETA

6.4       Boats may be required to take their own finishing times in accordance with General Sailing Instruction 14.2

7          SCORING

7.1       Low Points Scoring System in YNZ Rules Appendices A4 and A9 shall apply.   A 9 is amended, for this series only, in that a boat that did not start shall be scored points 2 more than the number of boats starting.

7.2       Two Races must be started to constitute a series.

7.3       A boat must start in at least 2 races to qualify for series points.

7.4      The Gulf Rally will count as a single race for series points. Each leg will be scored in accordance with 7.1 above and the aggregate of the three legs used to determine race points.

8          PRIZES

8.1       Prizes will be presented for 1st, 2nd and 3rd on handicap for each race or each leg of the Gulf Rally. 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

            Shorthanded Series Points:    The Devonport Cup

9.2        Only DYC Members will be eligible for trophies in this series.