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SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
DEVONPORT YACHT CLUB
2007 ~ 2008 Season
Sailing Programme
NOTICES OF RACE
Cruising
Series
Round
the Buoys Including Classis Yachts
Duder
Cup Regatta
Shorthanded
Series
ENTRY FEES
2007~2008 SEASON
Individual entry for an event is $15.00 per race
Non Members; Check Notices of Race for Non Member Fees
Note: All fees are non-refundable.
ENTRY
FORM (12kb PDF)
Entry forms should be in the hands of the Sailing
Committee no later than 1900 hrs on the Thursday prior to each race. Entry
forms are available at the clubhouse, from this website or from the
Sailing Committee. Cheques to be made payable to: Devonport Yacht Club
Inc.
General
Sailing Instructions 2007 ~ 2008
The
Organising Authority is the Devonport Yacht Club Inc (DYC)
1
Rules
1.1
Racing will be governed by the Yachting New Zealand Racing Rules of
Sailing and Safety Regulations 2005 - 2008 (YNZ Rules).
1.2
Maritime Rules Part 22, Collision Prevention, apply at all times except
that YNZ Rules, Part 2 apply between vessels racing between Sunrise and
Sunset.
1.3
Maritime Rules Part 91, Navigation Safety Rules, and any Harbour Master's
Directions apply at all times.
1.4
Any contact made, however minor, with any navigational mark, shall be
reported to the Sailing Committee by that yacht or any other yacht
witnessing the incident.
2 Safety
2.1 Y NZ
Safety Regulations Part II Category 4 shall apply. Any additional
requirements will be stated in individual Notices of Race
2.2
If any yacht does not comply fully with the specified safety requirements
herein, or in the applicable Notice of Race, that yacht shall be
submitted, not later than 24 hours before the commencement of the race, to
the club safety officer, who is authorised give an appropriate
dispensation at his discretion.
2.3
Signing the DYC Entry Form is tantamount to declaring that the yacht
entered complies with all safety requirements.
2.4
No formal inspection is necessary but the Sailing Committee reserves the
right to inspect for compliance with safety requirements at any time .
2.5
In one-design divisions any relevant Class Rules will apply.
2.6
Yachts shall display sail numbers in accordance with YNZ Appendix G 1 (c).
2.7
A boat that retires from a race shall immediately notify Race Control on
the designated VHF Channel or by any other available means.
2.8
A yacht may use any means of propulsion if essential to:
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assist a person or
vessel in danger.
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avoid impeding the
passage of a vessel over 500 gross tonnes.
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avoid collision with a
vessel not racing.
Any yacht so doing who restarts in a race must do so in such a position
that no advantage is derived from having used its motor.
2.9
Yachts racing shall carry a serviceable marine VHF transceiver and listen
on the race control channel at all times when racing. Unless advised
otherwise Race Control will be:
It is recommended that:
3 Extras
3.1
Extras are defined as sails not normally used to advantage to windward.
3.2
Certain events or divisions are designated "No Extras". In these
extras may not be set. Headsails may be boomed out using spinnaker poles
but shall be carried on a permanent load bearing forestay with only one
headsail per forestay.
4 Dingies
4.1
For purposes of these instructions a dinghy is defined as a rigid dinghy,
inflated inflatable or a liferaft of sufficient buoyancy to support all
the crew.
4.2
Dinghies must be towed or carried in all races unless the applicable
Notice of Race specifies otherwise.
4.3
Entrants for races where dinghies are specified shall tow or carry the
same dinghy throughout the event or series. A boat that changes dinghy or
mode shall so advise the Sailing Committee as if this were an
"alteration" under 17.4.
5 Notices and
Changes to Instructions
5.1
Notices to Competitors or Changes to Notices of Race or Sailing
Instructions will be posted on the Club notice board and on the Club
website not later than 1200 on the day before they will take effect.
5.2
It is the responsibility of the Skipper to ensure he/she is aware of any
notices or changes prior to the start of a race.
6 Sailing Committee
6.1
The Sailing Committee shall nominate from within its members an Officer of
the Day for each race day to act on its behalf in all matters.
7 Signals Made
Ashore
7.1
Starting, recall and alternative course signals made ashore at the DYC
will be made by wooden replicas of the approved flags displayed on the
Clubhouse verandah. Other approved flag signals may be made from the
Flagpole.
8 Divison
Flags
8.1
The appropriate divisional flag, minimum size 30 x 30 cm, shall be flown
at least 2 metres above the deck line from the backstay of yachts whilst
racing. Yachts without a backstay shall fly their divisional flag from the
port shrouds.
9 Racing Area
9.1
The Racing area is within the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf.
10 Prior to the Start
10.1
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Abandonment: Flag N
over A + 3 Sounds
(YNZ Rule 27.3) |
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Abandonment will be
decided by the sailing committee as early as possible on the day of
the race - usually by 0730 - but not later than the warning signal
and will be final - i.e. "no more racing today". An
advisory message will be recorded on the Clubhouse answerphone. |
10.2
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Postponement:
Answer Pennant + 2 sounds
(YNZ Rule 27.3) |
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Postponements will be
signaled prior to the warning signal. The next start will be 30
minutes later unless a further postponement is ordered. |
10.3
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Alternative Course: Flag
O |
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The adoption of an
alternative course will be signaled prior to the warning sign |
11 The Start
11.1
All races will be started using YNZ rule 26, shown diagrammatically below,
with the warning signal given 10 minutes before the starting signal.
Divisional starts will be at 15 minute intervals.
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Warning |
Preparatory |
1 Minute |
Start |
| Minutes to Start |
10.............. |
4................ |
1................ |
0 |
| Visual Signal |
Division Flag |
Flag P |
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Flag P Removed |
Division Flag Removed |
| Sound Signal |
1 Sound |
1 Sound |
1 Long Sound |
1 Sound |
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Engine Shut
Off at the Preparatory Signal |
11.2
Unless otherwise specified in the Notice of Race or individual sailing
instructions the start line will be a line between the Flagstaff at the
DYC and "Torpedo" yellow buoy, but limited inshore by the outer
line of all moored vessels and moorings between Torpedo Bay and Devonport
wharves.
11.3
Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall keep clear of the
starting area after the first warning signal.
11.4
Late Starters: Any boat which expects to start later than 15 minutes after
its starting signal:
a. Must inform the starter by telephone or
VHF of the intention to start.
b. May use the motor after the Preparatory
signal under the provisions of 12.3 b. & c. below
12 Recalls
12.1
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Individual
Recall: Flag X
+ 1 sound:
(YNZ Rule 29.1) |
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A
boat on the course side of the start line at the start:
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12.2
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General
Recall: First
Substitute + 2 sounds:
(YNZ Rule 29.2) |
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If
the starter determines a General Recall:
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a. The recalled division will be restarted 15
minutes after the last scheduled start.
b. If more than one division is recalled these
divisions will be restarted at 15 minute intervals after the last
scheduled start in the sequence in which they were recalled.
12.3
All recalled boats or divisions shall:
a. Return to the pre-start side by passing outside
the seaward of the end of the start line and shall not interfere with
yachts starting or who have already started. This changes YNZ Rule 30.1
b. May, if starting in an easterly direction,
motor in a westerly direction, keeping clear of all other boats racing, to
a point due South of the cable marker at the end of May Street and restart
with engine off.
c. May, if starting in a westerly direction, motor
in an easterly direction, keeping clear of all other boats racing, to a
point due South of the Torpedo Bay Wharf and restart with engine off.
12.4
VHF Channel 77 may be used to advise premature starters. This does not
absolve competitors of responsibility to respond to flag signals
displayed.
13 Fairway Marks
13.1 The
following are deemed to be obstructions and shall be passed on the main
channel side only:
a. Rangitoto Beacon
b. Iliomama Beacon
c. Browns Island Beacon
d. Beacon on Sewer Outlet (Orakei)
e. Doris Rock Port Hand Beacon (approx 25m
north of Bean Rock)
f. Emu Rock South Cardinal Beacon
g. Red Port Hand Buoys on eastern side of
Motuihe Channel
h. Cable beacons east of Devonport Wharf
i. Green Starboard Hand Beacon SW of
Torpedo Bay Wharf.
j. The outer line of all moored
vessels and moorings between Torpedo Bay wharf and Devonport wharf
k. The outer line of all moored vessels and
moorings in or adjacent to all Small Craft mooring areas shown on Chart NZ
5322.
13.2 Yachts
shall only pass through the main navigation span of the Harbour Bridge
when racing.
14 The Finish
14.1 Unless
otherwise stated in the Notice of Race or individual Sailing Instructions
the finish line is between Torpedo buoy and the flagstaff at DYC.
14.2
If the finish line is not manned or there is no finish boat
on station:·
- The first boat to finish shall take her own time
and thereafter anchor and act as finish boat.
or as
circumstances dictate;
- all boats shall take their own finish time and
advise the Officer of the Day.
14.3
After finishing, boats shall not re-cross or pass back through the
finishing line
15 Penalty System
15.1
A boat that has taken a penalty or retired under rule 31.2 or rule 44.1
shall advise the Sailing Committee in writing within the protest time.
16 Protests and Request
for Redress
16.1
Protests shall be lodged with the Officer of the Day within two hours of
the last boat finishing.
16.2
For protests where a rule of YNZ Part 2 or any DYC instruction is alleged
to have been broken, an arbitration hearing will be offered, but is not
mandatory, prior to any formal hearing. YNZ Appendix Z and 44.3(c) apply.
16.3
Competitors involved in protests will be informed by either phone, e-mail
or fax of the time when the hearings will take place.
17 Handicaps
17.1
Initial TCFs (Time Correction Factors) will be set for each boat at the
beginning of the season or on entry to the racing programme. TCFs will be
allocated:
a. Without
Extras
b. With
Extras
17.2
Only initial TCFs may be queried in writing to the Sailing Committee.
17.3
TCFs, in the appropriate category, will be adjusted progressively through
the season according to a boat's race results using a formula approved by
the Sailing Committee.
17.4
Any alterations to the hull, sails, sail plan, spars, engine, propeller,
rudder or ballast or any other factor likely to alter the boats
performance, shall be notified in writing to the Sailing Committee who
may, at its sole discretion, alter the vessel's TCF to reflect the
alteration. Failure to do so may render the boat liable to
disqualification from all races concerned.
18 Scoring
18.1
The Low Point scoring system of YNZ Appendix A4 and A9 shall apply.
18.2
The Notice of Race for series events shall identify how many races will be
needed to constitute a series and how many will be counted.
19 Disclaimer
19.1
All those taking part in DYC races or any other sailing events controlled
by the DYC, do so at their own risk and the DYC has no responsibility nor
liability for any damage, loss or penalty suffered by any boat, crew or
any other person taking part in such races or events.
19.2
The DYC is not responsible for the sea-worthiness of a boat whose entry is
accepted nor for the sufficiency and/or adequacy of its equipment nor the
competence of its skipper or crew.
19.3
The DYC reserves the right in its sole and uncontrolled discretion to
refuse any entry.
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