RISK WARNING
This RISK WARNING is issued jointly by the Manning River Sailing Club
and the NSW Maritime Authority, pursuant to the Civil Liability Act
2002 to all persons wishing to participate in the sailing activities
conducted by Manning River Sailing Club.
Participants are warned that, regardless of the precautions, which
might be taken by reasonable and experienced persons, sailing can be
a dangerous pursuit and participants are exposed to significant risk
of property damage, physical harm and possibly death.
As an indication, these risks may include, but are not limited to:
- The extremes of weather and sea conditions.
- The potential that control of vessels may be lost, resulting in collision
with objects and other vessels.
- The sudden movement of the vessel at any time and the possibility
that participants may fall or be thrown overboard, resulting in drowning.
- The possibility that participants may be injured by equipment on the
vessel.
- The absence of immediate medical care and the likelihood that significant
delays may occur before medical care is available.
- Exposure to the elements for extended periods.
The Manning River Sailing Club Inc. and the NSW Maritime Authority
also warn participants that regardless of their best intentions, they
may be unable to render assistance to participants who are in distress.
Participants are warned to consider the above risks and all other risks
before deciding to participate in any sailing event with the Manning
River Sailing Club.
Participants are also advised that although the Manning River Sailing
Club Inc. is covered by third party liability insurance, this cover
DOES NOT extend to participants. Any participant who considers
they have a need for insurance must make their own private arrangements
with an insurer. A personal accident insurance policy is available with
subscription to membership of Yachting NSW.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1. RULES
1.1. Racing will be governed by the ISAF's 2005-2008 Racing Rules
of Sailing (RRS).
1.2. All prescriptions of Yachting Australia shall apply.
1.3. YA Special Regulations Part 2 (Off the Beach Boats) shall
apply.
1.4. The appropriate class rules shall also apply.
1.5. Class rules permitting pumping of the sails shall not apply
(Sailboards exempt)
2. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
2.1. Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice
board of the MRSC.
3. CHANGES TO THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
3.1. Any change to the Sailing instructions will be posted before
0900 hours on the day it will take effect, except that any change to
the schedule of races will be posted by 2000 hours on the day before
it will take effect.
4. SIGNALS MADE ASHORE
4.1. Signals made ashore will be displayed on one of the two flagpoles
at the Southern End of the Clubhouse, outside the Committee Room.
4.2. When flag AP is displayed ashore, '1 minute' is replaced
with 'not less that 5 minutes' in the race signal AP
5. SCHEDULE OF RACES
5.1. Refer to Attachment A (Sailing Program) for the schedule of
races.
5.2. The 2006-07 Season will consist of approximately 23 races.
5.3. A briefing will be held no later than 30 minutes prior to
the start of the first race of the day.
5.4. The first warning signal for each MRSC club race day will
not be before 1230 hours. It is the intention of the Race Management
that races will start at approximately 1300 hours, weather and conditions
permitting.
5.5. If no warning signal has been made before 1530 hours, races
for that day will be abandoned and re-scheduled, where possible.
6. CLASS FLAGS
6.1. Class flag will be:
....6.1.a. Numeral Pennant 1.
....6.1.b. If more than one start
is required, Numeral Pennant 2 will be used for the second start;
....6.1.c. Numeral Pennant 3 for
the third start;
....6.1.d. and so on for all consecutive
starts.
7. THE COURSES
7.1. The diagrams in Attachment B show the courses, including
the order in which marks are to be passed and the side on which each
mark is to be left.
7.2. When there is a gate, boats shall sail between the gate
marks from the direction of the previous mark and round either gate
mark.
7.3. Course Flags will be:
............Course
1: Square flag bearing the numeral '1'
............Course
2: Square flag bearing the numeral '2'
............Course
3: Square flag bearing the numeral '3'
............Course
4: Square flag bearing the numeral '4'
............Course
5: Square flag bearing the numeral '5'
8. MARKS
8.1. All Marks will be yellow buoys displaying a yellow flag..__S
to be left to Starboard and.__P to be left to Port.
8.2. New marks as provided for in instruction 10.1 will be yellow
inflatable spheres.
8.3. Start and Finish marks will be black and white buoys displaying
a black and white checked flag.
8.4. A Race Management boat signalling a change of a leg of the
course is a mark as provided in instruction 10.2.
9. THE START
9.1. Races will be started using RRS Rule 26, with the warning
signal being 5 minutes before the starting signal.
9.2. The starting line will be between staffs displaying black
and white checked flags on the starting marks.
9.3. Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall avoid
the starting area.
9.4. A boat starting later than 10 minutes after her starting
signal shall be scored Did Not Start (DNS). This changes RRS Rule A4.
10. CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE
10.1. To change the next leg of the course, the Race Management
will lay a new mark (or move the finishing line) and remove the original
mark as soon as practicable. When in a subsequent change a new mark
is replaced it will be replaced by an original mark.
10.2. Except at a gate, boats shall pass between the Race Management
boat signalling the change of the next leg and the nearby mark. This
changes RRS Rule 28.1.
11. THE FINISH
11.1. The finishing line will be between staffs displaying black
and white checked flags on the finishing marks.
12. PENALTY SYSTEM
12.1. RRS Rule 44.1 and 44.2 will apply.
12.2. As provided in RRS Rule 67, the Protest Committee may,
without a hearing, penalize a boat that has broken RRS Rule 42.
13. TIME LIMITS
13.1. Time limits are as follows:
............Mark
1 Time Limit: 40 minutes If no boat has passed Mark 1 within the Mark
1 time limit, the race will be abandoned
13.2. Boats failing to finish within 1 hour after the first
boat sails the course and finishes will be scored Did Not Finish (DNF).
This changes RRS Rules 35 and A4.
13.3. The first boat must finish within 2 hours of the scratch
start.
14. PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS
14.1. The Protest Committee will be nominated by Race Management.
14.2. For events held at MRSC, Protest forms will be available
from the Sign-on/Sign-off table. For events sailed elsewhere, Protest
forms will be available from the Commodore and/or Race Officer.
14.3. The protest time limit will be 1 hour from the time of
the last boat to finish. (The same time limit applies to protests by
the Race Management and Protest Committee about incidents they observe
in the racing area and to requests for redress. This changes RRS Rules
61.3 and 62.2.)
14.4. A nominal fee of $10 shall be lodged with each protest
form. Forms are to be lodged with the Race Officer in accordance with
instruction 14.3
14.5. Notices will be posted on the official notice board within
30 minutes of the protest time limit to inform competitors of hearings
in which they are parties or named as witnesses. Hearings will be held
in the Manning River Sailing Club Hall, at a time deemed suitable by
the Protest Committee (as soon as practicable after the incident).
14.6. A list of boats that, under instruction 12.2, have acknowledged
breaking RRS Rule 42, or have been disqualified by the Protest Committee,
will be posted within the protest time limit.
14.7. Breaches of instruction 9.3 will not be grounds for protest
by a boat. Penalties for these breaches may be less than disqualification
if the Protest Committee so decides.
15. SCORING
15.1. The Bonus point scoring system of Appendix A will apply to
the Club Championship series.
15.2. A High point scoring system will apply to the Pointscore
Series.
....15.2.a. The first place boat
on handicap will receive points according to the number of starters,
plus 1. Each boat after will receive one less point. A boat scored DNF
will receive 1 point.
......For example; if there are
20 Starters,
....................1st
Place ...................21
points
....................2nd
Place...................20
points
....................3rd
Place ...................19
points
....................4th
Place ...................18
points
....................…DNF
........................1
point
15.3. 6 races are scheduled for the Club Championship series.
....15.3.a. When 5 or fewer races
have been completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her
race scores.
....15.3.b. When 6 races have been
completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores
excluding her worst score.
16. HANDICAPS
16.1. Vessel handicaps at the start of the season to be determined
by Race Management.
16.2. Time penalties (deficits) for first three place-getters
(on handicap) will be:
............First
Place - 3 minutes
............Second
Place - 2 minutes
............Third
Place - 1 minute
............When
a boat with handicap 0 minutes (scratch boat) gains a place stated above,
all other boats in that race will receive a blow-out (will gain the
respective number of minutes)
16.3. The handicap limit will be 30 minutes. A blow-out will
not increase this limit.
17. SAFETY REGULATIONS
17.1. Each skipper must sign-on before going afloat and sign-off
within the protest time limit.
....17.1.a. Failure to sign-on will
result in the boat being scored Did Not Contest (DNC)
....17.1.b. Failure to sign-off
will result in the boat being scored Disqualified (DSQ)
17.2. Rules 17.1.a. and 17.1.b. will be implemented without
a hearing.
17.3. A boat that retires from a race shall notify the Race
Management as soon as possible.
18. EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT CHECKS
18.1. A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance
with; the class rules; sailing instructions and YA Special Regulations
Part 2 (Off the Beach Boats). If two or more members of the Race Management
deem that the boat does not meet minimum safety standards, that boat
will be prohibited from competing until such time that it satisfies
all safety requirements. On the water a boat can be instructed by a
Race Management measurer to proceed immediately to a designated area
for inspection.
19. OFFICIAL/RESPONSE BOATS
19.1. Response boats will fly the Manning River Sailing Club flag.
The Driver and Crew of these vessels will be distinguished by the wearing
of fluoro apparel.
20. RADIO COMMUNICATION
20.1. A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing
nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction
also applies to mobile telephones.
21. PRIZES
21.1. Prizes will be awarded at the End of Season Presentation.
21.2. The MRSC Committee will determine what constitutes a class
and what prizes will be awarded.
22. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
22.1. Competitors participate in the races or regatta entirely at
their own risk. See RRS Rule 4, Decision to Race. The organising authority
will not accept any liability for material damage, personal injury or
death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the
regatta.
23. INSURANCE
23.1. It is strongly recommended that each yacht have a risk cover
of no less than $10,000,000 by way of a certificate of currency or policy
document copy. If not produced, they will not be given entry approval
to any event other than club events.