To
promote the sport of sailing through yacht racing and cruising.
2.
Officers
and Committee
Captain
Vice-Captain
Sailing Division Secretary
Treasurer
Handicapper
Chief Special
Regulations Equipment Auditor
Publicity
Web Master
Cruising Master
Two other members,
one of whom may be nominated as the Division’s representative to Yachting
New South Wales.
Starter (ex officio)
or another in default
3.
Membership for Officers and Committee
Must be
full voting members of the R.M.Y.C.
Port Hacking Sailing Division,classified
as follows:-
Racing boat owners
Cruising boat owners
Participating full members, being crew or members taking part in sailing activities.
Honorary Members -
the Flag Officers of the
R.M.Y.C. Port Hacking.
such other persons as may be
nominated by the Sailing Division Committee.
4.
Sailing
Division
A specific register of
R.M.Y.C.Port Hacking sailing members and a register
of Vessels participating in yacht racing or cruising.
5.
Committee Meetings
Monthly,
on the second Tuesday.
Election of Officers and Committee to take place in
the month following the R.M.Y.C. Annual General Meeting.
6.
Racing
All races
will be governed by the Racing Rules of
Sailing (RRS) for 2009-2012 of the International Sailing Federation
(ISAF), and the prescriptions and special regulations of Yachting
Australia (YA) together with such supplementary Sailing Directions as maybe
issued by the Sailing Division Committee from time to time.
7.
Note:
As the Sailing Division is
incorporated with the Royal Motor Yacht Club, PortHacking, that Club’s constitution
also applies to the Sailing Division.
Some items of importance are listed below;
Only R.M.Y.C
membership with voting rights are eligible to vote in the Sailing
Division
No person shall attend or vote at
any meeting of the club or of the board of Directors or of any
committee thereof or vote at an election including an election of a
Director as the proxy of another person.
The Royal Motor Yacht Club of
N.S.W.Port
Hacking Branch Ltd.
The
SailingDivision
The Sailing Division
of the Royal Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W.,
Port Hacking Branch Ltd.
Rules
The
2009-2012 Racing Rules
(RRS) of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the prescriptions of
Yachting Australia (YA), Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), Marine Orders Part 30,
International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at sea (COLREGS) shall
apply at alltimes to yachts at
sea.
The Race
Committee
Shall consist of the Vice Captain, Chief Special
Regulations Auditor and one(1)
Duty Officer representing a nominated Duty Yacht for that day. The Duty
Officer shall be a financial member of RMYC Port Hacking Sailing Division. A roster of
Duty Yachts and Officers is maintained by the Vice Captain and is displayed
on the Clubs Sailing Division website and Sailing Division Notice Board.
Committee Boat
Any vessel designated by the Race Committee for the purpose of
starting, finishing or assisting in the running of Sailing Division races.
The Starter
Any person or his assistant(s) appointed by the Race Committee
to conduct a Sailing Division race.
Situated inside the clubhouse on the northern wall
Risk Warning
This RISK WARNING
is
issued jointly by the R.M.Y.C-Port Hacking and the NSW Maritime Authority,
pursuant to the Civil Liability Act 2002 to all persons wishing to
participate in the sailing activities conducted by R.M.Y.C-Port Hacking.
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.
R.M.Y.C-Port Hacking 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
R.M.Y.C-Port Hacking sailing division.
Participants are also
advised that although R.M.Y.C-Port Hacking sailing division 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.
All races will be
governed by the 2009-2012 ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions and special
regulations of YA, the rules of each relevant class and by these sailing
instructions.
2.
Rule
Amendments
Subject to any
contrary provision in the Sailing Instructions for any specific Race or series
of Races, the following instructions and conditions shall apply to all races
conducted by the Sailing Division subject also to:—
Permanent additions,
deletions, alterations and variations as may be promulgated by the
Sailing Division by email or SMS and listed on the Sailing Divisions
website.
Any changes or abandonment of
a race promulgated on the Sailing Division’s notice board in the
clubhouse and/or on the Club’s Website, two hours prior to the scheduled
race start time, as well as by the Race Committee under the provisions of
RRS Part 3 rule 27.3
3.
Right
of Entry
The Race Committee
reserves the right to refuse the entry of any yacht in any race conducted by
the club, without having to inform the owner/charterer of the reason for such
refusal.
4.
Responsibility
All those taking
part in any race do so at their own risk and responsibility as detailed in
the Risk Warning (Section 3). The club is not responsible for the seaworthiness of a
yacht whose entry is accepted or the sufficiency or adequacy of its
equipment. Attention is drawn to the RRS, Part 1, Fundamental Rules, 4,
Decision to Race, and YA Special Regulations Part 1, Section 1 -
Fundamentals and Definitions Rule 1.02 Owners Responsibility.
5.
Safety Requirements
All yachts racing shall
comply with the current special regulations of Yachting
Australia (YA) applicable to the Safety Category of each race, as specified in
the Division’s Race Programme.
A yacht shall not be regarded
as having entered for any race unless holding a current YA Special
Regulations Equipment Compliance Form accepted by the Sailing
Division’s Chief Special Regulations Equipment Auditor.
All
YA Special Regulations
Equipment Compliance Forms are due for renewal in the September
following the Winter Series prior to the commencement of the Summer
Series. Each Owner or Charterer shall complete a new YA Special Regulations Compliance form and submit it to an
Accredited Special Regulations
Equipment Auditor for checking and audit of equipment on board the
yacht. Following a satisfactory audit, the compliance form will be
countersigned by the Auditor. A copy of the form shall be
issued to the Handicapper.
Yachts will be subject to
YA
Special Regulations Equipment audit at dates arranged by the Sailing
Division and on a random basis.
All yachts shall comply with
the NSW Maritime Authority Safety Regulations.
All yachts
shall have a V.H.F. transceiver permanently installed
and shall maintain a
continuing listening watch on channel 16 whilst at sea.
A requirement in case of
Accident – Attention is drawn to the necessity of complying with the NSW
Maritime Authority requirements, as set out in section 8 of this Handbook.
Except as set out in Section 7 ((Two Handed Sailing Events), Yachts competing in Category
3 and 4 races intending to fly extras shall have a minimum number of
three crew over the age of 18 years. Yachts competing in Category 3
races not intending to fly extras shall have a minimum number of two
crew over the age of 18 years.
For yachts
participating in Category 3 events, COLREGS shall take precedence
over the Racing Rules of Sailing between sunset and sunrise.
6.
Race Entries & Fees
Entry in Sailing Division
races is subject to the following conditions:–
The owner of a yacht entering
any point score series of the R.M.Y.C-PH Sailing Division shall be a
current financial full member of the R.M.Y.C-PH Sailing Division. All
participating yachts shall comply with RRS Rule 46 (Person in Charge).
The yacht must satisfy the
YA Special Regulations in the RRS
Only yachts entered on the
Yacht Register of the club may participate in Sailing Division races,
except in the case of visiting yachts or other casual entries, (on
payment of the appropriate race fee, completion of Casual Entry Form and
holding an appropriate YA Special Regulations Equipment Compliance Form
acceptable by the Sailing Divisions Special Regulations Equipment
Auditor) subject to casual entries being limited to a maximum of three
races.
Yachts must inform the Race
Committee of the intent to enter a specific Series of races, by
completing the
on line Race Entry form and paying the prescribed
fees.
A yacht shall compete in 50%
of races to be eligible for point scores and trophies.
Yachts intending to compete
in a race with a replacement skipper shall notify the CHANGE of SKIPPER
in writing to the Race Committee forty eight (48) hours before the scheduled
start of that race. The designated replacement skipper shall comply with RRS 46 and associated rules. An adjustment to the yacht’s handicap may
be made.
A yacht shall have a maximum
of three (3) changes of skipper per season.
Yachts entering approved class base championships will be awarded average
points for the club races missed.
All of the above
shall apply unless altered by the Race Committee.
7.
Crew
The YA prescription to Rule 55
requires that any crew member that sails in more than 3 races in any one
sailing season shall be a member of a club affiliated to an MYA and a
member of an MYA and Yachting Australia. It shall be the responsibility
of the person in charge of any boat to ensure that all crew members on
board for each race comply with this prescription.
8.
Fees
Sailing Division membership
fees and racing fees shall be as approved from time to time by the General
Committee of the Sailing Division.
9.
Notices to Competitors & Changes to Sailing Instructions.
Notices to Competitors
will be posted on the official Sailing Division notice board located at the
Royal Motor Yacht Club Port Hacking. They also may be advised on the club’s
website. Any change to the sailinginstructions shall be
posted on the Sailing Division notice board no later than two hours before
the start of the race.
or
The variation may be
advised orally on the water (either by hailing or
by
radio). The Committee
Boat shall hoist code flag ”L” (Lima) before the warning signal. The onus
shall be on each yacht participating tocommunicate with the
Committee Boat to determine the nature of the variation.
10.
Schedule of Races.
As set out in the Racing Program (Sections
12 and 13)
11.
Scoring System.
Points will be scored
in accordance with the Modified Low Point Scoring System as set out in
RRS
89.3 and Appendix A.
A low point score bonus
system is used where 1st = 0.75, 2nd = 2, 3 = 3
and so on.
Points for Did not Finish
(DNF) = Starters plus 1, Points for Disqualification
(DSQ) = Starters plus 2
Points for all other boats
including Did not Start (DNC) & On Course Side of line (OCS)
= Starters plus 3
A boat granted
redress shall be awarded points equal to the average of her points in all
previous
races.
If there are no races before then she will receive average
points of the fleet for that race.
12.
Discards-
Short Haul -
R.M.Y.C and Combined PPH, CBH and IRC Summer series - Two
flexible discards.
Short Haul -
R.M.Y.C PPH Autumn and Spring series - One discard in each
series.
Long Haul Series - no discards.
Short Ocean Series - no discards
Two Handed series - no discards.
Winter
R.M.Y.C and Combined Passage Races - One discard.
Wednesday
twilight Series (Daylight Saving Time) - Three flexible discards.
Wednesday afternoon Series (Eastern Standard Time) - Four flexible
discards.
13.
Handicaps
The handicapping
system(s) shall be as promulgated from time to time by the Sailing Division
and the Section of this handbook entitled Handicapping System (Section 9 and
10) shall be
deemed to be part of these instructions.
In general, the Division’s races will be subject to a
Progressive Personal Handicap (PPH) system
adjusted after each race
and a Class Based Handicap (CBH) system related to the yachts potential, designed to equate as far as possible the
differing types of yachts racing and to recognise the relative performance of
yachts and crew.
Yachts racing as a
class may be raced on a “first across the line” basis, as well as, or in
place of a class Based Handicapping system.
14.
Courses.
Descriptions of courses
and race programmes are contained in this document and are deemed to be part
of these sailing instructions.
Shortening the course. For
applicable courses, shall be in accordance with RRS:32.1
15.
Committee Boat on Station as a Mark of
the Course
When on station as a mark of the
course, whether anchored or maintaining station by power, the Committee
Boat shall be deemed an obstruction and the obstruction shall exist for
two (2) boat lengths around the Committee Boat.
All yachts racing are liable
to maintain the two (2) boat length clearance including anchor line,
barging mark and tether if set. Any effects will not be grounds for
redress. This alters RRS60.1(b) and 62.
When anchored the Committee
Boat shall display a black ball in the fore part as required by COLREGS
Rule 30.
When maintaining station by
power the Committee Boat shall display a black ball over a black diamond
over a black ball indicating a vessel Restricted in Ability to
Manoeuvre
as required by COLREGS rule 27.
The Committee
Boat may fly code flag M (mike) and club burgee.
16.
Time limits.
Category 3 Races-There will be no time limit.
Category 4 Races-The
time limit will be official sunset. If one boat finishes before
the time limit, the time limit will be extended by thirty (30)
minutes. Boats failing to finish before the time limit extension
will be scored Did Not Finish.
17.
Radio
Communications
Distress/Calling frequency:
Race Communication frequency:
VHF Channel 16.
VHF Channel 73.
All boats in Category 3 and 4
races shall monitor the radio on the Distress/Calling frequency
whilst racing.
The use of pre-arranged signals,
radio transmissions and the like for the benefit of individual
competitors is prohibited, except that a request for the
official weather report is permitted and will not infringe Rule
41.
18.
Maximum Crew Weight
In races under IRC qualifications, the maximum
total weight of crew in kilograms that may sail on board a boat
shall not exceed the product of the crew number printed on her
IRC certificate multiplied by 90.
Amends IRC2008 Rule 27.4.1
19.
Spinnaker Pole
Fixed and retractable spinnaker poles and
bowsprits not attached to the foremast shall be permitted for
the purpose of setting asymmetrical spinnakers. Amends rules
50.2 and 50.3.
Under normal
conditions, starting procedures will be in accordance with the RRS, Part 3,
Conduct of a Race, Rule 26.
Races shall be started
by using the following signals.
Times shall be taken from the visual signals;
the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
Signal
Flag and Sound
Code Flag E
Code Flag
W
Minutes before starting signal
Warning
Class flag; one sound.
Class Flag for LH, SH and TWT is
Code flag W.
Class Flag for SO is Code flag E.
5 min.
Preparatory
P Flag; one sound
4 Min.
One-minute
Preparatory flag removed; one long
signal.
1 Min.
Starting
Class flag removed; one sound
0 min.
YA prescribes
that when handicap starts
apply a boat's preparatory signal is deemed made four minutes before the
boat’s starting time.
All yachts shall
report to the Starter or a Nominated Yacht prior to the Warning Signal and register yacht name,
sail number and number of crew.
The report may be made by
radio using the race frequency. If there is no starter, each boat
shall make the report by voicemail or SMS to 0418253479.
A yacht failing to
report to the starter will be recorded as a non starter.
Any course changes
determined by the started after the early start but before the
general start of Dual start races will be announced on VHF 73
to the early starters.
For each Category 3
race, each boat shall submit a list of crew members providing
details of the next of kin including address and phone number. The
procedure for submitting these details and confirming their accuracy
will be promulgated to the skippers along with any other scheduled
position reporting requirements before each category 3 race
b.
Starting Recalls
Individual recalls
will be signalled accordance with RRS rule 29.1.
The Race Committee may also hail the
sail number of an infringing boat. (Code flag
X and one sound signal)
Lowered after recalled boats restarted.
General recalls will
be accordance with RRS rule 29.2.
(First
substitute and
two sound signals)
One min to new start
In all Category 3 and 4 races, the Race Committee
may also
announce the sail number of an infringing boat on the radio using the
race frequency after the start.
c.
Starting Penalties
Round the end RRS rule 30.1 shall apply only when Code Flag I is flown with
the preparatory signal.
d.
Starting vessel not on station
If the Starting boat is not on station fifteen minutes prior to
the scheduled start time of a programmed race, then the yachts present may
start at the scheduled time using a
GPS time reference, and RRS Rule 29.1 applies.
e.
Gale and Strong Wind Warnings
In the event of a Gale
Warning being issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (www.bom.gov.au) in
the race area, which is current within two hours before the scheduled start
time of a race or for any other reason that the Race Committee may decide,
the race shall be postponed to a later date or cancelled, as the Race
Committee may decide.
In the case of a Strong Wind Warning
being issued by the Bureau of Meteorology in the
race area, which is current within two hours before the scheduled start time
of a race, the Race Committee has the option to:
1...Postpone the race to a later date (If a
re-sail date has been allocated in the program).
2...Alter the course.
3...Cancel the race; or
4...Start the race as planned.
The Race Committee’s decision to hold the race shall be based on
the following points
1...Forecast for specific race area.
2...Alternative predictions from qualified forecasters.
3...Current wind and sea conditions.
4...The course to be sailed.
All decisions made by
the Race Committee shall be posted on the official notice board and/or the
web site (www.rmyc-porthacking.com.au/sailing.division)
at the earliest possible time. The Race Committee will endeavour
to be
available at the club house prior to the race and are contactable for updates
via telephone.
Refer to the R.M.Y.C
website for weather information from Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
f.
Use of Engine
A yacht which is late for the start may use its engine after
the Preparatory Signal in order to approach the starting line, which before reaching
it must switch off its engine and complete a Full 360° Turn under sail alone before crossing the line, during which time
it must keep clear of all other yachts.
2.
Starting Line
The Starting Line shall
be in the Port Hacking estuary and positioned as follows:
When the Race Committee boat
is ON station, the starting line shall be between the Race
Committee boat’s mast and a moored mark laid nearby. In addition, a
distance mark may be laid at or near the Race Committee boat end of
the Starting Line, in which case yachts shall pass between the
distance mark and the moored mark when starting.
For Estuary starts, when the
Race Committee boat is NOT on station and a Yacht is
nominated as the starter, the starting line will be between a buoy
placed on a transit from the starboard lateral marker (situated below the Bass and
Flinders monument on Glaisher Point) to Split Rock and Split Rock
When the Race Committee boat
is NOT on station, the Starting Line shall be a transit from
the starboard lateral marker
situated below the Bass and Flinders monument on Glaisher
Point to Split Rock situated opposite, on the Southern shore of the
estuary.
A Committee Boat will record the elapse times when possible, however, each
yacht must also record their own elapsed time when crossing the line as
described in the Starting/Finishing Lines. The skipper shall give to a
member of the Race Committee a completed Sailing Declaration Form, witnessed
by a member of the crew within 2 hours of the completion of a Category 4
race, and within 12 hours of a Category 3 race.
or
The yachts
GPS finishing time or retirement and/or protest notification should be
sent via a SMS message, within 10 minutes of finishing each race, to
the number on the declaration form.
This message will qualify for the
lodgement time limits for the declaration form.
Declaration
or Protest Forms are
available at the Sailing Division notice board or from the web site.
2.
Finishing Line
Unless stated
otherwise in the R.M.Y.C Sailing Division courses, the Finishing Line shall be
in the Port Hacking estuary and positioned as follows:
When the Race Committee boat is
ON station the Finishing Line shall be between the Race Committee boat’s
mast and a moored mark laid nearby to the North of the Race Committee
Boat. When finishing at night the finishing yacht shall illuminate her
sail number whilst crossing the Finishing Line and report her sail
number to the Race Committee boat as soon as practicable.
When the Race Committee boat
is NOT on station, the Finishing Line shall be a transit from the
starboard lateral marker situated below the Bass and Flinders monument
on Glaisher Point to Split Rock situated opposite, on the Southern shore
of the estuary.
3.
Retirements
Any yacht that starts and then retires shall inform the Starter or Race
Committee of her retirement as soon as practicable. Any yacht not finishing
shall complete a Declaration Form and deposit it in the slot provided on the
Club notice board or
Retirements (DNF) can
be notified by SMS to the number on the declaration form.
4.
Penalties
A boat that may have
broken a rule of RRS Part 2 while racing may take a one turn penalty at the
time of the incident (Amends Rule
44.2). The penalty shall be a 360 degree turn
which includes one tack and one gybe. However if she
has caused serious damage or gained a significant advantage in the race or
series by her breach she shall retire.
A boat which infringes Rule 42
Propulsion by using her engine or being towed after her preparatory
signal but before starting shall take a One Turn Penalty under sail before
she starts.
A boat which infringes Rule 42
Propulsion by using her engine to take urgent action to avoid or get
clear of an obstruction shall take a One TurnPenalty before
continuing to race. In Category 3 and 4 races, full details of any
such occurrence shall be included on a Declaration Form and the Race
Committee advised within the time limit for the lodgement of
protests. The Race Committee may adjust the elapsed time of the boat
at its discretion.
The Race Committee may penalise
without a hearing a boat that acknowledges she has infringed a rule
or sailing instruction in a Declaration lodged in accordance with
Instruction 20. Amends Rules 63.1 and A5
5.
Protests and Redress
Forms are available at
the division notice board or from the Sailing Division web site.
Protests made under
the provisions of RRS 89 are to be lodged with a Race Committee Member or at
the Division’s lodgement box located in the Clubs
notice board at the R.M.Y.C on the form prescribed in RRS.
A protest shall be lodged
within 2 hours of the completion of Category 4 races and within 12 hours of
the completion of a Category 3 race.
Protests involving CSC and
R.M.Y.C
boats will be managed in accordance with the protocol of the club to
which boat initiating the protest belongs. That club will have
the role to administer the protest.
A member of the race committee of
the administering club will notify the boat or boats which are
being protested that a protest has been lodged.
A copy of the protest form must be
made available within 24 hours to the boat or boats being protested.
The club administrating the protest
will in the first instance endeavour to mediate prior to formal
protest procedure commencing.
If mediation is unsuccessful the
club administrating the protest will appoint 2 persons to the
protest committee and invite the club to whom the protested boat
belongs to nominate the 3rd member.
One of the persons appointed by the
administrating club shall be an independent chairman of the protest
committee.
6.
Burgees
Whilst racing, the
R.M.Y.C. Port Hacking Club Burgee and the Sailing Division’s Blue over Gold
racing pennant will be flown, without the national ensign.
7.
Divisions
a
Races shall be conducted within the following Divisions
Each yacht shall nominate the
division and series she wishes to participate in by completing the Nomination
Entry Form before the start of the relevant series.
c
Yachts may change divisions and series
after entering by applying to the Race Committee.
d
The allocation of a yacht to a
particular Division shall be at the discretion of the Race Committee.
If
a boating incident occurs on any navigable water in NSW and that includes to
3 nautical miles offshore, the person in command of a vessel must:
Stop the vessel immediately.
Give any assistance which may be necessary.
Produce any licence to navigate at speed or
certificate of competency.
Give details of driver's name
and address, the name and address of the vessel's owner and any
distinguishing numbers (that is, registration number or permit number)
which is required to be displayed on the vessel.
2.
If
requested by a NSW Maritime Authority or Police officer, a person must
provide the following details:
Time, place and nature of accident.
Name and distinguishing (registration) number of every vessel involved in
the incident.
Name and address of every person who was involved in or witnessed the
accident.
Extent of any injury or damage resulting from the incident.
3.
Where the accident has resulted in the: death of, or injury to, a person; or
damage in excess of $100 to a vessel, or any other property a written report
must be forwarded to NSW Maritime within 24 hours, setting out the
particulars unless these have already been given to a NSW Maritime officer
or Police officer.
4.
Boating Incident Report
Forms NSW Maritime
Boating Incident Report
forms are available from any
NSW Maritime Office,
the Police, Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol and Australian Volunteer Coast
Guard. Completed forms can either be sent to your nearest NSW Maritime
office or forwarded to the address shown on the reverse of the form.
Note: A penalty is possible for not reporting an accident to the NSW
Maritime Authority.
Handicap Types
- Two systems
of handicap will be used:
(1)
The
Progressive Personal Handicap (PPH):
Derived from the
ability of the individual yacht and its crew and will be progressively adjusted after each
point score race.
The initial handicap
for each yacht will be last
progressive handicap from the previous series.
The handicapper will
allocate an initial handicap for new yachts at his discretion.
(2)
The Class Based
Handicap
(CBH):
A system related to the yachts potential, designed to equate as far
as possible the differing types of yachts racing and to recognise
the relative performance of yachts and crew.
This correction factor is fixed
for all races.
2.
Introduction
The Class Based Handicap and the Progressive Personal Handicap
apply as follows;
a.
Series 1:
Short Haul Series - To apply to the
Spring, Autumn and Overall Summer Series.
b.
Series 2: Long
Haul Series and Short Ocean Series - To apply to the
series
c.
Series 3: Two
Handed Series - o apply to the series
d.
Results will be
declared for both handicap systems in accordance with the above (2a, 2b and
2c)
3.
Declarations
The skipper shall declare
to the Handicapper at least 48 hours before the race start any alterations to
the sails, or the number of sails carried by the yacht, or to the yacht and
any of its equipment including professional crew which could alter its performance.
Penalties may apply, at the discretion
of the handicapper, to any yacht that uses professional crew to break
the spirit of the Personal Handicap System. To avoid this, skippers may
notify the race committee, of the temporary participation of sail makers
or other professional crew.
4.
Alterations to Handicap
All handicaps will be
reviewed before the commencement of the season’s point score.
The Handicapper
may alter a yacht’s handicap at his discretion:
If it is
considered necessary after declaration above
If the present handicap
appears incorrect
If the yacht’s owner submits a written request for a review for specific
reasons.
If a yacht fails
to start, or retires, or is disqualified.
If there has been
an anomaly in setting the handicap.
5.
Adjustments
to the Progressive Personal Handicaps
A Yacht’s
Progressive Personal Handicap (PPH) will be reviewed after each
race to the following system (and in the following order):—
The
corrected time of each yacht in the race will be calculated by
multiplying the elapsed time by its handicap (PPH).
The corrected times are sorted from the lowest to highest for the race
result.
The
median corrected time is established using the ECHO method. This method
mathematically derives the median corrected time.
After each race, a
personal Time Correction Factor (TCF) is calculated by dividing the median corrected
time by the elapsed time of each competing
yacht.
The new TCF will be limited
to a 7% variation from the previous TCF.
The last
TCF’s are averaged for the next
Progressive Personal handicap. The initial handicap is used in the
averaging when calculated TCF's aren't available.
For Series of more than 10 races 3 TCF's are
averaged -if less than 10 races we average 2 TCF's.
A
maximum handicap change of 3% will apply to the new
handicap of each yacht.
Boats that did not finish
(DNF) or are disqualified (DSQ) or did not start; will not have their
progressive personal handicap adjusted.
All
boats will be handicapped on a time adjustment handicap system as follows:
1.
Base Handicap
Each boat will be allocated a
handicap start time (HCP) expressed in minutes. The time will be derived
from the boat’s arbitrary handicap and adjusted for an elapsed time of 150
minutes for the slowest boat in the fleet. More than one boat may have the
same handicap and the slowest boat will have a handicap of zero.
The winner shall be the first
boat to finish and each boat shall score in order of finish.
The race duration will be
approximately 150 minutes and shall not be grounds for protest or redress.
2.
Performance adjustments
After each race, a revised HCP
for each competing boat is calculated by adjusting the starting HCP by the
difference between the elapsed time of the boat placed in the middle of the
fleet (finishers divided by two, round 0.5 up) less the elapsed time of the
boat. A maximum adjustment of 7 minutes will apply.
HCP revised = HCP start + (ET mid - ET boat)
The HCP for the next race is
obtained by averaging the last starting HCP and the revised HCP of the previous
race.
Boats placed first, second and
third will have an additional penalty of 3, 2 and 1 minutes respectively
added to their revised HCP.
3.
Other Adjustments
After the
application of the adjustments above, the least handicap may be
adjusted back to zero and the handicap of all other boats will be adjusted
by the same amount.
The handicapper
may adjust a boat's handicap at his discretion should it appear there has
been an anomaly in setting her handicap or if the boat does not compete.
Changes to a
boat's sails and equipment within class or measurement rules shall not
affect her handicap.
Boats that do
not start will have a penalty of 2 minutes added to their revised HCP. There
will be no change in handicap for boats that are DSQ or DNF.
Stampede Colortile Skippered by
Warren Buchan
Runner up
in Club Championship, R.M.Y.C Two Handed PPH series, 3rd Combined Short
Haul CBH, 2nd Combined Two Handed series, 3rd Autumn Short Haul PPH
Series.
Yellow spar buoy ENE from
Hacking Point. The position of the mark is approximately lat. 34o04.3’S;
long. 151o10.9’E and its location may be affected by the action of
current and sea conditions.
All boats shall pass to seaward of
the Jibbon Bombora (lat. 34º 04.9'S;
long. 151º 10.5'E) at all
times.
VIRTUAL MARK
The
GPS shall be set to the WGS84 datum and the lat. and long. of
the mark shall be entered as a waypoint with an approach (alarm)
ring of 0.1 NM. The track log shall be set to record 10 second
intervals if possible.
When
the boat is within 0.1 NM from the mark, she may make her
rounding in either direction and shall record the position of
her turning point. Each boat should be aware of her
responsibility under the racing rules or the prevention of
collision regulations if other boats are in close proximity.
From the starting line,
proceed to the Bombora Mark leaving the mark to starboard, thence to a mark
located approximately one and a half nautical miles East of Marley Beach
(approximate lat. 34º 07.5'S;
long. 151º 10.1'E)
rounding the mark to port, thence to the Bombora Mark rounding the mark to
port, thence to the finishing line. (10NM)
Note:
all boats shall pass to seaward of the Jibbon Bombora (lat. 34º 04.9'S;
long. 151º 10.5'E).
Record — 1 hrs 38 min
13 sec, “Kahoona”, March 2000
From the starting line,
proceed to the Waverider buoy (port), to Botany Bay to the Captain Cook Buoy
(stbd), to the Waverider buoy (stbd), thence to Port Hacking to the
finishing line.
Record: 1hrs 56 min
30 sec, “Sea Hawk”, October 2007
Record
1 hrs
45 min 49 sec, "Color Tile", January 2010 (Via Waverider)
From the starting line,
proceed to the Bombora Mark leaving the mark to starboard, thence to a mark
located approximately one and a half nautical miles East of Wattamolla Beach
(approximate lat. 34º 08.6'S;
long. 151º 09.0'E)
rounding the mark to port, thence to the Bombora Mark rounding the mark to
port, thence to the finishing line.
Note:
all boats shall pass to seaward of the Jibbon Bombora (lat. 34º 04.9'S;
long. 151º 10.5'E).
Record — 1 hrs 41min 50
sec, “Sheer Force”, September 1993
From the starting line,
proceed to the Waverider buoy (port), to Botany Bay to the Port Botany No.
10 Special Mark (stbd), to the Waverider buoy (stbd), thence to Port Hacking
to the finishing line.
From the starting line,
proceed to the Waverider buoy (port), thence to Port Jackson to the
finishing line, between the Eastern Channel Pile Light and the Obelisk on
the foreshore of Laings Point, Watsons Bay, crossing from North to South.
Record — 3 hrs 15 min
30 sec, “Smooth Operator”, February 1996
From the starting line,
being a line between the Eastern Channel Pile Light in Port Jackson and the
Obelisk on the foreshore of Laings Point, Watsons Bay, proceed to South
Head, thence via the Waverider buoy (stbd) to Port Hacking to the finishing
line.
Record — 2 hrs 45min
25 sec, “Windisfree”, February 1994
CAPTAIN COOK BUOY via
Waverider, MARLEY & RETURN – 20NM
From the starting line,
proceed to the Waverider buoy (port), to Botany Bay to the Captain Cook Buoy
(stbd), to the Waverider buoy (stbd), thence to the Bombora Mark (stbd),
thence to a mark located approximately one and a half nautical miles East of
Marley Beach (approximate lat. 34º 07.5'S;
long. 151º 10.1'E)
rounding the mark to port, thence to the Bombora Mark (port), thence to the
finishing line. (22NM)
Note:
all boats shall pass to seaward of the Jibbon Bombora (lat. 34º 04.9'S;
long. 151º 10.5'E).
Record -- 2 hrs
26 min 51 sec, “Kahoona”, November 2001
CLARKE ISLAND TO PORT
HACKING via Waverider –
21NM
From the starting line in
Port Jackson, being a transit bearing 175º true
from the No.3 Naval Buoy (lat. 33º 51.6'S:
long. 151º 14.2'E)
to the No.3A Naval Buoy, distance 0.12NM, proceed to South Head, thence via
the Waverider buoy (stbd) to Port Hacking to the finishing line.
Record --- 2 hrs
08
min 05 sec, “Color Tile" Warren Buchan, November 2009 (via Waverider).
From the starting line,
proceed to the Waverider buoy (port), to Botany Bay to the Port Botany No.
10 Special Mark (port), to the Georges River Eastern Outer Channel Mark
(port), to the Port Botany No. 8 Port Mark (stbd), to the Waverider buoy
(stbd), thence to Port Hacking to the finishing line.
Record — 2 hrs 28 min
00 sec, “Sailaway”, October 2002
From the starting line,
proceed to the Waverider buoy (port), to Wedding Cake Island (lat. 33º 55.7'S;
long. 151º 15.8'E)
rounding the island to starboard, thence via the Waverider buoy (stbd) to
Port Hacking to the finishing line.
Record: 2 hrs.28 mins
45 secs October 2002 - Warren Buchan – “Stampede” – Inglis 39.
Record: 3 hrs
45 mins 29 secs October 2008 - Chris Bran "Brannie Three" (via Waverider)
From the starting
line, proceed to the Waverider buoy (port), to Manly Cove in Port
Jackson to the Manly West YNSW Mark (stbd), to the Manly East YNSW
Mark (stbd), to Shark Island leaving the YNSW Mark and the adjacent
South and West Cardinal Marks to starboard, thence to the Clarke
Island finishing line, being a transit bearing 175º mag
from the No.3 Naval Buoy (lat. 33º 51.5'S:
long. 151º 14.3'E)
to the No.3A Naval Buoy, distance 0.12NM.
Record:
3 hrs 35
mins 35 secs “Color Tile” Warren Buchan, October 2009 (via
Waverider)
BOTANY BAY TO PORT
JACKSON TO PORT HACKING via Waverider – 31NM
From the starting
line between the mast of the Starter's boat and a mark laid in the
vicinity of the Captain Cook Buoy in Botany Bay, proceed to Port
Jackson to the Lady Bay YNSW Mark (stbd), thence via the Waverider
buoy (stbd) to Port Hacking to the finishing line.
Monohull
Record: 3 hrs 57 mins 3 secs “Short Shipped” January 2005
From the starting
line, proceed to the Waverider buoy (port), thence via Barrenjoey
Head to Pittwater to the finishing line being a line bearing 287º true
from the port lateral mark (lat. 33º 35.7'S;
long. 151º 18.8'E)
to the jetty on Great Mackerel Beach.
Record: ---
4 hrs 22
min 43 sec- “Stampede”, February 2004
