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Dinghy Sailing Instructions 2011

  • RULES

Racing will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2009 - 2012 (RRS), the rules laid down by the Irish Sailing Association (ISA), the Notice of Race, these Sailing Instructions (SIs) and any amendments thereto.

  • ALTERATIONS TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS OR SCHEDULE

Any alteration to the Sailing Instructions will be posted on the Official Notice Board not later than one hour prior to the scheduled start of the first race.  It is the sole responsibility of each competitor to ensure that they have apprised themselves of any such alterations.

  • CLASS FLAGS

The Class Flag for PY1 shall be Numeral Pennant 1 and the Class Flag for PY2 shall be Numeral Pennant 2.

  • SAFETY

Competitors shall wear life jackets, buoyancy aids or other adequate personal buoyancy at all times when afloat (in amendment of RRS40).

  • STARTING

Races will be started using rule 26.  The Starting Line shall be between the ood’s boat and a mark.

  • RECALLS

Individual recalls will be signal by the prompt flying of the class flag(s) accompanied by one sound signal. This alters rule 29.2.

  • FINNISHING

The finish line shall be between the ood’s boat and a mark.

  • COURSE

The course to be sailed will be announced at the briefing, which will take place in the boat park on each day a race is scheduled.

  • SCHEDULE OF RACES

The schedule of races is listed on the Dinghy Calendar which is available to each competitor on www.courtownsc.com

  • TIME LMIT

Each boat shall be allowed up to 5 minutes to cross the start line. Boats failing to do so shall be scored “Did Not Start”.

In amendment of RRS35 any boat which fails to finish within 15 minutes of the second boat in its class shall be awarded a score equal to one more than the number of starters. The Time Limit for the leading boat shall be 60 minutes.

  • PROTESTS, PROTEST TIME AND HEARINGS
In addition to the obligations in RRS 61.1(a) protesting boats shall, immediately after finishing inform the Race Officer (on the Race Committee Boat at the Finish) of the sail number(s) of any boat(s) against which they intend to protest. Protest forms will be available from the Race Office and all protests shall be delivered to the Race Office within Protest Time.  Protest Time will begin as soon as possible after the finish of the last boat in the last race of each day and will last for 30 minutes. The sail numbers of boats involved in protests together with the schedule of protests will be posted on the Official Notice Board 15 minutes after the expiration of Protest Time. 
  • SCORING SYSTEM

The Low Point scoring System, RRS A4, will apply.

  • RACE MARKS

Race marks shall be circular orange / Yellow buoys.