DEEP CREEK YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION, INC.
2011 RACING SEASON
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1. RULES
a.) All
races will be governed by The Racing
Rules of Sailing 2009 – 2012 (RRS), the current prescriptions of US Sailing, the class rules of each
fleet as determined in advance and on file with the Race Committee (except as
they are altered by these Sailing Instructions), and by these Sailing
Instructions and any duly posted amendments thereto (except where all or part
of these instructions are modified by special regatta instructions). In the event of any conflict, these sailing
instructions shall govern.
2. ENTRIES
a.) Current
Active Members (including members of their immediate families living at home),
Youth, and Junior Members of the Deep Creek Yacht Racing Association, Inc.
(DCYRA) are eligible.
b.) A boat registered by a Current Active Member may be raced and
scored regardless of the DCYRA membership status of the skipper or crew in all
series races and regattas, except the Sandy Douglass, Women’s and Laser
Invitational.
c.) Series
races are defined as races which are part of either the June Series or the
July/August Series. Regatta races are
defined as races which are part of the Becker Cup, Firecracker, Commodores’ Cup
Regattas, and the Fred Steiding Trophy Race.
The Sandy Douglass Memorial
Regatta, Wednesday Night Races, Magellan Race, Junior Races, Women's and Laser Invitational
Regattas are all conducted as DCYRA events, each will have separate
instructions and are not included herein.
d.) The
Flying Scot and Laser (Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 rigs are encouraged to sail
with the Laser fleet) are the only classes presently recognized. A class may become recognized if at least six
owners are DCYRA Active Members. An open
class may be recognized if at least six owners of different class boats are
DCYRA Active Members.
e.) The
Flying Scot and Laser fleets shall be split into divisions according to rules
determined by each fleet. Flying
Scots and Laser Radials shall display a streamer in the area of the lower
batten on the mainsail as follows:
Orange/Red:
Flying Scot Gold
Black: Flying Scot Silver; Laser Radial
Green: Flying Scot Masters (Skipper age 60 or older. Ages of skipper and next
oldest crew must total 120 yrs. or more); Flying Scot Junior (under
age 19 in year 2011)
Blue: Flying Scot Challenger
Yachts not displaying a streamer
will be notified of their failure to do so, and for a subsequent infringement,
may be scored "Did Not Start" (DNS).
Appropriate streamers and sail tape will be available at the Skippers’
Meeting and on the Race Committee Boat and/or Patrol Boat.
f.) Anyone
(DCYRA members and non-members) sailing a boat propelled by sail only is
eligible for the Fred Steiding Trophy Race.
3. NOTICE TO COMPETITORS
a.) Notices
to competitors will be posted on the bulletin boards located at both the Deep
Creek Lake Sailing Association (Turkey Neck) and the Deep Creek Yacht Club
(Deerhaven). Notices may also be posted
on the DCYRA web site at http://www.dcyra.org. It shall be
the responsibility of each participant to check one of the bulletin boards for
posted changes.
4. CHANGES IN SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
a.) Any
changes in the sailing instructions will be posted at least one week prior to
the first race in which the changes become effective.
b.) Any
changes in the schedule of races or starting times will be posted at least one
week prior to the first race in which the changes become effective.
5. SCHEDULE OF RACES
a.) Races
will be held as set forth in the 2011 Racing Schedule.
b.) No
race shall start after 1600.
c.) The Race Committee at their discretion
may elect to sail an additional race on Sunday if one or more races were not
completed on Saturday, no posted notice is required.
d.) Starting
times will be as follows:
Series:
Saturday: Race 1 @ 1200, and Race 2 @ 1430.
Sunday: Race @ 1230
additional make-up race if sailed to follow (back to back).
Regattas:
A day on which two races
are scheduled: Race 1 @ 1200 and Race
2 @ 1430.
Last day of regatta: Race 1 @ 1100. Any make-up races will follow.
e.) Code flag “L” (black and gold checked rectangle)
displayed by the Race Committee at the finish indicates that competitors should
stay in the area and stand by for an additional race to be sailed back-to-back.
f.)
During a regatta the Race Committee at their discretion may conduct more
than the scheduled number of races per day so long as the total number of races
for a regatta is not greater than the total number of races that were
originally scheduled, no posted notice is required.
6. THE COURSE
a.) Illustration
“B” shows the basic courses and roundings.
Letters posted on the course board on the starboard side of the Race
Committee Boat will designate the actual course to be sailed. Courses may be increased from those indicated
in Illustration “A” by adding a WL or T to increase the number of
roundings. The courses may be sailed
with all starboard mark roundings or all port roundings as indicated by the
color of the letters. Course letters in
red indicate port roundings, green indicates starboard roundings. In the event
red and green numbers are both displayed, all marks shall be rounded to
port. A number (not to exceed 3)
following the letter designation indicates the number of times around for that
course.
Example: “T2” in red indicates a
triangle course as indicated in Illustration “A” sailed two times around
leaving all marks to port. Example:
“TWL” in green indicates a triangle then windward leeward course leaving all
marks to starboard.
b.) The
course will be displayed on the starboard side of the Race Committee Boat prior
to the warning signal. The Race
Committee may change the course in accordance with RRS 33. A boat flying
code flag “C” may give compass headings to the new mark or display a green
triangle or red rectangle to indicate that the mark is to starboard or port of
its original location. A sound alert
will be given at the mark rounding prior to the new leg.
c.) The
Race Committee may, at their discretion, use different courses for each
recognized fleet. The courses to be
sailed by each fleet will be displayed on separate course boards on the
starboard side of the Race Committee Boat.
The course board for each fleet will be designated by that fleet's class
symbol. Fleets sailing different
courses will use common starting and finishing lines except that the finish
lines may be in different locations for shortened courses.
d.) Generally,
the finish line will be on the opposite side of the Race Committee Boat as the
start, and the finish mark will be passed to starboard.
e.) A
boat sailing between a Turkey Neck Club mooring and the Turkey Neck shore when
on a leg of the course shall be disqualified.
f.) A boat that has started properly and is
sailing the course shall not sail
through the starting line at any time after her start.
g.) The
Race Committee may, at their discretion, assign finishing positions to a boat
or boats that have not finished within 20 minutes of the first boat to finish
in their respective fleet or division.
h.)
For regattas the race committee may elect to set separate start line and
finish line. This will be indicated by
the start line being set to leeward of the designated course.
i.)
The Fred Steiding Trophy Race course will be an “Old Timers Race” which
will be a “zone” course. The traditional
number designations for zones of the lake will be used and the course displayed
as specifically described at the Skippers meeting immediately preceding the
race.
j.) DCYRA will designate a DCYRA Race Course Representative
who shall consult with the Race Committee to set and adjust the race course or
starting line before all race starts.
7. MARKS
a.) Rounding
marks will be yellow tetrahedrons for Flying Scots, orange spheres for Lasers.
A black band around the mark indicates its position has been changed.
b.) An
offset mark may be used at the Flying Scot windward mark. This offset mark will be set approximately 60
yards from the windward mark. The offset
mark will be a white sphere. When in
place the offset mark shall be rounded next after rounding the windward mark
leaving the offset mark to the same side as the windward mark.
c.) The Starting mark will be an orange
cylinder or mast bouy
d.) The Finish bouy will be a yellow
cylinder or mast bouy.
a.) Races
will be started in accordance with RRS 26.
Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal
shall be disregarded. The visual signals
for starting a race will be as follows:
|
Signal |
Flag and
sound |
Minutes
before starting signal |
|
Warning |
Class flag; 1 sound |
5 |
|
Preparatory |
P, I, Z, Z with I, or
black flag; 1 sound |
4 |
|
One-minute |
Preparatory flag removed;
1 long sound |
1 |
|
Starting |
Class flag removed; 1
sound |
0 |
The warning signal for each succeeding class shall be made with or after the starting signal of the preceding class. Fleets will start in the order listed in 8b, however the Class flag color shall indicate the starting fleet and in the event of a conflict the Class flag shall govern.
b.) Class flags are assigned as follows:
Laser: large yellow flag
Flying Scot Gold: large red flag
Flying Scot Silver: large black flag
Flying Scot Masters, 1st
race of day: large green flag
Flying Scot Challenger: large solid blue flag
Flying Scot Junior, 2nd
race of day: large green flag
c.) All
boats will start together for the Fred Steiding Trophy Race using the yellow
flag as the class flag.
d.) As
a gather signal, code flag “L” (black and gold checked rectangle) will be
hoisted together with a horn 30 minutes prior to the first starting signal for
each race.
e.) Code flag “L” will be lowered with a horn one
(1) minute prior to the first warning signal for each race. As a courtesy to the competitors, the Race
Committee may sound a get-ready whistle approximately 10 seconds prior to the
first warning signal.
f.) The
starting line will be between a staff displaying a small orange flag on the
Race Committee Boat and the starting mark, which will be either an orange
cylinder or an orange pin.
g.) Before
the first warning signal of each race, each boat shall sail past the stern of
the Race Committee Boat on starboard tack and hail her sail number, her fleet,
and the names of the crew on board until the Race Committee acknowledges
her. A boat that does not hail will be
notified of her failure to do so, and for subsequent infringement, may be
scored "Did Not Start" (DNS).
h.) Boats
that are subject to RRS 30.1 may be
notified when they are over the starting line before the starting signal.
i.) Boats
whose preparatory signal has not been made shall keep clear of the starting
area and of all boats whose preparatory signal has been made. Note
– As a courtesy, boats that have not started are asked to keep clear of boats
attempting to cross the starting line after their starting signal.
j.) A
boat shall not start later than 10 minutes after her starting signal.
9. RECALLS
a.) Individual
recalls will be signaled in accordance with RRS
29.1. The Race Committee will
attempt to hail the sail number(s) of the boat(s) concerned and may further
attempt to notify each boat after she has wholly returned to the pre-start side
of the starting line.
10. THE FINISH
a.) Unless
the course is shortened, the finish line will be between a staff displaying a
small orange flag on the Race Committee Boat and the finishing mark.
b.) In
the event of a shortened course, the finish will be between a staff displaying
an orange flag on the Race Committee Boat and the nearby rounding mark. When used as one end of the finish line, a
rounding mark need only be passed (not rounded) on the required side.
11. THE TIME LIMIT
a.) The
time limit will be 2 hours for all series races and 2.5 hours for all regatta
races or 30 minutes after the finish of the first boat in the respective fleet,
whichever is later. Boats not finishing
within the time limit will be scored "Did Not Finish" (DNF).
12. PROTESTS
a.) A
boat intending to protest shall notify the Race Committee immediately upon
finishing (if unable to finish, at the first reasonable opportunity), giving
her sail number and the sail number(s) of the boat(s) she is protesting. (Supplements RRS 61)
b.) A
Flying Scot intending to protest is required to fly a red protest flag in
accordance with RRS 61.1a. (Eliminates RRS 61.1a2 for Flying Scots)
c.) Protests
will be written on the Standard Protest Forms (available at Turkey Neck and
Deerhaven Clubs) and lodged with the Race Committee within one hour after the
finish of the last boat in the final race of the day. Protests will be heard in the order received
by the designated Protest Committee. The
Protest Chairperson will determine time and place of the hearing.
13. SCORING
a.) For
regatta races, a boat’s score will be the total of her race scores for that
regatta. (see 2b)
b.) For
regattas, one race shall constitute a series. The total number of boats entered
in the regatta for each fleet or division shall be equal to the total number of
boats, counting each boat only once, from each fleet or division that came to
the starting area with the intent to race at least once during the regatta.
c.) For
series races, one race shall constitute a series. Each qualifying boat's score
will be the sum of her scores for all races, excluding worst scores equal to
the number of scores in excess of the number of scores required to
qualify. All other boats (DNF, DSQ, DNS,
RET, OCS, etc.) will be scored points for the finishing place one more than the
number of boats that started or were not scored DNC in that race. (see
2b)
d.) Ties
will be scored per Appendix A8 of the RRS.
e.) In
order to qualify in either the June Series or the July/August Series, a boat
must start or not be scored DNC in a minimum of 60% of all the races
completed in that series. Races which
are canceled or abandoned are not counted.
f.) Individuals
not sailing series races due to active patrol or race committee service will
receive a score equal to the average (rounded off to the nearest whole
position) of their qualifying races for up to three of the races missed or 30% of
the qualifying races, whichever is greater.
g.) Individuals
not sailing series races due to participation as skipper in a national
class-sanctioned regatta (of the normally sailed class of boat) shall receive a
score for the races missed equal to the average (rounded off to the nearest
whole position) of all races in that series in which he/she started or was not
scored DNC.
h.) Average
scores may account for a maximum of one-third of an individual's qualifying
races (rounded off to the nearest whole race).
Average scores shall not be used for a race in which the individual's
boat started or was not scored DNC concurrent with his/her service or absence.
i.) Series
races for a fleet are scored as canceled if less than two boats of the fleet
start or are not scored DNC.
j.)
The Race Committee shall score all boats starting and finishing. All decisions concerning alleged infractions
of the RRS or eligibility shall be decided by the Protest Committee.
k.) Fleets
or divisions are scored in a regatta if at least three boats of the fleet or
division (counting each boat only once) start or are not scored DNC in both of
the first two races.
l.) The
Laser fleet will be scored in two groups.
The first group will include Lasers sailing with the standard rig. The second group will include Lasers sailing
with the Radial or 4.7 rig.
14. PRIZES
a.) Prizes
will be awarded for fleets of recognized classes according to the By-Laws of DCYRA.
15. SAFETY
a.) Boats
are subject to verification by the Race Committee that they have on board all
class-required safety equipment.
b.) A
boat retiring from the race is required to notify the Race Committee either
upon leaving the course, or if that is impossible, immediately upon arriving
ashore.
c.) It
is each competitor's exclusive and individual responsibility to decide whether
or not to race or continue racing, to wear a personal flotation device (PFD),
and to otherwise provide for his or her own personal safety. The Race Committee will make no signal
requiring PFDs.
d.) The
Race Committee shall not start a race without at least one patrol boat
available, in addition to the Race Committee Boat. The Race Committee may postpone or cancel if
the one or more patrol boat(s) available are not, in their opinion, adequate
for the conditions.
e.) Electronic
communication devices such as cell phones, pagers, and two-way radios may be
carried on board while racing, but may not be turned on while racing except for
emergencies.
f.) A boat may monitor VHF Channel 19 before
and during the racing. Any VHF
transmission from a boat racing, unless for a call for assistance, shall result
in a disqualification.
16. REGATTA RACE CREW SUBSTITUTIONS
a.) During
a regatta, boats that change the skipper or crew will be subject to
protest. An exception is that children
age 10 and under may be added or removed as crew without approval of the PRO. Anyone over age 10 may not be added, removed,
or substituted for a child as crew without approval of the PRO. (see 16b below)
b.) During
a regatta, a request to substitute crewmembers (over age 10 and of similar
weight other than the skipper) must be made to the Regatta PRO at the Skipper's
Meeting or not less than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the race in
which the substitution will occur.