2005
Race Circular
North Sails
2005 Sailing Instructions
Yacht
Club
2005 OFFICERS
Commodore/Newsletter
E-mail: patriot24@rocketmail.com
Vice Commodore Mary
Brennan
Email: zwieback@earthlink.com
Rear Commodore Cheryl
Rienzo
E-mail: Mbrennan@etal.uri.edu
Treasurer William
Cone
Secretary Maureen
Rotondo
Email: mrotondo1@cox.net Home: 401-423-1054
Member at Large
Email: halane@mindspring.com
Member at Large/Membership Andrew Kallfelz
E-mail: akallfelz@egovehicle.com Fax:
Fleet Captain/Race Committee
Chair
Email: steve@mcinnislaw.com Fax: 401-841-8555
Social Committee Chair
Cruising Committee Chair Mary
Brennan
E-mail: Mbrennan@etal.uri.edu
WebMaster
Email: roy@royguay.net
Junior YC Commodore Cate
Brennan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Index of Advertisers |
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I General Instructions . |
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II Race Committee Signals .. |
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III Course Information .. |
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Notice of Races |
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Spring Series |
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Summer Series . |
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Crew Rotational Race . |
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Fall Series |
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Waiver, Release and Indemnification Form .. |
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Protest Form .. |
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Calendar of Events . |
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AB Marine . |
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Doyle Sails |
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Conanicut Marine Services |
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Hall Spars and Rigging .. |
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Jasper & Bailey Sailmakers |
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Link & Linc Mossop .. |
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Morneau & Murphy . |
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Inside Back Cover |
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North Sails .. |
Inside Front Cover |
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Ocean Link .. |
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Quantum . |
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Southern Spars/Rig Pro . |
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02835 ... |
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Team One |
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Back Cover |
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JYC would like to thank all the advertisers
who contributed to this booklet.
We urge all our racers to support them.
2005
SAILING
INSTRUCTIONS
I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Rules: Racing shall be conducted in accordance with the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) for 2005-2008, as amended, the US SAILINGs prescriptions thereto, these sailing instructions and any amendments thereto, and the respective series notice for each event. This is a Club event- other Yacht Club or sailing association members are invited to participate. Therefore, all the JYC races are Category A Events in accordance with the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Regulation 20, ADVERTISING CODE.
Scoring: The low point scoring system, Appendix A, A4 (Low Point and Bonus Systems), will be used and is modified by the rest of this paragraph. The first place boat shall receive Ύ point. The following results, DSQ, RAF, DNF, DNS, OCS, and DNE (see Appendix A, A11 Scoring Abbreviations), will be scored points for the finishing place one more than the number of boats started (including those scored as OCS and DNS) in that boats race. DNC is not scored. Each boats score for each series shall be the average of the boats best N races (where N is the number of qualifying races as defined in each Series Notice). Worse scores are not discarded when prohibited by Rules 69.1(b)(2) and 89.3 (b) of the Racing Rules of Sailing. Only one DSQ may be thrown out per series.
841-8480(o)
841-8555(fax)
864-1068(h and cell)
Pending protests and results may be displayed on the JYC Bulletin Board at the Conanicut Marina as well as on the JYC Home Page (http://www.jyc.org). Typically protests will be heard within two weeks.
Communicating With the Race Committee: Except for checking in, there will be no conversation with, nor transfer of paperwork to, the race committee at the starting line.
Checking In: As a courtesy, each boat should sail by the race committee before the preparatory signal to identify by voice the boat sail number and class in which it will be racing.
Withdrawal from a Race: Boats withdrawing from a race shall so inform the race committee by the race time limit.
Changes to these Sailing Instructions: Any changes to these sailing instructions will be displayed on the JYC Bulletin Board at the Conanicut Marina and on the JYC Home Page (http://www.jyc.org) at least 24 hours before the race that the changes take effect.
Right of Way Vessels: All
deep draft vessels and tugs/barges have right of way over sailing vessels. Respect of these rights is mandatory under
the rules of the road. THE COAST GUARD
HAS INFORMED ALL AREA RACE COMMITTEES THAT INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHEREIN
RACING YACHTS HAVE COME TOO CLOSE TO COMMERCIAL VESSELS WITH LIMITED
MANEUVERABILITY AND THAT THE COAST GUARD WILL SANCTION ANY AREA CLUBS WHOSE
EVENTS RESULT IN THESE INCIDENTS. THEREFORE, ALL RACERS ARE DIRECTED TO KEEP A
SAFE DISTANCE OFF OF ALL COMMERCIAL VESSELS AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR VHF
CHANNEL 13 IN THE EVENT COMMUNICATIONS ARE RECEIVED FROM SUCH VESSELS.
II. RACE COMMITTEE SIGNALS
Course Signals: Course signals will be displayed by the Race Committee as numbers or letters to be read left to right where the left most digit (letter) designates a class and the following digit(s) identifies the course for that class. The Race Committee may shorten a race, The Racing Rules of Sailing, Rule 32, by stationing themselves, or another Race Committee boat displaying code flag S, at one of the marks of the course. The finish line shall be between the mark and the Race Committee with the mark to be passed on the side as called out by the course.
Fixed
Courses: The course to be sailed is identified as a number to the right of
the class designation. This course
number translates to a set of marks to be rounded, the order in which they
shall be rounded and the side to round each mark. These courses are defined in the course list
at the back of this race circular. Sail
Special Courses: The turning marks (to the right of the class designation) are identified in the order in which they shall be rounded and the side to round each mark. A number in parentheses after a course string indicates the number of laps to be sailed, one (1) being understood. For example, the order of marks to be taken using the course string of Zp13p would be: Start, Zp, 13p, Finish. For a designated course string of Zp13p(2) the order of marks would be: Start, Zp, 13p, Zp, 13p, Finish.
Starting Signals: Starting
Signals will be made in accordance with The
Racing Rules of Sailing Rule 26.
Times of signals and signal intervals are identified in the appropriate notice
of race series announcements. The Race Committee may, but is not obligated to,
sound a series of short blasts approximately 30 seconds before the first
signal. No timing should be made from these blasts; they are merely to alert
competitors that a warning signal is about to be sounded.
General Recalls: The last sentence of The Racing Rules of Sailing Rule 29.3. is replaced by this paragraph. A recalled class will not start until after all subsequent classes in the original starting sequence. The warning signal for the recalled class will be sounded APPROXIMATELY one minute after the start of the last scheduled class. If there is more than one general recall, class order will be maintained with the warning signal of each general recalled class being sounded APPROXIMATELY one minute after the start of the previously recalled class.
Signals Made Ashore: Abandonment/Cancellation may be made ashore at the Conanicut Marina due to fog, severe weather or no wind. The Abandonment/Cancellation will be announced on Channel 72.
III. COURSE INFORMATION
Course Chart: The South Bay Race Chart 2005-2008 prepared by Sail Newport designates the marks referenced on the course list in this book. A complimentary copy of this chart will be available as soon as it is ready. Additional copies of this chart may be purchased for a nominal fee from Sail Newport. The JYC courses will be printed on the back of that chart, but in the event of any conflict between that list and these sailing instructions, these instructions will prevail.
Starting & Finishing Areas: Starting and finishing areas to be used for the series using these instructions are:
The Starting Area is bounded by special race Mark 3 (NE of Conanicut YC) to the North, Buoy F (not shown on chart) to the South and the Bay channel to the East. Typically the Starting Line is at Mark 3. The finish line is between Buoy F and the Conanicut Marina main gas pier. Buoy F is located approximately 500 feet East of the marina pier. Buoy F shall be the eastern most red channel buoy. If for some reason we do not have a Race Committee Boat, we will be using the Finish Line for the Start Line also.
The race committee may display code flag "L" and lead contestants to another starting area if racing conditions so require.
When the course signals postscripts the last mark as the finishing mark (fin), the finish line will be at the last mark.
Starting and Finishing Lines: The starting and finishing lines will be between the Race Committee Flag and the nearby mark.
Turning Marks: Turning
marks will be designated as noted on the course chart. Special racing Marks 1
and 8 are yellow plastic barrels. Marks 3 and 4 are yellow spherical buoys. Mark Z is a yellow
cylinder with the letter Z thereon, located just northeast of the rock off
Special Instructions: A
boat shall not sail between
Marks T or 6 as the Last Mark: Notice is hereby given that Mark T lies to the northward of the extension of the finish line at the Conanicut Marina dock and that Mark 6 lies to the southward of such extension. You should use this information in determining which way to cross the finish line in accordance with the Definitions contained in the Racing Rules of Sailing.
All government aids to navigation must be observed, except in the
leg of a race where it is used as a turning mark and the following: Mark 13
(C"13") North of the
COUNTY AUTO
SUPPLEMENT
1. Conflicts: In the event of conflicting sailing instructions, these sailing instructions shall have precedence.
2. Eligibility: Entrants must be a current member of a yacht club or registered fleet and submit the Entry and Waiver forms (in the back of this circular), PHRF rating certificate by PHRF of Narragansett Bay and the appropriate fee to the JYC as described in paragraph 4 below. Mail the above forms and fees (see paragraphs 3 and 4 below) to:
PHRF forms can be obtained from PHRF-NB at:
PHRF-NB
Phone: (401) 253-0207
Fax: (401) 254-1495
Home Page: http://www.phrf-nb.org/
3. Forms: The forms provided herein may either be copied or pulled from this booklet. We need all the forms and the fee in order to classify a boat as registered. The Race Committee can not accept the forms and fee while on the starting line. Remember, NO FORMS, NO RACE, NO KIDDING!!! Do not participate in the racing if not registered; this can have an impact on the registered boats and is not fair to the registered boats. It is possible for non-registered boats that impact registered boats that are racing to be protested (see The Racing Rules of Sailing Rules 22.1 and 64.1c) and possibly even barred from all racing.
4. Entry Fees: For members of the Jamestown Yacht Club, the fee is $25.00 per series or $45.00 for all series and specialty events. For non-members, the fee is $35.00 per series or $65.00 for all series and specialty events. Specialty events only (e.g., Crew Rotation Race, Night Race) are $15.00 each for members and non-members alike. There will be a $5.00 fee credit for US SAILING members. A late charge of $10.00 will be added for all boats registering less than 24 hours before the first race of each series.
5. Results: After each Tuesday night race, the results
will be posted in the downstairs restaurant of the Jamestown Golf Club Caddy
Shack, on the JYC Bulletin Board at the Conanicut Marina and in The
6. Overboard Discharge: Discharge of sewage and/or non-biodegradable materials during a race will be grounds for disqualification.
7. JYC Member Qualifiers: JYC boats that participate in the Cruise Week at the same time as a Summer Series Race shall get a qualifier for that week's race. Any JYC skippers that participate in a yacht club team race supporting the JYC at the same time as one of the JYC races shall get a qualifier for that race (as long as their boat does not race in the JYC race). A qualifier will be used as follows. If the boat with the qualifier has one less race than the minimum required, then the qualifier will give them the minimum required for the series and the scoring will be computed based on the boats actual number of races vice the minimum (e.g., a boat with a qualifier that has six races and seven are needed to qualify, then the boat will qualify and be scored based on the average of the six races vice seven).
8. Changes in Class: A registered boat will not be allowed to change classes in the middle of a series if at that time the number of races left in the series is less than the minimum required for a boat to qualify.
9. Change of Boat: A boat and owner combined is the registered entity. A change of boats by an owner within a series will constitute a new entry. The new boat may or may not qualify depending on how many races the owners new boat races. This will require a new Racing Entry Form, etc. and only a $10 fee will be levied. Change of boats by an owner between series will also require a new Racing Entry Form, etc. and a $10 fee will be levied. In order for the old boat to race, a new Racing Entry Form, etc. must be submitted along with the regular entry fees as itemized on the Racing Entry Form and will be considered a new entry effective upon receipt of all forms and fees.
10. Race Committee Communications: As a courtesy, race committee communications will be made on Channel 72. Boats may be identified for Individual Recalls. General Recalls, Postponements and Abandonment/Cancellations may be announced. The Race Committee will also announce, before the Warning Signal, that races will be held by the Jamestown Yacht Club and the location of the racing on Channels 13 and 16.
11. Handicap Scoring: Time on Time is used to calculate corrected elapse times. The following equation is used:
Corrected Elapse Time = (Actual Finish Time - Start Time) * (650 / (550 + PHRF)).
12. After
Clearing the Finish Line: After clearing the finish line, do not recross the finish line. This may hide other boats finishing from the
Race Committee. CHERYL MAY BE ARMED FOR PUNISHMENT OF TRANSGRESSORS OF THIS RULE.
QUANTUM SAILS
Hall Spars and Rigging
Conanicut Marine
2005 SPRING
SERIES NOTICE
RULES:
See the Rules paragraph in section I, General Instructions of this Race Circular.
SERIES SCHEDULE:
Tuesday
evenings, May 10 through June 7, for a total of 5 races.
CLASSES:
The number of
classes and the PHRF break points will not be determined until the first race.
The Race Committee boat will identify the Classes and their PHRF spread. Each
entrant must notify the race committee of which class they wish to sail prior
to the preparatory signal of that class.
CLASS FLAGS: Class Flags shall be as follows:
Class A Solid Yellow Flag
Class B Solid Red Flag
Class
C Solid
Class D Solid Green Flag
Class E Solid Pink Flag
STARTING
SEQUENCE: Racing Rules of Sailing 26.
The Warning signal for Class A will be sounded at approximately 1810. The Starting Sequence is as follows. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
Signal Flag and Sound Minutes before starting signal
Warning Class Flag; 1 sound 5
Preparatory P,I,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 APPROXIMATELY one minute
after the starting signal of the preceding class. THIS TIME IS ONLY APPROXIMATE
AND THEREFORE EACH STARTING SEQUENCE SHOULD BE TIMED INDEPENDENTLY AND NOT FROM
THE SIGNAL OF A PREVIOUS CLASS. The Race Committee may, but is not obligated
to, sound a series of short blasts approximately 30 seconds before the first
signal. No timing should be made from these blasts; they are merely to alert
competitors that a warning signal is about to be sounded.
TIME LIMIT:
Rule 35, Time Limit, of the Racing Rules of Sailing is modified by the following. The first boat of a class must cross the finish line before 2100, otherwise the race for that class shall be abandoned. If one boat of a class crosses the finish line before 2100, boats will be scored until 2130, after which any boats not finished will receive a DNF.
PRIZES AND QUALIFICATION:
First place will be awarded when at least two boats qualify for the series, second place if at least three boats qualify, and third place if five or more boats qualify. To qualify a boat must race in 75% of the races (truncated) actually held in the series (if 5 races are held, then 3 races are needed to qualify).
2005 SUMMER
SERIES NOTICE
RULES:
See the Rules paragraph in section I, General Instructions of this Race Circular.
SERIES SCHEDULE:
Tuesday
evenings, June 14 through August 23, for a total of 10 races. Note: The Crew Rotational Race will be held on July
26 and is not part of the Summer Series.
CLASSES:
CLASS FLAGS: Class Flags shall be as follows:
Class A Solid Yellow Flag
Class B Solid Red Flag
Class
C Solid
Class D Solid Green Flag
Class E Solid Pink Flag
STARTING
SEQUENCE: Racing Rules of Sailing 26.
The Warning signal for Class A will be sounded at approximately 1810. The Starting Sequence is as follows. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
Signal Flag and Sound Minutes before starting signal
Warning Class Flag; 1 sound 5
Preparatory P,I,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 APPROXIMATELY one minute
after the starting signal of the preceding class. THIS TIME IS ONLY APPROXIMATE
AND THEREFORE EACH STARTING SEQUENCE SHOULD BE TIMED INDEPENDENTLY AND NOT FROM
THE SIGNAL OF A PREVIOUS CLASS. The Race Committee may, but is not obligated
to, sound a series of short blasts approximately 30 seconds before the first
signal. No timing should be made from these blasts; they are merely to alert
competitors that a warning signal is about to be sounded.
TIME LIMIT:
The following modifies Rule 35, Time Limit, of the Racing Rules of Sailing. The first boat of a class must cross the finish line before 2100, otherwise the race for that class shall be abandoned. If one boat of a class crosses the finish line before 2100, boats will be scored until 2130, after which any boats not finished will receive a DNF.
PRIZES AND QUALIFICATION:
First place will be awarded when at least two boats qualify for the series, second place if at least three boats qualify, and third place if five or more boats qualify. To qualify a boat must race in 75% of the races (truncated) actually held in the series (if 10 races are held, then 7 races are needed to qualify).
CREW
ROTATIONAL RACE NOTICE
JULY 26, 2005
RULES:
This race is not part of the Summer Series and requires a separate entry form and fee if the boat has not registered for all of the JYC Racing Series. All rules and regulations noted in the JYC Summer Series Notice are applicable, except as amended herein.
1. Each boat must have at least three (3) crew on board.
2. Each entrant shall notify the race committee as to whether they will race spinnaker or non-spinnaker. Typically there is one spinnaker class and one non-spinnaker class. Should there be enough boats to warrant more classes, the Race Committee may add more classes and identify on the course board the PHRF spread for each class and whether it is a spinnaker or non-spinnaker class.
3. Spinnaker boats shall race on a course with 6 legs, non-spinnaker boats on a course with 4 legs, as signaled by the race committee.
4. Each leg shall be sailed so that each member of the crew takes a different position on each leg so that no one sails the same position more than once, if possible. The captain shall provide a list of the rotation used, which shall be submitted, to the race committee no later than 2 hours after the time limit. Failure to do so will disqualify the boat.
5. To the extent possible, each boat shall be manned by her usual crew. The regular captain may sail only one leg of the course at the helm, but may offer instructions throughout the race.
6. Crew rotation takes place within 2 boat-lengths of a mark.
7. A boat need not sail in the same class as they were registered during the Summer Series.
COURSES: Race Committee may use these or create new ones as per this Race Circular.
SPINNAKER CLASS:
J - Zp Rp Yp 6p 13p 5.0 Miles
K - 13s 11s Tp 6s Rs 4.4 Miles
L -- ZpTp3p(2) 4.7 Miles
NON-SPINNAKER CLASS:
M - Zp 3p Zs 3.5 Miles
N - 13s Ts Zs 2.9 Miles
CLASSES:
There will be at least two classes, one spinnaker and one working sail class.
CLASS FLAGS: Class Flags shall be as follows:
Class A Solid Yellow Flag
Class B Solid Red Flag
Class C Solid
Class D Solid Green Flag
STARTING SEQUENCE: Racing Rules of Sailing 26.
The Warning signal for Class A will be sounded at approximately 1810. The Starting Sequence is as follows. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
Signal Flag and Sound Minutes before starting signal
Warning Class Flag; 1 sound 5
Preparatory P,I,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 Class B shall
be made APPROXIMATELY one minute after the starting signal of Class A. THIS
TIME IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND THEREFORE EACH STARTING SEQUENCE SHOULD BE TIMED
INDEPENDENTLY AND NOT FROM THE SIGNAL OF A PREVIOUS CLASS. The Race Committee
may, but is not obligated to, sound a series of short blasts approximately 30
seconds before the first signal. No timing should be made from these blasts;
they are merely to alert competitors that a warning signal is about to be
sounded.
TIME LIMIT:
The following modifies Rule 35, Time Limit, of The Racing Rules of Sailing. The first boat of a class must cross the finish line before 2100, otherwise the race for that class shall be abandoned. If one boat of a class crosses the finish line before 2100, boats will be scored until 2130, after which any boats not finished will receive a DNF.