NOAKES BOAT & SHIPYARD SPRING 7s SERIES 2018 - NOTICE OF RACE
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NOAKES BOAT & SHIPYARD SPRING 7s SERIES 2018 NOTICE OF RACE
NOAKES BOAT & SHIPYARD SPRING 7s
SERIES 2018
NOTICE OF RACE
4.6 Authority (OA) by completing
1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY the online application form on
The Organising Authority (OA) the event website page. Entries
is the Cruising Yacht Club of
must be received by the CYCA
Australia (CYCA).
by 1700hrs on Friday 28
2. VENUE September 2018.
2.1 The series will be held from the 4.7 When a registered skipper is
CYCA, 1 New Beach Road, unable to continue in the series
Darling Point NSW 2027. the OA may authorise an
Racing will be conducted on the original crew member to
waters of Sydney Harbour, substitute.
NSW, in the vicinity of
Rushcutters Bay. 5. FORMAT & SCHEDULE OF
RACES
3. RULES 5.1 The regatta shall be run as fleet
3.1 The regatta will be governed by: racing with courses described in
• The rules as defined in the the Sailing Instructions
Racing Rules of Sailing 5.2 There shall be a maximum of
2017 - 2020 (“RRS”) of
sixteen (16) races
World Sailing;
• The Australian Sailing 5.3 The intending racing days are:
prescriptions and special • Tuesday 23 October
regulations of (“Special • Tuesday 30 October
Regulations”) • Tuesday 13 November
• This Notice of Race • Tuesday 20 November
Except as any of these are
5.4 Daily briefings will be held at
modified by the Sailing
Instructions. 1730hrs on the Deck at the
CYCA
4. ELIGILIBITY 5.5 The start of the first race each
4.1 The regatta is open to teams day will be no earlier than
that meet the requirements of 1755hrs
the Elliott 7 Hire Agreement. A 5.6 Subsequent races will be
CYCA member must skipper the started as soon as practical
boat at all times during the after the preceding race.
series.
4.2 Preference will be given to 6. ENTRIES
skippers who have not yet 6.1 Invited teams may enter by
competed in a CYCA Elliott 7 completing the Entry Form and
Series Elliott 7 Hire Agreement.
4.3 A maximum of 8 teams will be 6.2 Confirmation of successful
included. entrants will be advised by the
4.4 The number of crew on a boat OA no later than 1700hrs
(including the skipper) shall be Tuesday 2 October 2018
four (4) or five (5)
4.5 Competitors wishing to be
invited should register their
intention with the OrganisingNOAKES BOAT & SHIPYARD SPRING 7s
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NOTICE OF RACE
6.3 Entry fee: $720 (Inc. GST). 8. SUPPLIED YACHTS
Entry fee includes hire fee and 8.1 The boats to be used for the
series entry fee. series will be the CYCA Youth
6.4 Damage Deposit: 8.2 Sailing Academy’s Elliott 7 class
a) An initial damage deposit of boats
AUD $1200, per team will 8.3 Eight boats will be provided
be held against the 8.4 One Mainsail, Jib and Spinnaker
nominated CYCA will be provided with each boat
Member’s Account or credit 8.5 Boats will be allocated to teams
card at the time of daily by the Race Committee
Registration. This deposit is
9. ADVERTISING
the maximum payable by
9.1 As boats and equipment will be
the team as a result of any
supplied by the OA, World
one incident.
Sailing regulation 20.4 (see
b) In the event that a
RRS 80) applies. Each boat
deduction from the damage
may be required to display
deposit is decided by the
advertising as supplied by the
Organising Authority, it may
OA
require that the deposit be
9.2 The OA reserves the absolute
restored to its original
right to require any competitor to
amount before the team will
remove advertising displayed by
be permitted to continue in
competitors on clothing,
the event.
equipment (while racing or
6.5 All team members will be
attending official functions), on
required to complete a CYCA
boats to anywhere within the
General Disclaimer and
boundary of the series venue
Acknowledgement of Rights
which may be in contravention
Form to complete registration
of moral decency or government
and entry.
regulation.
6.6 No late entries will be accepted
9.3 Boats shall not be permitted the
unless the Race Committee
right to protest for infringements
grants a waiver in the event that
of any rules regarding
the number of entries received
advertising (amends RRS 60.1)
by the closing date is less than
9.4 Competitors may be required to
8
wear clothing displaying the
7. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS event sponsors name(s)/logo(s).
7.1 Sailing Instructions will be If required these items will be
posted on the CYCA website by supplied by the OA and worn
1200hrs Tuesday 23 October whilst racing.
2018 and available from the
10. CHANGES TO THE RACING
CYCA Youth Sailing Academy.
RULES OF SAILING
10.1 RRS 44.2 is amended in that
only one turn, including one tack
and one gybe, is required.NOAKES BOAT & SHIPYARD SPRING 7s
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NOTICE OF RACE
11. SCORING SYSTEM
11.1 The Elliott 7 Twilight series will
consist of a maximum of sixteen
(16) races. The minimum races
to constitute a series will be four
(4).
11.2 The Low Point scoring system,
Appendix A of the RRS will
apply and will be set out in the
Sailing Instructions.
12. PRIZES
12.1 Prizes will be presented to 1st,
2nd and 3rd overall.
13. DISCLAIMER
13.1 All those participating in the
series do so at their own risk
and responsibility. Competitors
must acknowledge this prior to
competing, and release the
CYCA and its sponsors and
their respective officers,
employees, volunteers and
members from all liability by
signing a form provided by the
CYCA. Specific attention is
drawn to RRS Fundamental
Rule 4, which states: “The
responsibility for a boat’s
decision to participate in a
race or to continue racing is
hers alone”
14. FURTHER INFORMATION
Please contact:
CYCA Youth Sailing Academy
1 New Beach Rd, Darling Point
NSW 2027
Email: ysa.admin@cyca.com.au
Ph: 02 8292 7800
Fax: 02 9363 3065NOAKES BOAT & SHIPYARD SPRING 7s
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NOTICE OF RACE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS 3.7 Hauling out a boat or cleaning
surfaces below the waterline.
FOR HIRE OF CYCA 3.8 Using a flattener as a reef.
3.9 Attaching lines to the fabric of
ELLIOTT 7 BOAT spinnakers.
3.10 Perforating sails, even to
attach tell tales.
3.11 Adjusting or altering the
1. ORGANISATION
tension of standing rigging.
1.1 All skippers shall be current
3.12 Using a winch to adjust the
financial members of the CYCA.
mainsheet.
1.2 The CYCA reserves the right
3.13 Cross winching headsail car
to cancel this licence if it
sheets.
observes or has reason to
3.14 Omitting any headsail car or
believe the terms & condition
turning block before sheeting
of hire are not being followed.
onto a winch.
3.15 Hiking off winch handles.
2. BOAT ALLOCATION and RULES
3.16 Cutting any cords or ropes.
2.1 Boats and sails will be
3.17 The use of electronic
allocated by the CYCA.
instruments other than
2.2 The boats must be used as
compass and watches.
presented and no
3.18 Sailing with the spinnaker
modifications may be made to
head above the main
the boat (including sponsor
gooseneck as the boat passes
logos). Standing rigging
through head to wind.
tension has been preset and
3.19 Putting permanent marks on
must not be altered. Sails as
the boats or sheets.
supplied must not be re-cut or
3.20 Using side stays to facilitate
altered.
roll-tacking.
3.21 Leaving any rubbish or
3. PROHIBITED ITEMS and ACTIONS
personal items on-board after
3.1 Any additions, omissions or
racing.
alterations to the equipment supplied.
3.22 Hiring a boat while under the
3.2 The use of any equipment for
influence of alcohol or drugs.
a purpose other than that intended.
3.23 Smoking while on the boat.
3.3 The use of sails other than
what is provided by the CYCA
4. PERMITTED ITEMS and ACTIONS
3.3 The replacement of any
4.1 Taking a bag on board
equipment provided.
containing.
3.4 Sailing the boat in a manner
(a) basic hand tools
that it is reasonable to predict
(b) adhesive tape
damage would result.
(c) line (elastic or otherwise of
3.5 Boarding a boat without prior
4mm diameter or less)
permission.
(d) telltale material
3.6 Taking a boat from its berth
(e) hand held compass
without having paid the hire
(f) shackles and clevice pins
fee and damage deposit.
4.2 The use of the contents of the bag to:NOAKES BOAT & SHIPYARD SPRING 7s
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NOTICE OF RACE
(a) prevent fouling of lines, sails o Tiller extension
and sheets o 1 Jib
(b) attach tell tails o 1 Jib sheets
o Flags: Red Flag
(c) prevent sails being damaged
or falling overboard.
8. DAMAGE DEPOSIT
(d) mark control settings
8.1 The damage deposit is $1200 (inc.
(e) make minor repairs.
GST) per boat and a credit card
number shall be held.
5. MANDATORY ITEMS and ACTIONS
8.2 An initial damage deposit of $1200
The following shall be mandatory:
(inc. GST) shall be paid before the first
5.1 To sign out the allocated boat on the
race. The damage deposit is the limit
Sign Out form in the YSA and the
of liability of each skipper for each
completion of a written damage form
incident. However, if the damage is
before leaving a boat and submitting it
between two boats where both boats
to the CYCA, even if no damage or
are severely damaged and require
loss is recorded.
insurance claims to repair the
5.2 At the end of each sailing day:
damage, the skipper who has been
(a) rolling, bagging and placement
penalised may be required to pay the
of the sails as directed.
damage deposit for both boats (as
(b) leaving the boat in the same
instructed by the Protest Committee).
state of cleanliness as when
8.3 In the event that a deduction from the
first boarded that day.
damage deposit is decided by the CYCA
(c) placing the boat covers back
it may require that the deposit be
on and hosing down the
restored to its original amount before the
boats at the end of each
skipper will be permitted to continue in
session
the series.
5.3 At the end of the each day the crew
shall clean the boat, remove all
9. SAFETY EQUIPMENT
rubbish and remove all tape marks.
9.1 Safety equipment;
5.4 Compliance with any regulations,
o 2 x Bucket, bailer and
including speed restrictions and
sponge down below
navigation marks, while leaving or o Set of 2 x paddles down
returning to the berth or mooring. below
5.5 Infringement of items 5.1 and 5.2 will be o Emergency knife and
considered as damage and the cost of torch
rectification will be deducted from the o Anchor downstairs
damage deposit. attached to mast base
5.6 Wearing an approved buoyancy aid at o Portable navigation lights
all times while on-board the boats.
5.7 Hirer must provide and carry a handheld Each boat competing under this hire
VHF radio while on-board. agreement from the CYCA will be AS Special
Regulation Category 7 compliant.
6. EQUIPMENT LIST
SAILS and EQUIPMENT
o Mainsail and set of battens
o 2 Buckets
o 2 Bailer & Sponge
o 1 Spinnaker
o 2 Spinnaker sheets
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