1. RULES The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2021-2024, the prescriptions of US SAILING, and the appropriate ILCA class rules, with the exception that non-class “practice” sails shall be allowed as long as they otherwise measure in.
2. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS Notices to competitors will be posted online prior to that days racing www.cooperriveryc.org on the Frostbite Home Page.
3. CHANGES IN SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Any changes in the sailing instructions will be announced orally by the Race Committee, and, when possible, posted before the first race in which they are to take effect.
4. SCHEDULE - DAILY
09:30-10:20 Check in and Registration (Please Pre-Register to avoid delays on site)
10:30 Skippers Meeting – all skippers meetings will be in front of club house deck
11:00 First Warning, up to 6 races to follow
14:00 No Warning after this time
5. THE COURSES Course boards will be displayed on the committee boat:
Course O = Olympic: Triangle, Windward-Leeward-Windward Finish
Course G = Gold Cup: Triangle, Windward-Leeward Finish
Course T (#) = Triangle
Course W (#) = Windward-Leeward (gate marks to be used at the discretion of the RC )
Modified Courses: All course may be used in a modified format. It the course length allows a mid-leg RC boat may be used, boat will remain on station for finishes (last leg will be beat to the line) The position of the RC boat and a separate start/finish mark, will signify that a modified course will be used.
Triangle and Windward Leeward Courses shall also display a number of legs e.g.: W3, T4.
Windward-Leeward courses may have an offset mark at the windward mark.
Other drop mark courses may be used at the discretion of the race committee.
6. MARKS Turning marks will be white balls. In the case a turning mark is not used as the start/finish mark a white ball with a colored stripe will be used for the start/finish. Offset marks will be orange balls.
7. SIGNALS All signals will be sound signals or oral instructions from the committee boat. Flags may be displayed as a courtesy as described below.
A three-minute dinghy start sequence shall be used for all classes in accordance with Appendix U of the RRS. Individual Recalls will be hailed orally, Flag X may be displayed in addition to the hail. The use of starting penalties may be indicated in a manner other than the use of a flag. (this modifies Rule 30).
8. START The Start will be between a staff with an orange flag on the RC boat and the course side of the turning mark, or a separate stripped white pin mark.
9. FINISH The Finish will be between a staff with a blue flag on the RC boat or finish boat and the course side of either a) a finishing mark or b) a turning mark ending a leg.
9.1 If a boat or boats are delaying the completion of the race, and their finish position is well established. The RC may award them their place to facilitate preparing for the next race.
10. ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES Penalties for breaking a rule of RRS Part 2 will be in accordance with Appendix V ‘ (Part 2 open water penalties are one turn, Part 2 penalties taken for actions in the ZONE are two turns) V1 and V2 apply.
11. PROTESTS Protests shall be filed with the PRO after the RC boat has docked. Protest time limit is 30 minutes after the last boat has finished for the day. Notification of the RC of a pending protest at the finish is requested. Protest forms are available in the club house.
12. SAFETY
12.1 Life jackets are required to be worn at all times while racing; the Y-Flag need not be displayed (this changes Rule 40).
12.2 A boat requesting assistance from support boats should signal by waving hands overhead.
12.3 Starts may not be delayed to accommodate capsized boats.
12.4 A boat that retires shall notify the Race Committee before leaving the course area.