under the burgee of

Sandy Point, Hayling Island, Hampshire. PO11 9SL.

Monday 13^th to Friday 17^th August 2007

1.             Organising Authority & Rules

1.1        The Organising Authority is the Federation of Chichester Harbour Sailing Clubs and Hayling Island Sailing Club, and this term includes the officers of the Federation or Club, the race committee, the race officers and assistants, patrol boat crews and any other person involved in running the racing.

1.2        The ‘rules’ as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) shall apply.

1.3        The Regatta is a Category ‘C’ Event under ISAF Advertising Regulations.

1.4        This Notice of Race may be amended prior to 1^st August 2007.

2.       Conditions of Entry

2.1        The Race Committee reserves the right (in addition to RRS 69) to withdraw a competitor’s entry at any time (without refund of entry fee) for any race or races, if any competitor or competitor’s guest is found to have misbehaved either afloat or ashore in a manner unsuitable for a family regatta week, including the use of inappropriate language. This applies whilst attending any Federation Club.

2.2    Competitors are required to agree to be bound by the ‘rules’, and accept that they participate at their own risk (RRS 4) thereby implying that their boat is fit, and its crew competent, to sail in the conditions likely to be encountered, and that, notwithstanding the provision of patrol boats, the Organising Authority has no liability for personal injury or material damage sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after racing unless caused by its negligence. All helms (and if under 18, their parent or guardian) must complete the entry form accepting these conditions of entry.

2.3        Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance with minimum cover of £2 million pounds per claim or the equivalent.

2.4        Entry will be refused to multi-hulls and other boats considered unsuitable for the regatta.

3.      Classes, Class Flags, Start Times & Handicaps

3.1        Classes (events), class flags and start times shall be as per the Race Programme on the last page.

3.2        Handicaps shall be RYA Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) numbers unless otherwise set by the Race Committee.  Boats without a PY number may apply to enter events 1,3,5,12 & 17.

3.3        There shall be one race a day for Series 1 & 2; and for Series 3, two races Monday to Thursday, the second immediately following the first, and one on Friday.

4.      Entry

4.1    Entry Fees (per boat): ADULTS:  £31 for the series or £12.00 per day; (S/H  £27 or £10)

                                    YOUTH: (U.16 on 1.1.07)  £20 for the series or £8.00 per day; (S/H £18 or £6).

Unless already in possession of a Chichester or Langstone Harbour Plaque an additional charge of £3.50 will be made for the week, or £2.00 for up to 2 days.

4.2        A boat sailed by a helm other than declared on entry shall be a separate entry.

4.3        Entries may be posted to H.I.S.C. or will be taken at the Clubhouse on:

Sat 11^th Aug13.00–17.00hrs; Sun 12^th Aug13.00–18.00hrs; Mon 13^th Aug from 08.00hrs,

when this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions will be available.

5.      Courses and Race area                                                                                     

5.1        Courses shall be within Chichester Harbour as set out in the Sailing Instructions.

5.2        A chart of the racing area will be provided with the Sailing Instructions.

6.      Shortening or Abandoning Races [amending RRS 32]

6.1    Races may be shortened or abandoned at the discretion of the Principal Race Officer.

7.      Communication with competitors

7.1    Official communications shall be posted on the notice board outside the changing rooms on the north-east side of the clubhouse.

7.2        Any change in the Sailing Instructions or Notice of Race shall be posted on the notice board for the two hours before the start time of the race concerned.

7.3        Signals ashore relating to all events in a Series shall be made by flying below the signal flag a series flag, being: Series 1 – Purple numbered 1; Series 2 – Pink numbered 2; Series 3 – Green numbered 3.

7.4    Notice shall be posted each day of the time by which protests shall be lodged.

8.      Safety (Signing out to race, signing ashore) [amending RRS 63.1 and A.4]

8.1        Before each race all helmsmen intending to race shall sign on the notice board as going afloat; failure to do so will result on the first occasion in a 20% scoring penalty calculated as in RRS 44.3(c), and on subsequent occasions in being scored as did not compete.

8.2        Boats may be held ashore by the flying of their numbered series flag alone from the race box and may leave the shore when this is lowered. Postponed start times will be set on the assumption that boats have not left the shore before the holding flag is lowered.

8.3        After their last race of the day all helmsmen shall, within 30 minutes (Series 1 & 2) or 20 minutes (Series 3) of their finish (or such extended period as the race committee may allow), sign on the notice board as coming ashore; failure to do so will result on the first occasion in being scored as did not finish, and on subsequent occasions in disqualification without hearing and such score shall not be discarded under 9.3. 

9.      Scoring [amending RRS A.4]

9.1    The Low Point scoring system of RRS Appendix A shall apply except that first place shall score 3/4.

9.2    Two or more races shall constitute a series.

9.3    Discards shall be: races sailed - 2 or 3: 0;   4: 1;   5 or 6: 2;   7 to 9: 3.

10     Protests [amending RRS 61.1(a)]

10.1  A boat with a hull length exceeding 6 metres need not fly a protest flag.

11.    Prizes:

11.1  Prize giving will take place after racing on Friday 17^th August.

11.2    Prizes will be awarded for each event according to the declared number of entries:

Three entries –1prize; Five entries – 2 prizes; Seven entries - 3 prizes;

Each additional nine entries - 1 prize.

11.3   Trophies will be awarded to the winners of events as follows:

 Interclub trophy ~ 1st Club, & Inter club centre board mug ~ 2nd Club.

Any club may nominate to the Race Office prior to Tuesday’s (1^st) race a team of up to five boats, each helmed by a member of that club. No more than two of those boats may sail in the same event. Series points for the best three boats shall count, plus points for the next best in the event of a tie.

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OTHER INFORMATION

A.      Race Committee:

Chairman, Robert Macdonald; John Sagues (C.H.F Hon. Sailing Secretary); John Fletcher;

James Mant; Mike Jarman; Pam Marrs; Simon Muckley; Julian Murch; Nigel Roper;

Dick Taylor; Peter Taylor (Chair C.H.F.); Greg Wells.

B.           Principal Race Officers:

Series 1: Greg Wells      Series 2:  Pam Marrs      Series 3:  James Mant.

C.     Protest Committee:

Secretary: Mike Jarman. Members appointed by the Race Committee as required.

D.     Valuables: Visitors are requested not to leave valuables in the changing rooms.

E.      Access, Boat Parking, Car Parking, Accommodation & Camping:

E.1    Competitors will be issued with wristbands, to be worn for the week, to validate access to H.I.S.C.

E.2    Owing to limited parking space only one car park permit per entry will be issued.

E.3    Competitors are requested to park boats and cars with due care, complying with attendants’ guidance and ensuring that vehicles do not obstruct the main causeway, or access to / egress from the Club for emergency, contractors’ and delivery vehicles. Any vehicle causing an obstruction will be removed.

E.4    No camping, vans or sleeping on H.I.S.C. site overnight is allowed other than in official club accommodation. Failure to comply may lead to action under NOR  2.1.

F.      Social programme: below.