Rebel National Championship Regatta

July 15-19, 2007

Awosting Yacht Club

West Milford, New Jersey

 

Sailing Instructions

 

1.      Rule

1.1.   The races will be governed by the Rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing and by the laws of the National Rebel Class Association and these sailing instructions.

1.2.   The National Race Committee is the final authority on if a race will be sailed

2.      Entries: Eligible yachts may be entered by completing registration with the organizing authority.

3.      Crews:  The number and personnel of the crew must remain the same throughout the regatta.  Except that, the skipper may alternate crew, while maintaining the same number, by filing the names and specified races they shall sail with the National Race Committee three (3) hours prior to the start of the first race.  In the case of an emergency, a skipper may request permission for a crew change from the National Race Committee.

4.      Notices to Competitors: Notices to competitors will be posted at the Awosting Boat House at the top of the ramp

5.      Changes in Sailing Instructions:  Any change in the Sailing Instructions on Monday, July 16, 2007 will be posted before adjournment of the competitor’s meeting.  On other days of the regatta, changes will be posted before 8:30 AM EDT on the day it will take effect, except that any change in the schedule of races will be posted by 9 PM EDT on the day before it will take effect.

6.      Signals Made Ashore

6.1.   Signals made ashore will be displayed from the flag staff of the Yacht Club Committee Boat, or at the center of the Awosting Boat House facing the lake.

6.2.   The Red and White striped flag with two horn signals (one horn signal when lowered) means ‘The race is postponed, The Warning Signal will be made not less than thirty (30) minutes after the delay flag is lowered.

7.      Schedule of Races

7.1.   Races are scheduled as follows:

7.1.1.      Competitor’s Meeting Monday, July 16, 2007                        12:00 PM

7.1.2.      Race 1:  Monday, July 16, 2007                                              1:30 pm

7.1.3.      Race 2: Monday, July 16, 2007 Not less than 20 minutes after the last yacht finishes the prior race

7.1.4.      Race 3: Tuesday, July 17, 2007                                               10:00 AM

7.1.5.      Race 4: Tuesday, July 17, 2007                                               1:30 PM

7.1.6.      Race 5: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Not less than 20 minutes after the last yacht finishes the prior race

7.1.7.      Race 6: Wednesday, July 18, 2007                                         10:00 AM

7.1.8.      Race 7: Wednesday, July 18, 2007                                         1:30 PM

7.1.9.      Race 8: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Not less than 20 minutes after the last yacht finishes the prior race

7.1.10.  Race 9: Thursday, July 19, 2007                                             10:00 AM

 

7.2.   One extra race per day may be sailed, provided that the series is no more than one race ahead of schedule.

7.3.   Junior Races are scheduled as follows:

7.3.1.      Competitor’s Meeting Sunday, July 15, 2007                         4:00 PM

7.3.2.      Race 1:  Sunday, July 15, 2007                                                4:30 pm

7.3.3.      Race 2:  Sunday, July 15, 2007 Not less than 15 minutes after the last yacht finishes the prior race

7.3.4.      Race 3:  Sunday, July 15, 2007 Not less than 15 minutes after the last yacht finishes the prior race

7.3.5.      Race 4:  Monday, July 16, 2007                                              9:30 am

7.3.6.      Race 5:  Monday, July 16, 2007 Not less than 15 minutes after the last yacht finishes the prior race

8.      Racing Area:  The racing area will be as illustrated on the attached chart of Greenwood Lake

9.      Check In:  Prior to the warning signal of each race, each competitor shall sail past the race committee boat (or the Awosting Boat House if the Race committee boat is not being used for that race) on a starboard tack, and hail her sail number until acknowledged by the race committee.  Competitors failing to check in will be notified, and subsequent failures will result in disqualification.  A yacht which withdraws after checking in shall notify the race committee or club crash boat before leaving the racing area or, when that is impossible, immediately upon arriving ashore.

10.  The Course

10.1.                    The official course and direction will be displayed on the side of the committee boat or the Awosting Boat House.  All courses are illustrated on the attached sheet.

10.2.                    Courses will not be shortened to less than four (4) legs.

11.  Marks:  Marks will be orange buoys or purple triangles.  Starting and finishing marks will also be orange buoys or purple triangles.

12.  The Start

12.1.                    Races will be started using an optional 6 minute sequence as follows:

12.1.1.  Warning siren given which tells people that in 1 minute we will begin the sequence. 

12.1.2.  The first gun is fired (beginning of 3 minute preparatory period) and raise the white flag

12.1.3.  Next, we fire the second gun (beginning of final 3 minute countdown period) and raise the blue flag

12.1.4.  Finally, we fire the 3rd gun (beginning of race) and raise the red flag 

12.1.5.  One minute before each flag is raised, we have a bullseye flag displayed alone when starting races off the boathouse.

12.1.6.  NOTE:  The cannon is just an auditory verification of the status of the flags.  If there is a cannon mis-fire or mis-timing, everyone knows that the flags take precedence.

12.2.                    The starting line will be between the staff displaying a blue “RC” flag on the race committee boat at the starboard end and the port end starting mark

12.3.                    If the race committee boat is not being used, the starting line will be between the outside mark and the center of the boathouse.  The 5 MPH buoy marks the point nearest to shore that you are allowed to start.  This is also the point nearest the shore where you can finish a race.  It is important to note that the start and end lines are drawn from the outboard mark and the center line of the boathouse, not between the outboard mark and the 5 MPH buoy.

13.  Abandonment: A race that has started may be abandoned at any time, by the race committee, whenever, in it’s opinion, weather or race conditions warrant.  Abandonment is signaled by 3 guns.

14.  Recalls:  Recalls will be signaled in accordance with Rule 29.

15.  The Finish: The finishing line will be between a staff displaying a blue ‘RC’ flag on the race committee boat at the starboard end and the port end finishing mark.  If the race is run from the boathouse, the finish line is the same as the starting line.

16.  Time Limit

16.1.                    The time limit will be two (2) hours.  Yachts failing to finish within forty-five (45) minutes after the first yacht finishes or after the time limit, whichever is later, will be scored ‘Did Not Finish’.

16.2.                    If no yacht rounds the first mark within thirty (30) minutes, the race will be abandoned.

17.  Protests

17.1.                    Protests shall be written on forms available at the Yacht Club and lodged with a protest committee member within one (1) hour after the time of the last yacht’s finish.

17.2.                    The protest committee will hear protests in approximately the order of receipt as soon as possible after the last race of the day

17.3.                    Protest notices will be posted within thirty (30) minutes of the protest time limit to inform competitors where and when there is a hearing in which they are parties to a protest or named as witnesses.

18.  Scoring

18.1.                    The Low Point scoring system will apply, except that boats scored DNS or RAF will score the number of boats starting that race plus one. 

18.2.                    Three races are required to be completed to constitute a series

18.3.                    A boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.  This changes rule A 2.  All results are unofficial until certified by the National Race Committee.  If all races have not been started by 2:00 PM E.D.T. on Thursday, July 19, 2007, the series will be considered terminated and the races officially scored will determine the final standings.

19.   Local Rules

19.1.Leave all buoys on the same side as buoy S at outer end of Starting Line, except for the rounding of buoy 8 and the West Course.

19.2.Turning marks are orange cylinders, cones or balls.

19.3.The Committee requires strict observance of Rebel Class rules  for safety equipment on board– i.e., carry suitable anchor with line; and proper number of life preservers on each yacht.

19.1.A yacht may be towed , paddled, or motor to within 50 feet of the proximity of the Starting Line even after its Preparatory or Starting signal; but must then subsequently be headed directly away from the line or its prolongation prior to starting.

19.2.All yachts are to keep clear of swimming area at all times.

19.3.You are allowed to change the angle of the rudders on Greenwood Lake during a race to avoid vegetation.

20.  Local Rules which apply to Boathouse-Run Races

20.1.During a race no yacht may cross the Start-Finish line except when starting or finishing.  Violators of this rule must “unwind” themselves and pass to the outside of the Start-Finish line or the Race Committee without protest or hearing will immediately disqualify them.

20.2.After finishing, do not recross the Start-Finish line by any means without the express permission of the Race Committee.  Violation of this rule will result in immediate disqualification by the Race Committee.  This rule is in effect until all boats in all classes have finished.

 

Race Courses are as follows:

Course #

Direction

Buoys

Distance

Time

1

South

S-2-3-4-S

2.4

140

1

North

S-4-3-2-S

2.4

140

1

West

S-3-4-2-S

2.4

140

2

South

S-2-3-4-1-3-S

3.5

140

2

North

S-4-3-2-1-2-S

3.5

140

3

South

S-2-3-4-2-3-4-S

4.8

140

3

North

S-4-3-2-4-3-2-S

4.8

140

3

West

S-3-4-2-3-4-2-S

4.8

140

4

North

S-7-2-S

5.1

145

4

South

S-2-7-S

5.1

145

5

North

S-8-7-2-S

6.2

150

5

South

S-2-7-8-S

6.2

150

 

·         All marks rounded to Starboard except the starting and finishing mark which will be taken to port

·         West course is marked by Arrow Placard pointing straight up; 

 

The following is a link to the AYS racing course maps on-line:

http://www.selick.com/rebel/RaceCourses.htm