NOTICE OF RACE and SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
SUTTON HARBOUR PLYMOUTH CLASSIC BOAT RALLY
29 July – 01 August JULY 2016
Fowey Feeder Race 02 August 2016
1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY.
The organising authority is Plymouth Classic Boat Rally Ltd and the Port of Plymouth Sailing Association.
2. RULES
2.1. The Racing will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the national prescriptions.
2.2. The Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order and the Plymouth Local Notices to Mariners shall apply.
Plymouth is a Naval and Commercial Port and the Port Authorities have ABSOLUTE control of seagoing activities within the Port, which by definition also extends two nautical miles to the seaward of the Breakwater. Where yachts are sailing within the boundaries of the Port, they shall comply with such regulations as may be enforced by the Port Authority. In particular, regulations regarding interference with the navigation of large vessels must be strictly complied with. Competitors are referred to the Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 1999, and to the local Notices to Mariners, both displayed in the Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club. Any breach of such regulations will result in the yacht concerned being disqualified from the race in which it was sailing at the time, or in a serious case, such other races as the sailing committee may decide. Legal action may also be taken by the Port Authority.
Boats, whilst racing, are prohibited from entering the Controlled Mooring Area located north of Mountbatten peninsula and south of the River Plym navigation channel
3. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 The event is open to all boats classified as Classic, traditional, Reproduction or Composite Hull. See www.plymouthclassics.org.uk/ join-the rally/ for more information and entry form.
4. CLASSES
Class 1Pilot Cutters Flag - Numeral 1
Class 2Gaff rig, 30’ LOD and over Flag - Numeral 2
Class 3Gaff rig, 20 to 30’ LOD Flag - Numeral 3
Class 4 Bermudan rig, over 35’LOD Flag - Numeral 4
Class 5 Bermudan rig, 20 – 35’ LOD Flag - Numeral 5
Class 6 Any rig with traditional hull form under 20’LOD and dinghies Flag - Numeral 6
5. SCHEDULE
DATE / TIME / ACTIVITYFriday 29th July / 2030 onwards / Boats arrive at Sutton Harbour
Welcome meeting and race briefing at RPCYC
Saturday 30th July / 1000 – 1700 / Boats in harbour
Pontoon open to public
Sunday 31st July / 1000 - 1700
1300
1345
2000 / Pontoons open to public
Parade of Sail
Race 1 staggered starts
Prize giving and social evening at RPCYC
Monday 1st August / 1400
2000 / 1400 -1430 Race 2 staggered starts
Prize giving Barbican Bee Bar
Tuesday 2nd August / 1000-1015 / Passage race to Fowey Classics
6. RACING VENUE
6.1. Racing will take place in Plymouth Sound, which extends 2.5nms South of Plymouth Breakwater & surrounding waters. Refer Admiralty Chart 30: Plymouth Sound and Approaches.
7. BOAT IDENTIFICATION
7.1. Vessels racing will be issued with a race identification number on entry to the rally. It is required that this number is displayed clearly on the PORT side of the vessel.
8. START TIMES
Each class will start within a 10 minute ‘window’. The opening time for each window will be indicated by the raising of the class numeral flag, accompanied by a sound signal. The closing time for each window will be indicated by the lowering of the class flag and a sound signal.
Racing on Sunday 31st July will commence as soon as possible after the parade of sail, times may vary slightly from those shown in table 8.1 below. Please watch for shore signals and listen on VHF CH72.
8.1. Sunday 31st July
CLASS / FLAG / OPENING / CLOSINGPilot Cutters / 1 / 1345 / 1355
Gaff rig, 30’ LOD and over / 2 / 1405 / 14:15
Gaff rig, 20 to 30’ LOD / 3 / 1415 / 1425
Bermudan rig, over 35’LOD / 4 / 1425 / 1435
Bermudan rig, 20 – 35’ LOD / 5 / 1435 / 1445
Under 20’LOD and dinghies / 6 / 1445 / 1455
8.2. Monday 1st August
CLASS / FLAG / OPENING / CLOSINGPilot Cutters / 1 / 1400 / 1415
All other yachts and dinghies / 2 / 1415 / 1430
8.3 Tuesday 2nd August
Self-timed start for Fowey passage, 1000 onwards: http://www.foweyclassics.com/
9. START LINE
The start line will be a transit of the mast on the PYC start box on the end of Mount Batten Breakwater and the orange pole, the outer distance mark will be West Mallard Buoy.
10. FINISH LINE
The finish line will be a transit between the start box on the end of Mount Batten Breakwater and South Mallard Buoy, sailing in a southerly direction.
For the feeder race to Fowey on Tuesday 2nd August, the finish line will be between the Royal Fowey Yacht Club flagpole and the silver turning buoy off the club.
11. COURSES
Courses to be sailed will be indicated by a white letter on a red background shown in the vicinity of the start box on the end of Mount Batten breakwater. Classes may sail different courses; the class to sail that course will be indicated by a black numeral on a white background.
11.1. Sunday 31st July –
Course A - East Tinker (S), Knap (S) Asia (S) West Mallard (S), South Mallard (S), F Buoy (S) New Ground (S), Asia (S) West Mallard (S), South Mallard (S).
Course B – F Buoy (S) New Ground (S), Asia(S) West Mallard (S), South Mallard (S) F Buoy (S) New Ground (S), Asia (S) West Mallard (S), South Mallard (S).
Course C – Dunstone (S) Melampus (S) Asia (S) West Mallard (S), South Mallard (S) 3 rounds.
11.2. Monday 1st August –
Course D East Tinker (S), Knap (S) West Mallard (S), South Mallard (S), F Buoy (S) New Ground (S) West Mallard (S), South Mallard (S).
Course E – F Buoy (S) New Ground (S) West Mallard (S), South Mallard (S), Dunstone (S) Melampus (S) West Mallard (S) South Mallard (S).
Course F - F Buoy (S) Asia (S) West Mallard (S), South Mallard (S) 3 rounds.
11.3 Tuesday 2nd August – Feeder race to Fowey
Course: Queens Ground (P) then direct to the finish line at Fowey.
12. SHORTENED COURSE
On both days shortened course will be indicated by flag S flown with the class flag at the start line. Yachts will pass through the finish line on their next lap.
N.B.Clarification of courses, classes and shortened course will be announced on VHF Channel 72.
13. SCORING and HANDICAPS
13.1 The low point scoring system will be used.
13.2 Handicaps will be worked out using the South West Gaffers handicap scheme
14. PRIZEGIVING
Sunday 2000, Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club
Monday 2000, Barbican Bee Bar.
15 RISK STATEMENT
15.1 Rule 4 of the Racing Rules of Sailing states: “The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone”.
15.2 Sailing is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore inherently involves an element of risk. By taking part in the event, each competitor agrees and acknowledges that they;
15.2a are aware of the inherent element of risk involved in the sport and accept responsibility for the exposure of themselves, their crew and their boat to such inherent risk whilst taking part in the event;
15.2b they are responsible for the safety of themselves, their crew, their boat and their other property whether afloat of ashore;
15.2c they accept responsibility for any injury, damage or loss to the extent caused by their own actions and omissions;
15.2d their boat is in good order, equipped to sail in the event and they are fit to participate;
15.2e provision of a race management team, patrol boats and other officials and volunteers by the event organiser does not relieve them of their own responsibilities;
15.2f provision of patrol boat cover is limited to such assistance, particularly in extreme weather conditions, as can be practically provided in the circumstances.
15.3 The fact that the race committee conducts inspections of a boat does not reduce their responsibilities of each competitor set out in this notice of race.
16 INSURANCE
Each participating boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular to hold Insurance against third part claims in the sum of at least £2,000,000. It is the duty of each boat owner to have his boat adequately insured against any risk, including civil responsibility to third parties and to ensure that such insurance remains valid for the entirety of the Sutton Harbour Classic Boat Rally.