NOTICE OF RACE / RALLY
ILFRACOMBE YACHT CLUB’S
I.Y.C. ROUND LUNDY RACE / RALLYTM
SATURDAY 27thMAY 2017
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1.0THE EVENT
1.1A yacht race / rally from Ilfracombe under sail around Lundy Island and back to Ilfracombe. A sailing distance in excess of 45nm.
1.2The organising authority is Ilfracombe Yacht Club. Ilfracombe Yacht Club race committee and RYA officials reserve the right to postpone the start at any time before the start
2.0RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.1The race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) of the ISAF, the prescriptions and safety regulations of the Offshore Racing Council, The International Rule (Club), The International Regulations for the Preventing Collisions at Sea.
2.2Racing Rules 26, 30.2, 60.1(a) and 62.1(a) will be changed. The changes will appear in the Sailing Instructions.
3.0RESPONSIBILITY
3.1Yacht racing can be dangerous. The attention of owners, skippers and crews is drawn to RRS Fundamental Rule 4: “The responsibility for a boats decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone”. The safety of a yacht and her crew is the sole and inescapable responsibility of the owner or the owner’s representative who must do their best to ensure that the yacht is fully found, thoroughly seaworthy and manned by an experienced crew who are physically fit to race in bad weather. They must be satisfied as to the soundness of the hull, spars, rigging, sails and all gear. They must ensure that the safety equipment is properly maintained and stowed and that the crew know where it is kept and how it is used. Nothing, whether in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions or anywhere else, absolves or reduces this responsibility.
3.2Nothing done by the organisers can reduce the responsibility of the boat nor will it make the organisers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in racing. The organisers encompass everyone helping to run the race and the event, and include the organising authority, the race committee, the race officers, patrol boats if provided, and beach masters. The provision of patrol boats does not relieve any participating boat of her responsibilities.
4.0ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
4.1All boats shall clearly display a sail number
4.2This is an open race and is open to all self-sufficient cruising yachts who have read and accepted the NoR requirements and have submitted and completed an entry form with the relevant fee.
4.3All boats shall carry an operational marine VHF radio telephone equipped with channels 16, 23, 37,67, 77and 86
4.4All boats shall while racing, display any race flags and / or sponsor’s logo or sticker if provided
4.5Boats shall carry sufficient anchor and cable to hold the boat in the likely depth of water and weather conditions. Dan Buoy flags shall be removed or rolled up so as not to be visible.
4.6The boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular to hold insurance against third party claims in the sum of at least £2,000,000 sterling.
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5.0ENTRIES & CLOSING DATES
5.1Entry registration forms can be obtained from the clubhouse in person or downloaded from the IYC web site -
5.2Entries shall be accepted by post or in person at the Ilfracombe Yacht Club up to close of business Sunday21st May. Please allow for any possible postal delays etc. as late entries will not be accepted.
5.3Entries may also be made electronically
5.3.1Payment by bank transfer should be made to:-
National Westminster Bank, Ilfracombe Y.C. Sort code 53.61.21 a/c. 63003821.
It is essential that the payment reference isSurname & Boat Name. A copy of the completed entry form should be emailed to . Only when these two items are received shall the entry be accepted. Time limits as in para 5.2 above shall apply. Late entries will not be accepted
5.4Entry fees received before close of business Saturday 22nd April 2017, are £25 per yacht Non-Refundable. Entries received between Sunday 23rdApril and close of business Sunday 21st May 2017 are £35 per yacht and shall be Non-Refundable.
5.5A limit has been set at a maximum of 75 entries only.
5.6A completed entry form must be submitted for each yacht.
5.7Mooring fees are not included in the entry fee.
5.8IYC race Committee reserves the right to accept or refuse any entry.
5.9Confirmation of entry will be by Email (or post if Email address is not disclosed) and will include your Sailing Instructions and handicap No. This should be checked carefully as no alterations will be accepted during the race weekend. It is the entrant’s responsibility to make enquiries if no confirmation is received within 14 days.
6.0THE START
6.1The start line shall be from the flagpole on Lantern Hill and a buoy approximately ¾ mile North. An inner distance buoy may be placed just off the rocks. No yachts are to pass between the inner distance mark and the rocks. The colour and position of the buoys shall be advised at the skippers briefing.
6.2The starting signals are:5 min = 1 light
1 min = 2 lights
Start = 3 lights and hooter
Recall = Immediate lights out
6.3Starting timesClass 3 = 08.00hrs
All classes will start togetherClass 2 = 08.00hrs
Class 1 = 08.00hrs
7.0THE FINISH
7.1The finish line shall be the same as the start line
7.2Time limitsAll racing finishes at 20:00hrs
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8.0TIME KEEPING
8.1Elapsed time shall be recorded by IYC Race officials and / or RYA officials
9.0HANDICAP
9.1The race handicaps will be derived from Byron Software.org.uk which is available from the internet. If your yacht is not listed on the website, you are advised to obtain a handicap certificate for your vessel from them, and enclose this with your entry. (See 9.2 below). If the Byron listings do not include your yacht and you do not provide a certificate, the Race Committee shall use previous entry information data from similar boats as a guide.
The handicap listings may be found at and the version published at 1st January 2017 shall be used regardless of updates between then and race day
Class 1 – yachts with a handicap number less than 1000
Class 2 - yachts with a handicap number between 1000 & 1149
Class 3 - yachts with a handicap number greater than 1149
Classes for Multihulls and Classics may be added depending on sufficient entries
9.2Yachts that have registered with Byron and have been issued a number specific to themselves may submit a copy of their certificate with their entry form.
10.0PRIZES AND PRIZE GIVING
10.1Class 11st 2nd & 3rdTrophy
Class 21st 2nd & 3rdTrophy
Class 31st 2nd & 3rdTrophy
Overall WinnerTrophy
Mason wardTrophy
Other trophies may also be awarded
All finishing yachts shall receive a certificate by E-mail
10.2Presentation of trophies shall be at the Yacht Club at 22:00 on the race day, or on completion of any protests, whichever is the later.
11.0POSTPONEMENT / ABANDONMENT
11.1In the event of the weather conditions not being suitable, the Race Officials reserve the right to postpone the race until later the same day or until the following day Sunday 28thMay 2017.
11.2In the event of the race being abandoned, it will not be re-run
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ILFRACOMBE YACHT CLUB, THE QUAY, ILFRACOMBE, DEVON, EX34 9EQ
01271 863969
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