NOYC's Friday 5 for 5 Regatta

May 20, 2011

NEW ORLEANS YACHT CLUB

NOTICE OF REGATTA & SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

1   Organizing Authority

 New Orleans Yacht Club, 403 N Roadway St., New Orleans, LA 70124-1639

2   Rules

All races will be governed by the 2009-2012 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the Prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association except where altered by these instructions.

3   Eligibility

These races are open to all.

3.1   Current GYA PHRF or S-PHRF ratings and a valid rating certificate are required. Boats with a Portsmouth rating that can be converted or crossed-over to a PHRF rating may be accepted. Otherwise the Race Committee will assign a temporary rating with an estimated six seconds penalty. Provisional ratings assigned by the Race Committee will be accepted without protest, and may not be protested. PHRF ratings may be obtained online at the GYA.org website..

4   Safety

4.1   All boat shall carry all U.S.C.G. required safety equipment.

4.2   All boats shall have functional Navigation Lights (running lights) as required. Boats that are 7 meters or less shall have Navigation Lights (running lights) that display a red and green side or bow lights and a white stern light. Navigation Lights (running lights) shall be used after sunset.

4.3   All boats shall carry a functional VHF radio and monitor channel 68. The Race Committee will monitor channel 68.

4.4   Those boats that do not comply with all of the above, a.) Are subject to protest and disqualification, or b.) The Race Committee at its discretion may score a boat as Disqualified (DSQ).

4.4   A boat withdrawing from the race shall notify the Race Committee, as soon as possible when doing so. Failure to do so will be scored DSQ. This also applies to a boat that has registered to race and does not race.

5   Non-Spinnaker Sail Restrictions

5.1   Only one headsail may be used at a time. Headsails of maximum size used for PHRF ratings or smaller may be carried and tacked at the usual tack point with luff continuously attached to the forestay by means provided the sail maker. Roller furling headsails attached on its own wire (i.e., Old Shaffer systems) will be allowed. In the case of hank on sails, the hanks will be no further apart than 48 inches. Spinnakers and staysails (except mizzen staysails) will not be allowed.

5.2   Whisker poles are to be no longer than the yacht's spinnaker pole (i.e., "J" measurement) and must be attached to the mast. Only one Whisker Pole may be carried at any time.

6   Registration & Entry Fee - $5.00

Registration & Entry Fee are required for the race and shall include the following: Skipper/ Owner Name, Sail Number, PHRF Rating, Boat Name, Boat Type, and desired spinnaker division (Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker). Registration may be completed by the following methods: Phone (504) 283-2581; Online @ NOYC.org; Mail via the US Postal Service; or in person at the NOYC bar. Boat registration must be completed by 6:00 PM on May 20, 2011. Entry fees should be paid with cash or check! >Please make checks payable to NOYC. Charging the entry fee to your yacht club account will not be allowed. Registration forms as well as entry fee mays be mail to NOYC - ATTN: FRIDAY TWILIGHT RACE.

7   Notices and Changes in Sailing Instructions

Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board near the north (rear) entrance to NOYC. Any changes to the sailing instructions will be posted no later than 4:00pm on race day, or on the water.

8   Schedule of PHRF starts

9   Classes and Class Flags

9.1   Class breaks will be posted on the official posting board no later than 5:00 pm on race day.

9.2    Four boat minimum per class. Any class with less than four boats will not be scored.

10   The Course & Change of Course

10.1   The course shall use one fixed mark as well as two orange inflatable marks. The Race Committee will only post the heading and distance to the first mark. The intended distance of the race shall be five NM; however, the course distance is not subject to protest.

10.2 The course to be sailed shall be in the shape of an isosceles triangle. The course may be sailed with either Port or Starboard roundings. The direction of the roundings shall be determined by the race committee based on wind direction.

10.3   All mark roundings of the course shall be to Port; HOWEVER, if the course to be sailed requires that the marks to be rounded to Starboard, the Race Committee shall indicate such by displaying a green flag prior to the Warning Signal for the start.

10.4 COURSE # 1 - If Port roundings selected by Race Committee sail the following: Sail 090 heading for 1 NM, then 345 heading for 2NM, then 195 heading for 2NM to the finish.

10.5 COURSE # 2 - If Starboard rounding selected by Race Committee (green flag displayed) sail the following: Sail 015 heading for 2 NM, then 165 heading for 2NM, then 270 heading for 1 NM to the finish.

11   The Start

The starting line will be between an orange line flag on the Race Committee boat and the adjacent mark. The starting mark shall either be SYC's "A" mark or SYC's "B" mark. The Race Committee may use a temporary inflatable orange or yellow mark in lieu of a missing fixed mark for the start. For Staggered starts, GPS time will be used.

12   Recalls

The race committee intends to hail the recall or sail numbers of OCS boats after the starting signal by voice, loudhailer, and/or VHF channel 68. The failure of any boat to hear the hail, an untimely hail of OCS boats, failure to hail any boats, and the order of the boats in the hail shall not be grounds for granting redress. This changes rules 41 and 62.1.

13   The Finish

13.1   The finish line will be between an orange line flag on the Race Committee boat and the adjacent mark. The finishing mark shall be the same as the starting mark. The finishing mask shall either be SYC's "A" mark or SYC's "B" mark. The Race Committee may use a temporary inflatable orange or yellow mark in lieu of a missing fixed mark for the finish. For Staggered starts, please help your Race Committee by recoding your GPS finish time as well as the boat(s) directly in front and the boat(s) directly behind as you finish.

13.2   In the absence of the Race Committee at the finish, a boat shall take her own time by passing as close as practical to the finish mark of the course and report it to the Race Committee as soon as possible, providing race time has yet to expire.

14   Time Limit

The time limit for the race shall be two hours thirty minutes (2:30).

15   Protest

15.1    All protesting boats shall fly a red protest flag in an obvious location and, additionally, inform the Race Committee boat upon finishing, or if unable to finish, at first reasonable opportunity, of the sail number(s) or otherwise identify the protested boat(s). This changes RRS 61.

15.2    All protests must be filed on a protest form (available at NOYC or at US Sailing's website) no later than one hour after the Race Committee Boat docks. Parties to a protest shall provide their own Rule Book. Each party will have five (5) minutes to plea their case with a five (5) minute rebuttal. After which, the protest chairman will make a decision for the purpose of the award presentation. A regular protest committee will hear the protest if damage occurs, but at a later date. This changes RRS 61.

16   Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to the boat that places "1st Overall in Fleet" as well as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each class. The presentation of the prizes shall begin ninety (90) minutes after the last boat finishes or 10:00 pm which ever is earlier.