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8.3 Leeward Mark,
Gate, Windward Offset Mark
8.3.1 For all
classes a leeward gate (two marks) will be used. The gate will be
located approximately 600 feet to windward of the starting line.
Boats shall sail between the gate marks from the direction of the
previous mark and round either gate mark. If one of the leeward gate
marks is missing, boats shall round the one existing leeward mark to
port.
8.3.2 For
Divisions 1 and 3 only, a windward offset mark(s) will be laid to
port of the windward mark(s), approximately perpendicular to the
course axis and approximately 150-200 feet distant. The windward
offset mark(s) are to be rounded to port (not depicted in the course
diagrams).
9 MARKS
9.1 Marks 1, 2S
and 2P will be orange inflatable tetrahedrons.
9.2 For Divisions
1 and 3 only, the windward offset marks will be orange balls.
10 THE START
10.1 Races will be
started by using Rule 26 with the following modification: Flag F
(Attention Signal) will be displayed with one sound 5 minutes before
the initial Warning Signal for the first class to start. Flag F will
be lowered with one sound one minute before the initial Warning
Signal is made.
10.1.1 The timing
of the Warning Signal for each succeeding class will vary by
Division depending on the number of classes in the Division, wind
conditions, the sailing characteristics of the boats racing and/or
the need to adjust the starting line. The Race Committee will
attempt to broadcast its intentions over the designated VHF channel.
10.1.2 An
inflatable buoy may be tethered to the stern of the committee boat(s).
Any boat touching this buoy will have broken RRS 31.1 and shall act
in accordance with RRS 31.2.
10.1.3 The
Starting Area will extend 300 feet perpendicularly (to windward and
leeward) from the starting line and radially from its ends. Boats
whose preparatory signal has not been made shall stand clear of the
starting area and of all boats whose preparatory signal has been
made. Boats which fail to abide by these restrictions may be subject
to protest by the Race Committee only.
10.2 The Start (Division 1 and 3 only)
10.2.1 The
Starting Line will consist of three committee boats; starboard end
Signal Boat, mid-line boat and port end line boat. The mid-line boat
might not be on a straight line between the starboard end Signal
Boat and the port end line boat.
10.2.2 For the
Farr 40, Melges 24, and J/105 classes only, the Starting Line will
be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the starboard end
Signal Boat and a staff displaying an orange flag on the mid-line
boat and between staffs displaying orange flags on the mid-line boat
and the port end line boat (not depicted in course diagrams).
10.2.3 For the
Melges 32, Mumm 30 and J/80 classes only, the Starting Line will be
between a staff displaying an orange flag on the starboard end
Signal Boat and a staff displaying an orange flag on the mid-line
boat.
10.2.4 For the
Farr 40, Melges 24, and J/105 classes only, RRS 30.1, Round-an-End
Rule, is modified such that boats that are subject to this rule
shall sail to the pre-start side of the line around either end, or
around the mid-line boat, leaving it to port as if it were the port
end of the starting line, before starting. (See diagram).
10.3 The Start (Divisions 2 and 4 only)
The Starting Line
will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the starboard
end Signal Boat and a staff displaying an orange flag on the port
end line boat.
11 RECALLS
11.1 The Race
Committee will attempt to identify recalled boats by broadcast over
the designated VHF channel. Failure of a boat to see or hear her
recall notification and the timing and order of such hails will not
be grounds for redress. For the Farr 40, Melges 24 and J/105 Classes
only, Flag X will be displayed from both the starboard end Signal
Boat and the port end line boat to signal that boats are OCS.
11.2 For those
classes with bow numbers, the race committee will attempt to hail
each boat by her bow number.
12 CHANGING THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE
12.1 RRS 33 is
amended by adding the following:
12.1.1 A signal
board with the letters for the classes for which the change of
course applies will be used. If the change is for the windward leg,
the new mark will be a yellow inflatable tetrahedron for the first
change unless the first change is for the final leg. When subsequent
changes of course are signaled, the yellow and orange marks will be
alternated. If the change is for a leeward leg, the original gate
marks will be moved into the new position, unless the change is for
the final leg.
12.1.2 A course
change for the final leg of a race will be signaled by a race
committee boat in the vicinity of the last rounding mark(s). It will
display code flags C over Q, and a signal board with the direction
and/or leg length change to the finish line and make a sound signal
periodically. This signal (C over Q) applies only to boats sailing
their final (finishing) leg. The change will be signaled before the
leading boat of a class has begun the leg, although the finishing
line may not yet be in position.
12.2 The Race
Committee will attempt to broadcast any course changes over the
appropriate VHF channel.
13 THE FINISH
13.1 For downwind finishes, the Finishing Line will be on the
opposite side of Signal Boat from the Starting Line. The Finishing
Line will be either between a staff displaying an orange flag on the
finishing line boat and a nearby tetrahedron or between a staff
displaying an orange flag on the finishing line boat and a staff
displaying an orange flag on a nearby race committee boat.
13.2 For windward
finishes, the Finishing Line will be either between a staff
displaying an orange flag on the finishing line boat and a nearby
tetrahedron or between a staff displaying an orange flag on the
finishing line boat and a staff displaying an orange flag on a
nearby committee boat. The Finishing Line will be located
approximately 600 feet beyond the weather-most windward mark.
13.3 In the
interest of starting another race in a timely fashion on
multiple-race days, the Race Committee may assign a finish position
to the last finisher(s) in a division provided that the position(s)
can be determined in a reasonable manner.
13.4 When the
course is shortened at a leeward gate, the race committee boat near
the gate will display Flag S, and boats shall finish by sailing
through the gate from the direction of the previous mark.
14 PENALTY SYSTEMS
14.1.1 For all
classes except the Farr 40, Melges 32, and Mumm 30 Classes, a boat
that may have broken a rule of Part 2 while racing may take a
penalty by making Two Turns in compliance with RRS 44.2 or by taking
a 20% Scoring Penalty in compliance with RRS 44.3 as changed by
sailing instruction 14.1.3 However, if a boat breaks a rule of Part
2 within the two-length zone of any rounding or finishing marks, RRS
44.3, Scoring Penalty, shall not apply.
14.1.2 For the
Farr 40, Melges 32, and Mumm 30 Classes only, a boat that may have
broken a rule of Part 2 while racing may take a penalty by making
One Turn including one tack and one gybe that, in all other
respects, complies with RRS 44.2. However, if a boat breaks a rule
of Part 2 within the two-length zone of any rounding or finishing
marks, her penalty shall be a Two-Turns Penalty in compliance with
RRS 44.2. RRS 44.3, Scoring Penalty, shall not apply.
14.1.3 The 20%
Scoring Penalty shall be not less than 2 places. All boats that have
taken a Scoring Penalty in accordance with RRS 44.3 shall submit a
written declaration on a form at the Jury Desk prior to the end of
Protest Time. Submitting a written declaration within the Protest
Time Limit shall satisfy the requirement of RRS 44.3(a) to inform
the race committee at the finishing line. This changes RRS 44.3(a),
Scoring Penalty.
14.2 RRS 44.1 is
modified to allow a boat to take an Arbitration Penalty for a breach
of a rule of Part 2 after the incident but prior to the protest
hearing by acknowledging the breach before arbitration or by
accepting the opinion of an arbitrator. This Scoring Penalty shall
be 40% of the number of boats entered as calculated in RRS 44.3 (c)
but shall not be less than four places.
14.3 If a breach
of Class Rules is found in a One Design class, penalties shall be at
the discretion of the Jury, in consultation with the Class
Management Group or a non-competing Class Representative.
15 PROTESTS
15.1 A boat
intending to protest is requested to notify the finishing line boat
of its intention and the identity of the protested boat(s) as soon
as possible after finishing.
5.2 Protest forms
are available at the Protest Desk. Completed protests shall be
delivered to the Protest Desk as soon as possible but not later than
one hour after the Division Signal Boat docks, except for those
boats moored at Stock Island, for which the Protest Time Limit will
be 90 minutes after the Division Signal Boat docks. The Protest Time
Limit for each Division will be posted on the Jury notice board.
15.3 Protest
notices will be posted as soon as possible after they are delivered
to the Jury desk to inform competitors where and when there is a
hearing to which they are party. Protest hearings will be scheduled
to start as soon as possible after the notices are posted. The Jury
will attempt to hear protests in the order of receipt.
Representatives of boats who are parties to hearings and their
witnesses shall remain on call in the vicinity of the protest desk.
15.4 It is each
boat’s sole responsibility to check the Jury notice board at the end
of the protest filing time to see if she is cited in a protest.
Failure of any boat to appear when called for a hearing will be
considered by the Jury as grounds for proceeding under RRS 63.3(b).
15.5 An
International Jury will be appointed in accordance with rule 90(b)
and Appendix N. The Jury will comprise 9 members and may be split
into panels as envisaged by rule N1.4(b). The time limit for filing
a written request for a hearing under rule N1.4(b) is one hour after
the decision is announced. Decisions of the International Jury will
be final in accordance with rule 70.4.
16. ARBITRATION
16.1 For protests
involving an alleged breach of a rule of Part 2, a short arbitration
hearing will be held prior to a protest hearing. This changes Part
5, Section B of the RRS.
16.2 After a
written protest is delivered to the protest desk, one representative
from each boat will meet with the arbitrator unless the protestor
requests that the protest be withdrawn. No witnesses will be
allowed. Protests not resolved by arbitration will be forwarded to
the Jury.
16.3 A boat that
accepts the arbitrator’s opinion that she broke a rule of Part 2
shall receive a penalty score of 40% as detailed in Sailing
Instruction 14.2.
16.4 The
acceptance of an arbitrator’s opinion cannot be grounds for redress
or be appealed.
16.5 The
arbitrator will not be a member of the Jury that hears the protest
but will be permitted to observe the testimony given to the Jury and
offer testimony. This changes rule 63.3(a).
17 SCORING
17.1 The low point
scoring system of Appendix A will apply modified as follows: For the
Farr 40, J/105, and Mumm 30 Classes only, a boat’s series score will
be the total of her race scores without exclusion. For all other
classes, a boat’s worst score will be excluded from her series score
if seven or more races have been completed subject to rule 89.3(b).
17.2 Handicap
scoring will be performed as follows:
17.2.1 PHRF
classes will be scored using the handicaps provided by the Event
PHRF Consortium. The actual course distances will be used.
17.2.2 IRC Classes
will be scored using IRC Time Correction Factor using time on time
scoring.
17.2.3 The last
sentence of rule A3 is replaced with, “However, a boat’s finish
position in PHRF will be determined by her corrected time calculated
in seconds to two decimal places.”
17.3 International
Team Competition scoring will be based on the lowest cumulative
points scored by each team for the entire series. For the purpose of
team scoring, the individual boats on each team will be scored only
against other boats on teams within their individual classes.
17.4 The PHRF
National Championship scoring will be based on two criteria; 1)
fleet performance using corrected boat speed and; 2) how competitive
and closely contested the individual class was.
The criteria, with applicable
formulas, is posted on the race week web site.
18 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
18.1 Boats shall
comply with Premiere Racing’s Safety Requirements for this event
(posted on the
event web site and available from Premiere Racing). In the
event that Class Rules for an eligible One Design class conflict
with the Safety Requirements for this event, then the Class Rules
will take precedence.
18.2 All persons
in the Melges 24 and Corsair 28R Classes shall wear Personal
Flotation Devices (PFDs) while racing.
18.3 The
“Quick-Stop” man-overboard procedure (see Appendix D in the
2004-2005 ISAF Special Regulations) shall be practiced aboard each
boat at least once by the crew racing in the regatta prior to the
first race of the series. A dated record of such practice should be
signed by participating crew members and kept aboard the boat
(Section 5 of Premiere Racing’s Safety Requirements for Acura Key
West 2007 posted on the event web site and available from Premiere
Racing).
18.4 Retiring. A
boat that retires from a race or does not intend to start a
scheduled race shall promptly report this to the Race Committee on
station via hailing or the designated VHF channel and receive
acknowledgement. If this is not possible she shall promptly report
her actions to Acura Race Headquarters on shore.
19 CREW WEIGH-IN / REPLACEMENT OF CREW
19.1 PHRF boats
shall sail with the same crew in all races unless written permission
to change crew has been granted by the Race Chairman. Any request
for changes in crew or crew numbers must be submitted to the Race
Chairman in writing prior to the race in which the change is to take
place. Any approved crew change for a PHRF boat must stay within the
boat’s Base Crew Weight Limitations.
19.2 Entrants in
the One-Design Classes that have an established crew weight limit
and require weigh-ins must have their crews weighed-in by 1800
Sunday, January 14.
19.3 Crew
substitutions are allowed in all one-design classes. In classes that
require crew weigh-ins, entrants desiring to substitute crew must
have substitute crew members weighed-in prior to 0800 on race day
(Tuesday–Friday) at Acura Race Headquarters. A crew substitution
card, with the name of the substitute (who meets all One-Design
Class requirements) and crew member replaced, must be submitted when
being weighed-in and signed by a designated Race Committee official.
Crew substitution cards are available at Acura Race Headquarters.
19.4 A
cameraman, approved by Premiere Racing and the class, for video
taping aboard a boat while racing, will not be counted against the
crew weight limits or maximum crew limits. This modifies rules
pertaining to crew weight limits.
20 EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT CHECKS
A boat or equipment
may be inspected at any time for compliance with Class Rules, Safety
Requirements, submitted PHRF handicap information (if applicable) or
the Sailing Instructions. On the water a boat can be instructed by
the Race Committee to proceed immediately to a designated area for
inspection.
21 SUPPORT BOATS
Skippers/Owners are
responsible for the actions of their support boats. Media, support,
and spectator boats shall stay clear of the starting area and shall
not interfere in any way with boats racing or with the Race
Committee. Media, support, and spectator boats shall comply with
this instruction and with the oral directives of the Race Committee
on the water. Failure to comply may result in the protest and
disqualification of a racing boat associated with any offending
ancillary boat.
22 HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS
There are no
haul-out restrictions for the Melges 24, Corsair 28R or PHRF
Classes.
23 RADIO COMMUNICATION
23.1 The Race
Committee may not respond to transmissions from competitors except
to acknowledge retirements, protests, penalties reported, or
requests for emergency assistance. The Race Committee will use the
following VHF Channels for communication:
Division 1 –
Channel 69
Division 2 –
Channel 72
Division 3 –
Channel 73
Division 4 –
Channel 74
23.2 Race
Committee broadcasts concerning its intentions, the course to be
sailed, starting times, course changes, etc. are a courtesy only.
Failure of the Race Committee to make a broadcast, the timing of a
broadcast, or the failure of a boat to hear a broadcast shall not be
grounds for redress under RRS 62.1(a).
23.3 Competitors
shall not use any electronic device (including scanners), with the
exception of cell phones, which can receive UHF frequencies from
0830 until racing has concluded on the five race days. See rule 41.
The Skipper/Owner shall be responsible for all communications
activity aboard his/her boat. Boats that do not comply with this
instruction will be subject to disqualification from the regatta.
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