RS600 UK National Championship 2018 and RS Vareo UK National Championship 2018

EVENT INSTRUCTIONS (“ESI”)

To be read in conjunction with the RS Games 2018 General Sailing Instructions. In the event of a conflict between the General Sailing Instructions and these Event Sailing Instructions, the Event Sailing Instructions shall prevail.

5. SCHEDULE Dates of registration and Registration Number of First scheduled racing time races start time Wednesday 22nd August 1600 - 1830 Thursday 23rd August 0900 - 1100 3 1300 Friday 24th August 3 1130 Saturday 25th August 3 1130

6. CLASS FLAGS The class flags will be: RS600 - pink flag with black ‘RS600’ RS Vareo – white flag with pink ‘RS Vareo’

14. PENALTY SYSTEM Incident RS600 RS Vareo RRS 44.1 Taking a penalty at time of an incident – two turns replaced by one turn. This Applies Applies changes RRS 44.1. RRS 31 Boats may touch a other than a starting or finishing mark. A boat shall not Applies Applies manhandle a mark when it results in an advantage. This changes RRS 31.

15. TIME LIMITS AND TARGET TIMES Time limits Minutes Mark 1 time limit 30 Target race duration for first finisher 45 Race time limit 90

19. SCORING Number of races Excluded completed scores Fewer than four 0 Four to seven 1 Eight or more 2

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29. PRIZES Prizes RS600 RS Vareo Top places overall (number) 6 3 UK National Champion – first boat sailed by a helm primarily resident Yes Yes in the UK First master – aged over 49 at start of the event Yes Yes First youth – aged under 23 at start of the event Yes No First silver division Yes No First bronze division Yes No

ATTACHMENT A – COURSES AND MARKS

Course RS Vareo RS600 Course shape Windward/leeward - L Trapezoid - T Marks RS Vareo RS600 Port end starting mark – dan buoy with Orange flag Orange flag Course marks – inflatable coloured Blue with black stripe Pink Finish mark – dan buoy with Blue flag White flag

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