Dabchicks Dinghy Temporary Combined Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions under UK Covid 19 Regulations Races will be organised as shown by the DSC Dinghy race programme Organising Dabchicks Sailing Club Authority Rules Racing will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing The relevant rules and bye-laws of Dabchicks Sailing Club (DSC) will apply. Races organised under Covid-19 conditions social distancing regulations. Please note it is the responsibility of participants and volunteers to abide by the Government Covid 19 regulations in force at that time. Rule Races will be started by using RRS 26 with the warning signal made 5 minutes changes before the start signal. or RRS 26 is changed as follows: Minutes before Visual signal Sound signal Means starting signal 3 None Three short Warning signal 2 None Two short Preparatory signal 1 None One long One minute 0 None One Starting signal  Times shall be taken from the sound signals.  Races will be started as if the ‘U’ visual signal had been displayed at the preparatory signal

Eligibility Racing is open to all Fast Handicap and entry boats of the Medium Handicap Slow Handicap fleets Eligible boats may enter Signing on at the DSC sign on board located outside the by clubhouse. Please maintain social distancing Handicap The handicap system will system be Schedule Date(s) of racing As shown by the DSC dinghy programme available on the DSC website

Classes Fast Handicap Medium Handicap Slow Handicap fleets Number of races/class One Race per class per day Time of warning signal As shown by the DSC dinghy programme available on for each class (If the DSC website applicable) There will be a five minute interval between the start of the preceding fleet and the warning signal for the next start

Dabchicks Temporary Combined Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions under UK Covid 19 Regulations Course The course will be The Race Officer will notify competitors whether a Club Line displayed Start (CLS) or Committee Boat Start (CBS) will be used via a written instruction on the official notice board at DSC. Signing on/off will be via verbal communication with the Beach Clerk. Marks Course marks can be any shape or colour. Club line starts: The inner limit is a fixed yellow staff topped with a red triangle on the foreshore approximately 30m in front of the start box. Committee Boat starts: The starting and finishing mark will be either a spherical or pillar buoy. Lines The starting line will be Either Club Line Starts (CLS): defined as a transit of the staff on the start box at DSC and the staff on the foreshore approximately 30m in front of the start box. The staff on the foreshore is the inner limit mark.

Or

Committee Boat Start (CBS): starting line will be between the main mast displaying an orange flag on the CB and a spherical or pillar buoy (as described in 9.3), adjacent the CB. Classes may be started in any order, independently or simultaneously.

Either Club Line Finish (CLF): defined as a transit of the staff on The finishing line will be the start box at DSC and the staff on the foreshore approximately 30m in front of the start box. The staff on the foreshore is the inner limit mark. Or Committee Boat Finish (CBF): finishing line will be between the main mast displaying a blue flag on the CB and a spherical or pillar buoy (as described in 9.3), adjacent the CB.

Time limits The time limit for A boat starting later than 5 minutes after her starting signal starting will be will be scored 'Did Not Start' without a hearing. This changes rule A4. The time limit for The time limit is 60 minutes from the start signal of each fleet. finishing will be The first boat in each fleet finishing within this time limit shall make the race valid. Within each fleet, any boat not completing the course in a further 30 minutes of the first boat to finish, will be deemed to have retired, and will be scored ‘Did Not Finish’ (DNF) without a hearing. Risk RYA Addendum A of RRS Appendix J shall apply Statement Other The ONB will be located Outside the clubhouse. Please maintain social distancing Dabchicks Dinghy Sailing Temporary Combined Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions under UK Covid 19 Regulations

2020 Club Racing Class/Fleet Split - Guidance for Race Officers

Class/Fleet PN 2020 Class/Fleet Flags Example Boats values

Numeral Pennant 1 , B14, RS 400, RS 500, RS 200, , 1239 or , OK, RS Aero 5, , Fast Handicap lower , , , , Laser 4.7, Topaz Duo,

Numeral Pennant 3 1240 or RS Feva XL, Sea Ranger, Topaz Uno, Pico, , Slow Handicap higher RS Tera Pro, , RS Tera Sport

O Flag = 1665

Please note it is the responsibility of participants and volunteers to abide by the Government Covid 19 regulations in force at that time.