Sussex Regatta 2021 th th 26 and 27 June 2021 Organised by the Sussex Combined Clubs
NOTICE OF RACE
ORGANISING HOST
Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club, 3 Harbour Quay, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 5QF Email: [email protected] Website: http://shyc.co.uk
SUPPORTING CLUBS
Brighton Mariner Yacht Club Sussex Yacht Club Brighton Marina Yacht Club, Western Concourse, Sussex Yacht Club Brighton Marina, Brighton, 85/89 Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, East Sussex, BN2 5UP West Sussex, BN43 6RF Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: http://bmyc.uk Website: https://sussexyachtclub.org.uk/
Sussex Regatta 2021: Notice of Race
Welcome letter from Gary Meade, Commodore of Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club
Welcome.
I am looking forward to welcoming all the crews to the Sussex Combined Clubs Regatta at Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club. It has been a challenging year for us all. With lockdowns now easing we are able to get back to some kind of normality.
I would like to thank the Combined Clubs Race Committee for all their hard work in making this event possible.
Racing We hope to give you two days of good racing, with four races on Saturday and three on Sunday.
Onshore, we have a busy weekend. Friday Once you have moored and are settled in, please come and join us for some food from the club menu followed by a fun quiz. Booking essential if you would like to dine with us. Saturday - Race Day Breakfast served prior to race briefing.. A choice of sausage, bacon or egg rolls with unlimited tea and coffee £5pp. When you return from racing the bar in the Royal Sovereign Suite upstairs will be ready To welcome you with a BBQ and disco from our own DJ Keith. Booking is essential if you would like the BBQ (please book at breakfast). Sunday - Race Day Breakfast served prior to race briefing.. A choice of sausage, bacon or egg rolls with unlimited tea and coffee £5pp.
SHYC offers a free one month membership to all visiting yacht crews. This gives you members' prices at the bar. Please ask the bar staff for a temporary membership number.
I know some of you will be heading home after racing. I would like to thank you for competing over the weekend. If you are coming into the club, I will thank you personally at the prize giving.
I hope you all have a wonderful time and look forward to getting the Sussex Combined Clubs Regatta started again.
Regards Gary Mead Commodore SHYC
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1 RULES 1.1. Racing will be governed by the rules as defined in: a) ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS): https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSRRS20212024FinalwithChgsandCorrecns201113-[26798].pdf b) The Sussex Regatta 2021Sailing Instructions – http://thesussexregatta.uk/documents; c) Supported by the prescriptions of The RYA Racing Charter: https://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Racing/RacingInformation/RacingCharter/Racing- Charter.pdf d) Offshore Special Regulations (Category 4): https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/mo42021-[26831].pdf e) IRC Rules and Definitions: https://ircrating.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IRC-2021-Rule-Definitions.pdf f) RYA National Handicap Scheme for Cruisers - https://www.rya.org.uk/racing/Pages/nhc.aspx
1.2. Class Association Rules shall not apply. The owner of a boat not meeting requirements of Offshore Special Regulations (Category 4) may submit an application for dispensation of Article 1.1(1.1.d) to the organising authority.
1.3. Each participating boat shall be insured for racing with third-party liability cover in the name of the Yacht, the person-in-charge and any surrogate where each person-in-charge or surrogate shall be insured with a minimum third- party liability cover of £3,000,000 per event or the equivalent. In event Insurance cover is changed, lapses or is withdrawn prior to the scheduled end date of Sussex Regatta 2021, the boat shall not compete.
1.4. IRC Rule 22.1.1 shall apply to all competing boats; boats rated with bunk cushions on board may remove the bunk cushions. No compensating weight need be carried. This changes IRC Rule 22.1.1.
1.5. IRC Rule 22.4 is deleted and replaced by ‘Subject to a decision by the person‐in‐charge and rules declared in the Sussex Regatta 2021 Sailing Instructions, no restriction shall apply to the maximum number of crew that may sail aboard a boat. No restrictions on crew weight’ shall apply. This changes IRC Rule 22.4.
1.6. Where safety rules of the above-named organisations conflict, the higher specification shall prevail.
1.7. Changes to this Notice of Race will be posted on the documents page of the Sussex Regatta website: http://thesussexregatta.uk.
1.8. In the event of conflict between this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions of this event the Sailing Instructions shall take precedence.
2. ADVERTISING 2.1. Yachts may be required to display advertising provided by the organising authority.
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3. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 3.1. Applications are invited to enter monohull yachts and sports boats complying with the Articles of section 1 intending to compete in IRC or NHC classes. See Articles of section 9.
3.2. Each application shall include: a) A completed application form online, available in Appendix A of this Notice of Race; b) A copy of the yachts’ Insurance Certificate declaring the names of Yacht, the Person-in-Charge and any surrogate where each Person-in-Charge, or surrogate, shall be insured with a minimum third-party liability cover of £3,000,000 per event or the equivalent; Insurance cover shall be continuous throughout the Sussex Regatta 2021; c) Payment in full aligned to the schedule stated under Article 4; attention is drawn to the payment schedule applying at time the payment and application are deemed completed. N.B. All non-Sovereign Harbour berth holders: Berthing arrangements should be made with Premier Marinas Sovereign Harbour, please see Appendix B of this Notice of Race.
3.3. Applications should be submitted before end of Monday, 14th June 2021.
3.4. Entries received on or after Tuesday 15th June 2021 will be accepted at discretion of the Organising Authority.
3.5. The organising authority may reject or cancel the entry of a boat where the entry is deemed to be inappropriate. See RRS Rule 76. N.B. Until such time the requirements of Article 3.2 are fulfilled the application shall be deemed Incomplete.
4. FEES
4.1. Entry Fees per competing Yacht shall be: £50.00
4.2. See Article 3.4 and footnote at Section 3
5. SCHEDULE 5.1. The Organising Authority intends to offer a Race Programme as follows:
Day 1: Saturday 26th June 2021 Class Number of Races First Warning Signal IRC 4 10:00 NHC 4 10:05
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Day 2: Sunday 27th June 2021 Class Number of Races First Warning Signal IRC 3 10:00 NHC 3 10:05
5.2. Scoring Regimes: NHC and IRC (see Article 1.1.e and 1.1.f)
5.3. No start sequence will commence after 14:00hrs on Sunday, 27th June 2021.
5.4. Prior to the start of racing, a briefing will be given by the Race Officer on the water via Marine Band VHF Radio on the Race Frequency Channel 77; the briefing will be repeated 30 minutes prior to the first start of the first IRC race.
6. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 6.1. The sailing instructions will be made available on the documents page of the Sussex Regatta website no later than 12:00hrs on Monday 14th June 2021, available at thesussexregatta.uk/documents/.
6.2. It shall be the responsibility of the person-in-charge to obtain the Sailing Instructions in electronic format and distribute with their crew as required. Hard-copies will not be available from the Organising Authority.
7. VENUE 7.1. The Race Office and evening social events will be located at Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club.
7.2. Yachts not from Sovereign Harbour should make berthing arrangements with Premier Marinas, and request to be berthed in the North Harbour near to the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club
7.3. A Prize Giving will be held on Sunday 27th June in Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club after racing is complete and results have been finalised. This will be held ASAP after competitors have had sufficient time to return to the SHYC Club House after the final race.
7.4. Further details of the shoreside schedule can be found in the welcoming letter at the start of this Notice of Race.
8. COURSES 8.1. The race area shall be the English Channel in the vicinity of Eastbourne Bay; between longitude 000˚14’.50W (Beachy Head Lighthouse) and longitude 000˚26’.50W (Line extending due north from the Royal Sovereign Light Tower) and up to 8 NM offshore.
8.2. Courses to be sailed shall be specified in the Sailing Instructions.
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9. SCORING 9.1. IRC and NHC Races: a) The Low Point scoring system shall be used. b) The prescriptions as set out under RRS Appendix A shall apply. c) In accordance with RRS Appendix A1: If one race is started, and where one boats sailed the course and finished in accordance with the provisions of the Sailing Instructions for the Sussex Regatta, the series shall be deemed constituted; series scores shall be awarded accordingly. d) A Yachts’ series score shall be determined as follows: i. When a yacht has completed fewer than 4 races her score shall be the total of her race scores ii. When a yacht has completed 5 or 6 races her score shall be the total of her race scores excluding her single worst score. iii. When a yacht has completed 7 races her score shall be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.
10. SUPPORT BOATS
10.1. During racing, support boats shall maintain a distance of 100 metres or more from the course area, except when asked to assist by the Race Officer or boats assisting with crew safety.
11. BERTHING 11.1. All non-Sovereign Harbour berth holders should contact Premier Mariners Sovereign Harbour to make berthing arrangements (See Appendix B at the end of this Notice of Race), and should request a berth near the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club.
11.2. Boats shall be berthed in their assigned berths; equipment left shoreside must not spill-over to adjacent berths and not impeded passage on the walk-ways.
11.3. Competitors shall obey instructions from Premier Marinas Staff. See Article 16.1.
12. HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS 12.1. Boats shall not be hauled out during the regatta with exception of where risk of sinking exists or where prior written permission of is granted by the Organising Authority.
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13. DIVING EQUIPMENT AND PLASTIC POOLS 13.1. Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around yachts between the preparatory signal of the first race and the finish of the last race of the regatta.
14. RADIO COMMUNICATION
14.1. It shall remain the responsibility of the person-in-charge to ensure: a) The yacht is able to receive communication with the Race Management Team via Marine Band VHF Radio on the Race Frequency; b) A listening watch is maintained at all times whilst underway. Failure to receive instruction from the Race Officer shall not form grounds for protest or request for redress.
14.2. The Race Frequency shall be Marine Band VHF Channel 77.
14.3. During the race, the Organising Authority call-sign shall be Sussex Regatta Control.
14.4. General announcements to competitors shall be announced using the call-sign “Sussex Regatta Fleet”.
14.5. Except in an emergency, a yacht shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all yachts. This restriction also applies to mobile-telephone equipment.
15. PRIZES
15.1. Prizes will be awarded to First Three Place in each Group subject to minimum entry of 5 yachts in each Group. Additional prizes may be awarded at the discretion of sponsors and the Organising Authority.
15.2. Prize Giving information is provided in Section 7.
16. BEHAVIOUR
16.1. The Person-in-Charge of a yacht associated with the Sussex Regatta 2021, and/or sailing under the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club banners will be held responsible for the behaviour and actions of all crew at all times during the Regatta. Any misbehaviour which is deemed likely to bring the name of the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club or the Supporting Clubs into disrepute will render the yacht concerned disqualified without a hearing; serious occurrences could result in the yacht being banned from taking part in future Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club events.
17. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 17.1. Competitors participate in the Sussex Regatta 2021 entirely at their own risk. See RRS Rule 4, Decision to Race. Throughout the duration of the Sussex Regatta 2021: The responsibility for a decision to participate in a race or
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Sussex Regatta 2021: Notice of Race continue racing, including but not limited to, the safety of a boat and her crew, is the sole and inescapable responsibility of the Person in Charge who shall make all endeavours to ensure that the boat will be: a) Fully found and maintained as thoroughly seaworthy; b) Crewed by experienced and appropriately trained persons who are fit to put to sea under prevailing weather conditions
17.2. The organising authority will not accept liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with, during, or as a result of the Sussex Regatta 2021.
18. COVID REGULATIONS 18.1. It is the responsibility of the competitors to ensure that they comply with the latest Covid legislation in line with the latest legislation and Government guidelines, available at https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus. 18.2. The Organising Authority reserves the right to amend details of the Sussex Regatta contained in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions, and any other documentation as required by the latest Government legislation and guidance.
19. FURTHER INFORMATION
19.1. The Organising Authority will be pleased to assist with any queries regarding Sussex Regatta 2021; contact details can be found under Organising Host at the start of Page one of this document. 19.2. Race Documents can be found at http://thesussexregatta.uk/documents 19.3. Race Results will be posted to http://thesussexregatta.uk/results
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Appendix A Online entry form and payment
All entrants must use the Online Entry Form to enter the event and pay the entry fee of £50: thesussexregatta.uk/entries/online-entry/ The payments link should come up once the online entry has been completed. This is also available at the link below: thesussexregatta.uk/entries/online-payment/
Appendix B Berthing
All competitors not from Sovereign Harbour should make berthing arrangements with Premier Marinas Sovereign Harbour, and request to be berthed near Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club, in the North Harbour. It is recommended that you book in advance to ensure space is available.
Contact Details for Premier Marinas Sovereign Harbour Telephone: 01323 470 099 Email: [email protected] Address: Sovereign Harbour, Marina Office, North Lock Side, Pacific Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 5BJ Website: https://www.premiermarinas.com/UK-Marina-locations/Sovereign-Harbour-Marina-Eastbourne
The instructions below are for guidance only, you should always follow instructions form the Harbour Office/Lock Keeper.
Upon entering Sovereign Harbour Visiting yachts should contact “Sovereign Harbour” on VHF Channel 17 when approaching the harbour entrance, and follow instructions from the Lock Keeper. You should inform them that you are part of the Sussex Regatta, and ask for a berth in the North Harbour.
Locks Sovereign Harbour is accessed via two large locks with floating pontoons, which usually open and close every half hour. Vessels should only enter a lock showing the 3 green lights. If green white green is displayed, vessels should only enter on instruction from the lock keeper. Do not enter a lock show 3 red lights, or approach a lock with red flashing lights.
Entering and leaving the North Harbour basin Before entering or leaving the North Harbour basin, you will need to contact Sovereign Harbour on VHF Channel 17 and request that they raise the North Harbour Bridge, and inform them when you are clear.
Showers and facilities If you are berthed in the North Harbour basin, these are available at the bottom of the Yacht Club building.
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Appendix C Fixed race marks
Higher resolution PDF versions are available at: http://shyc.co.uk/racing/race-buoys/. These are for guidance only, and should not be used for navigation.
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