GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS CORK OCR 2011

1 RULES 5.3 No warning signal will be made after 1730, 10.5 If any part of a ‟s , crew or equip- except on the final day of each series when no ment is on the course side of the starting line 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules warning signal will be made after 1430. during the two minutes before her starting as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing and signal, the race committee may display flag V. the appropriate Appendices of these Sailing 6 CLASS and RACE AREA FLAGS It will be displayed until all have sailed Instructions. 6.1 Class flags will be as noted in the completely to the pre-start side, but not after appropriate Appendix. the starting signal. Failure of the race 1.2 RRS Appendix P may apply except that the committee to display the flag will not be provisions of RRS, Appendix P 2.2 and 2.3 6.2 Racing area flags will be as follows: grounds for redress. This changes rule 60.1(b) shall NOT apply. Therefore, the only Penalty Alpha Yellow given under P1 will be the provisions of P2.1. Bravo Red 11 THE FINISH 2 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS Charlie The finishing line will be between a staff displaying an orange triangle on the RC vessel Notices to competitors will be posted on the Echo Green and White and the finishing . official notice board located in the Portsmouth Golf Green and Yellow Olympic Harbour building. Mike Green 12 PENALTY SYSTEM 12.1 Rule 44.1 will apply as written. 3 CHANGES TO SAILING 7 RACING AREAS INSTRUCTIONS The racing areas will be in Kingston Harbour. 13 TIME LIMITS Any change to the sailing instructions will be A map of the course areas will be posted on 13.1 Time limits are as described in the posted before 0900 on the day it will take the official notice board. appropriate Appendix. effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 2000 on the day 8 THE COURSES 13.2 Boats failing to finish within 30 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes before it will take effect. 8.1 Specific course information is given in the will be scored the average of the remaining appropriate Appendix. 4 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS places. This changes rules 35 and A4. 8.2 When there is a gate, boats shall sail 4.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed on 13.3 When it is in the best interest of the fleet between the gate marks from the direction of the Official Flagpole located at mid-harbour at and its competitors, the race committee may the previous mark and round either gate mark. Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. award finishing places to boats which are 4.2 When flag AP is displayed, „1 minute‟ is 9 MARKS delaying the finish of the race. replaced by 45 minutes. When displayed over 9.1 The course marks will be as described in 13.4 In response to course conditions, the race a class flag, this signal applies to that class the appropriate Appendix. committee may move one or the other gate only. 9.2 The starting and finishing marks will be a mark without signal. 4.3 When the Black flag is displayed it means float with an orange flag unless otherwise 14 PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR “Do not launch.” noted in the appropriate Appendix. REDRESS 4.4 Race area flags will be flown for the last 9.3 Any floating object attached to the RC 14.1 Protest and Request for Redress Forms hour of protest time. Separate flags will be vessel at the start or finish shall be regarded as are available at the Jury Desk located in the raised for each race area. If a class sails fewer part of the mark. Boats shall not pass between main lobby at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. races than another class on its race area, to it and the RC vessel. Protests and Requests for Redress, legibly signal its protest time a class flag may be used. 9.4 On any course where a mark is shown as a written on the appropriate form, shall be A sound signal will be made when raising gate, if there is only one mark in place of a delivered there. Protests must be delivered these flags. gate, competitors shall round it to port. within the protest time limit. This changes rule 62.2. 5 SCHEDULE OF RACES 10 THE START 14.2 For each racing area, the protest time 5.1 The schedule of races is contained in the 10.1 The starting line will be between a staff appropriate Appendix. limit is 90 minutes after the last boat has displaying an orange triangle on the RC Signal finished the last race of the day. 5.2 To alert boats that a race or sequence of Vessel and the starting mark. races will begin soon, a series of short whistle 14.3a Notices will be posted promptly after the 10.2 A “mid-line” mark may be used to assist receipt of a protest or a request for redress to sounds may be made approximately 30 with the starts. It is not a mark of the course seconds before a Warning signal is displayed. inform competitors of hearings in which they and may not be positioned on the “start line”. are parties or named as witnesses. Hearings 10.3 Boats whose warning signal has not been will be held in approximately the order of made shall avoid the starting area. receipt beginning as soon as possible in the 10.4 A boat starting later than four minutes room indicated on the white board located at after her starting signal will be scored Did Not the Jury Desk. Start. This changes rule A4.

14.3b Protests lodged during the OCR will be 16.2 All boats shall return directly to harbour Results will be posted on the Official Notice heard by International Jury Panels. The after completing their last race of the day Board and copies will be made available as decisions of these Panels, but not the facts 16.3 A boat that retires from a race shall notify soon as practicable. found, may be appealed to the full the race committee as soon as possible. International Jury but no further. Appeals must 23 PRIZES be lodged within two hours of the Panel 17 REPLACEMENT OF CREW OR CORK/Sail Kingston medals and prizes will be decision. EQUIPMENT awarded based upon the following: 14.4 Notices of protests by the Race 17.1 Substitution of competitors will not be 3 entries = one, 4 – 5 entries = two, 6 or more Committee or Jury will be posted to inform allowed without prior written approval of the entries = three. In classes where numbers boats under rule 61.1(b). chief judge. warrant, other prizes may be given. Class trophies may be awarded in accordance with 14.5 Breaches of instructions 10.3, 16, 17.2, 17.2 Substitution of damaged or lost event Class Association requirements. Other 20, 21, and 26 will not be grounds for a protest measured equipment will not be allowed trophies may be awarded. by a boat. This changes rule 60.1(a). Penalties unless approved by the Event Chair or his for these breaches may be less than delegate. Requests for substitution shall be 24 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY disqualification if the Jury so decides. made in writing at the first reasonable Competitors participate in the regatta entirely 14.6 On the last day of racing a request for opportunity. at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. reopening a hearing shall be delivered 18 EQUIPMENT and MEASUREMENT The organizing authority will not accept any (a) Within the protest time limit if the party CHECKS liability for material damage or personal injury requesting reopening was informed of the A boat or equipment may be inspected at any or death sustained in conjunction with or prior decision on the previous day; time for compliance with the class rules and to, during, or after the regatta. (b) no later than 20 minutes after the party sailing instructions. On the water, a boat can 25 HARBOUR AND SITE requesting reopening was informed of the be instructed by the race committee to proceed REGULATIONS decision on that day. This changes rule 66. immediately to a designated area for 25.1 All boats shall be launched and hauled inspection. 14.7 On the last day of racing, requests for out as directed by a Cork/Sail Kingston redress and scoring enquiries shall be delivered 19 SAFETY BOATS Launch Official. At the sole discretion of the within protest time or within 30 minutes of the Launch Official, dollies and trailers with Safety boats will be identified with a protrusions may be prohibited from the launch incident or the information being posted, distinctive yellow and red flag. whichever is later. area. 14.8 A boat may not protest a boat for a 20 SUPPORT BOATS (coach and spectator 25.2 No boat, except those on assigned crewmember allegedly failing to meet the boats) moorings, shall be left unattended in the water. membership requirements of ISAF Regulation 20.1 Support boats shall register with the 25.3 Automobiles and other vehicles must be 19.2(b). For the purpose of this SI, a CORK/Sail Kingston Office prior to the first parked only in accordance with Portsmouth crewmember is defined as a competitor other scheduled race. Support boats may be Olympic Harbour and City of Kingston than the one who entered the boat in the race. requested to a numbered identification flag regulations. This changes rule 60.1(a). 20.2 Team leaders, coaches and other support 25.4 Camping is not permitted at Portsmouth personnel shall stay outside areas where boats Olympic Harbour. 15 SCORING are racing from the time of the preparatory 15.1 One race is required to be completed to 25.5 Failure to follow these regulations by any signal for the first class to start until all boats competitor or the support personnel for that constitute a series unless otherwise noted in have finished or retired or the race committee the applicable Appendix. competitor may result in the rescinding of the signals a postponement, general recall or entry for that competitor, or protest and 15.2 (a) When fewer than five races have been abandonment. subsequent disqualification from one or more completed, a boat‟s series score will be the 20.3 If the Jury receives a report of a support races, or such other penalty as may be assessed total of her race scores. boat violating any provision of rule 20 the Jury by the Jury. (b) When from 5 to 9 races have been may call a hearing to investigate the incident. completed, a boat‟s series score will be the The Jury may: report the incident to their 26 SAIL NUMBERS total of her race scores excluding her worst Club and or their National Authority; 26.1 A boat will register only one sail number score. bar their support boats from the premises and will have that number on the . If a (c) When 10 or more races have been or penalize their competitors. foresail or spinnaker is numbered, it shall bear completed, a boat‟s series score will be the 20.4 In a general emergency situation, the the same number as on the mainsail. A boat total of her race scores excluding her two signal boat will fly the yellow and red safety which races with no number or a number other worst scores. flag and all support boats will come under the than the one registered with CORK/Sail direction of the Race Committee. Kingston may be protested and may be 15.3 Scoring Inquiries shall be submitted on a penalised in accordance with rule G4. signed CORK Inquiry Form with the correct 21 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS date and time to the Jury Desk or Results 26.2 For recording purposes, CORK/Sail Except as described in the appropriate Coordinator. If the Inquiry cannot be resolved Kingston reserves the right to require numbers in a reasonable time it will be forwarded to Appendix, a boat shall neither make radio or letters on a sail to be adjusted, repaired, The Chief Judge for resolution. transmissions while racing nor receive radio outlined in black or replaced. communications not available to all boats. This 16 SAFETY REGULATIONS restriction also applies to mobile telephones. 16.1 Prior to the first race each day, each boat 22 RESULTS shall check in with the signal boat and receive an acknowledgement.

APPENDIX “A” CYA Prescriptions 2009–2012 Effective 1 January 2009 (including a correction to the prescription to rule F4 contained in the published rule book) The CYA prescribes: To the list of Appendices in the table of contents Q Excerpts from the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at To the Introduction, under Changes to the Rules Prescriptions of the Canadian Association are printed in large italics. To Part 2 – When Boats Meet (insert after the preamble) CYA has provided Appendix Q for guidance when the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea apply. Rule 61.2 – Protest Contents CYA prescribes that no fee shall be charged for delivering a protest or a request for redress. Rule 64.3 – Decisions on Measurement Protests (insert directly under the title to the rule) CYA prescribes that unless otherwise provided in its class rules, the ISAF Equipment Rules of Sailing shall apply to all classes racing in Canada. Rule 68 – Damages CYA prescribes that a boat that is penalized for causing damage under rule 64 for a breach of these rules shall be considered at fault for the purposes of rule 68. Rule 70.5 (a) – Appeals and Requests to a National Authority CYA so prescribes. Appendix E5.5(a) (f) – Redress CYA prescribes that the definition of entanglement includes the case where boats subsequently become disentangled without outside help. Appendix E6 – Appendix G Identification on Sails (insert directly under title to the rule) CYA prescribes that this rule applies to Canadian boats in all classes. Appendix F –Procedures for Appeals and Requests (insert after the preamble) CYA prescribes that it may delegate an appeal or request for confirmation or correction to an association appeals committee, such as a provincial association appeals committee or a racing association appeals committee. Decisions of an association appeals committee may be further appealed to the CYA. Appendix F2.1 – Submission of Documents CYA prescribes that no later than 15 days after receiving the association appeals committee’s written decision, the appellant may send a further appeal and a copy of the association appeals committee’s decision to the CYA. The appeal shall state why the appellant believes the association appeals committee’s decision or its procedures were incorrect. Appendix F2.2(e) – Submission of Documents CYA prescribes that in the case of a further appeal to the CYA, this rule shall apply to the appellant as though it was an initial appeal, and to the appealed committee as though it was the protest committee. Appendix F3 – Responsibilities of National Authority and Protest Committee CYA prescribes that when an appeal is delegated to an association appeals committee, the responsibilities and actions required of the national authority in this rule, and in rules F4, F5, 71.2 and 71.3, shall be performed by the association appeals committee. When a decision of an association appeals committee is further appealed, the CYA shall send to the parties, protest committee and association appeals committee copies of the appeal. No member of the association appeals committee shall take any part in the discussion or decision on the appeal. Appendix F4 – Comments CYA prescribes that when a decision of an association appeals committee is further appealed, the parties, protest committee and association appeals committee may make comments on the appeal. Comments on the appeal shall be made no later than 15 days after receiving it from the CYA. The CYA shall send copies of the comments to the parties, protest committee and association appeals committee as appropriate.

Appendix For RADIAL ISAF Grade One and NA Grand Prix event on ALPHA Race Area

1. WARNING TIMES AND TIME LIMITS 1.1 On Saturday, August 20th the first Warning signal will be made at completion, completed by all fleets. Reassignments will be as 12:00. On subsequent days the first warning will be at 11:00. follows: 1.2 The time limit is 105 minutes. The Mark 1 time limit is 25 Rank in Series Fleet assignment______minutes. The target time is 60 minutes. First Yellow Second Blue 2. COURSES and MARKS Third Blue Fourth Yellow Racing will take place on Racing Area Alpha. Course marks will be Fifth Yellow And so on…. yellow inflatables. A change mark will be green. For any subsequent change the previous colour will be used. If two or more boats have the same rank, they will be entered in the left column in the order of fleets in SI 6.2. 3. SCHEDULE 6.5 Assignments will be based on the ranking available at 2100 that day regardless of protests or requests for redress not yet decided. 12 races are scheduled. (6 in the qualifier series if scheduled and 6 in the final series). A total of 3 races including qualifier and 6.6 If all fleets have not completed the same number of races by the championship races are required to be completed to constitute a end of the first or second days, the fleets with fewer races will continue racing the following day until all fleets have completed the same number of races. All boats will thereafter race in the new fleets. 4 WARNING SIGNALS: 6.7 Any recalculation of qualifying series ranking after boats have No Qualifier Letter „R‟ been assigned to final series fleets will not affect the assignments except that a redress decision may promote a boat to a higher fleet. Qualifying Series Fleet colours 6.8 For the qualifying series, RRS A4.2 is changed so that those Radial Gold: letter „R‟ scores are based on the number of boats assigned to the largest fleet Radial Silver: Numeral pennant 4 6.9 If there are fewer than 150 registered boats, the top 50% Radial Bronze Numeral pennant 5 (including ties) from the Qualifying Series will sail in the Gold Fleet, the remainder will sail in the Silver Fleet. In the event of registrations exceeding 150 the Gold and Silver Fleets will each be limited to 60 5. SCORING boats and the remainder will sail in a Bronze Fleet. If 5 or more races are completed in total including qualifier and final 6.10 The qualifier races and final races will count for total points in series then one score will be excluded. the series.

6. QUALIFIER INFORMATION 7. COURSES TO BE SAILED 6.1 If by the end of registration on Friday, August 19th there are over Outer Loop Pennant 1 will be flown for this start 80 registered in the class there will be a qualifying Marks to port: Start, 1, 2, 3P or 3S, 2, 3S, 5, Finish series. The Qualifying Series will be held on Saturday, Sunday and Inner Loop Pennant 2 will be flown for this start Monday, August 20 to 22nd. A total of 5 races including qualifier and Marks to port: Start, 1, 4S or 4P, 1, 2, 3S, 5, Finish championship races are required to be completed to constitute a Outer Loop Course Inner Loop Course series. 6.2 For the qualifying series boats will be assigned to fleets Yellow and Blue of, as nearly as possible, equal size and ability. Initial assignments will be made by a seeding committee appointed by the organizing authority. Those assignments will be posted by 2100 on the day before the first scheduled race. 6.3 For the Qualifying Series, competitors must show the appropriate fleet-colour based on their fleet assignment. Breaches of this instruction will not be grounds for a protest by a boat. This changes rule 60.1(a). The penalty may be less than disqualification if the protest committee so decides.. 6.4 Boats will be reassigned to fleets after each day of racing, except if on the first day only one fleet has completed a race. If all fleets have completed the same number of races, boats will be reassigned on the basis of their ranks in the series. If all fleets have not completed the same number of races, the series scores for reassignment will be calculated for those races, numbered in order of Diagrams are not to scale.

Appendix For Canadian Championship on Bravo Race Area

1. WARNING TIMES AND TIME LIMITS 3. COURSES TO BE SAILED 1.1 On Saturday, August 20th the first Warning signal will be made at Numeral Pennant 1 - Start, 1, 2, Finish 13:00. On subsequent days the first warning will also be at 12:00. Numeral Pennant 2 – Start, 1, 2, 1, 2, Finish 1.2 The time limit is 115 minutes. The Mark 1 time limit is 40 minutes. The target time is 75 minutes. 1.3 15 races are scheduled.

2. COURSES and MARKS Racing will take place on Racing Area Bravo. Course marks will be Green inflatables. A change mark will be Yellow. For any subsequent change the previous colour will be used.

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Appendix For: & 29erXX - CORK Championship on Charlie Race Area

1. WARNING TIMES AND TIME LIMITS 7. MEDAL RACES 1.1 On Saturday, August 20th the first Warning signal will be made at 7.1 Only the top 10 are eligible. Competitors scoring 11 and 13:00. Subsequent days except the last day the first warning will be at higher after regular racing will maintain their positions. 12:00. On the last day the first warning signal will be at 10:00 7.2 On the last day, August the 25th cut off time for regular 1.2 The time limit is 50 minutes. The Mark 1 time limit is 20 races will be 12:00. This overrides General SI 5.3. minutes. The target time is 30 minutes. 25 races are scheduled. 7.3 General Sailing Instruction 5.3 “No warning signal will be made after 1730, except on the final day of each series 2. JERSEYS After the first day of racing the top three competitors of each day when no warning signal will be made after 1430” will not may be required to wear leader jerseys. Jerseys shall be picked up in apply. the regatta office prior to racing each morning and returned upon 7.4 Medal Races will be held on Mike race area, directly in reaching shore at the end of the day's racing. Failure to return a jersey front of the POH break-wall. will result in a $50 USD charge. 7.5 Competitors will exchange jerseys and spinnaker and The top 3 competitors of each day may also be required to display obtain dots as necessary on shore. coloured dots on their sails, corresponding to their jerseys. 7.6 The first warning for medal races is scheduled for 13:30. 7.7 There will be a competitors briefing at 12:45 PM. 3. PENALTY SYSTEM 7.8 Some competitors may be required to carry “Head cams” 3.1 Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty. or other cameras mounted on their boats. 7.9 Media boats that are labeled as such have access to the 4. COURSES and MARKS race area. Racing will take place on Racing Area Charlie. Course marks will be 7.10 The windward mark (i.e. mark 1) will be rounded to Green inflatables. A change mark will be red. For any subsequent STARBOARD, (see course diagram). change the previous colour will be used. 7.11 Addendum Q will not apply. st nd 7.12 Scores will be doubled (i.e. 2 for 1 , 4 for 2 etc.). This modifies general SI 15. 5. CLASS FLAGS will be used as warning signals. 7.13 The race is not discardable. This modifies general SI 15. 49‟er: Black “49” on yellow field 7.14 Course for the medal race: Start, 1 to starboard, 4P or 4S, 29erXX: Black “29” on white field 1 to starboard, Finish (marks 4S and 4P are not marks of the

6. COURSES TO BE SAILED course on the last leg.) Marks to port: Pennant #1 - Start 1, Finish Pennant #2 - Start 1, 4P or 4S, 1, Finish Pennant #3 - Start 1, 4P or 4S, 1, 4S or 4P, 1, Finish

8. ADVERTISING 8.1 Competitors in the 49er class are requested to carry appropriate advertising as indicated on their sails, boom and possibly hull.

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Appendix For RS:X/Windsurfers/Bic293/Kites for CORK OCR on Echo Race Area

1. WARNING TIMES AND SCHEDULE 5. SLALOM 1.1 For RS:X, this is a 5 day event. For Kiteboards, Bic 293 & If conditions warrant a slalom event may be included. Instruction will Windsurfer classes this is a 3 day event (August 20, 21 and 22). For be issued at that time. RS:X this is a 5 day event. A slalom section may be included as part of the course on the 2 days that the others are not sailing. 6. COURSES and MARKS 1.2 Two races are scheduled in each of the following time slots. Changes to this schedule may be made at anytime by flying code flag 6.1 Racing will take place on Racing Area Echo. Course marks 1 and L over the echo course flag (green and white) at the water treatment 1a will be Orange tetrahedrons. Change mark 1 will be a Red plant where the kites will be launched and/or at POH. This overrides tetrahedron. The youth mark Y3 will an Yellow tetrahedron. Mark 2 General SI 3. is the starting mark. Mark 4 is the finishing mark. 6.2 Courses to be sailed: All Windsurfers & Kites RSX only Youth (Bic 293) will sail course: Start-Y3-2-Y3-2-Finish 20- 21- 22- 23- 24- Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Gold Fleet will sail course: Start-1-1a-2-1-1a-2-Finish 1st Warning Boards 12:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 Silver Fleet will sail course: Start-1-1a-2-Finish 1st warning Kites 13:30 12:30 12:30 N/A N/A Kites will sail course: Start-1-1a-2-1-1a-2-Finish 2nd set for Boards 15:00 14:00 14:00 N/A N/A 2nd set for Kites 16:30 15:30 16:30 N/A N/A

1.2 a total of 12 races are scheduled for Windsurfer, Bic293 & Kites. 20 races are scheduled for RS:X

2. WIND MINIMUMS & TIME LIMITS 2.1 If the wind speed is less than 7 knots for Kites or 5 knots for Boards in the starting area at any time during the last minute prior to the starting signal, as determined by the RC, the start will be abandoned. This will not be grounds for redress. This changes rule 60.1(b). 2.2 The time limit for the first racer in each division to reach the first mark is 15 minutes and the time limit for the first racer to finish is 45 minutes. The target time is 30 minutes. If a time limit is not met the race will be abandoned.

2.3 Racers finishing more than 15 minutes after the first finisher in their respective divisions will be scored DNF. This changes rules 35 Diagrams are not to scale. and A4 as changed by B8.3.

3. PFDs The wearing of PFD‟s shall be mandatory. No Y flag will be flown. This changes rule 40.1

4. WARNING SIGNALS Black W on white - all classes start together

Appendix For LASER FULL RIG ISAF Grade One and NA Grand Prix event on Golf Race Area

1. WARNING TIMES AND TIME LIMITS 3. COURSES TO BE SAILED th 1.1 On Saturday, August 20 the first Warning signal will be made at Numeral Pennant 1 - Start, 1, 2P, Finish 13:00. On subsequent days the first warning will also be at 12:00. Numeral Pennant 2 – Start, 1, 2S or 2P, 1, 2P, Finish 1.2 The time limit is 105 minutes. The Mark 1 time limit is 25 minutes. The target time is 60 minutes. 1.3 15 races are scheduled

2. COURSES and MARKS Racing will take place on Racing Area Golf. Course marks will be red inflatables. A change mark will be Orange. For any subsequent change the previous colour will be used.

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