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North Sea Regatta 2021 11 May – 24 May 2021 OPEN DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS ORC 1, 2 AND 3 Scheveningen | The Hague | The Netherlands PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF RACE1 Version 1 The North Sea Regatta is organized for monohulls sailing under the ORC, IRC and SW rating (with short and long-distance course and including a TwoHanded class), monohulls one-design classes and multihulls. The regatta starts on Tuesday 11 May 2021 with the offshore Vuurschepen Race from Scheveningen to Harwich for IRC, ORC and ORC TwoHanded classes and boats under SW rating followed by the RORC North Sea Race from Harwich to Scheveningen starting on Friday 14 May 2021. Saturday 22, Sunday 23 May and Monday 24 May 2021 the inshore races for all Classes will take place on three racing areas for Large Keelboats, Sportboats & Small Keelboats & Centerboard Boats, and Catamarans & Centerboard Boats on the North Sea off Scheveningen harbour. The North Sea Regatta is open to boats of the Classes listed below. LARGE KEELBOATS • ORC 1 & 2 Vuurschepen Race, RORC North Sea Race and inshore races • ORC 3 & 4 Vuurschepen Race, RORC North Sea Race and inshore races (including one medium distance coastal race) • ORC TwoHanded Vuurschepen Race, RORC North Sea Race and inshore races (all inshore races are medium distance coastal races) • IRC 1 Vuurschepen Race, RORC North Sea Race and inshore races • IRC 2 Vuurschepen Race, RORC North Sea Race and inshore races • SW Class Vuurschepen Race, RORC North Sea Race and inshore races (all inshore races are medium distance coastal races) The regatta includes the Open Dutch Championships ORC 1, 2 and 3 with the following races: OPEN DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS ORC • ORC 1 Vuurschepen Race, RORC North Sea Race and inshore races • ORC 2 Vuurschepen Race, RORC North Sea Race and inshore races • ORC 3 Inshore races only including one medium distance coastal race SPORTBOATS, SMALL KEELBOATS, CENTERBOARD BOATS Inshore races only • SB20 • Maxfun 25 • J/22 • J/70 • Contender • Javelin • Yngling • Efsix • Finn • Flying Dutchman 1 Times are shown as hh:mm and are local times unless indicated otherwise. 29-12-2020 Page 1 of 14 Pre-NOR v1 North Sea Regatta 2021 • RS Aero • RS 500 • 49’er FX • 49’er • 29’er CATAMARANS Inshore races only • Nacra 15 • Nacra 17 • Formula 18 • Open Class Organising Authority (OA) Stichting North Sea Regatta in conjunction with Jachtclub Scheveningen, under the auspices of the Royal Netherlands Watersport Association (RNWA) and in conjunction with The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and the Royal Harwich Yacht Club (RHYC), England. The RORC North Sea Race is organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, England. For information and Notice of Race of the RORC North Sea Race, included in the North Sea Regatta see http://www.rorc.org. [NP] denotes that a boat may not protest another boat for breaking that rule. [SP] denotes a rule for which a standard penalty may be applied by the race committee or technical committee without a hearing. 1. RULES 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). 1.2 The RNWA rules for Championship Sailing, Windsurfing and Kiteboarding (RCS) will apply for Classes sailing a (Open) Dutch Championship. 1.3 Every person on board who has his domicile in the Netherlands shall have the appropriate license. 1.4 Boats may be required carrying on-board cameras, sound equipment and positioning equipment supplied by the OA. 1.5 Racing rule(s) will be changed as described in this Notice of Race (NOR). The sailing instructions may change other rules as well. 1.6 Official notices to the competitors will be posted on www.nsr.nl and on the official notice board at the applicable race office after their first opening. 1.7 RRS Appendix T, Arbitration will apply for the North Sea Regatta inshore races (including coastal races). 1.8 If there is a conflict between languages, the English text will take precedence. 1.9 FOR LARGE KEELBOATS 1.9.1 For ORC TwoHanded, automatic or wind vane steering is permitted. This changes RRS 52. 1.9.2 Under RRS 87 the following IRC Rules have been changed: a) Rule 22.4.2 is deleted and replaced by “The Crew Number as printed on the boat’s IRC certificate may be exceeded as long as the total crew weight does not exceed 85 kg multiplied by the Crew Number”. b) Rule 21.1.5(e) is changed to “During the Vuurschepen Race, a spare mainsail may be used as a racing replacement”. c) During races on consecutive days Rule 21.1.5(e) is deleted and replaced by “A spare mainsail may be used as a racing replacement when the Race Committee gives permission on the official notice board” and it is not compulsory to carry the spare main sail on board on other days of the regatta. This changes Rule 21.1.5(d). d) During races on consecutive days, including any lay days, the sails on board shall remain the same but need not be on board for all races. This changes Rule 21.1.5(d). 29-12-2020 Page 2 of 14 Pre-NOR v1 North Sea Regatta 2021 1.9.3 Under RRS 87 the following ORC Rules have been changed: a) The table in Rule 206.1 is deleted and replaced by: ORC 1 ORC 2 ORC 3 ORC 4 ORC-DH Mainsail 1 1 1 1 1 Headsails 7 5 5 5 6 Spinnakers 5 4 4 4 4 Mizzen Staysail 1 1 1 1 1 Mizzen 1 1 1 1 1 Vuurschepen Race: 1.9.4 The Vuurschepen Race shall be sailed under The Racing Rules of Sailing as changed by appendix WP, Rules for racing around waypoints. http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/AppendixWPRulesforRacingAroundWaypoints- [19996].pdf 1.9.5 [DP] The Vuurschepen Race is classified under: https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSOffshoreSpecialRegulations20202021update d11December2020-[26824].pdf (OSR) for category 3 for monohulls with liferaft. 1.9.6 For the Vuurschepen Race, a combined Lifejacket and Harness shall be worn when on deck: o Between the hours of sunset and sunrise o When alone on deck o When reefed o When the true wind speed is 25 knots or above o When the visibility is less than 1 nautical mile 1.9.7 [DP] For Vuurschepen Race All boats are required to have the AIS transponders switched on during the race and transmit the boat’s MMSI number, current racing name, the speed and course over the ground. 1.9.8 In the case of a protest, the protest committee will make the following rebuttable presumption: Between sunset and sunrise, if boats come within two of the longer boat's overall length of each other, the right-of-way boat needs to take avoiding action. Inshore races: 1.9.9 [DP] The inshore races (including coastal races) for ORC 1, 2, 3, ORC TwoHanded and SW are qualified as: https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSOffshoreSpecialRegulations20202021update d11December2020-[26824].pdf (OSR) for Category 3. A trysail and heavy weather jib are not required to be on board. This changes OSR Category 3. 1.9.10 [DP] The inshore races (including coastal races) for ORC 4 are qualified as https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSOffshoreSpecialRegulations20202021update d11December2020-[26824].pdf (OSR) Appendix B with the following additions in accordance with OSR Category 4: o One manual bilge pump o A hand-held marine VHF receiver, watertight or with a waterproof cover o Un-modified anchor that meet the anchor manufacturer’s recommendation based on the boat’s dimensions with suitable combination of chain and rope, ready for immediate assembly, and ready for deployment within 5 minutes o A foghorn o A passive radar reflector o Up-to-date paper or electronic navigational charts. When using paper charts also proper chart plotting equipment (amended from OSR to allow sole use of ECNs) 1.10 FOR SPORTBOATS, SMALL KEELBOATS AND CENTERBOARD BOATS 1.10.1 [SP][NP] Boats shall sign out and in each day. Boats failing to comply will be penalized without a hearing. The penalty system is described in the sailing instructions. 1.10.2 For SB20, Maxfun 25, Efsix, J/70, J/22 and Javelin https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSOffshoreSpecialRegulations20202021update d11December2020-[26824].pdf (OSR) Appendix B applies. In addition: 29-12-2020 Page 3 of 14 Pre-NOR v1 North Sea Regatta 2021 o Each crewmember is required to wear personal flotation device when afloat. o It is recommended and permitted to carry VHF (channels 6, 16, 21 and 10) and GPS. 1.10.3 Under RRS 87 the following SB 20 class rule has been changed: The SB 20 Class Rule article C.5.1 (Mandatory Equipment) and Offshore Special Regulation Appendix B regulations 3.23 – 4.25 are deleted and replaced with the safety Equipment listed below. The following safety equipment shall be carried at all times: o Two paddles of combined weight not less than 1 kg o One functioning VHF radio o First aid kit in waterproof container, consisting of 20 x soluble aspirin, 2 x 30 ml saline solution, 10 x disposable gloves, 250 ml sunscreen SPF 30+, 2 x crepe bandages 75mm x 1,5mm, 1 x s/s scissors, 2 x low absorbency non adherent dressings, 1 x CPR mask or 6 face shields, and 20 x band-aids of roll band-aids o One anchor with a minimum of 1,5 m of 6 mm chain weighing not less than 6 kg including shackles o One (extra) towing line, no less than 6 mm diameter and 10 m long o One non floating line, no less than 8 mm diameter and 30 m long 1.10.4 For RS Aero, RS 500, 29’er, 49’er, 49’er FX, Finn, Flying Dutchman, Yngling and Contender safety regulations will apply in accordance with the class rules.