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ROYAL PERTH YACHT CLUB OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INC.) NOTICE OF RACE AND SAILINGINSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING POWER YACHT SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 156TH SEASON 2020-2021 COMMODORE: Greg O‘Neill VICE COMMODORE: Shawn Offer REAR COMMODORE: Dr Janet Hornbuckle CAPTAIN SAIL: Tony Strickland CAPTAIN POWER: Mark Busio CAPTAIN DINGHIES: David Hinton RPYC 20/21 TWILIGHT & NIGHT RACE SATURDAY EMERGENCY CONTACTS During all Twilight Cruises and Night Races, Royal Perth Yacht Club will monitor a VHF Radio (call sign VJ6RP) and a dedicated telephone number. This will be done from the office of the SUMMER OCT 2020 – Operations Manager. Frequencies and Number: APRIL 2021 VHF - Channel 77 (Low Power) SERIES Telephone - 0408 919 667 ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: RPYC Clubhouse - 9389 1555 REGISTER TO 21 RACES | 7 MONTHS General Manager: Stuart Walton - 0419 970 004 COMPETE TODAY! Start Times: from 1330 See our website to register your Skippers are advised of these details in the 2019 - 2020 Sailing Instructions. The Club Support vessel for the 20/21 Summer Series Results Ceremony to follow Boat (normally “Pelican”) will be manned and available throughout the time yachts are on the every Saturday Race in the water. Wardroom from 1730. Join in the celebrations & toast to the Winners! EMERGENCY CONTACTS FIRE Emergency 000 Ask for the “FIRE” department MEDICAL Emergency 000 Ask for the “AMBULANCE” POLICE Emergency 000 Ask for the “POLICE” FREMANTLE Also man VHF Channel 73 & Volunteer Sea Rescue 9335 1332 27MHz on 27.90 LOCAL EMERGENCY CONTACTS For more information visit our website on: Local Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital www.rpyc.com.au OR contact our Boating Department on 9423 5505 or email [email protected] HOSPITAL 9346 3333 Hospital Avenue SUPPORTED BY OUR SUMMER SERIES SPONSORS REGATTA COMMITTEE Rear Commodore Janet Hornbuckle Captain Sail Tony Strickland Captain Power Mark Busio General Committee Robbie Gibbs General Committee Greg Kirk Offshore Representative Hilary Arthure Dinghy Representative Harmon McAullay Sailability Representative Graham White Member Representative Trent Carter Boating Operations Manager Travis Burtenshaw Club Development Officer Chris Goldacre RACE SAIL COMMITTEE Captain Sail Tony Strickland Division 1 Representative Rob Scharnell S97 Representative Simon Plunkett Division 2 Representative Jamie Mercer BW8 Representative Ross O’Brien S80 Representative Annette Koenders Endeavour 24 Representative Man Singh Farr 9.2 Representative Jeremy Kerr Division 3 Representative Wednesday Representative John McKay Offshore Representative Hilary Arthure Race Management Pamela Strickland Boating Operations Manager Travis Burtenshaw WEDNESDAY COMMITTEE Rudi Muller Mike Cullen John Mackay Neville Winley Mike Dixon WWW.RPYC.COM.AU GOVERNOR’S SATURDAY 14TH CUP NOVEMBER, 2020 START AT RFBYC AND FINISH AT RPYC Handicap start 1330 at RFBYC Stay on and enjoy the celebration after racing Nominations close on Wednesday 4th November at 1800 For more information, please contact our Boating Office on 9423 5504 or email [email protected] TAKE PART IN A GREAT SERIES OVER THE SEASON AND TEST YOUR SKILLS SAILING AT NIGHT SEASHELLS NIGHT SERIES Overall winner receives a weekend for two at any of the Seashells Resorts in WA For more information, please contact our Boating Office on 9423 5504 or email [email protected] or visit www.rpyc.com.au 27TH OCTOBER, 1ST DECEMBER, 2ND FEBRUARY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 2ND MARCH, 30TH MARCH. DIGGERS’ &CUP END OF SEASON 2021 PARTY SUNDAY 25TH APRIL PARTY BEGINS AT 4:30pm ANZAC SERVICE on the Ceremonial Deck at 12 noon A perfect way to end the season, ANZAC Day and Diggers’ Cup. NOMINATIONS CLOSE Wednesday 14th April 2021 at 6pm Racing starts at 1.30pm FOR MORE INFORMATION Please contact our Boating Office on 9423 5504 or email [email protected] SECTIONS PAGES 1. COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2. NOTICE OF RACE & SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 1 – 10 3. APPENDIX A – DIVISION AND CLASS FLAGS 11 4. APPENDIX B – SERIES HANDICAPPING SYSTEMS 12 – 14 5. 2020 – 2021 CALENDAR 19 – 47 6. COMMON YACHT RACING FLAGS 21 7. COURSE MARKS CENTRE 8. TWILIGHT & NIGHT RACE EMERGENCY CONTACTS IBC vi Royal Perth Yacht Club – Sailing Instructions 2020/2021 1. Rules Races will be governed by the rules as defined by: 1.1. The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). 1.2. The Australian Sailing Special Regulations (ASSR). 1.3. The Australian Measurement System (AMS) rules where applicable. 1.4. The International Rating Certificate (IRC) rules where applicable. 1.5. The RPYC Handicapping System Rules, where applicable. 1.6. Boats protested for breaching one of the following Sailing Instructions may be penalised by the application of a 30% scoring penalty calculated as stated in RRS 44.3(c) (Amends RRS 63.1). A hearing will be granted upon receipt of a valid request for redress lodged within the protest time limit. SI 2.3, 2.5, all of section 5, 7.2 and all of section 13 1.7. Appendix T – Arbitration will apply. 1.8. RRS 44.1 is changed so that any penalty received within the Zone remains as a two-turn penalty. Any penalty outside the Zone changes to a one-turn penalty. 1.9. All boats are required to have an operational VHF Radio whilst participating in any RPYC organised event and VHF CH77 will be monitored to cater for any emergency during the event. 1.10. No Boat shall race with an anchor protruding over its bow. 1.11. RRS 41 is changed to permit club approved coaching. 1.12. SI 18 changes Rule 60.1 protests. 1.13. SI 19 changes Rule A4 scoring. 2. Eligibility and Entry 2.1. Boats shall nominate online prior to competing in a race in a series. Only boats registered at the Club with a registered RPYC Sail Number may compete in Club races unless the race is designated as an invitation race or unless otherwise approved by the Boating Operations Manager. Failure to nominate may result in a handicap of 0.999. 9 | Page 1 2.2. Boats wishing to compete in “special” events shall enter in accordance with that Events Notice of Race. 2.3. Boats shall submit a completed Australian Sailing Special Regulations Equipment Audit Form for the category of racing they will be competing in before their first race in that series. Failure to adhere will result in a boat not being scored in those races. 2.4. Change of Skipper: 2.4.1. Change of Skipper Forms are required when a boat intends to sail with a helmsman other than its owner. 2.4.2. Change of skipper forms are available in the foyer and need to be submitted to the Boating Office no later than one hour prior to the scheduled start time of that race. Any alternate skipper must be a financial member of RPYC when competing in RPYC Consistency or Championships Series’. 2.4.3. After a boat’s warning signal the helmsman nominated must not leave the helm unless in the case of an emergency. 2.5. Boats shall have a minimum of two crew inclusive of the helmsman. Whilst sailing double-handed both crew shall wear PFD’s at all times while afloat and both shall be capable of sailing the boat. 2.6. The Sailing Rig shall consist of an all-white shirt with collar and all white shorts or trouser. Alternatively, black shorts or trousers may be worn with an all-white shirt with collar. In the event of inclement weather, coloured waterproofs are permitted. Whilst the wearing of all white sailing rig is not mandatory for Dinghy or Offshore Sailing Events, the wearing of "whites" for all sailing is strongly encouraged to maintain the Club tradition. This Instruction shall not apply to “Twilight Cruises”. See RPYC Bylaw 7.9. Visiting boats shall comply with their own Club’s dress requirements. 2.7. Visiting Boats shall be on the Boat Register of another Club affiliated to Australian Sailing and are required to enter by nominating with the RPYC Boating Office no later than 1200 on the day of the race. 2 10 | Page 3. Measurement 3.1. Each Boat shall produce a valid measurement certificate for the competition in which they will be competing in: 3.1.1. AMS Certificate (Division 2 AMS Competition) 4. Notices to Competitors Notices to competitors will be posted on the Notice Board located in the foyer of RPYC. 5. Safety Regulations 5.1. All Keel or Ballasted boats shall comply with the following: 5.1.1. Wednesday and Saturday Racing: ASSR Part 1, Category 7. 5.1.2. Night Series: ASSR Part 1, Category 7 with the addition of: - 2 x Red Handheld Flares in a waterproof container - 2 x Operational Waterproof Torches 5.1.3. Twilight Cruises: ASSR Part 1, Category 7 with the addition of: - 2 x Red Handheld Flares in a waterproof container - 2 x Operational Waterproof Torches 5.2. All Boats are required to have certain parts of their Safety Audit Form completed by a qualified AS Auditor. 5.3. All Boats are required to have an operational VHF Radio whilst participating in any RPYC organised event and VHF CH77 will be monitored to cater for any emergency during the event. 5.4. No boat shall race with an anchor protruding over its bow. 6. Changes to the Sailing Instructions (SI’s) 6.1. Any change to these sailing instructions will be posted 2 hours before the first race on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 2000 on the day prior to it taking effect. 7. Signals Made Ashore 7.1. Signals made ashore will be displayed from the flagstaff on the Australia II Ceremonial deck. 3 11 | Page 7.2. Flag “Y” with one (1) sound signal shall mean; competitors shall wear personal flotation devices, except briefly while changing or adjusting clothing or personal equipment.