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General Information GENERAL INFORMATION A. THE VOLVO ROUND IRELAND YACHT RACE STARTS AT WICKLOW HARBOUR ON SATURDAY 30th JUNE 2018 at 14:00 hrs. B. The DEDICATED RACE CONTROL PHONE - FOR RACING YACHTS ONLY - to contact and report to the RACE CONTROL OFFICE is 00 353 85 786 37 30 (Active from 28/06/2018). C. This number is to be used by the racing fleet for all reporting while at sea. D. The Race Administration Office contact telephone number for the General public is 00 353 85 786 37 39 (Active from 23/06/2018). This number is for general enquiries and access to the Race Administration Office and should NOT be used for reporting from sea. E. The Race Office (RO) shall be located at Wicklow Sailing Club, South Quay, Wicklow. F. The attention of every competitor is drawn to RRS 1.2 and the element stating “each competitor is individually responsible for wearing a personal flotation device adequate for the conditions.” G. The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone. (RRS Fundamental Rule 4) H. English shall be the official language used throughout the race. I. High Water Wicklow 30th June 2018 13.32 (Local). Contents: 1. Rules page 1 14. Course page 4 2. Registration & Inspection page 1 15. Position Reporting page 5 3. Pollution page 2 16. Finishing page 6 4. Notices to Competitors page 2 17. Time Limit page 6 5. Event Sponsors Decals etc. page 2 18. Race Finish Declarations/Trackers page 6 6. AIS page 2 19. Retirements and Non-Starters page 7 7. YB Trackers Page 2 20. Protests and Penalties page 7 8. Class Flags Page 2 21. Scoring page 7 9. Number of Persons Aboard Page 3 22. Trophies and Prizes page 7 10. Communications Page 3 23. Use of Engine page 8 11. Starting Signals Page 3 24. Sensitive Outside Communications page 8 12. Starting Line Page 4 25. Risk Statement page 9 13. Recalls Page 4 26. Amendments page 9 Volvo Round Ireland Sailing Instructions SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Date of First Issue 17/06/2018 1 RULES a) The Volvo Round Ireland Yacht Race (VRIYR) is organised by Wicklow Sailing Club (WSC) with the support of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) in association with the Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC). b) The Organising Authority (OA) referred to in these Sailing Instructions is Wicklow Sailing Club (WSC) and is administered by the Race Committee (RC). The VRIYR will be governed by the following rules, except as changed by these Sailing Instructions: i. The Rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) ii. RRS part 2 rules will be replaced with the right-of-way rules of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCAS) between local sunset and sunrise; or government right-of-way rules if applicable iii. The World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) 2018 - 2019 for Category 2 Races iv. IRC Rule 2018, parts A, B and C v. The rules and regulations for Class 40; for which there is an eligible boat entered to that class in the race, is subject to an exclusion of the Class 40 rule, 2018 Edition of 01/03/2018, exempting the class from compliance with Rule 51(Movable Ballast) of the RRS vi. MOCRA Rating Rule 2018 vii. The Notice of Race (NoR) and any amendments thereto. viii. The Sailing Instructions (SI) issued by the Organising Authority and any amendments thereto Note: Succeeding items in the above list shall take precedence. In the event of any conflict between these Sailing Instructions and the Notice of Race, then these Sailing Instructions shall take precedence. 2 REGISTRATION & INSPECTION a) A yacht or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with the Rules and Sailing Instructions b) Boats shall assemble and be available for inspection at Wicklow Sailing Club or Dun Laoghaire Marina not later than 10:00 hours on Thursday, 28th June 2018 c) Inspection of boats may take place at the discretion of the Race Committee d) The primary Race office in the Wicklow Sailing Club and the subsidiary office in the Royal Irish Yacht Club will be open for registration between 10:00 and 17:00 hours on Wednesday 27th - Thursday 28th and from 10:00 to 16:00 hours on Friday 29th June 2018. e) The secondary Race Office at the RIYC will close at midday on Friday 28th June 2018. Page 1 Volvo Round Ireland Sailing Instructions 3 POLLUTION a) Attention is drawn to the World Sailing Code of Environmentally Friendly Behaviour. However, competitors are reminded that the dumping of rubbish at sea is prohibited by law. 4 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS a) The Official Notice Board is located at Wicklow Sailing Club. b) A secondary general information board will be located in the Royal Irish Yacht Club. c) Notices may also be displayed on the VRIYR website. 5 EVENT SPONSORS DECALS, BACKSTAY FLAGS / PENNANTS a) All competitors will be provided with official VOLVO decals and backstay flags. The decals must be displayed for the duration of the race on either side of the hull in the forward 20% area unless otherwise agreed in advance with the OA. Every effort shall be made to retain them on the bows. b) Class and backstay flags should generally be flown at least 1.5m above the deck. 6 AIS a) All boats shall have their AIS transponder switched on, transmitting and receiving from 11:00 hours on Saturday 30th June and throughout the race. b) A boat’s AIS transponder shall be programmed with the boat’s MMSI number and current racing name. c) Nothing shall be done to inhibit AIS transmissions. d) Yachts unable to meet these requirements shall submit comprehensive details of the reason on their Declaration Form and may be subject to protest. The penalty for breaking this rule is at the discretion of the Protest Committee and may include disqualification. 7 YB TRACKERS a) It is mandatory for all yachts to carry a YB Tracker unit for the race. The tracking can be viewed on the VRIYR website: https://www.roundireland.ie b) All yachts will be required, at the time of registration, to sign for receipt of a tracker unit. In the event of loss or failure to return the tracker competitors will be liable for the rental or replacement costs of €800. c) Nothing shall be done to inhibit YB Tracker transmissions. 8 CLASS FLAGS Class Bands / Flags are as follows: Class TCC Range Class Flag IRC Z 1.275 and greater Pennant 0 IRC 1 1.274 - 1.101 Pennant 1 IRC 2 1.100 – 1.051 Pennant 2 Page 2 Volvo Round Ireland Sailing Instructions IRC 3 1.050 – 1.004 Pennant 3 IRC 4 1.003 – 0.850 Pennant 4 Class 5 Cruisers H/F 7.5 or less Pennant 5 Class 6 Two handed class Pennant 6 Multihull Pennant 7 Class 40 Class Insignia 9 NUMBER OF PERSONS ABOARD a) Between the time of 09:00 hours and 13:00 hours on 30th June, each yacht shall send an SMS (text) message to: 00 353 85 786 3730 b) The SMS (text) message shall contain the boat name, sail number and the number of persons on board c) If the number of persons on board is less than that declared on the Sailgate Entry System, then this must be indicated, with the full name(s) of the person(s) not on board provided in the SMS message d) A boat shall not sail with a crew member whose Emergency Contact details have not been lodged with the Sailgate Entry System before the start of the race NOTE: Boats which do not correctly SMS (text) crew numbers and any person(s) not on board are liable to disqualification. 10 COMMUNICATIONS a) The Race Committee (Callsign “ROUND IRELAND RACE OFFICE”) may broadcast information on VHF Ch72, at the start and finish of the race. Yachts are strongly recommended to listen to the Race Committee until clear of Wicklow Head and when approaching the finish b) A yacht may, without infringing RRS41 (Outside Help), request and receive repetition of information broadcast by the Race Committee or enquire whether or not a broadcast has been made. VHF Ch72 is the designated calling channel when contacting the Race Committee “Round Ireland Race Office” c) Inter-yacht communication calls should when possible be on DSC or VHF Ch16 as a calling Channel and VHF Ch72 as a working Channel d) Yachts with communications in addition to VHF should act as a link, taking other yachts’ reports on VHF and passing them to the Race Committee or Coastguard 11 STARTING SIGNALS – Amendment to RRS26 a) Starting Signals will be made from the Committee Boat b) The Race Committee will make starting signals unless, in their opinion, it is manifestly unsafe for any of the yachts entered to remain in the vicinity of the starting line Page 3 Volvo Round Ireland Sailing Instructions c) Each yacht shall exercise her responsibility under RRS Fundamental Rule 4 and decide whether or not to start or to continue to race d) The first warning signal will be made at 13:50 hours on Saturday 30th June 2018. e) The race will be started by RRS26, with the Warning Signal made 10 minutes before the starting signal (10, 4, 1, 0, sequence) f) All MONOHULL Classes will start together, using Flag E as the single Class Flag g) It is intended that the starting signal for the Monohulls shall also be the warning signal for the MULTIHULLS.
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