COURSE DIAGRAM Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club Admiral Robert G Hume (Minx) Commodore Johnny Pollock Vice Commodore Michael Meharg (Connemara Dawn) Rear Commodore Fred Campbell (Halloween) Sailing Rear Commodore House Gerry Reid Captain Sam Lyness (The Worm) Hon. Treasurer Chris Russell Hon. Secretary (Acting) Helena McCambridge Hon Sailing Secretary Sian Kerr Hon. Rescue Officer Ronnie Warwick Hon. Cadet Officer Catherine Burns Committee Member Leah McCleave Committee Member Conor Haslett (Blue Dove) Website: http://www.rniyc.org Email: [email protected] RNIYC Office 028 9042 8041 Saturday 13th August 2016 Junior sailors wishing to take part in Regatta Club should meet at RNIYC at 13:30 Separate Sailing Instructions issued on arrival REGATTA SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 15. COURSES (See diagram) 11. STANDARD SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Race No Q: Two rounds of the Long Course The 2016 BLYC Standard Sailing instructions (SSIs) are downloadable from this Race No 3: Two rounds of the Long Course website and should be read in conjunction with these SIs They all apply to this Race No 7: One round of the Long Course and one round of the Short Course regatta with the exception of SSI No.10, WHICH SHALL NOT APPLY. Race No 8: Two rounds of the Short Course Race No 9 - 11: Two rounds of the Long Course 12. CLASSES Racing will be held for Race No 3, 7-11. In addition there will be a start for the If a RED FLAG is displayed - all rounding marks to be rounded to PORT NIRKRA Class. Competitors in NHC Restricted and Unrestricted Cruiser classes, Long Course: Start Line, Marks 1, 2, 3, 4, Finish Line who wish to compete in the ‘Round The Lough Race’ should refer to separate Short Course: Start Line, Marks 1, 3, 4, Finish Line Sailing Instructions available on the RNIYC website. If a GREEN FLAG is displayed - all rounding marks to be rounded to STARBOARD Long Course: Start Line, Marks 4, 3, 2, 1, Finish Line 13. START TIMES Short Course: Start Line, 4, 3, 1, Finish Line Classes will start according to the following schedule: 16. RACING MARKS Race Start Class Class Marks 1 - 4 will be large yellow spherical buoys. No. Time Flag Q NIRKRA 13:40 Q 17. FINISH LINE 3 Dragon, SB20, RS Elite 13:45 3 The Finishing Line shall be between the mainmast of a Committee Boat, displaying a blue flag, and an Outer Limit buoy. 7 Flying Fifteen, Squib, Fairy, Waverley & Ballyholme Bay 13:50 E Mirror, Laser 4.7, Topper, Dinghy/Day Boat PY1130 & 8 13:55 F 18. RETIREMENTS above Boats retiring are requested to advise the Race Committee as soon as possible by 9 Laser (Standard Rig) 14:00 G VHF Channel ‘M’ (37) or advising any official race patrol boat. Laser Radial, Enterprise, GP14, 505, RS400, RS200 & 10 14:05 J Dinghy/Day Boat PY 1129 & below 11 Multihull Dinghies 14:10 K DEEP WATER CHANNEL Competing boats are required to give way to any ship underway in the Victoria Channel. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from the event. COMPETITORS SHOULD NOTE THAT SOCIAL Start Times differ from those shown in the BLYC Standard Sailing Instruction 10 Refreshments will be available at RNIYC. 14. START LINE PRIZES The Starting Line shall be between the main mast of the Committee Boat (which will Prize distribution will take place as soon as possible after racing and may be on the be displaying an orange flag while on station) and the Outer Limit Mark. An inner basis of provisional results, if all protests have not been resolved. Limit Mark may be laid near the Committee Boat. TIDAL INFORMATION Belfast (BST) LW: 14:00 HW: 20:05 RESCUE All rescue boat crews are requested to report to RNIYC Rescue Officer, Ron Warwick..