Avalon Sailing Club Limited Old Wharf Reserve 28b Hudson Parade Clareville Beach Centreboard Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions Postal Address: PO Box 59 Avalon Beach NSW 2107 Phone: 02 9918 3637 (Clubhouse) Sundays only Website: www.avalonsailingClub.com.au Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Avalon Sailing Club Mainsheet 2019 - 2020 Table of Contents Centreboard Divisions 3 Blue Division: 3 Red Division: 3 Gold Division: 3 Wind Strengths 3 Safety Notes 3 Advice about Capsizes 4 Advice to Response Boat Operators 5 Section 1 - Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions 6 Section 2 - Course A (Gold AM) 10 Manly Junior, O’pen Skiff, Flying 11, Spiral 11 Sections 3 - Course B (Gold PM) 13 Laser Full Rig, International 420, International 29er, Finn, Spiral, Flying 11 and O’pen Skiffs 13 Race Management 16 A Guide for Spectator Boats 17 A Guide for Coach Boats 18 A Guide for Response Boats 19 Avalon Sailing Club Mainsheet 2019 - 2020 Centreboard Divisions Parents in each group will be rostered on to various duties around the Club, these are Blue Division: your children sailing at your Club and your help is needed to provide a safe and fun Each Sunday between 0800 and 1100hrs, learning environment. children learn the basics of safety and sailing via a three-stage program using the It is the responsibility of competitors to Club’s fleet of Puffin Pacers, Nippas and ensure that their boats comply with their Manly Juniors. Class Rules and in particular those relating to safety equipment. Note: Parents are expected to help and ​ remain at the Club throughout the session. Wind Strengths To participate in Blue Division, sailors must Blue Group sails in winds up to a maximum be a member of Avalon Sailing Club. of 10kn in NIppas with 1 support boat Red Division: required for every 2 Nippas. Each Sunday between 0830 and 1230hrs In winds over 10kn, Blue Group sails in Red Division extends the basic skills gained Puffins only with experienced crew and one in Blue Division and provides a stepping fast large support boat minimum – kids are stone to racing in Gold Division. rotated between support boat(s) and Puffins. Red Division comprises tuition, both in the Clubhouse and on the rigging deck, plus Red Group sails in winds up to a maximum on-the-water coaching. Some groups in Red of 15kn. In winds up to 10kn a ratio of 1 will also be doing some racing during the support boat to 3 or 4 sail boats. However, morning, later in the season. when the wind is above 10kn this requires a ratio of 1 support boat to 2 or 3 sail boats. To be eligible to participate in Red Division, Additional resources (support boats and sailors must be a member of Avalon Sailing coaches) are made available from Blue as Club, have completed Blue Division or they will be in Puffins. similar learn to sail program and have their own boat or regularly crew with a boat Gold AM Novice sail in winds up to 17kn. owner. Gold AM Open and Gold PM sail in winds Gold Division: up to 25kn. Each Sunday Avalon Sailing Club organises racing for Manly Juniors, Flying 11s, Spirals, Lasers, and O’pen Skiffs. Gold Division sailors must be a member of Avalon Sailing Club, own their own boat or have a regular crew position with a boat owner. MJs, Silver O’pen Skiffs, novice Flying 11’s and novice Spiral races start at 1100hrs. Open Flying 11s. Gold O’pen Skiffs, Open Spirals and other classes at 1330/1400hrs. Crews should allow adequate time to rig and get to the start area. Coaching is provided for the novices in the morning Gold Group and for all Gold sailors on nominated days throughout the season additional to the regular Sunday races. Additional parent supervised sessions may be conducted during the week. 3 Avalon Sailing Club Mainsheet 2019 - 2020 Safety Notes weather or where essential gear has been broken or lost: i. hold the boat with mast on the Advice about Capsizes water with one crew on the Capsizing is a perfectly normal part of centreboard, dinghy sailing, and if treated as such, with ii. cast off all sheets and halyards, proper procedure and a few precautions, will remain that way. iii. swim the boat almost head to wind, iv. right the boat as described in 5 iii, 1. Check that ALL the crew are safe - not v. reboard, stow sail and bail, caught under sails, under the hull, or injured. vi. signal that assistance is required, vii. advise rescue launch of your 2. DO NOT leave the boat - the shortest swim is always too far and the boat is condition and that of your crew, more visible than your head in rough viii. pass tow line through ring at bow if water. instructed to do so, 3. DO NOT SWIM AFTER GEAR that ix. loop tow line around mast 2 times, comes adrift - many boats are so x. hold the end of the tow line, buoyant when capsized that they can be xi. act as promptly as possible on the blown out of reach. instructions of the rescue boat 4. The boat won't sink, so stay calm, but if crew; they will be better able to the water is cold don't delay in righting assess the situation than you. the boat and reboarding her. In stronger breezes or near shore line: 5. To right the boat in conditions where the i. allow the boat to turn “turtle” capsize has been caused by upside down, carelessness and not by stress of ii. do not swim away or under the weather or gear failure: i. uncleat all sheets and make sure boat to “get” something, they are free, iii. climb up onto the upturned boat, ii. swim the boat almost head to wind holding onto the centreboard is and have the crew hold her there, best, iii. right the boat, bringing her up to iv. attract the attention of a support windward by leaning on the boat and listen to their directions. centreboard and pulling up on the v. gunwale, shroud, trapeze wire or the bight of the weather jib sheet, pulling the stopper knot into the fairlead; be careful not to pull her over on top of you, iv. reboard the boat, over the transom if crew weights are unequal or if the boat is unstable, otherwise over the gunwale, v. bail out and/or sail out the water through any automatic bailing device fitted, vi. continue sailing. 6. To right the boat in conditions where the capsize has been caused by stress of Avalon Sailing Club Mainsheet 2019 - 2020 and mandatory that the engine is switched Advice to Response Boat Operators off when recovering crew out of the water Priorities into the safety boat. The wrist strap must be In an emergency, the priority is to ensure worn when the engine is running. the safety of SAILORS not BOATS. Drifting Leave the Boat on the Nearest Beach or anchored boats can be picked up later. In extreme weather conditions, if it is If Response Boat Crews believe that ‘crews necessary to take the boat in tow don't are at risk’ they may override the Sailing attempt to tow it back to the Club. If the Instructions and issue a directive that the crew is OK leave both them and boat on the crews in question are to be rescued. nearest beach, inform the Race Equity Officer/OOD of the action taken and return to duty on the course. In responding to situations, the provision of assistance by Response Boats must not be Towing Boats Back to the Club influenced by the Club to which the sailing Where the situation is stabilised, the Race boat or the responding boat belongs. All Officer/OOD will decide the order in which boats requiring assistance must be treated boats should be towed back to the Club and equally on the basis of need. which Response Boats can be released Look after the Crew First from rescue duty for towing. People have priority over boats and if the Response Boats must operate under the crew is injured, showing signs of Race Officer/OOD direction, as he/she will hypothermia or frightened, ensure that it is be in the best position to set priorities. safe to move them, then they should be One Response Boat taken on board the Response Boat and their Only one Response Boat should assist or condition assessed. stand-by a boat requiring assistance unless If they need urgent attention the Response the first boat has requested additional help. Boat crew should explain the situation to the All other Response Boats should remain on Race Officer/OOD and seek direction as to station and watch out for other boats what to do. If serious, the Race requiring assistance. Officer/OOD will contact the Water Police for assistance. Only Give Assistance if it is urgently needed In extreme weather conditions, the safest state for a dinghy may be upside down in deep water with the crew either sitting on it or hanging on alongside. If the boat is not damaged, then experienced and appropriately dressed crews will often prefer to stay in that position until the wind strength reduces, then right their boat and sail home. Ensure Engine is switched off when the response boat is close to crew in the water. Wear the wrist safety strap whenever the engine is running. When rescuing and assisting crew in the water, response boat skippers must be extra vigilant with regards to the propeller.