Sailing Season Handbook 2020-2021 Sailing Instructions Emergency Contact Points Radio Phone Race Frequency VHF Ch 16 Sailing Manager VHF Ch 77 0418 257 828 Rescue Co-Ordination Centre Australia On EPIRB 1800 641 792 Activation Newcastle Shipping Movements VHF Ch 9 4908 8200 www.newportcorp.com.au Bureau of Meteorology Marine Warning 1300 659 210 Newcastle Water Police—Boat Crew Phone VHF Ch 16 0428 282 988 NSW Marine Rescue Newcastle VHF Ch 16 02 4960 0263 (0600—1900 hrs. daily) HF Ch 2182 NSW Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie VHF Ch 16 02 4971 3498 HF Ch 2182 NSW Marine Rescue Port Stephens VHF Ch 16 02 4981 3585 HF Ch 2182 NSW Marine Rescue Norah Head VHF Ch 16 02 4396 6162 BURGEE AND OFFICERS PENNANTS VICE REAR COMMODORE COMMODORE COMMODORE RETIRED CLUB CAPTAIN CLUB BURGEE COMMODORE Cover Photo: Mako and Lumiere contesting the 2020 Covid Cup Race #3—photo by Luke Kelly 2 RACING @ NCYC LASERS The Lasers race from 5.30pm Friday evenings at NCYC during the spring and summer months. The short race format allows up to 3 races per race day and attracts both new racers who have purchased their first boat and experienced racers training for their next event. INSHORE RACING The Club’s recently acquired fleet of Elliott 6m Olym- pic yachts brings new life to One-Design racing with the Open League, Women’s League, Youth League, and Member’s Match Racing being offered midweek throughout Daylight Savings. OFFSHORE RACING Offshore keelboat racing is considered by many to be the pinnacle of our sailing programme. We run Short Ocean Pointscore series’ on Sundays over Spring, Summer and Winter and a blue wa- ter Ocean Pointscore for longer distance races. Wednesday afternoons are a blast during day- light saving months at NCYC. Come and join us on the water after work for an enjoyable evening sail with friends and family. With a simple Stock- ton Bight race course (out to the Sygna buoy and back), take a moment to take in the backdrop of Nobby’s, Newcastle and the Ocean. We frequently see whales, dolphins and sealions. CRUISING With numerous short weekend trips planned through- out the warmer months, we encourage you to take your boat, or jump on with someone else, and meet new friends through cruising with experienced club members mentoring you along the way. We have a passionate group of cruisers who can be available to help you ‘sail away’ whether you have a boat or are looking to buy one. 3 CREWING @ NCYC Are you looking for additional crew? Check out the Sail Connect webpage for access to an extensive database of sailors in the local area who are keen to join your Team. The Sail Connect database allows you to contact potential crew directly. Visit https://sailconnect.com/ Or contact the Sailing Office for connections they may have available to you. How do I start sailing? Whether you are new to sailing or an experienced sailor, NCYC may be able to assist you to find your next crewing opportunity. Visit the Sail Connect webpage ( https://sailconnect.com/ ) or contact NCYC’s Sailing Office at [email protected] to arrange your sailing adventure! Alternatively, come to the Club on race days (Wednesdays and Sundays) approxi- mately 2 hours before the start and approach skippers in the Club or ask at the bar who has crewing positions open. History suggests that you will generally get a ride! Crewing in longer offshore races For more experienced sailors the opportunity exists to compete in NCYC’s Ocean Pointscore races or crew on an NCYC yacht that competes in other long distance offshore races such as the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race or the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The best way to explore these sailing opportu- nities is to ask around at the Club and talk to skippers that regularly compete in these races about crewing opportunities on their yachts. Obtaining your Sea Safety Survival Course (SSSC), Provide First Aid Course and/or Radio Operators Certificate may assist you in secur- ing a crew role in these longer offshore races. For more information please Contact: NCYC Sailing Office [email protected] Phone: 02 4940 8188 4 INDEX Emergency Contact Points, Burgee and Officers’ Pennants 2 Sailing and Crewing at NCYC 3 - 4 Index 5 NCYC Race Officials 6 Glossary of Abbreviations 7 Harbour Warning 8 Risk Warning 9 NSW Maritime Authority Requirement in Case of Accident 10 Australian Sailing Special Regulations Audit 12 Sailing Instructions - Keelboat 15 - 21 Sailing Instructions - Laser Fleet 22 - 25 Yacht Register 28 - 30 Supplementary Register 31 Perpetual Trophies 32 - 33 Calendar 34 Mark Descriptions 42 Short Ocean Pointscore and Series Courses 43 - 46 Race Start Procedures 48 Cruising Fleet Calendar 49 NCYC Course Map 51 International Code Flags 53 5 NCYC SAILING PROGRAM COMMODORE Steve Rae VICE COMMODORE REAR COMMODORE Valda Johnston Barry Kelly CLUB CAPTAIN Adrian Kiely CEO Paul O’Rourke SAILING COMMITTEE Phil Ashley-Brown, Sarah Gamble, Mary Holley, Rob Howard, Valda Johnston, Barry Kelly, and Mark Richards. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL RACE OFFICERS Ted Anderson, Damien Boldyrew, Elaine Fowler, Ian Humphries, Robyn Tames and Phil Yeomans RACE OFFICERS Kevin Abrahamson, Sue Anderson, Andrew Buchan, Jack Buchan, Alyson Gearing, Mary Holley, Jan Howard, Rod Johnson, Nina Long, Peter Lovell, Doug Peters and Ken Semple CLUB HANDICAPPER Mark Richards EQUIPMENT AUDITORS Richard Arnall, Jack Buchan, Richard Fleck, Simon Macks, Oonagh O’Donovan, Doug Peters, Neil Pilz, and Mark Richards. Please contact the sailing office for equipment audit bookings. Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club 95 Hannell Street, Wickham NSW 2293 Phone: 02 4940 8188 Web: www.ncyc.net.au Email: [email protected] 6 GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AS Australian Sailing AS SR Australian Sailing Special Regulation BOM Bureau of Meteorology CV Committee Vessel DNC Did Not Come to the Starting Area DNF Did Not Finish DNS Did Not Start DSQ Disqualified EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon IDM Isolated Danger Mark IRC International measurement and handicapping methodology managed by RORC. MOB Man Overboard NCYC Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club NOR Notice of Race OCS On the course side of the starting line at her starting signal and failed to start or broke RRS 30.1. PC Protest Committee PFD Personal Flotation Device PHS Performance Handicap System RC Race Committee RMI Righting Moment Index RMS Roads & Maritime Service RRS Racing Rules of Sailing SI(s) Sailing Instructions TCF Time Correction Factor TES TopYacht Entry System TLE Time Limit Expired WS World Sailing 7 HARBOUR WARNING It is absolutely essential that Yachts do not interfere with the safe passage of commercial ship- ping on, or near, Newcastle Harbour. • The Port of Newcastle operates 365 days by 24 hours. On average there are at least 10 major shipping movements per day. It is a busy port. • The navigation channel is only 185m wide at the heads. Ships (excluding tug boats) are up to 50m wide. • Ships start their entrance to Newcastle approximately 4km off the breakwaters. Within this limit they cannot turn or stop their approach. • Ships generally enter the harbour at about 8-10 knots in order to maintain steerage. They cannot and will not slow down to avoid yachts. Many ships have a “blind spot” of up to 500m ahead. • The skipper of any vessel must ensure that it is not navigated within 200m of the bow of a commercial vessel or ship that is underway. • All boats racing at NCYC will have engines running and in neutral when within the har- bor and when within 500m to seaward of the entrance during departure and arrival. A boat that cannot manoeuvre safely and is in danger of hindering any commercial shall only use her engine for propulsion to clear such shipping. The use of the engine for propulsion must be logged. • Competitors are reminded that a restricted navigation zone exists on approach to, and within, Newcastle Harbour (refer Chart AUS207). YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER IS ESSENTIAL IF WE ARE TO CONTINUE SAILING IN THE HARBOUR. IMPORTANT NOTICE All skippers at NCYC must be familiar with: • International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea. • Maritime Services Act. • Newcastle Harbour Safety Information prepared by Newcastle Port Corp, RMS and NCYC. • Port of Newcastle Incident Control Plan. • Any other Regulation that applies to boating on Newcastle Harbour. 8 RISK WARNING This RISK WARNING is issued jointly by the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (herein known as NCYC) and NSW Roads and Maritime Service (RMS), pursuant to the Civil Liability Act 2002 to all persons wishing to participate in the sailing activities conducted by NCYC. Participants are warned that regardless of the precautions, which might be taken by reason- able and experienced persons, sailing can be a dangerous pursuit and participants may be exposed to significant risk of property damage, physical harm and possibly death. As an indication, these risks may include, but are not limited to: The extremes of weather and sea conditions. The sudden movement of the vessel at any time and the possibility that participants may fall or be thrown overboard, resulting in drowning. The possibility that participants may be injured by equipment on the vessel. The absence of immediate medical care and the likelihood that significant delays may occur before medical care is available. Exposure to the elements for extended periods. Refer to NCYC Sailing Handbook inside cover, “NCYC Emergency Contact Points” and SI 1.3 and 1.4. NCYC and RMS also warns participants, that regardless of their best intentions, they may be unable to render assistance to participants who are in distress. Participants are warned to consider the above risk and other risks before deciding to participate in any sailing event with NCYC.