Notice27 DEC 2001 of Race 2001 INDEC Consulting Melbourne to Hobart 30th Anniversary Notice of Race for the 2001 Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race and 2001 Sovereign Series Race to Hobart down the Tasmanian WEST COAST! Entries are now open Proudly sponsored by This 480 nautical mile blue water classic starts for the 30th time at Portsea at 1030 hours on the 27th December 2001 and takes you to Hobart via the West Coast of Tasmania • Keep Maatsuyker Island to Port • Sail around South Cape – One of the five great capes of the world • Sail in the Southern Ocean with the help of the roaring forties Conducted by the Organising Authority The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Inc (A0010042E) With the cooperation and assistance of the Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc. FRONT COVER: COURTESY OF THE AGE. INSIDE FRONT COVER: COURTESY IMAGEPOINT HOBART (DIGITALLY MANIPULATED). 1 2001 Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart Contents Series Organisers 3 Invitation 3 Eligibility 3 The Races 3 Rules 3 Classes and Handicapping 4 Scoring 4 Advertising 4 Safety Regulations 4 Insurance 5 Closing Date for Entries 5 Entry Fees 5 Crew Fees 5 Sovereign Series and Scoring 6 Sailing Instructions 6 Briefing for Race 2 6 Mooring Arrangements 6 Trophies 6 Trophy Presentations 7 Additional Safety Requirements 7 & 8 2001 Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart 2 Welcome to the 2001 Sovereign Series For Race 2 only: Yachts shall have an LOA not less than 8.5 metres, a LWL not less than 8.0 metres and a displacement • 26th December: Cock of the Bay Yacht Race. not less than 2,300 kg. • 27th December: Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race. The Races • 2nd January: The Wrest Point King of the Derwent Yacht Race. RACE 1 — The Cock of the Bay Yacht Race starts at St. Kilda Breakwater at 1030 hours ESST 26th Series Organisers December, 2001. RACE 2 — The 2001 Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Inc. in conjunction and with Yacht Race starts at Portsea at 1030 hours the assistance of the Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc. ESST on 27th December, 2001. ORCV Race Management Office RACE 3 — The Wrest Point King of the Derwent Yacht PO Box 364 Race starts at 1400 hours ESST on 2nd Port Melbourne 3207 January, 2002. http//www.orcv.org.au Entry in all three races will be deemed an entry in the Ms Pauline Lister: 0418 396 605 Sovereign Series. Derwent Sailing Squadron Office Mr Ken Taylor 03 6223 2743 Rules The rules for the races shall be: Principal Sponsor • The 2001-2004 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) of the ISAF, The principal sponsor for the 2001 Indec Consulting Melbourne together with the prescriptions and safety regulations of to Hobart Yacht Race is Indec Pty Ltd. the AYF. • The Special Regulations of the ORCV (Races 1 and 2 only). Support Sponsors • The 2001 International Measurement System (IMS) rules Cascade Premium, Wrest Point Casino, Kendell Airlines. and regulations. • The Australian Measurement System (AMS) rules and Invitation regulations – where applicable. • The 2001 International Rule Club (IRC) Rules and An invitation is extended to the owners of suitable monohull Regulations. yachts to compete in the 2001 Sovereign Series of • The International Regulations for the Prevention of Yacht Races. Collisions at Sea. Eligibility • All as amended by this Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions for each race. The races are open to single-hulled yachts of a thoroughly By making application for entry in the race, the owner of the yacht seaworthy nature, which are entered by a member of a yacht acknowledges that the various terms of this Notice of Race, the club recognised by a State Yachting Authority. entry form and the sailing instructions, shall be complied with. Specific attention is drawn to RRS Fundamental Rule 4 which states: The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone. 3 2001 Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart Classes and Handicapping. When in Port each boat must fly the official event flag from its forestay. Races 1 and 2: Yachts may enter multiple divisions. Divisions offered are IMS Division, AMS Division, IRC Division, Performance Handicap Division and Two Handed Division. Safety Regulations The ORCV reserves the right to cancel any division with less Races 1 and 3 than five entries. The Safety Regulations for Race 1 and Race 3 shall be those of the AYF, Special Regulations, Part 1, Category 3. Scoring Race 2 — Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart IMS Division yachts shall be scored using Performance Curve Scoring applied to the yacht’s Ocean Racing Course time The Safety Regulations shall be those of the AYF, allowances. Dynamic and Age Allowances will be applied. Special Regulations, Part 1, Category 2. Entrants in IMS Division shall have a current IMS certificate valid as at 7th December 2001. In addition to the requirements of the AYF Safety Regulations, AMS Division yachts shall be scored using the time on time sys- each competing yacht shall, as a minimum, carry the additional tem using their AMS handicaps. Entrants in AMS Division shall safety equipment and comply with the additional safety have a current AMS certificate valid as at 7th December 2001. requirements of the ORCV as specified under the heading IRC Division yachts shall be scored using the IRC time ‘Additional Safety Requirements’. corrector as a multiplier of elapsed time. Entrants in IRC Each yacht must be Audited after July 1, 2001 by an ORCV Division shall have a current IRC certificate valid as at 7th approved Safety Audit Officer and must forward to the ORCV a December 2001. signed copy of the Audit Certificate by 1200 hours on 7th Performance Handicap and Two Handed Division shall be December 2001. The Safety Audit is to include a voice test of scored using the time on time system using TCF’s determined the race radio frequencies with Melbourne Radio or other by the ORCV Race Committee. Coastal Radio Station. Race 3: Divisions offered are IMS and PHD. Yachts may enter one or both divisions. (AMS and IRC Division entrants in the Sovereign Series will have results determined by ORCV for the purpose of the Series). Advertising Advertising on boats shall comply with the requirements of AYF 2001-2004 RRS79 and subsequent amendments thereto. For race 2, all boats shall carry the event’s sponsor’s advertising in accordance with RRS as directed by the race committee. Sponsor Bow decals, as supplied by the ORCV shall be displayed as per the sailing instructions. Each boat must display the official event flag from its backstay at the start of each race. 2001 Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart 4 Insurance Closing Date for Entries All persons sailing on competing yachts must be satisfactorily Race 2/Sovereign Series: 1200 hours Friday 9th covered by the current AYF Silver or Gold Membership personal November 2001. (Early Bird entries close 1200 hours 30th accident insurance. Entrants must notify the ORCV of the September 2001). details of insurance coverage for every crew person. Satisfactory details will be the nomination on the crew list of Races 1 and 3: 1200 hours 7th December 2001 (Entries for each crew persons’ AYF silver or gold membership number. Race 3 may also be made at the Squadron until 2nd The owner of the boat entered in the race shall have public lia- January 2002). bility and 3rd party property insurance policy with respect to the boat in the amount of not less than Aus $10,000,000 current when racing. Entry Fees Entries Race 1 — Cock of Bay: $46 ($38 for ORCV members), plus $30 for each additional division entered. Entries may be made on the Entry Form attached and shall be lodged with the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria office, or by post Race 2 — Indec Consulting Melbourne to Hobart: $420, to P.O. Box 364 Port Melbourne 3207 prior to the closing date. plus $40 for each additional division entered. Entries for race 3 may also be lodged with the Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc. (Note: entries received and paid for by 1200 hours on 30th Entrants for Race 2 are required to submit a photograph of the September 2001 will be at the discounted “Early Bird” rate of yacht together with a paragraph (best placings to date, $300, plus $30 for each additional division entered). estimate of chance of winning etc) suitable for inclusion in a race book, prior to the closing date for entries. For Race 2 each yacht must submit a Crew List and Safety Check List to the Entries for Race 2 submitted by ORCV members will be dis- ORCV Office no later than 1200 hours on 7th December 2001. counted to $350, and $280 for ‘Early Bird’ Entries. A late documentation fee of $400 shall apply to all documenta- Late entries for Race 2 shall attract a $400 premium but may tion not received by 1200 hours 7th December 2001. not be accepted. Any late entries that are accepted may not appear in the Fleet Guide. For Races 1 and 2, entrants in IMS, IRC or AMS Divisions must send a copy of a current IMS, IRC or AMS certificate to Race 3 — Wrest Point King of Derwent: $30, or $50 if the ORCV Office no later than 1200 hours on 7th December entering both divisions. 2001. Note: entries in AMS Division will only be accepted from boats that have been weighed and issued with a non-provisional AMS handicap. Crew Fees A crew fee of $30 is payable for each crew member sailing in Race 2.