Sailing
Instructions
2012 EC-12 National Championship
Regatta
1 RULES
1.1 The
regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing
Rules of Sailing, as modified by Appendix E, modified AMYA HMS
2007 and the Class Rules of the EC-12 Class.
2 COURSES and
MARKS
2.1 The Course and start/finish lines will be announced
by the Race Director (RD) prior to each heat, modifying Rule
27.1.
2.2 The RD may
use an offset mark at the Starboard end of the start line to
represent a committee boat. Boats shall not sail between the
two marks so designated.
2.3 With the exception
of the start and finish marks, the RD will identify the course
marks that may be touched without penalty, modifying Rule 31.
2.4 When a boat
is wrongfully compelled by another boat to break rule 31, she
shall be exonerated if the other boat acknowledges breaking a
rule of part 2 by taking a penalty or retiring immediately. This
modifies rules 31 and 64.1.
3 STARTING
3.1
Audible starting signals will apply using the AMYA starting tape
or a copy thereof, modifying Rules 26 and E3.5.
3.2 Any boat
being touched after the one-minute preparatory signal shall be
held until after the starting signal. Boats may not be pushed
when launching after the starting signal.
3.3 A boat with
any part of her hull or equipment on the course side of the starting
line (OCS) during the one minute period prior to the starting
signal shall be sailed to the pre-start side of the line around
either end before starting (i.e. No dip-starts), modifying Rule
30 and Appendix E3.6.
3.4 In addition
to the voice hails required by Rule E3.8, individual recalls
may be signaled by displaying Code Flag “X”, modifying
Rules E1.2 and E3.8.
3.5 Only the RD
can call a hold to racing. The RD must be made aware of any hold
request before the preparatory one-minute signal. If approved,
the hold will be monitored by the RD with a return to racing
within five minutes. Only one such hold per heat will be considered.
4 FINISHING
4.1
A boat touching a finishing mark will not be scored until she
has returned to the course side of the line and finished correctly
after taking her penalty turn (Rules 31, 44.1 & 44.2)
4.2 Do not call
out sail numbers when finishing.
4.3 A single boat
still sailing the course after all other boats have finished
may be hailed and scored last, provided she started correctly.
4.4 All boats
shall keep clear of the finish line after finishing, Rule 23.1.
A boat who has finished and interferes with a boat still racing
may be given a penalty of four points by the RD without a hearing,
modifying Rules 63.1 & 64.1(d).
5 PENALTY
SYSTEM
5.1 TWO penalty turns (Rule 44.1) will normally apply, modifying
Rule E4.4. The RD may reduce the penalty to one turn when conditions
warrant. One-Turn penalty will apply for breaking Rule 31 (Touching
a mark).
6 PROTESTS
6.1
A skipper protesting another boat shall twice hail, “Protest” and
the other boat’s sail number (Rule 61.1a). Make sure the protested
boat knows that she is being protested. The protested boat shall
reply that she either accepts the protest or intends to go to
a hearing. Boats wishing to exonerate themselves shall sail clear
of all boats and complete TWO penalty turns (or one penalty turn
when it applies) as soon after the incident as possible (this
modifies Rule E4.4). Boats failure to PROMPTLY sail clear and
complete penalty turn, or turns, may result in an additional
penalty. (This modifies Rule 44.2)
6.2 Boats wishing
to lodge a protest shall inform the RD within 2 minutes of the
end of the relevant heat (Rule 61.3). Protests not settled on
the water shall be heard immediately after the heat in which
the incident occurred. Skippers involved in a protest will be
granted up to 5 minutes immediately after the heat to prepare
for the hearing (Rule 63.2).
7 REDRESS
7.1 A
boat may request redress for (Rule 62.1), as amended by Appendix
E 5.5(a), while having right-of-way.
7.2 A boat awarded
redress shall be given an average of her previous (or nearest)
five scores not to include the heat that redress was awarded,
modifying Rule 64.2.
7.3 Redress may
be awarded by the Race Committee orally following an incident,
without a hearing, modifying Rule 63.1. If an interested party
disagrees with the Race Committee's call, that skipper may request
a Redress Hearing after finishing the heat, modifying Rule 63.1.
8 SCORING
8.1 The
regatta will be scored under the EORS or Promotion Relegation
method using the Low Point Scoring system of Appendix A and AMYA
HMS 2007.
8.2 At the end
of the regatta one worst score per each 8 races completed shall
be excluded, modifying Rule A2.
8.3 All heats
not finished while racing or having been assessed a penalty,
such as DNF, DNS or DSQ, will be scored the number of boats in
the Heat assigned +1. A Disqualification for Gross Misconduct
or Rule 2 violation cannot be excluded.
Abbreviations:
DNF (Did not finish)
RAF (Retired after finishing)
OCS (Did not start, on the course side of the starting line at
her starting signal)
DNS (Did not start, other than DNC and OCS)
DNC (Did not start, did not come to the starting area)
BFD (Disqualification under Rule 30.2)
DSQ (Disqualification)
DNE (Disqualification other than DGM, Not excludable under rule
90.3)
DGM (Disqualification for gross misconduct not excludable
under rule 90.3
RDG (Redress given)
9 BALLAST
9.1 Ballast
shall not be shifted, shipped or unshipped during the regatta,
modifying Rule 51. This rule does not apply to changing of batteries
as long as they are replaced in the same location from which
they were removed and with batteries of the same size and weight.
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