Rum Runner Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions, September 5, 2021

 Rum Runner Rendezvous Race to Rockin' the Chop Notice of Race

The intention of this race is encourage non racer sail boat owners to use their sailboats in a racing venue.  We encourage but will not restrict partition to boat owners who have raced with in the past 12 months but our enticing them to crew on the “cruising vessels” 

Pursuit Race Sailing Instructions: 

Sign-up or show-up:  essasailing38@gmail.com

September 5, 2021

Community Sailing

1. Rules.

1.1 This regatta will be governed by the rules as defined by The Racing Rules of Sailing.

1.2 These Sailing Instructions, including amendments, supersede and will take precedence in the

case of conflict with any other rules, Notice of Race or Entry form.

2. Entries.

2.1 The race is open to any boat with a PHRF rating of less than 285.

2.2 Eligible boats may enter by completing an entry form and paying the required fee by the September 5 ,2021  An entry is not valid until the entry form is completed.  Photo of filled out entry is acceptable and be text to 410.562.2721. 

 

2.3 Boats wishing to enter without a current PHRF Certificate will be assigned a rating at the discretion of the Race Committee (RC).

3. Changes in Sailing Instructions

 3.1 On-the-water changes to the sailing instructions will be announced by the RC on Channel 72.

4. Schedule of Races

4.1 Schedule of racing is as follows:

Sunday, September 5, 2021 1100 Warning signal for first boat

1300 Time limit for Pursuit Race

4.2 Starting times for each boat will be available on the by text or email 10:00 am Sunday, September 5, 2021

5. Racing Area

Racing area is in the area in front of CYC from GC 25 to the GC 19

6. Course.

(Start) GC 25 (port) – GC 23(port) – G21(starboard) – G19(starboard) -Finish. The course is approximately      3.50 NM. The

following are considered passing marks and passed to the channel side at all times: GC

19A, RN2 and RN24.

Figure 1.

7. Marks  Marks shall be Government marks.

8. Check In

Each boat shall sail by the RC signal boat, hail her sail number and be acknowledged by the RC.

 9. Start

9.1 This will be a pursuit race with a reverse PHRF starting order. The boat with the slowest rating

will start first and the fastest will start last.

9.2 The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the signal boat at the

(starboard end) and GC 25 (port end).

9.3 The Race Committee will signal the starting sequence as follows (this changes RRS 26).

1100 Warning signal

1101 Preparatory signal for the first boat  1 sound

1104 1 sound

1105 Starting signal with 1 sound

9.4 For the purposes of definition of “racing” each boat’s preparatory period shall be 4 minutes

prior to their scheduled start. After the first boat has started, there will be no visual signal or

sound for any subsequent preparatory signal.

9.5 The start times for all boats will be based on their PHRF handicap and will be an interval from

the warning signal. The RC will use civilian GPS time synchronization. The RC will attempt to

broadcast each starting time on VHF channel 72. Failure to broadcast a start time will not be

grounds for redress.

9.6 The start time for each boat will be available September 5,2021 (after 0900 and before 1000) by text.

9.7 Boats shall avoid the starting area until 4 minutes prior to their scheduled start time in order to

allow boats with their preparatory period to start.

9.8 If any part of a boat’s hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line at her

starting signal and she identified, the RC will attempt to broadcast her sail number on VHF 72.

 Failure to make a

broadcast or to time it accurately will not be grounds for redress.

9.9 Boats that are OCS will receive a scoring penalty of 10 minutes plus the amount of time early.

9.10 In the event of a postponement is signaled on the water, the RC will announce the revised start

times on VHF channel 72 will announced over the radio.

9.11 Recalls – After the starting signal the RC may announce the sail number of the recalled boat(s)

on VHF Channel 72. Failure of a boat to hear the recall broadcast, a boat’s position in the

sequence of broadcast numbers, and failure of the RC to broadcast any numbers shall not be

grounds for granting redress (this changes RRS 62.1(a)).

10. Time Limit

10.1 Boats racing 45 minutes after the first boat in their class finishes, and not thereafter retiring,

being disqualified, or given redress will be scored Time Limit Expired (TLE) and should

proceed to the starting area if another race is scheduled.

10.2 The score (prior to application of other penalties) of boats scored TLE will be points equal to

the number of boats finishing within the time limit plus one point. This changes RRS A4.2, A5,

and A11.

11. The Finish

11.1 Unless the course is shortened, the finishing line will be between a staff displaying a blue “On

Station” flag on an RC vessel leaving the GC 19 to (starboard) If necessary, the

course will be shortened at a rounding mark in accordance with RRS 32 and SI Figure 1.

12. Protest and Requests for Redress

12.1. Will be held at Choptank Light at midnight NewYears Eve December 31,2020.

13. Scoring

Boats will be scored using in the order of finish.

14. Safety

A boat that retires from a race or leaves the racing area prior to the end of racing shall notify

the RC as soon as practicable. The RC can be notified by contacting any RC boat verbally or

by VHF Channel 72.

15. Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to first three finishers. Trophies will be available at the raft up on La Trappe Creek .  Location for raft up will be in the vicinity of Re Rock the Chop gathering.   Please consult charts for safe navigation to the creek.