Eastern Shore Sailing Association
Cambridge Fleet 2022 Wednesday Night Notice of Race &
Sailing Instructions
Fleet
Captain: Bob Gallagher, 513-477-2584,
text messages encouraged
email:
rgallagher1.rg@gmail.com
1. Notice of Race
Race Schedule
May 4 Practice Race
Series 1 – May 11 - June 15
Series 2 – June 22 - July 27
Series 3 – August 3 - September 7
Special Races
Stedman Smith Cup – June 4
Wild Goose Chase – September 17
Choptank Cup – October 8
1.2 Racing Rules - Racing will
be governed by the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and by the 2022 ESSA
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.
1.3 Fleets - There will be
three Fleets: Spin, Non Spin, and Cruising.
Entrants in the Spin and Non Spin fleets must be members of ESSA and
must fill out a Racing Application and pay the standard racing fee before
participating. Boats sailing in the Cruising Fleet will not have to pay dues
for one year. After that, skippers must
pay the annual ESSA membership dues and racing dues before they will be
scored.
1.3.1 Fleet Selection - A boat
must race in the same Fleet for an entire Series but may change Fleets at the
start of the next Series. The Fleet Captain must be notified of this change
before the start of that series.
1.4 Fees - Payment of
Membership and Racing fees must occur before 5:30 p.m. on the first day the
participant intends to race. Boats which have not paid the Membership and
Racing fees before racing will not be scored. There will be no retroactive
scoring when fees are paid after the season starts.
1.5 Weekly Racing Format -
Racing will begin on Wednesday evenings at approximately 6:00 p.m. The Race
Committee will announce the evening’s course on VHF Channel 72. Racers are
expected to have a copy of the 2022 Race Courses.
1.6 Decision to Race -The
responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue
racing is her’s alone.
2. Sailing Instructions
2.1 Sailing Instructions will
be made available at least one week before the start of the first Series. They
will be forwarded by e-mail, posted on http://essasailing.blogspot.com/, and hard copies will be available
from the Fleet Captain upon request. Skippers will be notified by e-mail of all
approved changes to the 2022 NORSI.
2.2
Ratings - All boats must have an official ESSA PHRF rating or a
current rating from PHRF of the Chesapeake, Inc. before racing. Ratings must be
sent to the Fleet Captain before the first race.
2.3 Safety Equipment - For all
classes, the “Nearshore” category of the US Sailing Safety Equipment
Requirements (available at
https://cdn.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Monohull-SER-2022.0-Nearshore.pdf ) will apply.
2.4 Penalty Turns - Rule
44.1 (taking a penalty) is modified to
allow a boat to take a one turn penalty versus a two-turn penalty when she has
broken one or more rules of Part 2. . A
penalty for breaking a rule of RRS Part 2 will be one complete one turn
penalty. Specifically, after getting well clear of other boats and as soon
after the incident as possible, a boat will make one turn in the same direction
consisting of one tack and one gybe. The
penalty turn will be completed within the current course leg.
2.5 Outside Help - A boat shall neither
make nor receive radio, phone or other communication to gain information not
available to all other boats participating. The use of cell phones to monitor
approaching severe weather is permitted.
2.6 Scoring - The standard low
point scoring system will be used. Points will be awarded in order of finish
based on corrected time. Boats which are scored DNS, DNF or DSQ will receive a
score equal to the number of boats that came to the starting area plus 1. DNC
will be scored as the number of boats entered in that Series plus 1. Races will
be scored using the Time-on-Time scoring method. Two boats in a Fleet must
cross the starting line to make a race. Races with only one boat will not
be scored. A minimum of four races are
required to constitute a Series.
2.7 Race Result Discards – For
each Series, one race result will be discarded for each competitor.
2.8 Scoring of Substitute Race Committee Boat - If
the on the water Race Committee is not available, and an ESSA racer is assigned
to substitute, that boat will be scored OOD (Officer-Of-the-Day.) The boat
will receive the average points of all scored races less any DNC's for that
series.
2.9 Race Ties – If boats are
tied based on their corrected times, the points for the place for which the
boats have tied will be awarded to each boat. For example, if two boats are tied
for 3rd place based on corrected time, each boat will receive 3
points.
2.10 Series Ties – If there is
a series-score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be
listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a
difference the tie shall be broken in favor of the boat(s) with the best score(s).
No excluded races shall be used. If a tie remains follow the guidance in Rule
A8.2.
2.11 Awards - Awards will be
given in both the Spin, Non-Spin and Cruising Fleets for total points in each
Series and total points for the season.
The number of Series Awards given is
based on the number of boats competing in the Spin, Non-Spin Fleets as follows:
|
# Boats/Fleet Competing in a
Series |
Awards presented to: |
|
3-4 |
1st place |
|
5-6 |
1st place, 2nd
place |
|
7+ |
1st place, 2nd
place, 3rd place |
To qualify for the Overall Season
Award a boat must race in 50% of the races sailed plus one. Overall Season
Awards for each Fleet will be based on all races sailed plus points earned as
the Race Committee boat, minus three discards over the entire season.
3.0 On the Water Race Committee
3.1 Selection – When the
regular Race Committee is not available, a lottery system will be used to
select skippers for Race Committee duty for a specific Wednesday evening. The Fleet Captain will issue the Race
Committee assignment schedule and emailed it to the Fleet and post it on the
ESSA Choptank Fleet Blog.
If the skipper assigned to Race Committee cannot be there in
person, it is their responsibility to recruit a substitute Officer-of-the-Day
who is trained and capable to execute a race per the 2022 NORSI. The OOD must also assure that sufficient RC crew is
onboard.
3.2 Instructions for the Race
Committee to Follow - A document listing the “Instructions for the Race
Committee” will be distributed by e-mail to all skippers and posted in the Race
Committee Binder. Skippers selected for Race Committee duty are expected to
review and understand these instructions
and conduct their race accordingly.
Channel 72.
3.3 Communications - The Race
Committee will use, and each participant shall monitor, VHF Channel 72 to
communicate all information necessary for the race.
If questions arise, contact the Fleet
Captain before the race, during the pre-race or at any time during the race on
VHF Channel 72.
3.4 2022 Course List - The 2022
Course List will be sent to each skipper along with the Race Committee
Instructions and the 2022 NORSI. It is strongly recommended that each skipper
have a copy of these documents onboard.
3.5 Course Selection - The Race
Committee will announce courses for both the Spin, Non Spin, and Cruising
fleets using the 2022 Course List. The
number of each course and the number of laps will be communicated to all
competitors well before the start on VHF Channel 72. Courses will NOT be
announced by text message to competitors.
The Race Committee may set a course
that is not on the 2022 Course List to better match the conditions at race
time. This course will be announced on VHF 72 well before the starting sequence
for the fleet affected.
3.6 Setting the Starting Line -
The starting line will be set between the Committee boat and a floating marker
ball or an established course mark. The length of the starting line will be set
to allow adequate room based on the number of boats competing and the current
weather conditions. As a rule of thumb, the line should be 1-1.5 times the hull
length of all boats competing in that race.
A starting line that is too short can cause congestion that may lead to
collisions between boats. The line will
be positioned to facilitate an up-wind start if possible.
3.7 The Finish Line - The
finish line will be between ESSA Mark “Z” (Zulu) and a flag on the dock at the
Cambridge Yacht Club, unless the course is shortened by the Race
Committee. A boat will be scored as
finished when any part of that boat’s hull crosses the finish line from the
course side and continues to stay clear of the finishing marks and other
boats.
3.8 Responsibility - If
a borrowed boat is used as the Committee Boat, the Officer-of-the-Day
(OOD), must be on board to officiate the race. If the skipper of the designated
RC boat decides to permit their crew to race his/her boat, that boat will be
scored OOD.
4.0 Protests
ESSA’s intent is to run races that are fun
and competitive in which formal protests are rare.
4.1 Making a Protest - A boat intending to protest
shall inform the protested boat at the first reasonable opportunity. The
protesting boat shall also inform the Race Committee at the first reasonable
opportunity. Protests must be filed with
the assigned Race Committee no later than one hour after the conclusion of the
race. Protest forms are available from the Fleet Captain or his/her designee.
Copies are in the Race Committee Maroon Binder. Protests will be heard at a
time and place determined by the Fleet Captain or his/her designee.
4.2 Penalties at the Time of an
Incident - A boat that has broken one or more rules of Part 2 or rule 31
may take penalty turn in accordance with rule 44 and Sailing Instruction
paragraph 2.5. The boat shall report to the Race Committee that they have
completed the required penalty turn.
4.3 – Other Protests &
Disqualifications - The Race Committee after witnessing or hearing the
report of an incident, may choose to protest the offending boat or disqualify
in accordance to Rule 60. The Fleet Captain should be informed of that
decision.
5.0 Racing Signals
5.1 Checking In - Racers will check in with the On the Water
Race Committee using VHF 72 prior to the first courtesy warning signal. Skippers will identify their boat name, sail
number and Fleet (Spin, Non Spin, Cruising).
5.2 Starts - Races will be
started with the following modification to Rule 26. Specifically, there will be an additional
warning signal consisting of five long blasts at 6 minutes. Starting sequences
may be changed in the event of a general recall.
Spin Fleet Starting Sequence
|
|
|
Time |
Sound |
|
|
Courtesy Warning |
6 min |
17:54 |
5 Long Blasts |
|
|
Starting Sequence |
5 min |
17:55 |
1 Long Blast |
Engine off. Must be under sail. |
|
|
4 min |
17:56 |
1 Long Blast |
|
|
|
1 min |
17:59 |
1 Long Blast |
|
|
|
Start |
18:00 |
1 Long Blast |
|
Non Spin Starting Sequence
|
|
|
Time |
Sound |
|
|
Courtesy Warning |
6 min |
18:01 |
5 Long Blasts |
|
|
Starting Sequence |
5 min |
18:02 |
1 Long Blast |
Engine off. Must be under sail. |
|
|
4 min |
18:03 |
1 Long Blast |
|
|
|
1 min |
18:06 |
1 Long Blast |
|
|
|
Start |
18:07 |
1 Long Blast |
|
Cruising Fleet Starting Sequence
|
|
|
Time |
Sound |
|
|
Courtesy Warning |
6 min |
18:08 |
5 Long Blasts |
|
|
Starting Sequence |
5 min |
18:09 |
1 Long Blast |
Engine off. Must be under sail. |
|
|
4 min |
18:10 |
1 Long Blast |
|
|
|
1 min |
18:13 |
1 Long Blast |
|
|
|
Start |
18:14 -18:19 |
1 Long Blast |
Line remains open for 5 minutes |
5.3 Multiple Laps – Prior to
the warning signal, the Race Committee will announce on VHF Channel 72 the
number of laps of the course to be sailed if greater than one.
5.4 Time Limit: The first boat
in each Fleet must finish the course within 90 minutes of the starting signal
or the race is abandoned. Subsequent boats in each Fleet must finish within 45
minutes of the first boat in the Fleet to finish. For boats still racing when
time expires (and at least one boat has finished within the time limit) they
shall be scored DNF and notified by the Race Committee on VHF Channel 72. No sound signal will be made. Time will be
determined by GPS. This modifies RRS Rules 35 and A11.
5.5 Shortened Course - The Race
Committee may shorten a course at any mark utilized in the race that evening.
The shortened course will be announced on VHF Channel 72 prior to the lead boat
beginning that leg.
5.6 Minimum and Maximum Wind
Strength for Starting a Race - The lower wind speed to start
a race is sustained 5 kts. The Race
Committee may postpone the race if they judge that winds sustained above 5 kts.
may soon fill in.
The upper wind speed to
start a race is sustained 25 kts with gusts not to exceed 30 kts.
Also, if the high wind is driven by an
approaching storm and it is the Race Committee’s judgement that the wind may
soon exceed sustained 25 kts with gusts above 30 kts, the race may be postponed
until the maximum wind at race time can be more accurately determined.
5.7 Postponing A Race - Races
postponed due to weather, including lack of wind, will be delayed a maximum of
30 minutes. A new start time will be announced by Race Committee on VHF Channel
72.
5.8 Abandoning a Race - The
Race Committee may abandon a race at any time if they determine that the
weather conditions in the race course area are currently or soon will be too
dangerous for the fleet or if winds are very light and it is judged that the
lead boat will clearly not cross the finish line within the time limit. An
abandoned race will be signaled via VHF Channel 72. This race will not count in
that Series.
5.9 Withdrawing from a Race -
If a competitor elects to withdraw from a race due to weather in the area or
for any other reason she shall notify the Race Committee of her withdraw and
the reason why.
5.10
Safety - Each competitor including crew is solely responsible for
his or her personal safety.
6.0 Racing Area and Marks
6.1 Racing Area - The racing
area and marks are shown on a separate PDF file that will be sent to each racer
by email. This information can also be
accessed on http://essasailing.blogspot.com/ in the ESSA Yearbook and on http://www.essasailing.com .
COURSE MARKS
Mark A Can 3
(Cambridge Creek) N 38 34’ 40” W 76 03’ 53”
Mark B ESSA
Mark
N 38 35’ 27” W
76 04’ 30”
Mark C G23
Spider N
38 35’ 55” W 76 04’ 41”
Mark D Can 21
N 38 36’ 04” W 76 06’ 14”
Mark E FL R 20 N
38 36’ 01” W 76 06’ 53”
Mark G ESSA
Buoy G
N 38 36’ 36” W 76 05’ 43”
Mark H Clam Line N 38 36’ 09” W 76 04’ 21”
Mark Z Finish N
38 34’ 44”
W 76
04’ 13”
|
Course Number |
Wind Direction |
Starting Mark |
Course Marks |
Leave to |
|
1 |
N |
A |
H-A-Z |
P,S,S |
|
2 |
N |
A |
H-C-A-Z |
P,P,S,S |
|
3 |
N |
A |
H-D-C-A-Z |
P,P,S,S,S |
|
4 |
N |
A |
H-E-C-A-Z |
P,P,S,S,S |
|
5 |
NW |
A |
C-H-A-Z |
S,S,S,S |
|
6 |
NW |
A |
G-A-Z |
S,S,S |
|
7 |
W |
H |
C-A-Z |
P,S,S |
|
8 |
W |
H |
D-C-A-Z |
P,S,S,S |
|
9 |
W |
H |
E-C-A-Z |
P,S,S,S |
|
10 |
SW |
H |
B-H-A-Z |
P,P,S,S |
|
11 |
SW |
H |
B-A-Z |
P,S,S |
|
12 |
S |
H |
A-H-A-Z |
S,S,S,S |
|
13 |
S |
H |
A-H-G-A-Z |
P,P,P,S,S |
|
14 |
SE |
C |
A-C-A-Z |
S,S,S,S |
|
15 |
SE |
C |
A-H-A-Z |
P,P,S,S |
|
16 |
E |
C |
H-A-Z |
S,S,S |
|
17 |
E |
C |
H-G-A-Z |
P,P,S,S |
Imp
ortant - The Race Committee may set a course for
either the Spin Fleet, Non Spin Fleet, Cruising Fleet or for all Fleets that is
not on the above list of courses. The Race Committee will set this course to
better fit with the conditions at race time. This course will be announced well
in advance of the starting sequence for the Fleet that is affected.
Disclaimer
of Liability
Competitors participate in the races
entirely at their own risk. See RRS Rule 4 and sections 1.6 and 5.8 of these
instructions. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for
material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with,
prior to, during, or after the race.
Amendment:
Extended 2022 Season,
Proposed and approved by the Race Committee, August 31, 2022
Notice to the Choptank Fleet,
Because of the numerous (7)
cancellations due to zero-wind conditions.
The Race Committee has amended the
NORSI to salvage the 2022 sailing season.
Series 2: NON-SPIN ONLY
The race scheduled for this evening,
August 31, will be scored and recorded as the fourth race of Series 2.
This action will qualify NON-SPIN
Series 2 and therefore permit awards for NON-SPIN.
Series 2: SPINNAKER
The Spinnaker class completed 4 races.
No make-up race is required.
Series 3: NON-SPIN
September 7, 14, 21, 28 will be
scheduled and scored as Series 3 events.
Since sunset will affect completion of
the races on Sept 21 & 28, the RC will attempt to start the races before
6:00 PM.
Shorter courses will also be
considered.
Series 3: SPINNAKER
This evening’s race, August 31, will
be scored as Race 1 of Series 3 for the Spinnaker class.
September 7, 14, 21, 28 will also be
scheduled and scored as Series 3 events.
Since sunset will affect completion of
the races on Sept 21 & 28, the RC will attempt to start the races before
6:00 PM.
Shorter courses will also be
considered.
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