All racing will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing the prescription of the R.Y.A, and these sailing instructions
4 boats shall constitute a class. 2 boats shall constitute a race.
On Thursday evenings races will be provided for classes, the five-minute signal for the first of these being sounded at 1845hrs .
Courses
Shall
be displayed on the Battery and shall be prefixed with "A", ''B ',
“C”, etc. Course letters and
numbers of rounds will be white background with black letters.
Buoys to be left to Port shall be white numbers on a red background.
Buoys to be left to Starboard shall be white numbers on a green
background. All boats should keep east
of Town Rock and north of Skate rock. Boats sailing in cruiser class must
keep north of marks K and R and to seaward of 2 and 6 unless the mark is
designated a rounding mark of the course.
Starting and Finishing Lines
Shall be a line
between the pole at the Shore Battery and the No.1 buoy. A committee boat may be
used in which case the line will be between the mast of the committee boat and a
designated mark. An inner limit may
be placed which may or may not be on the line.
Signals
Starting signals
5 min Warning Signal
4
min Preparatory
Signal
1 min
Preparatory Signal removed
0
min Start
Recalls
will be
signalled by a single sound signal immediately after the start signal. The
class flag will remain dipped until offending boats have started properly.
In the
event of a general recall the class involved shall restart following the last
scheduled start.
Shortened course
will
be signalled by 2 sound
signals. Code Flag "S" will be displayed. All boats finish directly.
Boats should finish through the line from the direction of the previous
mark. No hook finishing.
Time Limits
A time limit of 2 hrs
will apply to each class. In the
event of the 1st boat finishing within the time, the limit will be
extended for 15 min.
Protests
Protests will be heard by a committee made up of persons not
concerned in the protest and a chairman selected from the sailing committee.
Protests must be
accompanied by a fee of £10.00, which shall be forfeited if the protest is
deemed to be frivolous. Protests must be lodged within one hour of the last boat
to finish in the class concerned.
Points
Shall be awarded in
accordance with RRS Appendix A Low point system.
A minimum of 4 races
excluding discards must be completed to constitute a series.
Handicapping
Portsmouth Yardstick
Handicap Numbers will be applied in accordance with the principles in RYA
Publication YR2.
Discards
In a series two
discards will count except that if less than 7 races are held in a series one
discard will count and if less than 5 races are held there will be no discount.
Eligibility
To
be eligible for points in a series the skipper and crew of a boat must be club
members. However, guests are permitted on board for a maximum of 2 visits
without penalty.
NOTES
Boats not starting should keep clear of the starting line.
Insurance
All craft must carry
3rd Party Insurance, minimum of £1,000,000. Failure to do so will result in
suspension from Killyleagh Yacht Club. A representative of the Committee may
request proof of valid insurance.
CLUB SAFETY RULES
All boat users are
advised, in their own interests and those of others, to adhere to the following
rules:
Cancellation of races
Racing will not take
place where the Race Officer decides that conditions are unsafe.
Dinghy Classes
Life jackets must be
worn at all times whether racing or not, and be properly secured to the body.
All Other Boat Users
Life jackets must be
provided for each person aboard and should be used at the discretion of the
helmsman. It is recommended that life jackets be used at all times, and
especially in foul weather.
All boats must carry
1. A tow rope not
less than 6 metres.
2. Adequate bailing
facilities.
3. Self-propelling
mechanism
(i.e. paddle or engine).
4. Anchor.
Hull Buoyancy
It is recommended
that extra buoyancy for the hull is provided to all boats where possible
(additional to dinghy classes) as a safety measure to both crew and boat in the
event of filling.