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ONE DESIGN DIVISION One Design Sailing Instructions 1. Rules 1.1 The Regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions of the U. S. Sailing Association (U. S. Sailing), the rules of the Class Associations of boats entered in this regatta, except as any of these are changed by these sailing instructions, and by these sailing instructions. 1.2 The Regatta is designated category A in accordance with RRS Appendix G. 2. Entries 2.1 Eligible competitors shall be members of a recognized yacht club or sailing association. 2.2 Completed entry forms shall be in the hands of the Race Committee by the end of the Skippers’ Meeting or, on a day when there is no Skippers’ Meeting, before the Committee Boat leaves the dock. 2.3 A competitor who will not have reached his/her 19th birthday by December 31 of the current year, may race as a Junior by indicating on the entry form that he/she is racing as a Junior. 3. Safety 3.1 A boat shall carry all equipment required by her class rules. If not so specified, she shall also carry one USCG-approved PFD for each person on board. 3.2 A yacht requesting assistance should attempt to signal by waving an extended arm. 4. Notices to Competitors 4.1 Notices to competitors will be posted on the Official One-Design Notice Board located inside the FBYC Clubhouse. 5. Changes to Sailing Instructions 5.1 Any change to these sailing instructions will be posted by the end of the Skippers’ Meeting on the day it will take effect or, on a day when there is no Skipper’s Meeting, at least 30 minutes before the departure of the Committee Boat (departure time is normally one hour before the first warning signal). 6. Signals Made Ashore 6.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed on the Committee Boat at the FBYC Dock or on the flagpole on the Fishing Bay Dock. 6.2 Flag AP hoisted with two sound signals means "The race is postponed." The warning signal will be made not less than 30 minutes after AP is lowered (with one sound). 6.3 Flag B fully hoisted with one sound signal means "Protest time has begun." When lowered half way it means "There are less than 30 minutes remaining before protest time ends." When lowered it means "Protest time has ended." 7. Schedule of Races 7.1 The current year schedule of events in printed in the Sailing Events book and is available at www.fbyc.net/Events 7.2 The Warning Signal for the first race of each day is in the Notice of Races in this booklet. 7.3 The Warning Signal for subsequent races each day will immediately follow the preceding race, unless otherwise stated in the applicable Notice of Race. 8. Class Designation 8.1 Class names may be displayed from the race committee boat approximately one (1) minute after the warning signal of the first class to start and, after the first start, approximately one (1) minute after the start of the previous class. This is not a timed signal. This modifies rule 26.3. 8.2 All Juniors will start with their respective classes except as noted in the Notice of Races for an individual event. 9. Racing Area 9.1 The racing area(s) will be in the Fishing Bay area and the mouth of the Piankatank River as shown in the chart in Appendix C. They are in the vicinity of the circles designated "A", "B" and "C" on the chart. 10. The Course 10.1 The diagrams printed in Appendix D show the course including the approximate angles between legs, the order in which marks are to be passed, and the side on which each mark is to be left. 10.2 The course for each class will be designated by displaying the appropriate letter on the race committee signal boat. If a "W" course is designated, a number following the "W" will designate the number of laps (if more than one) of the course. Example: "W" is windward/leeward, "W2" is windward/leeward/windward/ leeward, etc. 10.3 If the course letter is shown in red, the rounding marks are to be left to port. If the course letter is shown in green, the rounding marks are to be left to starboard. 10.4 The committee boat may or may not be moved for leeward finishes with courses "W" and "G" depending upon conditions. The finish is between the committee boat and the adjacent mark in either case. 10.5 For courses "W", "T", "G" and "O", the Start Line may be set to leeward of the Leeward Mark of the course to facilitate multiple fleets racing on the same course. If this is used, the Leeward Mark will not be a mark of the course during the first leg of the course and, in the event of a downwind finish, during the last leg of the course. 11. Marks 11.1 The rounding marks for all classes will be inflatable marks set by the Race Committee or government marks. 11.2 New Marks, as provided in rule 33, (Changing Course After the Start) will be inflatable marks. 11.3 The starting and finishing marks will be inflatable or cylindrical marks. 12. The Start 12.1 Races will be started using Rule 26. 12.2 The starting line will be between the staff from which an orange flag is displayed on the RC signal boat at the starboard end and the course side of the port-end starting mark. 12.3 Boats will not start later than four (4) minutes after their starting signal.
13. Change of Course After the Start 13.1 A change of course after the start will be signaled before the leading boat has begun the leg, although the new mark may not then be in position. Any mark to be rounded after rounding the new mark may be relocated to maintain the original course configuration. 13.2 When in a subsequent change of course a new mark is replaced, it will be replaced with an original mark. 14. The Finish 14.1 The finishing line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on a committee boat and the finishing mark. 15. Time Limit 15.1 The time limit will be ninety (90) minutes. 15.2 Boats failing to finish within thirty (30) minutes after the first boat finishes or within the time limit, whichever is later, will be scored "Did not finish." This changes rule 35. 16. Protests 16.1 Protests shall be written on forms available from the Race Committee and delivered to the committee boat within the Protest Time which will begin when the committee boat docks and end one hour later. The protest time will be announced as described in section 6.3 above. 16.2 The Protest Committee will hear protests in approximately the order of receipt and as soon as possible. 16.3 A boat may not protest a boat for an alleged breach of RRS 75.2 (Eligibility) with respect to ISAF Regulation 21.1(b). 17. Scoring 17.1 The Low-Point scoring system, Appendix A2, RRS, will apply except for the Spring and Fall Series, Appendix A5, RRS, will apply. 17.2 Each boat’s total score will be the sum of her scores for all races, excluding her worst score if six or more races are sailed. 17.3 When scoring overall results, Juniors and adults will be scored together. Juniors will also be scored separately. 17.4 The Portsmouth Yardstick D-PN Handicapping System will be used to score classes comprised of unlike boats. 18. Awards 18.1 Awards will be presented as follows: One for three starters Two for four starters Three for five starters Four for six or more starters 18.2 Awards or recognition will given for each day of a series or multi-day event as well as for the overall series. Every effort will be made to give out awards immediately after each event. Appendix A FBYC Sailing Marks
Appendix B
Appendix C
For general information only, not for navigation. Appendix D
Appendix E In the Racing Rules of Sailing ("RRS") for 2001-2004, ISAF has included only one starting system. This five-minute sequence replaces the old Systems 1 and 2.
Appendix F This system is recommended primarily for small-boat racing and makes it unnecessary for competitors to use stop watches. Supplemental visual course and recall signals are also recommended when practicable. 1 Course and postponement signals may be made orally 2 Audible signals will govern, even when supplemental visual signals are also used. 3. The starting sequence will consist of the following sound signals made at the indicated times: Signal Sound Time Before Start Warning 3 long 3 minutes Preparatory 2 long 2 minutes 1 long, 3 short 1 minute, 30 seconds 1 long 1 minute 3 short 30 seconds 2 short 20 seconds 1 short 10 seconds 1 short 5 seconds 1 short 4 seconds 1 short 3 seconds 1 short 2 seconds 1 short 1 second 1 long 0 4. Signals will be timed from their commencement. 5. A series of short signals may be made before the sequence begins in order to attract attention. 6. Individual recalls will be signaled by the hail of the sail number (or some other clearly distinguishing feature) of each recalled yacht. Flag "X" need not be displayed. 7. Failure of a competitor to hear an adequate course, postponement, starting sequence, or recall signal will not be grounds for redress Appendix G MORC Time Allowance Tables MORC TIME ALLOWANCES FOR ONE MILE RACE 
Appendix H The following information extracted from the US Sailing Association Portsmouth Yardstick 1995 is included for use in races with fleets of three or more dissimilar boats particularly Opening Day, the Long Distance Race, and the Women’s Portsmouth Race(s). Centerboard Classes Multihull Classes 420 (Int.) 98.1 Hobie 14 86.0 505 80.1 Hobie 16 77.5 Albacore 90.9 Hobie 17 74.0 Beetle Cat 103.8 Hobie 18 72.0 Byte 97.0 Capri 14.2 99.9 Coronado 15 91.8 Keelboat/Offshore Classes FJ (Int.) 98.3 J22 82.5 Flying Scot 90.3 J24 80.9 Front Runner 86.5 Melges 24 73.0 Harpoon 5.2 95.0 Soling 82.4 Highlander 84.6 Hobie Holder 12 103.9 JY-15 92.5 Laser (Int.) 91.1 Laser 4.7 94.5 Laser II 93.2 Laser Radial 93.5 Lido 14 99.6 Lightning (Int.) 88.1 Mobjack 91.8 Newport 16 103.5 Optimist Pram (Int.) 138.0 Sunfish 103.1 Windmill 89.7 Scoring with the Portsmouth Yardstick (D-PN) handicap: Corrected Time = (Elapsed Time/(D-PN)) x 100 Finish Position is determined by shortest corrected time = 1st, etc. For further information refer to the US Sailing Association Portsmouth Yardstick, 1995 located in the One Design Race Committee briefcase. Note: Offshore Classes also have D-PNs. The relationship between D-PN and PHRF is: A difference of 1 D-PN = a difference of 6 seconds PHRF or (D-PN) = (PHRF/6) + 55 |
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