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1. Rules: (1) All races will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008 according to the definition of "Rule". (2) Local class association modifications to class rules shall aply. (3) If the Notice of Regatta conflicts with these instructions, the Notice will control. (4) These sailing instructions shall apply to all events including when special sailing instructions governing a series or regatta are issued, except as specifically overridden by those special instructions. 2. Eligibility: (1) Participation is open to any member in good standing of any recognized sailing organization. (2) All boats are required to comply with Lake Hefner registration laws, including carrying all required safety equipment. For local boats, this includes current Oklahoma State registration and Oklahoma City lake permit. Appropriate stickers must be properly displayed. 3. Notices to Competitors: Official notices will be posted on the Race and Regatta Bulletin Board in the OCBC clubhouse. 4. Changes in Sailing Instructions: Any change in the Sailing Instructions will be approved by the Race Committee and posted at least one hour before the start of the first race in which the change is effective; provided, notice of a change in the schedule of races will be given by whatever practicable means is available that is reasonably calculated to give notice to all competitors. This may include posting, notice in Ye Logge, or signal in accordance with Sailing Instruction No. 5 below. 5. Signals Made Ashore: (1) Signals made ashore will be displayed from the signal pole near the entrance to A Dock or a staff on the Race Committee signal boat moored in the harbor. (2) One sound signal with no flag (harbor gun) means "Next race will begin in approximately one hour." (3) Lowering the abandonment or postponement signal with one sound signal means, "The postponed or abandoned race will be sailed as soon as practical. This modifies Race Signals "AP" and "N"" 6. Schedule: (1) The first warning signal for series races will be as follows:
7. Courses: (1) Except for "long distance" races, the courses will be displayed on a Course Board on the Race Committee signal boat by listing in order the marks to round. Permanent marks may be referenced by number. When the number or other description of a mark is followed by "S", the mark is to be left to starboard. Otherwise, all marks are to be left to port. Order of start of divisions will also be shown on the Course Board. For a "long distance" race, courses will be posted on the Race & Regatta Bulletin Board. (2) The Race Committee may alternatively designate courses as defined in the attached Addendum A. (3) Rule 28.1 is modified to specify the finish line ranks as an obstruction to boats sailing on a leg of the course other than the last leg, except, this rule shall not apply if a mark of the finish line is also a rounding mark of the course. This rule shall only apply when the Race Committee finishing boat displays the Blue, On-Station flag. Boats that infringe this Sailing Instruction, when it does apply, by crossing the finish line may not correct their error. (4) The Course Board describing the course to be sailed may indicate an offset mark associated with the windward mark. Offset marks will be orange spheres about 2 feet in diameter, approximately 100 feet perpendicular to the wind from the mark and identified on the course board. The offset mark must be rounded after its main mark and on the same side (port or starboard rounding). (5) A temporary mark may be set approximately 100 feet and perpendicular to the wind from the leeward mark of a windward/leeward leg, forming a two-mark leeward gate. Boats must pass between such marks and may then round either mark. The mark on the port side must be left to port and the other to starboard. 8. The Start: Races shall be started in accordance with Rule 26 with the following modifications. (1) Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall keep clear of the starting area and of all boats whose warning signal has been made. (2) The starting line will be between an orange flag displayed on the Race Committee signal boat at the starboard end and a mark, or an orange flag on a boat, at the port end. (3) A boat starting later than 5 minutes after the starting signal for the last division to start shall be scored DNS. This modifies Appendix A4. (4) The "Class Flags" referred to in Rule 26 are:
Note: The following have all been deleted from the Sailing Instructions.
(2) The Race Committee may hail or broadcast on vhf 68 number of individually recalled boats. Failure to notify, order or timing of notice or failure of a boat to receive notice shall not be grounds for redress. 10. Change of Course after start: Rule 33 is modified to provide that, (1) The Race Committee may indicate the new course by displaying a mark number of a permanent mark instead of a compass heading. The new mark replaces any later rounding of the original mark. (2) If any class flag is displayed with code flag "C" then the change of course applies only to the class or classes designated by the class flag or flags. 11. The Finish: (1)Normally the finish line will be between a staff flying an orange flag on the Race Committee signal boat and the last mark of the course, or a temporary mark. (2) When the course has been shortened, the "S" flag will be displayed instead of the orange flag. (3) If any class flag is displayed with code flag "S" then the change of course applies only to the class or classes designated by the class flag or flags. 12. Penalties: Rules 44.1 and 44.2 are modified to substitute a One-Turn Penalty, including one tack and one gybe, in place of the Two-Turns Penalty. 13. Time Limit: This instruction applies only to all races not announced as "long distance" races. (1) The lead boat in a starting division must complete the first leg of the course within 30 minutes after her start and must finish the race within two hours. For any division in which the lead boat fails to satisfy both requirements, the race shall be abandoned. This shall not affect any division in which the lead boat does satisfy the requirements. (2) Boats still racing more than 30 minutes after the first boat in their division to finish will be recorded "Time Limit Expired (TLE)." This changes Rule 35 and Appendix A4.1. This rule applies to regattas only and not to any series race. 14. Protests: (1) Rule 61 is modified to require a boat intending to protest to notify the Race Committee at the finish, if possible, of the boat being protested. (2) Delivery of a protest to the Race Committee referred to in Rule 61.3 shall be "within 30 minutes after the Race Committee signal boat docks." (3) The Protest Arbitration Procedure will be available for all protests if desired by both participants. 15. Scoring: (1) Handicap fleet scoring will use Lake Hefner PHRF Fleet handicaps with Time-on-Time correction. Each boat must hold a valid certificate, which may be obtained from the Rating Committee in accordance with posted rules. It is permissible for a handicap boat to use a whisker pole longer than her J measurement if the over-length pole is listed on her certificate. Centerboard handicap shall be scored using the Portsmouth Handicapping system with wind factors when practical. (2) Appendix A of the Rules will apply, including paragraph A9 for a series longer than a regatta, with the modifications listed below. The number of races scheduled will be specified in the OCBC Schedule of Races or in the Notice of Regatta. One completed race shall constitute a series. (3) Paragraph A4.2 is modified to state a boat that is disqualified (DSQ or DNE) shall receive points equal to two more than the number of entrants and all others that did not finish or retired after finishing shall receive one more than the number of entrants in a regatta. (4) Paragraph A9 is modified to state a boat that is disqualified (DSQ or DNE) or did not compete (DNC) shall receive points equal to two more than the number that started; a boat that came to the starting area but did not start (DNS), was scored OCS or retired after finishing (RAF) shall receive points equal to one more than the number that started and a boat that did not finish (DNF or WDR) shall receive points equal to one more than the number that did finish. (5) A boat that is scored TLE shall receive points equal to two more than the number of boats that finished within the time limit. This modifies Appendix A5. (6) Only if four or more races are completed in a series then a boat's worst race shall be excluded. If eight or more are completed then the worst two and if twelve or more then the worst three shall be excluded. This changes Appendix A2. The restriction specified by Rule 88.3(b) as to non-excludable scores shall still apply. 16. Fleets: (1) A class fleet may exist for any class of boat whose fleet officially petitions the Race Committee or Scoring Committee to be scored as a class or by posting notice of such intent on the Race & Regatta Bulletin Board, before the start of the first race of the series or regatta. Such request, if granted, cannot be withdrawn or reversed after the start of the first race. (2) Additionally, there may be Spinnaker Handicap, Non-Spinnaker Handicap, and Centerboard Handicap fleets. Centerboard comprises boats without material amounts of ballast. Non-Spinnaker Handicap comprises boats that shall not hoist any form of spinnaker, including "cruising spinnakers." Spinnaker Handicap includes all other boats. (3) The handicap classes may be separated into divisions. Any such divisions will be based on handicap ratings as determined by the Race Committee. 17. Prizes: Prizes will be awarded in each fleet based on the average number of boats, per race, ranking as starters in the series or number of entrants in a regatta. If the number is three, one prize will be awarded; if the number is five, two prizes will be awarded; if the number is seven, three prizes; if the number is nine, four prizes; if the number is twelve, five prizes will be awarded. 18. Substitutions: (1) Unless restricted by the Notice of Regatta, crew may be substituted between races, including helmsmen, in regular series races only. (2) A boat may be substituted for another boat only with prior written consent of the Race Committee. This consent will not be given except when it is clearly shown that no material advantage will be gained by any interested party by the substitution of boats. (3) A boat shall not compete in more than one fleet during any one series or regatta. 19. Disposal of Waste or Trash: A boat shall not discharge waste or trash overboard. |
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7. Courses: (2) Course designation on the course board may be signaled as follows:
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