Notice of Race

 

Year 2007 Race Series

AMYA Fleet #241

Central Florida R/C Model Yacht Club

 

Rules

 

This series of races will be sailed under the current ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008 Appendix E with modifications noted as follows:

 

  1. A boat “out of control” may resume a race if be comes back in to control
  2. A boat over early at the start must observe the “round the end rule”, prior to the starting signal a boat is allowed to dip back to the proper side of the starting line as long as it does not interfere with other boats.
  3. Under special conditions the one minute start may be either lengthened or shortened
  4. Five minute rule will be enforced. When the first boat in a class finishes a race all other boats in that class must finish with five minutes and all boats not finishing within the time limit will be scored as finishing last in the race.
  5. Under previous ISAF rules luffing was allowed, rapid luffing is not allowed under current rules. A boat may head up slowly on a windward boat and must hail as it is doing so. Within the four (4) boat length circle of a mark a clear ahead boat may head up but when an overlap is in place (windward boat should hail overlap) heading up may not interfere with the windward boats right to its proper course to the mark, hailing for room at the mark is not alone sufficient.
  6. Protests must be hailed on the course and not post race. A decision on the protest must be resolved at the end of the race and no appeals will be allowed.
  7. Race Committee has the discretion to modify rules as conditions require

 

Note: Because we sail at some distance for accurate visualization of circumstances on the course, sailing too close a competitor to allow for accurate rulings is not wise and shall not be construed as grounds for protest. During close and not easily identifiable occurrences, sail on will be the rule with an allowable two (2) minute ruling period allowed between races.

 

Eligibility

 

All boats are invited to race but to be eligible for series points the skipper shall be a member of AMYA Fleet #241 and shall have his/her boat in compliance with class rules

 

Classes

 

A class shall be eligible for scoring if at least two boats are registered

 

Current Classes are:

Victoria

Seawind

One Meter

Fairwind

Open

 

Event Schedule

 

All efforts will be made to have as many races run as practical within given conditions.

 

At the end, or called end, of the last class finish, the prepatory signal for the next race will be in two (2) minutes.

 

A boat may be hauled out for any reason between races and may be re-launched at any time up to the starting signal of the next race.

 

After five (5) races a 5-10 minute break will be taken

 

Scoring

 

Events -

 

Event scoring shall be the low point system with first place scoring one (1) point, second place scoring two (2) and so forth.

 

DSQ shall be equal to the number of boats in the race in that class plus two (2) points

 

DNF shall be starters of the race in that class plus one (1) point

 

During an event with five (5) races scored there are no throwouts, after 6-9 races one (1) throwout is allowed, ten or more races allow two (2) throwouts.

 

Throwouts allow the dropping of the lowest scores in that event and may include DSQ’s and DNF’s. DSQ's that are brought underconditions of Rule 89.3(b) by ISAF rule will not be excluded.

 

To qualify for event participation a skipper must participate in a minimum of nominally 40% of races raced.

 

Event exception - If a skipper allows his boat to be used as a demo or can not participate in a race because of fleet obligations, up to two (2) credits for racing a race are allowed. The credited races will be scored with the average finish in participated races. If a skipper is the only boat in a class in an event, the skipper will receive credit for participation and be given the average finish for the series as a score for that event.

 

The placement scoring will be the average finishing score of the races. Credited races will be scored as the average finish is participated races.

 

Series –

 

In a race series within a class a skipper must race in nominally 40% of events. In the event an event is not held on a scheduled day, all skippers are given credit as sailed toward the 40% total up to two (2) occurrences. These credits will be scored with the average placement in participated events. Given this rule a skipper may qualify in more than one class.

 

There are no throwouts in a series and the standing will be scored as the average finish in events sailed.

Preliminary Submission

The Race Committee