NoR - The Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club

United Kingdom Flying Fifteen Association
NOTICE OF RACE
UK Global Flying 15 British Isles & National Championships
at
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club
Saturday 11 July to Wednesday 15 July 2015
1. Invitation
1.1 The Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club (RNCYC) in association with the event sponsors and the
United Kingdom Flying Fifteen Association invites competitors to the Flying Fifteen British Isles
Championship and Classic Flying 15 National Championship to take place from 11th to 15th July
2015.
2. Organising Authority
2.1 The organising authority for the event is RNCYC in association with the United Kingdom Flying
Fifteen Association (UKFFA).
3. Rules
3.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 20132016, the UKFFA Championship Regulations and the Clydeport and Queen’s Harbour Regulations –
Narrow Channels (these Regulations will be spelt out in an “Information for Competitors” document
which will be provided at Registration).
3.2 All boats are required to carry a line of floating material, of not less than 10 metres suitable for
use as a tow rope.
3.3 RRS 40 is altered by SI 13.4
3.4 The RYA Prescriptions can be found at
http://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Racing/RacingInformation/RacingRules/RYA%20Pr
escriptions%202013.pdf
4. Advertising and Media Rights
4.1 Advertising shall comply with ISAF Regulation 20 and the restrictions of rule 17 of the Flying
Fifteen International Class Rules will also apply.
4.2 By participating in the event competitors automatically grant to the organising authority, the
sponsors and UKFFA, without payment, the right in perpetuity to make, use and show any motion
pictures, still pictures and live, video or film images of or relating to the event.
5. Eligibility and Entry
5.1 The championship is open to all boats having a valid measurement certificate.
5.2 The competing helmsperson must be a current member of UKFFA or a member of another
association affiliated to Flying Fifteen International (FFI).
5.3 Competitors under the age of 18 years at the time of the event will be required to complete and
lodge the parental/guardian's consent form included in the entry form with the Race Committee
prior to the start of racing.
5.4 A valid measurement certificate and proof of membership of UKFFA or of another national
association affiliated to FFI shall be produced at registration.
5.5 Scrutineering: Competitor’s boats may be subject to random scrutineering during the event.
5.6 Eligible boats may enter by completing the attached form and sending it, together with the
required fee to RNCYC.
5.7 An entry is not complete until payment has been received and the boat has completed
registration at the venue. Registration may include equipment and entry requirement checks.
6. Fees
6.1 For each competing boat, an entry form shall be completed and the appropriate entry fee paid
prior to the scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race.
6.2 The entry fee for the entries submitted and paid by 31st May 2015 is £160. This includes, for
helm and crew, the social events referred to below under “Other Information”
6.3 There will be an additional late entry fee of £40 for entries after the time and date stated at 6.2
above.
7. Registration and Race Schedule
7.1
Saturday 11th July
Registration at RNCYC from 11:00hrs to 18:00hrs
Briefing at RNCYC for all competitors at 16:30hrs
Sunday 12th July
Racing
3 Races
Monday 13th July
Racing
2 Races
Tuesday 14th July
Racing
2 Races
Wednesday 15th July
Racing
1 Race
7.2 The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is 10:30hrs. If 8 or more
Classic Fleet boats enter, they will have a separate start with their warning signal 5 minutes after the
preceding valid start of the Open Fleet.
7.3 A maximum of 8 races will be sailed. If required the schedule may be altered but a maximum of
3 races will be sailed in any day.
7.4 On the last day of racing no warning signal will be made after 12:00hrs
8. Sailing Instructions
8.1 The Sailing instructions will be available at the time of registration for the event and may be
available on the RNCYC website – www.rncyc.com beforehand.
9. Venue
9.1 Racing will take place in the upper Firth of Clyde, with the start area between Helensburgh and
Greenock and up to approximately 2 miles from Rhu Marina. Admiralty Chart 1994 refers.
Competitors’ attention is drawn to the area of rocks inshore of Clyde Navigation buoy no 24 off
Rosneath Point. When racing, yachts must leave Buoy No 24 on the correct hand. In exceptional
weather conditions racing may be inside the Gareloch. A map detailing the position of the RNCYC
clubhouse, the racing area and also the launching area at Blairvadach is available on the RNCYC
website – www.rncyc.com
10. Courses
10.1 Courses, round laid racing marks, will be within, approximately, a two mile radius of the start
area. Details of the courses to be sailed will be confirmed in the sailing instructions at the time of
registration. In principle the course will be based either on an Olympic Triangle with the reach mark
laid so as to form an internal angle of approximately 45 degrees at the windward mark or a
windward/leeward course.
11. Penalty System
11.1 The Exoneration Penalty and the RYA Arbitration procedures of the RYA Rules Disputes
Procedures will be available. Decisions from RYA Arbitration can be referred to a protest committee
but cannot be reopened or appealed.
12. Scoring
12.1 Three races are required to be completed to constitute a championship.
12.2 (a) When fewer than five races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of
her race scores.
(b) When from five to seven races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of
her race scores excluding her worst score.
(c) When eight races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores
excluding her two worst scores.
12.3 There will be no discard for the Owners Association Trophy (see Prizes & Trophies below). The
sail number of the newest boat eligible for this trophy is NZL 3907
13. Measurement
13.1 All sails at this event must be measured and endorsed on the boat's measurement certificate in
accordance with FFI rule 13.8.2. The boat shall race only with sails endorsed on her certificate except
that, in the case of a borrowed boat, the boat may race with any combination of the sails endorsed
on the certificate of the boat or on the certificate of another boat owned by the helmsperson. Both
these certificates must be shown at registration and will be examined by the organising authority
and such sail numbers as used will be declared to the Race Committee at registration.
13.2 The Race Committee reserves the right to require any boat or sail to be submitted for
measurement at any time before or during the series. This includes an inspection of the required
safety equipment in accordance with FFI rule 15. Each competitor will be required to complete a
scrutineering form in respect of their boat and must submit this at registration.
13.3 UKFFA has no obligation to have an official class measurer available for the purposes of
measurement of new equipment at events; competitors requiring new sails measured at the event
should make their own arrangements with a class measurer prior to the event.
13.4 A personal flotation device of an “International Standard Approved Type” will be worn by both
helm and crew at ALL times when afloat at this event. This replaces FFI rule 15.4.
14. Radio Communication
14.1 Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive
radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile phones.
15. Prizes
15.1 Prizes will be awarded according to the total number of entries in the Open Fleet. Prizes will be
awarded to the winners of Classic and Silver Fleets.
15.2 Annual challenge trophies will be awarded in accordance with UKFFA Championship
Regulations but shall not be taken outside the British Isles.
15.3 The British Isles Championship trophies are:
Championship Trophy
Overall winner
Royal Torbay Silver Trophy
1st boat overall in Silver Fleet
Owners Association Trophy
The boat registered not later than 31 December 7
years prior to the year in which the event is held
with the lowest aggregate points
Ulster Cup
1st race day, 1st race
Calypso Cup
1st race day, 2nd race
John Clark Trophy
2nd race day, 1st race
Restronguet Bowl
2nd race day, 2nd race
Laing Viking Warrior
3rd race day
City of Plymouth Cup
4th race day
Dimple Trophy
1st lady overall as helm or crew
Island Sailing Trophy
Combined ages helm & crew 80-99 years
Kempner Trophy
Combined ages helm & crew at least 100 years
Junior Prize
1st person under 21 as helm or crew
Royal Motor Yacht Club Classic Trophy
1st boat with sail number 3000 or below
15.4 The Classic National Championship trophies are:
Classic National Championship Trophy
Overall winner
Ladies Classic National Championship Trophy
1st lady overall as helm or crew
Royal Torbay Classic Trophy
1st race day
Llangorse Pennant
2nd race day
The SCYC Bowl
3rd race day
Coweslip Trophy
4th race day
Veterans Trophy
Oldest combined age of helm & crew
Youth Prize
1st person under 21 as helm or crew
16. Limitation of Liability
16.1 Attention is drawn to the Risk Statement on the entry form, which must be accepted by each
competitor.
17. Insurance.
17.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with a valid third-party liability with a minimum cover
of £2,000,000 or equivalent in other currency.
18. Changes to Notice of Race
18.1 This Notice of Race may be changed. Changes will be posted on www.rncyc.com.
END OF NOTICE OF RACE
Other Information.
Additional information is posted on the RNCYC website – www.rncyc .com
For further information please contact RNCYC mail@rncyc.com
Programme
Saturday 11th July
UKFFA Annual General Meeting – 17:00hrs
Welcome Reception & Supper
Sunday 12th July
Free Evening
Monday 13th July
Barbecue and complementary gin
Tuesday 14th July
Championship Dinner followed by
Ceilidh Night
Wednesday 15th July
Prizegiving and High Tea
Tickets for helm and crew for the Drinks Reception, Ceilidh Night and Prize-giving HighTea are
included in the entry fee. Additional tickets may be purchased.
Accommodation.
Details of accommodation and attractions can be found on the RNCYC website www.rncyc . com
The Club is able to accommodate a limited number of camper vans but pre booking is essential via
the club office.