Mid-Continent Lightning Regatta
24, 25 April 2010
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1. ORGANIZING
AUTHORITY
Lightning Fleet #266 of Carlyle Sailing Association organizes this regatta
2.
RULES
The regatta will be governed by the 2009 International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules
of Sailing. ISAF Regulation 20 and ILCA regulations on advertising shall apply.
3.
OFFICIAL NOTICES
The official Race Committee Bulletin Board is located at the pavilion. Posting of notices thereon
shall be deemed notification to all contestants. Posting will be accompanied by display of the
Code Flag “L” and one sound signal.
4.
SIGNALS MADE ASHORE
a. Signals made ashore will be displayed at the dock on the Race Committee boat.
b. Display of code flag “L” with one signal means, “a change to the sailing
instructions has been posted”.
c. Display of code flag "B" with one horn means, "the one hour time limit for filing
protests has begun." When lowered it means, "The time for filing protests has
ended."
d. Orange flag means a warning signal will occur on the course in ˝ hour.
5.
SCHEDULE OF RACES
Six races are scheduled as follows:
Day__
Time
Events
Saturday 0900-1030 Registration
1030 Competitor’s Meeting
1130 Warning signal, Race 1
(Subsequent races will follow at the discretion of the RC
Sunday 0930 Warning signal, first race of day
(Additional Races Back to Back )
No warning signal shall be made after 1200 on Sunday.
6.
COURSES
a. Course WL - (Windward/Leeward). Twice around a windward/leeward course
with a short beat to finish. There will be an offset weather mark and leeward gate
b.
Course
and leeward with a short beat to finish.
c. Courses will always be sailed counter-clockwise, leaving marks to port.
d. The first two digits of the compass heading of the weather mark will be displayed
from the Race Committee boat.
7.
THE START
a. Races will be started in accordance with ISAF Rule 26.
b. The starting line will be between the mast of the Race Committee boat at the
starboard end and a spar mark at the port end.
c. A yacht shall not start later than 10 minutes after her starting signal.
8.
RECALLS
Individual Recall Rule 29.1 is modified as follows: the Race Committee will try to notify boats
that are on the course side of the line by hailing their sail numbers. Failure of a yacht to hear her
hail will not relieve the yacht of her obligation to start properly.
9.
MARKS
Marks of the course will be displayed at the Skipper’s Meeting.
10.
SHORTENING COURSE
The Race Committee may shorten the course. A boat stationed at the mark beginning the new
finish leg shall make the shortening signal. This boat will be flying Flag “S” and making
intermittent sound signals.
11.
FINISHING LINE
The finishing line will be between the mast with the blue finishing flag on the Race Committee
boat and a spar mark. A Mark Set boat may substitute for the race committee boat.
12.
RADIO COMMUNICATION
Use of hand held VHF radios will be permitted for communication from the Race Committee to
competitors on channel 72. The Race Committee intends to use VHF radio to identify OCS (On
Course Side of the line) boats after starts and otherwise communicate with the fleet on the
water. Failure to receive a hail, for a hail to be made, the order of hails made, or receive other
communications to the fleet shall not be cause for redress. Other use of any communication device is prohibited.
13.
TIME LIMITS
Leading yacht must complete the first weather leg in 30 minutes and the race in 90 minutes.
Yachts not finishing within 20 minutes of the winner shall be scored DNF.
a. All regularly scheduled, abandoned or postponed races whose initial warning
signal is not made by 1200 on Sunday shall be canceled, the regatta terminated,
and scored on the basis of the race or races sailed.
14.
OTHER SIGNALS
Orange Flag - when displayed prior to the race indicates a harbor warning signal. The orange
flag shall be raised as the Committee Boat leaves the harbor. One minute before the start of the
sequence, the flag will be dipped and accompanied with one horn. When displayed at the finish
line indicates that another race will be sailed back to back.
15. PENALTIES
a. ISAF Rule 44.2 is amended as follows: when an infringing yacht has its spinnaker
drawing at the time of the infringement, the infringing boat may optionally do a one-turn
penalty by promptly taking 1 turn in either direction including one tack and one jibe if the
infringing yacht drops its spinnaker completely while taking her penalty and resets it and
has it drawing after the penalty.
b. A yacht that retires from a race shall notify a Race Committee boat before leaving the
race area. If this is impossible, she shall report her retirement to the registration desk at
the Observation Building immediately upon arriving ashore.
16. PROTESTS AND
APPEALS
a. Protests should be written on forms available at the Race Committee Shed and
lodged at the Race Committee boat within the one hour (1 hr.) Protest Time that
will begin when the Race Committee boat docks.
b. The jury will hear protests in approximately the order of receipt as soon as
possible. Watch the Bulletin Board for the time and place of hearings.
17. SCORING
a. Scoring will be in accordance with ISAF Appendix A Low Point System except as
modified in this section.
b. There will be one throw-out race unless less than six races are completed
whereas all five races will be counted. Throw-out races will be considered for the
purpose of breaking ties.
18. SAFETY
. a. Each yacht must carry an anchor with 50' of line, a compass, a minimum one
gallon bucket, a paddle, a Coast Guard approved wearable life preserver for
each person on board, a throwable preserver (cushion), centerboard preventer
and a whistle.
b. It is the responsibility of the skippers and crews to wear life jackets when
conditions warrant.
Revised 4/2/10(tb) file: mid-continent instructions 2005-9.doc