The Redhouse Yacht Club
2011/12 Sailing Program & Trophies
NOTICE OF CLUB SAILING PROGRAMME
Notice is hereby given that sailing at Redhouse Yacht Club will be held in accordance with the Sailing Program. All sailing at the Club will be governed by the RYC Sailing Instructions in this booklet and by this notice unless separate Notices and/or Sailing Instructions are issued for a particular event.
TYPE OF EVENT
S = Scratch : Results will be determined by the
order in which yachts finish.
H = Handicap : Results will be determined by the
application of the club handicap system.
P = Pursuit Handicap : Each yacht starts at a time determined by her Pursuit Handicap Rating (PHR). Results will be determined by the order in which yachts finish.
To download a printable copy of this program in PDF format click here [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 50.45 KB]
To download a printable copy of this program in PDF format click here [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 50.45 KB]
CLASSES
Any class of yacht, which in the opinion of the Sailing Committee regularly musters a class of three boats or more, may be recognized as a separate class entitled to separate trophies or prizes. Other yachts will compete in the Open class. All National & International class yachts may be raced.
EVENT CATEGORY
Club events will be classified as Category C in terms of ISAF Advertising Code RRS Section ll, Regulation 20, the provision of which shall apply only while racing. Yachts wishing to display advertisements in terms of the classification shall pay an advertising fee as determined by the Sailing Committee.
ELIGIBILITY
Competitors shall comply with the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) eligibility requirement in accordance with RRS Appendix 2 Regulation 21 which requires that all competitors (skipper and crew) shall be members in good standing of a Yacht Club affiliated to and in good standing with SA Sailing or their Member National Authority in the case of non-South Africans.
MEASUREMENT / REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
All yachts competing in the events in the Sailing Program shall be in possession of a such Measurement and Registration Certificates as required by ISAF and SAS from time to time.
ENTRIES
Eligible yachts shall be entered by completing the required entry form prior to racing. Entries will close fifteen minutes before the scheduled starting time of the race.
No entry fees are payable for club events unless a separate Notice of Race is applicable.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Sailing Instructions will be published in this booklet and displayed in the clubhouse. This alters Rule 25.
STARTERS REQUIRED FOR A VALID RESULT
At least three starters will be required for a trophy race to achieve a valid result. Series or Championship events will require at least four starters in at least one race to validate the complete series. In the event of the number of starters for a particular race or series of races being less than four, then that event or series, may be postponed or cancelled or abandoned at the discretion of the Sailing Committee.
SCHEDULE OF RACES
Races are scheduled to be sailed in accordance with the Sailing Program which may be revised by a Notice to competitors. NOR means that a separate Notice of Race will be issued.
TIDES
Tide information in the program applies to the venue for the event and has been based upon the Tide Table issued by the Hydrographic Office of the SA Navy.
RULES
All races will be sailed in accordance with The Racing Rules Of Sailing as determined by ISAF. It is important that all sailors know these rules a copy of which may be downloaded by clicking here.
Championships Events and Series will consist of four races with three to count. In the event that only three races can be sailed, two will count. In the even that less than three races can be sailed, all races will count.The number of races for Special Trophies are stated in the program. If the stated number of races cannot be completed, those that can will be counted. There will be no discards. In the event of a tie, it will be broken in favour of the boat with the higher position in the last race.
Lochhead Trophy will be awarded to the winner of Laser, Radial or 4.7 in the Class Championships (No handicaps).
Tommy Senn Trophy will be awarded to the winner of Laser, Radial or 4.7 in the Class Championships, using the Portsmouth Rating.
