Welcome to Junior Race Week 2013!

Introductions

JST Co-ordinator: Mark Osborn

Race Officer: Greg Whitaker

Safety Boat Co-ordinator: Billy Billington

Club Bosun: Bob Hindmarsh

TodayBriefing: now

Rota’s for parents: launching, signing on, beach, race office, safety boat crews

Could all parents please volunteer for a couple of duties, we rely on your support to run this week!

Today cont...

Briefing and training for rescue boat crews: going on now & this afternoon: Stoneworks quay at 13:45.

All those helping in the race office meeting in the sailing club post briefing

Race officer’s info

All boats must have clearly legible sail numbers

Speak to Greg/ Graham if incorrect

All boats must be insured for racing

Club BoatsPlease confirm your requirements for club boats

Rota to help get Pico’s down at 08:15 (parents whose children are using club boats)

Please treat with great care. Pack away carefully. Adults only to take down Pico masts and to lift boats on/off racks

Anyone using a club boat (not Feva sailors) to be at the training room by 08:45 Monday morning

Leaving StoneWORKSSign on from 0900 (VERY Important!)

Do not leave till Mark says so, you may launch.

Parents decision whether to race

Take care on the slipways

No running/ playing on the quay

Racing

Two races back to back

Stay on the water between races

Oppies can go to their mothership

Keep clear of finish line once you have finished

Class Letters and Start Sequence

Morning

Class T: Feva’s

Class A: Handicap & Single-Handed Picos (single sail)/ Topper/ Tera/ Topaz/ Laser 4.7/ Wanderer/ single handed Quba’s

Class B: Double-Handed Picos & Quba’s (two sails)

Class O: Oppies

Afternoon (separate race instructions)

Class F: Asymmetric: 29ers, RS 200/500, Laser (full & radial rigs)

Start Line

Transit of Post on clubhouse and sailing club flagpole on the quay

Inner and outer distance mark give an indication of where the line is but are NOT necessarily on the line!

Pre-StartPrior to your 5 minute gun keep 20m back from start line i.e. between beach and moored boats

No go area between ferry mooring and Quay

Fairway for ferries along Castle/Tavern beach shore, keep outside line from ferry mooring to Tavern buoy

Pre-start cont...Racing rules apply!

Avoid collisions (sailing is a non contact sport)

Dangerous drivers will be disqualified, Mark’s red card system

Look before you tack, particularly for the Place ferry

FerriesKeep clear of ferries and other commercial vessels at all costs

Starts

The start sequence will commence as close to 09:50 as possible

10 minute gun: class letter and course displayed (on Sailing Club Balcony)

5 minute gun: preparatory signal (blue peter)

0 minutes: start (round the ends rule applies)

RecallsIndividual: Second sound signal and orange flashing light. Boats that are over the line must go around one end of the line and restart

General: Second and third sound signal and green flashing light whole class will restart 5 minutes after last class

Courses

At warning signal class letter and buoy numbers will be displayed

Location of buoys on your race card

Class board green = marks to starboard

Class letter red = marks to port

Rules

Port/ Starboard Rule

Rules Cont...

If you break a rule take a penalty, only a 360 (one tack, one gybe)- the Race Office will be watching!

Respect for other competitors (no bad language)

Respect of property

PostponementAP board (red and white striped)

First warning signal 1 minute after AP flag removed

May be used between races

CancellationFlag N over flag A (all classes) or appropriate class flag

Race card

RACING iNFOCourses are 2 laps

Except T class (Fevas) who go round each buoy 3 times and ignore the turning mark

Turning mark is an orange cone slightly to seaward of the start line.

If your course is to starboard, leave the turning mark to starboard and vice-versa.

Ignore the club turning mark.

Finish LineSame as the start line but crossed in the opposite direction

Sheet in mainsail on downwind finishes so Race Office can read your sail number

Retirement

During racing go back to Summers Beach

Between races if it is windy you may go back to Stoneworks Quay if you do not wish to sail the second race but seek permission first from Beach Control or a Safety Boat and sign off

Signing OffEveryone must sign off IN PERSON at Stoneworks Quay when they have finished racing (including people who have retired)

You may leave your boats on Summers Beach if you wish (because of low spring tide/for sailing later) but you must still walk round to Stoneworks to sign off

Emergency Situations/ Abandonment

5 horns/whistles: await instructions from Safety Boats

Sign in immediately

Yellow/Black tape: -Marks abandoned boats• -Never get in an abandoned

boat without removing the tape first

CapsizesNo fun capsizes, as this distracts and occupies the safety boat crews from people who really need them. Mark’s red card system will be applied

EntertainmentBBQ: 18:00 Friday Summers Beach

Bring your own disposable bar-b-q and food

Presentations!

Supper available in the club throughout the week

Parent’s race

Monday: 17:50 warning signal, 18:00 start.

For competent sailors.

Katie Wood i/c.

Junior Race Week Race Card applies.

Gipsy Moth IVSir Francis Chichester’s iconic yacht will be visiting Falmouth and St Mawes between 20th August and 2nd September.

Owned by the Gipsy Moth Trust, its is offering full day, half day and 2 hour sailing experiences.

Ian Clarke: ic.gipsymothtrust@btinternet.com

Mobile: 07415 104423

Any Questions

Happy Sailing!PS: Pico sailors please remember to take your masts down by end of August