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1.0
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Rules
The
race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the
Prescriptions of the RYA,
the
MYC Cruiser Class Sailing Instructions, including any supplementary S.I.’s,
and appropriate ORC, rating authority and class rules. ISAF Advertising
Code Category C and IRC2000 Part 3 (IRC-C) apply.
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2.0
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Classes
to Race :
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2.1
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Cruiser
Class A shall fly Numeral Pennant No. 1
Cruiser
Class B shall fly Numeral Pennant No. 2, except
that Medway Sonata OD boats may fly
International Code Flag F instead of No. 2 Pennant when racing in Class B.
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2.2
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Eligibility
to Race
Cruiser
Class A
( IRC ) is open to mono hull Cruisers having a current valid RORC
IRC rating certificate with a TCC above 0.750 and a minimum SSS of 10.
Cruiser
Class B
( PN ) is open to mono hull Cruisers having a valid MYA
Portsmouth Number certificate .
Class
B boats are restricted to "white sails" only, with foresails fixed
to the fore stay (hanks or luff-grove), with no spinnakers or cruising shutes
allowed.
Boats
without a valid 2006 MYA PN certificate should apply in good time to the MYA
Cruiser Handicapper for an application form. ( Contact Bob Scott, tel.
01959 563052 or MYC office, tel. 01634 718399, or MYC web site ).
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2.3
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Boats
must be sailed in rating trim, carry a copy of their rating certificate on
board and be available for inspection.
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2.4
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The
race committee reserves the right to refuse any entry.
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3.0
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Race
Programme.
Start
Times will be as shown above, any variation will be made in accordance with
the Sailing Instructions.
Races
will be started using the "5,4,1,Go" system, with the Warning
signal at 5 minutes before the start.
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4.0
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Scoring
System. Points
will be awarded using the RRS Appendix A Low Point System. (A2 and A9 will
apply).
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5.0
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Sailing
Instructions.
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5.1
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MYC
Cruiser Class 2006 Sailing Instructions will apply together with any
Supplementary Sailing Instructions.
S.S.I.
's will be issued by MCC and USC to define their start/finish lines and
procedures for their two races.
These
will be posted to entrants and will also be available from the MYC
administration office (01634 718399), or the joint series administrator, MYC
Cruiser Class Treasurer, Marilyn Stewart (01322 446322).
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5.2
5.3
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Courses, designated by
numbers, will be selected from the MYC "Cruiser Class" Course
Sheet, revised 2006, unless otherwise stated in Supplementary Sailing
Instructions.
Courses
set may only be shortened by a committee boat finish line correctly
established at a mark of the course.
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5.4
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Time
Limit will
be 1500 hours and any boats not finishing by 1700 hours will be scored as
"DNF"..
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6.0
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Race
Entry Conditions and Fees.
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6.1
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A
signed Entry Form together with the entry fee must be received before the
start of the boat’s first race.
Entry
Forms not received 24 hours before the start of the race will be considered
as late entries and a surcharge of £2 will apply. Entry Forms can be
obtained from the MYC office (01634 718399 ) or Marilyn Stewart (01322
446322), or host club race organisers, Andy Homer (MCC), Mike Wallis (MYC)
and Hubba (USC).
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6.2
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Entry
Fees
will be £18 for the series of six races. Individual race entry fees
will be £5 per race.
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7.0
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Prizes.
The
trophies named above will be presented to
the Class winners at the Cruiser Class Prize Giving at the Strood Plate
Dinner in the MYC clubhouse on Saturday 11th November, 2006.
Additional
keepsake prizes will be awarded dependant upon the number of starters in each
race.
Where
practicable, the host club will present the individual race prizes as soon as
possible after each race.
O.A.
place numbers will not count towards the Captains' Cup (A) or Gill Cup (B)
scores for the season.
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