Please find enclosed an entry form and notice of races. We are having a live band on Saturday 18th July with a hot meal for just £6. Please could you advise us with your entry if you are eating with us so we can inform the chef of numbers.

It is a great way to get into the racing and cruising side of the Yacht Club so please come along, for at least one of the days if you can’t make both.

All Beneteau owner entry fees will be paid for by Bates Wharf so it’s a great free weekend. Please fill out the entry form and return as soon as possible.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Yours sincerely

Freddie de Vere

Notice of Races

Entry

All Beneteaus’ will have their entry fee paid for by the sponsor. The non Beneteau yacht entry fee is £15 per boat.

Rules

The current edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the Portsmouth Yardstick scheme and these supplementary regulations, which contain the only alterations to the RRS, will govern racing.

Racing will be organised by SHYC on behalf of Bates Wharf (Southern) Ltd; the race notice board will be inside SHYC clubhouse.

The races are designated Open races, category C. The event consists of six races, all to count.

Conditions of Entry

SHYC and Bates Wharf (Southern) Ltd are hosting the races only on the understanding that they, or their representatives, bear no responsibility for any loss, damage, death, injury or inconvenience to yachts or persons howsoever arising directly or indirectly from their rules, policy or ruling during the race or related activities.

The safety of the yacht and her entire management, including insurance shall be the sole and inescapable responsibility of the owner/competitor racing the yacht who must ensure that the yacht and crew are adequate to face the conditions that may arise in the course of the race.

Classes

There will be one classes for PY rated boats. PY will Fly class flag code G. PY numbers for this event will issued and adjusted by the Organisers at their sole discretion.

Mandatory Safety Requirements

All yachts must comply with the ORC special regulations Category 4 as contained in the RYA publication YR9

Race Organisation

All entrants are required to sign on at the SHYC clubhouse each day between 0830-0930 where the racecourse and any briefing instructions will be given.

The first start for the PY1 Class is at 1030 hrs each day with the PY2 Class starting at 1035 hrs. Subsequent races starting in the same order ASAP after the finish of their last race. The time limit for each race is 2 hours

The starting sequence will be (5,4,1,go) – 5 mins, warning signal class flag raised; 4 mins, preparatory signal code flag P raised; 1 min, preparatory signal lowered; 0 mins start class flag lowered. Countdowns or instructions may be given on VHF ch37 if a committee boat is used or if a shore start is used.

For committee boat starts: the line shall be from the mast displaying an Orange flag and the nearest buoy. For committee boat finishes; the line shall be between the mast displaying the Orange flag and the nearest buoy. The committee boat will fly a Blue flag when on station. At the finish; an IDM may be laid.

For shore starts; the start line shall be the transit of two orange transit marks on groyne 89. A Bates Wharf buoy will be laid as an ODM but may not be precisely on the line. For shore finishes; the finish line is between the lowest front transit mark and the ODM. Groyne 89 is in front of the first large building on the seafront turning in a Westerly direction from the marina entrance.

Class flags are to be lowered and replaced with the ensign when retiring.

The start line will remain open for 10 mins after the start of each class.

Competitors will be informed at signing on whether a Committee boat or shore start is planned. Announcements will be made on VHF ch 37 and this channel should be monitored at all times.

Protests

Protests must be handed in at the SHYC within 2 hrs of finishing and all competitors intending to lodge an appeal must bring the race officers attention to their flying of the protest flag at the finish of the race or inform race control by VHF. The protest committee shall be formed from the SHYC race committee and protestees and protested crews must remain at SHYC clubhouse as directed by the race officer.

Prizes

There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in each class for both Beneteau and non-Beneteau boats based on corrected time aggregate if both races are run or the result if only one race is run.

The Beneteau Cup will be awarded to the Beneteau PY winner on aggregate if both races are run, or the result if only one race is run.