IOM Youth Championship Sailing Instructions
Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June 2024
1. Rules
Racing will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, RYA prescriptions, appropriate class rules and these instructions.
2. Entries
The championship is open to entrants under the age of 19 years.
Entries must be completed in advance online at iomyc.com.
3. Safety
(a) The safety of a boat and its entire management including insurance is the
sole responsibility of the owner/person in charge who must ensure that the boat and crew are adequate to face conditions that may arise. These sailing instructions neither limit nor reduce the absolute responsibility of the owner/person in charge for the crew, the boat and its management. The IOMYC shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury howsoever caused to the owner/person in charge or crew, as a result of their taking part. Moreover, every owner/person in charge warrants the suitability of the boat.
(b) The wearing of buoyancy aids or lifejackets is compulsory when afloat.
(c) Entrants are required to carry third party and passenger liability insurance of no less than £3 million.
(d) In all cases, Carthure Rocks (Perch) shall be left to landward.
4. Notices to competitors
Notices to competitors will be posted on the official noticeboard in the
club-house.
5. Changes to Sailing Instructions
Changes to the sailing instructions will be posted not later than one hour before the start of the first race of the day and flag L will be displayed on the club balcony flagpole. Changes to the race schedule will be posted not less than 24 hours before the start.
6. Courses and marks
(a) Starting Signals flags will be flown from the mast of the committee boat.
Preparatory signal - numeral pennant 1.
(b) Races will be started in accordance with Rule 26.
(c) Recalls will be in accordance with Rule 29.
(d) Starting line
The starting line will be between the mast of the committee boat at the starboard end and the port end starting mark.
(e) Marks and course
(i) Marks will normally be 75 cm yellow buoys.
(ii) A red or green flag displayed prior to the warning signal will indicate whether marks after starting are to be rounded to port (red) or starboard (green).
(iii) The course will be indicated by a letter displayed on the committee
boat and sailed according to the following illustration (port hand course, not to scale):
T 1,2,3,1,2,3 and so on
S 1,3,1,3 and so on
P 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4 and so on passing through the start/finish line 'gate' at mark 3 on both upwind and downwind legs.
X 1,4,1,4 and so on passing through the start/finish line 'gate' on upwind legs.
(f) Finish Line
The finish line will be between the mast of the committee boat displaying a blue flag and the nearby mark.
(g) Handicap system
The Average Lap/Portsmouth number system will apply.
(h) Protests
Protests will be written on RYA forms available in the club office and delivered to the Race Officer within one hour of the last boat's finish in the final race of the session.
(i) Scoring
Appendix A (Low score system) will apply. Three races will constitute the series. One discard will be applied if 6 races are completed.
(j) Races will be sailed back-to-back each day.
(k) Prize presentation at the club after approximately 1430.
SOCIAL:
The bar will be open Saturday and Sunday afternoons after racing.
Regatta tea after racing Saturday.
Sunday morning bacon baps from 0830 and a BBQ after racing.
(No charge for the catering)
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Last updated 13:53 on 23 May 2024
