Oktoberschneip Regatta

September 15, 2007

Sailing Instructions

1. Rules

The regatta will be governed by the 2005 - 2008 ISAF and SCIRA rules, except as any of these are changed by these sailing instructions.

2. Notices to Competitors

Notices will be posted in the window at the CYC Leschi Clubhouse entrance. Changes in the sailing instructions will be posted shortly after the skippers meeting on Saturday.

3. Responsibility

All competitors in Snipe Fleet events participate at their own risk. It shall be the responsibility of the skipper to inform the crew of the risks of sailboat racing to make sure they understand and accept those risks, to decide whether the crew is competent and adequate for the event, and to decide whether to start or continue a race.

4. Safety

4.1 Competitors shall have life jackets on board at all times when racing.

4.2 A boat that leaves the racing area before finishing or before the last race of a day should try to notify the race committee.

5. Courses

Courses will be posted on the RC boat by signs W, T, and O designating Windward/Leeward, Triangle and Olympic respectively. A ‘2’ as part of a course posting indicates a second lap. All marks are rounded to port.

7. The Start

The starting line will be between the orange flag on the RC boat and the pin. The start line will also serve as the finish line. The start/finish line is restricted unless finishing. The starting sequence will be governed by rule 26. The RC is not responsible to notify individual recalls however will attempt to do so.

8. Time Limit

There is no time limit for the races. The Race Committee, at their discretion, may abandon a race before any boat finishes. If one boat finishes, boats will have 30 minutes to finish. Boats that do not finish within this 30 minutes will be scored DNF. This modifies Rule 35.

9. Protests

9.1 Protests shall be delivered to the race committee chairman no later than one hour after the race committee boat docks.

9.2 Protests will be heard following racing.

10.Scoring

The series will be scored as provided in Appendix A of the racing rules using the Bonus Point System. All races will be scored.