Novice Series 2009 - Notice of Race

1 Rules 5 Races

The series shall be governed by the rules 5.1 Schedule of Races

as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing
DATE Class: OPEN
2009 - 2012 as ammeded by the Ariel Sail-
26/07/09 Race Training
ing Club Sailing Instructions.
02/08/09 Racing
Handicaps shall be in accordance with 09/08/09 Racing
the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick scheme. 16/08/09 Racing
23/08/09 Racing
30/08/09 Racing
06/09/09 Racing
2 Eligibility and Entry 13/09/09 Racing

This series is open to all members of Ariel
Sailing Club who have attained RYA Level
2 within the past 18 months and all classes
of boat.
1. Reserve days may be used if races are
not completed as scheduled or if the
race committee considers it unlikely
that races will be completed as sched-
uled.

2. One extra race per day may be sailed,

3 Classification provided that no class becomes more
than one race ahead of schedule and
Helmsmen and crew must be suitable for the change is made according to in-
ISAF group 1 classification (i.e. they race struction 6.
sailing vessels as a pastime or for charity
only) unless the Race Officer permits their The scheduled time of the warning sig-
entry. nal for the first race each day is 13:25
(local time).
The scheduled time of the warning sig-
nal for the second race each day is 14:40
4 Fees (local time).
Legs of the course will not be changed
A fee of £0.25 per boat per race is after the preparatory signal. This changes
payable to race in the ASC Novice Series. rule 33.

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5.2 The start and finish
Starting and finishing is described in detail
in the Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instruc-
tions.
5.3 Course
The course shall be displayed on the
start box at Ariel Sailing Club. All races
shall be on the River Thames starting in
the vicinity of Ariel Sailing Club, Trowlock
Way, off Broom Road, Teddington, Middle-
sex.
6 Sailing Instructions
The Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instructions
will be available after 1200 on 1/1/2009 at
ASC Website.
Any change to the Ariel Sailing Club
Sailing Instructions will be posted at least
30 mins before the race in which it will take the above instructions will be disqualifica-
effect, except that any change to the sched-
ule of races will be posted by 2000 on the
day before it will take effect.
7 Penalties
Penalties are described in detail in the Ariel penalty for breaking this instruction, un-
Sailing Club Sailing Instructions.
8 Scoring System
The Scoring System is described in detail in
the Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instructions.
• a compass may be tied or taped to
the hull or spars;
• wind indicators, including yarn or
thread, may be tied or taped any-
where on the boat;
• hulls, centreboards and rudders may
be cleaned, but only with water;
• adhesive tape may be used anywhere
above the water line; and
• all fittings or equipment designed to
be adjusted may be adjusted, pro-
vided the class rules are complied
with.
• All equipment provided with the boat
for sailing purposes shall be in the
boat while afloat.
The penalty for not complying with one of
tion from all races sailed in which the in-
struction was broken.
Competitors shall report any damage or
loss of equipment, however slight, to the or-
ganizing authority’s representative imme-
diately after securing the boat ashore. The
less the protest committee is satisfied that
the competitor made a determined effort
to comply, will be disqualification from the
race most recently sailed.
Class rules requiring competitors to be
members of the class association will not
apply.

9 ASC Boats
10 Safety Regulations
Ariel Sailing Club boats may be provided
for all competitors, who shall not modify Safety Regulations are described in detail
them or cause them to be modified in any in the Ariel Sailing Club Sailing Instruc-
way except that: tions.

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11 Berthing the regatta.

Boats shall be kept in their assigned places

in the boat park. 13 Insurance
Each participating boat shall be insured
with valid third-party liability insurance in
12 Disclaimer of Liability
accordance with Ariel Sailing Club Sailing
Competitors participate in the series en- Instructions.
tirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision
to Race. The organizing authority will not 14 Further information
accept any liability for material damage or
personal injury or death sustained in con- For further information please contact Si-
junction with or prior to, during, or after mon Thompson, ASC Vice Commodore.

ASC Committee