International University Sailing Cup

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International University Sailing Cup (Finn) 2013

Moscow school Khlebnikovo,

Moscow, Russia

28 of May – 02 of June 2013

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

[DP] denotes a rule for which the penalty is at the discretion of the International Jury.

[NP] denotes that a breach of this rule will not be grounds for a protest by a boat.

[SP] denotes a rule for which a standard penalty may be applied by the race committee without a

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1.       RULES

1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)

and the Finn Class major championship rules except as altered by Notice of Race or   this Sailing Instructions.

1.2 The Russian Sailing Federation prescriptions don’t apply.

1.3 Decisions of the International Jury will be final as provided in RRS 70.5.

1.4 If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

1.5 Appendix P, Special Procedures for Rule 42, will apply.

1.6 For  the Medal Race ISAF Addendum Q, Umpired Fleet Racing, will apply and takes precedence over any conflicting instructions.

2.       [DP][NP] SAFETY REGULATIONS

2.1  The race committee will protest a boat for a breach of these safety regulations.

2.2 Competitors shall wear personal flotation devices at all times while afloat, except briefly while changing or  adjusting clothing or personal equipment.

2.3 Boats not leaving the harbor for a scheduled race shall promptly notify the Race Office.

2.4 A boat that retires from racing shall notify the race committee before leaving the racing area, or if that is

not possible, shall notify the race office as soon as possible after returning ashore.

2.5 Boats retiring from racing in accordance with SI 2.4 shall complete a retirement declaration form at the

race office before the protest time limit.

2.6 Boats not racing shall remain clear of boats that are racing and official boats.

2.7 When the race committee displays flag V with repetitive sounds, all official and support boats shall monitor VHF channel 25 for search and rescue instructions.

3.       COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPETITORS

3.1 The Race Office is located at house #10

3.2 Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located at the Race office and signals ashore will be displayed at the official flag pole located  in front   of Race office.

3.3 When flag AP is displayed ashore, ‘1 minute’ is replaced with ‘not less than 60 minutes’ in the race signal AP. Flag D displayed ashore means 'Boats shall not leave the harbor’. Signals   afloat   will be done ‘not  less than 60 minutes’ after removing   D flag ashore.

4.       CHANGE TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

4.1 Any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 21.00 on the day before it will take effect and

any change to the sailing instructions will be posted before 09.00 on the day it will take effect.

6.       FORMAT OF RACING

6.1 The regatta will consist of:

a) a Fleet Opening Series and a Final Race (Medal Race).

6.2 Final Race

6.2.1 Final Race will be scheduled with FOUR or more Fleet Opening Series completed.

6.2.2 Assignments to the Medal Race will be based on the ranking available at 08.00 on the day of the Final Race. The protest committee may extend the time limit.

6.2.3  6 (six) boats are assigned to the Final Race.

6.3. On the last day a women’s promotional race may be held.

7.       SCHEDULE OF RACES

7.1 The total number of races scheduled including final race is 10 (ten)

7.2 Fleet Opening Series will be run from May 28_th up to June 01_st.and the finalrace, if held, will take place on

June 02_nd. OnJune 02_nd   the rest of the fleet wi ll sail one race before the Medal Race with normal scoring and judging.

7.3 If four races have not been completed on  June 01_st  the Fleet Opening Series will be extended to June 02_nd, in this case the Medal Race will not be held.

7.4 The warning signal for each succeeding race will be made as soon as practicable.

7.5 On the last scheduled day of racing, no warning signal will be made after 14.30.

7.6 [DP] [NP] Unless excused by the OA, attendance at the following is mandatory:

a) General meeting for all participants,

b) Daily briefing for skippers,

c) Daily press conferences for skippers sailing that day,

d) Opening and closing ceremonies for all participants.

8.       COURSE AREAS

 The course area is shown in SI Addendum A.

9.       THE COURSES

The diagram in SI Addendum B show the course, the course designations, the order in which marks are to be passed, and the side on which each mark is to be left.

10.     MARKS

10.1 Marks 1, 2  will be as follows: orange inflatable cylinder.

10.2 Offset mark will be same color and shape of the Marks 1, 2/

10.3 The new mark according to SI 13.1 will be orange inflatable cylinder with grey band.

10.3 The starting and finishing line marks will be race committee vessels.

11.     CLASS FLAG

Class flag will be class insignia of Finn Class.

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12.     THE START

12.1 The starting sequence will be according to RRS 26.

12.2 The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee vessel at the starboard end and   a staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee vessel at the port end.

12.3 [DP] Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall avoid the starting area. The starting area is defined as a rectangle 50 meters from the starting line and marks in all directions.

13.     COURSE CHANGES

13.1 To change the next leg of the course, the race committee will lay a new mark (or move the finishing line) and remove the original mark as soon as practicable. In case change of the course offset mark will not be replaced and will not be any more a rounding mark. When in a subsequent change a new mark is replaced, it will be replaced by the original mark.

13.2 Courses will not be shortened. This changes RRS 32.

13.3 Except at a gate, boats shall pass between the race committee boat signaling the change of the next leg and the nearby mark, leaving the mark to port and the race committee boat to starboard. This changes rule 28.

14.     THE FINISH

The finishing line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee vessel and

 a staff displaying an orange flag on the nearby race committee vessel.

15.     TIME LIMITS AND TARGET TIMES

15.1 Except for final race, time limits and target time are as follows:

Time limit                      90

Mark 1   time limit           30

Finish window                20

Target time                    60

15.2 For final race, time limits and target time are as follows:

Time limit                      40

Mark 1 time limit            10

Finish window                10

Target time                    20

15.3 If no boat has passed Mark 1 within the Mark 1 Time Limit the race will be abandoned.

15.4 Boats failing to finish within the time stated in the Finish Window after the first boat sails the course and finishes will be scored Did Not Finish. This changes RRS 35, A4 and A5.

16.     [DP] EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT CHECKS

16.1 Equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with the class rules and sailing instructions. When instructed by an event equipment inspector, a boat shall proceed immediately to a designated area for

inspection.

17.     [DP] REPLACEMENT OF CREW OR EQUIPMENT

17.1 Substitution of competitors will not be allowed without prior written approval of the race committee and

shall comply with any restrictions in the Notice of Race or Class Rules.

17.2 Substitution of damaged or lost equipment will not be allowed unless approved by the race committee. Requests for substitution shall be made to the race committee at the first reasonable opportunity.

18.     OFFICIAL BOATS

18.1 Official boats will be marked as follows:

Jury/Judges –yellow flag with black or “J”

Race Committee –Moscow sailing school  flag

18.2 Actions by official boats or helicopters shall not be grounds for requesting redress by a boat. This changes RRS 60.1(b).

19.     [DP] SUPPORT AND SPECTATOR BOATS

19.1 Support boats shall be marked in compliance with S.I. 18.1 and be accredited at the Race Office.

19.2 Support boats shall not interfere with boats racing or official boats, or create a wake that affects boats racing.

19.3 Support boats shall not be positioned:

19.3.1 Closer than 50 metres of any boat racing.

19.3.2 Within 50 metres of the starting line and marks from the time of the preparatory signal until all boats have left the starting area, or the race committee signals a postponement, general recall or abandonment.

19.3.3 Between any boat racing and the next mark of the course.

19.3.4 Within 50 metres of any mark of the course while boats are in the vicinity of that mark.

19.3.5 Within 50 metres of the finishing line and marks while boats are finishing.

19.4 In addition, support boats that are motoring above 5 knots shall remain at least 150 metres from any boat racing.

19.5 Support boats shall comply with any reasonable request from a regatta official.

19.6 Additional restrictions apply to medal race and will be posted on the official notice board.

19.7 The International Jury may direct the Organizing Authority to revoke privileges from any boat or person found to be in breach of SI 19.

19.8 Except for SI 19.1, these instructions shall also apply to spectator boats.

20.     [DP] [NP] IDENTIFICATION AND ADVERTISING WHILE RACING

20.1 Each day, the first, second and third boats in series ranking at the beginning of the day shall   coloured bibs. The Organizing Authority will supply the colored bibs. The bibs mast be weared   over cloth and personal equipment.

20.2 Boats shall display required event sponsor advertising. The Organizing Authority will supply the advertising bibs of the event. All sailors are obliged to wear bibs over cloth and personal equipment.

21.     SCORING

21.1 A boat starting later than 4 minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start. This changes RRS A4 and A5.

21.2 A boat’s race score shall be:

21.2.1 For the Opening Series as calculated in RRS A4.

21.2.2 When fewer than FIVE Opening Series races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.

21.2.3 When FIVE or more Opening Series races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the

total of her race scores excluding her worst score. However, the score from the Medal Race shall not be

excluded.

21.2.4 For the Final Race

The boat’s ranking, from the boat’s Opening Series race scores excluding any worst scores, shall be used as the initial race score and added to the race score for the Medal Race. The race score for the Final Race as calculated using RRS A4.

21.3 To request correction of an alleged error in posted race or series results, a boat may complete a scoring enquiry form available from the race office.

21.4 FOUR Opening Series races are required to constitute a regatta.

21.5 Final Race.

21.5.1 The boats assigned to compete in the Final Race will be ranked highest in the regatta.

21.5.2 RRS A4.2 is changed so that the scores are based on the number of boats assigned to compete in that race.

21.5.3 Ties.

For boats competing in the Final Race, ties in the regatta score are broken by the Final race score. This changes RRS A8. However, for boats with the same points score in the Final race, ties in the regatta score are broken applying RRS A8 to the Opening Series scores.

21.6 A boat assigned to compete in the Final Race stage shall make a genuine effort to start, sail the course and finish. The penalty for a breach of this instruction will be ranking the boat in last place in that stage of the

regatta. If there are two such boats, they will be ranked last and second last, in order of their Opening Series

ranks and so on. This changes RRS A2.

22.     PROTESTS, PENALTIES AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS

22.1 Protest forms are available at the race office. Protests and requests for redress or reopening shall be delivered there within the appropriate time limit.

22.2 The protest time limit is 90 minutes after the last boat has finished the last race of the day.

22.3 Notices will be posted within 30 minutes of the protest time limit to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses. Hearings will be held in the protest room, located at XXXX

beginning at the time posted.

22.4 Notices of protests by the race committee or protest committee will be posted to inform boats under RRS 61.1(b).

22.5 A list of boats that have been penalized under Appendix P for breaking RRS 42 will be posted.

22.6 Penalties for breaches of class rules, or rules in the NOR and SI marked [DP], are at the discretion of the protest committee. A boat may accept a discretionary penalty before a hearing concerning the same incident by completing a form available at the jury office.

22.7 Breaches of rules in the SIs marked [NP] will not be grounds for a protest by a boat. This changes RRS 60.1(a).

22.8 For breaches of the SIs marked [SP], the race committee may apply a standard penalty without a hearing. A list of  these breaches and the associated standard penalties will be posted on the Official Notice Board. However, the race committee may protest a boat when they consider the standard penalty to be inappropriate. This changes RRS 63.1 and Appendix A5.

22.9 On the last day of the opening series, or on the last scheduled day of racing, a request for reopening a hearing shall be delivered:

(a) within the protest time limit if the requesting party was informed of the decision on the previous day;

(b) no later than 30 minutes after the requesting party was informed of the decision on that day.

This changes RRS 66.

22.10 On the last day of the opening series, or on the last scheduled day of racing, a request for redress based on a jury decision shall be delivered no later than 30 minutes after the decision was posted. This

changes RRS 62.2.

23.     [DP] [NP] MEDIA

23.1 The Organizing Authority may request competitors to carry on board and use two way communication devices for media interviews. Using this device for media interviews does not violate SI 24

23.2 Competitors may also use their own camera recording equipment and attachments, but these are to be removable for weighing. A boat shall not be given redress based on a claim involving this equipment. This changes RRS 62.1.

24.     [DP] RADIO COMMUNICATION

A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats, except in an emergency or when using equipment provided by the race committee. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

25.     [DP] TRASH DISPOSAL

As sailors, we seek to protect and restore our oceans, coastal and internal waters. Boats shall not intentionally put trash in the water. Trash may be placed aboard support and race committee boats. The penalty for breaking RRS 55 is at the discretion of the protest committee  and may be less than disqualification

26 PRIZES

26.1 Prizes as in N.o.R. 15

ADDENDUM Q - UMPIRED FLEET RACES

This addendum has been approved by ISAF in accordance with rule 86.2 and ISAF Regulation 28.1.3.

Version: 21 st January, 2013

Marginal marks indicate important changes from the previous version.

These sailing instructions change the definition Proper Course, and rules 20, 28.2, 44, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64.1, 65, 66, 70, 78.3 and B5.

Q1 CHANGES TO RACING RULES

Additional changes to rules are made in instructions Q2, Q3, Q4, and Q5.

Q1.1 Changes to the Definitions and the Rules of Part 2 and Part 4

(a) Add to the definition Proper Course: ‘A boat taking a penalty or manoeuvring to take a penalty is not sailing a proper course.’

(b) When rule 20 applies, the following arm signals are required in addition to the hails:

(1) for ‘Room to tack’, repeatedly and clearly pointing to windward; and

(2) for ‘You tack’, repeatedly and clearly pointing at the other boat and waving the arm to windward.

Instruction Q1.1(b) does not apply to boards.

Q1.2 Changes to Rules Involving Protests, Requests for Redress, Penalties and Exoneration

(a) The first sentence of rule 44.1 is replaced with: 'A boat may take a One-Turn Penalty when she may have broken a rule of Part 2 (except rule 14 when she has caused damage or injury) or rule 31 or 42 while racing.'

(b) For boards, the One-Turn Penalty is one 360 o turn with no requirement for a tack or a gybe.

(c) Rule 60.1 is replaced with ‘A boat may protest another boat or request redress provided she complies with instructions Q2.1 and Q2.4.’

(d) The third sentence of rule 61.1(a) and all of rule 61.1(a)(2) are deleted. Rule B5 is deleted.

(e) Rules 62.1(a), (b) and (d) are deleted. In a race where this addendum applies, there shall be no scoring adjustments for redress given under any of these rules for a previous race.

(f) Rule 64.1(a) is changed so that the provision for exonerating a boat may be applied by the umpires without a hearing, and it takes precedence over any conflicting instruction of this addendum.

(g) Rules P1 to P4 shall not apply.

Q2 PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS BY BOATS

Q2.1 While racing, a boat may protest another boat under a rule of Part 2 (except rule 14) or under rule 31 or 42; however, a boat may only protest under a rule of Part 2 for an incident in which she was involved. To do so she shall hail ‘Protest’ and conspicuously display a red flag at the first reasonable opportunity for each. She shall remove the flag before, or at the first reasonable opportunity after a boat involved in the incident has taken a penalty voluntarily or after an umpire’s decision. However, a board need not display a red flag.

Q2.2 A boat that protests as provided in instruction Q2.1 is not entitled to a hearing. Instead, a boat involved in the incident may acknowledge breaking a rule by taking a One-Turn Penalty as described in rule 44.2. If the protested boat does not take a penalty voluntarily, an umpire will decide whether to penalize any boat and signal the decision as provided in instruction Q3.1.

Q2.3 At the finishing line, the race committee will inform the competitors about each boat’s finishing place or scoring abbreviation. After this has been done for all boats, the race committee will promptly display flag B with one sound. Two minutes later flag B will be removed with one sound.

Q2.4 A boat intending to

(a) protest another boat under a rule other than instruction Q3.2 or Q4.2(a), or a rule listed in instruction Q2.1,

(b) protest another boat under rule 14 if there was contact that caused damage or injury, or

(c) request  redress

shall hail the race committee before or during the display of flag B. The same time limit applies to protests under instructions Q5.4 and Q5.5. The protest committee may extend the time limit if there is good reason to do so.

Q2.5 The race committee will promptly inform the protest committee about any protests or requests for redress made under instruction Q2.4.

Q3 UMPIRE SIGNALS AND IMPOSED PENALTIES

Q3.1 An umpire will signal a decision as follows:

(a) A green and white flag with one long sound means ‘No penalty.’

(b) A red flag with one long sound means ‘A penalty is imposed or remains outstanding.’ The umpire will hail or signal to identify each such boat.

(c) A black flag with one long sound means ‘A boat is disqualified.’ The umpire will hail or signal to identify the boat disqualified.

Q3.2

a) A boat penalized under instruction Q3.1(b) shall take a One-Turn Penalty as described in rule 44.2.

(b) A boat disqualified under instruction Q3.1(c) shall promptly leave the course area.

Q4 PENALTIES AND PROTESTS INITIATED BY AN UMPIRE; ROUNDING OR PASSING MARKS

Q4.1 When a boat

(a) breaks rule 31 and does not take a penalty,

(b) breaks rule 42,

(c) gains an advantage despite taking a penalty,

(d) deliberately breaks a rule,

(e) commits a breach of sportsmanship, or

(f) fails to comply with instruction Q3.2 or to take a penalty when required to do so by an umpire,

An umpire may penalize her without a protest by another boat. The umpire may impose one or more One-Turn Penalties to be taken as described in rule 44.2, each signalled in accordance with instruction Q3.1(b), or disqualify her under instruction Q3.1(c), or report the incident to the protest committee for further action. If a boat is penalized under instruction Q4.1(f) for not taking a penalty or taking a penalty incorrectly, the original penalty is cancelled.

Q4.2

(a) A boat shall not round or pass a mark on the wrong side. If she does so, she may correct her error as provided in rule 28.2 only if she does so before she rounds or passes the next mark or finishes.

(b) When a boat breaks instruction Q4.2(a) and fails to correct her error before rounding or passing the next mark or finishing, an umpire may disqualify her under instruction Q3.1(c).

Q4.3 An umpire who decides, based on his own observation or a report received from any source, that a boat may have broken a rule, other than instruction Q3.2 or Q4.2(a) or a rule listed in instruction Q2.1, may inform the protest committee for its action under rule 60.3. However, he will not inform the protest committee of an alleged breach of rule 14 unless there is damage or injury.

Q5 PROTESTS; REQUESTS FOR REDRESS OR REOPENING; APPEALS; OTHER PROCEEDINGS

Q5.1 No proceedings of any kind may be taken in relation to any action or non-action by an umpire.

Q5.2 A boat may not base an appeal on an alleged improper action, omission or decision of the umpires or the protest committee. In rule 66 the third sentence is changed to ‘A party to the hearing may not ask for a reopening.’

Q5.3 (a) Protests and requests for redress need not be in writing.

(b) The protest committee may take evidence and conduct the hearing in any way it considers appropriate and may communicate its decision orally.

(c) If the protest committee decides that a breach of a rule has had no effect on the outcome of the race, it may impose a penalty of points or fraction of points or make another arrangement it decides is equitable, which may be to impose no penalty.

Q5.4 The race committee will not protest a boat, except following a report under rule 43.1(c) or 78.3.

Q5.5 The protest committee may protest a boat under rule 60.3. However, it will not protest a boat for breaking instruction Q3.2 or Q4.2(a), a rule listed in instruction Q2.1, or rule 14 unless there is damage or injury.