Megwyn 2 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 30th WAIKATO YACHT SQUADRON 100 MILER The Waikato Yacht Squadron 100 Miler will be held on 10-11 March 2012, starting at 1000 hrs NZDT on Saturday, 10th March 2012, from the Maraetai Beach Boating Club. The race shall be governed by the ISAF 2009–2012 Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of Yachting New Zealand (YNZ), the rules of individual yacht classes (except as any of these are altered by the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions), the Sailing Instructions and by this Notice of Race. The event is classified as Category C for advertising (See ISAF Regulation 20). Eligibility Entries are open to Multihulls, Keelboats and Trailer Yachts. All skippers must be a member of a club affiliated to Yachting New Zealand. The minimum crew is two persons (including the skipper) over the age of 16 years. Safety Regulations All yachts shall carry, but not be limited to, a marine VHF transceiver, fitted with channels 16, 77, 80 & 82 and available for use at all times. All yachts shall carry Chart NZ 532 Approaches to Auckland. It is strongly recommended that Chart NZ 5324 also be carried. A yacht sailing two-handed shall be fitted with jackstays pursuant to Clause 7.23 (e) of the YNZ Safety Regulations Part II (Offshore & Coastal Racing & Cruising) and two safety harnesses pursuant to SR Appendix 4 of YNZ Safety Regulations Part II (Offshore & Coastal Racing & Cruising). Racing Rule 52 is amended to permit the use of self-steering devices. All yachts shall, upon request, make themselves available for inspection for compliance with safety regulations. A yacht may also be inspected after the race. Safety Regulations for Trailer Yachts — All Trailer Yacht Designs must be approved by the New Zealand Trailer Yacht Association (NZTYA) and shall comply with the Yachting New Zealand Safety Regulations Part V — Trailer Yachts — Category A. These regulations take precedence over individual class rules. Safety Regulations for Keelboats and Multihulls— All Keelboats shall comply with Category 4 of the Yachting New Zealand Safety Regulations Part II — Offshore & Coastal Racing & Cruising with the exception that a life raft or dinghy is not required. Divisions Division A: Multihull Long Haul 85nm Shall be open to all Multihulls. Division Flag: Yellow It is intended that this division shall sail Course A, Port or Starboard. Pine Harbour Electrical Division A: Keelboats Long Haul 85nm Shall be open to all Keelers. Division Flag: Green. It is intended that this division shall sail Course A, Port or Starboard. Burnsco Division A: Trailer Yachts Long Haul 85nm Shall be open to all Trailer Yachts with a NZTYA rating of greater than 0.840. Division Flag: Orange. It is intended that this division shall sail Course A, Port or Starboard. Crombie Lockwood Division B: Trailer Yachts Medium Haul 53.5nm Shall be open to all Trailer Yachts. Division Flag: White It is intended that this division shall sail Course B, Port or Starboard. Autotrail Division C: Trailer Yachts Short Haul 30nm Shall be open to all Trailer Yachts. Division Flag: Blue. It is intended that this division shall sail Course C, Port or Starboard. Prior to the start of their division each entrant shall fix a divisional flag measuring 200 mm by 200 mm to their backstay or starboard shroud. The Race Committee reserves the right to cancel any Division with less than three entries. Yachts entered in that Division will have the option of transferring to another division. Courses The courses described herein shall be sailed in either an anti-clockwise direction (Port Course) or a clockwise direction (Starboard Course), depending on wind direction. The direction to be sailed shall be identified by the Committee Boat flying a red flag (Port Course) or a green flag (Starboard Course). Port Course A — approximately 83.5 nautical miles From start leave Sandspit beacon to STBD and Ponui Island to PORT, Cow Island to PORT, Whangaraoa Navy Buoy to PORT, Rangitoto Island to PORT, Northern leading yellow race buoy to PORT, Motuihe to STBD, Rakino to STBD, Waiheke to PORT to FINISH. Port Course B — approximately 50 miles From start leave Sandspit beacon to STBD and Ponui Island to PORT, Cow Island to PORT, Gannet Rock to STBD, Waiheke to PORT, Motuihe to PORT, Browns Island Navy Buoy to PORT, to FINISH. Port Course C— approximately 30 miles. From start to Passage Rock Yellow Reserve Beacon to PORT, Sergeants Channel, Rakino Island to PORT, Sergeants Channel to FINISH. NOTE: All yachts shall identify their position to Auckland Volunteer Coast Guard using VHF channel 80 or 82 after passing designated waypoints identified in the Sailing Instructions. Registration A Registration Desk will be located in the upstairs lounge at the Maraetai Beach Boating Club. All skippers (or a skipper’s representative) are required to sign the register and confirm entry details with the Race Committee Secretary at the Registration Desk between 1830hrs and 2100hrs on Friday 9th March 2012. If you cannot attend the Briefing, you are still required to sign the register and confirm your entry details with the Race Committee Secretary at the Registration Desk between 0800hrs and 0900hrs on Saturday 10th March 2012. Upon acknowledging your own responsibility for safety by signing a disclaimer of responsibility on Waikato Yacht Squadron Inc., you will be issued with the final copy of the Sailing Instructions. Should you attempt to participate in the race without completing this formality your result will be recorded as DNS (Did Not Start). Briefing The pre-race briefing will be held in the upstairs lounge at the Maraetai Beach Boating Club commencing at 2100 hrs NZDT Friday 9th March 2012 to familiarize participants with the course and hazards to safe navigation. Attendance at the briefing is strongly recommended for all skippers and crew. Water Taxi A complimentary water taxi will be available for entrants anchored off Maraetai. Call the driver on VHF Channel 77. Ratings Corrected times for trailer yachts shall be calculated from current ratings published by the NZTYA. For designs where rating information has not been supplied during the past two seasons, the Race Committee reserves the right to assign a rating and Race Division for these entrants. The Race Committee also reserves the right to refuse any entry and to amend the rating of any yacht whose hull, spars or sails have been altered from class rules or, where class rules are non-existent, from approved designs. Keelboats will be assigned WYS ratings. Club Handicaps and PHRF ratings (where applicable) shall be supplied on the entry form. Multihull ratings will be those as supplied by The New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club. The Race Committee's decision on ratings shall be final and no discussion will be entered into. Prizes Race prizes shall be awarded for line honours and the first three places on corrected time in each division. There will also be a prize for the best two handed result in each division. Additional prizes for corrected time placings may also be awarded. No yacht or skipper shall be eligible for more than one race prize. Club Challenge Trophies There are again two Challenge Trophies for Interclub Competition — one for keelers and one for trailer yachts. These trophies are open to any Club affiliated to Yachting New Zealand. The winning club will have the best four results from any boat in their club as declared on their entry form. The low point scoring system (Appendix A Rule A4 of the Racing Rules) shall apply. Spot Prizes All skippers and crewmembers participating in the race shall be entered in a draw for spot prizes. No skipper or crewmember shall be eligible for more than one spot prize. TO WIN A SPOT PRIZE, YOU MUST ATTEND THE PRIZEGIVING FUNCTION. The prize giving shall commence at 1000 hrs NZDT on Sunday 11th March 2012 unless otherwise announced on VHF Radio Channel 77 at 0930hrs on Sunday 11th March 2011. Entries Entries shall only be accepted on the Official Entry Form supplied with this Notice of Race. Entries shall be mailed to reach the secretary by Friday 9th March 2012 accompanied by an entry fee of $45.00. Address: The Secretary 100 Miler Committee Waikato Yacht Squadron, P O Box 4263 Hamilton East. Sailing Instructions A draft copy of the Sailing Instructions will be emailed (or mailed) upon receipt of entry. A final version will be made available at the briefing. This document provides important information for all participants. Please read it carefully before starting. CANCELLATION In the event that the Race Officer cancels or abandons the event on the day of the race for any reason whatsoever, Waikato yacht Squadron shall be under no obligation to refund the entry fee. For enquiries contact: Peter Stark Secretary, Waikato Yacht Squadron Mob: 027 2777079 Email: peterandcarole@xtra.co.nz Link to post Share on other sites
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