gulf harbour and weiti working together!!

[philstar 61]

FANTASTIC!!

 

At last we can get more than 6 boats in a fleet. ok so now lets get the twilight and winter series coordinated.

 

what do others think about this

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Good Phil but the people you need to convince don't read on this forum. They are the old timer die hards in BOTH clubs that don't want to change. The committees of both clubs are all for it, but the pressure to get with the program needs to be from one yottie to another. Good on Barfoot & Thompson for getting behind it.

[Atom Ant 0]

Good Phil but the people you need to convince don't read on this forum. They are the old timer die hards in BOTH clubs that don't want to change. The committees of both clubs are all for it, but the pressure to get with the program needs to be from one yottie to another. Good on Barfoot & Thompson for getting behind it.

[Atom Ant 0]

Crap how did that happen?

[Guest]

Stuttering again??

[203 0]

Crap how did that happen?

 

Too much rum me thinks..

 

Its good to hear the clubs working together, Certainly will make racing interesting The racing will either be closer with certain boats, And hopefully a few boats from town will come up!

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And it gets even better folks. Not only have the two clubs cooperated on the short handed series but Weiti have now moved what was their Summer midweek twilight series to a Sunday. Gulf Harbour YC have in turn adapted their midweek summer twilight series to suit the tidal requirements of the Weiti river. This means that both clubs can race in nearly all of each others races. This is an excellent level of cooperation which was sparked off by Mark from Barfoot & Thompson Whangaparaoa. As a member of both clubs he wanted to see bigger fleets and what better way to do it than to tap into both clubs. Nothing like a bit of inter-club rivalry. The clubs have been at it for years in the combined cruising race series and it can only be described as low key intensity!

 

So big ups to the sailing committees of both clubs and to Barfoot & Thompson Whangaparaoa.

[philstar 61]

sooooooo are we going to see a nor for the barfoots short handed?

because apparantly ghyc is running the first race but according to their brian holgate 2 handed series first race is 28 oct.

Now weiti has no nor for the sorthanded series and no race scheduled until 2 oct.

 

so whats happening guys? Its about 10 days until the first race in the "barfoot and thompson" combined series and theres no entry fee, no nor and no race for 29 sep.

[Jocon 0]

Great stimulus from Mark and Barfoot and Thompson.

 

Am looking forward to both the Two Handed and the Twilight Series with the Gulf Harbour and Weiti fleets racing together this summer.

 

But as Philstar says we need some NOR's and confirmed dates out there real quick if we are kicking this off in ten days

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I can't put the NoR up just yet, but will do as soon as the last winter race is done which is this coming Sunday. The NoR has just been delivered to my inbox so herewith is the unofficial version. Please excuse the shite formatting etc. It doesn't copy & paste so well from a pdf to here. If anyone wants the NoR just send me an email or pm me with an email address and I'll send it to you.

 

Barfoot & Thompson Two-Handed Series 2012/2013

 

Series jointly organised by Barfoot & Thompson, Weiti BC and Gulf Harbour YC

 

Weiti Boating Club Barfoot & Thompson (MREINZ) Gulf Harbour Yacht Club

Fairhaven Walk Shop 2, 719 Whangaparaoa Rd 1299 Laurie Southwick Pde,

Whangaparaoa. Whangaparaoa. Gulf Harbour.

Ph: (09) 424 5905 Ph: (09) 424 9199 Ph: (09) 424 2118

www.weiti.co.nz www.barfoot.co.nz www.ghyc.co.nz

 

Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions

 

1.0 Rules

1.1 The regatta will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-

2012.

1.2 For Keel Yachts the YNZ Safety Regulations Part II, Category 4 shall apply.

1.3 For Trailer Yachts the YNZ Safety Regulations Part V, Category B shall apply.

1.4 All yachts must be equipped with a VHF radio capable of transmitting and receiving on all

channels

1.5 Boats may fly extras (Extras are defined as sails not usually used to advantage to

windward).

1.6 Autohelms and/or Tiller-pilots may be used (this varies Rule 52)

1.7 A boat shall not discharge trash into the water.

1.8 One design yachts must conform to their International/National Class Rules.

 

2.0 Eligibility and Entry

2.1 Entries will be accepted from Keel Yachts, Multihulls and Trailer Yachts registered with YNZ

and whose owners/skippers are financial members of a yacht club affiliated to YNZ.

2.2 Entries must be made to either the GHYC Short-handed series or the Weiti Boating Club

Short-handed series on the appropriate entry form for each club with payment of the

designated entry fee.

2.3 Individual day entry: There will be no individual day entry to this series other than through

the series entry described above.

2.4 GHYC & WBC reserve the right to accept or refuse any entry.

 

3.0 Notices to Competitors

3.1 Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice boards located within the GHYC

& WBC clubrooms.

3.2 In addition Notices may be posted on:

3.2.1 The WBC Info Line (09 424 4452)

3.2.2 The Weiti Boating Club Website www.weiti.co.nz

3.2.3 The Gulf Harbour Yachting Club website www.ghyc.co.nz

3.2.4 Advised by Txt to boats who have supplied a mobile phone number to the Race

Committee

 

4.0 Changes to Sailing Instructions

4.1 Any Change to the Sailing Instructions will be posted at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled

start of the day’s racing, on the day it will take effect.

4.2 Notices of cancellation by txt will be posted at least 1 hour prior to the scheduled start of the

days racing.

 

5.0 Signals Made Ashore

5.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed at the Gulf Harbour Yacht Club and Weiti Boating

Club flagpoles.

 

6.0 Schedule of Races

 

Barfoot & Thompson Combined 2 Handed series Start High tide Low tide

 

Race Day Date Destination Race control Time Time Ht Time Ht

Race 1 Sa 29-9-2012 Bay Race WBC 1000 0625 3.0 1228 0.6

Race 2 Su 28-10-2012 Bay Race WBC 1000 0703 3.0 1305 0.7

Race 3 Su 25-11-2012 Bay Race WBC 1000 0542 2.8 1148 0.9

Race 4 Su 9-12-2012 Bay Race GHYC 1000 1606 3.0 0949 0.8

Race 5 Su 20-1-2013 Bay Race GHYC 1000 1501 2.9 0838 1.0

Race 6 Su 24-2-2013 Bay Race WBC 1100 0715 2.9 1317 0.9

 

7.0 Class Flag

7.1 Class flags will be White.

 

8.0 Racing Area

8.1 The races will be held on the waters of the Hauraki Gulf and Waitemata Harbour.

 

9.0 Course to be sailed

9.1 No later than the warning signal the course number will be displayed on the Committee

Boat.

 

Course # Course details

Course 1 Start – Orarapa Island (Haystack) (S) – McKenzie Buoy (S) – Finish

Course 2 Start – McKenzie Buoy (P) – Orarapa Island (Haystack) (P) – Finish

Course 3 Start – Orarapa Island (Haystack) (P) – Tiri (P) – Finish

Course 4 Start – Tiri (S) – Orarapa Island (Haystack) (S) – Finish

Course 5 Start – Rangitoto (P) - Finish

Course 6 Start – Rangitoto (S) - Finish

Course 7 Start – Flat Rock (P) – Motuora (P) – Finish

Course 8 Start – Motuora (S) – Flat Rock (S) – Finish

 

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Note: Position for McKenzie Buoy is Lat: 36 46.70S, Long: 174 49.13E.

 

10.0 The Start

10.1 Races will be started using Rule 26 (5 minute Rule)

10.2 All boats must advise the Committee Boat of their intention to race and supply the number

of people on board.

10.3 For WBC controlled races (1,2 3 and 6):

• All races will start at a position off Arkles Bay.

• The starting line will be between a pole showing the course flag on the Committee Boat

and a buoy laid for the purpose.

10.4 For GHYC controlled races (4 and 5):

• the start line will be approximately ½ nm South of the GH Marina.

• The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the starting mark

at the starboard end and the Port end starting mark.

10.5 If any boat or part of a boat, or crew, is on the course side of the starting line at the starting

signal and is identified, the race committee shall attempt to broadcast her number on VHF

Ch 66. Failure to make a broadcast or to time it accurately will not be grounds for redress.

This changes Rule 62.1 (a). (Redress)

 

11.0 The Finish

11.1 For WBC controlled races (1,2 3 and 6):

11.1.1 All races will finish at a position off Arkles Bay.

11.1.2 In the absence of a designated Committee Boat being on station, all boats shall

record both their own finish time and that of the boat following them.

• Times shall be recorded in Hours Minutes and Seconds (preferably using

a GPS)

• All boats are to advise the designated Race Officer of both their own

finish time and that of the boat following them as soon as practicable after

finishing the race.

11.1.3 Any boat not having advised its finish time after 90 minutes have elapsed from

the last boat finishing shall be recorded DNF (Did Not Finish).

 

11.2 For GHYC controlled races (4 and 5):

11.2.1 The finish line will be between the start mark at the starboard end and the orange

pole with an orange flag on the committee boat.

11.2.2 In the event that the committee boat is not on station, the finishing line would be

due North of GPS Ref pt: 36.38.00 S, 174.47.16 E for all courses, except for

courses 1 and 6 where the finishing line would be due West of this reference

point.

11.2.3 Boats using this method are to take their own finishing time and communicate this

to the Race Officer as soon as practicable.

 

12.0 Protests and requests for Redress

12.1 Immediately after finishing, a boat intending to protest shall, in addition to fulfilling the

requirements of rule 61.1(a), (Informing the Protestee) inform the committee boat (if on

station) of her intention and the identity of the boat protested against and receive an

acknowledgement from the committee boat.

12.2 For protests where only a Rule of Part 2 (When Boats Meet) is alleged to have been

broken, an arbitration hearing will be offered prior to any hearing.

12.3 A protest shall be lodged on the appropriate form (available in the Club House) within the

protest time limit, and handed to a member of the sailing committee.

12.4 The protest time limit is 60 minutes after the last boat has finished.

 

13.0 Scoring

13.1 Three (3) race are required to be completed to constitute a series.

13.2 Each yacht’s series score will be the total of her race scores with her worst score discarded

if five (5) races are completed.

 

14.0 Safety Regulations

14.1 Any boat that retires from a race shall notify the Committee Boat immediately using VHF Ch

66 and/or txt.

14.2 Boats may be inspected for compliance with the safety regulations at the discretion of the

race committee

14.3 Any sailor sailing “Single-handed” whilst competing is strongly advised to wear an

appropriate lifejacket and carry on his/her person an appropriate means of communicating

distress (e.g. Personal Locator Beacon/Hand held VHF Radio) at all times.

 

15.0 Radio Communications

15.1 The standard race channel to be used is VHF Ch.66. All boats must maintain a constant

radio watch on this channel.

15.2 For all WBC controlled races the call sign for the Committee Boat is “WEITI PATROL”.

15.3 For all GHYC controlled races the call sign for the Committee Boat is “Olympus”.

 

16.0 Prizes

16.1 Prizes will be awarded at the completion of each race day.

 

 

1st on Handicap $50

Top boat from other club to handicap winner $50

 

16.2 Prizes will also be awarded for overall winners of race series at an appropriately scheduled

“Prize giving” event.

 

 

1st on handicap $1,000

2nd on handicap $500

3rd on handicap $250

 

17.0 Disclaimer of Liability

17.1 Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to

Race.

17.2 The Organising Authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury

or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

[philstar 61]

[Kiteroa 8]

Thanks John. So who are you chartering AA to for this series?

[203 0]

Thanks John. So who are you chartering AA to for this series?

 

 

Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!

[Kiteroa 8]

Where's McKenzie Buoy? Haven't heard of it before....

[chic014 0]

By Rangi light. The next one up from Saltworks

[Atom Ant 0]

Thanks John. So who are you chartering AA to for this series?

Chartering it? I'll sell it to someone who wants to give a few people a nose bleed!

[Changed 10]

Are any boats journeying up for the first WBC 2 handed race this Saturday? 10.00 start.

[philstar 61]

right !!

raffertys rules is there with bells on.

you coming up EE?

Plenty of spare berths at gulf harbour.

The pontoon is looking out of order at weiti as the piles are being replaced.

[Atom Ant 0]

Yes sorry all who were hoping to tie up to the pontoon. There is a big barge alongside as we are having the pontoon piles replaced as well as the wharf piles done. So the pontoon is unavailable for around 2 weeks.

 

Hope you guys have fun!