THE ROYAL CORK YACHT CLUB
Match Racing Mondays
Starting Monday the 04th of May
NOTICE of RACE
1 INTRODUCTION
• The Match Racing shall consist of one boat teams and
will be sailed in 1720’s, Boats are supplied by the
organizing authority.
2 ORGANISING AUTHORITY
• The organizing authority is The Royal Cork Yacht Club.
3 RULES
• 3.1 The event will be governed by the rules as defined
in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) including
Appendix C, Match Racing Rules
• 3.2 Races May be umpired.
• 3.3 In accordance with RRS 70.5(a) the right of appeal
will be denied.
4 ENTRIES
• 4.1 A team of four is required to enter with a minimum
of two RCYC members on each team
• 4.2 The entry fee will be €20 per team of 4, each
evening.
• 4.3 Each team will be liable for the cost of damage to
boats, equipment and property up to a maximum of €500
per incident. Damage attributed to competitors generally
or to an unidentified team will be attributed equally
between all teams. A team may
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apply to the protest committee to determine their
responsibility for any damage.
5 EVENT FORMAT AND SCHEDULE
• 5.1 First gun for race one will be 18.25 every Monday
evening between May and August 2015.
• 5.2 May 04th 2015 will be an introduction evening and
race results will not count for the over all league. It will
be used to get all teams up to speed with the format of
match racing.
• 5.3 The race area will be in the vicinity of cage (C2)
mark under Camden.
• 5.4 teams that are not racing will do Race officer for the
other teams.
• 5.5 Each evening we will attempt to complete one round
robin and teams will be awarded point based on their
placing at the end of the round robin, which will in turn
go towards the finals that will be raced on the last
Monday of every month with a grand finale the end of
August.
6 BUOYANCY AND CLOTHING
• Adequate personal flotation devices shall be worn by all
competitors at all times when afloat.
7 RISK STATEMENT
• 7.1 Rule 4 of the Racing Rules of Sailing states: "The
responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a
race or to continue racing is hers alone.“
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Sailing is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore
inherently involves an element of risk. By taking part in the
event, each competitor agrees and acknowledges that:
(a) They are aware of the inherent element of risk involved
in the sport and accept responsibility for the exposure of
themselves, their crew and their boat to such inherent risk
whilst taking part in the event;
(b) They are responsible for the safety of themselves, their
crew, their boat and their other property whether afloat or
ashore;
(c) They accept responsibility for any injury, damage or loss
to the extent caused by their own actions or omissions;
(d) Their boat is in good order, equipped to sail in the event
and they are fit to participate;
(e) The provision of a race management team, patrol boats
and other officials and volunteers by the event organizer
does not relieve them of their own responsibilities;
(f) The provision of patrol boat cover is limited to such
assistance, particularly in extreme weather conditions, as
can be practically provided in the circumstances.
8 PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded at the end of every month to the top
three team, and spot prizes may also be awarded.
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9. STARTING PROCEDURE
• 9.1 At her preparatory signal, each boat shall be outside
the line that is at a 90º angle to the starting line through
the starting mark at her assigned end. In the pairing list,
the boat listed on the left-hand side is assigned the port
end and shall display a blue flag at her stern while
racing. The other boat is assigned the starboard end and
shall display a yellow flag at her stern while racing.
• 9.1 Within the two-minute period following her
preparatory signal, a boat shall cross and clear the
starting line, the first time from the course side to the
pre-start side.
10 SAMPLE ROUND ROBIN
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11. THE COURSE DIAGRAME
• 11.1 Each race will be as follows
a) Start
b) Mark 1
c) Mark 2
d) Mark 1
e) Finnish
Contact Kieran O Connell for More Information on 0873190464