SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
For the Dragon Interport Regatta
15-18 September 2023
Conducted by KANSAI YACHT CLUBSupported by

1.

RULES
1.1 Racing will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-2024(RRS), including Appendix D (Team Racing Rules).
1.2 RRS D2 (Umpired Races) apply.
1.3 RRS D1.1(b) is changed by replacing "two hull lengths" with "three hull lengths".
1.4 Appendix G (identification on Sails) will not apply.
1.5 The International Dragon Class Rules shall apply.
1.6 No national authority prescriptions will apply.
1.7 If there is a conflict between languages English text will take precedence.
1.8 In the event of conflict between any of the rules and regulations, other than RRS, then the Sailing
Instructions will prevail. This changes RRS 63.7.

2.

NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
2.1 Notices to competitors will be posted on the Interport Official Notice Board located at the KYC“Wet Bar”.
2.2 Skippers are advised to, and others may, attend the Competitors Briefing at the Members Bar of the3rd floor of the KYC on 17:00 hours on Friday, 15th September 2023.
2.3 Daily morning meetings may be held at the “Wet Bar” in the Clubhouse on 09:00 hours each race
day.

3.

CHANGES IN THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Any change in the Sailing Instructions shall be posted on the Official Notice Board by 09:00 hours on
the day it will be take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by 18:00
hours on the day before it will take effect and signaled as per RRS Race Signals.

4.

SIGNALS MADE ASHORE
4.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed on the flagpoles at the KYC, “Wet Bar”.
4.2 When flag AP is displayed ashore, ‘1 minute’ is replaced with ‘not less than 30 minutes’ in race
signal AP. This changes Race Signals.
4.3 When flag Y is displayed ashore, RRS 40 applies at all times while afloat. This changes the Part 4preamble.

5.

BOATS
5.1 The Interport will be sailed in International Dragon Class boats, kindly provided by their respective
owners for competitors, who shall not modify them or cause them to be Modified in any way except
that:
5.1.1 a compass may be tied or taped to the hull or spars;5.1.2 wind indicators, including yarn or thread, may be tied or taped anywhere on the boat;
5.1.3 hulls, keels and rudders may be cleaned, but only with water;
5.1.4 adhesive tape may be used anywhere above the water line;
5.1.5 all fittings or equipment designed to be adjusted may be adjusted, provided that the classrules are complied with.
5.1.6 running repairs can be made provided the boat is not permanently affected by these repairs.
5.2 No spinnaker will be provided by the organizing authority. Own Spinnakers shall be brought byeach team.
5.3 The Red protest flag for protesting will be provided by the race committee for each boat.
5.4 The penalty for not complying with one of the above SI 5.1 or 5.2 will be disqualification from allraces sailed in which the instruction was broken.
5.5 All boats will be afloat before 17:00 hrs on the day preceding the first race and will not be hauled
out during the Interport except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of therace committee.
5.6 Boat Fleet identification flags provided by the race committee for each boat during the Interport
shall not be removed except by the race committee.
5.7 Competitors shall not transfer between boats any item except their personal belongings.
5.8 Competitors shall report any damage or loss of equipment, however slight, to the race officer before
the start of the subsequent race. The penalty for breaking this instruction, unless the protest
committee is satisfied that the competitor made a determined effort to comply, will bedisqualification from the race most recently sailed.

6.

ASSIGNMENT BOATS
6.1 Teams are assigned a fleet of three boats for each race in accordance with the Schedule of Races,Attachment C.
6.2 The “Blue Fleet” may be identified by the blue flag attached to the backstay. The “Green Fleet”
may be identified by green flags attached to the backstay. The “White Fleet” may be identified by
the white flag attached to the backstay.
6.3 The teams assigned designation throughout the Interport will be drawn at the skippers briefing.
Rotation of fleets and teams are set out in the Schedule of Races.
6.4 Following each race, fleets and teams shall rotate as set out in the Schedule of Races. Rotation may
take place on the water, in a manner determined by the race committee.

7.

TYPE OF RACING, SCHEDULE OF RACES AND ORDER OF STARTING
7.1 TYPE OF RACING
This Interport shall consist of team races.
7.2 INTERPORT SCHEDULE
7.2.1 Racing is scheduled for Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 16th, 17th and 18th of September 2023.
7.2.2 The warning signal for the first race each race day will be made at 10:30hrs.
7.2.3 To alert boats that a race or a sequence of races will begin soon, an Orange Flag and two (2)fleet flags (Blue, Green and/ or White) of the fleet participating in that race as a pre-warning
signal will be displayed with two sounds at least one minute before a warning signal is made.
7.2.4 Subsequent races will be sailed as soon as practicable after the completion of the previousrace.
7.2.5 On Monday, 18th September 2023, no warning signal will be made after 15:00hrs.
7.2.6 The number of races sailed each day will be determined by the race committee. The race
committee may terminate any race or the event when, in its opinion, it is impractical toattempt to hold further races under existing weather conditions or in the remaining scheduled
time available.
7.2.7 A team competing against another team is a race. The Interport shall consist of three (3)rounds. A round shall consist of six (6) races comprising each team competing against eachother twice.

8.

ORDER OF STARTING
Races will be sailed in the order set forth in the Schedule of Races, Attachment C, unless altered by therace committee.

9.

RACING AREA
SI Attachment A shows the location of racing areas. The racing area may be south of the Nishinomiya
Harbor in the general areas.

10. THE COURSE
10.1 The diagram in SI Attachment B shows the course, including the approximate angles between
legs, the order in which marks are to be passed, and the side on which each mark is to be left. Thedistance between Mark 1 and Mark 2 will vary based on the wind conditions but will most likely
be 0.8 mile. If so, the distance between Start – Finish line (SF) and Mark 1 may be 0.4 mile.
10.2 The target time for each race will be 40 minutes. Failure to reach the target time or the target timeshall not be grounds for redress. This changes RRS 62.1. exceed
10.3 Boats shall return to mark 2 from mark 1 through the SF gate.
10.4 Boats may return to mark 1 from mark 2 through the SF gate, or not through the SF gate, if theychoose.
11. MARKS
11.1 The race committee signal boat on station will display the KYC official flag.
11.2 Marks 1 and 2 will most likely be Pink inflatable teardrop-shaped buoys.
11.3 SF Gate is between the race committee signal boat at one end and a Light blue inflatableteardrop-shaped buoy at the other end.
11.4 The race committee signal boat and the inflatable buoys referred to in this SI shall be marks forthe purposes of RRS 31, Touching a mark.
12. THE START
12.1 The Class flag is the international Dragon class flag.
12.2 Races will be started using RRS 26.
12.3 The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee signal
boat at the starboard end and the course side of a Light blue inflatable teardrop-shaped buoy at
the port end.
12.4 Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall avoid the starting area during the starting
sequence for other races.
12.5 A boat that does not start within four (4) minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not
Start without a hearing. This changes RRS A5.1 and A5.2.
12.6 The race committee will hail the sail number of any boat(s) recalled. Failure of a competitor tohear this hail will not be grounds for redress. This changes RRS62.1(a).
13. CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE
13.1 To change the next leg of the course, the race committee will lay a new mark and remove theoriginal mark as soon as practicable. When in a subsequent change a new mark is replaced, it will
be replaced by an original mark.
14. THE FINISH
The finishing line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the race committee signal boat

at one end and the course side of a Light blue inflatable teardrop-shaped buoy at the other end of theSF.
15. TIME LIMIT AND TARGET TIMES
15.1 The time limit for each race shall be one (1) hour for the first boat to finish.
15.2 Boats failing to finish within 10 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes will bescored Did Not Finish. This changes RRS 35 and A5.
16. PENALTY SYSTEM
16.1 RRS D1.3 (Penalties) will apply.
17. UMPIRING AND FLAGS
17.1 The event will be umpired in accordance with RRS D2, Umpired Races.
17.2 When a boat protests under a rule of Part2 or under RRS 31 or 42, the boat shall hail “Protest”
and display a Red protest flag at the first reasonable opportunity under RRS D2.2.
17.3 To signal a protest, the Red protest flag shall be displayed from a concealed position to a position
where it is easily visible to the protested boat and Umpires.
17.4 The Red protest flag will be provided for each boat by the race committee.
17.5 The intention is to have two umpire boats full time on each race.
18. PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS.
18.1 For protests and requests for redress other than protests under a rule listed in RRS D2.2,
competitors shall inform an Umpire or the Race Committee at the first reasonable opportunity
upon finishing. The Umpires will, when appropriate, hear protests and requests for redress whileafloat.
18.2 The protest time limit for competitors is five (5) minutes after her finishing and for the Race
Committee or Jury it is 60 minutes after the last boat finishes the last race of the day.
18.3 A hearing may be declined if it is not relevant to progress to the next round. This changes RRS
63.1.
18.4 When a hearing ashore is necessary, the schedule will be published no later than 30 minutes after
the end of the protest time limit.
18.5 Breaches of SI 12.4, Avoiding the starting area and SI 23, Trash disposal, will not be grounds fora protest by a boat. This changes RRS 60.1(a). Penalties for these breaches will be at thediscretion of the jury.
18.6 Prizes will be awarded regardless of appeal.
19. SCORING
19.1 RRS D3 and D4 will apply. Each race will be scored as provided in RRS D3 and the series will bescored as provided in RRS D4.

19.2 If any round is not completed by the finish of racing on the last day of the Interport, the scoresfrom that round will not be counted for the Interport series unless required under RRS D4.3.
19.3 One round shall be completed to constitute the Interport series unless required under RRS D4.2.
20. PENALTY FOR DAMAGE
The penalty for causing damage to a boat by negligence, careless handling, or gross infringement of arule in Sportsmanship and the Rules, Part 1 Fundamental Rules, Part 2, RRS 42 or RRS D, shall bedisqualification of the skipper and the crew from the Interport and liability for damages in accordancewith SI 20.
21. DAMAGE AND DELAYS ALLOWED FOR REPAIRS
21.1 A boat sustaining damage which requires repair shall display a red flag at the first reasonable
opportunity and if possible, continue racing. The race officer shall be informed as soon as possible
after a race.
21.2 Each helmsman shall inform the next helmsman of the boat of any defect which may prejudice
the performance of the boat.
21.3 The time allowed for the repair will be that amount of time the race officer deems necessary. No
amount of time will be allowed for breakdowns while racing.
21.4 In the event that a boat is unable to compete in further races owing to damage, the race committee
may replace her. The boat shall then be used until such time when the damaged boat has been
repaired to the satisfaction of the race officer.
22. ADVERTISING
Boats may display advertising supplied by the organizing authority.
23. TRASH DIPOSAL
Boats shall not put trash in the water. Trash may be placed aboard support and race committee boats.
24. DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the Interport entirely at their own risk and furthermore understand and accept
the terms of this SI. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The Japan Dragon Association, the KYC, boat owners,
sponsors and race committee or their staff or representatives, will not accept any liability for damage
or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the Interport.

(Attachment A: Racing Area)

(Attachment B: Course Diagram)《Course》
Start-Finish (SF) Line → Mark 1 → SF Gate → Mark 2 → Mark 1 → SF Gate → Mark 2→ Start-Finish (SF) Line(Attachment C : Schedule of Races)
The teams assigned designation throughout the Interport will be drawn at the skippers briefing.
Rotation of fleets and teams are set out in the Schedule of Races.
【Race Schedule】
Day 1 : Round robin 1
Boat Fleet

RHYC

RSYS

KYC

12

RHYC

Blue

RSYS

Green5KYC

White

64

RHYC

RSYS

KYC

973Day 2 : Round robin 2
Boat Fleet
RHYC

White

RSYS

Blue

10KYC

Green

1112

RHYC

RSYS

KYC

14158

Day 3: Round robin 3
Boat Fleet
RHYC
RSYS

18KYC

171316(Attachment D: Schedule of Events)【Schedule of Events】
DateFriSat

September 15

September 16

Time

Event

12:00-17:00

Registration (KYC Interport Race Office)13:00-17:00

Rigged Dragons available for pre-race sail (Pontoon)

16:45-17:00

Flag Raising Ceremony

17:00-18:00

Competitors Briefing (KYC 3rd Floor “Members Bar”)

18:00-19:30

Commodore’s Cocktail Party (KYC 3rd Floor “Members Bar”)

8:30

Transportation from Kobe Bay Sheraton to KYC ready

9:00

Morning meeting (KYC“Wet Bar”)

9:30-10:00

Allocation of Crews & Yachts and sail to Course Area (Pontoon)
Spectator vessel available

Sun

September 17

10:30-

Racing-Round Robin 1

17:00

Return to KYC

18:00-20:00

Welcome Party (KYC 2nd Floor)

8:30

Transportation from Kobe Bay Sheraton to KYC ready

9:00

Morning meeting (KYC“Wet Bar”)

9:30-10:00

Allocation of Crews & Yachts and sail to Course Area (Pontoon)
Spectator vessel available

10:30-

Racing-Round Robin 2

17:00

Return to KYC
No function OrganizedMon

September 18

8:30

Transportation from Kobe Bay Sheraton to KYC ready

9:00

Morning meeting (KYC“Wet Bar”)

9:30-10:00

Allocation of Crews & Yachts and sail to Course Area (Pontoon)
Spectator vessel available

10:30-

Racing-Round Robin 3

16:30

Return to KYC

19:00-21:00

Closing Ceremony followed by Presentation Dinner(Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers)