California Insurance
Match Racing Hong Kong International
22 to 24 April 2016

NOTICE OF RACE
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ORGANISING AUTHORITYThe Organising Authority (OA) will be the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

2

VENUE
The venue will be Kellett Island.

3

EVENT GRADINGThe event has applied for World Sailing Grade 2.
This grading is subject to review by the World Sailing. The event may be re-graded when there is clear
reason to do so.

4

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

4.1

(a)

1800 hrs, 12 March 2016

Deadline for request of invitations from overseas
Skippers to be received by OA.

4.2

(b)

1800 hrs, 18 March 2016

Deadline for overseas skippers to confirm their entry.

(c)1000 to 1730 hrs, 21 April 2016

Crew weighing and Registration.

(d)1000 to 1630 hrs, 21 April 2016

Practice.

(e)

19:00 hrs, 21 April 2016

Briefing at Kellett Island(f)

08:30 hrs, 22 to 24 April 2016

Pre-Race Briefing, Main Lawn.

(g)

09:30 hrs, 22 to 24 April 2016

First Attention Signal, vicinity of Kellett Island.

(h)

60 minutes after the last race ofPress Conference, Main Lawn each day, 22 & 23 April(i)

18:00 hrs, 24 April 2016

Prize Giving, Kellett Island.

Unless excused by the OA, attendance at the following is mandatory:(a)

Initial briefing, for skippers.

(b)

Daily briefing, for skippers.

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(c)Prize giving for the final skippers and crews.

5SKIPPERS’ELIGIBILITY

5.1

A maximum of twelve skippers will be accepted. Selection is at the sole discretion of the OA. Onlyskippers invited by the OA will be eligible to enter this event.

5.2

The registered skipper shall helm the boat at all times while racing, except in an emergency.

5.3

To remain eligible a skipper shall confirm acceptance of the invitation in writing (fax or e-mail isacceptable) to be received by the date specified on the letter of invitation.

5.4

All competitors shall meet the eligibility requirements of World Sailing regulation 19.2.

5.5

All competitors shall obtain a World Sailing Sailor ID by registering online at www.sailing.org/isafsailor.
Skippers shall inform the OA of their World Sailing Sailor ID on the entry form.

6INVITATION AND ENTRY

6.1

Invitations(a)

The OA encourages all interested skippers to send in writing by email tomatchracing@rhkyc.org.hk a request for invitation before 12 March 2016.

(b)

The top four skippers from the Hong Kong Match Racing Nationals 2016 will be offered aninvitation.

6.2

Entering(a)

The skipper shall be entered on completion of registration, crew weighing and the payment of allfees and deposits. All payments shall be made by credit card (or via Club account for HK basedskippers)(b)

Eligible skippers are entered in accordance with NOR 5. Once an entry has been confirmed as
accepted the RHKYC J80’ s may be booked for hire to undertake training by contacting Joanne
Ho in the RHKYC Marine Office. The J80 charter fee is HK$656/half day. *There shall be aHong Kong Pleasure Vessel Operator Licence holder on-board each sailboat at all times tosatisfy the licensing and insurance requirements.

6.3

Entry Fee
A non-refundable entry fee of HK$2000 shall be paid by credit card (or via Club account for HK basedskippers) with the acceptance of invitation no later than 18:00 hrs, 18 March 2016 unless extended bythe OA.

6.4

Withdrawal
When a skipper accepts an invitation and later withdraws within two months of the event or leaves theevent before the end without written approval from the OA, a zero score may be applied to theirranking points for that event by the World Sailing. (World Sailing Regulation 27.2)

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6.5

Damage deposit(a)

An initial damage deposit of HK$10,000 shall be paid at registration, unless extended by the OA.
This will take the form of a signed credit-card slip (or RHKYC Chit for RHKYC members). Thisdeposit is the maximum payable by the skipper as a result of any one incident.

(b)

If a deduction from the damage deposit is decided by the OA, it may require that the deposit berestored to its original amount before the skipper will be permitted to continue in the event.

(c)
6.6

Any remaining deposit after the event will be refunded within 10 days after the event.

Insurance
Insurance for the provided boats includes third party cover, but all competitors are strongly
recommended to have adequate personal accident insurance.

7RULES

7.1(a)The event will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing rules of Sailing (RRS) including
Appendix C.

(b)

The rules for the handling of boats will apply (see Addendum C of Sailing Instructions), and will
also apply to any practice sailing. Class rules will not apply.

(c)

Any prescriptions of the national authority that will apply will be posted on the official noticeboard.

7.2

Major alterations to the RRS:**Under RRS 86.3 this event will test a package of test rules proposed for match racing. See detailed
wording for these rule changes in NoR Addendum A.
(a) Add to RRS 41: (e) help to recover from the water and return on board a crew member,provided the return on board is at the approximate location of the recovery.
(b)

RRS C8.6 and C6.3 will be changed in the Sailing Instructions.

(c)
RRS 31 will be changed in the Sailing Instructions.
Note that ISAF has approved a change to Appendix C from January 1, 2015 as follows: Delete current ruleC2.9 and replace with: C2.9 Rule 22.3 is deleted.
7.3

An IJ will be appointed and (approved by the NA) in accordance with RRS Appendix N.

7.4

There shall be a Hong Kong Pleasure Vessel Operator Licence holder on-board each sailboat at all
times to satisfy the licensing and insurance requirements. For this event the OA will organise a licenceholder to be on-board to satisfy this requirement. In this case, both teams in a match will carry weightequalized licence holders on-board and they will stand in the companionway while racing.

8BOATS AND SAILS

8.1

The event will be sailed in J80 type boats.

8.2

Six boats will be provided.

8.3

The following sails will be provided for each boat: Mainsail, Genoa and Symmetric Spinnaker.

8.4

Boats will be allocated by draw, either daily or for each round as decided by the Race Committee.

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9CREW (INCLUDING SKIPPER)

9.1

The number of crew (including the skipper) shall be no less than four and no more than five, excluding
persons placed on board by the RC. All registered crew shall sail all races.

9.2The maximum total crew weight, determined prior to racing shall be 350 kg, when wearing at least
shorts and shirts.

9.3

When a registered skipper is unable to continue in the event, the OA may authorise an original crew
member to substitute.

9.4

When a registered crew member is unable to continue in the event, the OA may authorise a substitute,a temporary substitute or other adjustment.

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EVENT FORMAT

10.1 A maximum of 12 skippers will be accepted.
10.2 The event will consist of the following stages
Stage 1 – Skippers will sail a single round robin
Stage 2 – Semi-Finals (first to score at least 2 points)
Stage 3 – Finals and 3rd & 4th (first to score at least 3 points)
10.3 The OA may change the format, terminate or eliminate any stage or the event, when in its opinion, it isimpractical to attempt to hold the remainder of matches under the existing conditions or in theremaining time scheduled. Early stages may be terminated in favour of later stages.
11COURSE

11.1 The course will be windward/leeward with starboard roundings, finishing downwind.
11.2 The intended course area will be in Victoria Harbour near Kellett Island.
12ADVERTISING
As boats and equipment will be supplied by the OA, World Sailing regulation 20.4 applies. Each boat
will be required to display advertising as supplied by the OA.

13PRIZES
The following prizes will be awarded: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

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MEDIA, IMAGES AND SOUND
By entering the Competition competitors accept that they may be photographed and/or videotaped
whilst participating in any race and/or using the Competition facilities and they consent to the taking ofsuch images and to the use, reuse, publication and republication of such images in any media, inconjunction with the competitors name or not, without compensation and without the competitor’ sapproval of such images or any use thereof.

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DISCLAIMER Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See RRS Rule 4 Decision to Race. The OA, Sponsors, Race Officials, including volunteers, accept no liability formaterial damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after theregatta.

17INVITATIONS
Entries will only be accepted from invited skippers. If you wish to be invited, please submit the request
for invitation** by 12 March 2016 via email to matchracing@rhkyc.org.hk

Date of Issue: 5/02/2016
Notice of Race version number: 1
Contact information:
Venue:

RHKYC
Kellett Island
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Event organiser:

Nikki Claringbold Nikki.Claringbold@rhkyc.org.hk+852 2239 0363

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NoR ADDENDUM A – PACKAGE OF TEST MATCH RACING RULES version 2*

These rules will all be in the 2017 - 2020 rulebook!
Marginal markings indicate changes from the 2015 test rules.
Below are the details of the changes to the RRS:A.

Add new RRS 7 to Part 1:
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LAST POINT OF CERTAINTY
The umpires will assume that the state of a boat, or her relationship to another boat, has notchanged, until they are certain that it has changed.

B.

Delete RRS 18, C2.6 and C2.7 and replace with:
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MARK ROOM

18.1

When Rule 18 Applies
Rule 18 applies between boats when they are required to leave a mark on the same side and atleast one of them is in the zone. However, it does not apply between a boat approaching a markand one leaving it.

18.2

Giving Mark-Room(a)

When the first boat reaches the zone,(1)

if boats are overlapped, the outside boat at that moment shall thereafter give theinside boat mark-room.

(2)

if boats are not overlapped, the boat that has not reached the zone shall thereafter
give mark-room.

(b)

If the boat entitled to mark-room leaves the zone, the entitlement to mark-room ceases
and rule 18.2(a) is applied again if required based on the relationship of the boats
considered at the time rule 18.2(a) is re-applied.

(c)

If a boat obtained an inside overlap and, from the time the overlap began, the outsideboat is unable to give mark-room, she is not required to give it.

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18.3

Tacking or Gybing
When an inside overlapped right-of-way boat must change tack at a mark to sail her propercourse, until she changes tack she shall sail no farther from the mark than needed to sail thatcourse. Rule 18.3 does not apply at a gate mark or a finishing mark and a boat shall not be
penalized for breaking this rule unless the course of another boat was affected by the breach ofthis rule.

C.

Change definition of Mark-Room to:Mark-Room Room for a boat to sail her proper course to round or pass the mark on the required side.
If room includes a change of tack, such tack or gybe shall be done no quicker than a tack or gybe to sailher proper course.

D.

Add the following new rule:C2.14 Rule 17 is deleted.

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California Insurance
Match Racing Hong Kong International
21 to 24 APRIL 2016
REQUEST FOR INVITATION:
I would like an invitation to the California Insurance Match Racing Hong Kong International
Name:
Country:
Address:
E-mail:Cell phone:

Alternative phone:

Fax:
World Sailing Match Race Ranking and World Sailing Sailor ID Number:
Member National Authority:
Please enter a brief summary of recent sailing accomplishments.
Please email to: matchracing@rhkyc.org.hk
Deadline for submission: 12 March 2016

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