2009 Tasar World Championship / the 24th Tasar Japan National Championship18th -27th September 2009SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Place:

Wakayama Sailing Center, Wakayama, Japan

Organising Authority:

Japan Tasar Association, Wakayama Sailing Federation,
NPO Wakayama Sailing Club

Approved by:

Japan Sailing Federation (H21-31)

1 RULES
1.1

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012.

1.2

No National Authority prescriptions will apply.

1.3

Racing rule G3 will apply with the following modification:
G3 CHARTERED OR LOANED BOATS
When so stated in the notice of race or sailing instructions, a boat chartered or loaned
for an event may carry national letters or a sail number, which is not same number asother competitors, in contravention of her class rules.

1.4

If there is a conflict between languages the English text will take precedence.

1.5

If there is a conflict between the notice of race and sailing instruction the sailing instruction willtake precedence.

2 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located in the entrance of the ClubHouse at Wakayama Sailing Center.

3 CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted no later than 90 minutes before the scheduled
first warning signal time on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races
will be posted by 2000 on the day before it will take effect.

4 SIGNALS MADE ASHORE
4.1

Signals made ashore will be displayed on the flag pole in front of the Club House at
Wakayama Sailing Center.

4.2

When flag AP is displayed ashore, „1 minute‟ is replaced with not less than „60 minutes‟ in therace signal AP.

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4.3

When flag AP over H is displayed ashore, it means: “No boat shall leave the harbor. Wait for
further instructions.” This changes Race Signals, AP over H.

5 SCHEDULE OF RACES
5.1

Dates of racing:
Dateth20

RaceWarning Signal for the first race each day

Practice Race

1300

(Maximum of 1 Race)
st2 Races

1200

nd

2 Races

1000

rd

3 Races

1000th

Lay Dayth

2 Races

1000

th

2 Races

1000th

1 Races

1000

2122
23
24
25
26
27

Extra races per day may be sailed, provided that it is not more than one race ahead of schedule and thechange is made according to instruction 3. The maximum number of races per day is 3.
5.2

The maximum number of races in the series is 12.

5.3

No warning signal will be made after 1400 on 27th September 2009.

6 CLASS FLAGS
The class flag will be a white flag with red Tasar insignia.

7 RACING AREAS
Attachment A shows the location of racing areas.

8 THE COURSES
8.1

The diagrams in Attachment B show the courses, 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.

8.2

No later than the warning signal, the Race Committee signal boat will display course number tobe sailed and may display the approximate compass bearing from Mark 3 to Mark 1.

9 MARKS
9.1

Marks 1, 2 and 3 will be blue cylindrical inflatable marks

9.2

New marks, as provided in instruction 11(CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE),
will be a red cylindrical inflatable mark.

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9.3

The starting marks will be Race Committee boats.

9.4

The finishing marks will be a Race Committee boat and a small orange cylindrical inflatablemark.

10 THE START
10.1 The starting line will be between the course side edges of the staffs displaying orange flags onthe starting marks.
10.2 A boat starting later than 5 minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start withouta hearing. This changes rule A4.

11 CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE
11.1 To change the next leg of the course, the Race Committee will lay a new mark (or move thefinishing line) and remove the original mark as soon as practicable. When in a subsequentchange a new mark is replaced, it will be replaced by an original mark.

12 THE FINISH
The finishing line for Course 1 or 2 will be between the course side edge of the staff displaying anorange flag on the Race Committee boat on the starboard side and the course side edge of the smallorange cylindrical inflatable mark on the port side.
The finishing line for Course 3 will be between the course side edge of the small orange cylindricalinflatable mark on the starboard side and the course side edge of the staff displaying an orange flagon the Race Committee boat on the port side.

13 PENALTY SYSTEM
13.1 A boat that has taken a penalty under rule 31 or 44.1 shall complete an acknowledgement
form at the race office within protest time limit.
13.2 Appendix P will apply.

14 TIME LIMITS
14.1 Time limit for each race for the first finishing boat will be 100 minutes.
14.2 Boats failing to finish within 30 minutes after the first boat finishes will be scored Did Not
Finish without a hearing. This changes rules 35, A4 and A5.
14.3 Flag L displayed on the finish mark means: “Come to the starting area immediately. The nextrace will be started as soon as possible.” This changes Race Signals L.

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15 PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS
15.1 Protest forms are available at the race office. Protests and requests for redress or reopening shallbe delivered there within the appropriate time limit.
15.2 The protest time limit is 60 minutes after the last boat has finished the last race of the day.
15.3 Notices will be posted no later than 20 minutes after the protest time limit to inform competitorsof hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses. Hearings will be held in the protest
room, located on the second floor of a small warehouse at Wakayama Sailing Center,beginning at the time posted.
15.4 Notices of protests by the Race Committee or Protest Committee will be posted to inform boats
under rule 61.1(b).
15.5 A list of boats that, under instruction 13.2, have been penalized for breaking rule 42 will beposted.
15.6 Breaches of instructions 17(SAFETY REGULATIONS), 21(SUPPORT BOATS), 22(TRASHDISPOSAL), 23(RADIO COMMUNICATION), 27(SPONSOR LOGOS) and 28(GPSTRACKING UNITS) will not be grounds for a protest by a boat. This changes rule 60.1(a).
Penalties for these breaches may be less than disqualification if the Protest Committee sodecides. The scoring abbreviation for a discretionary penalty imposed under this instruction
will be DPI.
15.7 On the last scheduled day of racing a request for reopening a hearing shall be delivered(a) within the protest time limit if the requesting party was informed of the decision on theprevious day;(b) no later than 20 minutes after the requesting party was informed of the decision on that day.
This changes rule 66.
15.8 Decisions of the Protest Committee will be final as provided in rule 70.5.

16 SCORING
16.1 3 races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
16.2(a) When fewer than 6 races have been completed, a boat‟s series score will be the total of herrace scores.
(b) When from 6 to 9 races have been completed, a boat‟s series score will be the total of her race
scores excluding her worst score.
(c) When 10 or more races have been completed, a boat‟s series score will be the total of her race
scores excluding her two worst scores.
This changes rule A2.

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17 SAFETY REGULATIONS17.1 Competitors shall sign-on, on a daily competitor list located at the designated sign-on area prior
to leaving the harbor each day. Upon returning to shore and prior to the end of the protest time
limit, competitors shall sign-off on the daily competitor list.
17.2 A boat that retires from a race shall notify the Race Committee as soon as possible.
17.3 All competitors shall wear personal floatation devices which are in good condition. Thischanges Rule 40.

18 REPLACEMENT OF CREW OR EQUIPMENT
18.1 Substitution of competitors will not be allowed without prior approval of the Race Committee.
Requests for substitution shall be made in filling a „crew of the day‟ form at the registration.
18.2 Substitution of damaged or lost equipment will not be allowed unless authorized by the RaceCommittee. Requests for substitution shall be made in writing to the Race Committee at thefirst reasonable opportunity.

19 EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT CHECKS
A boat or equipment may be inspected at any time for compliance with the class rules and sailinginstructions. On the water, a boat can be instructed by a Race Committee equipment inspector ormeasurer to proceed immediately to a designated area for inspection.

20 OFFICIAL BOATSThe Race Committee boats will be identified by a flag with letters “RC”.
The Protest Committee boats will be identified by a flag with letters “JURY”.
The Rescue boats will be identified bya flag with letters “RESCUE”.

21 SUPPORT BOATS
21.1 Support and coach boats must display a green identification flag greater than 400mm x 400mm.
21.2 Team managers, coaches and other support personnel shall stay at least 100m outside racing
laylines from the time of the preparatory signal to start until all boats have finished or retired or
the Race Committee signals a postponement, general recall or abandonment, except when
asked to assist by the Race Committee. Fail to comply with this Instruction may result in a
penalty by the Protest Committee against the support personnel and/or any boat(s) supported bythem. The penalty may be less than disqualification.
21.3 Support and coach boats must notify to the race office no later than 60 minutes before the firstwarning signal time of the day.

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22 TRASH DISPOSAL
Any boat shall not put trash in the water in line with the JSAF environmental campaign.

23 RADIO COMMUNICATION
Except in case of emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive
radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction applies to mobile telephones but does
not apply to GPS tracking units provided by Race Committee.

24 PRIZESPrizes will be given as follows:
Top 6 place getters overall.
Masters Champion (combined age 80 - 99 years)
Grand Masters Champion (combined age 100 - 119 years)
Super Grand Masters Champion (combined age 120+ years)
First Lady (highest placed woman (helm or crew))
First Junior Helm (helm under the age of 19 years)- All ages are calculated on the day of the first scheduled race.
- For a boat a member of which is substituted, the above “combined age” is the minimum of
combined age of crews for each race during the event.
- Prizes for first lady and first junior helm will be given to such sailors who competed whole
the regatta without substitution.
Additional prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the Organising Committee.

25 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. TheOrganising Authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or deathsustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

26 INSURANCE
Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party bodily injury liability insurance to coverminimum of JPY 100,000,000 per person, or equivalent amount in any other currency, for any accident
in this regatta. And, each participating boat shall be insured with property damage insurance to coverminimum JPY 5,000,000, or equivalent amount in any other currency, for any accident in this regatta.
All owners/competitors who sign the Entry Form are deemed to have made a declaration that they hold6such cover. Competitors will be required to produce evidence of such insurance and no competitors areallowed to enter this competition without holding this cover.

27 SPONSOR LOGOS
27.1 Event sponsor(s) logo may be assigned at registration and if so, shall be affixed properly.
27.2 If provided, a boat shall properly display its assigned sponsor logos. Boats failing to do so maybe protested.

28 GPS TRACKING UNITS
28.1 Competitors may be required to locate a GPS tracking unit or other stuff having similar
weight on their boat by Race Committee. Competitors shall not touch it without a permissionof Race Committee.

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Attachment A – Race Area

Race Area

Wakayama
Sailing CenterWakayama
Marina City8

Attachment B – Course Diagrams
Course 1 (International Numerical 1) Start – 1 – 2 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 3 – Finish
Course 2 (International Numerical 2) Start – 1 – 2 – 3 – 1 – 3 – FinishCourse 3 (International Numerical 3) Start – 1 – 2 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 3 – Finish

Course 1
Wind

Course 2WindFINISH

FINISH60° 160° 1

2 60°

2 60°

60° 360° 3START

START

Course 3Wind60°
12 60°FINISH60° 3START990°