The International Friendship
All Japan Junior Yacht Club Regattas 2010

Sailing Instructions (SI)
1. Rules(1) The regatta will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing2009-2012 (RRS). If there is a conflict between rules, the Sailing Instructions willprevail.
(2) The RRS Appendix P will apply for breaking RRS 42.
(3) If there is a conflict between languages, the English text will take precedence.

2. Notices tocompetitors

Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board of the race office.

3. Changes tosailinginstructions

Any change to the sailing instructions(as instructions hereafter) will be posted at the race
office before 08:00 on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of
the races will be posted by 17:00 on the day before it will take effect.

4. Signal madeashore

Signals made ashore will be displayed at the flagpole of the race office.
(1) A class flag with one sound means ‘Leaving the harbor is permitted. The warning signal
will be made not less than 40 minutes after the class flag is displayed.’(2) Flag L with one sound means ‘A notice to competitors has been posted.’

5. Schedule ofraces(1)The warning signal of each class is as follows.

Ｊｕｌｙ 31st（Sat）, 2010
Racing area ClassA area
Sailing Spirit
ditto
420
ditto
FJ
ditto
Laser 4.7
ditto
Sea Hopper-SR
ditto
Mini-Hopperditto
OP Advanced
B areaOP Beginners

The warning signal
for the 1st race
9:25
9:25
9:25
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:35
9:25

For the 2nd to the 5th race
To be continued
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto

No warning signal will be made after 16:00.
A lunch time will be informed by the race committee.
According to the weather condition, the race committee may start the 6th race, where the race
committee signal boat will display flag F and the warning signal for the 6th race will be madeone minute after flag F is removed with one sound.

1August 1st (Sun), 2010
Racing area Class
A areaSailing Spirit
ditto
420
ditto
FJ
ditto
Laser 4.7
ditto
Sea Hopper-SR
ditto
Mini-Hopperditto
OP Advanced
B areaOP Beginners

The warning signalfor the 6th race
8:55
8:55
8:55
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:05
8:55

for the 7th raceTo be continued
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto

No warning signal will be made after 12:00.
(2)When the following race is intended to be held, the race committee signal boat will display
flag AP with two sounds. In this case the warning signal for the following race will be madeone minute after flag AP is removed with one sound. When any race is not intended to beheld, the race committee signal boat will display flag AP and H with two sounds.

6. Class flags

ClassSailing Spirit
420
FJLaser 4.7
Sea Hopper-SR
Mini HopperOP AdvancedOP Beginners

Class flag
Sailing Spirit class flag
420 class flag
FJ class flag
Laser class flag
Sea Hopper SR class flag
Mini Hopper class flag
OP class flag (Black)
OP class flag (Red)

Warning signal flag
FJ class flag

Laser flag

OP class flag (Black)
OP class flag (Red)

7. Racing Area

The races will be held in racing area A for every class except OP Beginners class,for which
the races will be held in racing area B. Diagram-1 shows these racing areas.

8. The courses(1) OP Advanced class in racing area A uses the course, Starting – Mark 1 – Mark 2 –Mark 3 – Finishing.(See Diagram-2-1) The other classes in racing area A uses thecourse, Starting – Mark 1 – Mark 2 – Mark 3 – Mark 1 –Mark 4 － Finishing. (SeeDiagram-2-2).
(2) No latter than the warning signal, the race committee signal boat in racing area A will
display the approximate compass bearing of the first leg.
(3) OP Begginers’ class in racing area B uses the course, Starting – Mark 1– Finishing.
(See Diagram-2-3).
(4) Legs of the courses in racing area A and B will not be changed after preparatory signal.
This changes RRS 33.

9. Marks(1) Racing Area A ： Mark 1, 2 and 3 will be cylindrical inflated yellow buoys, and Mark 4
will be the same buoy but with two black belts.
(2) Racing Area B： Mark 1 will be cylindrical inflated yellow buoy.

210. The start(1) Races will be started by using RRS 26 with the warning signal given 5 minutes before
the starting signal.
(2) The starting line will be between staffs displaying orange flag on the starting signal boat
at starboard end and the port-end buoy.
(3) A boat starting later than 4 minutes after her starting signal will be scored DNS (Did NotStart). This changes RRS A4.
(4) Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall keep about 50 meters away fromthe starting area during the starting sequence for other races.
(5) Rescue boats may indicate competitors of OP Beginners class in racing area B duringstarting.

11. The finish

The finishing line will be between staffs displaying orange flag on the finishing signal boatwith a blue flag at the starboard end and the port end buoy.

12. Time limit(1) The time limit will be 15 minutes after the first boat sails the course and finishes.
(2) Boats failing to finish within above time limit will be scored Did Not Finish (DNF). Thischanges RRS 35, A4 and A5.

13. Protests
and requests
for redress(1) Protests and requests for redress or reopening shall be delivered at the race office within
the protest time limit that is 60 minutes after the last boat of each class has finished thelast race of the day. The protest committee chairman may extend the protest time limit. It
will be posted on the official notice board at the race office.
(2) Notices of protests by the race committee or protest committee will be posted on theofficial notice board to inform boats under RRS 61.1(b).
(3) A list of boats that, under instructions 1(2), have been penalized for breaking RRS 42
will be posted before the protest time limit.
(4) Hearings will be held sequentially. Notices will be posted within 15 minutes of theprotest time limit to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named
as witnesses.
(5) A request for reopening a hearing under RRS 66 may be delivered before 9:00 of thenext day of the decision. However it shall be delivered no later than 15 minutes after thedecision on the races held on August 1st. This changes RRS 66.
(6) Breaches of instructions 10.4, 15, 16, 17, 20 and 22 will not be grounds for a protest bya boat. This changes RRS 60.1(a). Penalties for these breaches may be less thandisqualification if the protest committee so decides.

14. Scoring(1) At least 1 race is required to be completed to constitute this regatta where 7 races areexpected. Even if no race is completed due to weather condition, any extended race isnot held. When 7 races have been completed, a boat’s score will be the total of her race
scores excluding her worst scores.
(2) Scoring for club competitions is made in accordance with the Notice of Race.

15. Check-out
and check-in(1) A team representative person shall sign for all team members on the check-out/in form
prepared in the race office.
(2) A Check-out sign shall be done from 60 minutes to 30 minutes before the warning
signal of the 1st race.
(3) A Check-in sign shall be done not later than 60 minutes after the final race of the daycompleted. The race committee chairman may extend the Check-in time limit.
(4) A boat that would retire from a race shall notify her intension to a nearest race
committee boat. And a team representative person shall describe the reason in a checkin form and deliver to the race committee.

316. Safety
regulations(1) A competitor shall wear a life jacket at any time afloat. If he/she wears a self-expansion
type, it is required to expand it at any time afloat.
(2) An OP Beginners class boat is required to put a recognizable ribbon at the peak of thesail.
(3) The race committee may assist a competitor or recommend retiring from a race, in theopinion of race committee, who is in danger.

17.
Replacementof crew orequipment(1) Substitution of competitors will not be allowed without prior written approvals of therace committee.
(2) Substitution of damaged or lost equipment will not be allowed unless authorized by therace committee. Requests for substitution shall be made to the race committee at the firstreasonable opportunity.

18. Equipment
andmeasurement
checks(1) RRS 78 (JSAF prescriptions 5) will not apply. However the race committee may protest aboat when the race committee admits some suspicion during this regatta and recognizes
by measuring, weighing or other means that it is significantly advantageous.
(2) The race committee may inspect a boat or equipment at any time if necessary.

19. Official
boats

An official boat of race committee will display the following flags. Where any mismatches
will not be grounds for redress by a boat. This changes RRS 62.1(a).
The race committee signal boat
‘JJYU’ flag
A mark boat
‘RC’ flag
A rescue boat
‘RESCUE’ flag
A doctor boat
‘Red cross’ flag
A protest committee boat
‘JURY’ flag

20. Supportboats(1) A support boat shall be approved by the organizing committee delivering a designatedapplication form at entry under the Notice of Race.
(2) A support boat .shall display the green colour flag lended by the race committee at thetime of the registration but the flag pole shall be prepared by each club.
(3) The number of the crew of a support boat is required to be less than a half of her
capacity (raise the decimals to a unit).
(4) A support boat shall keep away from the racing area from the time of the warning
signal for the first class to start until all boats have finished or the race committee
signals a postponement or abandonment.

21. Disclaimerof liability

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. (See RRS 4 Decision toRace). The organizing authority and/or any party, person involved in this organization will
accept no liability whatever for any personal material damage or personal injury or deathsustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

22. TrashdisposalCompetitors and support boats shall not put trash in the water.

4図-1

レースエリアDiagram-1

Racing Area
葛西臨海公園
Kasai Seaside Park

東京
ヘリポート
Helicopter Port

NO.9

三枚洲（Sanmaizu）(非常に浅い・進入禁止)(Shallow No Entry)(t)ships moremenWakasu Yacht T.C.

(Attention to★ヨット訓練所

NO.1

航行船舶に注意︶

東京ディズニーリゾート
Tokyo Disney Resort
NO.8

NO.2
NO.7
NO.3

NNO.4
NO.5
NO.6

レースエリア B
Racing Area B

レースエリア A
Racing Area A500m★ヨット訓練所拡大図Wakasu Yacht Training CenterN

ディンギー置場
Dingy Berth受付
Reception
本部Head Office

海外チームAbroad Team

スロープSlope

OP置場OP Berth5図―２コース

図―２−１

Diagram-2 The courses

OP 級（上級者）

Diagram-2-1 OP Advanced Class

図―２−３

図―２−２

ＯＰ級以外

Diagram-2-2 All Classes except OP ClassOP 級（初級者）

Diagram-2-3 OP Beginners Class6