The International Friendship
All Japan Junior Yacht Club Regatta 2013
Sailing Instructions (SI)

1. Rules

1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing 20132016（hereafter as RRS）,except any of these are altered by the Sailing Instructions.
1.2 Appendix P will apply.
1.3 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(hereafter as S.I.) will be posted at the race office
before 07:50 on the day it will take effect, except that any change to the schedule of the races
will be posted before 19:00 on the day before it will take effect.

4. Signal madeashore

4.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed at the flagpole of the race office.
4.2 D flag with one sound means ‘Leaving the harbor is permitted. The warning signal will
be made not less than 30 minutes after D flag is displayed.’
4.3 AP flag will not be displayed for races of each class as stated in S.I.5.1.
When D flag is not displayed no later than 30 minutes of the warning signal, the start of
the race is postponed indefinitely.
4.4 Any signal flag is displayed above the class flag, that signal is applied only for that class.

5. Schedule ofraces

5.1 The warning signal of each class is as follows.
May 3rd (Friday)Class

The time of the warning signal
for the trial race

Laser 4.7
Sea Hopper-SR
Mini-Hopper
OP Advanced
OP Beginners’

12:25
12:25
12:25
12:30
12:35

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May 4th(Saturday)
The time of the warning signal
for the 1st Racefor the 2nd to the 5th race

ClassLaser 4.7
Sea Hopper-SR
Mini-Hopper
OP Advanced
OP Beginners’

8:55
8:55
8:55
9:00
9:05

to be continued
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto

May 5th (Sunday)
ClassLaser 4.7
Sea Hopper-SR
Mini-Hopper
OP Advanced
OP Beginners’

The time of the warning signal
for the 1st race of the day the following races
8:55
to be continued
8:55
ditto
8:55
ditto
9:00
ditto
9:05
ditto

5.2 Seven (7) races are planned during two days and at least one race is required to becompleted to constitute the series.
5.3 Five (5) races are planned on May 4th (Saturday).
5.4 When the following race is intended to be held, the race committee signal boat will
display orange flag with one sound to alert the boats at least 5 minutes before thewarning signal is displayed.
5.5 No warning signal will be made after 11:30 on May 5th (Sunday).

6. Class flags

ClassLaser 4.7
Sea Hopper-SR
Mini-Hopper
OP Advanced
OP Beginners’

Class flag
Laser 4.7 flag

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

7. Racing Area
7.1 Diagram-1 shows the racing area.
7.2 Boats shall be clear of Racing Area and clear of any boat whose warning signal has
been made.

8. The courses
8.1 Diagram-2 shows the course to be sailed which include approximate angles between
the legs, the sequence of the rounding marks and the side of rounding each mark .
8.2 No later than the warning signal, the race committee signal boat will display theapproximate compass bearing of the first leg.
8.3 The course to be sailed are as follows. Numeral pennant which shows the course to be
used will be displayed before the warning signal on the race committee signal boat andwill be removed at one minute before the start.
(1) When numeral pennant 1 is displayed, the course 1 will be used.
(2) When numeral pennant 2 is displayed, the course 2 will be used.

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9. Marks
9.1 Mark 1, 2 and 3 will be cylindrical inflated yellow buoys and Mark 1’ will beglobularinflated red buoy.
9.2 The Starting Marks are the race committee boats with an orange flag at the both endsof the starting line.
9.3 The Finishing Marks are the race committee boat with a blue flag at the starboard end of
the finishing line and triangular pyramid red buoy at the port end.

10. The start
10.1 Races will be started by using RRS 26 with the warning signal given 5 minutes before
the starting signal.
10.2 The starting line will be between two staffs displaying an orange flag of two race
committee boats on the starting marks.
10.3 A boat starting later than 4 minutes after her starting signal will be scored DNS (DidNot Start). This changes RRS A4.
10.4 Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall keep about 50 meters away fromthe starting area during the starting sequence for other races and shall keep clear ofboats whose warning signal has been made.
10.5 Rescue boats may coach competitors of OP Beginners’ class during their starting.

11.Display inaccordance
withBlack Flag
Rule

When a black frag has been displayed and thence a general recall is signaled or the race isabandoned after the starting signal, the race committee shall display her sail number who has
broken black flag rule on the back of the race committee signal boat. This changes RRS30.3

12.Changing
the next leg ofthe course

The race committee will not change leg during the race. This changes RRS33.

13. The finish

The finishing line will be on the course side and between the staff displaying an orange flagof the race committee boat at the starboard end and the finishing mark at the port end.

14. Time limit

Boats failing to finish within 15 minutes after the first boat of each class who started inaccordance with RRS Definition” Start” and without breaching RRS30.3 and sailed thecourse and finished will be scored Did Not Finish (DNF).
This changes RRS 35, A4 and A5.

15.
Shortening orabandoningafter the start

15.1 The race committee may shorten the course or abandon the race, if they consider thatthe first boat will not reach the first mark within around 30 minutes after the start. Therace committee may shorten the course or abandon the race, if they consider that therace will not finish within around 60 minutes after the start.
15.2 If the race will not be performed as considered based on S.I.15.1, this will not beground for a protest by a boat. This changes RRS62.1(a).

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16. Protests
and requests
for redress

16.1 Protests and requests for redress or reopening shall be delivered at the race office before
the protest time limit.
16.2 The protest time limit will be 60 minutes after the time when the last boat of each classhas finished the last race of the day or the time when the race committee has signaled
that they would have no more race on that day, whichever is later.
However, the protest committee chairman may extend the protest time limit. It will beposted on the official notice board at the race office.
16.3 Notices of protest by the race committee or protest committee will be posted on theofficial notice board to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties ornamed as witnesses within 20 minutes after the protest time limit in order to let themknow about hearings. Hearings will be held in the protest room as from the time
noticed.
16.4 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).
16.5 A list of boats that have been penalized under S.I.1.2 for breaking RRS 42 will beposted before the protest time limit.
16.6 Breaches of the class rules, NOR 2, S.I. 10.4, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5, 19.1, 19.2, ,20, 22, 23 and 24 will not be grounds for a protest by a boat. This changes RRS
60.1(a).
Penalties for these breaches may be less than disqualification if the protest committee
so decides.
16.7 A request for reopening a hearing on the last day of the race may be delivered within
the following time limit.
(a) When the competitor received the decision the day before, it shall be within theprotest time limit.
(b)When the competitor received the decision on the day, it shall be within 15 minutes
after the decision received.
This changes RRS 66.
16.8 A request for redress based on the decision made by the protest committee shall bedelivered within 15 minutes after the display of the decision on the official noticeboard on the last day of the race. This changes RRS62.2.
16.9 Breaches of S.I. 19.3 will not be the grounds for the request for redress.
This changes RRS 62.1(a).

17. Scoring

17.1 At least 1 race is required to be completed to constitute this regatta. Even if no race iscompleted due to weather condition, any extended race is not held.
17.2 A boat’s score will be as follows.
(1) When less than 4 races are completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of herrace scores. This changes RRS A2.(2) When more than 5 races are completed, aboat’s series score will be the total of here race scores excluding her worst score.
17.3 A boat who breaches S.I.18.1. 18.2, 18.3, and 18.4 will be scored “final score plus 3”
as “ PTP” without a protest hearing. However such boat will not be scored worse than aboat scored as “DNF”. This changes RRS63.1 and A5.
17.4 Scoring for Team Race competition is made in accordance with the Notice of Race.

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18. Check-outand check-in

18.1 A club team representative person shall sign for all club team members on the checkout/in form prepared at the race office.
18.2 A check-out sign shall be done from 8:00 on the day ( from 11:15 on May 3rd ) by 10
minutes after the display of D flag of each class.
18.3 A check-in sign shall be done no later than 60 minutes after the final race of the daycompleted. The race committee chairman may extend the check-in time limit.
18.4 A check-in sign shall be done even if the race is abandoned or postponed.
When the abandoned race or the postponed race is held, a check-out sign shall bedone again before leaving the harbour in accordance with S.I.18.2.18..5 A boat whowould retire from a race shall notify her intension to a nearest race
committee boat and a club team representative person shall describe the reason in acheck-in form and deliver to the race committee.

19. Safety
regulations

19.1 A competitor shall wear a life jacket at any time afloat.
19.2 An OP Beginners’ class boat is required to put a recognizable sticker distributed by therace committee at the upper part of the sail.
19.3 The race committee may rescue a competitor if they can not get any response to theirinquiry for the intention of the competitor whether the competitor will continue the raceor retire from the race, when they judge the competitor is in danger and unable todecide anything himself because of fatigue after they recommend the retiring from therace .

20.
Replacementof equipmentSubstitution of damaged or lost equipment will not be allowed unless authorized by the racecommittee.

21. Officialboats

An official boat of race committee will display the following flags.
The race committee signal boat
A race committee boat
A rescue boat
A guard boat
A doctor boat
A protest committee boat

‘JJYU’ flag‘RC’ flag‘RESCUE’ flag‘Red’ flag
‘Red Cross’ flag
‘JURY’ flag

22. Supportboats

22.1 A support boat shall be approved by the organizing committee delivering a designatedapplication form at entry under the Notice of Race.
22.2 A support boat shall display the flag lent by the race committee at the time of theregistration, but the flag pole shall be prepared by each club.
22.3 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).
22.4 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.
22.5 A support boat may be requested to help rescue activities and in such case, the race
committee signal boat will display the green flag with the consecutive short sounds.
In this case, S.I. 22.4 will not apply.

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

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24. Radio
Communication

MobileTelephones
and GPS

25.Disclaimerof liability

Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio communications nor receive radio
communications not available to all boats while racing. This restricion also applies tomobile telephones and GPS.

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

6添付図ー１

レース・エリア【レースエリア】
中央の経緯度
北緯37度5分47.5秒
東経136度55分55.2秒
上記を中心に、半径500mの海域

ヨットハーバー
Yacht Harbor

Diagram-1 Racing Area

【Racing Area】
Latitude & Longtitude of Center
37 degrees 5 minutes north 47.5 seconds
136 degrees 55 minutes east 55.2 seconds
Ocean Space 500m in radius focusing
on the above center point

レースエリアRacing Area

七尾湾
Nanao Bay添付図－２ コース

Diagram－２ The coursesW

コース１1４５゜

1'９０゜2４５゜
フィニッシュＦＩＮＩＳＨ

3オレンジ旗Orange Flag
青色旗（フィニッシュ時）
Blue Flag( only at finish)

オレンジ旗
Orange Flag

スタート
ＳＴＡＲＴ（注意）第３ﾏｰｸからﾌｨﾆｯｼｭまでの角度及び距離は任意とする① S→1→2→3→1→3→Ｆ② S→1'→3→Ｆ
図-2-1 ｺｰｽ「1」① レーザー4.7、シーホッパー級SR、ミニホッパー級、OP級(上級者)②OP級(初級者)
Diagram-2-1 Course ”１”①Laser 4.7, Seahopper SR Class, Minihopper Class，
OP Advannced Class,②OP Beginners' Class

コース２W
オレンジ旗
Orange Flag
青色旗（フィニッシュ時）Blue Flag( only at finish)

フィニッシュＦＩＮＩＳＨ（注意）

第1ﾏｰｸからﾌｨﾆｯｼｭまでの角度及び距離は任意とする

1４５゜

1'
９０゜

2４５゜

3スタート
ＳＴＡＲＴ

オレンジ旗
Orange Flag

① S→1→2→3→1→3→1→F② S→1'→3→1'→F
図-2-2 ｺｰｽ「2」①②
Diagram-2-2 Course ”2”①②

レーザー4.7、シーホッパー級SR、ミニホッパー級、ＯＰ級（上級者）
ＯＰ級（初級者）
Laser 4.7, Seahopper SR Class, Minihopper Class，
OP Advanced ClassOP Beginners' Class