No.29th Junior International Goodwill Tokyo Regatta
Miki House Cup Tokyo 2019
Sailing Instructions (SI)
1. Rules
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020(hereafter as RRS).
1.2 If there is a conflict between languages, the English text will take precedence.
2. Notices to competitors
Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board of the race office.
3. Changes to Sailing Instructions
Any change to Sailing Instructions (hereafter as instructions) will be posted at the race office
before 08:30 on the day it will take effect.
4. Signals made ashore
4.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed at the flagpole of the race office (for Racing Area A) orat the flagpole provided nearby the waiting area (for Racing Area B).
4.2 D flag with one sound means that The warning signal in Racing Area A will be made not less than
30 minutes after D flag is displayed and that The warning signal in Racing Area B will be made notless than 10 minutes after D flag is displayed.
Boats may leave the shore, however any boat shall not be moved from the designated place on theshore until this signal is made.
4.3 When D flag is displayed above the class flag in Racing Area A, D flag will be applied for that class
only.
When D flag is displayed above the division flag in Racing Area B, D flag will be applied forthat division only.

5. Schedule of regatta and races
5.1 Schedule of regatta on September 8th (Sunday)
07:30 Registration and distribution of program (Sailing Instructions)
08:30 Opening ceremony and Skippers meeting
16:00 Prize giving ceremony and Goodwill Party
17:30 Regatta and Party will be closed.

5.2 Schedule of races
Racing Area A
09:25 The time of the warning signal for No.1 Race of International 420 Class.
09:30 The time of the warning signal for No.1 Race of Laser 4.7
09:35 The time of the warning signal for OP Advanced class※The warning signal for the second race and the subsequent race will be made soonafter the completion of the previous race.
※The race committee intends to make three (3) races for each class.
※When the following race is intended to be held, the race committee signal boat
will display orange flag of the starting line with one sound to alert the boats
at least 5 minutes before the warning signal is displayed.
※No warning signal will be made after 14:05.
Racing Area B
09:25 The time of the warning signal for No.1 Race of OP Beginners’ class※The race method will be explained by the race committee after the opening
ceremony in the morning.
※The race committee intends to make races as many as possible.
※No warning signal will be made after 14:35.
6. Class flags
Racing Area A: OP Advanced class

OP class flag (Black)

International 420 ClassInternational 420 Class flag

Laser 4.7

Laser 4.7 flag

Racing Area B: OP Beginners’ class

OP class flag ( Red)

7. Racing Areas and The courses
7.1 Diagram-1 shows Racing Areas A and B. The Enlarged drawing of Wakasu Yacht Training
Center shows the detail of Racing Area B.
7.2 Diagram-2 The courses shows the course to be sailed which includes approximate angles
between the legs, the sequence of the rounding marks and the side of rounding each mark.

7.3 In Racing Area B, the course to be sailed will be posted on the notice board of the race
committee signal boat before the warning signal depending on the weather conditions.
7.4 No later than the warning signal, the race committee signal boat in Racing Area A will
display the approximate compass bearing of the first leg.
8. Marks

8.1 Racing Area A： Mark 1, 2 and 3 will be light green cone inflated buoys.

Racing Area B： Mark 1,2 and 3 will be yellow slender cylindrical inflated buoys.
8.2 New mark defined in instructions 9.1 will be orange triangular pyramid inflated buoy.
8.3 Starting Marks are as follows.
Racing area A: The race committee signal boat at the starboard end and light blue corn inflated buoyat the port end.
Racing Area B: The race committee signal boat at the starboard end and yellow cylindrical inflatedbuoy at the port end.
8.4 Finishing Marks are as follows.
Racing Area A: The race committee boat with a blue frag at the starboard end of the finishing line
and orange cylindrical inflated buoy with an orange flag at the port end.
Racing Area B: The race committee boat with a blue flag at the port end of the finishing line
and yellow cylindrical inflated buoy at the starboard end.
9. Changing the next leg of the course and the Mark
9.1 To change the next leg of the course in Racing Area A, the race committee will lay a new markand display C flag on the race committee boat nearby the new mark with the consecutive
short sounds.
This signal may be made before the first boat enters the new leg, even if the new markis not placed at the right position.
9.2 In Racing Area B, no change of the leg of the course will be made after the preparatory signal.
This changes RRS 33.
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 the staff displaying the orange flag of the race committee signal
boat at the one end and light blue corn inflated buoy of the other side end ( in case of Racing
Area B, it will be yellow cylindrical inflated buoy ) on the course side.
10.3 A boat starting later than 4 minutes after her starting signal will be scored DNS (Did Not Start).
This changes RRS A4.
10.4 In Racing Area B, Official boats may guide competitors during starting.
11. The Finish

The finishing line will be as follows.
The finishing line will be between the staff displaying an orange flag on the finishing mark andthe finishing mark at the other side end on the course side.
12. Shortening12.1 If the race committee signals a shortened course, the race committee displays the flag Swith two sounds on the race committee boat nearby the rounding mark.
12.2 In this case, the finishing line shall be between the rounding mark and the staff displaying
the orange flag on the race committee boat with a blue flag on the course side.
However, in Racing Area B, the finishing line shall be between the rounding mark or finishingouter mark and the staff displaying the orange flag on the race committee boat with a blue flagon the course side.
This changes RRS 32.2.
13. Time limit

13.1 In Racing Area A, the time limit will be 15 minutes after the first boat sails the courseand finishes.
In Racing Area B, the time limit will be 5 minutes after the first boat sails the courseand finishes.
13.2 Boats failing to finish within above time limit will be scored Did Not Finish (DNF).
This changes RRS 35, A4 and A5.
14. Protests and requests for redress

14.1 Protests and requests for redress or reopening shall be delivered at the race officewithin the protest time limit that is 45 minutes after the last boat of each class has
finished the last 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.
14.2 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)14.3 A list of boats that, under Appendix P have been penalized for breaking RRS 42 will
be posted before the protest time limit.
14.4 Hearings will be held sequentially. Notices will be posted on the official notice boar
within 15 minutes of the protest time limit to inform competitors of hearings in which
they are parties or named as witnesses.

14.5 A request for reopening a hearing under RRS 66 shall be delivered no later than
15 minutes after the decision on the races.
This changes RRS 66.
14.6 Breaches of instructions 16, 17, 18,19,20,21 22 and 24 will not be grounds for a protest
by a boat. This changes RRS 60.1(a).

The protest committee may impose a boat penalty including the disqualification against
these breaches.
15. Scoring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 will not be held.
16. Check-out and check-in

16.1 A competitor shall sign on the check-out/in form prepared at the race office.
However, a competitor in Racing Area B shall sign on the check-out/in form preparedat the race office for Racing Area B nearby the slope.
16.2 A Check-out sign shall be done from 08:00 to 10 minutes after D flag is displayed.
16.3 A Check-in sign shall be done not later than 45 minutes after the final race of the daycompleted. The race committee chairman may extend the Check-in time limit.
16.4 A boat that would retire from a race shall notify her intension to a nearest race committee
boat and shall describe the reason in a check-in form and deliver to the race committee.
17. Safety regulations

17.1 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.
17.2 A boat in Racing Area B is required to put a recognizable colour ribbon of each divisionat the peak of the split which will be distributed at the time of the registration.
17.3 The race committee may assist a competitor or recommend retiring from a race, who isin danger in the opinion of the race committee.
18. Replacement of equipment
A boat who would substitute any damaged or lost equipment shall obtain permission
from the race committee as soon as possible.
19. Equipment checks and measurement
19.1 RRS 78 (JSAF prescriptions 5) will not apply. However the race committee may protest
a boat when the race committee admits some suspicion during this regatta andrecognizes by measuring, weighing or other means that it is significantly advantageous.

19.2 The race committee may inspect a boat or equipment at any time if necessary.
20. Official boats
An Official boat of the race committee will display the following flags.
The race committee signal boat

‘ JJYU’ flag

The race committee boat

‘RC’ flagA rescue boat

‘RESCUE’ flag

A protest committee boat

‘JURY’ flag

A transport boat

‘RC’ flag

21.Support boats
21.1 A support boat shall be approved by the organizing committee delivering a designatedapplication form at the time of the registration.
21.2 A support boat shall display the pink colour flag lent by the race committee at the timeof the registration, but the flag pole shall be prepared by each club.
21.3 The number of the crew onboard a support boat is required to be less than a half ofher capacity (raise the decimals to a unit).
21.4 A support boat shall keep away from the racing area from the time of the warning signal
for the first race of the first class to start until all boats have finished or the race committee
signals a postponement or abandonment.
21.5 A support boat may be requested to help rescue activities and in such case, the race
committee signal boat will display the numeral pennant 8 flag with the consecutive shortsounds. In this case, S.I.21.4 will not apply.
22. Radio communication
Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing norreceiving radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies
to mobile telephones and GPS.
23. Disclaimer of Liability
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk (See rule 4, Decision to Race),
Organizing Authorities and/or any person involved in this organization of the regatta 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.
24. Trash disposal
Trash may be placed aboard support boats and official boats.

図－２コース

Diagram - 2

The courses

図-2-1 Diagram-2-1

O1：

Start⇒1⇒2⇒3⇒Finish
OP級（上級）OP Advanced Class

O2：

Start⇒1⇒2⇒3⇒2⇒3⇒Finish
国際420級 International 420 Class
ﾚｰｻﾞｰ4.7 Laser 4.7 ClassA海面
A area
ﾌｨﾆｯｼｭ

ｵﾚﾝｼﾞ色旗

FinishOrange Flag

60°
青色旗
Blue Flag

120°

ｵﾚﾝｼﾞ色旗

ｽﾀｰﾄ
Start

Orange Flag

図-2-2-1 Diagram-2-2-1

Start⇒1⇒3⇒1⇒Finish
OP級（初級）OP Beginners' ClassB海面
B Area
コース1Cours1

1ｽﾀｰﾄ
Start

ﾌｨﾆｯｼｭ
Finish3

ｵﾚﾝｼﾞ色旗
Orange Flag
青色旗（ﾌｨﾆｯｼｭ時）
Blue Flag（Only at finish)図-2-2-2 Diagram-2-2-2

Start⇒1⇒2⇒3⇒1⇒Finish
OP級（初級）OP Beginners' ClassB海面
B Are a
コース2
Cou rs2

245°

1

ｽﾀｰﾄ
St ar tﾌｨﾆｯ ｼ ｭ
Fin ish90°

ｵﾚﾝｼﾞ色旗
Orange Flag
青色旗（ﾌｨﾆｯｼｭ時）
Blue Flag（Only at finish)45°
3