No.24th Junior Yacht International Goodwill Regatta
miki HOUSE CUP 2014

Sailing Instructions (SI)
1. Rules

1.1 The regatta will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing2013-2016 (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(as instructions hereafter) will be posted at the race
office before 08:30 on the day 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 30 minutes after the class flag is displayed.’(2) Flag L with one sound means ‘A notice to competitors has been posted.’

5. Schedule ofregatta andraces

5.1 Schedule of regatta
07:30 RegistrationDistribution of program(Sailing Instructions)
08:30 Opening ceremony
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
09:55 The time of the warning signal for No.1 Race of Laser 4.7
10:00 The time of the warning signal for No.1 Race of OP Advanced class.
The races will follow continuously and the race committee intend tomake three races.
No warning signal will be made after 13:30.
Racing Area B
09:55 The time of the warning signal for No.1 Race of OP Beginners’ class.
The races will follow continuously and the race committee will try to
make the races as many as possible.
No warning signal will be made after 13:30.

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6. Class flags
Racing Area

OP Advanced class
Laser 4.7
Racing Area B OP Beginners’ class

OP class flag(Black)
Laser 4.7 flag
OP class flag(Red)

7. Racing Area andThe courses
7.1 In Racing Area A, outside of Tokyo Metropolitan Wakasu Yacht Training Center, OP
Advanced class uses the course, Starting - Mark 1 - Mark 2 - Mark 3 - Mark 1 - Mark 3-Finishing and Laser 4.7 class use the course, Starting - Mark 1- Mark 2- Mark 3Mark 1- Mark 3-Mark 1-Mark 3- Finishing .
(See Diagram-2-1)
7.2 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.
7.3 In Racing area B, in the pond of Tokyo Metropolitan Wakasu Yacht Training Center,
OP Beginners’ class uses the following courses and the race committee signal boat will
instruct with The Number Flag which course will be used before the warning signal,
depending on the weather and sea condition and other reasons.
The Number Flag 1 The course ①:Starting - Mark 1 - Mark 2 - Mark 3- Finishing. (SeeDiagram-2-2-1)
The Number Flag 2 The course ②:Starting - Mark 1 - Mark 2 – Finishing.
(See Diagram-2-2-2)

8. Marks

8.1 Racing Area A： Mark 1, 2 and 3 will be tetrahedron inflated orange buoys.
8.2 Racing Area B： Mark 1,2 and 3 will be long slim cylindrical inflated yellow buoys.

9. Changing
the next legof the course
and the Mark

9.1 To change the next leg of the course in the Racing Area A, the race committee will
move the mark to the starting point of the new leg and display the flag C with repetitive
sounds on the race committee boat near the subject mark.
This signal shall be made before the first boat begins the new leg even if the markis not laid at the right position.
9.2 Legs of the courses in Racing Area B will not be changed after 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 on the starting
signal boat at the starboard end and the port end orange buoy.
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 In Racing Area B, Rescue boats may guide competitors during starting.

211. The finish

11.1 In the Racing Area A, the finishing line will be between the staff displaying the orange
flag on the race committee boat with a blue flag at the starboard end and the port end
orange buoy.
11.2 In the Racing Area B, the finishing line will be between the staff displaying the orange
flag on the racing committee boat with a blue flag at the starboard end and the port end
orange buoy or Mark 1.
In case the race committee uses the course ②, Mark 1 will be the buoy for thefinishing line.

12.Shortening

12.1 If the race committee signals a shortened course, the race committee displays the flag
S with two sounds on the race committee boat nearby the rounding mark.
12.2 The finishing line shall be between the mark and the staff displaying the orange frag on
the race committee boat with a blue flag. This changes RRS 32.2.

13. Time limit

13.1 The time limit will be 15 minutes after the first boat sails the course and 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 theprotest 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 within 15 minutes of theprotest 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 for 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 is not held.
A boat’s score will be the total of her all race scores. This changes RRSA2.

16. Check-out
and check-in

16.1 A competitor shall sign on the check-out/in form prepared in the race office.
16.2 A Check-out sign shall be done from 45 minutes to 20 minutes before the warning
signal of the 1st race of the day.
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.

317. Safety
regulations

17.1 A competitor shall wear a life jacket at any time afloat. If he/she wears a selfexpansion 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 ribbon at the peak of the sail,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.Replacementof crew orequipment

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.

19.Equipment
checksandmeasurement

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

21. Supportboats

An official boat of the race committee will display the following flags.
The race committee signal boat
‘JJYU’ flag
The race committee boats‘RC’ flag
A rescue boat
‘RESCUE’ flag
A doctor boat
‘Red cross’ flag
A protest committee boat
‘JURY’ flag

21.1 A support boat shall be approved by the organizing committee delivering adesignated application form at the time of the registration.
21.2 A support boat shall display the green colour flag lent by the race committee atthe time of the registration but the flag pole shall be prepared by each club.
21.3 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).
21.4 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. Radio
communication
Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor
receiving radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies tomobile telephones and GPS.

23. Disclaimerof liability

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

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

4図－２ コース Diagram－２
Diagram－２ TheThecourses
courses
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Orange Flag

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ＦＪ級、セーリングスピリッツ級、Diagram-2-1 ① OP Advannced Class② Laser 4.7,

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Orange Flag
青色旗(フィニッシュ時）
Blue Flag( only at finish)

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図-2-2-1ＯＰ級初級者
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※OP Biginners's Class may use the course as per Diagram-2-2-1 or Diagram-2-2-2
depending on the weather condition.

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Diagram-2-2-2

ＯＰ級初級者
OP Beginners' Class