Junior Yacht International Goodwill Osaka Regatta
miki HOUSE CUP 2012

Sailing Instructions (SI)
1. Rules

1.1 The regatta will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing2009-2012 (RRS).
1.2 The RRS 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 08:00 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 40 minutes after the class flag is displayed.’(2) Flag L with one sound means ‘A notice to competitors has been posted.’

5. Schedule of 5.1 Schedule of regatta
08:00 Registration
regatta andDistribution of program(sailing instructions)races
09:00 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
A group
09:55 The time of the warning signal for No.1 Race of Mini-hopper and Topper class
10:00 The time of the warning signal for No.1 Race of OP Advanced class
The races will follow continuously
No warning signal will be made after 15:00.
B group
09:55 The time of the warning signal for No.1 Race of OP Beginners’ class
The race will follow continuously
No warning signal will be made after 15:00.

6. Class flags

A group: OP Advanced class
Mini-hopper class and Topper classB group: OP Beginners’ class

OP class flag(Black)Mini-hopper class flag
OP class flag(Red)7. Racing Areaand Thecourses

7.1 A group in racing area A, outside of Osaka Hokko Yacht Harbor uses the course,
Starting – Mark 1 – Mark 2 – Mark 3 – Mark1 －Mark3－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 B group will use racing area B(See Diagram-1), in the pond of Osaka Hokko Yacht
Harbor and the course(Diagram-2-2) will be posted on the official notice board in themorning of the day of the regatta.

8. Marks

8.1 Racing Area A： Mark 1, 2 and 3 will be triangle pyramid inflated orange buoys
8.2 Racing Area B： Mark 1,2 and 3 will be round shape inflated red buoys.

9. Changing
the next legof the course
and the Mark

9.1 When the race committee change the Mark after the start in racing area A, the flag Cwith the respective sounds shall be displayed on the racing committee boat nearby theMark where the next leg will begin. This signal may be made before the first boat will
begin the new leg even if the next mark may not be in the right position.
9.2 Legs of the courses in racing area B will not be changed after preparatory signal. Thischanges 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 in racing area A will be between the staff displaying the orange flagon the race committee signal boat at the starboard end and the round shape orange
buoy at port end.
10.3 The starting line in racing area B will be between the staff displaying the orange flagon the race committee signal boat at the starboard end and the round shape red buoy atport end.
10.4 A boat starting later than 4 minutes after her starting signal will be scored DNS (DidNot Start). This changes RRS A4.
10.5 Rescue boats may indicate competitors in racing area B during starting.

11. The finish

11.1 The finishing line in racing area A will be between the staff displaying the orange flagon the race committee boat with a blue flag at the starboard end and the round shapeorange buoy at port end.
11.2 The finishing line in racing area B will be between the staff displaying the orange flagon the race committee boat with a blue flag at the starboard end and the round shape
red buoy at port end.

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 near the rounding mark.
12.2 The finishing line shall be between the mark and the staff displaying the orange fragon 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 60 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 have been penalized for breaking RRS 42 will be posted before theprotest 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 and 22 will not be grounds for a protest by aboat. This changes RRS 60.1(a).
These breaches may be less than disqualification if the protest committee so decides.

15. Scoring

The race committee in both racing areas will try to make races as many as possible, howeverat least one 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.
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 60 minutes to 30 minutes before the warning
signal of the 1st race.
16.3 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.
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 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.
17.3 The race committee may assist a competitor or recommend retiring from a race, andfurther more may rescue a competitor who is in danger in the opinion of the racecommittee,.

18.Replacementof crew orequipment

18.1 Substitution of competitors will not be allowed without prior written approvals of
the race committee.
18.2 Substitution of damaged or lost equipment will not be allowed unless authorized by
the race committee. Requests for substitution shall be made to the race committee atthe first reasonable opportunity.

19. Official boats

An official boat of race committee will display the following flags.
The race committee signal boat
‘JJYU’ flag
A race committee boat
‘RC’ flag
A rescue boat
‘RESCUE’ flag
A doctor boat
‘Red cross’ flag
A protest committee boat
‘JURY’ flag20. Support boats

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.

21. Radio
communicationEXcept 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.

22. Disclaimer ofliability

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
death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

23. Trashdisposal

図ー１Competitor’s and support boats shall not put trash in the water.

レースエリアDiagram-1 Racing Area

図－2-１ コース

Diagram－2-１ The courses
W４5゜
１フィニッシュ
Ｆｉｎｉｓｈ90゜

オレンジ旗
Orange Flag

２スタート
ＳＴＡＲＴ

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

３45゜スタート/START⇒1⇒2⇒3⇒1⇒3⇒フィニッシュ/FINISH
図-2-1① OP級(上級者)、ミニホッパー級、トッパー級

Diagram-2-1 ① OP advannced Class, Minihopper Class, Topper Class