NOTICE OF RACE
For theDragon Interport Regatta
15-18 September 2023
CONDUCTED BY
KANSAI YACHT CLUBThe organizing authority is the Kansai Yacht Club (KYC)
The notation ‘[NP]’ in a rule means that a boat may not protest another boat for breaking that rule. This changes
RRS 60.1(a).
1RULES
1.1 Racing will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-2024 (RRS),
including Appendix D (Team Racing Rules).
1.2 RRS D2 (Umpired Races) apply.
1.3 RRS D1.1(b) is changed by replacing "two hull length" with "three hull lengths".
1.4 Appendix G (identification on Sails) will not apply.
1.5 The International Dragon Class Rules shall apply.
1.6 No national authority prescriptions will apply.
1.7 If there is a conflict between languages English text will take precedence.
1.8 In the event of conflict between any of the rules and regulations, other than RRS, then the Sailing
Instructions will prevail. This changes RRS 63.7.

2

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 The sailing instructions will be available from 15th September 2023 at the KYC Office.
2.2 Any change in the Sailing Instructions shall be posted on the Official Notice Board by 1700 hours onFriday 15th September 2023 and signaled as per RRS Race Signals. The Official Regatta Notice Board
is located at KYC “Wet Bar”.

3[DP] COMMUNICATION
3.1 The online official notice board is located at http://kyc.or.jp/.
3.2 From the first warning signal until the end of the last race of the day, except in an emergency, a boat shallnot make voice or data transmissions and shall not receive voice or data communication that is notavailable to all boats.

4ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1 The Regatta is open to invited teams only. Entry shall be restricted to members of the following clubs:
the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS), the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (RVYC), the Royal Hong
Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) and the Kansai Yacht Club (KYC).

4.2 Each Club entry shall consist of a team of three (3) boats. Rotation of skippers and/or crews during theInterport is allowed.
4.3 To remain eligible, each crew must complete registration prior to obtaining access to any boat and adamage deposit of JYEN 100,000.00- shall be paid by each team to the KYC. In the event that adeduction is made from a deposit, the team from whose deposit the deduction was made shall restore
the deposit to the original value.
4.4 Eligible clubs may enter by completing the entry to the KYC office by 1700 hours Monday 26th June
2023.
4.5 This Regatta will be held when three or more clubs including the Kansai Yacht Club apply.
5FEES
5.1 Entry fees including each event are as follows:

Sailor’s Package Per Person⚫

Interport 2023 Shirt⚫

Interport Cocktail Party & Flag Raising Ceremony⚫

Welcome Party at KYC⚫

Lunch during racing period (16th -18th September)⚫

Closing Ceremony followed by Presentation Dinner

Sailor’s Partners Package Per Person⚫

Interport Cocktail Party & Flag Raising Ceremony⚫

Welcome Party at KYC⚫

Lunch during racing period (16th -18th September)⚫

Closing Ceremony followed by Presentation Dinner

JYEN 50,000.00-

JYEN 40,000.00-

Individual Items Per Person⚫

Interport 2023 Shirt

JYEN 8,000.00-⚫

Interport Cocktail Party & Flag Raising Ceremony

JYEN 5,000.00-⚫

Welcome Party at KYC

JYEN 15,000.00-⚫

Lunch during racing period (16th -18th September)

JYEN 6,000.00-⚫

Closing Ceremony followed by Presentation Dinner

JYEN 20,000.00-

6

CREW LIMITATIONSBlank number

7[DP] ADVERTISING
7.1 Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority.

8

QUALIFYING SERIES AND FINAL SERIESBlank number

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9.1 Date:

Time:

th

15 September 2023 (Fri)Event:
12:00-17:00

Registration (KYC Office)17:00-

Competitors Briefing

18:00-

Commodore’s Cocktail Party

10:30-

Racing: Round-Robin 1

18:00-Welcome Party

17 September 2023 (Sun)10:30-

Racing: Round-Robin 2

18th September 2023 (Mon)10:30-

Racing: Knock-outs

19:00-

Prize Giving/Presentation Dinnerth

16 September 2023 (Sta)th

9.2 Type of Racing
9.2.1 This Interport shall consist of team races.
9.2.2 The format of the race will be one or more full Round-Robin followed by Knock-out.
9.2.3 One Round-Robin shall be completed to constitute the Interport.
10 [DP] CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
10.1

Each competitor shall wear a personal flotation device, at all times while on the water, except brieflywhile changing or adjusting clothing or personal equipment. This changes RRS 40 and the preamble toRRS Part 4. PFDs shall be worn outside of all clothing.

11 VENUE
11.1

NoR Attachment A of” Location of Kansai Yacht Club” shows the plan of the event venue.

11.2

NoR Attachment B of” Racing Area” shows the location of the racing areas.

12 COURSES
12.1

The course will be as determined by the Race Committee and as described in the Sailing instructions.

13 PENALTY SYSTEM
13.1

RRS D1.3 (Penalties) will apply.

14 SCORING
14.1

RRS D3 and D4 will apply. Each race will be scored as provided in RRS D3 and the series will bescored as provided in RRS D4.

15 [DP] BOATS
15.1 The Interport will be sailed in International Dragon Class boats, kindly provided by their respective
owners for competitors, who shall not modify them or cause them to be modified in any way except
that:
15.1.1 a compass may be tied or taped to the hull or spars;15.1.2 wind indicators, including yarn or thread, may be tied or taped anywhere on the boat;15.1.3 hulls, centerboards and rudders may be cleaned, but only with water;
15.1.4 adhesive tape may be used anywhere above the water line;
15.1.5 all fittings or equipment designed to be adjusted may be adjusted, provided that the class rules arecomplied with.
15.1.6 running repairs can be made provided the boat is not permanently affected by these repairs.
15.2 No spinnaker will be provided by the organizing authority. Own Spinnakers shall be brought by eachteam.
15.3 The red flag for protesting will be provided by the race committee for each boat.
16 [DP] BERTHING
16.1Boats shall be kept in their assigned places while in the harbor.

17 [DP] HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS
17.1

Boat shall not be hauled out during the event except with and according to the terms of prior written
permission of the race committee.

18 [DP] DIVING EQUIPMENT AND PLASTIC POOLS
18.1

Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around boats
between the preparatory signal of the first race and the end of the event.

19 [DP] DATA PROTECTION
19.1

The organizing authority may require competitors to be available for interviews. The organizing
authority shall have the right to use at any date or time, free of any charge, any images, sound or footage
recorded during the event. The use of drones to record in anyplace by non-affiliated persons is prohibited.
Any recording by persons concerned shall be declared to the organizing authority in advance andpermission shall be obtained.

20 RISK STATEMENT
20.1

RRS 3 states: ‘The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue to race ishers alone.’ By participating in this event each competitor agrees and acknowledges that sailing is apotentially dangerous activity with inherent risks. These risks include strong winds and rough seas,sudden changes in weather, failure of equipment, boat handling errors, poor seamanship by other boats,loss of balance on an unstable platform and fatigue resulting in increased risk of injury. Inherent in thesport of sailing is the risk of permanent, catastrophic injury or death by drowning, trauma, hypothermia
or other causes.

20.2 All those taking part in these races do so at their own risk and responsibility. Specific attention is drawn
to RRS 4 which states; continue racing is hers alone”. The KYC, sponsors, any Class Association, theRace Committee and other race officials are not responsible for any damage or injury either afloat orashore.

21 REGATTA OFFICE
21.1

The Regatta Office will be the KYC Office.

22 FURTHER INFOTMATION
For further information please contact the KYC Office.
Tel:+81 798 26 0691

Fax:

+81 798 33 2768

Email: d-yasuda@yasuda-sangyo.co.jp
Contact person of this regatta: Daisuke Yasuda(Attachment A: Location of Kansai Yacht Club)(Attachment B: Racing Area)