KBRYC SAILING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2008/2009
KBRYC SAILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2008
(Updated 02/08)
Club Championship is scratch racing. There will be
two series with four rounds in each. Ten races are to be
sailed in each round. If the ten races can’t be completed
by 4.00pm then the racing can be extended by consensus for
up to an hour so racing can be completed. If racing isn’t
complete by 5.00pm the number of races for the day will be
those completed by 5.00pm. To allow boat tuning there will
be a five minute break (if needed) after the first, fourth,
and seventh races. Medals or trophies will be awarded to
the top three in each series. Points will accumulate
throughout the year for the Club Championship Shield.
Club Point Score is handicap
racing. There will be two series with four rounds in each.
Ten races are to be sailed in each round. If the ten races
can’t be completed by 4.00pm then the racing can be extended
by consensus for up to an hour so racing can be completed.
If racing isn’t complete by 5.00pm the number of races for
the day will be those completed by 5.00pm. To allow boat
tuning there will be a five minute break (if needed) after
the first, fourth and seventh races. Medals or trophies
will be awarded to the top three in each series. Points
will accumulate throughout the year for the Point Score
Shield.
After each race, handicaps will be
altered for the next race using this method;
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1st will have 30 seconds
added to their handicap
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2nd will have 20 seconds
added to their handicap
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3rd will have 10 seconds
added to their handicap
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If there are less than 10 entries to
a round, the last finishing boat will have their
handicap reduced by 30 seconds
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If there are 10 to 15 entries in a
round, the last 2 finishing boats will have their
handicaps reduced by 30 seconds and 20 seconds.
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If there are more than 15 entries to
a round, the last 3 finishing boats will have their
handicaps reduced by 30 seconds, 20 seconds and 10
seconds
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If a boat has a DNS or DNF then their
handicap remains the same.
In the event of a postponement of
Championship or Point Score days, racing will be rescheduled
to the next Open Day unless otherwise notified.
Marathon Day: Handicap race. There
will be one race. The existing handicaps held by the
PointScore coordinator will be uses to calculate handicaps
for this race. The Marathon Day will be a single handicap
race, comprising of a maximum of thirty (30) laps of a
“Triangle” course to be completed by 4.00pm. If the
remaining laps can not be completed by 4:00pm then the
competitor with the highest number of laps will be the
winner for the day. Trophies will be awarded to the winner
of each race and to the overall 1st, 2nd & 3rd place holder
for the day. For more information see the KBRYC website.
Racing commences at 1:00pm. Race fees are $3 per day,
payable to the O.O.D.
In the event of a postponement racing will be rescheduled to
the next Open Day unless otherwise notified.
To compete in Skippers must be associate members of KBSC.
Open Day is an informal day with
racing, but no results are recorded. Any class and visitors
are welcome to join in.
To compete in Club Point Scores and Club
Championships Skippers must be associate members of KBSC.
Racing commences at 1:00pm Sharp in
ESST and 12:00 Sharp in EST. Race fees are $4 per day,
payable to the O.O.D.
All skippers are asked to help
with the club duties. These
include setting the course, bringing in the marks and
washing and putting away the Tuff Tender and motor.
If
you can’t stay after racing, please come early and help. If
you can’t come before racing, please stay afterwards and
help.
When
KBSC has a working bee, help out for an hour if you can. |
