Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club

Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club

Supplementary Sailing Instructions for Pursuit Races

2022

Rules

All competitors shall comply with the rules of Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club, on display in the clubhouse.  All races shall be sailed according to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2021-2024 with latest amendments, the RYA Racing Charter, the prescriptions of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), the rules of the individual classes being sailed, and the Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club Sailing Instructions for Club Racing, except as any of these are changed by these sailing instructions.

The standard club sailing instructions will be referred to in these sailing instructions as SI nn, where nn is the numbered heading in the standard instructions.

Starting Times

The starting times in SI.10 will be taken to mean the start numbers allocated to each class which correspond to the time in minutes after (or before if a minus value) the start time specified in the sailing programme for the class starting at 0 (zero).

Starting Signals

This instruction replaces SI.12.

The class starting at ZERO will receive a warning signal (flag ‘H‘ and one sound) at four minutes before their start time; followed by a preparatory signal (flag ‘P‘ and one sound) at two minutes before their start.  Both flags will be lowered at the start.  Thereafter, a sound signal will be made every 30 seconds until the last class has started.  The start numbers will be displayed at the start line for approximately 10 seconds before and 10 seconds after each sound signal. The half minutes will be indicated by the numbers being held up on their side most significant on the top - read vertically downwards.

Classes with negative start numbers will receive a one minute preparatory sound signal with no flag followed by a sound signal at their start time.  It is the entrant's responsibility to synchronise watches with the Race Officer to ensure they start on time.  The Race Officer may display their start number without a minus sign as an aid.

Recalls

General recalls will not be possible and RRS rule 29.2 will not apply.  Individual recalls will be given in accordance with RRS rule 29.1 (flag X)

Shortening Course

The Race Officer will only shorten course as a last resort or where his team cannot provide adequate safety cover.  In such a case the race will be finished in accordance with SI.15 and all finishers will be timed.  The results will then be calculated on each boat's elapsed time and Portsmouth Number, making the best allowance possible for boats that have completed different numbers of laps.

Time Limit

SI.17 will not apply.

Finishing

Finish Time

SI.16 will not apply.  The finish will occur at a specified time after the ZERO start number (usually 75 minutes in summer, 60 minutes in winter) and will be notified by a prolonged sound signal from a committee boat on station at a finish line in the vicinity of the leading boats.  This signal may be repeated several times by other committee boat(s) around the course.

All boats will continue racing, holding thier position and may not overtake another boat, until finished by a committee boat at a finish line or by a committee boat travelling down the fleet. 

Finish Line

A travelling line will be used. The 'line' may be a single boat travelling back down the course sighting a 'line' perpendicular to the course or if two boats are scoring, it may be accompanied by a safety boat sailing up the the course from the last placed boat.

It is the entrant's responsibility to be aware of the finish time and look out for finish lines set up this way. It is required that boats not overtake once the time signal is given to help the Race Office get a fair result that represents the positions at the time limit. Please do not head in or alter position until the committee boat (or SB) has noted you