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1.
GENERAL NOTICES
1.1. Sportsmanship and Safety
Racers will conduct themselves to ensure the safety of other racers.
They will do nothing to endanger other racers, and will sacrifice their
rights under these rules to avoid dangerous situations. This principle
takes precedence over all racing rules. Please refer to Appendix 1.
of no less than 5 sailors and no more than 9 racers per
heat. Once 15 rounds of racing have been completed, the
gold fleet will split into
3.3.1.1.
a top flight comprising the top 9 Competitors
(after discards) who wil then continue to race
against each other for the remaining rounds of
the regattta, and
3.3.1.2.
a bottom flight comprising Competitors who are
placed 10 and lower (after discards) who will
then continue to race against each other for
the remaining rounds of the regatta. The
bottom flight may be split into heats based on
rankings after racing the first 15 races (and
after discards), at the discretion of the race
committee.
1.2. Slalom Arena
These rules are not to be utilised by a racer for the purpose of
moving another racer from the Slalom Arena, which is the area
bounded by the start boat, the buoys, and the finish line. Sailors
must follow a Proper Course which will allow them to finish the race
as soon as possible.
1.3. Notices to Competitors
Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board
located on the side of Christchurch Watersports Association and at
the race event site. This will be allocated in the rigging area and in
the Naval Point Yacht Club.
1.4. Changes to the Sailing Instructions
3.3.2. Womens Fleet. Competitors in the Womens fleet will race
each other in each round of racing. If numbers permit,
Competitors in the Womens fleet will be randomly split into
heats for each round of no less than 7 sailors and no more
than 13 racers per heat. Once 15 rounds of racing have
been completed, the Womens fleet will split into
3.3.2.1.
a top flight comprising the top 12 competitors
(after discards) who wil then continue to race
against each other for the remaining rounds of
the regattta, and
3.3.2.2.
a bottom flight comprising competitors who are
placed 10 and lower (after discards) who will
then continue to race against each other for
the remaining rounds of the regatta. The
bottom flight may be split into heats based on
rankings after racing the first 15 races (and
after discards), at the discretion of the race
committee.
Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted before 0900
hours on the day it will take effect.
1.5. Mishaps
When there is accidental or incidental contact or interference which
does not significantly hamper a racer’s progress, racing should
continue without assigning blame.
1.6. Disclaimer of Liability
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. The
responsibility for a Competitor’s decision to participate in a race or to
continue racing is his/her’s alone.
The organising authority will not accept any liability for material
damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or
prior to, during or after the regatta.
2.
EVENT RULES
2.1. Racing Rules
The regatta will be governed by the ‘rules’ as defined in the
International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules of Sailing 20132016, or as modified by the race committee for the 2015 New
Zealand Windsurfing Slalom Nationals in the sailing instructions. A
copy of the rules and amendment will be kept at the Naval Point
Yacht Club.
2.2. The YNZ Safety Regulations Part 1 shall apply.
A suitable wetsuit will satisfy clause 1. Suitable and fit for purpose
Helmets and life jackets are strongly recommended for all sailors
however are compulsory for anyone under 18.
2.3. Racing
No race will start when the wind speed is consistently below 13 knots
at the start area. Once a race is started, the wind speed must remain
over 13 knots. No race will start when the wind speed consistently
exceeds 40 knots at the start area. During a race, if the wind speed
consistently exceeds 45 knots, the race will be abandoned.
For avoidance of doubt, if a Competitor sails the wrong course or the
wrong heat in a round, the race committee may disqualify the
Competitor from that round. It does not require a protest to be
lodged.
3.
SCHEDULE OF RACES
3.1. Racing will continue until the 7th of February. If less than 10 rounds
of races have been completed by each of the Gold and Womens
fleet the race committee may choose to hold racing on 8th February.
3.2. Each fleet will race a maximum of 10 rounds of races per day.
3.3. The Gold, Silver, Womens and Junior fleets will each race as follows:
3.3.1. Gold Fleet. Competitors in the gold fleet will race each other
in each round of racing. If numbers permit, Competitors in
the Gold fleet will be randomly split into heats for each round
3.3.3. Silver Fleet. Competitors in the Silver fleet will race each
other and in every other round that the gold fleet races. If
numbers permit, Competitors in the Silver fleet will be
randomly split into heats for each round of no less than 8
sailors and no more than 15 racers per heat.
Ju nior Fleet. Competitors in the Junior fleet will race each
other and in every other round that the gold fleet races. If
numbers permit, Competitors in the Junior fleet will be
randomly split into heats for each round of no less than 8
sailors and no more than 15 racers per heat.
3.4. Provided weather and tide conditions allow, the race committee will
attempt to run the 10 races on each day in the following order:
- 2 races with 25 minute break,
- 4 races with 45 minute break to 1hour break, final 4 races.
The actual number of back to back races and length of breaks will be
advised by the race committee as each day progresses.
3.5. The warning signal (3 minute signal) for a subsequent race on the
same day will be made as soon as practicable. And more than likely
before the previous heat has returned to the startline.
3.6. Time Limits and Target Times
3.6.1. The time limit for the first competitor to complete the heat is
10 minutes.
3.6.2. The target time is five minutes.
3.6.3. If no competitor has passed Mark 1 within 5 minutes, the
race will be abandoned.
3.6.4. Failure to meet the target time will not be grounds for
redress. This changes Rule 62.1(a).
3.6.5. Competitors failing to finish within 10 minutes of the first
competitor to complete the course will be scored Did Not
Finish.
3.7. Initial competitors briefing will be at 1100 hours Wednesday 4th
February at Christchurch Watersports Association, Naval Point Yacht
Club and the proposed start of races for the day will be announced
at that briefing.
After that, daily briefing will be at 0930 hours each race day at Naval
Point Yacht Club with any further briefings held in the rigging area
near the event bus. On the last day of the regatta no warning signal
will be made after 1700. hours. If the reserve day is used, the last
possible warning signal on that day will be 1600 hours.
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4.
When boards approach on opposite tacks, the starboard tack
board is entitled to hold its course. The port tack board must
Keep Clear. (A board not racing must keep clear of a board
racing).
RACING COURSE
4.1. Racing Area
The racing area is on Lyttelton Harbour between the entrance of the
main port & the reef / lighthouse above the reef west of the port.
4.2. The Courses
The race committee will post a course diagram on the notice board at
least 30 minutes before any race starts. This will include an indication
of hazards and currents. You must read the information on this notice
board at least before entering the water at the start of each day.
8.2. Jibing at the Mark - The position of the boards as
Overtaking/Overlapped or Clear Ahead are determined only
before the jibe has been initiated. Once a jibe has been initiated
the Clesr ahead, overlapped, luffing and opposite tack do not
apply but good sportmanship, fairness and saftey always apply!
a) Clear Ahead or Clear Astern - In general, and in a good
sportmanship like manner, a board which is Clear Astern at the
Start of the Jibe should try to Keep Clear of the Clear Ahead
boards throughout the jibe.
4.3. The Marks
All marks for slalom racing will be orange or red.
If a Clear Astern board attempts to overtake on the outside, it
must try Keep Clear of the inside board.
4.4. The Start
The starting line will be between the start boat and an orange or red
mark.
If a Clear Astern board attempts to overtake on the inside, the
Clear Ahead board is not required to Keep Clear but common
sense should also prevail.
4.5. The Finish
5.
The finishing line will be between two orange or red marks.
b) Overlapped/Overtaking
PROTESTS AND REQUEST FOR REDRESS
In general and in a good sportsmanship like manner, when
boards are Overlapped at the start of the jibe, the inside board is
entitled to Room to jibe.
5.1. Protest forms are available at the race office. Protests shall be
delivered there within the protest time limit with a non refundable fee
of $200.00.
The inside board should try to avoid collisions and give the
outside board Room to maintain a Proper Course in rounding the
mark.
5.2. The protest time limit is 20 minutes after the last competitor has
finished the last race of the day. The same protest time limit applies to
all protests by the race committee and protest committee and to
requests for redress.
If an outside board passes astern of the inside board and
attempts to overtake on the inside, it should try to Keep Clear of
the board being overtaken.
5.3. Notices will be posted within 30 minutes of the protest time to inform
competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named as
witnesses. Hearings will be held at Naval Point Yacht Club.
5.4. Notices of protests by the race committee or protest committee jury
will be posted to inform competitors.
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9.
OTHER RULES
9.1. Boards not Racing
6.
SCORING
6.1. Windsurfing NZ will recognise the event when 3 races have been
completed.
6.2. Total race scores will stand for first 3 races completed, then
6.2.1. Poorest score will be excluded when 3 to 6 races have been
completed.
6.2.2. 2 poorest scores will be excluded when 7 to 10 races have
been completed
6.2.3. 3 poorest scores will be excluded when 11-14 races have
been completed.
6.2.4. 4 poorest scores will be excluded when 15 or more races
have been completed
6.3. Series Ties - If there is a series score tie between two or more sailors,
each sailors’ race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and
at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken
in favour of the sailor with the best score. No excluded scores shall be
used.
6.4. If a tie remains between two or more sailors, they shall be ranked in
order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be
broken by using the tied sailors' scores in the next-to-last race and so
on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some
of them are excluded scores.
7.
PRIZES
7.1. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third Overall Men, Overall
Women, Overall Junior and spot prizes as available and where
determined by the race committee.
A board not racing must Keep Clear of boards which are racing
9.2. Over Early
An over early board must Keep Clear of boards on course and racing.
Any sailor flagged as over early is disqualified from that heat unless
they return to restart immediately, but no Dip Starts as per 9.3.
9.3. Dip Starts
Dip Start (Where a board crosses the start line from the race course
side, jibes and re-enters the race course) are not allowed.
9.4. Capsized Boards
Boards under way must attempt to Keep Clear of capsized and water
starting boards. There is no violation for failure to Keep Clear of a
board which capsized immediately in from of another board.
Interference because of capsizing is not a violation.
9.5. Activation of the Rules
The Technical Rules go into effect at the 3 Minute Flag. The
Sportsmanship and Safety Rules goes into effect when boards leave
the beach.
9.6. Hailing
When a board is about to start a manoeuvre that may impact another
board, the sailor must call out (“jibing”, “overlapped” etc) to alert the
other sailor.
10. DEFINITIONS
10.1. Board Position
7.2. Prizes may also be awarded for other age groups/classes dependent
on entry numbers; as per section 14. of the Notice of Race
There are two imaginary lines perpendicular to the centreline of the
board, one at the bow and one at the stern. These lines determine the
position of the board relative to other boards as follows:
8.
a)
Clear Ahead/Clear Astern
When the (line at the) stern of the forward board is ahead of the
(line at the) bow of the trailing board, it is Clear Ahead. When the
bow of the trailing board is behind the stern of the forward board it
is Clear Astern.
b)
Overtaking/Overlapped
When the bow of the trailing board passes the stern of the leading
board, it is Overtaking. The boards are then Overlapped.
SLALOM RULES
8.1. Sailing on Reaches
a)
Clear Ahead/Astern
A Clear Astern Board must Keep Clear of a Clear Ahead Board
b)
Overlapped
In general, when boards become Overlapped, the windward
board must Keep Clear of the leeward board.
c)
Luffing Up
The leeward board may luff up a board Overtaking to the
windward until the bow of the windward board passes the bow of
the leeward board.
10.2. Keep Clear
Opposite Tacks
10.3. Room
d)
One board Keeps Clear of another if the other can sail its course with
out taking action to avoid contact.
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Room is the space a board needs to manoeuvre properly.
10.4. Start of the Jibe
A jibe starts when a sailor’s back foot comes out of the strap and is
placed on the leward side of the board.
11. FLAGS / RACE SIGNALS
Postpone
Next heat start sequence will start 1 minute after Postpone Flag
Drops
Racing Halted - Return to Shore
Heat Voided, return to shore for briefing
Over Early Individual Recall
Indicates Over Early sailor(s) has been identified and will be
disqualified from heat unless they return to restart immediately.
General Recall - In the unlikely event of several unidentified
over early sailors or an error in the starting procedure, the Race
Official may signal a General Recall and re-run that heat at
time to be determined at the next break. A hooter will be
sounded on raising of the flag. The following heat start
sequence will begin 1 minute after the General Recall flag
drops..
3 Minute Start Sequence
At 3 Minutes to go a Yellow and an Orange Flag will be raised
At 1 Minute to go the Yellow Flag will drop.
At Start the Orange Flag will Drop
Postpone and Abandon Flags may only be displayed on the start boat.
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APPENDIX 1 - SAFETY NOTICES AND SAFETY RULES FOR COMPETITORS
This event and its safety procedures are governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)-Windsurfing Competition Rules
(WCR) and the Notice of Race and the preceding parts of the Sailing instructions.
In addition, certain rules and other safety information are set out below.
You must make yourself familiar with the event safety information and safety rules.
The penalty for breach of points 1, 3, 4.2, 4.5, 7 below may be disqualiﬁcation from the round. A repeat infringement may
mean disqualiﬁcation from the event. When the Event Committee disqualiﬁes a competitor for such an infringement it need not
protest him or her. This Amends RRS. 63.
Off the water
1 A tally system shall be in use to account for all competitors to ensure all have all made it ashore after racing is finished for
the day or for a break in the day’s racing schedule. The tally system will be explained at the briefing and the first skippers
meeting.
2 Container doors (If Applicable) – ensure they are secured in the open position so that the wind can’t move them.
3 Provisions will be made to let you tie down your rigs at the event site. Specifically:
 All boards and sails that are in a location making them vulnerable to being picked up by wind gusts must be tied down
when unattended by you.
On the water
4 If you have sustained an injury during racing or have gear damage that prevents you making your own way to shore, the
rescue boat will come to your assistance.
4.1 Any competitor needing assistance shall try to signal by waving one hand.
4.2 If the race committee or its delegated representative deems any competitor to need assistance, the competitor shall
accept this assistance and shall follow the directions given.
4.3 Spotters will be stationed on the start boat, rescue boat and at the event site.
4.4 The start of the next race may be delayed until the rescue boat is back on station. The postponement flag may or
may not be raised in this situation depending on the likely length of the delay.
4.5 If you see a competitor in serious trouble in the water, you must stop and assist that competitor. A competitor, having
provided assistance, can request redress as defined in The ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing – Windsurfing Competition
Rules (WCR).
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A rescue boat will be on station near the first gybe mark.
General information
6 Competitors are entirely responsible for their own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and nothing reduces this responsibility.
It is for competitors to decide whether they and their equipment are fit to sail in the conditions. The provision of rescue
boats does not relieve competitors of their responsibilities.
7
Personal buoyancy (not just a suitable wetsuit) and a helmet is mandatory for all competitors under 18 years of age as
mentioned in the Notice of Race. No parental waiver will be accepted.
8
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BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER
Check your rigging for worn ropes, loose fittings or a cracked universal joint.
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AT THE BEACH
Be sure of your self-rescue capabilities.
Dress correctly - A wetsuit must be worn as it provides buoyancy and protection from the cold.
Be aware of dehydration - drink water.
Be aware of your limitations. If in doubt don't go out!
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10 ON THE WATER
 Sail slowly when leaving and returning to shore to avoid running aground or colliding with others.
 Stay with your board no matter what happens, it is your largest buoyancy aid, if you need assistance wave one arm in
the air to attract attention while hanging onto your board with your other hand.
 Be aware of hypothermia and leave the water if symptoms occur (shivering, numb extremities and poor co-ordination).
 Know the “rules of the road” in relation to other water users. If unsure ask someone on the race committee or read the
WCR.
REMEMBER – AVOID COLLISIONS. DON’T FORCE THE ISSUE JUST TO PROVE A POINT