PYC Jai-dee regatta 2020

Organising Authority - The Regatta is organised by the Phuket Yacht Club (PYC)

1.1. The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing and by:

1.2. The Firefly 850 Sports One Design Class Rules, Firefly Class rep. Mark

Pescott. For information about Firefly Charter opportunities please contact

Ian Coulson ian_sea@yahoo.com Tel. +66872637008

1.3. The Platu 25 For charter opportunities please contact Mike Downard +66872810458

or ceo@sailinasia.com

1.4. Other O.D. classes considered acceptable by the organizers, Phuket Yacht Club

1.5. This Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions

1.6. In case of conflict, the Sailing Instructions will prevail (this changes RRS Rule 63.7).

1.7. World Sailing Offshore (OSR) Special Regulations for Inshore Racing in daylight

hours shall apply to all boats except that: the requirement to be self-righting will

not apply; and lifelines will not be required.

1.8. All boats shall carry an operational marine band VHF radio and monitor the

designated channels from 30 minutes before any scheduled start until after

finishing. 

1.9. No national prescriptions will apply.

2.0. Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the

organizing authority.

2.1. The Regatta is open to all mono and multihulls with a length overall of greater

than 6 meters that are acceptable to the Race Committee.

2.2. The Regatta will receive entries from One Design classes (subject to

entries received) and under the handicap system specified in brackets

below.

Class 1 – Monohull (IRC) valid certificates must be presented at

registration.

Class 2 – Multihull (OMR)

Class 3 – Performance handicap

2.3. The Race Committee may change the above eligibility factors and number of classes based on its analysis of entries received. A minimum of 4 boats are required to constitute a class or division, however exemptions may be made at the races committee’s discretion.

2.4. Application for entry shall be made on the official Entry Form, which are available

at PYC and online from this site. Entries should be submitted online at

www.phuketyachtclub.com Entries may be made up until close of registration at

19:00 hrs. Thursday the 19^th of November 2020.

2.5. Entry Fee for all classes – THB 5,000 per boat

The following is the proposed schedule:

17:00-19:00

09:30 – 10:15 Registration and weigh-in (if required at PYC)

10:30 – 11:00 Briefing

12:55 First warning signal

17:00 Prize giving at PYC

Saturday November 21^st Race Day #2 Up to 3 races scheduled

12:55

First Warning Signal

17:00

Prize giving at PYC

 

Sunday November 22^nd Race Day #3 Up to 3 races scheduled

12:55

First Warning Signal

18:30

Prize giving Bbq at PYC

The Sailing Instructions will be available at registration.

5.1. Racing will take place in or in the environs of Ao Chalong.

5.2. Courses will be chosen to take into account prevailing or forecast conditions for

each race.

5.3. Windward/leeward courses will be located in Ao Chalong.

5.4. Coastal courses will take place around islands, fixed navigation marks and

inflatable buoys in and around the environs of Ao Chalong.

5.5. Course diagrams will be displayed at the briefing.

6.1. For all classes, rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced

the One-Turn Penalty.

6.2. Decisions of the protest committee will be final as provided in rule 70.5.

7.1. For all classes, a maximum of 9 races are scheduled.

7.2. Two completed races are required to constitute a series.

7.3. All races count towards points, there are no discarded races

8.1. Firefly 850 Sports One Design

8.1.2 Platu 25

In accordance with class rules.

Except in an emergency, a boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

10.1. A trophy will be awarded to the winning yacht in each class.

10.2. Second and third place prizes will also be awarded in each class.

All yachts shall be liable for inspection in accordance with applicable safety

and measurement requirements.

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance to a

minimum cover of Thai Baht Twenty Million (or equivalent) for the duration of the event.

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing 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.

The Entries page is here please check www.phuketyachtclub.com/registration.

For more information, contact racing@phuketyachtclub.com