SUNDAY DINGHY RACING at LAKE PUPUKE

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Racing is organised and hosted by the Pupuke Boating Club (Inc) on Sunday afternoons
at Sylvan Park, Lake Pupuke, Milford - 1400 Summer, 1330 Spring, Winter

1.0	Rules
		Racing will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021 - 2024 (the rules)
2.0	Notices to Competitors
		Notices to competitors will be posted on the noticeboard at the clubhouse.
3.0	Changes to Sailing Instructions
		Any changes will be posted at least 15 minutes prior to the first warning signal on the day.
4.0	Signals Made Ashore
		Signals made ashore will be displayed at the tower or at the clubhouse.
5.0	Schedule of Races
	5.1	three races, each between 20 and 40 minutes, are scheduled for each Sunday.
	5.2	dates, start times and the allocation of a race-day to a 'series' are as notified in the calendar
	5.3	Generally: first warning is at 1400 NZDT Summer, 1330 NZST Winter & Spring.
	5.4	On the water, instructions regarding race starts and courses may be given verbally.
6.0	Courses and Marks
	6.1	Six orange floatables are permanently located in the N, E, S, SW, W, NW 'corners' of the lake.
	6.2	Attachment MAP, and the blackboard at the clubhouse, show the lake, the marks, and possible course configurations.
	6.3	the course will generally be 1-2-3 - 1-3 - fin, or 1-3 - 1-3 - fin a port course being favored, depending on wind direction and strength.
	6.4	the initial course for the afternoon will be demonstrated on a blackboard at the clubhouse prior to the first warning signal.
7.0	The Start
	7.1	Races will be started using rule 26 with a three-minute sequence. (3,2,1,go)
	7.2	The warning signal for any succeeding class in a sequence will be made not less than one minute after the starting signal of the preceeding class.
	7.3	For back-to-back races, the warning signal of the next sequence of starts will occur not less than three minutes after the finish of the previous races.
	7.4	starting from the beach: . . the start line shall be between a orange cone at the water's edge and a small orange buoy laid to the east.
	7.5	starting from the committee boat: . . the start line shall be between the forward staff on the committee boat and a port-end orange floatable, which may, or may not, be mark #3 of the course.
8.0	Change the Course
		The course will not be changed during a race.
9.0	Shorten the Course (additional to rule 32)
		On a leg of the course, the committee boat will make sounds and show 'S' over '1', meaning that the remaining course is to the NEXT mark, thence to the normal FINISH LINE.
10.0	The Finish (except when rule 32 'S' is in effect)
		The finish line will be between a cone on the shore and a small orange buoy laid to the east.
11.0	Time Limits (additional to rule 35)
		In any race, a starter that has not finished within 10 minutes of the first boat to finish, may be scored as DNF for that race.
11.0	Penalties (altering rule 44)
		a 'One-turn penalty' (360°) is required for a breach of a Part-2 rule
12.0	Protests
	12.1	Protests shall be delivered within 15 minutes of the last boat to finish the races for the day.
	12.2	Arbitration 'in public' may be offered as an instructional method of resolving protests.
13.0	Scoring
	13.1	Appendix A will apply for any 'trophy series'.
	13.2	a boat's total will sum her best scores from 60% of completed races.
	13.3	Trophies will be awarded to financial members of the club.

Contacts

John Dowsett . . m: 021 0292 4136 . . or . . email

Garth Briden . . m: 022 675 8207. . . or . . email

David Lowe . . . m: 027 475 3750. . . or . . email

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