CH Marine GLANDORE CLASSIC REGATTA.
20th to 26th JULY 2013
Organising Authority
Glandore Harbour Yacht Club
NOTICE OF RACE
1 RULES & HANDICAP SYSTEMS
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing(RRS)
1.2 Handicapping will be under the KLR Formula (Klassiker Rennwert) for Classic Boats; ECHO for modern cruising boats and Portsmouth Yardstick for all dinghies and day sailing boats. Handicaps may be adjusted on a daily basis by the Race Committee as they deem necessary in the interests of all competitors.
1.3 The Irish Sailing Association Safety Regulations for day racing shall apply.
2 ADVERTISING
2.1 The Regatta will be a Category C event.
2.2 Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority.
3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
3.1 The regatta is open to all 'classic' sailing yachts and dinghies, and modern cruising yachts.
3.2 Eligible boats may enter by completing the Entry Form available online at: www.glandoreclassicregatta.com together with the required fee which can be paid by PayPal or on registration in the Regatta Office.
3.3 Yachts that are in possession of a Rating Certificate of any type shall submit these Certificates upon registration.
3.4 All competitors shall comply with the ISA or their own National Governing Authority eligibility requirements.
4 FEES
4.1 Required fees are as follows:
4.2 Race Entry Fees
40ft. LOA and above €100
30ft. to 39ft. LOA €85
20ft to 29ft €75
Up to 19ft & Workboats €45
4.3 Non Racing Entry Fees
Parade of Sail only €20
Crane In & 0ut €120
5 SCHEDULE
5.1 Registration: Saturday, July 20th, 2013, from 10.00hrs to 20.00hrs
All skippers must sign the Registration Form in the Regatta Office
5.2 Skipper's Briefing: Sunday, July 20th, 2013 at 10.30hrs
5.3 Racing for all classes:
Saturday, July 20th, 2013 none – crane in
Sunday, July 21st, 2013 none - Parade of Sail (PM)
Monday, July 22nd, 2013 Harbour & Offshore Racing
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 Fastnet Race
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 Cruise/Race to Castletownshend
Thursday July 25th, 2013 Harbour & Offshore Racing
Friday July 26th, 2013 Harbour & Offshore Racing
5.4 There will be not more than 2 races per day for all harbour classes, except Friday when there will be 1 race.
On Sunday July 21st, there will be the Parade of Sail.
On Wednesday July 24th, the cruise/race to Castletownshend will take place.
5.5 The Warning Signal for the first race each day will be 12.30hrs.
Warning Signal times for the Fastnet, other offshore races and cruise/race to Castletownshend will be posted not later that 1800hrs on the day before the event.
6 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
6.1 The Sailing Instructions will be available to boats on completion of registration requirements on Saturday, July 20th, 2013.
7 VENUE
7.1 The Regatta will be sailed in the waters of Glandore Harbour and Glandore Bay, approximately between Galley Head and Toe Head and to Fastnet Rock, Co Cork, Ireland.
8 THE COURSES
8.1 The courses to be sailed by classic yachts & modern cruising boats may include marks inside and outside Glandore Harbour.
8.2 The Sailing Instructions will include the details of courses to be sailed by all classes.
9 PARADE OF SAIL
9.1 The Parade of Sail will be at approximately 1500hrs hours on Sunday July 21st and will be sailed around marks within the harbour.
9.2 Directions for the Parade of Sail will be attached to the Sailing Instructions.
9.3 The Parade of Sail is treated as a 'race' for scoring purposes. All boats participating will be scored point's equivalent to 1st place. These points cannot be used in tie breaks and boats failing to participate shall be scored 'Did Not Start'. The parade of sail cannot be used as a discard in scoring.
10 PENALTY SYSTEM
10.1 The Scoring Penalty, rule 44.3, will apply to all classes except dinghies. The penalty will be 20%, rounded up to next whole number, of the total entries for the boats class added to the boats finishing score.
10.2 All boats, except dinghies, shall carry a yellow flag to signal acceptance of a scoring penalty.
10.3 For the dinghy classes, rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns Penalty is replaced by One-Turn Penalty.
11 SCORING
11.1 (a)When fewer than 5 races have been completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores.
(b) When 5 races have been completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
(c) When 8 or more races have been completed, a boat's series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.
12 BERTHING
12.1 Visitor moorings are available in Glandore Harbour, a number of club moorings will be assigned to visiting fleets, and cruising vessels should be prepared to lie to their own ground tackle.
12.2 A water taxi will available for the duration of the regatta before and after racing and to schedule at other times.
13 HAUL-OUT RESTRICTION
13.1 Keelboats shall not be hauled out during the regatta except with and according to the terms of prior written permission of the race committee.
13.2 Lift in and Lift out will take place at Union Hall Pier. Lift in Lift out time will be posted closer to the regatta date.
13.3 Cost of lift-in and lift-out is not included in entry fee.
14 PRIZES
14.1 Prizes will be awarded in all classes.
14.2 The Regatta Committee may operate a system which restricts the number of prizes awarded to any one competitor.
15 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
15.1 Glandore Harbour Yacht Club, members thereof, and any event Sponsor, are providing this series of races only on the understanding that the Club, its members, or the Sponsors, or its representatives, bear no responsibility whatsoever for any loss, damage or injury to any boat or person howsoever arising, directly or indirectly by any accident or wrongful or negligent act, default or omission of any person during the event.
15.2 It is the sole and exclusive responsibility of each owner or owners' representative to decide whether or not to start or continue to race.
15.3 Owners/Skippers shall acknowledge their responsibility on the Entry Form & Registration Form and draw the attention of their crew and associates to this disclaimer. Owners, skippers, helms and crew shall ensure that they are adequately insured against any claim against them, arising out of their participation in this event.
16 FURTHER INFORMATION
16.1 For further information and contacts check the Glandore Classic Regatta website at: www.glandoreclassicregatta.com or www.glandoreyc.com
Or use the links below
Diarmuid O'Donovan—Commodore Glandore Harbour Yacht Club
John Dowling—Vice Commodore Glandore Yacht Club & Classic Regatta Chairman
Bill Sandberg—Principal Race Officer
2013 CH Marine Glandore Classic Regatta Programme |
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Day/Date |
Event |
July 15th t0 July 20th |
Arrival of Boats |
Friday 19th July |
Launch of Bantry Long-boats and Race |
Saturday 20th July LW 09:42 (1.0) HW 15:48 (3.6) |
Crane in |
Bantry Long Boats Race . Sack Transfer. Captain's Gig |
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Official Opening in the square |
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Sponsors Reception in the new Club House |
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Jimmy Crowley & Stokers Lodge in Concert in Glandore Church |
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Sunday 21st July LW 10:43 (0.8) HW 16:45 (3.8) |
Bantry Long-Boats Rowing Race |
Parade of Sail |
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Music in the street with Two Time Polka (Sponsored by GLandore Inn) |
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Fireworks |
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Monday 22nd July LW 11:38 (0.6) HW 17:38 (4.0) |
Harbour Racing |
Offshore Racing |
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Sail & Oar/Day boat Island Picnic |
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RNLI Quiz in Casey's Bar |
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Tuesday 23rd July LW 12:28 (0.5) HW 18:27 (4.1) |
Jolie Brise Cruise/Race to Fastnet Rock (20NM) |
Harbour Racing |
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Sail & Oar Event |
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Classic Ladies Lunch in The Rectory |
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Wednesday 24th July LW 13:16 (0.5) HW 19:14 (4.1) |
Harbour Racing |
Offshore Racing |
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Cruise to Castletownsend |
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Gerald Butler, auther of "The Lightkeeper: A memoir" reading from his book in Hayes'Bar |
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Thursday 25th July LW 14:02 (0.5) HW 19:59 (4.0) |
Harbour Racing |
Offshore Racing |
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Sail & Oar event |
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Regatta Dinner in The Rectory |
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Friday 26th July LW 14:46 (0.6) HW 20:45 (3.9) |
Racing |
Sail & Oar event |
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BBQ |
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Grand Prize Giving |
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Farewell Party |
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Welsh Male Voice Choir in Glandore Church |
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Saturday 27th July LW 15:31 (0.8) HW 21:31 (3.6) |
Crane Out |
V6
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