2008 IFDS Qingdao International Regatta SI

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2008 IFDS Qingdao International Regatta

8-15 May 2008

Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre, China

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS1. RULES

1.1. The regatta will be governed by

! The rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing(2005-2008);

! IFDS Functional Classification System 2005-2008 (updated November

2006);

! IFDS Race Management Manual 2005-2008 (updated November 2007);and

! The Sonar, SKUD and International 2.4mR Class Rules as changed by thefollowing.

Appendix B (Alternative Rules of the Sonar Class) shall apply,

SKUD 18 Class Rules C.2.1 shall apply. Two centre line seats shallbe fitted, and

Appendix K of the International 2.4mR Class Rules shall apply.

1.2. No national authority prescriptions will apply.

2. IDENTIFICATION

2.1. Each day while racing, boats ranking first, second and third in series scores atthe beginning of the day shall display stickers of yellow, blue and redrespectively. The Organizing Authority will supply the stickers and instructionsfor their use at the team leaders meeting.

2.2. The Organising Authority shall have the power to cause logos, flags,identification marks and the like to be applied to any part of any boat. Nothingcaused to be applied may be changed or removed during the regatta withoutwritten approval of the Organising Authority.

2.3. Athletes may be required to wear bibs provided by the Organizing Authority.

3. CAMERAS & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Boats may be required to carry cameras, sound equipment and positioningequipment as specified by the Organizing Authority.

4. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS

Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located in frontof the Administration Centre in the Venue.

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5. CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Any change to the Sailing Instructions will be posted before 09.00 on the day that itwill take effect, except that any change to the schedule of races will be posted by20.00 on the day before it will take effect.

6. 6. SIGNALS MADE ASHORE

6.1. Signals made ashore will be displayed on the official flagpole(s) in front of theboat park. A signal displayed over a class flag applies only to the area or eventso indicated.

6.2. When flag AP is displayed ashore, 1 minute is replaced with not less than 30minutes for the racing area.

6.3. When flag Y is displayed ashore, rule 40.1 applies at all times while afloat. Thischanges the Part 4 preamble.

7. FORMAT

The regatta will be fleet racing for each event.

8. SCHEDULE OF RACES

8.1. Two races per day are scheduled in each event, except on 15 May when therewill be one race in each event.

8.2. The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day is 13.00.

8.3. To alert boats that a race or sequence of races will begin soon, an orange flagwill be displayed and a single sound signal made at least four minutes before awarning signal is displayed.

8.4. On 15 May no warning signal will be made after 16.00.

9. EVENT FLAGS

Flags will be as follows:

Event Class Flag

Three-person Sonar Class Insignia on a white background

Two-person SKUD Class Insignia on a white background

One-person 2.4mR Class Insignia on a white background

10. RACING AREA

10.1. Attachment 1 shows which events are assigned to which racing areas.

10.2. Attachment 2 shows the location of the racing area.



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10.3. The racing area will be within an exclusion zone described in Attachment2. While a boat is racing, no part of her shall cross the boundary of theexclusion zone. The boundary ranks as an obstruction.

11. COURSES11.1. One trapezoid course will be used for the three events.

11.2. Attachment 3 shows courses, course signals, approximate anglesbetween legs, order in which marks are to be passed, and side on whicheach mark is to be left.

11.3. SKUD 18s will sail on the outer legs of the trapezoid.

11.4. Sonars will sail on a long windward-leeward course on the inner leg ofthe trapezoid.

11.5. International 2.4mRs will sail on a short windward-leeward course on the

inner leg of the Trapezoid.

12. MARKS

12.1. Marks will be inflated cylindrical buoys; marks S1, S2 and S3 will be red.

12.2. New marks, as provided in instruction 14.1, will be of the same shapeand colour as the original marks.

12.3. The starting marks will be the masts of boats flying orange flags bearingthe word START.

12.4. The finishing marks will be the masts of boats flying orange flags bearingthe word FINISH.

12.5. A race committee boat signalling a change in course is a mark asprovided in instruction 14.2.

13. START

13.1. Races will be started by using rule 26.

13.2. The starting line will be between the starting marks.

13.3. Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall keep out of thestarting area.

13.4. A boat starting later than four minutes after her starting signal will bescored Did Not Start without a hearing. This changes rules A4 and A5.

13.5. If a boat fails to start or breaks rule 30.3, the Race Committee will pointflag X at her, make a sound signal and display her sail number. The boatshall immediately retire from the race. If she fails to do so she will bedisqualified without a hearing and her score will not be counted. Thischanges rule A5.



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14. CHANGE OF LEG OF COURSE

14.1. To change a leg of a course, the Race Committee will, as soon aspracticable, lay a new mark and remove the original mark, or move thefinishing line.

14.2. Except at a gate, boats shall pass between the Race Committee boatsignalling a change of leg and the nearby mark, leaving the mark to portand the Race Committee boat to starboard. This changes rule 28.1.

15. FINISH

The finishing line will be between the finishing marks.

16. PENALTY SYSTEM

16.1. For SKUDs, rules 44.1 and 44.2 are changed so that only one turn,

including one tack and one gybe, is required.16.2. Appendix P will apply.

17. TARGETS & TIME LIMITS

17.1. The target length for each race will be 50 minutes. The time limit for eachrace will be 90 minutes.

17.2. Any boat failing to finish within 30 minutes after the first boat has sailedthe course and finished will be scored Did Not Finish without a hearing.This changes rules 35, A4 and A5.

18. PROTESTS & REQUESTS FOR REDRESS

18.1. No boat need display a red flag. This changes rule 61.1(a).

18.2. Protest forms will be available at the protest desk located in theAdministration Centre. Protests shall be delivered thereto within theprotest time limit.

18.3. For each class, the protest time limit is 90 minutes after the last boat hasfinished the last race of the day.

18.4. Notices will be posted about hearings in which competitors are named asparties or witnesses. Notices will be posted within 30 minutes of the

protest time limit. Hearings will be held in the offices of the ProtestCommittee.

18.5. Notices of protests by the Race Committee or Protest Committee will beposted to inform boats under rule 61.1(b).

18.6. Breaches of instructions 2, 3, 10.3, 13.3, 20, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 22, 23, 24,25, and 26 will not be grounds for protest by a boat. This changes rule60.1(a). Penalties for these breaches may be less than disqualification ifthe Protest Committee so decides.

18.7. On the last day of the series, a request to reopen a hearing shall bedelivered



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18.7.1 within the protest time limit if the requesting party was informedof the decision on the previous day, or18.7.2 no later than 30 minutes after the requesting party was informedof the decision on the day. This changes rule 66.

18.8. On the last day of the series, a request for redress for a ProtestCommittee decision shall be delivered no later than 30 minutes after thedecision was posted. This changes rule 62.2.

19. SCORING

19.1. Rule B8 shall not apply.

19.2. Four races shall constitute a series.

19.3. When fewer than five races have been completed, a boats series scorewill be the total of her race scores.

19.4. When five or more races have been completed, a boats series score willbe the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.

19.5. To request correction of an alleged error in posted race or series results,a boat shall complete a scoring enquiry form available at the protestdesk.

20. SAFETY REGULATIONS

20.1. Each boat shall communicate her arrival at the racing area by passingclose to the Race Committee signal boat on port tack. Boats not leavingthe harbour for any of the days racing shall so inform the race office.

20.2. A boat that retires from a race shall notify the Race Committee as soonas possible. The boat shall complete a retirement declaration form at theprotest desk on return ashore.

21. OFFICIAL BOATS

Official boats will be marked as follows:

Category Flag

Protest Committee white flag with black IJ

Race Committee white flag with blue RC

IFDS white flag with blue IFDS

VIP white flag with blue VIP

Rescue red flag with white RESCUE

First aid white flag with red cross

Press, photo green flag with white MEDIA

Technical Delegate white flag with blue TD or TECHNICALDELEGATE



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Competition Manager white flag with blue CM or COMPETITIONMANAGER

Harbour management blue flag with white HARBOUR

22. SUPPORT BOATS

Team leaders, coaches and other support personnel shall comply with the Noticeof Race.

23. TRASH DISPOSAL

Boats shall not put trash in the water. Trash may be deposited with support andRace Committee boats.

24. BERTHING

Boats shall be kept at assigned places in the boat park or harbour.

25. HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS

There are no haul-out restrictions.

26. DIVING EQUIPMENT & PLASTIC POOLS

Underwater breathing apparatus and plastic pools or their equivalent shall not beused around keel boats between the preparatory signal of the first race and theend of the regatta.

27. RADIO COMMUNICATION

While on the water, a boat shall not carry equipment capable of making radiotransmissions or receiving radio communications, except for equipment providedby the Organizing Authority. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones.

28. PRIZES

Prizes will be given to the first, second and third boats in each event.

29. DISCLAIMERCompetitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decisionto Race. The Organizing Authority will not be liable for material damage orpersonal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after theregatta.

30. INSURANCE

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance witha minimum cover of500,000 per event or equivalent.



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Attachment 1 Schedule of Races

Date(May)

2.4 mR SKUD18 Sonar

TUE 6 Container bump-inWED 7 ! Container bump-in to the venue, Security checkTHU 8 Venue opens, Registration, Measurement, Welcome party

FRI 9 Registration, Measurement

SAT 10 Registration, Measurement, Practice Race

SUN 11 Races 1, 2

MON 12 Races 3, 4

TUE 13 Races 5, 6

WED 14 Races 7, 8

THU 15 Race 9, Medal Ceremony, Closing Ceremony

FRI 16 Pack-up, Container bump-out

SAT 17 Pack-up, Container bump-outSUN 18 Venue closes



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Attachment 2 Racing Area

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Attachment 3 Course Diagrams

(a) Trapezoid Outer (SKUD 18)

Coursesignal

Mark rounding order

O1 START 1 2 3s/3p 2 3p FINISHO2 START 1 2 3s/3p 2 3s/3p 2 3p FINISH

O3 START 1 2 3s/3p 2 3s/3p 2 3s/3p 2 3p FINISH9


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(b) Windward-Leeward (Sonar and 2.4mR)

There will be an offset mark, Mark 1a.

Coursesignal

Mark rounding order

W2 START 1 (1a) 4s/4p 1 (1a) FINISHW3 START 1 (1a) 4s/4p 1 (1a) 4s/4p 1 (1a) FINISHW4 START 1 (1a) 4s/4p 1 (1a) 4s/4p 1 (1a) 4s/4p 1 (1a) FINISH

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