SDSWC 2024 Season Notice of Race
SCALING DAM SAILING & WATERSPORTS CLUB
Easington Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire
2024 SEASON
Notice of Race (NoR)
The notation '[DP]' in a rule of the notice of race (NoR) means that the penalty for a breach of that rule may, at the discretion of the protest committee, be less than disqualification.
The organising authority is Scaling Dam Sailing & Watersports Club.
1 RULES
1.1 Events will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing, (RRS).
1.2 The prescriptions of the RYA, this Notice of Race and such other rules as the Sailing Instructions may prescribe. In the event of a conflict, The Sailing Instructions shall override the Notice of Race.
2 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Sailing Instructions will be available on the Scaling Dam Sailing & Watersports Club website at least 5 days prior to the event. Sailing Instructions Printed copies will not be made available to competitors.
3 COMMUNICATION
3.1 The online official notice board is located at SDSWC 2024 Club Events Noticeboard
3.2 The physical official notice board is located under the clubhouse balcony, near the external entrance/exit to the changing rooms.
3.3 [DP] While racing, except in an emergency, a boat shall not make voice or data transmissions and shall not receive voice or data communication that is not available to all boats.
4 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
4.1 The events are open to all paid-up Sailing and Sailability members of Scaling Dam Sailing & Watersports Club.
4.2 The events are open to all boats with a Portsmouth Number.
4.3 Classes are defined as follows:
Class | Class/Handicap Rule | Handicap Range |
General Handicap | RYA Portsmouth Number List 2024 | PN 800 - 1650 |
Fast Handicap | RYA Portsmouth Number List 2024 | PN 1090 and below |
ILCA/Laser | ILCA7/Laser, ILCA6/Laser Radial, ILCA4/Laser4.7 | As prescribed for the ILCA7, ILCA6 and ILCA4 in the RYA PN List 2024 |
Slow Handicap | RYA Portsmouth Number List 2024 | PN 1091 and above |
Wednesday Personal | Personal handicap | Not restricted |
4.4 Age and ability related classes are defined as follows:
Class | Defined as |
Junior | Under 13 years of age on 1st March |
Youth | Under 20 years of age on 1st March and not qualifying as a Junior |
Master | Over 60 years of age on 1st March |
Grand Master | Over 70 years of age on 1st March |
Novice | Has not won a major Scaling Dam Sailing Club & Scaling Dam Sailing & Watersports Club trophy before. A list of members excluded from this class is included in Appendix A1. |
4.5 To be considered an entry in the event, a boat shall complete all registration requirements and pay all fees.
4.6 Boats may enter the events by:
Event | Boats may enter by | Event | Boats may enter by |
March Series | Completing the Sign on Sheet | Winter Pursuit Series | Registering in the Race Office |
12 o'clock Series | Completing the Sign on Sheet | Scaling Annual Regatta | Registering in the Race Office |
Class Series | Completing the Sign on Sheet | RNLI Trophy | Registering in the Race Office |
Millennium Series | Completing the Sign on Sheet | Ruby Trophy | Registering in the Race Office |
Freezer Series | Completing the Sign on Sheet | Anniversary Trophy | Registering in the Race Office |
Wednesday Series | Completing the Sign on Sheet | Huntcliffe Trophy | Registering in the Race Office |
5 FEES
5.1 Entry fees are as follows:
Event/Series | Fee | Event/Series | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
March Series Wednesday Series 12 o'clock Series Class Series Millennium Series Freezer Series Ruby Trophy Anniversary Trophy Huntcliffe Trophy Winter Pursuit Series | none none none none none none none none none none | Annual Regatta & RNLI Trophy*: Adult single handed dinghy Adult 2-man dinghy Youth/Junior single handed dinghy Youth/Junior 2-man dinghy *voluntary donations above this are welcome for the RNLI Trophy | £1.00 £2.00 £0.50 £1.00 |
6 CREW LIMITATIONS
6.1 Changes of crew will not be permitted without prior approval of the race organising authority.
7 ADVERTISING
7.1 Advertising will be controlled as per World Sailing Regulation 20 - 'Advertising Code'
8 QUALIFYING SERIES AND FINAL SERIES
8.1 The events will comprise a single series of races.
9 SCHEDULE
9.1 Registration
9.1.1 Completing the Sign on Sheet
(a) Competitors intending to participate in a race shall complete the signing on sheet for that race no later than 5 minutes before the published start time in the Racing Programme or, if different, on the course noticeboard, the latter takes priority. Any boat not entered will be classed as a non-starter.
(b) The above does not apply to the Annual Regatta, RNLI, Ruby, Anniversary, and Huntcliffe Trophy events.
9.1.2 Registration in the Race Office
Event | From | To |
RNLI Trophy,Ruby Trophy, Anniversary, Trophy, Huntcliffe Trophy | 11:00 | 14:50 |
Annual Regatta | 10:00 | 14:50 |
Winter Pursuit Series | 10:00 | 11:15 |
9.2 Dates of racing: The dates of racing are given in the Racing Programme given in Appendix A2
9.3 Number of races:
Series | Number of races scheduled for each Series | Races per day Scheduled |
March Series | 10 | 2 |
12 o'clock Series | 24 (12 Summer/12 Autumn) | 1 |
Class Series | 24 (12 Summer/12 Autumn) | 1 |
Millennium Series | 24 (12 Summer/12 Autumn) | 1 |
Wednesday Series | 24 (12 Summer/12 Autumn) | 1 |
Freezer Series | 8 | 2 |
Winter Pursuit Series | 6 | 2 |
One Day Trophy Events: Annual Regatta, RNLI Trophy, Ruby Trophy, Anniversary Trophy, Huntcliffe Trophy | 3 | 3 |
9.4 Briefing for Scaling Annual Regatta will be at 10:00, Sunday 25 August 2024 in front of the clubhouse.
9.5 The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race each day:
9.5.1 Sundays Series
Series | Time | Series | Time |
12 o'clock Series | 11:55 | Millennium Series | 15:25 |
Class Series: Fast Handicap ILCA/Laser Slow Handicap | 13:25 13:29 13:34 | March Series | 10:55 |
Freezer Series | 10:55 | ||
Winter Pursuits | 10:25 |
9.5.2 Sunday One Day Events
Event | Time |
Scaling Annual Regatta | 10:55 |
Ruby Trophy, Anniversary Trophy, Huntcliffe Trophy | 11:55 |
RNLI Trophy | 12:55 |
9.5.2 Wednesday Series
Event | Time |
Wednesday Series 3,10 April, 4,11,18 Sept | 18:40 |
Wednesday Series 17 April - 28 Aug | 18:55 |
9.6 On Sundays, no warning signal will be made after 16:00. On Wednesdays, no warning signal will be made after 19:30
10 EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
10.1 Each boat shall produce or verify the existence of a valid measurement certificate.
10.2 For classes such as ILCA/Laser/Topper that do not have measurement certificates; boats shall conform to class rules.
10.3 Boats may be inspected at any time.
11 CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
11.1 RRS 40.1 shall apply at all times while afloat.
11.2 Replacement sails and spars manufactured to perform the same function as the original part which are not official parts bearing the Optimist/Topper/ILCA/Laser® registered trademark are permitted.
12 VENUE
12.1 The sailing area will be at Scaling Dam Reservoir.
13 COURSES
13.1 Courses for racing will be around the fixed club marks. The Scaling Dam reservoir and usual mark layout is displayed on the course board at the front of the clubhouse and in the Sailing Instructions.
13.2 The courses to be sailed will be decided on the day and sailors notified via the course board.
14 PENALTY SYSTEM
14.1 The Post Race Penalty and the RYA Arbitration Procedures of the RYA Rules Disputes Procedures are available on the RYA website. Arbitration decisions can be referred to the protest committee but cannot be reopened or appealed.
15 SCORING
15.1 PY handicaps will be used. If a boat's class is not listed, then the Sailing Secretary will allocate a Series Trial PY number which cannot be appealed.
15.2 The Low Point System of RRS Appendix A will apply, except as follows.
(a) A4 modified so that 1st place shall score ¾ points.
(b) Rule A8.1 is replaced by:
If there is a series-score tie between two or more boats, each boat's 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 boat(s) with the best score(s). All scores shall be included.
If a tie remains rule A8.2 shall apply. All races will be used including those with DNC results.
15.3 A series will be valid if two races are completed and scored.
15.4 Series Scores
15.4.1 When fewer than 8 races have been completed, a boat's series score is the total of her race scores excluding her worst scores as defined in the table below:
Races completed | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Number of scores to be excluded | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
15.4.2 When 8 or more races have been completed, a boat's series score is the total of her race scores excluding her worst scores as defined in the table below:
Races completed | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Number of scores to be excluded | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
15.4.3 When more than 24 races have been completed, a boat's series score is the total of her race scores excluding her worst scores. The number of her worst scores to be excluded is equivalent to 60% (rounded down) of the number of the races held
15.5 Rule A5.3 applies.
15.6 Duties
15.6.1 Average points will be awarded to competitors who have performed Race Officer, Assistant Race Officer or Safety Helm/Crew duties, at the end of each series.
15.6.2 (a) When fewer than 8 races have been completed, a maximum of 1 duty per helm per series can be counted towards average points, with the exception of a One Day Trophy Event.
(b) When 8 or more races have been completed, a maximum of 2 duties per helm per series can be counted towards final average points.
15.6.3 On a 'One Day Event', average points are not awarded.
16 SUPPORT PERSON VESSELS - Does not apply
17 CHARTERED OR LOANED BOATS- Does not apply
18 BERTHING - Does not apply
19 HAUL-OUT RESTRICTIONS- Does not apply
20 DIVING EQUIPMENT AND PLASTIC POOLS- Does not apply
21 DATA PROTECTION
21.1 Visual Images Consent: Competitors grant the Organising Authority or their agents, without payment, the right in perpetuity to make, use, show or publish any motion pictures, still pictures and live or recorded coverage in any media, of or relating to the Regatta, unless they have advised the organising authority otherwise, in writing prior to or on the day of the event.
21.2 Privacy Statement: The personal information you provide to the organising authority will be used to facilitate your participation in the events. If you have agreed to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing and the other rules that govern the event (the rules), the legal basis for processing that personal information is contract. If you are not bound by the rules, the legal basis for processing that personal information is legitimate interest. Your personal information will be stored and used in accordance with the organising authority's privacy policy. When required by the rules, personal information may be shared with the RYA, your national authority and/or World Sailing. The results of the events and the outcome of any hearing or appeal may be published.
22 RISK STATEMENT
22.1 RRS 3 states: "The responsibility for a boat's decision to participate in a race or continue racing is hers alone." By participating in this event each competitor (and their parent(s) or guardian(s) in the case of a competitor under 18 years of age) agrees and acknowledges that sailing is a potentially dangerous activity with inherent risks.
22.2 The provision of Water Safety Craft does not absolve any boat of its responsibilities.
23 INSURANCE
23.1 Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of £3,000,000 per incident or equivalent.
24 PRIZES
24.1 Prizes will be given as follows:
Event/Series | Placing | Trophy/Award |
March Series | 1st Overall | Keepsake award |
12 o'clock Series | 1st Overall Highest placed Junior Highest Placed Youth Highest placed Novice | Keepsake award Junior Plate Youth Plate Shell Trophy |
Overall Class Series | 1st Overall Fast Handicap 1st Overall Slow Handicap Highest placed Streaker in Slow Handicap 1st Overall ILCA/Laser | Turner Townsend Rose Bowl Evening Gazette Cup Aphrodite Trophy The Scaling Bell |
Millennium Series | 1st Overall | Millennium Trophy |
Wednesday Night Series | 1st Overall Highest placed Junior or Youth 1st Overall (on personal handicap rating) | Thornton Trophy The Ellis Rose Bowl The Walworth Trophy |
Annual Regatta | 1st Overall Highest placed Junior Highest Placed Youth Highest Placed Master Highest Placed Grand Master Highest placed Novice | Commodore's Cup Walter Danby Cup Sport for All Student Cup Sport For All Masters Cup Keepsake award Keepsake award |
RNLI Trophy | 1st Overall | Colin Harrison RNLI Trophy |
Ruby Trophy | 1st Overall | Ruby Trophy |
Anniversary Trophy | 1st Overall | Anniversary Trophy |
Huntcliffe Trophy | 1st Overall | Huntcliffe Trophy |
Freezer Series | 1st Overall | Keepsake award |
All Event/Series | Competitor with the lowest personal handicap rating | Sport for All Trophy |
24.2 Prizes will be presented after racing has been completed. Perpetual trophies will be presented at a Scaling Dam Sailing & Watersports Club 'End of Season' Social Event. Date to be confirmed.
24.3 Keepsake awards other than those listed in NoR 24.1 will be made at the discretion of the Organising Authority.
25 FURTHER INFORMATION
25.1 For further information please contact: Lisa Metcalfe, sailsec@scalingdam.org
END OF DOCUMENT
APPENDIX A1
Competitors excluded from the 'Novice' class are as follows:
Judy Armstrong | Steve Fletcher | Mark Lewis |
Mark Bennett | Wayne Fletcher | Lisa Metcalfe |
Henry Blades | Bill Francis | Zoe Meynell |
Aiden Boland | Glyn Hambley | Richard Noden |
Phil Brining | Matthew Hill | Mike Rhodes |
Sophie Brining | David Hodgson | Alun Roberts |
Steve Brisley | Ian Holden | Paul Souter |
Jonathan Brown | Nick Hunt | Peter Snowdon |
Keith Caush | Thomas Hunt | John Tate |
Simon Cook | Matt Jackson | Carl Wood |
Phil Dickinson | Nicky Jackson | Andy Young |
John Ellis | Harry King | Erin Young |
Alan Fearnley |