Worlds 2006

THE SCANDINAVIAN GOLD CUP
Int. 5.5 Metre Class
IJsselmeer at Medemblik
July 22nd-25th 2006

Organising Authority
The Scandinavian Gold Cup is being organised by The Royal Yacht Club "The Kaag" in cooperation with WV de Braassemermeer and the Dutch Int. 5.5 metre Class Organisation

Sailing intructions

1 Rules
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the current Int. 5.5 Class Rules.
1.2 The regatta is designated as a category C as changed by the class rules.
1.3 RRS 44.2 is amended: the two turn is replaced by one turn.
1.4 The Scandinavian Gold Cup rules for Int 5.5 Metre Class will apply.
1.5 The prescriptions of the Royal Dutch Sailing Union will not apply.

2Entries
2.1Eligible boats may be entered by completing registration with the organizing authority at the Regatta Office at the Int. Sailing Centre Medemblik before July 21 16.00 hours.
2.2While racing boats shall display bow numbers or letters. The organising authority will supply the set of numbers/letters and instructions for their use. They shall not be reduced in size and shall be affixed with the forward edge no further than 10 cm from the edge of the deck and the bow of the boat and on both sides of the hull.

3Notices to competitors
Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located at the Regatta Office. Notices will be numbered.

4Changes in Sailing Instructions

Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted no later than one hour before the start of the race it will take effect, except that any change in the schedule of races will be posted before 20.00 hours on the day before it will take effect.

5Signals made ashore
5.1 Signals made ashore will be displayed at the white flagpole at the Int. Sailing Centre.
5.2 Flag AP with two sound signals (one when lowered) means: the race is postponed. The warning signal will be made not less than one hour after AP is lowered. This alters "Race Signals' (RRS).
5.3 In addition to 'Race Signals' (RRS) the number of the notice to competitors shall be shown with a numeral pennant under flag L.

6Schedule of Races
6.1Races are scheduled as follows:
Race Date Time of first warning signal
1 July 22
11.55
2 July 23
11.55
3 and 4 July 24
09.55
Race 5-6 and 7 July 25
09.55
Race 4-6 and to be started as soon as possible after the previous race

6.2No warning signal will be made after 16.00 hours on the last day of racing.
6.3 If a race has been postponed to a later day, the new date and time of the starting signal will be posted on the official notice board in accordance with Sailing Instruction 4.
6.4 No race will be started in winds of 27 knots (6 Bft) or greater or, at the discretion of the race committee, in winds less than 27 knots if the sea conditions are such that racing would not be appropriate.
6.5 No race shall be started in less than 5 knots of wind.
6.6 Measurement of wind speed is at the discretion of the race committee.

7Class Flag
The class flag is: Int Code Flag O.

8Racing-and Starting Area
8.1The racing area is "the IJsselmeer" near Medemblik.
8.2The starting area has been defined as an area 100 meter to windward and to leeward and 50 meter on both extensions of the starting line.
8.3 The location of the starting vessel is posted on the notice board.

9The Course
9.1 The courses will be windward/leeward with an up wind spreader mark. The diagram on the right, shows the course, as well as the order in which marks are to be rounded or passed.
9.2 Three windward and three leeward legs are to be sailed.
9.3 Each leg to be approximately 2.1 nautical miles, if the conditions do not allow legs of 2.1 nautical miles, these may be reduced to 1.5 nm.
9.4 Before or at the Warning Signal the approximate magnetic compass bearing to the first mark will be displayed from the starting vessel.


10Marks
Mark X will be a orange cylindrical mark.
Marks 2 and 3 will be orange cylindrical marks.
The starting marks will be Dan buoys with a green flag to starboard and a red flag to port.
The finishing mark will be a Dan buoy with a blue flag.
11Start
11.1 The starting signals will be shown from a committee boat showing the standard of the Royal Yacht Club "the Kaag".
11.2 This committee boat will be stationed on the starboard end of the starting line.
11.3To port of the port end of the starting line a second committee boat may be stationed.
11.4Races will be started using rule 26.
11.5A boat, which fails to start within 4 minutes after her starting signal shall be scored DNS (did not start)
11.6In alteration of 'Race Signals '(RRS) repetitive sound signals will be given when flag X is displayed.

12Committee boats
12.1Committee boats can be identified by an orange flag.
12.2 Jury boats can be identified by a flag with J or Jury.
12.3 Rescue boats can be identified by an orange flag.

13Change of course after the start
13.1 A change of course after the start will be signalled before the leading boat has begun the leg, although the mark may not be in position.
13.2If there is a change of the position of the windward mark there will be no new spreader mark .

14The Finish
The finishing line will be between a staff displaying a blue flag on the race committee boat at the port end and the Dan buoy with a blue flag at the starboard end of the finishing line, seen from the direction of the last mark.

15 Spare

16Time Limit
The time limit for him leading yacht is 3 hours 30 minutes. This changes rule 35.

17Protests
17.1Protests shall be written on forms available at the Race Office and delivered there within 75 minutes after the time of the last boat's finish in the last race of the day.
17.2 Protest notices will be posted within 30 minutes of the protest time limit to inform competitors where and when there is a hearing in which they are parties to or named as witnesses to a hearing.
17.3 If the Race Committee or the International Jury protests a boat a Protest Notice will notify the boat(s) involved before end of protest time. This changes RRS 61.1(b)
17.4 In alteration of rule 65.2 a request for a written decision shall be delivered within one hour after being informed of the decision of a protest.
17.5 Rule 66 is changed by adding this sentence: 'On the last day of racing, a party to the hearing may ask for a reopening:
Within the protest time limit if the party was aware of the decision the day before or not later than one hour of being informed of the decision on that day.
17.6 A boat that acknowledges any infringement of a rule of RRS Part 2 by doing “one” turn shall complete the official Acknowledgement Form for each such infringement at the Regatta Office within protest time.
17.7 The decisions of the International Jury will be final

18Scoring
18.1 The yacht, which first wins three races, shall be declared the winner.
18.2 After three races a yacht which has not won a race shall no longer compete.

19Support Boats
Team leaders, coaches and other support personnel shall never be closer than 50 meters from any boat racing. The penalty for failing to comply with this requirement will be disqualification or, at the discretion of the International Jury, other disciplinary actions against all boats associated with the support personnel who do so.

20Haul out restrictions
All boats must be afloat before 18.00 hours on the day preceding the first scheduled race and shall not be hauled-out during the championship, except with the written permission of the international Jury.

21Underwater breathing apparatus, plastic pools or their equivalent shall not be used around boats after 10.00 hours on the day preceding the first scheduled race.

22Radio Communication
A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats, this includes mobile phones..

23Prizes
The Winner receives the perpetual Scandinavian Gold Cup and a golden medal for each member of the crew.

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