| | LMSRF Youth Championship Regatta 2023 Hosted by WYCYF Junior SAIL – Waukegan, Illinois USA SAILING INSTRUCTIONS (SIs) |
| 1 | RULES |
| 1.1 | The regatta is governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. |
| 1.2 | RRS 61.3 is changed by the addition of a preceding statement, as follows: A protesting competitor must inform the race committee of the intent to file a protest by sailing within hail of the RC boat and declaring the intent. The RC will record the intent and acknowledge. |
| 2 | CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS |
| 2.1 | Any change to the sailing instructions will be no later than 30 minutes after the close of the morning competitors meeting on the day it takes effect, except that during a postponement ashore a change may be posted before the removal of the AP flag. Any changes to the schedule of races will be posted no later than the protest time limit of or 2000 hours, whichever is later, on the day before it will take effect. |
| 3 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMPETITORS |
| 3.1 | Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located in the hallway of the Waukegan Yacht Club building and courtesy digital announcements will be posted on https://juniorsail.org/category/lmsrf-regatta-announcements/ |
| 3.2 | The race office is located in the West Dining North Meeting Space of the Waukegan Yacht Club building nearest to the Parking Lot and North Vestibule, telephone (614)316-4624, email youthchamps@juniorsail.org |
| 4 | CODE OF CONDUCT |
| 4.1 | [DP] Competitors and support persons shall comply with reasonable requests from race officials. |
| 4.2 | [DP] Competitors and support persons shall place identifiers provided by the organizing authority with care, seamanship, in accordance with any instructions for its use and without interfering with its visibility. |
| 5 | SIGNALS MADE ASHORE |
| 5.1 | Signals made ashore will be displayed from the flagpole on the Southeast Point of the Waukegan Yacht Club building. |
| 5.2 | When flag AP is displayed ashore, the warning signal for the next race will be made not less than 60 minutes after AP is lowered. |
| 5.3 | [DP] Flag D with one sound means ‘The warning signal will be made not less than 60 minutes after flag D is displayed. Boats shall not leave the harbor until this signal is made’ |
| 6 | SCHEDULE OF RACES |
| 6.1 | Mon, Aug 7 | 6 races planned, no max limit | First warning 1100 | No warning signal after 1630 |
| Tues, Aug 8 | 5 races max | First warning 1030 | No warning signal after 1500 |
| 6.2 | To alert boats that a race or a succeeding race will begin soon, the race committee will make multiple sounds one minute before the warning signal is made. |
| 7 | CLASS FLAGS |
| 7.1 | Class | Flag |
| C420 | 420 or pennant 1 |
| Laser Radial/Laser 4.7 | Laser or pennant 2 |
| Optimist (by fleet color) | Red/Blue/White/Green pennant 3 |
| 8 | RACING AREA |
| 8.1 | Racing Area 1 is directly South of the main lighthouse pier. Race Area 2 is directly West of the harbor entry channel. The Fallback Race Area is within the protected waters of the Waukegan Harbor. Attachment B shows the location of the racing area(s). Selection of the Race Area will be determined by the Race Committee to provide the most consistent conditions. Fleets may move areas between races as conditions change. |
| 9 | COURSES |
| 9.1 | The courses to be sailed will be Windward-Leeward of 2,3,4, or 5 legs |
| 9.2 | A course diagram will be provided in the SUPPLEMENTAL SAILING INSTRUCTIONS |
| 9.3 | The Race Committee vessel shall post the course to be sailed on a white board or placard |
| 9.4 | Legs of the course will not be changed after the preparatory signal. This changes RRS 33. |
| 10 | MARKS |
10.1 | Rounding mark(s) shown in the course diagrams are 20” Red inflatable balls. Windward offset marks and start line marks will be inflatable in different color and may be smaller. |
| 10.2 | New mark(s) will be an inflated ball in a color different than the original mark. |
| 11 | OBSTRUCTIONS |
| 11.1 | The piers on the perimeter of each sailing area are designated as obstructions |
| 12 | THE START |
| 12.1 | Races will be started using Appendix U, Audible-Signal Racing System |
| 12.2 | The starting line is between a staff displaying an orange flag on the Race Committee vessel and the course side of the starting mark. |
| 12.3 | Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall avoid the starting area during the starting sequence for other races. |
| 12.4 | A boat that does not start within 5 minutes after her starting signal will be scored Did Not Start without a hearing. This changes RRS A5.1 and A5.2. |
| 13 | CHANGE OF THE NEXT LEG OF THE COURSE |
13.1 | To change the next leg of the course, the race committee will (a) move the original mark to its new location, (b) lay a new mark, or (c) move the finishing line to a new position. When a new mark is laid, the original mark will be removed as soon as possible. This changes RRS 33. |
| 14 | THE FINISH |
14.1 | The finishing line is between a staff displaying a blue flag on the finish line vessel and the course side of the finishing. |
| 15 | PENALTY SYSTEM |
15.1 | Rule Appendix P, Special Procedures for Rule 42, shall apply. |
| 15.2 | RRS Appendix T1, Post-Race Penalties, shall apply. |
| 16 | TIME LIMITS [AND TARGET TIMES] |
| 16.1 | The Mark 1 Time Limit, Race Time Limit (see RRS 35), and the Finishing Window are shown in the table below. | Mark 1 Time Limit | Race Time Limit | Finishing Window | | 20 minutes | 60 minutes | 15 minutes |
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| 16.2 | The Finishing Window is the time for boats to finish after the first boat sails the course and finishes. Boats failing to finish within the Finishing Window, and not subsequently retiring, penalized, or given redress, will be scored Time Limit Expired (TLE) without a hearing. A boat scored TLE shall be scored points for the finishing place two more than the points scored by the last boat that finished within the Finishing Window. This changes RRS 35, A5.1, A5.2 and A10. |
| 16.3 | Failure to meet the Target Time will not be grounds for redress. This changes RRS 62.1(a). |
| 17 | HEARING REQUESTS |
| 17.1 | The protest time limit is 45 minutes after the race committee signal vessel docks. The race committee will post the protest time limit on the official notice board. |
17.2 | Hearing request forms are available from the race office at https://juniorsail.org/category/lmsrf-regatta-announcements/ |
| 17.3 | Notices will be posted no later than 30 minutes after the protest time limit to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses. Hearings will be held in the protest room, located at the North End of the WYC building beginning at the time posted. |
| 17.4 | Notice of actions taken by the race committee will be shown in posted results. A list of boats that have been penalized for breaking RRS 42 under Appendix P will be posted on the notice board. |
| 17.5 | RRS 62.2(a) and 66.2(a) do not apply. |
17.6 | The right of appeal from a protest committee decision is denied as provided in rule 70.5[(a)][(b)][(c)]. |
| 18 | SCORING |
| 18.1 | The scoring system Scoring System: Appendix A 2.1 is modified as follows |
| | (a) When fewer than five (5) races have been completed, a boat’s series score is the total of her race scores. (b) When from five (5) to eleven (11) races have been completed, a boat’s series score is the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. (c) When twelve (12) or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score is the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores. |
| 18.2 | One (1) race is required to be completed to constitute a series. |
| 18.3 | Rule A5.3 applies. |
| 19 | SAFETY REGULATIONS |
| 19.1 | [DP] A boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee before leaving the course, or when that is impossible, immediately after arrival ashore. |
| 20 | REPLACEMENT OF CREW OR EQUIPMENT |
20.1 | [DP] Substitution of competitors is not allowed without prior written approval of the WYCYF Committee. |
| 20.2 | [DP] Substitution of damaged or lost equipment is not allowed unless authorized in writing by the WYCYF` Committee. Requests for substitution shall be made to the committee at the first reasonable opportunity, which may be after the race. |
| 21 | [DP] SUPPORT TEAMS |
| 24.1 | Support teams, including all support persons and support person vessels, shall comply with the following. (a) All Support Vessels shall be equipped with a functioning engine safety cut-out switch (kill switch) which shall always remain attached to the support person at the helm. Failure to comply may be misconduct and result in expulsion from the event. (b) All Support Vessels shall be equipped with and operate a working VHF radio on channel 69. |
| 24.2 | Team leaders, coaches and other support persons shall stay outside areas where boats are racing from the time of the preparatory signal for the first start until all boats have finished or retired or the race committee signals a postponement, general recall, or abandonment. |
| 24.3 | Support person vessels shall be identified with a flag supplied by the WYCYF Committee. |
| 24.4 | Private spectator vessels shall NOT be permitted. Spectators are welcome to watch from the main lighthouse pier or the municipal beach. |
| 25 | TRASH DISPOSAL |
25.1 | Trash may be placed aboard official or support person vessels. |
| 26 | BERTHING |
26.1 | [DP] Boats shall be kept in their assigned places while in the harbor or on the quay overnight |
| 27 | PRIZES |
| 27.1 | Prizes will be given to the top three (3) series finishers in each class of boat. A prize will also be awarded to the program with the largest number of competitors. |
| 28 | RISK, DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY & PERSONAL CONDUCT |
28.1 | Competitors participate in the regatta at their own risk. See RRS 3 (Decision to Race). The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury, or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the regatta. |
| 28.2 | The competitor will accept full responsibility for all their actions during any activity related to the event. This includes onshore activities before, during and after the regatta. |
| 28.3 | All competitors are expected to maintain the highest levels of conduct throughout the entire event. Enforcement of discipline and conduct shall be conducted as per Rule 69.2 and the WYCYF Regatta Code of Conduct. |
| 29 | INSURANCE |
29.1 | Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance |
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