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1、1HONG KONG SAILING FEDERATION 香香 港港 帆帆 船船 運運 動動 總總 會會Subvented by:贊 助 :Leisure and Cultural Services Department 康樂及文化事務署INTERNATIONAL OPEN DINGHY REGATTA 2007STA Dinghy Centre, Little Palm Beach, Sai Kung, Hong Kong on Saturday, Sunday & Monday, 29th, 30th Sept. and 1st Oct. 2007SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
2、 1.RULES 1.1The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), except as any of these are changed by these Sailing Instructions.1.2Subject to the approval of the race office, which must be obtained before the first race, a boat may be exempted from the re
3、quirements of RRS Appendix G Identification on Sails and, in addition, from the requirements of Rule 78.1 in respect of the measurement of sails provided with a chartered boat.1.3The prescriptions of the Hong Kong national authority, the Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF), will not apply. 1.4Person
4、al Flotation Devices (PFDs) in good serviceable condition shall be worn at all times whilst competitors are afloat.2.NOTICES TO COMPETITORS 2.1Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located at the STA Clubhouse, Little Palm Beach.3.CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1Any c
5、hange to the Sailing Instructions will be posted before 0900 hours on the day it will take effect except that any change to the schedule of races (SI 5) will be posted by 2000 hours on the day before it will take effect.4.SIGNALS MADE ASHORE 4.1Signals made ashore will be displayed from the flagpole
6、 located at the STA Clubhouse. The signals shall have the following meanings:4.1.1IC Flag V with two sound signals “No boat shall go afloat until the signal is lowered (with one sound signal). The first warning signal will be made not less than 60 minutes after IC Flag V is lowered.”4.1.2IC Flag AP
7、with two sound signals “The race is postponed. The first warning signal will be made not less than 60 minutes after Flag AP is lowered (with one sound signal).” This changes RRS Race Signals.25.SCHEDULE OF RACES 5.1The regatta is scheduled to comprise of three races per day, i.e. a total of nine rac
8、es. Notwithstanding, at the discretion of the race committee if conditions are suitable, additional races may be sailed after completion of the scheduled last race of the day on any racing day. If additional races are to be run, the race committee boat at the finishing line of the scheduled Races 3,
9、 6 and 9 will display IC Flag L requiring finished boats to remain in the vicinity.5.2Four races will require to be completed to constitute the regatta series.5.3The event schedule is:Sat. 29 Sept.2007Race 1 Warning signal for Open Dinghy division 1055hours Warning signal for Optimist Class 1100 War
10、ning signal for Topper Class 1105 Race 2 (as soon as possible after Race 1) Race 3 (as soon as possible after Race 2) Additional Race(s), if signaled as soon as possible after Race 3Sun. 30 Sept.2007 Race 4 Warning signal for Open Dinghy division 1055hours Warning signal for Optimist Class 1100 Warn
11、ing signal for Topper Class 1105 Race 5 (as soon as possible after Race 4) Race 6 (as soon as possible after Race 5) Additional Race(s), if signaled as soon as possible after Race 6Mon. 1 Oct. 2007 Race 7Warning signal for Open Dinghy division 1055hours Warning signal for Optimist Class 1100 Warning
12、 signal for Topper Class 1105 Race 8 (as soon as possible after Race 7) Race 9 (as soon as possible after Race 8) Additional Race(s), if signaled as soon as possible after Race 9Prizegiving ceremony at STA Clubhouse 1600hours5.4Race numbers will be sequential.5.5Any race for which the warning signal
13、 has not been made by 1500 hours on the last day of the regatta will be abandoned and not resailed. 6.CLASS FLAGS 6.1The division/class (warning) flags for competing classes will be as listed hereunder. Classes will start in the order that their division/class flags are signaled.Division/ClassDivisi
14、on/Class IC Flags Open Dinghy divisionE Optimist classO Topper classT7.RACING AREA37.1The racing area will be selected each day from the listed locations below (see also illustration at Attachment A to these Sailing Instructions) and will be notified to competitors by the race committee hoisting sig
15、nals ashore using the appropriate coloured flag not less than 60 minutes before the first warning signal.Area RedNortheast of Shelter Island (Ngau Mei Chau) Area Yellow”Southeast of Shelter Island (Ngau Mei Chau)8.COURSES AND MARKS 8.1The courses will be selected from the List of Geometric Courses a
16、nd Notes at Attachment B to these Sailing Instructions. The course for each race will be signaled by the display of the appropriate numeral pennant on the race committee boat together with a red or green flag or board to denote port-hand or starboard-hand rounding, all prior to or with the warning signal.8.2The compass bearing from the starting line to the first mark o
