Vodice, 08 - 10. November 2019.

RULES

The regatta will be governed by the following rules:
- Racing Rules of Sailing 2019 -2020 (RR),
- WS Offshore Special Regulations Category 3 Races without liferaft
- From sunset until sunrise will apply International regulations for Preventing collision at sea (IRPCAS) which changes Part 2. RR
- RR 51 Movable ballast will not apply
- ORC rules and ORC regulations
- Notice of race
- Notice of Race committee or Organizing authority which will be posted at last 2 hours before the start of the race. Notice can change Sailing instructions.
- Sailing instructions

ADVERTISING

WS Advertising Code will apply. All boats shall display advertisements on the first 20% of hull length given by the organiser. While not racing, boats shall display flags given by the organiser.

NOTICES TO COMPETITORS

Before the start of the first race Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located in the front of Race office.

CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted two (2) hours before they take effect.

CLASS FLAGS

Class flag will be flag “K” ISK .

THE COURSES OF REGATA JABUKA 2019

Number pennant 1:

Start Vodice - plić Sestre on starboard - island Jabuka on starboard - island Blitvenica on starboard - gate between rt Žirje and yellow mark (pos N43 40.810 E15 35.845) - finish in front of Vodice

Number pennant 2:

Start Vodice - plić Sestre on starboard - island Jabuka on port - hrid Mulo on port - finish in front of Vodice

Number pennant will be displayed latest with warning signal and announced on VHF.
RC reserves the right to set a new course in the event of adverse weather conditions.

SCHEDULE OF RACES

Friday, 08.11.2019.

- start of race 20:00 - 24:00, the exact start time will be announced at a skippers meeting at 19:00 pm on the skipper meeting on boat "Ina".

Sunday, 10.11.2019.

- 10:00 am Time limit for finishing Race.
- 12:00 Price giving and lunch in Hotel Olympia.

THE START

The starting line will be between flashing lights on the RC boats on the ends.

SCORING

Will apply Appendix A RRS

ORC class

Coastal/long distance ToT will be used.

START PROCEDURE

5 minutes - Class flag raised (flag "K") and sound signal
4 minutes - Raised flag «I» or «P» and sound signal
1 minutes - Lowered flag «I» or «P» and sound signal
START - Lowered class flag and red flare.

PENALTY SYSTEM

The penalties are as follows:
For breaches Part 2. RR two turn penalties immediately after the incident.
For breaches RR 30. OCS boat will be penalized with 5 % on elapsed time.

SHORTENING AND ABANDONING

In the case that the RC decides to shorten the race will display the flag "S" with two sound on once of rounding mark of course. If the RC decide to abandon race will score the last mark were turned all boats but only after the rounding island Jabuka.

THE FINISH

The finishing line will be between a staff displaying blue flag ashore port of Vodice (on port) and nearby red buoy (on starboard)

NUMBERS

Boats without sail number are required to display numbers on the both sides on the hull on the bow, while racing. Numbers will be available on registration.

FLEET

All entered boats will be classified according length over all (OPEN) and according ORC Club handicap (for boats who is pay additional fee). Within OPEN fleet boats will be divided into groups in meters and for each full meter from 9.40 m and on one group. If a group has less than three boats, the same shall be attached to a larger group.
All boats competing for the award the fastest boat in real time. The race committee reserves the right to form additional groups.

SAFETY REGULATIONS

A boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee as soon as possible.
(Failure to comply with this provision will cause a ban on participation in the next issue of race as helmsman and all crew members).
Any use of the engine in order to rescue or provide help, or any other reason to register RC in writing as soon as possible, stating the reasons for such action.
During the duration of the race all the crews longer to report their position (according map in attachment SI) via SMS on one of next cell phone:

+385 91 509 89 83 Piasevoli

+385 91 530 71 46 Marinov

+385 98 981 32 80 cap. Rameša

according to the following schedule:

- every four (4) hours every day of racing.

When turn island Jabuka and other marks all boats are obliged to inform on VHF channel 8 RC vessel on his turn, during which the need to tell your start number and name of boat.

RADIO COMMUNICATION

A boat shall neither make radio transmissions while racing nor receive radio communications not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile telephones. Communication with the race committee will be on the VHF channel 8.

PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS

In addition to complying with RRS 61.1, a protesting boat shall inform the Race Committee by voice or radio of her intention to protest and the identity of the protested boat(s) as soon as possible after finishing or retiring. This change RRS 61,1 a.

Protest forms are available at the race office. Protest shall be delivered there within the time limit which shall be for each class: 60 minutes after the last boat has finished the race. The same time limit applies to requests for redress. This changes RRS 61.3 and 62.2.

Notices to inform competitors of hearings in which they are parties or named as witnesses will be posted 15 minutes after te protest time limit.
Request for reopening a hearing shall be delivered:

a) No later than 15 minutes after the party requesting reopening was informed of the decision on that day.

This changes RRS 66.

EQUIPMENT AND MEASUREMENT CHECKS

A boat, boat equipment and number of crew member may be inspected at any time for compliance with and sailing instructions. On the water or after arriving in harbour, boat can be instructed by the race committee measurer to proceed immediately for inspection.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, 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.

PRIZES

See Notice of Race.