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Sailing Instructions · 29/07/2022
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
32Η ΔΙΕΘΝΗΣ ΙΣΤΙΟΠΛΟΪΚΗ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΑ ΙΟΝΙΟΥ
2022ΟΔΗΓΙΕΣ ΠΛΟΥ
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1. RULES
The sailing event "32nd International Ionian Sailing Week 2022" is governed by the regulations referred to, in Clause 1 of the Notice of Race (NoR), as they apply on the sailing event dates, and these Sailing Instructions (SI). In case of inconsistency the SI prevail (Amendment of RRS 63.7). Between Greek and English text the Greek text will prevail. The race is classified as a category 4 event of the WS Offshore Special Regulations (OSR). The race area appears on the maps of the Hydrographic Department of the Hellenic Navy XEE4, 415, 415/2, 415/3, 421, 421/5, 421/6, 423, 155, 34.
2. WEATHER FORECAST – TIME
Weather forecasts will not be given to competitors. The responsibility to get any available updates on the forecasted weather conditions is left to the competitors. The official time for the race is the time of the Athens Observatory.
3. RACES
Race No1 will be conducted in the route from Corfu (Lefkimi) to Preveza, Race No2 will be conducted in the route from Preveza (Lygia of lefkada) to Astakos Race No3 will be conducted in the waters of Astakos Bay (Inshore), Race No 4 will be conducted in the route from Astakos to Mesologhi Race No 5 will be conducted in the route from Mesologhi to Patras
3.1 Routes
Race Route Distance Day Date Time 1 CORFU (LEFKIMI) - PREVEZA 43 nm SUNDAY 31/7/2022 12:30 PREVEZA ( LYGIA of LEFKADA)- MEGANISI TO 2 26 nm TUESDAY 2/8/2022 11:00
STARBOARD – ASTAKOS
INSHORE in ASTAKOS BAY ( START-M1-M2-M3-
3 8 nm WEDNESDAY 3/8/2022 11:00
M2-M3-FINISH)
4 ASTAKOS-OXIA TO PORT- MESOLOGHI 31 NM THURSDAY 4/7/2022 11:00
MESSOLOGHI- CARDINAL BUOY to PORT-M1 to 16,5 NM
5 SATURDAY 6/7/22 11:00STARBOARD- PATRA
The race results will be based on the actual distances that will result from the conduct of the races. The time above is the initiation time of the startup process (Warning Signal).
3.2 Movement of the start line. Shortening of the route. Selection of a route The Race Committee (RC) may at its discretion shorten or not, any or all of the races if very low winds are detected or there is a weather forecast that either prevent the start at the predefined start area or will not allow the boats to finish. In case of shortening the Time Limits will remain as originally published, but the calculation of the results will take into account the actual distance of the race. The shortening can be done:
3.2.1 By moving the RC boat away from the original starting area to a new area while displaying the "L" signal (follow). This decision of the RC cannot be the basis for a request for redress. In this case one end of the new conceivable starting line will be a yellow pyramid buoy and the other end will be a flagpole with the "RC" flag displayed on the Race Committee boat, with the exception of clause 7.5 below.
3.2.2 Finishing at a rounding mark as below clauses, 4 & 6.2.4. In this case one end of the new conceivable starting line will be a yellow pyramid buoy and the other end will be a pole on the RC boat with the flag’s "S" and Blue displayed
4. ROUTES – RESTRICTIONS – OBSTACLES
4.1 In the finishing area of the 1st route, the warning bouy must be left on port.
4.2 In the 2nd route, the island Meganisi must be left to starboard.
4.3 In the 4th route, the island Oxia must be left to port.
4.4 In the 5th route, the Cardinal Bouy at 38o 16.922N 21o 29.080 E must be left to port.
4.5 The way point M1 (yellow pyramid buoy) approximately north of the Sailing Club of Patras at 38o
16.266N 21o 44.266E must be left to starboard.
5. MERGING CLASSES / DIVISIONS
The merger of the classes / divisions is shown in the tables of participating boats that will be published in the morning of Saturday 30th of July, 2022.
6. SIGNALS
At the harbors, the land signals will be displayed on the anchored RC Boat, which will have an orange flag with the letters RC displayed. Below are listed some of the signals that could be displayed.
6.1 Starting signals The starting signals will be displayed on suitable poles of the RC boat which will display an orange flag with the "RC" insignia. The times must be taken from the visual signals. The absence or failure of a sound signal must be ignored. The display of signals is accompanied by VHF announcement if possible. Omission, absence, or incorrect announcement via VHF is not a basis for a request for redress. Warning signal Five (5) minutes before the respective start, the signals of the classes that are scheduled to start will be displayed, for the International and Sport Boat classes the numeral pennant 1, and for the Club class the numeral pennant 2, and for the Non-Spinnaker and Cruisers classes numeral pennant 3, together with an audible signal.
Preparatory signal Four (4) minutes before the start, the preparatory signal "P" will be displayed with a sound. 1 minute signal 1 minute before the start, the "P" will be removed together with a sound. Start signal The numeral pennants of the classes will be removed together with a long sound.
Other signals that may be given
6.2.1. Postponement of all races that have not started. Display of the "AP" with two sounds.
6.2.2. Abandonment of all races that have started and return to the starting area Display of the "N" signal together with three sounds.
6.2.3. Delay or postponement: Display of the "AP" signal with two sounds. The warning signal will be made 1 minute after removal of the “AP”.
6.2.4. Course shortening: Display of the "S" signal with two sounds.
6.2.5 Individual Recall: Display of the "X" signal together with one sound.
6.2.6. General Recall: Display of First Substitute signal together with two sounds.
6.2.7. The display of the "L" signal on land, with one sound announces the posting of a new announcement on the Official Announcement Board by the RC. The display of the same signal on the boat of the RC at sea means "Follow".
6.2.8. The display of the "M" signal on a RC boat at a position where a buoy should have been anchored means that this boat replaces the buoy at that point. The display is accompanied by continuous short sounds to the approaching boats.
6.2.9. When "AP" is displayed on land, "1 minute" is replaced by "not less than 60 minutes".
6.2.10. Any other signal according to RRS could be given.
7. STARTS
The starts will be given according to Rule 26 of RRS 2021-2024. The warning signal for each subsequent class will be given as soon as possible after the start of the previous class (paragraph 6.1 above). The RC may choose to start all or some classes together depending on the participation. The starting lines will remain for ten (20) minutes. Within this time limit, boats that for any reason did not start normally can start. After this time limit, all boats that have been registered at the starting area but have not crossed the starting line will be declared DNS. The Race Committee may extend the above time limit at its discretion and this decision is not the basis for a request for redress. The boats of the next class to start that are not yet competing, must be keep away from the starting line until the warning sign of their class. The minimum number of boats of a class required to register in the starting area and then start, is three (3) (RRS J.2 (26)). The starting lines may be moved to a position other than the one originally defined in accordance with paragraph 3.2 above, in the event of low winds or force majeure.
7.1 Starting line in Lefkimi The start will take place in the waters South East of the harbor of Lefkimi. The starboard end of the conceivable starting line will be a pole with an orange flag on the RC boat anchored at this point, and the port end is a moored pyramid buoy.
7.2 Starting line at Lygia of Lefkada The start will be in the waters east of the harbor of Lygia. The starboard end of the conceivable starting line will be pole with an orange flag on the RC boat anchored at this point, and the port end is a moored pyramid buoy.
7.3 Starting line at Astakos Bay ( Inshore Race) The start will be in the waters of Astakos bay. The starboard end of the conceivable line will be a pole with an orange flag displayed on the RC boat anchored at this point and the port end will be an anchored yellow prismatic buoy.
7.4 Starting line at Astakos The start will be in the waters of Astakos Bay near the monastery of St.Nikolas. The port end of the conceivable starting line will be a yellow pyramid buoy and the starboard end a pole with an orange flag on the RC boat anchored at this point.
7.5 Starting line at Mesologhi The start will take place in the waters east of the external buoys specifying the entrance of the channel to the city of Mesologhi. The starboard end of the conceivable starting line will be a yellow pyramid buoy and the port end a pole with an orange flag on the RC boat anchored at this point.
7.6 Anchoring of a Race Committee boat Alternatively, if the weather conditions or any other reason does not allow the RC boat to anchor at the scheduled point, then both ends of the conceivable starting line might be yellow prismatic buoys. The RC boat displaying an orange flag with the "RC" mark on a pole will be placed at one end of the extensions of the conceivable starting line and will hold its position using its engine, and this is not a basis for request to redress.
7.6 Registration of boats before the start The boats are obliged to pass by the RC boat before the start of each race to register for the race. The above procedure will be possible until the initiation of the start process, that is the warning signal of the first start of the first class (5 minutes). The VHF communication channel during the starting process must be kept free for the proper communication between RC and the competing boats. Boats that for a very serious reason did not manage to pass in time by the RC boat must notify the RC through VHF that they are in the starting area, and they intend to start. The RC can mark DNS all boats that did not indicate their intention to start.
8. FINISHING
Effort will be made to install a strobe light at the buoys that define one end of the finish lines, to operate from sunset to dawn. In the case of absence of the buoy due to force majeure, the conceivable finish line will be defined by the position of a pole with a blue flag, a distance of around 150 meters from this fixed point and a direction approximately perpendicular to the course of the boats from the previous point. Absence or malfunction of the strobe light or the buoy, does not entitle competitors to submit request for redress. In this case the RC will try to inform the arriving boats about the possible problem through the VHF, on the race channel 72. If the RC personnel is absent due to force majeure when a boat finishes, the boat must report to the RC the time of its finish and its position relative to other race boats at the first reasonable opportunity.
8.1. Finish line at Preveza. The finish will on the waters by the small harbor of Pantokratoras. The conceivable finish line is defined by an anchored yellow prism buoy at the starboard end and a pole with a blue flag at the port end on the jetty of the harbor. Attention is drawn to the existence of a possible dangerous area with shallow waters. The intention of the RC is to anchor a yellow pyramid buoy with a red strobe light at the end of the shallow waters, this buoy must be left to port.
8.2 Finish line at Astakos The finish will be in the waters outside the monastery of S. George in the Astakos Bay. The conceivable finish line is defined by an anchored yellow pyramid buoy at the starboard end and a pole with a blue flag at the port end on the jetty of the monastery.
8.3 Finish line at Astakos Bay for the inshore race The finish will be in the waters of the bay. The conceivable finish line is defined by an anchored yellow pyramid buoy to the port and a pole with a blue flag at the starboard end, displayed on the race committee boat .
8.4 Finish line at Mesologhi The finish will be in the waters west of the external cardinal buoys indicating the entrance of the channel to the city of Mesologhi. The conceivable finish line is defined by an anchored yellow prism buoy at the starboard side and a pole with a blue flag at the port side, displayed on the anchored race committee boat.
8.5. Finish line in Patras The finish will be in the waters north of building of the Sailing Club of Patras. The conceivable finish line is defined by an anchored yellow pyramid buoy at the starboard side and a pole with a blue flag at the port side, positioned in front of the club premises. Prior of crossing the line the boats must round the waymark M1 positioned further north , leaving it to starboard.
9. INDIVIDUAL RECALL
Individual recall may be given in accordance with RRS Rule 29.1. (Clause 6.2.5 above) The RC is not obliged to notify the boats that started early. If there is such an ability, the RC will make an announcement via VHF. No – notification is not a basis for redress.
10. GENERAL RECALL
General Recall may be given in accordance with RRS Rule 29.2. (Clause 6.2.6 above). The RC is not obliged to notify the boats that have started. If there is such an ability, the RC will make an announcement via VHF. No – notification is not a basis for redress. After the General Recall and one minute after the removal of the First Substitute a new warning signal will be given (5 minutes).
11. CHANGES OF THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Any written change in the SI’s for each race will be posted before 09:00 of the day of the race. These written changes will be posted on the official announcement board and will be notified to the competitors via VHF before the warning signal. Any verbal changes may be given at sea prior to the warning signal in accordance with RRS Rule 90.2
(c) & J2.2 (4).
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THE COMPETITORS
The Official Notice Board will be accessed through the website of the club www.corfusailing.gr Announcements to the competitors will be posted on the international platform at: https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/documents/4302/event/ which can be accessed through the website of the club. The race results will be published directly on this platform.
13. FINISHING TIME
The time limit to finish is set according to the formula (GPH x 2.2 x Distance) (Amendment to RRS 35). Any boat that does not finish within the specified time limit will be graded as DNF (Did Not Finish) (Amendment to Rule A4.RRS) .
14. LIMITATION OF USAGE OF BOAT ENGINES
The engines of the boats must not operate after the preparatory signal (4 minutes). To release a boat after grounding or collision with another boat, vessel or object, the boat may use its engine in accordance with RRS 42.3. (h) & 42.3. (i). Any use of the engine for propulsion of the boat or for any other reason during the race must be declared in writing to the RC as clause 16 below, within two hours from the finish of the boat in this race. In order to be released after grounding Or collision with another boat, a boat can use its engine always in agreement with Rules RRS 42.3(h) & 42.3(i)
15. CLASS INSIGNIA FLAGS – BOW NUMBERS
Participating boats are not required to display the class insignia flags. They must however install the bow numbers
16. DECLARATION OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS
In case that during the race the regulations mentioned in the NoR and SI’s were not observed, the authorized representative of the boat must declare it in writing to the RC within two hours after the finish of the boat in the race that the incident took place by use of the platform https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/documents/4302/event
17. PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR RESTORATION
Protests and Requests for Redress will be heard at the stations of the regatta. The interested representatives of the boats will be informed in a timely manner by the secretariat of the Club. The authorized representatives must, inform their witnesses if they exist, so that they can attend.
17.1 For incidents that occurred in a race, the competitors must inform the RC at the finish line of their intention to file a protest before or immediately after the finish and then submit the protest in accordance with RRS 61.3. Measurement/ Inspection protests may be submitted by the Technical Committee up to 1 hour after the expiration of the time limit for Measurement/ Inspection of article 21 below.
17.2 Any requests for redress must be submitted in accordance with Rule RRS 62.2. When provisional results are announced after the expiry of the time limit for submitting a protest then a boat may submit a request for redress for these results no later than one hour after their official announcement (Amendment to RRS 62.2). Protests and Redress Requests must be submitted using the Official Notice Board.
18. ABANDONING THE RACE
Boats that for any reason and at any moment leave a race, are obliged to immediately notify the RC via VHF on the race channel or by phone using the telephone numbers of the RC members. The RC may protest boats sailing on engine, which have not reported abandonment to the RC, for infringement of this Article and Rule 2 of RRS.
19. VHF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
The communication channel during the event will be VHF 72. Continuous listening during the race is necessary for safety reasons. The continuous operation of the mobile telephones, which have been notified to the RC, is mandatory. The boats are obliged to contact the RC and state their position 2 hours before the expiration of their finish time limit if this limit is after 22.00.
20. FINISHING
The RC will notify each boat that finishes with a sound. The first boat with a long sound. The captain of each boat is obliged to inform the RC the name of the boat, and the sail number as soon as has finished. It is the responsibility of each boat to make sure that its recognition by the Race Committee has become clear.
21. MEASUREMENTS – INSPECTIONS
As provided in clause 13 of the NoR.
21.1 The boats will be inspected in accordance with the 2022 Special Provisions for Offshore Events of the National Authority (Hellenic Sailing Federation HSF/Offshore Committee).
21.2 The Technical Committee may inspect any boat at any point (land or sea) and at any time during the period from Saturday 30 July 2022 at 10:00 until two hours after the end of the last race.
21.3 A copy of the rating certificate together with the Measurement Inventory (where required) must be available on each boat at the disposal of the Technical Committee.
21.4 Boats must have on board only measured and stamped sails. The owner or his authorized delegate must be aware that he must maintain the boat in accordance with the regulations of the class.
22. ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE OFFICES
Corfu Sailing Club, Mandraki Marina , Corfu, Tel.: 2661044383 και 6932151082 Email: iokerk@otenet.gr Web: www.corfusailing.gr
During the race the RC and the Start and Finish teams will watch channel 72. The race office will be on the RC boat. Announcement might be posted automatically through the platform https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/documents/4302/event
23. CREW LIST
As provided in Clause 15 of the NoR. Requests for a change of crew will be submitted through the platform https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/documents/4302/event
24. RESULTS
Provisional results will be published at the end of each race. The final results will be published after the hearing of any protests / requests for redress. The results will be published on the web site of the Club.
25. ADVERTISING ON BOATS
As provided in clause 5 of the NoR.
26. NAVIGATION AT NIGHT
From sunset to dawn, the International Maritime Avoiding Collision at Sea Regulations replace the RRS Part 2 Rules. During this period the boats must take care to keep the navigation lights not
covered by the sails of their boats. This also applies in the case of poor visibility due to weather phenomena.
27. TIME CORRECTION SYSTEM
As provided in the NoR, the PCS All Purpose system will be applied. Alternativelly the RC might use PCS Constructive course if she has adequate data, or combination of the two. For the NHC class the system Time on Time will be used.
28. RATING SYSTEM
As provided in the NoR
28.1 The RRS low scoring system will be applied in accordance with Rule A4 of Annex A of RRS.
28.2 The weight factor is 1 for all races
28.3 The winners of the race will be announced by the sum of their scores in all the 4 races. Any draws will be settled in accordance with Rule A8 of Annex A of RRS. No race is excluded.
28.4 The event is valid if at least one race is held.
28.5 The score of the divisions will be independent of the general score of the respective class.
29. ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES – VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS
29.1 A boat which violates the regulations of part 2 of the RRS, must execute a penalty of one turn (1 tack and 1 gybe) alternatively (Amendment of Rule 44.2 RRS).
29.2 The content of clauses 2, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, A23, 25, 29 & 30 cannot be the basis for a protest or request for redress by a competitor.
29.3 It is at the discretion of the Protest Committee to impose any penalty other than disqualification or to decide discharge for violations of SI’s 14, 19, 20, 23, 25, of the ORC Class Rules, the OSR and ERS Rules. For any other violation, the provisions of the current Hellenic Offshore Committee / HSF Regulations apply. The use of discarded rubber or woolen tapes when inflating spinnakers is not considered a violation of RRS Rule 47.
30. RESPONSIBILITY
30.1 Race Participants agree that they are governed by the Word Sailing International Sailing Rules (RRS 2021-2024), the NoR, and the SI’s. Everyone participates and competes solely at his own risk and agrees to assume full responsibility by release the organizer Club, the RC, the Protest Committee, the Technical Committee and any other person or body involved in the organization and conduct of the race, who does not bear any responsibility for material damage or bodily injury, injury or death or anything else that can happen before, during or after the race to the competitors or their boats. Attention is drawn to RRS Part 1 of Fundamental Rule 3: "Sailing Decision" which states: "A boat is solely responsible for deciding whether to start or continue a race". It is the responsibility and responsibility of the person in charge to judge the degree of training of the crew or the intensity of the wind, the state of the sea and the meteorological forecasts and to decide whether or not to take part in the race. The persons in charge accept full responsibility for the behavior and dress of their boats, crews and guests.
30.2 During the race it is obligatory to watch the VHF on the channel 72 in addition to the obligatory channels.
30.3 All participating boats must have valid third-party liability insurance coverage including participation in races in accordance with the relevant EIO directive. The corresponding certificate is submitted with the registration of the boat in the race as stipulated in the announcement. Failure to submit the certificate automatically puts the boat out of competition.
31. SUPPORT BOATS
31.1 The committee boats shall display an orange flag with the letters "RC". Failure to display the above flag is not a basis for a redress request by a boat (amendment of RRS 60.1 (b)).
31.2 Boats used by the press, photographers, VIPs, etc. are not under the jurisdiction of the organizing authority. Any action taken by them cannot constitute a basis for a redress request by a boat (amendment of RRS 60.1 (b)).
32. COMMITTEES
As an attached Annex A.
33. DRAWINGS
As an attached Annex B.
ANNEX A.
Race Committee
President: Amalia Kanelopoulou CRO 6932151082
Members: Artemis Karas NRO 697 3213850
Maroulakis Ioannis 697 8686487
Protest Committee
President: Christos Theodosis NJ 6944321774
Members: Nikos Tarsinos , CJ 6974010515
Nikos Anthis CRO 6939056325Technical Committee
Konstantinos Triantafylidis
ANEX Β΄
Indicative diagrams, are not navigation maps and should not be used as such.
Indicative Starting Line Indicative Finishing Line From LEFKIMI In PREVESA
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Indicative Starting Line Indicative Finishing Line From LYGIA in ASTAKOS
Indicative Starting Line Indicative Finishing Line From ASTAKOS In MESOLOGHI
Indicative Starting Line Indicative Finishing Line From MESOLOGHI
IN PATRA
Indicative Inshore Routes Indicative Route In ASTAKOS BAY From MESOLOGHI to PATRAS
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