MYC Cruiser
Class.
2007 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS. Issued
Dates of Racing All
races from
Organising authority Medway
Yacht Club Tel.: 01634
718399
Location Lower Upnor,
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Rules. |
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1.1 |
The races will be
governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the prescriptions of the
RYA and rules of the ORC, RORC IRC2000 Parts 1, 2 and 3 and other rating
authorities and classes, except as any of these are changed by these Sailing
Instructions (see sections 6 & 7 below), and by the Notice of Race and
these Sailing Instructions including any Supplementary Sailing Instructions
issued at a later date. |
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1.2 |
Port Authority
Regulations. Boats shall not
contravene any published or verbal regulation, directive or request of Boats must not
cross the transit between yellow guard buoys surrounding a wreck or working
vessel engaged in dredging, piling, cable laying, etc. Boats must not enter any MPA exclusion
zones including the exclusion zone at the new LNG Terminal at Grain. (for definition refer to Notice to
Mariners ). |
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1.3 |
All competitors
shall comply with ISAF Advertising Code Category C and IRC2000 Part 3 (IRC-C)
applies. |
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Safety and Responsibility. |
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2.1 |
The safety of a
boat and her entire management including insurance shall be the sole
responsibility of the owner/person in charge who must ensure that the boat
and crew are adequate to face the conditions that may arise in the course of
the race. Neither these sailing instructions nor any inspection of the boat
limits or reduces the absolute responsibility of the owner/person in charge
for crew, the boat, and her management. |
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2.2 |
The race organisers
shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury
howsoever caused to the owner/person in charge or crew, or for the loss of,
or damage to, any vessel or property, as a result of their taking part in the
race or races. Moreover, every owner/person in charge warrants the
suitability of the boat for the race or races, which are designated as
Category 4 in the ORC Special Regulations. |
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2.3 |
Cruiser racing may
be dangerous. The race committee will make starting signals unless in their
opinion it is manifestly unsafe for the boats entered to remain in the
vicinity of the starting line. Each boat shall exercise her responsibility
under RRS Fundamental Rule 4 and decide whether or not to start or to
continue to race. |
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2.4 |
Crew members’
attention is drawn to RRS Fundamental Rule 1.2, Life-saving equipment, “Each competitor is individually
responsible for wearing personal buoyancy adequate for the conditions.” |
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Entries. |
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3.1 |
Eligible boats
shall be entered by completing a Cruiser Class entry form for each race or
series of races. |
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3.2 |
Eligibility
requirements for boats are as follows : Cruiser Class Div 1 is open to mono hull Cruisers having
a valid current RORC IRC rating certificate with a minimum TCC rating of
0.750 and a minimum SSS of 10. Cruiser Class Div 2 is open to mono hull Cruisers having
a valid current MYA PN rating
certificate. |
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3.3 |
Conditions of Entry. No boat will be
accepted as an entry unless the owner/person in charge has before the start of the race signed
the declaration on the MYC Cruiser Class Race Entry Form, agreeing to be
bound by the rules and accepting responsibilities in the terms set out under
Rules and Safety and Responsibility above. Boats must race in
rating trim, carry a copy of their rating certificate on board and be
available for inspection. The race committee
reserves the right to refuse any entry. |
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4 |
Notices to Competitors will be posted on the official notice board
adjacent to the signing on boards,
located at the Medway Yacht Club. |
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5 |
Changes in Sailing Instructions. |
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5.1 |
Any change to the
sailing instructions will be posted before
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5.2 |
In exceptional
circumstances, changes to the Sailing Instructions will be given to boats on
the water by an announcement on VHF radio,
Channel 37. (Changes RRS rule 88.2). |
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Replacement of Rules. Racing after Sunset. (Replacement of RRS Part 2) When racing between
sunset and sunrise, The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea will replace the relevant rules of Part 2 of the RRS. The times of
sunset and sunrise will be as published in the Macmillan & Silk Cut
Nautical Almanac. |
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Changes to Rules. |
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7.1 |
The Start. Changes RRS rules 26, 29.3 and 30. See Section 14 below. |
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7.2 |
Time Limits.
Changes RRS rule 35. See
Section 17 below. |
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7.2 |
Propulsion / Use of Engine. |
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In emergency.
Changes RRS rule 42. An engine may be
used when appropriate to recover a man overboard, to render assistance, or in any other grave emergency, such as avoiding commercial shipping in
confined waters and light winds.
Full details must be reported to the race committee on a declaration
form. The race committee shall apply a time penalty, except when the boat at
a hearing shows that the circumstances which led to her use of the engine
were entirely outside her control,
when the penalty may be waived.
However, the race committee
after a hearing shall disqualify the boat when it judges significant
advantage was gained while the propeller was engaged. N.B. : Rule 42.3(d) does apply and
any boat using an engine to get clear after grounding (or colliding with another boat or
object) shall Retire. (RRS 44 Penalty turns apply only to
infringements of RRS Part 2). |
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An engine or power
pump may be used for charging batteries, pumping bilges, or supplying power for
weighing anchor. |
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Late at the Start.
Changes RRS rules 45 and 42.1 A yacht need not be
off her moorings at her preparatory signal. A yacht which has not previously
come to the starting area may arrive late using an engine or tow provided : (a) she stops her
engine or drops her tow and then completes a 360 degree turn before
starting, and (b) she does not
start until at least five minutes after her starting signal, and (c) she reports the
incident on a declaration form. |
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Taking shelter.
Changes RRS rules 45 and 47. A boat may moor to
take shelter. Crew may temporarily
leave a yacht to handle her moorings. When a boat moors
to take shelter she shall report it on a declaration form. |
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7.3 |
Use of VHF Radio.
Changes RRS rules 29, 41 and 88.2. |
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The Principal Race
Officer or Race Committee will broadcast information concerning the conduct
of the race to the fleet on VHF radio, Channel 37. The PRO will use Channel 37 to confirm
Race Postponement, Course
Numbers, changes in Start Times,
General Recall, Individual Recall of
boats OCS at the Start and Race Abandonment for whatever reason, eg because
no boat finished within the prescribed time limit. All of the above
actions will be carried out and communicated to competitors using the
appropriate visual signals and procedures as laid down in the RRS and these
Sailing Instructions, see relevant
sections below. The use of VHF
Channel 37 by the PRO is only to keep competitors informed on the conduct of
the race and will not by used as a substitute for the proper visual signals
and RRS procedures. A boat may, without infringing RRS rule 41 (Outside
Help), request and receive repetition
of information broadcast by the race committee and request confirmation that
she is not being recalled or that the race has not been abandoned because no
boat has finished within the prescribed time limit. The MYC Starting
Box call sign is “Upnor Line”, on VHF radio Channel 37. |
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ii |
see also Changes to Sailing Instructions, section
5.2, and Retirement, section 19. |
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8 |
Signals made ashore will be displayed at the
MYC Starting Box on the club premises. The sound signals
will normally be made by a klaxon or hooter. If this fails, an
alternative sound signal may be made. |
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Schedule of Races. The schedule of
races are as specified in the Notice of Race for that race or series of
races. See also the
Cruiser Class Race Program summary sheet and the MYC booklet “Sailing &
Social Programme”. |
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Class Flags and Visual Light Signals. Class
Flag or Class Board Class Visual Signal (Yellow Flashing Light) Cruiser Class Div
1 Numeral Pennant 1 ●
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ (repeated sequence) Cruiser Class Div
2 Numeral Pennant 2 ●
● ▬ ▬
▬ (repeated sequence) Medway Sonata Code Flag F may be flown instead of
No. 2 when racing in Cruiser Class Div
2 Class flags shall
be flown from the back stay or equivalent rigging whilst racing. |
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Racing Area. The racing area
will be the River Medway and the Thames Estuary. |
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Courses. |
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12.1 |
The Course, designated by a number, will be
selected from the MYC Cruiser Class 2007 course sheet. |
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The course number
for each race will be displayed in front of the MYC Starting Box. The course number
for each Class will also be announced on VHF radio, Channel 37. |
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12.2 |
Fixed Marks and Standing Instructions
that apply to ALL Courses: Folly Beacon and Darnet Beacon: Courses
shall be sailed leaving Folly Beacon to Port and Darnet Beacon to Starboard
sailing down river and Darnet Beacon to Port and Folly Beacon to Starboard
sailing up river. Posts off SW corner of The above beacons
and posts are considered as marks of all courses and can be used for
shortening course. Yellow Sewer Outfall Buoy off Yellow Buoys surrounding the wreck of
the The Race Committee
will protest and disqualify any boat not complying with these instructions. |
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12.3 |
Navigation Warning: Any MYC sketch plans showing marks should not
be used for navigational purposes. Several marks are
positioned in or close to shallow water and care should be taken when
navigating in the vicinity of such marks at Low Water, for example : No.23, No.24,
No.16, Stangate Spit, and Leigh buoys. |
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Racing Marks. Marks
are charted navigational buoys and beacons, except for the MYC / MYA club
racing marks which are orange drum buoys in the approximate positions
indicated on the "MYC In River Racing" course sheet. MYC4 is an orange drum buoy in an
approximate position 3 cables north of buoy 17, roughly on the transit of
buoys 17 and 18. Blackstakes b. is a new yellow buoy in approximate position 000 42.8' E
51 25.5' N Charts covering the racing area include
Stanfords No. 8, The North Kent Coast. |
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Postponement of the Start. |
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In addition to the
appropriate visual signals, see section 15 below, Postponement of the Start will be announced
over the radio on VHF Channel 37. |
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The
Start. This changes RRS rules 26, 29.3, and
30. |
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15.1 |
The MYC Cruiser Class 2007 Start
System or an Alternative Flag System will be used. Start Time Sequence RRS rule 26
applies, with the Class warning signal being 5 minutes before the Start. ( "5,4,1,Go" sequence). MYC Cruiser Class 2007 Start System refers to the use of the
"5,4,1,Go" time sequence using Lights as the visual signals as
detailed below. Visual Signals required will be made using computer
generated Light signals replacing
the Flag signals normally used. Alternative Flag System may be used in the event that the
MYC Cruiser Class 2004 start system is inoperative, and the I.C. Flag
"A" (for Alternative) will be displayed to indicate this. "Flag" shall mean either the normal fabric
flags flown from a halyard or the flag design painted on a display board and
displayed in front of the Starting Box. For both of the above systems, times shall be taken from the Visual
Signals (Lights or Flags) and the failure of a Sound Signal shall be
disregarded. |
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15.2 |
MYC Cruiser Class 2007 Start system
and the Alternative Flag system are as follows : |
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Time to Start |
Title of Signal |
MYC CC 2007 Start system Visual Signals, yellow or white
lights |
Alternative System Visual Flag Signals |
Sound Signals |
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- 5 minutes |
Warning Signal |
Class yellow
flashing light signal on Div 1
● ▬ ▬
▬ ▬ Div 2
● ● ▬ ▬
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Class Flag
displayed Div 1 Pennant No. 1 Div 2 Pennant
No. 2 |
one sound |
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- 4 minutes |
Preparatory Signal |
Continuous white
light on |
I.C. Flag
"P" displayed |
one sound |
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- 1 minute |
One Minute |
Continuous white
light off |
I.C. Flag
"P" removed |
one sound |
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0 minute |
Start |
Class yellow
flashing light signal off |
Class Flag removed |
one sound |
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Other Signals |
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Title of Signal |
MYC Cruiser Class 2004 Start system Visual Signals, White Flashing Light |
Alternative System Visual Flag Signals |
Sound Signals |
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Individual Recall |
▬ ● ● ▬ (repeated sequence) |
I.C. Flag
"X" displayed |
one sound |
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General Recall |
● ▬ ● (repeated sequence) |
"1st Substitute" displayed |
two sounds |
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Race Postponed |
● (repeated sequence) |
I.C. Flag "AP"
displayed |
one sound |
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Race Abandoned |
▬ ● ● ▬ (repeated
sequence) |
I.C. Flag
"N" displayed |
three sounds |
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15.3 |
Confirmation of General Recall and
Individual Recalls by VHF Radio. This changes RRS rule 41. |
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In addition to the
visual signals above, a General Recall will be announced over the radio, VHF
Channel 37. The PRO or line
staff will announce the sail numbers and/or names of boats being recalled as
OCS at the start on VHF radio, channel 37. |
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15.4 |
Start following a General Recall or
Postponement. This changes RRS rule 29.3 |
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One minute after
the flashing lights signal is switched off or the appropriate flag is
lowered, with one sound signal, the
race will be restarted as described in 14.2 above, commencing from the Warning Signal. |
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15.5 |
Start Penalty Rules.
This changes RRS rule 30.
If in operation, the appropriate I.C. Flag signals will be displayed
at the Start - 4 minutes signal and removed at the Start -1 minute signal. |
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15.6 |
Keeping Clear at Start.
Boats whose warning signal has not been made shall keep clear of the
starting area and of all boats whose warning signal has been made. |
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The Start Line will be that line that runs
approximately due south through the transit of two white posts with white
triangles located on the north shore at the Starting Box on the MYC club
premises. |
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The Finish. |
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17.1 |
The Finish Line will be that line that runs
approximately due south through the transit of two white posts with white
triangles located on the north shore at the Starting Box on the MYC club
premises. |
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17.2 |
All boats shall
take their own finishing time. This
time may be requested by the PRO / Line Staff. |
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17.3 |
The PRO / Line
Staff may signal that a boat has finished by making a sound signal (a
klaxon/hooter or a bell). |
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Shortened Course |
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18.1 |
Courses may only be
shortened by a committee boat correctly establishing a Finish Line at a mark
of the course. (These include special
fixed marks, such as Folly Beacon,
Darnett Beacon or the posts off |
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18.2 |
In addition to the
use of the appropriate visual signals,
the Shortening of a Course will be announced over the radio, on VHF
Channel 37. This changes RRS rule 41. |
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Time Limits will
vary for each race or series of races.
This may change RRS rule 35 See also the Notice
Of Race for the race or series of races. |
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19.1 |
"Spring Series" |
The Time Limit will
be 1600 hours for the first boat and RRS rule 35 shall apply. |
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19.2 |
"Summer Series |
The Time Limit will
be 1600 hours for the first boat and RRS rule 35 shall apply. |
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19.3 |
"Maximum Series" |
The Time Limit will
be 1500 hours. Boats not finishing
by 1700 hrs will be scored as DNF. (changes RRS rule 35). |
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19.4 |
"Autumn Series" |
The Time Limit will
be 3 hours. Boats not finishing
in 4 hours will be scored as DNF. (changes RRS rule 35). |
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19.5 |
Where RRS 35
applies, boats finishing after 1700
hours must complete a declaration form ( see Para. 18). |
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Declarations. |
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20.1 |
Cruiser Class race competitors are deemed to have
complied with these Sailing Instructions and sailed a proper course by
crossing the finish line flying the appropriate Class Flag and a written
declaration will not normally be required by the PRO / race committee. |
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20.2 |
Finishing after 1700 hours. Boats shall
complete a declaration form giving their finishing time, together with an
indication of their position relative to other competitors at that time, and
confirming that they have complied with these Sailing Instructions and
correctly sailed the set course. |
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20.3 |
Any infringement of
the Rules or Sailing Instructions, or any incident resulting in damage or the
use of an engine shall be reported in writing on a declaration form and the
Principal Race Officer (PRO) shall be informed as soon as possible. |
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Retirement. On retirement, the
boat shall inform the PRO / Line Staff as soon as possible, by VHF radio,
telephone or in person (see contact details below). |
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Protests shall be submitted in writing using
the protest forms available from the MYC Starting Box, at the cost of £10
deposit each and shall be delivered to the PRO within one hour of the last
boat in the race finishing. Should the protest
be judged to be frivolous, the deposit may be retained. |
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Scoring for Race Series. |
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23.1 |
RRS appendix A will
be used. The Low Point scoring system
and paragraph A9 will apply. |
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23.2 |
The number of races
scheduled, the number which shall be
completed to constitute a series and the number of scores to be excluded will
be as stated in the Notice of Race for that Series. |
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23.3 |
The Captains' Cup
will be awarded to the Over All Div 1 Champion for the Season. The Gill Cup will
be awarded to the Over All Div 2 Champion for the Season. To qualify a boat
must enter both the Spring and Summer series of her Class and the scoring
will be based on the place numbers in both series. For details of the scoring procedure see
Appendix A of these Instructions. |
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In the event of a
tied series place number aggregate,
the tie shall be broken using the procedures set out in Appendix A of
these Sailing Instructions. |
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24 |
Trophies and Prizes. |
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24.1 |
Trophies and prizes
will be awarded as stipulated in the Notice of Race for each race or series
of races. |
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24.2 |
The trophies will
be presented to the winning boats at the Cruiser Class Annual Prize
Giving, after the Strood Plate
Dinner, normally held in the Club
house at the end of October or early in November. |
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CONTACT INFORMATION :
The Principal Race Officer (PRO) may be contacted
by VHF radio :
VHF Radio
Channel 37 (M 1), call sign
“Upnor Line”
Other
useful numbers : 01634
718169 (MYC Club House) 01634 718399 (MYC office)