Racing Notes
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2010
Other Races/Racing Notes Lough Derg Yacht Club - TBA
*********************** Koe Cup Series (at least one of the LDYC races must be sailed). There will be 2 discards.
*********************** Divided Fleet The fleet will be divided in two for all club races. One course will be laid. There will be staggered starts in all GSC Races and also in Iniscealtra Races in the May Series. Class 2 boats will start 1/2 Hour before Class 1 boats. By doing this it is hoped that the fleet will maintain a closer pattern. Detailed instructions for the race officer will be included in the OOD's pack which is to be collected (and returned) from/to Jim Hughes.
All boats will maintain their Classification for the duration of a series even though handicaps may be adjusted on a weekly basis.
Class 1 Boats - See Handicap Listing
Class 2 Boats - See Handicap Listing
Four Series
There will be 2 series in the Spring and 2 series in the Autumn making 4 Series in all; 1. April Series, 2. May Series, 3. September Series, 4. October Series
There will be both class 1 and Class 2 Series winners as follows:
All races in the May Series will be open races and, by agreement with Iniscealtra SC, will alternate between Garrykennedy and Mountshannon (see Diary)
Daily Prizes Details re prizes for both classes will be announced on the day
If an open race is not sailed on the prescribed day the Committee will rearrange same
*********************** Duties of the O.O.D.
The flags, prizes and "O.O.D. Pack" are to be collected from either Jim Hughes Tel 067 23001 or the Commodore, Peter O'Callaghan and the results together with the flags etc are to be returned to Jim Hughes after racing. The O.O.D. should be in Garrykennedy at least 30 minutes before racing. The nominated O.O.D. must be equipped with a calculator.
The "O.O.D. pack" will contain:-
1. Instructions for the OOD 2. The watch 3. Relevant flags 4. Sailing Instructions 5. Protest instructions 6. Protest Forms 7. List of current handicaps 8. Conversion table - seconds to decimal of minute 9. Prizes 10. Result sheet for completion 11. Specimen result sheet for reference 12. Racing rules of sailing 2009 - 2012 13. Insurance declarations 14. List of Standard Courses
In the event of a protest a provisional result may be declared with the protest heard at a later date. This would happen if it were not possible to convene a protest hearing on the day comprising of people with no interest in the proceedings.
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