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CONTENTS

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CONTENTS

AbbREvIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS .....................................................1

EmERGENCY PROCEDURES ......................................................................1

RACING mARkS .......................................................................................2-3

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................4-11

B1 GeneralB2 Rules and safety regulationsB3 RadioB4 Registration & skipper’s briefingB5 AdvertisingB6 Crew limitations and crew listsB7 Penalty systemB8 Equipment inspectionB9 Notices to competitorsB10 Amendments to Sailing Instructions or scheduleB11 Schedule of races, start times and start linesB12 Class and boat identificationB13 Sponsor decals and flagsB14 Racing areaB15 CoursesB16 Navigation restrictionsB17 Commercial shippingB18 The Start - GeneralB19 The Start - Bramble Start LineB20 The Start - RYS Start LineB21 The Start - Committee Boat Start LineB22 Shortening or changing courseB23 General postponementB24 AbandonmentB25 Time LimitB26 The FinishB27 RetirementB28 ProtestsB29 DeclarationsB30 Risk statementB31 Insurance

RESULTS, SCORING & TROPHIES .................................................... 11-12

BR32 Black Group resultsBR33 Daily prizesBR34 Club and class trophiesBR35 Overall class scoring, discards and trophies

RYA PRESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................12

STARTINg SCHEdulE & ClASS FlAgS ............. INSIdE BACk COvER

CHANgES TO RRS RACE SIgNAlS .................................... BACk COvER

HIgH WATER PORTSmOuTH ............................................. BACk COvER

START & FINISH lINES ......................................................... BACk COvER

BREAkWATER EXCluSION ZONE ..................................... BACk COvER

AbbREvIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

• CWL = Cowes Week Limited.

• Regatta = Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2014.

• Regatta Centre = Regatta House, 18 Bath Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QN.

• RRS = the 2013 to 2016 International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules of Sailing. Note that these Sailing Instructions contain many references to the RRS and competitors are advised to have a copy to hand.

• RYS = Royal Yacht Squadron.

• Official Website = www.aamcowesweek.co.uk.

• Racing Guide = the official racing guide produced by CWL (with one copy given to each competing boat and further copies available for purchase from the Regatta Centre).

• Cowes Radio = the Regatta radio station broadcasting on 87.7 FM.

• EventTV = the Regatta TV station broadcast on big screens around Cowes and online.

• Code flag ‘AP’ = code flag ‘answering pennant’.

• All references in these Sailing Instructions to a paragraph number refer to the Sailing Instructions booklet unless specified otherwise.

• Any notes in italics are for information only and do not form part of the official Sailing Instructions.

• Black Group consists of the following classes: Artemis Challenge, Big Boat class, Contessa 32, First 40.7, IRC 0-7, Cruiser (Div A and B), J/109, J/111, Multihull, Quarter Ton, Sigma 33, Sigma 38 and Sunsail.

• White Group consists of the following classes: Daring, Dragon, Etchells, Flying Fifteen, J/70, J/80, Seaview Mermaid, Redwing, RS Elite, SB20, Sonar, Sportsboat, Squib, Solent Sunbeam, Swallow, Victory and XOD.

EmERGENCY PROCEDURES

In the event of an incident that involves personal injury or severe illness, or where the boat is in danger and needs assistance, crews should contact Solent Coastguard on VHF Channel 16 or 67 (or by telephone via 999). The Coastguard will then initiate the appropriate action.Emergency Landing: Vessels should land casualties at Trinity Landing off the Parade, unless otherwise directed. This location provides the shortest route to the casualty unit at St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, and normally allows easy access for vehicles. Do not land casualties at the Island Sailing Club pontoon. On Friday 8 August, from about 1800 onwards, the Parade gets too busy for ambulance access, so casualties should be landed on the Red Funnel pontoon at Town Quay instead.First Aid Facilities are located at the Regatta Centre, Cowes Yacht Haven, and Cowes Medical Centre on Newport Road. On the Isle of Wight, in addition to the normal national 999 telephone number, there is a free number for urgent but non-emergency calls to the NHS, this being 111.This number gets you through to the same call-centre as does a 999 call, but initiates a more detailed Q&A to determine the level and type of support that is required. You may be advised to call NHS Direct, the current mainland non-emergency advice service on 0845 46 47.

Id NAmE COlOuRlATITudE

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ZONE 1 - WESTERN APPROACHES

1A Peveril Ledge R 50 36.41 01 56.10

1B Poole Bar No 1 G 50 39.31 01 55.16

1C Haven Insurance Y 50 40.31 01 54.02

1F Needles Fairway RW 50 38.24 01 38.98

1G South West Shingles R 50 39.35 01 37.39

1H Bridge YBY 50 39.63 01 36.88

1J Shingles Elbow R 50 40.37 01 36.05

1K North Head G 50 42.69 01 35.52

1L Needles Lighthouse RW 50 39.73 01 35.52

1M Warden G 50 41.48 01 33.55

1N North East Shingles BYB 50 41.96 01 33.41

ZONE 2 - WESTERN SOlENT

20 Sconce BY 50 42.53 01 31.43

21 Black Rock G 50 42.58 01 30.64

22 George Hotel Y 50 42.86 01 29.40

24 The English Summer Berry Co Y 50 42.86 01 28.42

25 Harken Y 50 43.15 01 27.49

26 Hamstead Ledge G 50 43.87 01 26.18

2A Echopilot Y 50 42.79 01 32.53

2B Dunford Y 50 43.38 01 31.54

2C Colten Y 50 43.83 01 30.86

2F Berthon Y 50 44.20 01 29.22

2H Paul Jackson Y 50 44.30 01 28.16

2J Zwerver Y 50 45.11 01 27.34

2K Quod Possumus! Y 50 44.83 01 26.09

2R Durns Y 50 45.43 01 25.89

2T Lymington Bank R 50 43.10 01 30.85

2X Solent Bank R 50 44.23 01 27.37

ZONE 3 - mId-SOlENT (W)

30 RORC Y 50 47.12 01 17.72

31 South Bramble G 50 46.98 01 17.72

32 Snowden Y 50 46.20 01 17.75

33 Prince Consort BY 50 46.42 01 17.59

3A West Lepe R 50 45.24 01 24.09


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3B eDigitalResearch Y 50 44.18 01 23.79

3C craftinsure.com Y 50 45.64 01 23.12

3D Salt Mead G 50 44.52 01 23.04

3E Cowes Radio Y 50 46.13 01 22.19

3F elephantboatyard.co.uk Y 50 44.63 01 21.88

3G Sevenstar Yacht Transport Y 50 46.58 01 21.46

3H East Lepe R 50 45.93 01 21.07

3J Baxters Or 50 45.23 01 20.69

3K Lepe Spit YB 50 46.78 01 20.64

3L Gurnard Ledge G 50 45.51 01 20.59

3N Quinnell Y 50 47.07 01 19.88

3P Bainbridge International Y 50 45.78 01 19.76

3Q EFG Y 50 45.97 01 19.45

3R North East Gurnard R 50 47.06 01 19.42

3S Royal Thames Y 50 47.81 01 19.25

3T KMS Y 50 46.10 01 18.87

3U Gurnard BY 50 46.22 01 18.84

3V West Bramble YBY 50 47.20 01 18.65

3W Williams Shipping Y 50 47.20 01 18.55

3X Island Sailing Club 125 Y 50 46.10 01 18.43

3Y West Knoll Y 50 47.43 01 17.84

3Z Trinity House Buoy Y 50 46.31 01 17.75

ZONE 4 - mId-SOlENT (E)

40 Fastnet Insurance Y 50 47.66 01 13.65

41 East Bramble BYB 50 47.23 01 13.64

42 Peel Bank R 50 45.49 01 13.34

43 UKSA Y 50 46.16 01 13.09

44 The Ranges Y 50 47.31 01 12.10

45 South East Ryde Middle YB 50 45.93 01 12.09

46 North East Ryde Middle R 50 46.21 01 11.88

4B Coronation Y 50 49.55 01 17.62

4C Stormforce Coaching Y 50 49.21 01 17.46

4E RYS Y 50 47.67 01 17.00

4F Wight Vodka Y 50 47.20 01 17.00

4H East Knoll G 50 47.96 01 16.83

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4J hamblewinterseries.com Y 50 48.63 01 16.65

4K Royal London YC Y 50 46.15 01 16.65

4L William Y 50 49.03 01 16.49

4M Hill Head R 50 48.07 01 16.00

4N Flying Fish Y 50 47.27 01 15.90

4P West Ryde Middle YBY 50 46.48 01 15.79

4Q Wilson Covers Y 50 48.46 01 15.72

4R Meon Y 50 49.18 01 15.71

4S Royal Southern Y 50 48.88 01 15.57

4T Norris R 50 45.97 01 15.51

4U Sunsail Y 50 46.43 01 15.09

4V Hamble Yacht Services Y 50 48.13 01 14.64

4W Bart’s Bash Y 50 47.33 01 14.59

4X Rolly Tasker Sails Y 50 45.53 01 14.39

4Y North Ryde Middle R 50 46.61 01 14.31

4Z South Ryde Middle G 50 46.13 01 14.16

ZONE 5 - EASTERN SOlENT

5A Clarence Boatyard Y 50 45.03 01 11.89

5B Motherbank R 50 45.49 01 11.21

5C Browndown G 50 46.57 01 10.95

5D Kemps Quay Y 50 45.18 01 09.65

5E Darling Associates Architects Y 50 46.26 01 08.76

5F North Sturbridge BY 50 45.33 01 08.23

5G RNC & RAYC Y 50 46.42 01 07.90

5M Gleeds Y 50 46.16 01 06.39

5Q Outer Spit YB 50 45.58 01 05.50

5R Horse Sand Buoy G 50 45.53 01 05.27

5S Saddle Buoy G 50 45.20 01 05.00

ZONE 6 - EASTERN APPROACHES

6A No Man’s Land Fort B 50 44.40 01 05.70

6B Horse Sand Fort B 50 45.01 01 04.34

6C Warner R 50 43.87 01 03.99

6D Horse Elbow G 50 44.26 01 03.88

6E West Princessa YBY 50 40.16 01 03.65


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6F Bembridge Ledge Buoy BYB 50 41.15 01 02.81

6G St Helens R 50 43.36 01 02.41

6H Dean Elbow G 50 43.69 01 01.88

6J Nab East R 50 42.86 01 00.80

6K Horse Tail G 50 43.23 01 00.23

6L Winner YB 50 45.10 01 00.10

6M Nab End R 50 42.63 00 59.49

6N Dean Tail G 50 42.99 00 59.17

6P New Grounds BYB 50 41.84 00 58.49

6R Nab Tower B 50 40.08 00 57.15

6S Outer Nab No 2 BYB 50 38.43 00 57.70

ZONE 8 - AAmCW SPECIFIC mARkS

80 RYS Line n/a off RYS Castle

81 RYS Flagpole W 50 46.004 01 18.055

82 Aberdeen Alpha Y 50 46.29 01 18.13

83 Shrape Finish Line n/a n/a

84 Shrape Line Committee Boat n/a 50 46.11 01 16.90

85 Aberdeen Gamma Y 50 46.31 01 16.90

86 Bramble Start/Finish Line n/aLine approx halfway

between marks 3W and 30.

Approx 500m for starts and 200m for finishes.

87 Bramble Finish Line Committee Boat n/a

88 Bramble Finish Line Outer Distance Mark O

8ABlack Group Committee Boat Line laid windward mark

as announced daily with the course (if laid mark to be used)

8J Gate: South Bramble (31) to Prince Consort (33) See SIs

8K Gate: Gurnard (3U) to KMS (3T) See SIs

8N Aberdeen laid mark ‘a’ B 50 47.70 01 15.25

8S Aberdeen laid mark ‘b’ B 50 45.72 01 14.95

8W Aberdeen laid mark ‘c’ B 50 46.40 01 13.58

8X Aberdeen laid mark ‘d’ B 50 47.47 01 12.90

8Y Aberdeen laid mark ‘e’ B 50 47.00 01 11.30

Colours Y = yellow, B = black, R = red, W = white, O = orange, G = green 3

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B1 GENERALB1.1 The Organising Authority is Cowes Week Limited (CWL) from

which the Race Committee is formed. B1.2 Times shown in these Sailing Instructions are British Summer

Time (UTC +1 hour).B1.3 A minimum of two boats shall start for a race to be valid. This

changes RRS 90.3(a).B1.4 Official boats will be identified by the display of Regatta

dodger(s) in the guardrails and/or a Regatta pennant. B1.5 Boats in the Artemis Challenge on Thursday 7 August will be

issued with their own Sailing Instructions by OCSport which is the organising authority for their race.

B1.6 Trash disposala. RRS 55 is modified in that material used to band spinnakers

shall not be considered to be trash for the purposes of this Rule.b. Protests against alleged infringements of Rule 55 may be

brought only by the Race Committee or Protest Committee. This changes RRS 60.

B2 RULES & SAFETY REGULATIONSB2.1 Racing will be governed by the rules as defined in the RRS. B2.2 Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Prescriptions shall apply. The

relevant RYA Prescriptions are shown on page 12.B2.3 Corrected times for boats racing under a rating system will be

calculated to the nearest whole second.B2.4 No anchor shall be carried forward of the stem or with any part

of it outboard, except when anchoring.B2.5 Safety regulations

Boats shall comply with the current ISAF Offshore Special Regulations for Category 4 Monohulls or Multihulls (as appropriate) except that:a. Any boats that do not comply fully with the requirements

may apply to CWL for written dispensation from specified parts of the regulations. Such requests must normally be made by 1700 on Friday 25 July in order to allow due consideration to be given to the request.

b. Changing paragraph 5.01.1(a)ii and 5.01.1(c), the use of lifejackets manufactured since 1st January 2012 that do not have integral safety harnesses and/or safety lights is allowed.

Copies of the regulations are obtainable from the ISAF website at www.sailing.org/specialregulations.php.

B2.6 Sunsail sail planFor boats in the Sunsail class, Sunsail UK will decide on the allowable sail plan for each day of racing. This sail plan will be displayed on the Sunsail Noticeboard at Cowes Yacht Haven by 0900 each day.

SAIlINg INSTRuCTIONS

B2.7 Personal flotation devices (changes RRS 40)a. If the wearing of personal flotation devices is to be

mandatory for boats in a Black Group class then code flag Y will be displayed at the appropriate start line, from the warning signal of the class concerned until its start.

b. If code flag Y has been displayed as described in B2.7(a) then lifejackets shall be worn by all crew members while on deck or in the cockpit, in such a way as to be clearly visible to other boats and to the Race Committee.

B3 RADIOB3.1 All boats shall carry a marine band VHF transceiver.B3.2 Marine band VHF channels to be used are listed in Table 1.B3.3 Cowes Radio (87.7 FM)

a. Cowes Radio may repeat official transmissions and other information.

b. These broadcasts are not official transmissions and any errors or omissions shall not be grounds for redress.

B4 REGISTRATION & SKIPPERS’ BRIEFINGB4.1 All entrants (or their representatives) shall complete

registration in person at the Regatta Centre before the end of their protest time limit on their first day of racing.

B4.2 There will be a skippers’ briefing at 1930 on Friday 1 August at the Events Centre at Cowes Yacht Haven. There will be a separate briefing for Sunsail skippers at 1730 and they are not required to attend the later general briefing although they are welcome to do so.One or two representatives from each Black Group boat are encouraged to attend. As well as highlighting those areas where it is known that competitors often incur unnecessary penalties and explaining some of the complexities inherent in the Regatta, this briefing will also deal with many safety issues.

B5 ADVERTISINGB5.1 Boats in one-design classes shall comply with the advertising

limitations determined by their class association. B5.2 Except as above, boats may advertise in accordance with ISAF

Regulation 20.

B6 CREW LIMITATIONS & CREW LISTSB6.1 Emergency contact and crew lists

Before the first race is sailed, all boats shall lodge on the Official Website:a. A crew-list of all the people expected to race on the boat

together with their email addresses that shall, so far as possible, be up to date and complete at the start of the Regatta.

TABlE 1 : mARINE BANd vHF CHANNElS

VHF CHANNEL uSE

VHF 02

Channel 02 is used by the Race Committee (callsigns ‘Castle One’ and ‘Castle Two’):a. To broadcast time checks together with the number of the latest Sailing Instruction amendment (at approximately

0900, 0930 and 1000), starting signals and course information, to boats starting either on the Bramble Start Line or on the RYS Start Line.

b. To broadcast general announcements after the starting sequence to all Black Group competitors, regardless of which start line they were on, about such things as shortening of courses, changes of finish lines, time limit extensions etc.

VHF 22

Channel 22 is used by the Race Committee on the Black Group Committee Boat Start Line (normal callsigns ‘Twin Wakes’ and ‘Gemini Breeze’) to broadcast time checks together with the number of the latest Sailing Instruction amendment (at approximately 0930, 1000 and 1030), starting signals and course information, to boats starting on the Black Group Committee Boat line.

VHF 77Channel 77 should be used by competitors to communicate with the Race Committee (callsign ‘Castle One’), including informing the Race Committee of their retirement.

02 and 22 are international duplex channels being used in simplex mode. The Race Committee will not be able to hear transmissions made by competitors on these channels.

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b. The name and contact details of a person who will not be sailing on the boat and who can be contacted in an emergency. This person shall have and maintain details (including their names and ages) of all crew members racing on board the boat each day and contact details of each crew’s next of kin.

B6.2 Crew limitationsExcept as detailed below, there shall be no restrictions on crew numbers or crew changes during the Regatta. IRC Rule 22.4.2 shall not apply.a. Boats in one-design classes shall comply with their class

crew limitations. b. Note that the J/109 and Sigma 38 crew limitations have

been altered by their class associations to allow a maximum of 10 crew with no weight limit.

c. J/111 crew weight restrictions will not apply.d. Accredited journalists, photographers or cameramen who

are not regular crew members may join and/or leave a boat at any time and by any means so long as their doing so does not directly affect another competitor and they play no part in the racing of the boat. This changes RRS 47.2.

B7 PENALTY SYSTEMB7.1 Time penalties

a. RRS 44 will not apply. b. A boat that may have broken a rule of Part 2 of the RRS,

or RRS 31, or any part of B16 may take a time penalty of 1% of her elapsed time unless she gained a significant advantage in the race or series, or caused injury or serious damage to another boat that is racing, in which case she shall retire.

c. When in the same incident a boat has broken both a rule of Part 2 and also touched a mark, she need take one penalty only.

B7.2 A boat taking a time penalty in accordance with B7.1 shall:a. Display a yellow flag continuously from the first reasonable

opportunity after the incident until 5 minutes after finishing.

b. Draw attention to the flag as she is finishing.c. Report in person at the Regatta Centre that she is taking one

or more time penalties and identify the boat(s) infringed against (or mark(s) touched or navigation restriction infringed) to the Protest Committee within her protest time limit (see B28.1). This report shall be on the form available at the Regatta Centre.

d. If a boat displays a yellow flag while racing, she shall comply with all parts of B7.2.

B7.3 Prior to a hearing, a boat that has not already accepted a penalty in accordance with B7.1 and B7.2, may acknowledge an infringement of a rule of Part 2 of the RRS or RRS 31 or B16. She will receive a penalty of 3% of her elapsed time.

B7.4 A boat that accepts a time penalty may protest with respect to the same incident, but her penalty will not be reduced.

B7.5 A boat that takes a time penalty shall not be penalised further with respect to the same incident unless she failed to retire when B7.1 required her to do so.

B7.6 Z flag rule (replaces RRS 30.2)a. If code flag Z has been displayed at the preparatory signal,

no part of a boat’s hull, crew or equipment shall be on the course side of the start line or its extensions during the last minute before her starting signal.

b. If a boat breaks this rule and is identified by the Race Committee, she shall receive, without a hearing, a penalty of 3% of her elapsed time, but not if the race is postponed or abandoned before the starting signal or restarted or resailed.

B7.7 Black flag rule (replaces RRS 30.3)a. If a black flag has been displayed at the preparatory signal,

no part of a boat’s hull, crew or equipment shall be on the course side of the start line or its extensions during the last minute before her starting signal.


b. If a boat breaks this rule and is identified by the Race Committee, she shall be disqualified without a hearing, but not if the race is postponed or abandoned before the starting signal or restarted or resailed.

c. Not sooner than one minute after the start signal, the Race Committee will endeavour to inform competitors of their disqualification on VHF (see Table 1 for the channels to be used on each start line) but failure to do so will not constitute grounds for redress from the penalty.

B7.8 The application of a time penalty shall not cause a boat to be scored as having finished outside the time limit.

B7.9 The level of penalties (other than those penalties specifically defined in these Sailing Instructions) for infringements of rules shall be at the discretion of the Protest Committee and may be disqualification, a time penalty or a warning with no penalty. This changes RRS 64.1.

B7.10 Where these Sailing Instructions allow the Race Committee or Protest Committee to penalise a boat without a hearing, the competitor shall nonetheless be entitled to a hearing upon request. However the level of penalty following a hearing may be more severe than that initially imposed.

B8 EQUIPMENT INSPECTION B8.1 Officials from the Race Committee may inspect boats at any

time during the Regatta. B8.2 A boat that is found to be in contravention of the safety

regulations or class rules or fails to comply with any reasonable request of an official scrutineer may be protested by the Race Committee.

B9 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS Notices to competitors will be posted on the Official Notice Board located at the Regatta Centre in the window by the main doorway. (Sunsail boats also note B2.6).

B10 AMENDMENTS TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS OR SCHEDULE

B10.1 Amendments to the Sailing Instructions or schedule of racesa. Amendments will be posted not later than 0830 each day

except that any change to the schedule will be posted by 2000 on the day before it will take effect.

b. The latest amendment number will be indicated by a signal displayed at the flagstaffs at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club and at the Island Sailing Club. The signal will consist of code flag ‘L’ over a numeral pennant indicating the latest numbered amendment issued.

c. The latest amendment number will also be announced with the radio time checks each morning and (except for amendment number 1) a text message will be sent when a new amendment is first issued to all competitors who have registered a mobile phone in accordance with B15.4. The failure of a boat to receive this text message shall not be grounds for redress.

B10.2 Amendment details will be promulgated as follows:a. On the Official Notice Board at the Regatta Centre.b. On the Regatta Notice Board at the Island Sailing Club on

the pathway towards the pontoons.c. On the Official Website.d. On EventTV.e. As hard copy from the Regatta Centre.

B10.3 It is the responsibility of competitors to obtain the latest amendments. It is recommended that the text of all amendments is written into all copies of the Sailing Instructions being used by a boat.

B11 SCHEDULE OF RACES, START TIMES & START LINESThe schedule of races together with the start times and start lines for each day is detailed on page 13 (inside back cover).

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B12 CLASS & BOAT IDENTIFICATIONB12.1 Class flags

a. All boats shall fly a class flag as detailed on page 13 (inside back cover) from their backstay at least 1.5 metres above the deck or, if no backstay is fitted, from the leech of their mainsail within 2.0 metres of the clew.

b. Class flags shall be at least 30cm x 23cm if they are alphabetical or naval numeral flags, or at least 61cm x 15cm if they are numeral pennants.

B12.2 Class distinguishing numeralsa. Boats in IRC 0-7, Cruiser A and B (ISCRS) and Quarter Ton

classes shall display class-distinguishing numerals or letters in both the port and starboard lifelines so as to be clearly visible to the Race Committee at all times while racing.

b. Each numeral or letter shall be black or blue on a white background and shall be of a size not less than the following dimensions: height 30cm; width 20cm (excluding No. 1); thickness 45mm.

c. The numerals or letters to be carried are detailed on page 13 (inside back cover) of these Sailing Instructions.

d. Suitable numerals can be purchased from the Regatta Centre. e. Boats that are racing only on the final Saturday do not need

to display the numerals described above.B12.3 Sail number dodger

All boats shall display a sail number dodger with numerals and suffix letters (but not necessarily national letters) that shall be:a. At least 37cm high for boats of 8.5 metres or greater hull

length (LH) and at least 30cm high for boats less than 8.5 metre hull length (LH); in the lifelines so as to be clearly visible to the Race Committee from the preparatory signal until 5 minutes after starting and on their approach to the finish until 2 minutes after finishing.

b. For starts on the Black Group Committee Boat Start Line - on the boat’s starboard side.

c. For starts or finishes on the Bramble Line - on the side facing the committee boat at the northern end of the line.

d. For finishes on the Shrape Finish Line or for shortened course finishes - on the side facing the committee boat at the southern end of the line.

e. For starts or finishes on the RYS Line - on the side facing the RYS. f. Boats that are racing only on the final Saturday do not need

to display the sail number dodgers described above.B12.4 Boats that do not have lifelines fitted:

a. Must have received written dispensation from CWL prior to racing (see B2.5(a)) and are not then required to display class numerals or sail number dodgers as stipulated in B12.2 or B12.3.

b. Must still display their sail number clearly visible on their mainsail (or by other means if no mainsail is carried) at all times while racing and until at least 2 minutes after finishing.

B12.5 Sail number dodgers as detailed in B12.3 may be substituted with sail numbers of the same specification permanently fixed to both sides of the hull:a. In such a position so that they are unobstructed by crew

members in their normal positions;b. With the top edge of the numbers and letters not more

than 200mm below the local deck level; c. In a colour and/or on a background so as to make them

clearly visible to the Race Committee.B12.6 Sail numbers are to be displayed as follows:

a. All boats shall display their sail numbers on both mainsails and spinnakers.

b. In exceptional circumstances, permission may be given by CWL at their sole discretion to allow the display of alternate sail numbers. Any such permission shall be in writing.

B12.7 A boat may not be protested by another boat for an infringement of any part of B12 but may be penalised by the Race Committee without a hearing by the imposition of a time penalty of 1% of her elapsed time. This changes RRS 60 & 63.1.


B13 SPONSOR DECALS & FLAGS B13.1 Boats in Black Group classes will be provided with decals

representing the event title sponsor and will be required to display these for the duration of the Regatta on each side of the hull in the forward 20% area (ISAF Advertising Code Regulation 20 refers).

B13.2 Dispensation: see Notice of Regatta paragraph 8.4. Note that dispensation will not normally be given unless requested in writing before 1700 on Friday 25 July.

B13.3 Advertising other than the sponsor decals described in B13.1 shall not be placed on the hull in the forward 20% area.

B13.4 Protests for infringements of B13 may be brought only by the Race Committee. This changes RRS 60.

B14 RACING AREA B14.1 The racing area for Black Group classes is between St Albans

Head to the west and Nab Tower to the east. B14.2 Admiralty Small Craft Chart Folio SC5600 is recommended for

navigation. B14.3 A laminated chartlet will be issued at registration. The

laminated chartlet is purely diagrammatic and should not be used for navigation.Subject to availability, any charts that delaminate and are returned will be replaced free of charge and additional charts may be purchased for £10 from the Regatta Centre.

B15 COURSES B15.1 The marks listed on pages 2 and 3 have been allocated the

2-character identifying codes as shown. B15.2 The courses to be sailed will be announced by the Race

Committee on VHF (see Table 1 for VHF channels) after the warning signal and may be repeated after the preparatory signal. This changes RRS 27.1.

B15.3 Courses for the Cruiser (ISCRS) classes on Saturday 9 August will be decided by 0900 on that day and will be sent by text message (see SI B15.4) to all boats in these classes shortly thereafter.

B15.4 Text Messaginga. Entrants may receive courses and other information from

the Race Committee by text message to a single onboard mobile telephone using a UK service provider. Note that additional mobile phone numbers may be registered for an administration charge of £10 per phone.

b. Mobile telephone numbers for this use must be notified in writing to the Regatta Centre by 1800 on Thursday 31 July.

c. Replacement mobile telephone numbers may be accepted free of charge after the above time at the sole discretion of CWL. Note that any replacement phone must be notified by 1800 on one day for it to be registered for use on the next day.

d. If there is a postponement after a course has been promulgated by text message, a second text message will be sent with the correct course as this may have been changed. If this second text is not received, the radio announcement of the course must be re-checked in case the course has been changed.

e. Delays or failure of the text messaging service shall not be grounds for redress.

B15.5 Marks, each identified by their allocated 2-character code and, except for gate marks, their required side, will be announced in the order in which they are to be left.

B15.6 All marks except gate marks are to be rounded (see RRS 28.2) unless they are specifically identified as passing marks. If the mark is not a rounding mark then the words ‘leave to (port or starboard)’ will be used instead of ‘round to (port or starboard)’ and the text message will use ‘LP/LS’ instead of ‘RP/RS’.

B15.7 There are two possible gate marks. These are 8J (between South Bramble and Prince Consort) and 8K (between Gurnard and KMS). If designated as a mark of the course, boats shall pass through the gate.

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B15.8 An inflatable mark (mark 8A) may be used as a windward mark (this mark may be used more than once during a race). The approximate position (latitude and longitude) and the colour of this mark will be announced on VHF with the course.

B15.9 The Race Committee may set courses that do not permit boats to sail rhumb line courses between marks. This shall not be grounds for redress. This changes RRS 62.

B16 NAVIGATION RESTRICTIONSB16.1 Cowes outer breakwater

a. Boats shall not enter the exclusion zone protecting the construction area around the new outer harbour breakwater. This is shown diagrammatically in the local Cowes Harbour Commission Notice to Mariners and repeated in the Safety Booklet and on the back cover of these Sailing Instructions.

b. In whichever direction they are racing, boats shall pass north of Cowes Harbour Number 2 buoy and all buoys marking the exclusion zone.

c. The exclusion zone shall rank as an obstruction for the purposes of RRS Rule 19 and 20.

d. Except when racing, protests for infringements of B16.1 may only be brought be the ‘Race Committee’ who may act on information received from Cowes Harbour Commission patrol boats or any other source. This changes RRS60.

B16.2 While racing, boats shall: a. Not pass to the south of Aberdeen Alpha and Aberdeen

Gamma buoys or cross either the Shrape Finish Line or the RYS Finish Line, except when finishing.

b. Not pass to the south of Snowden buoy or the outer rows of yacht moorings to the east of Cowes harbour entrance.

c. Not pass to the south of the outer row of yacht moorings to the west of Yarmouth harbour entrance.

d. Not pass to the north of Horse Sand Fort.e. Not pass to the north of the piled beacon at the outer end

of the obstruction of the row of iron piles off Durns Point, east of Lymington.

f. Observe the Gosport Borough Council byelaws relating to the bathing area off Stokes Bay, an extract from which is reproduced in the Safety Booklet.

B16.3 While racing, boats shall not anchor or kedge within:a. The area defined by the two lines denoting power & gas

cables between Stone Point and Gurnard Bay (shown on the laminated chartlet).

b. The area of Cowes Fairway bounded by No.1 harbour buoy and Aberdeen Alpha buoy to the west and No.2 harbour buoy and Trinity House buoy to the east (shown on the Start and Finish Lines diagram on the back cover of these Sailing Instructions).

c. The mining ground north east of Ryde Sand.

B16.4 Keeping clear at the startBoats whose warning signal has not been made shall keep clear of boats whose preparatory signal has been made and, so far as possible, of all start lines.

B16.5 Keeping clear after finishingAfter finishing, boats shall, so far as possible, keep clear of boats that are racing and of all finish lines.

B16.6 Accepting a penaltyA boat that realises that she has infringed any part of B16 may take a time penalty as described in B7, unless she gained a significant advantage in which case she shall retire.

B17 COMMERCIAL SHIPPINGB17.1 Southampton Harbour Byelaws and Notices to Mariners

and Cowes Harbour Commission General Directions and Notices to Mariners (changing RRS 60)a. Boats shall observe the Associated British Ports (ABP)

Southampton Harbour Byelaws 2003 (see Safety Booklet)


at all times and avoid any close quarters situation with large commercial shipping. Particular note should be made of Byelaws 10 & 11 and Associated British Ports Southampton Notice to Mariners No. 03 of 2014 giving details of a moving prohibited zone, which ranks as an obstruction for the purposes of RRS 19 and 20 (as shown in the Safety Booklet).

b. Boats shall also observe the Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) General Directions and Notices to Mariners and their attention is particularly drawn to the local Notices to Mariners shown in the Safety Booklet).

c. Protests for infringements of B17.1(a) or (b) may be brought only by the Race Committee who may initiate a protest as the result of a report from the commercial vessel affected, or one made by either ABP or CHC staff.

Note that ABP and CHC may initiate court proceedings against boats that infringe their Byelaws and/or General Directions and/or Notices to Mariners.

B17.2 Use of engine - as permitted by RRS 42.3(h) - (i)a. In order to avoid the risk of collision with commercial

shipping that is under way, a boat may use her engine, or any other means of propulsion, without retiring.

b. Such use shall be reported to the Protest Committee at the Regatta Centre, who shall decide what, if any, penalty to award.

Boats are advised to have their engines either running in neutral or at least ready for immediate starting if there is any possibility of a close quarters situation developing between them and a commercial vessel.

B17.3 Anchoring in deep waterAll competitors are advised to take extreme care when anchoring in deep water since this may hamper commercial shipping.

B18 THE START - GENERALB18.1 Allocation of start line:

a. There are 3 possible start lines for Black Group fleets: One of 2 fixed lines (either the Bramble Start Line or RYS Start Line) and the Committee Boat Start Line.

b. The allocation of start lines for each day is detailed in table 5 (on page 13, inside back cover) and shows for each day whether a class is starting on the Committee Boats start line, or on one of the fixed start lines.

B18.2 For those boats scheduled to start on a fixed line:a. the decision of whether to use the Bramble Line or RYS Line

will be made each day and will be announced on VHF radio together with the time signals and with the course for each class, and will be texted to all relevant boats. It is intended to use the Bramble Line for Black Group on most days and the RYS Line occasionally, if conditions are suitable for that and for White Group to be started on the Shrape Line.

b. On any day, all Black Group boats scheduled to start on a fixed line will start on the same line.

B18.3 Change from a ten-minute to a five-minute starting sequencea. During a postponement (while either ‘AP’ or ‘AP over AP’

is displayed), code flags ‘M over Third Substitute’ may be displayed on the appropriate Black Group start line, accompanied by four sound signals.

b. All subsequent starts on that start line will be at 5-minute intervals as detailed in RRS 26 (5-4-1-start).

c. Starting Signals Starting signals will be signalled visually using the flags detailed in RRS 26.

d. Starting signals will be repeated on VHF (see Table 1 for VHF channels used on each start line).

e. Timing of starting signals will be as in Table 2 (unless modified as in B18.3). This changes RRS 26.

B18.4 Committee boat inner distance marka. An inner distance mark (IDM) may be laid near a start line

committee boat. b. Boats shall not cross the line between the IDM and the

staff displaying an orange flag on the adjacent committee boat after the one-minute signal for their race and before starting and clearing the start line.

c. A boat infringing this rule may exonerate herself by rounding the nearby committee boat before starting.

d. Any IDM that is laid shall rank as a starting mark.

B18.5 VideoThe Race Committee may maintain a video record of the starting sequence which is for the sole and exclusive use of the Race Committee so that they can verify in a timely manner the boats that are to be scored OCS, penalised as the result of a Z flag penalty or that are to be disqualified as the result of a black flag penalty. Boats that have been scored OCS or penalised may request video evidence from the Race Committee by submitting a competitor query form at the Regatta Centre Information Office. They will not normally be allowed to view the video themselves.

B18.6 Individual recallsAfter an individual recall, code flag ‘X’ will be displayed for four minutes. This changes RRS 29.1.

B18.7 General recallsAfter a general recall, a new warning signal will not be given. The preparatory signal for a new start for the recalled class will be made one minute after code flag ‘First Substitute’ is removed. This changes RRS 29.2.

B19 THE START - BRAMBLE START LINEB19.1 For the avoidance of doubt, all flag signals for the Black Group

fleet starting on the Bramble Start Line will be made on the committee boat at the north end of the start line.

B19.2 Start line definitiona. The Bramble Start Line will be positioned approximately

halfway between 3W (Williams Shipping) and 30 (RORC).b. Committee boats at each end of the Committee Boat Start

Line will each display an orange flag on a staff. The start line will be between these staffs.

c. If one committee boat is not on station, it may be replaced by an orange inflatable buoy. In this case the start line will be between the staff displaying an orange flag on the committee boat at one end of the line and the course side of the inflatable orange buoy at the other end.

B19.3 Vertical light beamsVertical light beams are installed at the RYS to help in identifying the RYS Start Line. They should be ignored by Black Group boats starting elsewhere.


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B19.4 Direction of starta. A green or red flag displayed by the committee boat, prior

to the first warning signal of the day will indicate the start direction, with a green flag for a start to the west and a red flag for a start to the east.

b. After a postponement, the direction of start may be reversed for subsequent starts.

B20 THE START - RYS START LINEB20.1 Start line definition

a. The RYS Start Line is an extension of the line formed by bringing the RYS main flagstaff into line with the white line on the orange diamond on the roof of the RYS, with limit marks which are starting marks.

b. The inner limit mark will be a blue inflatable pillar buoy and the outer limit mark will be Aberdeen Alpha (large yellow inflatable buoy, 2-character code 82).

B20.2 Vertical light beamsa. Vertical light beams are installed at the RYS to help identify

the start line transit. b. The intensity of the light beam increases as the transit is

approached, and at the approximate point of the transit, the flagstaff obscures the lower rear light.

c. Once the flagstaff obscures the lower rear light, the boat will be over the line and may be scored OCS.

d. These lights are a navigational aid only and do not constitute the start line, nor will a start be postponed because of any failure of the equipment.

B20.3 Direction of Starta. A signal displayed on a flagstaff at the north-east corner of

the RYS Haven prior to the first warning signal of the day will indicate the start direction, with a green flag for a start to the west and a red flag for a start to the east.

b. After a postponement, this signal may be changed to reverse the direction of subsequent starts.

B21 THE START - COMMITTEE BOAT START LINEB21.1 Position of start

a. The location of the Committee Boat Start Line will be announced on VHF channel 22 approximately every 15 minutes from 0900 each day until the first Warning Signal on the Committee Boat Start Line.

b. A nearby racing mark to the start line will be signalled by displaying its allocated 2-character code in the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club course board frame.

c. If a change to the location of the start is required then this will be announced at frequent intervals on VHF channel 22. Boats are advised to monitor this VHF channel continuously from 0900 until after their start.

B21.2 Start line definitiona. The committee boats at each end of the Committee Boat

Start Line will each display an orange flag on a staff. The start line will be between these staffs.

b. If one committee boat is not on station, it may be replaced by an orange inflatable buoy. In this case the start line will be between the staff displaying an orange flag on the committee boat at one end of the line and the course side of the inflatable orange buoy at the other end.

B21.3 The committee boat will depart approximately 15 minutes after the last start for the day on that line. Boats that have not started by this time may be scored DNS.

B22 SHORTENING OR CHANGING COURSEB22.1 Courses may be shortened at any rounding mark or gate. For

a shortened course, if the finish is at a gate, the finishing line is between the gate marks in accordance with RRS 32.2.c.

B22.2 A committee boat may hold position using her engines.

TABlE 2 : NORmAl STARTINg SIgNAlS

TImE SIgNAl

10 minutes before starting signal Warning signal displayed

5 minutes before starting signal Preparatory signal displayed

1 minute before starting signal Preparatory signal removed

Start Warning signal removed


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B22.3 Changing course to the finish (changing RRS 33 and Race Signals)a. A committee boat (which may be a RIB) displaying code

flag C and a board with a 2-character mark code and making repetitive sound signals may be on station near a mark.

b. The 2-character code displayed identifies the next mark, which shall be the finish. This mark may not have been part of the original course.

c. Boats shall round the mark at which the change of course is displayed in the direction originally indicated with their course.

B22.4 If not all classes rounding the mark are being shortened at the mark or being sent to a different finish, class flags will be displayed to show which classes are being affected (in addition to code flag ‘S’ or ‘C’).

B22.5 The Race Committee may also announce the shortening or change of course on VHF channel 02 and may send a text message to the classes affected. Failure to make such an announcement or to send a text shall not be grounds for redress.

B23 GENERAL POSTPONEMENT(Adding to RRS 27.3 and Race Signals)

B23.1 If code flags ‘AP over AP’ are displayed (with two sound signals) on the appropriate committee boat (which may still be on her moorings at Trinity Landing), or on the RYS flagstaff if Black Group are starting on the RYS line, then all racing for Black Group boats due to start on that start line is postponed indefinitely and crews are advised not to go afloat. Radio announcements will also be made on VHF.

B23.2 The removal of this signal (with one sound signal) and replacement one minute later by a single code flag AP (with two sound signals) will be followed by an announcement on VHF of the earliest time, which will be in not less than 50 minutes, of the next warning signal.

B23.3 The radio announcements described in B23.1 and B23.2 will be made on VHF channel 02 for the Bramble or RYS Start Line and VHF channel 22 for the Black Group Committee Boat Start Line and may be repeated on Cowes Radio.

B24 ABANDONMENT (Changing RRS Race Signals)B24.1 General abandonment

If code flags ‘N over A’ are displayed (with 3 sound signals) on the appropriate committee boat (which may still be on her moorings at Trinity Landing), or on the RYS flagstaff if Black Group are starting on the RYS line, then all races not already started on that day on that start line are abandoned.

B24.2 Abandonment of individual classesThe Race Committee may abandon the day’s race for individual classes as follows:a. The class flag over code flag ‘N’ will be displayed (with 3

sound signals) either instead of the warning signal, or if it is after a general recall, instead of the preparatory signal.

b. Announcements will also be made on the VHF channel designated to that start line (see Table 1).

c. When races for individual classes have been abandoned, all boats in those classes shall promptly leave the starting area.

d. Abandonment of individual classes shall not be grounds for redress.

Abandonment of individual classes is likely to be done in one of three circumstances; at the request of the class captain/representative; because of adverse weather; or, after one or more general recalls in order to allow the Race Committee to proceed with the starts of other classes.

B24.3 An abandoned race will not be re-sailed.

B25 TIME LIMIT (Changing RRS 35, A4 and A5)B25.1 The time limit will be:

a. 1800 for all races from Saturday 2 to Friday 8 August.b. 1700 for all races on Saturday 9 August.

B25.2 In each class, unless at least one boat that appears to have sailed the course as required by RRS 28.1 finishes within the time limit, the race for that class will be abandoned.

B25.3 Time limit extensiona. In each class, if the first boat that appears to have sailed the

course as required by RRS 28.1 finishes during the hour prior to the time limit given in B25.1, then the time limit will be extended by one hour for that class.

b. If the time limit has been extended, the class flag may be displayed at the finish line for that class until either the end of the extended time limit or until all boats in that class have finished. Announcements may be made on VHF channel 02 and sent to the classes affected by text message. Failure to display class flags and/or make radio announcements and/or send text messages shall not be grounds for redress.

c. Separate results listings are provided for some one-design classes as extracts from their handicap class. These extracts do not create separate races for the purposes of B25.3(a). The time limit for an extracted one-design result is therefore still governed by the first boat in the relevant main handicap class/race on that day.

B25.4 Finishing outside the time limita. Boats that do not finish solely because of their inability

to complete the course before the expiry of the time limit (whether extended or not) may apply to be scored as in B25.4(d), otherwise they will be scored DNF.

b. Such application shall be made on the form available at the Regatta Centre which shall be submitted in person to the Protest Desk before the expiry of the protest time limit for the boat. The form will require the time and approximate location at which the boat stopped racing.

c. The Jury Chairman or Deputy shall scrutinise all such forms and make the final decision on whether they shall be accepted. This decision shall not be grounds for redress.

d. Boats whose forms and declarations have been accepted shall be given a notional finishing position and points, one more than the last placed boat to finish within the time limit. The abbreviation OTL will appear in the results when this has been done. If more than one boat in a class receives a position in this way, points shall be awarded as if the boats had tied on the finish line in that position or if racing on handicap had equal corrected times (as in RRS A7).

B25.5 Boats that have been awarded points in accordance with B25.4(d) shall not be eligible to receive a prize for that race.

B26 THE FINISH B26.1 Finish Lines

a. There are three standard finish lines which may be used: the RYS Finish Line (code 80), the Shrape Finish Line (code 83) and the Bramble Finish line (code 86). Boats may also be scheduled to be finished at any mark that is given as the last mark of their course (see B26.2).

b. The radio announcement of the course and the text message describing the course will both specify which line to finish on.

c. The RYS Finish Line will be between the RYS flagstaff and Aberdeen Alpha buoy.

d. The Shrape Finish Line will be between Aberdeen Gamma buoy and a staff displaying an orange flag on a committee boat moored approximately 400m south of this buoy. There may be a small inflatable inner limit mark close by the committee boat, in which case boats shall finish between this mark and Aberdeen Gamma buoy.

e. The Bramble Finish Line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on a committee boat approximately halfway between mark 3W (Williams Shipping) and mark 30 (RORC) and an orange inflatable mark moored approximately 200m southwards.

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f. When finishing at the RYS, boats racing in the Artemis Challenge will finish outside (to the north of) Aberdeen Alpha buoy. Their finish line will run for 200 metres as an extension to the north of the RYS Finish Line described in B26.1(c).

B26.2 Finishing at other marksIf the scheduled finish is to be anywhere except at one of the 3 standard lines described in B26.1a then the line shall be between the mark indicated as the last mark of the course and a staff displaying an orange flag on a nearby committee boat.

B26.3 Identificationa. Every boat when finishing shall ensure that all forms of

identification (sail number/class numerals/class flag as detailed in B12) are clearly visible to the Race Committee.

b. When a boat infringes B26.3(a) and is nonetheless identified, the Race Committee may impose a penalty of 1% of her elapsed time without a hearing. This changes RRS 63.1.

c. Protests for infringements of B26.3(a) may be brought only by the Race Committee. This changes RRS 60.1(a).

B27 RETIREMENTB27.1 A boat that retires from a race shall inform the Race Committee

as soon as possible, either by declaring as ‘Retired’ (see B29), on VHF channel 77 to Castle One or by telephone to the Regatta Centre on 01983 295744.

B27.2 Protests for infringements of B27.1 may be brought only by the Race Committee. This changes RRS 60.1(a).

B27.3 A boat that intends to retire shall not sail across her finish line.B27.4 Boats are asked not to wear an ensign while racing.

B28 PROTESTSB28.1 Protests shall be lodged in writing at the Regatta Centre:

a. On Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week protest forms that are available from the Regatta Centre.

b. From Saturday 2 to Friday 8 August, within two hours of the boat’s finishing time, or should the boat not finish, within two hours of the boat entering port.

c. On Saturday 9 August, within one hour of the boat’s finishing time, or should the boat not finish, within one hour of the boat entering port.

B28.2 Rating protests and protests relating to alleged non-compliance with one-design rules shall be lodged:a. Within 24 hours of the reason for the protest becoming

known to the protestor and,b. Not later than the end of the boat’s protest time on

Saturday 9 August.B28.3 Impending protests:

a. A list of impending protests will be available at the Protest Desk in the Regatta Centre and may be repeated on EventTV and on the Official Website. The failure or omission of either of these alternatives shall not be grounds for redress.

b. A boat that is the subject of a protest shall ascertain the time of hearing at the Regatta Centre. Note that the Protest Desk telephone number is 01983 248004.

c. B28.3 does not relieve protestors from their obligations under RRS 61.1(a) nor protestees from responding properly to being informed.

B28.4 Protests arising from races on Saturday 9 August:a. Will be heard as soon as possible that day, unless exceptional

circumstances prevail. b. Protests being heard on this day that may affect a prize

winner may be heard before other protests. c. A request for the re-opening of a hearing held on this

day shall be made within 30 minutes of the parties being informed of the original decision. This changes RRS 66.

B29 DECLARATIONS B29.1 After finishing each race, each boat shall submit a declaration as

described in Table 3.

B29.2 Late DeclarationIf a boat fails to observe B29.1 (changing RRS 60, 63.1 and Appendix A): a. The boat may, within 24 hours of the protest time limit

described in B28.1, complete a late declaration form in person at the Regatta Centre stating that the boat sailed the course correctly and complied with all relevant rules.

b. In this case the boat will be given a penalty of 3% of its elapsed time.

c. If neither a declaration nor late declaration form is completed, and the boat has not otherwise complied with SI B27.1, the boat will be scored ‘No Declaration’ (abbreviation NOD) and will receive the same points as if she were DNF.

B30 RISK STATEMENTRule 4 of the Racing Rules of Sailing states: “The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone.” Sailing is by its nature an unpredicatable sport and therefore inherently involves an element of risk. By taking part in the event, each competitor agrees and acknowledges that:a. They are aware of the inherent element of risk involved

in the sport and accept responsibility for the exposure of themselves, their crew and their boat to such inherent risk whilst taking part in the event;


TABlE 3 : dEClARATIONS

1. A declaration must be made as soon as possible after finishing, and in any case within one hour of finishing (this time may be extended by the Race Committee at their sole discretion).

Text Declarations2. To make a declaration by phone, (only the boat’s

registered mobile phone may be used and is the same one as for receiving course information), one of the following text messages should be sent to : 07797 803 955:

a. If finishing the race correctly the boat’s finish time and the sail numbers of the boat ahead and the boat astern in this format: 1624 GBR1234T K987

b. UNKNOWN should be entered for either or both sail number(s) if these were not seen.

c. If the boat retired, send: RETIRED

d. If your boat did not start the race, send: DNC

3. IMPORTANT: Wait for a response confirming that your declaration has been received.

4. If a response has not been received within 10 minutes, the declaration has not been received and the boat will be scored as No Declaration in this race. The declaration must be sent again or 01983 295744 should be called to report the declaration problem.

Online Declarations5. It is also possible to declare online at:

www.aamcowesweek.co.uk using the unique Declaration PIN which was issued to the boat at registration.

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b. They are responsible for the safety of themselves, their crew, their boat and their other property whether afloat or ashore;

c. They accept responsibility for any injury, damage or loss to the extent caused by their own actions or omissions;

d. Their boat is in good order, equipped to sail in the event and they are fit to participate;

e. The provision of a race management team, patrol boats and other officials and volunteers does not relieve them of their own responsibilities;

f. The provision of patrol boat cover is limited to such assistance, particularly in extreme weather conditions, as can be practically provided in the circumstances.

B31 INSURANCEEvery boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular to hold insurance against third party claims including cover for racing in the sum of at least £2,000,000 staerling (or near equivalent in foreign currency). By entering, entrants declare that such cover will be maintained in full force throughout the regatta and agree to allow CWL, at its discretion, to pass on their contact details to third party insurers in the event of an insurance claim.

SECTION bR - RESULTS, SCORING & TROPHIES

BR1 BLACK GROUP RESULTSBR1.1 Provisional results will be displayed as soon as possible after

each boat has finished, at the Regatta Centre, on EventTV and on the Official Website.

BR1.2 Printed copies of provisional results will be available from the Regatta Centre on request and final results will be available after declarations and protests have been completed.

BR1.3 Queries concerning any race result will only be considered by the Race Committee if received in writing by noon on Saturday 16 August, with the exception of outstanding results due to unresolved protests / appeals after this date.

BR1.4 The overall results will be posted on the Official Website.

BR2 DAILY PRIZESBR2.1 Daily prizes will be awarded to the first three boats in each

class listed in the description of Black Group at the start of these Sailing Instructions and should be collected from the Regatta Centre. Winners may choose between a Gill voucher or an engraved Regatta glass.

BR2.2 Any daily prizes not collected by 1700 on Friday 5 September may be disposed of by CWL as it sees fit.

BR3 CLUB & CLASS TROPHIESBR3.1 Club and class trophies will be awarded in accordance with

the trophy list for each day as listed in the Racing Guide and presented at individual club and class prize givings.

BR3.2 The Royal Southern Ariel Trophy (female helm):a. Will be awarded to the boat with the best result on Saturday

9 August, with a female helm. This will be presented by the Royal Southern Yacht Club at 17:00 on Saturday 9 August at a prize giving hosted at the Island Sailing Club.

b. May be won by a competitor in either Black or White Group.c. Registration for this trophy must be made by 1800 on

Friday 8 August.d. In the event of a tie, the boat racing in the class with the

largest number of finishers will win. If there is still a tie, the trophy will be shared.

BR3.3 The Allenby Bowl will be presented at the Royal Thames Yacht Club’s annual Prizewinners’ Dinner to the most successful RTYC owner-driver in any class at the Regatta (as determined by the RTYC whose decision shall be final).

BR4 OVERALL CLASS SCORING, DISCARDS & TROPHIES

BR4.1 Overall Prize Givinga. The Overall Prize Giving will be held in the Cowes Yacht

Haven Events Centre on Saturday 9 August. b. The scheduled start time will be 1900. c. If the start time is changed, this will be promulgated by

announcements on Cowes Radio, EventTV and the Official Website.

d. All competitors and their friends are welcome.e. All trophies detailed in BR4 will be awarded at this prize

giving.BR4.2 Individual Class Overall points series

a. Overall points series will be run for each class listed in the description of Black Group at the start of these Sailing Instructions.

b. Trophies will be awarded to the first three boats in each of these classes.

c. Scoring and abbreviations will be in accordance with RRS Appendix A as amended in B25.5 and B29.2.

d. For trophies and prizes awarded by CWL, the races that constitute the overall points series for each class and the number of discards allowed for each class will be as shown in Table 4 below. (It should be noted that trophies awarded by individual classes may use different discard systems as may be determined by the class).

BR4.3 Cross-class Points Series ScoringUsed for Aberdeen Asset Management Overall Winner, Overall Black Group, Young Skippers’, Aberdeen Asset Management Under 25 and CCC 50th Anniversary Team Trophies.a. Scoring will be in accordance with RRS Appendix A, except

as amended below and by B25.4 and B29.2.b. Only points scores from the seven races from Saturday 2nd

August to Friday 8th August shall be used.c. Races that are abandoned shall be scored in accordance

with A10(a) for the boat in question.d. Boats that have not completed at least five races shall not

be eligible for the series.e. A boat’s series score shall be the total of her seven race

scores excluding her worst score and multiplied by a Class Weighting Factor (to recognise the added difficulty of winning in a larger fleet).

f. The Class Weighting Factor for each boat shall be: 10 divided by the square root of (N+17), where N is defined as the number of boats in her class entered for at least five races (as at 1800 on Friday 1 August).

BR4.4 Overall Black Group Trophy a. To be eligible for the overall Black Group Trophy, boats must

have won a class that is included in the description of Black Group at the start of these Sailing Instructions (except for the Cruiser Class which is not eligible for this trophy), for which at least five valid races were completed and in which there were at least ten boats entered for at least five races as at 1800 on Friday 1 August.

b. Scoring will be as described in BR4.3.

TABLE 4BLACK GROUP

DISCARDS

Races to count for series

Number of races not completed

0 1 2+

Class From To Total Number of discards

Contessa 32 Sat Fri 7 1 0 0

All other Black Group Sat Fri 7 1 1 0



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BR4.5 The Aberdeen Asset Management Overall Winner Trophya. The trophy will be awarded to the Overall Winner of

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week who will be the winner of either the Overall Black Group Trophy or the Overall White Group Trophy.

b. Scoring will be as described in BR4.3.

BR4.6 The Aberdeen Asset Management Under 25 Trophya. The Under 25 Trophy may be won by a boat in either Black

or White Group.b. The skipper and all the crew must be under 25 years old on

Saturday 9 August 2014.c. The boat must have registered as eligible for the trophy

prior to the first race being sailed.d. Scoring will be as described in BR4.3.

BR4.7 Young Skippers’ Trophya. The Young Skippers’ Trophy may be won by a competitor in

either Black or White Group.b. The skipper must be under 25 years old on Saturday 9

August 2014.c. The skipper must have registered as a ‘young skipper’ prior

to the first race being sailed.d. Scoring will be as described in BR4.3.

BR4.8 CCC 50th Anniversary Team Trophya. Teams of three boats nominated by any club recognised by

an ISAF national authority will be eligible.b. Clubs may nominate up to two teams. c. Boat may race for only one team.d. Boats may be from any class or combination of classes

(Black or White Group).g. Scoring will be as described in BR4.3.h. The team with the lowest aggregate score will win.

RELEvANT RYA PRESCRIPTIONS TO THE RACING RULES OF SAILING

RULE 5 ANTI-DOPINGThe national authority procedural rules required by ISAF regulation 21.14 to implement the World Anti-Doping Code through ISAF Regulation 21 are the RYA Anti-Doping Rules, as published on the RYA website.

RULE 40 PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICESWhen a rule requires a personal flotation device to be worn, the device shall comply with the specifications for the personal flotation device that the boat is required to carry. If more than one specification applies, the personal flotation device worn shall comply with the highest of them.

RULE 50.4 HEADSAILSFor the purposes of rules 50 and 54 and Appendix G, the difference between a headsail and a spinnaker is that, for a headsail, the distance measured between its half leech point and its half luff point, is less than 75% of its foot length. A sail tacked down behind the foremost mast is not a headsail. Terms in bold are as defined in the Equipment Rules of Sailing.

RULE 67 DAMAGES1. Any issue of liability or claim for damages arising from an incident

while a boat is bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts and not considered by a protest committee.

2. A boat that takes a penalty or retires does not thereby admit liability for damages or that she has broken a rule.

RULE 78 COMPLIANCE WITH CLASS RULESThe Race Committee may inspect or measure any boat or personal equipment at any time. Terms in bold are as defined in the Equipment Rules of Sailing.

APPENDIX G IDENTIFICATION ON SAILSOnly applies to British owned boats.

APPENDIX R PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS AND REQUEST

R2.1 Submission of AppealRule 2.1 shall apply except as changed by the following:

1. The appellant shall notify RYA Racing stating an intention to appeal within the relevant time limit in rule R2.1. No details are needed at this stage.

2. Within 15 days thereafter, the appellant shall send to the RYA a completed appeal form with a copy of the Protest Committee’s decision and other documents listed in rule R2.2, all as far as reasonably possible.

3. Unless the appellant is a personal member of the RYA, an appeal fee, stated on the appeal form, is payable to the RYA and should be sent with the appeal form. The appeal form is available from www.rya.org.uk/racingrules or by request from RYA Racing.

R2.4 Failure to comply with Procedures for Appeal or RequestAdd new rule R2.4: If the appellant does not comply with rule R2.1 as prescribed or the Protest Committee does not comply with rule R2.3, the RYA will refuse to hear the appeal unless there are exceptional circumstances. If other parties to the protest or the Protest Committee do not meet the requirements of the procedure, the RYA may decide the appeal as it thinks fit.

ISAF REGULATION 20 ADvERTISING CODE20.2.3 Right to display advertising on a boatWhen the right to display advertising on a boat is subject to prior authorisation by the national authority in accordance with regulation 20.2.3.3, the approval of the RYA is automatically granted provided that such advertising is permitted by the relevant rules of the class, rating system or handicapping system.

20.8.2 FeesWhen the person in charge of a boat chooses to display advertising the RYA will not impose a fee as permitted by regulation 20.8.2.

BR4.9 The Sailing Today Cruiser Trophy will be awarded to the Overall Winner on the Final Saturday of the Cruiser Classes.

BR4.10 The local letterbox Newcomers Trophy will be awarded to the most successful entrant in either White or Black Group who has not sailed at Cowes Week before, as decided by CWL.

BR4.11 The Nautor’s Swan Trophy will be awarded to the top performing Swan under IRC, using average corrected speed calculated using IRC ratings in each day’s racing from Saturday 2 to Friday 8 August, and using the same points system as for individual classes.

BR4.12 The Edmund Whelan Celebration Trophy will be awarded to the top performing bona fide skippered sailing-school or charter-company boat (not bare-boat) racing under IRC, using average corrected speed calculated using IRC ratings in each day’s racing from Saturday 2 to Friday 8 August, and using the same points system as for individual IRC classes.

BR4.13 The Commodores’ Challenge Cup may be challenged for by any boat racing under IRC that is skippered by a present or past commodore of a UK or USA yacht club. Further details are available from the Regatta Centre on request.

BR4.14 The Bridgestone Tyres Trophy will be awarded to the overall winner of the J/109 class.

BR4.15 The Liz Earle Close Shave Trophy may be won by a boat in either Black or White Group and will be awarded to the boat that is the runner-up in her class by the smallest margin of points, including RRS tie-break methods.

BR4.16 The Britannia Salver will be awarded at the discretion of CWL to a person, boat or organisation that has, in the opinion of CWL, performed an act of outstanding seamanship, sportsmanship or benefit to the Regatta.

STARTS & FlAgS

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ClASS dETAIlS SAT 2 SuN 3 mON 4 TuE 5 WEd 6 THu 7 FRI 8 SAT 9

Class Class Flag andNumeral / Letter

FX = Fixed line (Bramble or RYS Start Line), CB = Committee Boat Start Line

FX CB FX CB FX CB FX CB FX CB FX CB FX CB FX

Artemis Challenge

*1000

IRC 0 NP0 0 1030 1030 1030 1030 1100 1100 1100 1030

IRC 1 NP1 1 1040 1040 1040 1040 1110 1110 1110 1030

IRC 2 NP2 2 1050 1050 1050 1050 1120 1120 1120 1040

IRC 3 NP3 3 1100 1100 1100 1100 1130 1130 1130 1040

Multihull (MOCRA) NP8 1110 1110 1110 1110 1140 1140 1140 1150

(last start)

J/111 NN5 1100 1100 1100 1100 1030 1030 1030 -

First 40.7 NN8 1120 1120 1120 1120 1150 1150 1150 -

J/109 NN0 1110 1110 1130 1110 1040 1040 1040 -

IRC 4 NP4 4 1120 1130 1110 1120 1050 1050 1050 1050

Sigma 38 NN1 1130 1140 1120 1130 1100 1100 1100 -

IRC 5 NP5 5 1140 1150 1130 1140 1110 1110 1110 1100

Sigma 33 NN7 1150 1200 1140 1150 1120 1120 1120 -

Quarter Ton A T 1130 1120 1150 1200 1130 1130 1130 -

Contessa 32 G 1140 1130 1140 1130 1140 1140 1140 -

IRC 6 NP6 6 1150 1140 1150 1140 1150 1150 1150 1110

IRC 7 NP7 7 1200 1150 1200 1150 1200 1200 1200 1120

Sunsail F40 Sunsail flag 1210 1210 1210 1210 1210 1210 1210 -

Cruiser (Div A)

pink pennant 8 1220 1220 1220 1220 1220 1220 1220 1130

Cruiser(Div B)

green pennant 9 1230 1230 1230 1230 1230 1230 1230 1140

*Starting on an extension of the RYS White Group Start Line, to the north of Aberdeen Alpha

START AND FINISH LINES

bREAkWATER EXCLUSION ZONE Boats must remain outside the Breakwater Exclusion Zone at all times. See also the Exclusion Zone Diagram handed out at registration.

CHANGES TO RRS RACE SIGNALS

HIGH WATER PORTSmOUTH

FlAgSSAIlINg

INSTRuCTION

Y B2.7

Black B7.7

Z B7.6

C B22.3

AP overAP

B23

N over A

B24.1

N over class flag 24.2

K over NN5 25.4

M over Third

SubstituteB18.2

Green B19.3 & B19.4

Red B19.3 & B19.4

No 2

No 2a

No 1

No 4

IDM

Small C

raft

Chann

el

Prince Consort33

RoyalYachtSquadron

AberdeenAlpha82

Snowden32

Trinity House3Z

InnerFairway

Outer FairwayNo Anchoring Zone

SmallCraft

Moorings

SmallCraft

Moorings

SmallCraft

Moorings

BreakwaterExclusion Zone

AberdeenAlpha82

AberdeenGamma85

IDM

Williams Shipping3W

Trinity House3Z

Royal London YC4K

No1

No2

Snowden32

RORC30

South Bramble31

Prince Consort33

West Bramble3V

Island Sailing Club3X

KMS3T

Gurnard3U

RoyalYacht

Squadron

Egypt Point BreakwaterExclusionZone

ShrapeBeacon

RYS Start& Finish Line

XOD RYS Start Line

Bramble Start Line

Bramble Finish Line

Start ODM

WG Finish Line

Finish ODM

WG Start Line& BG Finish LineNo

AnchoringZone

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 nmScale:SAT 2 Aug 0341 (4.3m)

1615 (4.4m)

SuN 3 Aug 0425 (4.2m)1700 (4.2m)

mON 4 Aug 0517 (4.0m)1754 (4.1m)

TuE 5 Aug 0620 (3.9m) 1857 (4.0m)

WEd 6 Aug 0735 (3.9m)2011 (4.1m)

THu 7 Aug 0859 (4.0m)2126 (4.3m)

FRI 8 Aug 1006 (4.3m)2223 (4.5m)

SAT 9 Aug 1057 (4.6m)2311 (4.7m)

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