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Sailing Instructions

Sailing Instructions for (Fill in the name of the event)
Hosted by (Fill in the Host School’s Name)
Date (Fill in the date)

1. Rules

The Regatta will be governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the ICSA Procedural Rules, the MCSA Policy requiring all teams to wear team uniforms as described in PR13(e) for all MCSA Regattas, except as any of these are changed by these Sailing Instructions.

2. Entries

Eligible schools shall enter the event by listing the names of Registered Contestants to participate for a team on the Record of Participation Forms. Substitutes shall not be permitted in Singlehanded events.

3. Notices to Competitors

Notices to Competitors will be posted on the Official Notice Board located (Fill in the location).

4. Changes in the Sailing Instructions

Any change in the Sailing Instructions will be posted before 0830 on the day it will take effect, except that any changes to the schedule of races will be posted by 1630 on the day before it will take effect. Other changes may be made to expedite the running of the event if the Judges approve and all teams are notified before the race in which the change would take effect in.

5. Schedule of Races

Saturday	Reporting time	0830
	Skippers meeting:	0900
	First Warning for 1st race:	0930
	Warning for subsequent races will be sounded as soon as possible after a reasonable amount of time is given for the rotation of boats. Starts will not be delayed.
Sunday	Reporting time:	0900
	First Warning:	0930
	Warning for subsequent races will be sounded as soon as possible after a reasonable amount of time is given for the rotation of boats. Starts will not be delayed. No "A" Division race shall start after 1300 or if a MCSA Championship 1500.

6. Personal Flotation

Life Jackets shall be worn by all competitors shore to shore. No exceptions! This changes RRS 40.

7. The Course
The diagrams in Illustration A show the courses, including the approximate angles between legs, the order in which marks are to be passed, and the side on which each mark is to be left.

8. Marks All marks will be (Describe marks used here).

9. The Start
9.1 The starting sequence in ICSA Procedural Rule

18(b)(i) shall be used. RRS 26 shall be used for "Sloop" events. The sound signals will be given by a (Whistle, Horn, Cannon. Circle one, or Use another).

9.2 The starting line will be between a staff on the Race

Committee boat at the starboard end, and the port-end starting mark.

9.3 In the Case of an On Course Side, the Race Committee will

follow ICSA Procedural Rule 18(b)(ii).

10. Change of Course after the Start

A change of course after the start shall be done in accordance with ICSA Procedural Rule 18(c)(i).

11. The Finish

The finishing line will be between a staff on a Race Committee boat and the nearby mark at the port end.

12. Penalty System
12.1 RRS 44.1 as modified by ICSA Procedural Rule 31

(Alternative Penalties) shall be used.

12.2 PR 32(Immediate Penalties for Breaking RRS 42)

Choose one - will, will not] be in effect.

13. Protests and Breakdowns:
13.1 A boat intending to protest shall use the

procedures in PR 29 (Notification)

13.2 Protests and Breakdowns shall be written.

Standard ICSA forms are available from the host school. Completed forms must be handed to the scorer when the protesting skipper has more than 30 minutes ashore between races

13.3 Protests will be heard in approximately the

order of receipt. The protesting parties and all witnesses shall be prepared to have their hearings at any time after the protest has been filed and all parties are ashore.

14. Scoring

Scoring shall be done as prescribed in ICSA Procedural Rules 23 and 24.

15. Support Boats and Coaching

Communication and contact between competitors and other individuals shall be governed by ICSA Procedural Rule 19(Coaching).

16. Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to teams placing first, second, and third. Other awards may be presented.

Revised 3/1/09