John's Pig Regatta

Pig Regatta Privateer Yacht Club

November 12th, 2022

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

1 RULES

1.1 The regatta will be governed by the “rules” as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.

1.2 All entries must be racing/cruising type keel boats. Boats will race in one fleet.

2 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS

Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located at the PYC Clubhouse.

3 CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Any changes to the sailing instructions will be posted before 1:00 PM, or will be announced at the skippers meeting.

4 SCHEDULE OF RACES

 Racing is scheduled as follows; Saturday November 12th, 2022 The first start will be at 2:00 PM. Succeeding start times will be as announced at the skippers meeting. Start times will be announced per type/class of boat.

5 STARTING SEQUENCE AND FLAGS

Red “A” Flag - 5 minutes prior to first start

 Blue preparatory flag - 4 minutes prior to first start

Blue prep flag lowered - 1 minute prior to first start

Red “A” flag lowered - First start – scratch boat(s)

Sound signal - Single sound made at second and all succeeding starts

6 PURSUIT RACE

This race is sailed as a pursuit style race. Slower boats start first, faster boats start later. Start times are calculated so that in theory, all boats starting would finish at the same time after two hours.

7 RACING AREA

 The racing area will be on Chickamauga Lake, between the dam and Big Ridge Marina.

8 THE COURSES

8.1 The course will be from the starting line near the PYC red nun, continuing on to the first mark of the course. Competitors will continue on to the second mark or series of marks, as defined by the race committee at the skippers meeting. 2

8.2 The race committee will designate the order marks are to be rounded, and the side they are to be passed.

8.3 Competitors will start at their appointed start time, and round all marks in the sequence prescribed by the race committee, eventually returning to the designated first mark of the course. This will constitute one lap of the race course.

8.4 Competitors will continue to round marks in the sequence prescribed by the race committee, making laps of the course as required, until the finish of the race at about 4:00 PM. (see 12. THE FINISH)

9 MARKS

9.1 Marks of the course will be either navigational buoys or inflatable tetrahedrons, or a combination of both. Marks will designated by their location on the lake, i.e. “Fairview”, “Coast Guard” or “Pumping Station”, etc.

9.2 If inflatable marks are used, their location will be given at the skippers meeting, and will be described by approximate distance and approximate bearing (N, NW, SE, etc) from the previous mark. Inflatable marks will be designated as mark “A”, “B”, “C”, etc.

10 THE START

10.1 The starting line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the committee boat and the starting mark.

10.2 Boats waiting their turn to start will stay clear of the starting area.

11 THE FINISH

11.1 The finishing line will be between an orange flag on the Race Committee Boat and the adjacent finishing mark. The finishing mark may be a mark of the course, or it may be an inflatable mark set specifically to define the finish line.

11.2 The line will be established as close as possible to the direct line between marks of the course, or as close as possible to the direct line between marks, while avoiding obstructions. The finish line may be at a mark of the course.

11.3 The race committee will monitor the progress of the race and will attempt to establish a finish line approximately 5 minutes ahead of the lead boat(s), at approximately 5 minutes before the end of the race.

12 TIME LIMIT

The race is a 2-hour pursuit format race. The finish line will be established at or before 4:00 PM. Yachts that have not crossed the finish line are still racing even though it is later than 4:00 PM. The race committee will attempt to take every yacht’s finish but may assign finishes to yachts that have not crossed the finish line in a reasonable period of time after the first-place finisher. 3

13 PROTESTS AND REQUESTS FOR REDRESS

13.1 Protest forms are available at the clubhouse

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13.2 Protests must be submitted within 30 minutes after the race committee returns to the dock. Submit completed protest forms to the Principle Race Officer.

14 SCORING

The first three boats to finish will be scored.

15 HANDICAPPING

15.1 Start times are based on the U.S. PHRF Handicap System as adopted by PYC.

16 SAFETY REGULATIONS

 A boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee as soon as possible.

17 PRIZES

Prizes will be awarded to the first three boats to finish. The perpetual Pig Regatta Trophy will be awarded to the winner.

18 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to race. The organizing authority or member clubs will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

19 OINK

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