PSSA Round the Island Race & Wight Cruise 2021

Saturday 19 June 2021

Round the Island Race

1. RULES
   1. The races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
   2. The scoring is based on elapsed time corrected according to the Parker Seal Sailing Association PY number for the yacht.  See Appendix 1
   3. Racing rule 42.1 will be changed as follows: the use of automatic steering devices is permitted.
       
2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
   1. The race is open to all Parker and Seal yachts.
   2. The helm or owner of the yacht must be a current member of the PSSA.
   3. Eligible yachts may enter by completing the entry form and informing the Race Officer.
       
3. SCHEDULE
   1. First Flight Start time 07:45, Second Flight start time 08:15, subject to the number of competitors
   2. First Flight – Parker Seal Association Portsmouth Yard stick of 1000 or above.
   3. Second Flight – Parker Seal Association Portsmouth Yard stick of 999 or below.
       
4. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

The sailing instructions will be available on the PSSA website after 19 May 2021.

 

5. VENUE & COURSE
   1. Start Area:  See Sailing Instructions
   2. Finish Line:  See Sailing Instructions
   3. The course to be sailed will be as follows:  Start line, the Needles lighthouse (Port), St Catherine’s Point (Port), Bembridge Ledge buoy (Port) to Finish line.
   4. An alternative course may be sailed, subject to the discretion of the race officer.  In the event of an alternative course being required, the race officer will inform the fleet by VHF.
       
6. RADIO COMMUNICATION

The race officer will communicate courses and starting sequence over the radio before the start of each flight. See Sailing instructions for further details
 

7. PRIZES

Randell Plate - Awarded to the best placed Seal 22 on corrected time; or, if none participate, to the best placed Parker 21 or Parker 235 to finish.

Super Seal Trophy - Awarded to the first Super Seal, Parker 27, Parker 275 corrected time

Annual Racing Trophy - Awarded to the first overall yacht on corrected time

The prize giving will be held at the PSSA AGM in 2021
 

8. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

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

9. INSURANCE

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of per incident or the equivalent.

 

Wight Cruise

For those not wishing to race, this is an opportunity to cruise in company around the Isle of Wight and watch as the race unfolds whilst staying clear of the racing yachts.

The start time will be approximately the same time as the first start (07:45) and staying clear.

 

Appendix 1:  Parker Seal Sailing Association Portsmouth Yardstick Handicaps & Allowances

The following amended Portsmouth Yardstick numbers will be allocated for all PSSA races held during 2021 based on standard rig.

PY	Class	Inboard/Outboard	Propeller
1150	Seal Sinbad	Outboard
1140	Seal 22	Outboard
1095	Seal 28	Inboard	Fixed 2 blade
1080	Seal 850	Inboard	Fixed 2 blade
1063	Parker 21	Outboard
1030	Parker 235	Outboard
PY	Class	Inboard/Outboard	Propeller
990	Parker 275 & 285	Inboard	folding
986	Parker 27 (Numbers 132 -160)	Inboard	folding
976	Super Seal 26 & SS26 Mark II (to number 131)	Inboard	folding
950	Parker 31	Inboard	folding
940	Parker 325, 335	Inboard	folding

 

The following allowances will be applied to boats not conforming to the above specifications:

1. Yacht with no spinnaker (declared by 18:00 on the day before the event to the race officer):  +40
2. Yacht with cruising chute (80% of standard spinnaker area) (declared by 18:00 on the day before the event to the race officer):  +20
3. Allowance for different engine/propeller configurations:-

From (standard configuration)		To
		OB	IBF	IB2	IB3
Outboard engine	OB	0	+10	+20	+40
Inboard engine with folding propeller	IBF		0	+10	+30
Inboard engine with fixed 2-blade propeller	IB2			0	+20

IB3 = inboard engine with fixed three blade propeller

Allowance for fixed keel (ie a keel which is bolted through the bottom of the hull):+10

Boats having other variations to the relevant class standard may have the above Portsmouth Yard Stick numbers amended at the discretion of the race committee.

To calculate corrected times:

1. Convert elapsed time of the yacht into seconds.
2. Divide elapsed time (in seconds) by PY number allocated to the yacht and multiply by 1000.
3. Convert result, (in seconds), back into hours, minutes and seconds to arrive at corrected time.