PSSA 50th Celebration - "Fast cruise in company" to Newtown Creek

 

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The fast cruise in company will take place on Sunday 21^st May, with the sailing area being between Beaulieu and Newtown Creek.

The idea of this event is to get as many Parker Seals Yachts sailing together in company as possible.

To get everyone assembled to start the fast cruise, we will give several signals before the start of the cruise which will be at 12.00 ish or shortly after. The start signals for everyone to start together will be 5 minutes after the first signal (this will cover that later in the instructions see 7.1).

The committee boat will be a Westerly Fulmar ‘Elina’ a 31-foot cruising yacht flying a Yellow Flag in the foretriangle, unless otherwise advised by VHF radio.

 

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 RULES The fast cruise will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of the RYA.

2.0 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

2.1 Liability All entries will be deemed to have read the Risk Statement detailed in SI 11 below.

2.2 Eligibility All Parker Seal members are eligible to participate, with Parker and Seal yachts as defined in the current members handbook eligible for prizes. The owner must be a current member of the Parker Seal Sailing Association and the helm must be a PSSA Member or member of the owner’s immediate family.

2.3 Insurance - Each owner/competitor shall be responsible for ensuring that their yacht has adequate third-party Insurance cover to a minimum of £3,000,000.

2.4 Measurement – Yacht ratings have been based on the standard measurements for the average yacht and her rig when she was built. Any changes to the rig or additional appendages must be declared 24 hours before the fast cruise to the event co-ordinator.

3.0 SAFETY

3.1 All yachts safety equipment will be the responsibility of the owner/competitor.

 4.0 COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMPETITORS

4.1 Changes to the Sailing Instructions will be given at the briefing or over VHF radio prior to start.

4.2 VHF Radio - Communication will be made on channel VHF channel 77. In the event that this channel is in use, then 72 may be used as an alternative. See the white Board on the committee boat for any changes. During the event yachts should maintain a listening watch on the channel being used.

5.0 COURSES

5.1 Course Announcement - The start and finish lines, course, the identity of the marks and the direction in which they are to be rounded will be announced by VHF radio prior to the warning signal and displayed on a white board at the stern of the committee boat.

6.0 MARKS

Mark Reference	Description	Colour	Latitude	Longitude
A	West Lepe	Red	50 45.24	01 24.09
B	Newtown East	Yellow	50.44.36	01 23.80
C	Craft Insure	Yellow	50 45.64	01 23.12
D	Salt Mead	Green	50 44.51	0123.04
E	The Boss	Yellow	50 46.13	01.22.19
F	Elephant Boatyard	Yellow	50 44.72	01 21.95
G	Greenings Payments	Yellow	50.46.58	01 21.46
H	East Lepe	Red	50.45.93	01 21.07
L	Gurnard Ledge	Green	50 45.51	01 20.59

 

7.0 STARTING

7.1 Starting Sequence

• 5 minutes to start Signal                ‘Parker Seal’ flag raised and sound signal.
• 4 minutes to start Signal ‘P’ flag raised and sound signal.
• 1 minute to start Signal ‘P’ flag lowered and sound signal.
• Start Signal ‘Parker Seal’ flag lowered and sound signal.
• If possible, VHF messages about what is happening during the start sequence will be given.

7.2 The Start line will be between a Committee Boat mast flying an orange flag and an outer distance mark with an orange flag. The location of the start line and the description of the outer distance mark will be announced by VHF radio.

7.3 Over the start line at the start of the cruise When starting the cruise, if a yacht finds herself after crossing the start line (prior to the start signal) on the course side of the start line at the starting signal, it is assumed that she has started and a time penalty may be given (at the discretion of the Event Co-ordinator). DO NOT Return to the pre start side of the start Line

7.4 Start Area - The location of the Start Line of the start will normally be broadcast on VHF radio at least 30 minutes before the warning signal.

7.5 Time Limit for Starting. If a yacht does not start within 10 minutes of her starting signal keep going! Just carry on and join in

8.0 FINISHING

8.1 The finish for the fast cruise will be between the mast on the Committee Boat flying a Parker Seal flag and an outer distance mark displaying an orange flag. If an alternative finish will be used, this will be communicated by VHF radio.

9.0 ON THE WATER BEHAVOIR

9.1 In the event of any conflict between yachts or event organisation - The Event co-ordinator (with reference to the Sailing Committee) will have the final decision.

10.0 PRIZES

10.1 The prizegiving will be held at Newtown Creek (weather permitting) after a BBQ on the beach.

10.2 Prizes will be award at the discretion of the PSSA Sailing Committee

11.0 RISK STATEMENT

11.1 The responsibility for a yacht’s decision to participate in the event or to continue in the event is hers alone. Sailing is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore involves an element of risk. By taking part in any event organised by the PSSA, each participant agrees and acknowledges that:

1. 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 yacht to such inherent risk whilst taking part in such events.

2. They are responsible for the safety of themselves, their crew their yacht and their other property whether afloat or ashore.

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

4. They are responsible for ensuring that their yacht is equipped and seaworthy so as to be able to face extreme weather; that there is a crew sufficient in number, experience and fitness to withstand such weather and that their safety equipment is properly maintained, stowed and in date and is familiar to the crew.

5. It is the yachts’ responsibility to familiarise themselves with any risks, regulations and/or bye-laws specific to sailing in the Solent including: a. Tidal conditions in the Solent, which are complex with areas of shallow water and very fast tidal flows in parts of the Solent  b. The area is used by a wide variety of craft, including large commercial vessels restricted in their ability to manoeuvre, high volumes of leisure boat traffic. The Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG) 1972, applies to all these craft.

             

Objective             To have as many Parker’s and Seal’s sailing across the Solent together.

To have fun sailing in company

 

• Date                     21 May 2023
• Entry                     By 5.00pm on Saturday 20 May 2023
• Briefing                TBA
• Start Time           12.00pm
• Start Area           Lepe Spit
• Finish Area         Salt Mead
• Course area        Between Lepe Spit & Hampstead Ledge
• Course                 To be determined on the day
• Marks of the course
  • Race marks & channel marks

• Handicap Rating
  • Based on Standard boat specification at time of build
  • The Event organiser should be made aware of any deviations from the standard specification by 6.00 pm 20 May 2023
  • Handicaps will be at the discretion of the Event organise
  • Handicaps will be roughly based on Portsmouth Yard sticks
• Prizes will be awarded in various categories
  • First to arrive on handicap
  • Seamanship
  • Commadores choice!
  • Plus more

Organised by Denis Brophy .... Details to follow

Please enrol for this event  (so that we know who will be participating)