Notice of Race 2022
PSSA Round the Island Race & Wight Cruise 2022
Saturday 23 July 2022
Round the Island Race
1. RULES
a. The races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
b. The scoring is based on elapsed time corrected according to the Parker Seal Sailing Association PY number for the yacht. See Appendix 1
c. Racing rule 42.1 will be changed as follows: the use of automatic steering devices is permitted.
2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
a. The race is open to all Parker and Seal yachts.
b. The helm or owner of the yacht must be a current member of the PSSA.
c. Eligible yachts may enter by completing the entry form and informing the Race Officer.
3. SCHEDULE
a. Start times to be published in the Sailing Instructions.
b. First Flight – Parker Seal Association Portsmouth Yard stick of 1000 or above.
c. 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 23 June 2022.
5. VENUE & COURSE
a. Start Area: See Sailing Instructions
b. Finish Line: See Sailing Instructions
c. 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.
d. 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 2023
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 £3,000,000 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 2022 based on standard rig.
| PY |
Class |
Inboard/Outboard |
Propellor |
| 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 |
|
| 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:
A. Yacht with no spinnaker (declared by 18:00 on the day before the event to the race officer): +40
B. Yacht with cruising chute (80% of standard spinnaker area) (declared by 18:00 on the day before the event to the race officer): +20
C. 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:
A) Convert elapsed time of the yacht into seconds.
B) Divide elapsed time (in seconds) by PY number allocated to the yacht and multiply by 1000.
C) Convert result, (in seconds), back into hours, minutes and seconds to arrive at corrected time.
PSSA Round the Island Race results
| Year |
Winner |
Sailing |
| 2010 |
Geoff Turner |
P21 Dawn |
| 2009 |
Geoff Turner |
P21 Dawn |
| 2008 |
Nigel Walbank |
P21 Breeze |
| 2007 |
cancelled due to inclement weather |
| 2006 |
Martin Hoption |
P335 Shemar |
| 2005 |
Walter Brown |
S26 Ard Righ |
| 2004 |
Nigel Walbank |
P31 Ocean Wings |
| 2003 |
race abandoned |
| 2002 |
John Coyle |
P27 Harlequin |
| 2001 |
R Bond |
S22 Fraid Knot |
| 2000 |
race abandoned |
| 1999 |
race abandoned |
| 1998 |
Philip Linsell |
S22 Tulena |
Before 1998 the winners were: John West (S22), Ted Randell (S22) twice, John Mahany (S22), James Yarrow (S22) 3 times, Geoff Harwood (Sinbad), Harry Wyatt (SS26), Colin Savage (S22), Martin Hopton (S22), Peter Forster (S22), John Coyle (P31), Paul Clements (S850) twice, Philip Linsell (S22) twice, Roger Bond (S22).