ORGANISING AUTHORITY - Gorey Regatta Association

Web Site www.goreyregatta.org

OFFICERS and MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Captain N R Bailhache Vice Captain J Vibert

Hon Secretary L Perkins Hon Treasurer J N Speller

The Post House Frandor
La Rue es Picots La Rue de la Devise
Trinity St Ouen
Jersey Jersey
JE3 5JG JE3 2AG

General Committee J Barber H Hickling

J Horton I Moisan
G Winchester M W Richardson

TIDAL INFORMATION All times BST (UTC +1)

Saturday 5 June Low water 06.52 Height 3.8metres
High water 12.49 Height 8.0 metres
Sunday 6 June Low water 07.53 Height 4.0 metres
High water 13.57 Height 8.0 metres

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
RULES
The Regatta will be governed by The ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 (RRS),
these sailing instructions and the applicable class rules. In the event of conflict, the sailing instructions
shall govern.
Entry - the Regatta is open to:
IRC and Jersey Handicap Ratings and Classes. Yachts without an IRC handicap can apply for a Jersey
Handicap System (JHS) handicap by downloading an application form from St Helier Yacht Club,
http://www.shyc.je/Racing/Handicaps. This form must be submitted at least 3 days before the regatta
Dayboats
Portsmouth Yardstick Handicap for Dinghies
Beach Catamarans (ISAF)
Windsurfers

SAIL NUMBERS
All boats shall carry a number or distinguishing mark on the sail throughout the Regatta.

COURSES

The following courses are traditional courses which have been sailed for many years at the Gorey
Regatta. The Course Card shows the approximate positions of the buoys.

Note 1 All marks are to be left to starboard unless the course is reversed, in which case all such marks
are to be left to port.
Note 2 Courses are to be sailed twice round unless otherwise programmed or signalled, boats must
pass through the finish line at the end of each round.
Course A Flag A (white with blue swallowtail)
Start west to east - Fairway buoy - Horn Rock Beacon - Fort Henry mark - West mark - Finish
west to east.

Course B Flag B (red swallowtail)

Start west to east - Fairway buoy - Fort Henry mark - West mark - Finish west to east.

Course C Flag C (blue, white, red, white, blue horizontals)

Start west to east - Ecureuil Rock beacon - Fort Henry mark - West mark - Finish west to east.

Course D Flag D (yellow, blue, yellow horizontals)

Start west to east - Les Arches - Fairway buoy - West mark - Finish west to east.

Course E Flag E (blue and red horizontals)

Start west to east - Fairway buoy - Horn Rock Beacon - West mark - Finish west to east.

Course G Flag G (yellow and blue verticals)

Start west to east - Fairway buoy - Le Giffard Buoy - Fort Henry mark - West mark - Finish
west to east.
Course H Flag H (white and red verticals)
Start west to east - Ecureuil beacon - west mark - Finish west to east

A course card can be downloaded from http://www.goreyregatta.org/course-card.html.

Reverse course
Flag R (red with yellow cross) flown with the warning signal indicates that yachts must cross the
starting and finishing lines from East to West, and leave the marks of the course to port.

Shorten course
Flag S (white with blue centre) will be hoisted inferior to the event flag, and the race will be once
round only. If it is necessary to shorten the course after the race has started, a sound signal will be
made when the shorten course signal is hoisted.
In extreme conditions, the shorten course signal may signify that the race will finish at one of the
marks of the course instead of at the finishing line. In this case a boat flying a distinguishing flag will
anchor close to the mark to be used, and the finishing line will be between the mark and the mast of
the boat.
Note: If guns misfire or sound signals fail, the flag signals remain valid.

MARKS, see course card.

START OUTER LIMIT MARK- Orange
FINISH OUTER LIMIT MARK- Yellow
WEST MARK - Yellow
FORT HENRY MARK- Yellow
GOREY FAIRWAY BUOY- Green
Note that navigational beacons may be replaced by buoys.

THE START
Races will be started as specified in RRS 26 with the warning signal given 5 minutes before the
starting signal as follows;
Signal Flag and sound Minutes before starting signal
Warning Class flag, 1 sound 5
Preparatory Preparatory flag raised, 1 sound 4
One-minute Preparatory flag removed, 1 sound 1
Start Class flag removed, 1 sound 0
The starting line will be a transit of two poles mounted on the balcony on the north side of the harbour
office. The back pole will bear a white cross and the front pole an orange triangle. Care should be
taken not to confuse these transit poles with the signal mast. Starters must pass inside an orange outer
limit buoy.
Boats whose warning signal has not yet been made shall keep clear of the starting area.

THE FINISH
The finish will be a line between the front pole bearing an orange triangle and the yellow outer limit
buoy.

TIME LIMITS
For Saturday and Sunday races from Gorey if no boat has completed the course within one and a half
hours of the start the race will be abandoned. Boats finishing after this cut off time must complete the
course within 30 minutes of the cut off time.

PROTESTS
Protests must be received by the Race Officer at Gorey Pier Head within 30 minutes of the end of the
appropriate race, on the prescribed RYA form, accompanied by a fee of £5 which will be forfeited to
the regatta funds if the protest is not upheld. Protests should be advised to the Race Officer by radio on
Channel 74 to help speed up the process if possible. The dinghy fleet will have access to a radio on the
beach. Protests will be held in the Harbourmaster’s Office at the end of Gorey Pier as soon as possible
after the day’s racing.

RADIO COMMUNICATION
Cruising yachts having VHF radio are requested to keep a listening watch on Channel 16 in case their
services are required for rescue purposes. Gorey Pierhead can be contacted on channel 74.

PRIZES
Prizes will be given at the Prizegiving Buffet at The Moorings at 1800 on Sunday 6 June 2010.

TWO boats to start or no race

THREE boats to start or no second prize
FOUR boats to start or no third prize
Note The Challenge cups and trophies may be held by the winner for one year, but must remain in
Jersey. They must be included on the winner’s household insurance.
George Thomas Labey Memorial Trophy
This trophy will be awarded to the first junior in the Norman Challenge Cup race. In two man boats
both the helmsman and crew must be juniors to qualify for this trophy. For this event Juniors must be
born in or after 1994.

SCHEDULE OF RACES

SATURDAY MORNING EVENTS FROM ST HELIER TO GOREY

Run with the Troy Trophy per St HYC sailing instructions.

Race 1 THE STEVENS CENTENARY CHALLENGE CUP

Handicap race for Jersey Handicap classes SB, MH, 1 and 2 boats.
Start - See St HYC sailing instructions

Race 2 THE BETTY BRUCE CHALLENGE CUP

Handicap race for Jersey Handicap class 3 boats.
Start - See St HYC sailing instructions
Race 3 THE ORVISS CHALLENGE CUP 1
Race for Dayboats with a Jersey Handicap (2 out of 4 to count)
Start - See St HYC sailing instructions

SATURDAY EVENTS FROM GOREY

FIRST RACES
Start Times
11.00 THE GLENDEWAR CHALLENGE CUP
Handicap race for IRC classes SB, MH, 1 and 2 boats.
Warning signal- Numeral pendant 1 (white with red ball)

11.10 THE RICHARDSON TROPHY

Handicap race for Jersey Handicap Class 3 boats with an IRC or JH above 0.83.
Warning signal – Numeral pendant 2 (blue with white ball)

FAIREY CUP
Handicap race for Jersey Handicap Class 3 boats with an IRC or JH of 0.83 and below.
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 2 (blue with white ball)

11.20 THE ORVISS CHALLENGE CUP 2

Race for Dayboats with a JH handicap (2 out of 4 to count)
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 3 (red, white and blue verticals)

11.30 THE FIFTH GOREY CUP

For all dinghies with a PY of over 1162,
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 4 (red with white cross)

11.40 THE ASSINDER CUP

For all dinghies with a PY of 1162 or under.
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 5 (yellow and blue verticals)

11.50 EXTRA CUP 1

For all beach catamarans and windsurfers. (Race 1 out of 2, both to count)
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 6 (black and white horizontal halves)

SECOND RACES
Start Times
13.00 THE DE FAYE MEMORIAL CUP
Handicap race for Jersey Handicap classes SB, MH, 1 and 2 boats.
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 1 (white with red ball)

13.10 THE LE RICHE CHALLENGE CUP

Handicap race for Jersey Handicap class 3 boats.
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 2 (blue with white ball)

13.20 THE ORVISS CHALLENGE CUP 3

Race for Dayboats with a JH handicap (2 out of 4 to count)
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 3 (red, white and blue verticals)
13.30 THE NORMAN CHALLENGE CUP
Handicap race for all sailing dinghies.
NOTE: Juniors (born in or after 1994) will also be competing for
the GEORGE THOMAS LABEY MEMORIAL JUNIOR TROPHY during this
race.
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 4 (red with white cross)
Average lap times may be used
Race will be finished under the S flag

13.40 EXTRA CUP 1

For all beach catamarans and windsurfers. (Race 2 out of 2, both to count)
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 6 (black and white horizontal halves)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON EVENTS FROM GOREY TO ST HELIER

Start times
See below THE COMMODORE’S CUP
Handicap race for Jersey Handicap classes SB, MH, 1 and 2 boats.

150th REGATTA TROPHY

Handicap race for Jersey Handicap class 3 boats.

ORVISS CHALLENGE CUP 4

Race for Dayboats with a JH handicap (2 out of 4 to count)
Course as below but substitute La Conchière for the Violet buoy

Warning signal - Numeral pendant 1 (white with red ball)

Course - Start West to east (all marks to starboard) Gorey Fairway buoy, Horn,
Violet buoy, Demie des Pas, East Rock buoy, Finish St HYC line. Please send
declarations of finishing times to Nick Bailhache (fax 851011) or by email:
nrbailhache@localdial.com.

Start – 14.45 or sooner, 10 minutes after last boat has finished previous race that has
entered to race back to St Helier.

SUNDAY EVENTS FROM GOREY

FIRST RACES
Start times
11.30 THE YANGSTZE CUP (A team race, Gorey v Carteret/Port Bail for the Frank Jeune trophy
will be held within this race)
Race for cruisers with an IRC or JH handicap
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 1 (white with red ball)

11.40 THE FOURTH GOREY CUP

Race for Lasers and Laser Radials
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 2 (blue with white ball)

11.50 MARMOTIER TROPHY

Race for dinghies without a class race
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 3 (red, white, blue verticals)
12.00 THE ECREHOS TROPHY
A Series Race for Optimists (Race 1 out of 2, both to count)
Warning signal - Numerical pendant 4 (red with white cross)

12.10 ROSEL BOWL

Race for RS 200
Warning signal - Numerical pendant 5 (yellow and blue verticals)

12.20 EXTRA CUP 2

For all beach catamarans and windsurfers. (Race 1 out of 2, both to count)
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 6 (black and white horizontal halves)

SECOND RACES
Start times
14.00 PERCHARD MEMORIAL TROPHY
A handicap race for all dinghies except Optimists.
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 1 (white with red ball)
Average lap times may be used
Race will be finished under the S flag

14.10 THE ECREHOS TROPHY

A Series Race for Optimists (Race 2 out of 2, both to count)
Warning signal - Numerical pendant 4 (red with white cross)

14.20 EXTRA CUP 2

For all beach catamarans and windsurfers. (Race 2 out of 2, both to count)
Warning signal - Numeral pendant 6 (black and white horizontal halves)
ENTRY FORM (Closing Date Wednesday 2 June 2010)
Please reply to: Jeff Speller, Frandor,La Rue de la Devise, St Ouen, JE3 2AG
Please remember to include your handicap. Any boat starting without a handicap being previously allocated will not count
as a finisher. Yachts and dayboats must hold either a valid IRC or Jersey Handicap to enter.

Name of Yacht …………………………… Class …………………………

Sail Number ...…………………………... Handicap ………………….…
Owner / Helm ……………………………. LOA………………………….
Address…………………………………… Telephone……………………
……………………………………………. Email ……………………….

Events Entered Please tick

IRC or Jersey Handicap, Saturday
IRC or Jersey Handicap, Sunday
Dinghy
Dayboat
Beach Catamaran or windsurfer
Prizegiving buffet extra tickets required at £7 each
I enclose my entry fee:
Yachts and Dayboats £22, Dinghies£17, Beach Catamaran or windsurfer £17,
Juniors £14 (Born in or after 1994) DOB……………………
Cheques to be made payable to “Gorey Regatta Association” £……………………… (Members of the
Association receive a £5 discount on the above entry fee). Please include extra buffet tickets in the
same cheque. Late entries may be accepted after this date at a surcharge of 50%.

DECLARATION
I agree to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing and all other rules that govern this event. I understand that
neither the Gorey Regatta Association (the Organising Authority) nor their representatives shall be liable for any
loss, damage, death or personal injury howsoever caused to the owner/competitor, his/her skipper or crew, as a
result of their taking part in the race or races. Moreover, every owner/competitor warrants the suitability of his
boat for the races. The safety of a boat and her entire management including insurance shall be the sole
responsibility of the owner/competitor who must ensure that the boat is fully found, thoroughly seaworthy, and
manned by a crew of sufficient number and experience who are physically fit to face bad weather. The
owner/competitor must be satisfied as to the soundness of the hull, spars, rigging and all gear. He/she must ensure
that all safety equipment is properly maintained, stowed and in date and that the crew know where it is kept and
how it is to be used. Neither the establishment of these conditions, their use by the race organisers, nor the
inspection of the boat under these conditions in any way limits the absolute responsibility of the owner/competitor.
The crew are nonetheless advised to satisfy themselves as to the experience of the skipper and the adequacy of all
safety equipment and insurance arrangements.
I declare that:
The boat and its crew holds adequate insurance and in particular insurance against third party claims at least to
the minimum cover recommended by the RYA (currently £2M) and that such cover will be in force and maintained
in full force and effect throughout the Regatta.

Signed __________________________________ Dated ___________________________

Parent or guardian as applicable

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