46th Massachusetts State High School Championship
| Wed 22-May-2019 | 13:00-17:00 |
| Thu 23-May-2019 | 13:00-17:00 |
| Registration Start: | 06-May-2019 at 00:00 |
| Registration End: | 21-May-2019 at midnight |
Sailing Instructions
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The 46th Massachusetts High School Open Semi-Final Championships
Hosted and Organized by the MIT Sailing Pavilion
May 22-23, 2019
1. RULES- This regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020, the ISSA Procedural Rules, and these Sailing Instructions. The organizing authority is the MIT Sailing Pavilion.
2. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS- Notices to competitors will be posted on the scoreboard area to the west of the lobby.
3. CHANGES TO THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS- Any Change to the Sailing Instructions will be announced verbally 10 minutes prior to the races it will effect.
4. SCHEDULE- If we have a Semi-Final Format-
Three races are scheduled, of which two races per Division shall be required to constitute a series in the semi-finals.
Wednesday 1300 Report Time
1310 Competitors Meeting
ASAP Racing for the South Semi-Final until three races are completed followed by racing for the North Semi-Final. Or, if less than 22 boats register, racing shall continue until 1700.
Thursday 1300 Report Time
1310 Competitors Meeting with 5 races scheduled immediately thereafter.
1700 No races may start after this time
SCHEDULE- If we do not have a Semi-Final Format
Wednesday 1300 Report Time
1310 Competitors Meeting
ASAP Racing shall continue until about 1700.
Thursday 1300 Report Time
1310 Competitors Meeting with as many races as possible immediately thereafter.
1700 No races may start after this time
5. Format- Racing will be held concurrently on the same course. There will be no boat rotations but competitors may return to the dock after even numbered races or, if there is a postponement.
A Division shall race in FJs on an outer trapezoid course.
B Division shall race in Fireflies on an inner trapezoid course.
6. RACING AREA-The racing area shall be the lower Charles River Basin.
7. SUBSTITUTING AND LANDING AT DOCKS. Please ease the gnav or vang between races and do not land at the dock except after an even numbered race.
8. COURSES and MARKS- The courses are illustrated on the APPENDIX to these Sailing Instructions. A Division will always sail an outer trapezoid. B Division will always sail an inner trapezoid.
9. STARTING AND FINISHING LINES; STARTING SYSTEM- Races will be started in accordance with the Procedural Rules. The starting line will be between a staff on the Race Committee Signal Boat and the water's edge (course side) of the starting mark. The starting pin will be the farther away pink ball. The finishing line shall be between the two balls at the base of the outer trap course. If a boat is delaying the finish of a race, the Race Committee may end the race and score the boat in its current position.
10. PROTESTS- Protests shall comply with the ISSA Procedural Rules. Protest forms are available at the lobby area at the sailing pavilion and shall be submitted to the RC scorer in the upstairs office. Protests shall be filed within 10 minutes of reaching the shore after a break, postponement or the last race of the semi-final. Hearings will be held as soon as possible.
11. BOATS and CLEAN-UP - The standing rigging may be adjusted between races. At the conclusion of sailing, tie down hulls after pulling boats up so that the side stays are adjacent to the bunkers. Please relieve all plugs. Please also assist us with trash, recycling, folding up chairs and TP replenishment.
12. COACHING - ISSA PR shall apply, and all Coaches shall remain ashore.
13. QUALIFICATIONS- Teams finishing in the top ten of both Semi-Finals shall report back to MIT on Thursday at 1300 for the Final Championship.
14. SAFETY- All competitors are required to bring their own helmets to wear along with their lifejackets. A bicycle helmet will suffice as long it has an operable chin strap and is secured while sailing.
Organizers
Questions about this event should be directed to the organizer(s): Fran Charles, STEWART CRAIG
