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    2023 Port Nicholson Regatta

    Documents and Notices

    Race Documents

    • Notice of Race
    • Sailing Instructions
    • Updated course attachment (amended by NTC 8)

    Supporting Documents

    • Harbour mark locations and descriptions (RPNYC 2019/20)

    Entry Form

    • Boat Entry Form [ entries now closed ]
    • Crew Entry Form

    Racing and Safety Rules

    • Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020 (link to PDF document on World Sailing website)
    • Safety Regulations of Sailing 2017-2020 (link to PDF document on YNZ website)
    • Wellington Regional Council Navigation and Safety Bylaws (link to Greater Wellington website).

    Notices to competitors

    NTC 8: Changes to course descriptions

    In sailing instruction 8.4:

    Delete the words “towards Oriental Bay”.

    In the description of marks, add a new description of mark 8:

    Mark 8 will be a white buoy laid inside Evans Bay.

    In the description of marks, update description of laid marks: 

    Replace: “Laid marks 1, 3, 4, 4P, and 4S will be white buoys”

    with: “Laid marks 1, 4P, and 4S will be white buoys.”

    Replace: “Marks 4S/4P may be laid above or below the race committee boat for courses 1-9.”

    with: “Marks 4S/4P (courses 1-6) and mark 3 (courses 7-9) may be laid above or below the race committee boat.”

    In the description of marks, update courses: 

    Replace course 5 with: Start – 3 – 4S/4P – 3 – Finish”

    Replace course 6 with: Start – 3 – 4S/4P – 3 – 4S/4P – 3 – Finish”

    In the description of marks, update description of finish line for harbour courses: 

    Replace: “FR”

    with: “Finish”

    Explanation:

    The changes to SI 8.4 are to better reflect the Race Committee’s intentions.

    The changes to attachment B correct typographical errors in the course descriptions. The Race Committee has published an updated course attachment (clearly marked as having been amended by this notice) which is available on the regatta website, the official notice board, and from the Race Office.

    Updated course attachment

    NTC 7: Correction of warning signal time in sailing instructions

    The first warning signal on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th March will be at 1025hrs.

    This changes sailing instruction 5.1.

    Explanation:

    This change corrects an inconsistency between the sailing instructions and the notice of race.

    NTC 6: Rescinded
    NTC 5: Divisional split and handicaps
    Boat Sail Division General handicap
    St Laurence 7569 A 1.042
    Onco Fonco 7000 A 1.012
    Revs 8234 A 0.874
    Bullistic 9612 A 0.867
    Kaimai Flyer 5911 A 0.825
    Clear Vision 6252 A 0.824
    Sudoeste 14471 A 0.805
    Airship 4953 B 0.777
    Zimmerframe Racing Team II 9004 B 0.765
    Prime Mover 6804 B 0.745
    Whistler III 5988 B 0.745
    Gucci 6654 B 0.736
    Wiseguy 6585 B 0.732
    After Midnight 6856 B 0.730
    88% Proof 6728 B 0.725
    Agilita 6034 B 0.715
    Wailea B TBC
    Saucy Sausage 3465 C 0.650
    Bedouin II 6248 C 0.643
    Cantilena 1551 C 0.635
    Sasquatch 4123 C 0.590
    White Cavalier 3248 C 0.590
    Angry Dragon T4254 Sports boat 0.990
    Ghost Rider T9640 Sports boat 0.990
    Daisy Duke T9185 Sports boat 0.915
    Helter Skelter T4192 Sports boat 0.890
    Badonkadonk T9416 Sports boat 0.860
    Enigma T105 Sports boat 0.790
    Team Sex T021 Sports boat 0.790
    High n Fibre T4161 Sports boat 0.770
    NTC 4: Safety requirements for sport boats

    Notice date: 2 March 2020

    Safety requirements for Sports Boats are amended, having given consideration to the availability of support vessels, including a support vessel provided independently of the organising authority. The amount of insurance cover has been changed.

    The Notice Of Race is amended as follows:

    1. NOR 1.2.c [safety regulations]:
      NOR 1.2.c is deleted and replaced with: “For sports boats, Part VI, amended to include a waterproof VHF transceiver (or a VHF transceiver in a waterproof bag), one “Inshore Kit” (as described in YNZ Safety Regulations Appendix 1). In addition, YNZ Safety Regulations Part V paragraphs 2.1-2.4 will apply.”
    2. NOR 1.2.f [safety regulations] A new NOR 1.2.f is added as follows: “Sports Boats may compete without an engine with the prior express permission of the organising authority. A decision to give or not give permission will not be grounds for redress. This changes RRS 62.1(a).”
    3. NOR 28 [Insurance]
      “$2,000,000” is removed and replaced by “$250,000” in NOR 28.
    NTC 3: Extension of entry time

    Notice date: 1 March 2020

    Entries are open until 5:00pm Wednesday 4 March 2020, and Late Entry will take effect after that time.

    NTC #1 replaced “Monday 24 February” with “Saturday 29 February” in clauses 3.5, 3.7, 4.1 and 4.2 of the Notice of Race. This NTC replaces “Saturday 29 February” with “1700 hours Wednesday 4 March in clauses 3.5, 3.7, 4.1 and 4.2 of the Notice of Race.

    The purpose of this change is to provide additional time and opportunity for crew to enter with no additional cost. Late Entry will now apply from 1700 Wednesday 4 March 2020.

    NTC 2: Change to sport boat racing programme

    Notice Date: 29 February 2020

    Sports Boats (Division F) will race only on Saturday and Sunday. Sports Boats will not race on Friday.

    A number of changes are made to the Notice of Race to give effect to this change, including the number of races scheduled, entry fees for boats and crew, the requirement to attend the briefing, and time for registration.

    Where applicable, the organising authority will refund Sports Boat entries (boats or crew) the difference between required entry fees and fees paid.

    The Notice Of Race is amended as follows:

    1. NOR 3.2 [Eligibility and Entry]:
      “Sports Boats” is removed from Programme One and “Sports Boats” is added to Programme Two in the table under NOR 3.2.
    2. NOR 4.1 [Entry Fees]:
      “Sports Boats” is removed the FULL column and “Sports Boats” is added to THE WEEKENDER column in the table specifying Entry Fees for yachts and competitors/crew under NOR 4.1.
    3. NOR 5.1 [Schedule – Registration]:
      NOR 5.1 is deleted and replaced with:
      “Registration will be at RPNYC on Thursday 5 March 2020 between 1500 and 1830 hours and on Friday 6 March 2020 between 1700 and 1900 hours. Boats must be registered before their first warning signal. Boats may nominate a representative to register on their behalf.”
    4. NOR 5.3 [Schedule – Briefing]:
      “or Sports Boats” is removed from NOR 5.3.
    5. NOR 5.4 [Schedule – Races]:
      In the table referred to in NOR 5.4 the row for Division F (Sports Boats) is removed and replaced with 8 Races (max) over Saturday and Sunday.
    NTC 1: Extension of time for entries

    NTC #1

    Notice date: 23 February 2020

    “Monday 24 February” is removed and replaced with “Saturday 29 February” in clauses 3.5, 3.7, 4.1 and 4.2 of the Notice of Race.

    The effect of this change is to extend the time for entries. Late Entry will now apply from Sunday 1 March 2020.

    Protests

    • Protest Form
    #1, 2, 4 and 5 (heard together): Protests and request for redress regarding Division C, races 5 and 6

    Protest result:

    • #1 (protest, race 5): Dismissed
    • #2 (protest, race 6): Dismissed
    • #4 (protest, race 6): Dismissed
    • #5 (request for redress, race 6): Redress given under #2

    Redress given:

    • Race 5: Bedouin II, reduce elapsed time by 2 mins 35 secs.
    • Race 6: Bedouin II, reduce elapsed time by 7 mins 1 sec.
    • Race 6: White Cavalier, reduce elapsed time by 8 mins 7 secs.

    Documents:

    • #1 (protest, race 5): Bedouin II v Saucy Sausage, Port Nic 1, White Cavalier
    • #2 (protest, race 6): Bedouin II v Saucy Sausage, Port Nic 1, White Cavalier 
    • #4 (protest, race 6): White Cavalier v Port Nic 1
    • #5 (Request for redress): White Cavalier
    #3 (protest): Bedouin II v Port Nic 1

    Protest result:

    • Dismissed

     

    Documents:

    • Bedouin II v Port Nic I

     

    #6 (protest): Whistler III v Prime Mover

    Protest result:

    • Prime Mover is disqualified in race 6.

     

    Documents:

    • Whistler III v Prime Mover

     

    #7 (protest): Airship v Prime Mover

    Protest result:

    • Protest withdrawn

     

    Documents:

    • Airship v Prime Mover

     

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