THE BODRUM CUP – XIX
INTERNATIONAL WOODEN
YACHT REGATTA
OCTOBER 24 - 28, 2007
(CLICK FOR APPENDIX TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
AND ITINERARY)
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
The Bodrum Cup is an annual yacht regatta organized by
Era Bodrum Sailing Club.
The primary intention is to promote interest and skill in
sailing among the captains and crews of Bodrum's charter fleet
of boats built by the traditional solid-planking-on-frames
method typical in this classification are local gulets,
tirhandils and flat stern (aynakiç) boats.
Yachts of wooden construction and built of other materials are
welcome to participate in other classes as defined further in
these instructions.
PART 1-RACE ORGANIZATION, CATEGORIES, RACE SIGNALS, RULES,
PRIZES
1. ORGANIZING AUTHORITY
The Bodrum Cup International Wooden Yacht Regatta is an annual
regatta organized by Era Bodrum Sailing Club, and a race
which takes place in the annual activity program of Turkish
Sailing Federation. The organizing autho- rity;
1.1
shall publish a Notice of Race.
1.2
to enter the regatta, the yacht shall comply with the
requirements of the organizing authority.
1.3
may reject or cancel the entry of a yacht or exclude a
competitor.
1.4
shall appoint the race committee.
2. RACE COMMITTEE
The race committee is the committee appointed by the organizing
authority to be responsible for producing sailing instructions,
conducting the races and publishing the results.
2.1
The race committee is responsible for appointing a protest
committee to conduct hearing.
2.2
The race committee shall conduct races as directed by the
organizing authority as required by the rules.
2.3
The race committee shall publish written sailing
instructions.
2.4
Changes to the sailing instructions shall be in writing and
posted within the required time or on the water, communicated to
each yacht before the warning signal. Oral changes may be given only
on the water. Therefore all the yachts shall listen to the
communications announced by the race committee.
2.5
The race committee shall score a race or series as provided
in article 27 of this sailing instruction.
3. PROTEST COMMITTEE
3.1
The
race committee appoints a protest committee between its members to
hear protests and request for redress.
3.2
The decision of the protest committee is the final.
4. RACE SECRETARIAT
The race secretariat is located in Era Bodrum Sailing Club until the
first day of the regatta (Neyzen Tevfik Street, no: 160/a Bodrum),
and will be established in the race committee start boat from then
on.
5. RULES
The Bodrum Cup regatta will be governed by the following rules;
5.1
The Notice of Race;
5.2
The Sailing Instructions and its Appendices
5.3
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at
Sea (IRPCAS);
5.4
Any other documents that govern the event
5.5
In case of a conflict among the above, the latest publish
will prevail
The organizing authority, race committee and protest committee shall
be governed by the rules.
6. RACE CLASSES AND CATEGORIES
6.1.
Races will be made in the below mentioned classes and categories.
A) Traditional wooden sailing yachts:
Wooden yachts of traditional design of heavy displacement built with
solid-planking-on-frames and intended primarily for cruising
purposes.
Category A 31.50 m. and over
Category B 26.50 m. – 31.49 m.
Category C 22.50 m. – 26.49 m.
Category D 18.50 m. – 22.49 m.
Category E 16.00 m. – 18.49 m.
Category F 12.00 m. – 15.99 m.
Category G 11.99 m and below
B)
Classic wooden yachts: In general yachts known as classic in
international terminology (for example: Colin Archer, Swan etc.)
C)
Yachts of modern wooden construction: Wooden sailing yachts
of non-traditional, contemporary design and construction, including
hulls made of marine plywood and other light construction materials,
specifically for racing purposes.
D)
Guest yachts: All yachts of non-wooden construction that wish
to participate in the regatta. These yachts will race in the
following categories:
Category A: LOD 15.99 meters and below
Category B: LOD 16.00 meters and above
6.2.
All the yachts in the above mentioned classes and categories will
continuously carry the class/ category flags, race numbers and race
flags which are provided by the organization committee and will be
available at the race secretariat.
7. DETERMINATION OF CATEGORIES / UNIFICATION and/or CANCELLATION
Although yachts shall be assigned to classes in accordance with the
declaration on the entry form, the organizing committee shall have
the right to re-assign the yachts to other classes/categories, to
combine or to eliminate classes and/or categories. The decision of
the organizing committee is final.
8. REGISTRATIONS AND NUMERAL PANELS
8.1.
Eligible yachts shall register by completing registration with the
organizing authority, Era Bodrum Sailing Club, no later than
Friday, 17:00 hrs. (2 days before the first race).
8.2.
Participants should pay the entry fee before the registration.
8.3.
Registrations until 12:00 hrs of the day before the first race will
be accepted upon payment of double entry fee.
8.4.
The organizing committee shall provide 2 (two) numeral panels for
each yacht. These panels shall be attached to the port and starboard
shrouds and be carried visible externally during the regatta.
8.5. ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION ON THE ENTRY FORM
The information on the entry form, filled in by the yacht owner or
skipper, will be considered as true. Classification and
categorization will be made according to this information. At the
end of each race, some yachts may be inspected (especially the prize
winning yachts) by the race committee and in case of a conflict
between the inspector and the information on the entry form; the
yacht shall be disqualified
without a hearing.
9. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
9.1.
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk.
Era Bodrum Sailing Club, its representatives, members of the
organization and race committees and sponsors shall not accept any
liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained
in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the regatta.
9.2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF YACHT OWNERS
a)
Yacht owners and/or their designated representatives are responsible
for safety at sea, seaworthiness of the yacht, and compliance with
sailing instructions and applicable rules and decisions to start or
to abandon the race.
b)
By participating in the regatta they waive their rights to outside
judicial recourse in case of penalties imposed under the rules of
this regatta.
c)
Assuming these responsibilities, they draw attention of their crew
before the start of every race.
d)
They claim that they assume all these responsibilities by signing
the entry form.
10. MEASUREMENTS AND INSPECTIONS
The race committee may, at any time, before, during or after the
race, measure or inspect the yachts to verify compliance with the
rules.
11. DECLARATION
Every yacht has to identify herself (by indicating her name and race
number) to the finish boat on vhf, when crossing the finish line.
The yachts that could not be identified by the finish boat will be
recorded, Did Not Finish the race (DNF).
12. PROTESTS
12.1
Protests, if any, will be submitted in writing to the secretariat at
the start boat not later than two hours after the end of the race.
12.2.
The protest shall be written on the official protest form (available
at the secretariat) by the owner or responsible person on the yacht
will contain all details including time, place, rule broken,
position of yachts and names of witnesses. At the protest hearing,
only the yacht owner or his representative can represent the yacht.
12.3.
A
protest fee of 50 US$, as determined by the organizing committee
will be deposited at the time of submission. This fee will be
forfeited to the organizing committee if this protest claim is
rejected.
12.4.
A yacht intending to protest shall inform the other yacht at the
first reasonable opportunity by hailing “PROTEST” using VHF Channel
09. This yacht shall also inform the Race Committee boat at the
finishing line about her protest saying the name or number of the
protested yacht when finishing.
12.5.
Yachts that have a reason to believe that their finishing positions
have been improperly recorded, without any fault of their own, may
request that the race committee review their cases. Such requests
for review of the finishing positions shall not require the payment
of protest deposits.
12.6.
Decisions of the protest committee are final and not subject to
appeal.
13. RETIREMENT FROM THE RACE
If a yacht is retired from the race, she will lower the class /
category flags given, and will notify the race committee on the VHF
channel 09, at her first convenience.
14. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
The regatta channel is VHF channel 09. Proper radio procedures must
be observed.
All announcements will be made on this channel; failure to hear will
not be grounds for protest.
15. LIMITATIONS ON CREW
Minimum number of crew will be three. No upper limit.
16. PUBLICITY/ADVERTISEMENTS ON YACHTS:
All the advertisements on the yacht’s sails, broadsides and masts or
other places require permission from the organization committee
and are subject to fees. Advertisements of the companies which
run activities in the same field of main sponsor are definitely
unacceptable. Yachts which do not declare their advertisements
beforehand and pay their fees will be disqualified from the race and
can not take place in any activity of the Bodrum Cup, even as
spectators.
17. COMMITTEE BOATS
17.1.
Committee boats will be placed at the start and the finish lines,
and turning points if required and make the necessary controls
during the race, moving along the fleet. Race committee’s controls
concerning the direction of the race will be maintained from the
committee boat that is assigned at the start line.
17.2.
Assigned yachts and other yachts of the race committee will be
carrying the R (Romeo) code flag.
17.3.
Absence of this flag will not be grounds for protest.
17.4.
Race committee boats assigned on the start and the finish lines may
hold their positions by the power of engine.
17.5.
All the yachts in the organization and race committee will try not
to interfere with the racing boats.
18. RACE SIGNALS
Races shall be started by using the visual and sound signals from
the race committee boat at the starboard end of the starting line.
Visual and sound signals are shown in Part 2.
19. STARTING PROCEDURE
19.1. FIRST WARNING SIGNAL-15 minutes before the start,
the race committee shall display a RED FLAG with three
sound signals.
19.2. SECOND WARNING SIGNAL-10 minutes before the start,
the race committee shall display a GREEN FLAG with two
sound signals. Red Flag will be removed.
19.3. PREPARATORY SIGNAL-5 minutes before the start,
the race committee shall display the international cod flag ''P''
(Papa) with one sound signal. Green Flag will be removed.
At
this stage all yachts are required to stop their engines.
19.4.
STARTING SIGNAL-The start will be given by lowering cod
flag “P” accompanied by one sound signal.
19.5.
Any yacht that does not cross the starting line within 30
(thirty) minutes after the starting signal, she shall be scored
as ''Did Not Start'' (DNS) for this race.
20. RECALLS
20.1 INDIVIDUAL RECALL
When at a yacht’s starting signal any part of her hull, crew or
equipment is on the course side of the starting line, the race
committee boat shall promptly display FLAG X and try to
announce the name or number of the yachts to be observed as OCS (on
the course side). This flag shall be displayed until such yachts are
completely on the pre-start side of the starting line or its
extensions, but not later than 30 minutes.
20.2 GENERAL RECALL
When at the starting signal the race committee is unable to identfy
yachts that are on the course side of the starting line or there has
been an error in the starting procedure, the race committee may
signal a GENERAL RECALL (display the first substitute with two
sounds). The first warning signal for a new start shall be made
ONE MINUTE after the first substitute is removed (one
sound).
21. SAILING THE COURSE, PROPER COURSE and SHORTENING THE COURSE
21.1. SAILING THE COURSE,
a
yacht shall start, leave each course point (these will be defined in
the sailing instruction) on the required side in the correct order
and finish.
21.2. PROPER COURSE,
a course a yacht would sail to finish as soon as possible in the
absence of the other yachts referred to in the rule using the term.
A yacht has no proper course before her starting signal.
21.3. SHORTENING THE COURSE,
If the race committee decides that the relevant condition is not
suitable to finish the race within the time limit, or for security
or another reason she may decide to apply shortened course by
displaying the code flag “S” (Sierra) with two sound
signals at least 15 minutes before the starting time.
21.3.1
The race committee may also shorten the course when racing. In this
case the RC finish boat will be placed at the required side of an
exact point on the course and establish the finish line by
displaying code Flag “S” and BLUE flag.
21.3.2
These decisions will be announced to all participating yachts by VHF
chanel 09.
22. POSTPONE THE RACE
22.1
A race may be postponed according to the decision of the race
committee.
22.2
if the race committee decides to postpone the race she will display
“AP” (Answering Pennant) with two sound signals. New starting
procedure will begin one minute after this flag is lowered.
22.3
if the race committee decides to postpone the race to the later day
she will display “AP” and Code Flag “A” (Alfa) together with
two sounds.
23. ABANDON THE RACE
A
race that the race committee or protest committee abandons is void
but may be resailed.
23.1
After the starting signal, the race committee may abandon the race
by displaying cod flag “N” (November) with three sound
signals. The new starting procedures will begin one minute later
after the flag is lowered.
23.2
If the race committee displays flags “N” and “A” together
this will mean
“the race is abandoned, no more race today”.
23.3
The reasons of abandoning the race;
a)
Because of an error in the starting precedure,
b)
Because of foul weather,
c)
Because of insufficient wind making it unlikely that any boat will
finish within the time limit,
d)
Because a mark is missing or out of position or,
e)
For any other reason directly effecting the safety or fairness of
the competition.
24.
MARK MISSING If a course mark is missed or out of position,
the race committee shall, if possible;
a-
replace it in its correct position or substitute a new one of
similar appearance, or
b-
substitute a boat displaying flag M and make repetitive
sound signals.
25.
FINISH AND EXTENSION OF THE FINISHING TIME
LIMIT
25.1.
A
yacht finishes when any part of her hull or crew or equipment in
normal position, crosses the finishing line in the direction of the
course from the last mark.
25.2.
If the race committee evaluates that it is not possible to finish
the race within the time limit she may extend this limit up to a
reasonable time. The yachts are not entitled to claim about this
decision. If the race committee decides to extend the finishing time
limit, she will announce this decision within the two hours after
the starting time by VHF.
25.3.
The finishing boat at the finishing line will be displaying a
“BLUE FLAG”.
The yachts are very close to the finishing line (when they are about
to finish-not before) must identify themselves saying their name
and race numbers by using VHF channel 09. The yachts failing to do
so may be scored as not finish (DNF-Did Not Finish).
26.
RULES WHICH SHALL APPLY IN THE REGATTA
These rules apply between yachts that are sailing in or near the
racing area and intend to race, are racing or have been racing.
When a yacht sailing under these rules meets a vessel that is
not, she shall comply with the International Regulations for
Preventing Collusions at Sea (IRPCAS) or government right-of-way
rules.
26.1
FUNDAMENTAL RULES
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SPORTMANSHIP AND THE RULES –
Competitors in the sport of sailing are governed by the body of
rules that they are expected to follow and enforce. A
fundamental principle of sportsmanship is that when competitors
break a rule they will promptly take a penalty or accept the
penalty or retire.
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HELPING THOSE IN DANGER–
A yacht or competitor shall give all possible help to any person
or yacht in danger.
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LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT AND PERSONAL BUOYANCY –
A yacht shall carry edequate life saving equipment for all
person on board. Each competitor is individually responsible for
wearing personal buoyancy edequate for the conditions. When the
race committee requires the competitors to wear the
life-jackets, she will display Code Flag “Y” (Yankee) with one
sound signal before the first warning signal.
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FAIR SAILING –
A yacht and her owner shall compete in compliance with
recognized principles of sportsmanship and fair play. A
disqualification under this rule shall not be excluded from
yacht’s series score.
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DECISION TO RACE
– The responsibility for a yacht’s decision to participate in a
race or to continue racing is hers alone.
26.2
WHEN YACHTS MEET
1.
RIGHT OF WAY –
A
yacht has right of way when another yacht is required to keep clear
of her.
2.
ON OPPOSITE TACKS – When yachts are on opposite tacks, a
port tack yacht shall keep clear of a starboard tack yacht.
3.
ON THE SAME TACK, OVERLAPPED – When yachts are on the same
tack and overlapped, a windward yacht shall keep clear of a leeward
yacht.
4.
ON THE SAME TACK, NOT OVERLAPPED - When yachts are
on the same tack and not overlapped, a yacht clear astern shall
keep clear of a yacht clear ahead.
5.
WHILE TACKING – After a yacht passes head to wind, she
shall keep clear of other yachts until she is on a close-hauled
course. If two yachts are subject to this rule at the same time, the
one on the other’s port side shall keep clear.
6.
GENERAL LIMITATIONS
6.1
AVOIDING CONTACT – Every yacht shall pay attention to avoid
contact. The right-of-way yacht shall not be penalized unless there
is contact that causes damage.
6.2
ACQUIRING RIGHT OF WAY – When a yacht acquires right of way, she
shall initially give the other yacht room to keep clear.
6.3
CHANGING COURSE – When a right of way yacht changes course, she
shall give the other yacht room to keep clear.
6.4
TOUCHING A MARK – After preparatory signal, a yacht shall not touch
a starting mark, a mark that begins, bounds or ends the leg of the
course on which she is sailing or a finishing mark after finishing.
Starting and finishing committee boats are considered as a mark.
7.
ROUNDING AND PASSING MARKS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
7.1
Room
is room for inside yacht to round or pass between an outside yacht
and a mark or obstruction, including room to tack or gybe when
either is a normal part of the manoeuvre.
7.2
When
yachts are within the two yachts length distance from the mark or
obstruction the inside yacht has right of way to round or pass it.
Outside yacht shall keep clear.
8.
STARTING ERRORS, MOVING ASTERN
8.1
A
yacht sailing towards the pre-start side of the starting line or its
extensions shall keep clear of a yacht not doing so until she is
completely on the pre-start side.
8.2
A
yacht moving astern shall keep clear of one that is not.
9.1
Room- The space a yacht needs in the existing conditions
while manoeuvring promptly in a seamanlike way.
9.2
Obstruction- An object that a yacht could not pass without
changing course substantially, if she were sailing directly towards
to it and one of her hull lengths from it.
27. PENALTIES
27.1
After preparatory signal, engines must be stopped. Any use of engine
must be reported to the race committee immediately by VHF channel 09
together with the information of the position of the yacht, the
reason, the time.
1.
The yacht using engine will get %50 (minimum 5 points of her
finishing score)
2. A
yacht which has been forced to use engine by a give-way yacht to
avoid collusion also report to the race committee and lodge a
protest to this yacht.
3.
If a yacht touches a mark (committee boats placed at the starting
and finishing lines, also as a mark will be considered as a mark),
she will get %30 (minimum 4 points of her finishing score). However,
if a yacht has gained a significant advantage in the race or series
by touching the mark, her penalty shall be to retire.
4.
If a
yacht, when sailing meets an unavoidable danger (a rocky place area)
and uses engine to avoid from this stuation shall report to the race
committee and will get %20 (minimum
3 points of her finishing score)
27.2
If a give-way yacht failure to keep clear of the right-of-way yacht
and forse her to alter course or to use engine will get
%50 (minimum
5 points of her finishing score)
27.3
If a yacht has been identified as OCS, shall renew her start within
the 30 minutes time after her starting signal without interfering
the other yachts. Otherwise she will get
%20 (minimum
3 points of her finishing score) or will be scored as DSQ by the
protest committee.
28. SCORING
28.1
Each yachts series score shall be the total of her race scores
excluding her worse score. If five races are completed one (worst)
score will be excluded.
28.2
The yacht with the lowest series score wins and others shall be
ranked accordingly.
28.3
Each yacht starting and finishing and not thereafter retiring, being
penalized or given redress shall be scored points as follows;
FINISHING PLACE
POINTS
1ST 1
2ND 2
3RD 3
EACH PLACE THEREAFTER ADD 1 POINT
28.4
A
yacht that did not start, did not finish, retired after finishing or
was disqualified shall be scored points for the finishing place one
more than the number of yachts entered in the series.
If the yacht has been penalised as stated in the rules, her
finishing score will not be made worse than DSQ.
28.5
If a yacht is disqualified from a race or retires after finishing,
each yacht that finished after her shall be moved up one place.
28.6
SCORING ABREVIATIONS
DNC
DID NOT COME TO THE STARTING AREA
DNF
DID NOT FINISH
DNS
DID NOT START
RAF
RETIRED AFTER FINISHING
DSQ
DISQUALIFICATION
OCS
ON THE COURSE SIDE OF THE STARTING LINE
DNE
DISQUALIFICATION NOT EXCLUDABLE
RDG
REDRESS GIVEN
29. PRIZES
Prizes consist of class/category prizes, overall regatta prizes and
special prizes.
29.1. CLASS/CATEGORY PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to first three yachts of each class/category.
First, second and third prizes will be awarded within each category
provided that at least five yachts are registered in that category.
First and second prizes will be awarded in those
classifications/categories which four yachts registered in. First
prize only will be awarded in those classifications/categories which
three yachts registered in.
29.2. OVERALL PRIZES
29.2.1. WOODEN YACHTS TRADITIONAL DESIGN OVERALL PRIZES
29.2.1.1THE BODRUM CUP
The highest award is the BODRUM CUP, presented to the
yacht with the least penalty points among all yachts competing in
all the categories of the traditional yacht classification.
29.2.1.2. THE BODRUM CUP REGATTA PENNANT
The Bodrum Cup Regatta Pennant is awarded to the winner of the
Bodrum Cup. The yacht winning the Bodrum Cup three times is awarded
the permanent possession of the pennant.
29.2.1.3. CHAMBER OF SHIPPING PRIZE
Awarded to the second yacht in all the categories of the traditional
yacht classification.
29.2.1.4. BODRUM MARINERS ASSOCIATION PRIZE
Awarded to the third yacht in all the categories of the traditional
yacht classification.
29.2.1.5. BODRUM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRIZE
Awarded to the fourth yacht in all the categories of the traditional
yacht classification.
29.2.1.6. ORTAKENT MUNICIPALITY PRIZE
Awarded to the fifth yacht in all the categories of the traditional
yacht classification.
29.2.2. WOODEN YACHTS TRADITIONAL DESIGN – WOODEN YACHTS CLASSIC
DESIGN OVERALL PRIZE
This trophy will be awarded to the yacht with least penalty points
among all of the participating yachts, except for guest yachts.
29.2.3. WOODEN YACHTS TRADITIONAL DESIGN – WOODEN YACHTS CLASSIC
DESIGN – NON-WOODEN YACHTS OVERALL PRIZES
29.2.3.1. BODRUM MUNICIPALITY PRIZE
Will be awarded to the yacht with the least penalty points among all
yachts in all categories in all classifications eligible for
competition.
29.2.4. TRADITIONAL YACHTS STANDARD SAIL PRIZES
Will be awarded to the first five yachts of traditional design which
only use the existing sails and not special racing sails like light
genova. In all the categories of the traditional design
classification the first prize goes to the yacht with the least
penalty points; others go to yachts in the ascending order of
penalty points.
29.2.4.1. FISHERMAN OF HALIKARNAS PRIZE
This is the special prize of Bodrum Municipality presented to the
first yacht with the least penalty points among traditional yachts
with standard sails described in item 29.2.4.
29.2.4.2. TURGUTREIS MUNICIPALITY PRIZE
This prize is presented to the second yacht among traditional yachts
with standard sails described in item 29.2.4.
29.2.4.3. YALI MUNICIPALITY PRIZE
This prize is presented to the third yacht among traditional yachts
with standard sails described in item 29.2.4.
29.2.4.4. GUMUSLUK MUNICIPALITY PRIZE
This prize is presented to the fourth yacht among traditional yachts
with standard sails described in item 29.2.4.
29.2.4.5. GUNDOGAN MUNICIPALITY PRIZE
This prize is presented to the fifth yacht among traditional yachts
with standard sails described in item 29.2.4.
29.2.5. GAFF RIGGED YACHTS OVERALL PRIZES
First, second and third prizes will be awarded to yachts having this
type of rigging competing in all the categories of the traditional
design classification. The first prize goes to the yacht with the
least penalty points; second and third prizes go to yachts in the
ascending order of penalty points. However, yachts of tirhandil hull
design are not eligible for these prizes.
29.2.6. TIRHANDIL YACHTS OVERALL PRIZES
First, second and third prizes will be awarded to yachts having this
type of construction in all the categories of the traditional design
classification.
29.2.6.1. BITEZ MUNICIPALITY PRIZE
This prize is presented to the first yacht among traditional yachts
with tirhandil type construction described in item 29.2.6.
29.2.6.2. YALIKAVAK MUNICIPALITY PRIZE
This prize is presented to the second yacht among traditional yachts
with tirhandil type construction described in item 29.2.6.
29.3. SPECIAL PRIZES
29.3.1. NTV PRIZE
This prize will be presented to the first finishing yacht among
traditional yachts in NTV course.
29.3.2. DOGUS AUTOMOTIVE SCANIA MARINE ENGINES PRIZE
This prize will be presented to the first three yachts with the
least penalty points among all yachts competing in all the
categories of the traditional yacht classification.
To the first
yacht; %20 discount check on actual prices valid for 3 years when
buying Scania Marine engines.
To the second
yacht; %20 discount check on actual prices valid for 2 years when
buying Scania Marine engines.
To the third
yacht; %20 discount check on actual prices valid for 1 year when
buying Scania Marine engines.
29.3.3. 10-YEAR PARTICIPATION PRIZE
This prize will be awarded to all yachts that this year completes 10
years of participation in the Bodrum Cup regatta.
29.3.4. 15-YEAR PARTICIPATION PRIZE
This prize will be awarded to all yachts that this year completes 15
years of participation in the Bodrum Cup regatta.
29.3.5. SHIPWRIGHT’S PRIZE
A
prize will be awarded to every shipwright responsible for the
construction of those yachts that place first in their categories.
29.3.6. THE YOUNGEST PARTICIPANT PRIZES
These prizes will be given to the youngest child who takes part in
the regatta.
29.3.7. THE BEST DRESSED TEAM & THE FANCIEST DRESSED TEAM PRIZES
A
special jury appointed by the organization committee will select the
most successful teams of each category.
29.3.8. BODRUM MARINERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Awarded to the first yacht of each category in Traditional Wooden
yachts.
29.3.9. SPONSOR PRIZES
Awards given by the sponsor companies to the successful yachts.
29.3.10. DEMIR DURU PRIZE
This prize will be presented to the first finishing yacht among
traditional wooden yachts in Demir Duru course.
29.3.11. HAMDI CAN GIZ PRIZE
This prize will be presented to the first finishing yacht among
classic wooden yachts in Hamdi Can Giz course.
29.3.12. ERDOGAN ERBAGI PRIZE
This prize will be presented to the first finishing yacht among
traditional wooden yachts in Erdogan Erbagi course.
29.3.13. MUGLA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE PRIZE
This prize will be presented to the first finishing yacht among
traditional wooden yachts in Mugla Chambers of Commerce course.
The meaning of
visual and sound signals are stated below. An arrow pointing up or
down means that a visual signal is displayed or removed. A dot (●)
means a sound; dots with dashes (●....●) mean repetitive sounds.
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AP
Races not started are postponed. The first warning
signal will be made one minute after
removal unless at that time the race is postponed again
or abandoned.
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↑●●↓● |
AP
over H
Races not started are postponed. Further signals ashore.
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AP
over A
Races not started are postponed. No more racing today.
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↑●● |
L Ashore;
A
notice to yachts has been posted.
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Afloat; Follow this boat.
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↑● |
M
The object displaying this signal replaces a missing
mark.
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N
All races that have started are abandoned. Return to the
starting area. The first warning
signal will be made one minute after removal unless at
that time the race is abandoned
again or postponed.
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↓● |
N over H All races are abandoned. Further signals
ashore.
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N
over A
All races are abandoned. No more racing today.
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P
Preparatory Signal.
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S Shorten Course Signal.
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No
later than the first warning signal; Sail the short
course. At a rounding/passing point; Finish between the
nearby point and the staff displaying this flag.
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X Individual Recall.
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First Substitute- General Recall.
The first warning signal will be made one minute after
removal.
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↓● |
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Y
Wear personal buoyancy. |
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24 - 28 OCTOBER 2007
XIX. BODRUM
CUP
APPENDIX –1
TO THE SAILING INSTRUCTION
1.THIS RACE
CONSISTS OF 4 CONSECUTIVE LEGS.
2. PROGRAM :
24 OCT, 2007 STREET
ACTIVITIES (ISKELE SQUARE)
11:00 - 18:00 HRS
ACTIVITIES IN MILTA
BODRUM MARINA
MÝLTA BODRUM MARINA
Briefing
18:30
HRS
Cocktail
19:30 HRS
Fashion Show
Opening
Concert
21.00 HRS
25 OCT, 2007
: “NTV” COURSE
BODRUM– YALIKAVAK
15 NM
Concert
21:30 HRS
26 OCT, 2007
: “DEMIR DURU – HAMDI CAN GIZ” COURSE
YALIKAVAK - GUNDOGAN
16 NM
The Best and fanciest dressed team
contest 20:00
HRS
Concert
27 OCT, 2007
: “ERDOGAN ERBAGI” COURSE
GUNDOGAN - GUMUSLUK
12 NM
Circle of Love
Concert
21:30 HRS
28 OCT, 2007
: “MUGLA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE” COURSE
GUMUSLUK
- BODRUM
15NM
Cocktail
18:30 HRS
Closing Concert
Prize Giving Ceremony
21:00 HRS
3. DAILY
COURSES - START AND FINISH LINES
Starting Times;
First day at 10:30, other days at 10:00 hrs.
1st RACE:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007
NTV COURSE
BODRUM –
YALIKAVAK (15 NM)
1st RACE /
START LINE 1 (15 NM):
The start
shall be made in the general S / SW direction between the
southern extremity of Gorecek island and a buoy or the start boat,
placed in general S direction.
1st RACE /
START LINE 2 (1S2) (17 NM):
The start
shall be made in the general S / SW direction between the
Karaada lighthouse and a buoy or the start boat, placed in general
W / NW of the lighthouse.
1st RACE /
FINISH LINE:
The finish shall be made in the general N / NE direction
between the eastern extremity of Buyuk Kiremit island and a buoy or
the finish boat, placed in the general E direction.
1st RACE /
SHORT COURSE / FINISH LINE 1 (1KRF1) (10 NM):
The finish
shall be made in the general N direction between Catal island
lighthouse and a buoy or the finish boat, placed in the general E
direction.
1st RACE /
SHORT COURSE / FINISH LINE 2 (1KRF2) (7 NM):
The finish
shall be made in the general NW direction between Akyarlar
Huseyinburnu lighthouse and a buoy or the finish boat, placed in the
general SW direction.
2nd
RACE:FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007
DEMIR DURU –
HAMDI CAN GIZ COURSE
YALIKAVAK –
GUNDOGAN (16 NM)
2nd RACE /
START LINE 1 (16 NM):
The start shall be made in the general W / SW direction
between Kucukburun cape of Yalikavak peninsula and a buoy or the
start boat, placed in general S direction. (In this course
yachts will leave Buyuk Kiremit island to their starboard side)
2nd RACE /
START LINE 2 (2S2) (14 NM):
The start shall be made in the general S / SW direction
between the Buyuk Kiremit island lighthouse and a buoy or the start
boat, placed in general E direction. (In this course yachts
will leave Buyuk Kiremit island to their starboard side)
2nd RACE /
START LINE 3 (2S3) (8 NM):
The start shall be made in the general E / NE direction
between the Karga island in the northeast of Ince Burun and a buoy
or the start boat, placed in general N direction.
2nd RACE /
FINISH LINE:
(In case this finish line is applied, yachts will leave Fener and
Kucuk Tavsan islands to their starboard side)
The finish shall be made in the general W direction between
the southwestern extremity of Kucuk Tavsan island and a buoy or the
finish boat, placed in the general S direction.
2nd RACE /SHORT
COURSE / FINISH LINE 1 (2KRF1) (9 NM):
The finish shall be made in the general E direction between
Catal island in the North of Yalikavak peninsula and a buoy or the
finish boat, placed in the general N direction.
2nd RACE /SHORT
COURSE / FINISH LINE 2 (2KRF2) (12 NM):
The finish shall be made in the general S / SE direction
between eastern extremity of Kizilyar cape in the entrance of
Gundogan bay and a buoy or the finish boat, placed in the general
NE direction.
3rd RACE:SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 27, 2007
ERDOGAN ERBAGI
COURSE
GUNDOGAN –
GUMUSLUK (12 NM)
3rd RACE START
LINE – 1 (12 NM):
The start shall be made in the general N / NW direction
between the eastern extremity of Kizilyar cape in the entrance of
Gundogan bay and a buoy or the start boat, placed in general E
direction.
3rd RACE START
LINE – 2 (3S2) (12,5 NM):
The start shall be made in the general W / SW direction
between the Fener island lighthouse and a buoy or the start boat,
placed in general N direction of the lighthouse.
3rd RACE
FINISH LINE:
The finish
shall be made in the general N / NE direction between
southeastern extremity of Cavus island and a buoy or the finish boat,
placed in the general E direction. (In this course yachts
will leave Cavus island to their port side)
3rd RACE /
SHORT COURSE / FINISH LINE (3KRF) (8,5 NM):
The finish shall be made in the general S / SE direction
between eastern extremity of Buyuk Kiremit island and a buoy or the
finish boat, placed in the general E direction.
4th RACE:
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2007
MUGLA CHAMBERS
OF COMMERCE COURSE
GUMUSLUK –
BODRUM (15 NM)
4th RACE START
LINE – 1 (15 NM):
The start shall be made in the general S / SE direction
between the northeastern extremity of Cavus island and a buoy or the
start boat, placed in general E direction.
4th RACE START
LINE – 2 (4S2) (15 NM):
The start shall be made in the general S / SE direction
between western extremity of Cavus island and a buoy or the start
boat, placed in general W direction.
4th RACE
FINISH LINE:
The finish
shall be made in the general N / NE direction between the
Haremburnu shallowness lighthouse and a buoy or the finish boat,
placed in the general E direction.
4th RACE /
SHORT COURSE / FINISH LINE – 1 (4KRF1) (8 NM):
The finish
shall be made in the general E direction between Kargi island
lighthouse and a buoy or the finish boat, placed in the general S
/ SE direction.
4th RACE /
SHORT COURSE / FINISH LINE – 2 (4KRF2) (14 NM):
The finish
shall be made in the general N/ NE direction between Karaada
lighthouse and a buoy or the finish boat, placed in the general W
/ NW direction.
4. BUOYS AT
START AND FINISH LINES
These buoys
will be spherical or cylindrical shaped and yellow or orange in
color. When a buoy is not in position one of the race committee
boats will be placed and fly code flag “M” together with repetitive
sound signal.
5. RACE
COMMITTEE BOATS
The Race
Committee boats may use engine to maintain their positions (also
start and finish boats)
6. TIME LIMIT:
The time limit
for the First, scond and fourth races is 18:00 hrs.
Because of the
“Circle of Love” activity at the end of third race (Gumusluk), time
limit is 15:00 on that course.
7.COLORS OF
FLAGS TO BE FLOWN BY PARTICIPATING YACHTS ACCORDING TO THEIR CLASS
/ CATEGORIES
CLASS:
TRADITIONAL
CATEGORY
A GREY
CATEGORY
B PINK
CATEGORY
C RED
CATEGORY
D BLUE
CATEGORY
E BLACK
CATEGORY
F YELLOW
CATEGORY
G GREEN
CLASS: CLASSIC
BROWN
CLASS: GUEST A
WHITE
CLASS: GUEST B
BLUE STRIPE ON WHITE
8.VHF CALLS
AND OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION:
CALLS FOR THE
RACE COMMITTEE:
“RACE
COMMITTEE”
CALLS FOR THE
RC FINISHING LINE BOAT:
“FINISH
COMMITTEE”
CALLS TO BE
MADE ABOUT THE BODRUM CUP ORGANISATION:
“ORGANISATION
COMMITTEE”
CALLS FOR THE
HEALTH SERVICES (HOSPITAL BOAT):
“HOSPITAL”
CALLS FOR THE
FIRST AID BOAT:
“RESCUE”
THE
ORGANIZATION AND RACE COMMITTEES WISH ALL PARTICIPANTS
FAIR
WINDS AND AT LEAST A FOOT OF WATER UNDER THE KEEL
RACE COMMITTEE |
