Rally Sailing Instructions

This four day event will be held in the location, generally referred to as the Ionian Inland Sea.

1.0 RULES
1.1 The Rally will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing
RRS) 2009 - 2A12, for more info go to www.sailing.org
1.2 The Organising Authority is Vliho Yacht Club & Northwind
1.3 In the event of any conflict, the Sailing Instructions and local Sailing Instructions shall prevail.

3.0 CREW
It is up to the discretion of the skipper how many crew are onboard.

4.0 ADVERTISING
Advertising will be permitted.

5.0 ENTRIES
Entries shall be received by 11.00am on Monday the 12th September.

6.0 EVENT FEE
The fee is €9O per boat. This includes entry into the Southern Ionian Regatta

8.0 VENUE
Starting at the entrance to Poros bay and finishing in Sivota - Including the islands of Meganisi and Kastos

9.0 COURSES
The courses to be sailed will be as per the Sailing Instructions.

1O.O PRIZES
Daily prizes will be awarded at the prize giving at each of the ports. Overall prizes will be awarded for both classes in Sivota after the Southern Ionian Prize Giving.

1st Corrected
2nd Corrected
3rd Corrected

11.0 SPONSORSHIP
Competitors may be required by the Organizers to carry the event sponsors numbering system on their sails / boats.

12.1 Decision to Race - The helm and crew of a boat are entirely responsible for their own safety, whether afloat or ashore and nothing, whether in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions or anywhere else, reduces this responsibility.

12.2 It is for the helm and crew of the boat to decide whether she is fit to sail in the conditions in which she will find herself . By launching or going to sea, and or staying at sea, the boat confirms that she is fit for those conditions and her crew is competent to sail and compete in them.

12.4 The provision of patrol boats does not relieve the helm and crew of a boat of their responsibilities.

13.0 INSURANCE
We recommend that boats are adequately insured including insurance against third parry claims of at least £2,000,000, or the equivalent foreign currency, and must be able to provide evidence of this cover at registration

14.0 SAFETY REGULATIONS
The safety of the yacht & crew is the sole responsibility of the person in charge & that the yacht is seaworthy and carries the necessary safety equipment on board. All safety equipment is properly maintained and stowed and that the crew know where it is kept & how it is to be used. Life-jackets or other adequate personal buoyancy to be available to all competitors at all times whilst afloat.

15.0 FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please contact Ruairi Bradley on 697 888 9191 Email: vlihoyc@otenet.gr

RACE NUMBERS: Your race number must be attached to the guardrails on the starboard bow.

BRIEFING: On Monday 12th Sept a skippers briefing will take place close to the start line at the entrance to Poros bay verbally from the committee boat 'Toucan'' and on VHF channel 8. Subsequent briefings for Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday will be confirmed at the prize giving on the preceding evening.

STARTS: All starts will be between a fixed point ashore and a designated Vessel or Mark. On the first day at Poros the race start will be at 2pm. The starts will occur promptly as stated and will be called on VHF Channel 8 and by sound & flag signal (flag sequence to be confirmed). Delays to the start will be announced at the skippers briefings.
Sequence:
lOmin
5min
Go

Boats OCS (on course side) at the start gun shall be informed by sound signal and VHF.

The onus of proof is not on the committee boat. OCS boats must round the start yacht to restart without infringing any other competitor.

COURSE:
Day 1 - Poros to l{astos
Day 2 - Kastos / Nisos Formikoula to Littie Vathi
Day 3 - Little Vathi to Dessimi bay via a course to be set at the briefing
Day 4 - Tiglia Island to Sivota leaving Arkoudi to Starboard