Around Lundy 2009

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N O T I C E OF R A L L Y / R A C E

ILFRACOMBE YACHT CLUB'S

I.Y.C. ROUND LUNDY RACE / RALLY TM

August 8 th 2009

1.0 THE EVENT

1.1 A yacht race/rally from Ilfracombe, around Lundy Island & back to Ilfracombe. A sailing distance in excess of 45nm

1.2 The organising authority is Ilfracombe Yacht Club. Ilfracombe Yacht Club race committee & RYA race officials reserve the right to postpone the start at any time before the start.

2.0 RULES & REGULATIONS

2.1 The race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) of the ISAF, the prescriptions and safety regulations of the Offshore Racing Council, the international Rule (Club), the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

2.2 Racing Rules 26, 30.2, 60.1(a) & 62.1(a) will be changed. The changes will appear in the sailing instructions.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 Yacht racing can be dangerous. The attention of owners, skippers and crew is drawn to RRS Fundamental Rule 4: "A yacht is solely responsible for deciding whether or not to start or to continue racing". The safety of a yacht and her crew is the sole and inescapable responsibility of the owner or owner's representative who must do their best to ensure that the yacht is fully found, thoroughly seaworthy and manned by an experienced crew who are physically fit to face bad weather. They must be satisfied as to the soundness of the hull, spars, rigging, sails and all gear. They must ensure that the safety equipment is properly maintained and stowed and that the crew know where it is kept and how it is to be used. Nothing, whether in the Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions or anywhere else, reduces this responsibility

3.2 Nothing done by the organizers can reduce the responsibility of the boat nor will it make the organizers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in the racing. The organizers encompass everyone helping to run the race and the event, and include the organizing authority, the race committee, the race officers, patrol boats and beachmasters. The provision of patrol boats does not relieve the boat of her responsibilities.

4.0 ELIGIBILITY & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

4.1 All boats shall CLEARLY display a sail No.

4.2 This is an open race and is open to all self sufficient cruising yachts who have read and accepted the NoR and have submitted a completed entry registration form with the relative fee.

4.3 All boats shall carry an operational marine VHF radio telephone equipped with channels 16, 37, 67 and 77.

4.4 All boats shall, while racing, display: any race flags and/or sponsor's logo, stickers provided.

4.5 Boats shall carry sufficient suitable anchor & cable to hold the boat in the likely depth of water and weather conditions. Dan buoy flags shall be removed or rolled up so as not to be visible.

4.6 The boat is required to hold adequate insurance and in particular to hold insurance against third party claims in the sum of at least £2,000,000 sterling.

5.0 ENTRIES/CLOSING DATES etc.

5.1 Entries will be accepted by post, or in person at I.Y.C. clubhouse until 08:00 BST August 1 st 2009. Late entries will only be accepted at the discretion of the race committee.

5.2 Entry fees received on or before 18 th July are £25.00 per yacht non refundable . Entry fees received between 19 th July and 1 st August are £35.00 per yacht non refundable.

5.3 A limit has been set at 75 entries only.

5.4 A completed entry form must be submitted for each yacht.

5.5 Mooring fees are NOT included in the Entry fee.

5.6 IYC race committee reserves the right to accept or refuse any entries.

6.0 REGISTRATION & SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

6.1 Registration will take place at Ilfracombe Yacht Club. Entry registration forms can by acquired from the clubhouse in person, or downloaded from www.ilfracombeyc.org.uk .Completed forms should be returned by post or in person to Ilfracombe, Yacht Club, The Quay, Ilfracombe, Devon . EX34 9EQ. Tel 01271 863969 electronic forms will not be accepted.

7. THE START

7.1 The starting signals are: 5 min = 1 Light 1 min = 2 Lights Start = 3 Lights + Shot from cannon Individual yachts Recall = Immediate lights out

7.2 Starting times Class 3 0800hrs Class 2 0845hrs Class 1 0930hrs  

8. THE FINISH

8.1 The Start line will be from the flagpole on Lantern hill and a b uoy approximately ½ mile north. An inner distance buoy may be placed just off the rocks. No yachts are to pass between the inner distance mark & the rocks. The colour & position of the bouys will be advised at the skippers briefing.

8.2 Time limits Class 3 12hrs 00min Class 2 11hrs 15min Class 1 10hrs 30min

9.0 TIME KEEPING

9.1 Elapsed time will be recorded by IYC race officials and/or RYA officials.

10.0 HANDICAP

10.1 The race handicap will be based on The Portsmouth Yardstick System & Byron software from http://www.byronsoftware.org.uk/bycn/bycn.htm Class 1 - yachts with a handicap number less then 999 Class 2 - yachts with a handicap number between 1000 & 1149 Class 3 –yachts with a handicap number greater than 1150 Classes for multihulls & Clasics may be added dependent on sufficient entries.

10.2 Yachts that have registered with Byron & have been issued a number specific to themselves may submit a copy of the certificate with their entry form

11.0 PRIZES & PRIZE GIVING

11.1 Class 1 1 st 2 nd & 3 rd Trophy Class 2 1 st 2 nd & 3 rd Trophy Class 3 1 st 2 nd & 3 rd Trophy Overall winner Trophy ( This will only be awarded if all classes race the same course.) All other finishing yachts will receive a commemorative trophy & other trophies are to be awarded.

11.2 Presentation of Trophies will be awarded in the Ilfracombe Yacht Club at 2200hrs.

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12.0 POSTPONEMENT/ABANDONMENT

12.1 In the event of the weather conditions not being suitable, the race officials reserve the right to postpone the race until later the same day or until the following day.

12.2 In the event of the race being abandoned it will not be rerun.

Please CLICK HERE for a PDF copy of the Entry Form

A ROUND L UNDY R ACE

Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in the organisation of the Around Lundy Race this year. The day proved once again to be a great success thanks to the dedicated members who put such much thought, time, planning and hard work into producing such a spectacular and enjoyable event.

I would very much like to congratulate and to thank everyone involved in the organisation of this year's race, without whom it would not have been possible for such an exhilarating day to have taken place. So much thought, time, planning, hard work and effort goes into putting on a spectacular and enjoyable event of this magnitude. From the planning and projection committee (which has already started on next years race), through getting sponsors, checking the legal side, insurance and rules, involving official bodies, getting trophies, certificates, a marquee and all the food prepared, timing the entrants, working out tides and handicaps, taking the entries, updating the web site, liaising with authority, advertising, getting relevant permissions, decorating the harbour, etc the list could go on and on and all this before a boat has even left the harbour. Everyone involved deserves a big thank you for giving (not just us sailors), but also the town in general a spectacular day to remember!

The day proved once again to be a great success (despite the foreboding weather forecasts), attracting entries from 62 boats from all over the Bristol Channel. Sizes ranged from the impressive Challenge 72 right down to the more modest 20 footers.

The web site shows it all, the smoking starting cannon; the jostling to be the first to get away; the heavy gusting winds that bared weighted keels right up out of the water; big boats; little boats; grey skies; mist; blinding squalls; tidal races; a flotilla of intensely bright coloured spinnakers contrasting dramatically against the severity of the “dark side” of Lundy; elegant goose wings; the home run across open sea with Bull Point firmly fixed in the distance and seemingly never getting any nearer; boats of all shapes and sizes skidding on their sides through the finish gate; the empty harbour with all the boats away; and the triumphant return of the happy but tired crews; food; drink;relaxation and merriment after the long intense day; prizes; pride and relief; camaraderie; an immense feeling of being part of something special; something that you just have to do, that just has to be done, and once done, has to be done again.....and again.....and again. A fantastic day.

My only complaint?......that I have to wait until 8th August 2009 before I can do it all again!

Thank you all

Jane Gear

The Around Lundy race was held on Saturday 21st. This race has become what must be the most challenging and fun race in the whole Bristol Channel.

It is designed for enjoyment and can be taken as seriously or light heartedly as any crew wishes to make it. Although as with any race the aim is to win, with 45 miles, two tidal races, multiple back eddies, the far side of Lundy half way and if you don't make it in time, and the wind drops, there is no way you are going to get back against the tide in a cut off time of 11 hours. The real challenge for any team is can they finish the course on time and can they keep far enough away from the rocks with the wind and tide against them without turning the engine on!

This was the fourth race and every race has thrown up something different each year, from total becalming, to tacking on the out or home straight, to torrential rain, blazing sun, and much else.

However despite the terrible weather forecast, with the whole country surrounded in red on the inshore map, and a Force 5 to 7, poor visibility and fog and rain all day predicted with rough seas apparently building, this year's race has to be way the best so far. Weather conditions could not have been bettered. The sight of boats battling their way up the West side of Lundy, all goose winging, or with colourful spinnakers or cruising chutes out was magic. A strong wind challenging every bit of strength you had not to broach, averaging force five to sixes with hardly anyone reefing, keels out of the water, seas no greater than moderate, and no rain till after the race, there was not one boat who did not have a fantastic days sailing. And wherever one was placed, even last, for a sail like that against boats coming from Cornwall, Wales, Bristol and all over the Bristol Channel it was so sad that no other boat from NDYC entered.

The work that goes into the organisation deserves supporting and for the fun and exhilaration it gives every boat and crew member, I would really urge more boats from the NDYC to go in for it. I have done every race to date and we have never had a bad one.

Niki Tait (North Devon Yacht Club)

01 GRACIE B. GEAR CONWY Y.C.

02 FREE SPIRIT R. HARPER THORNBURY S.C.

03 TAMARISK J. GEAR ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

04 MILKY WHEY P. GULLIFORD ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

05 ELIANNE J. CLEMENCE ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

06 MI AVALON A. MASLEN ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

07 JEMIMA K. CHADWICK WATERMOUTH Y.C.

08 ZEPHYRUS D. WELCH ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

09 NAIDA C. MALLORY CARDIFF BAY Y.C.

10 HIDDEN SECRET C. BROOKS CARDIFF BAY Y.C.

11 PATRON N. TAIT NORTH DEVON Y.C.

12 PELICAN M. RATCLIFFE SWANSEA Y.S.A.C.

13 GEM D. HOWELL NEWPORT/CARDIFF Y.C

14 BARONESS D. OULDCOTT ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

15 SAMANTA J. NORMAN ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

16 TIDECATCHER R. HILDRED WATERMOUTH Y.C.

17 KIND OF MAGIC T. ACKLAND SWANSEA Y.C.

18 TRINITY P. ROBERTS NEWPORT S.C.

19 SHAMARA G. DAVIES ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

20 VENTURE M. KUSMIDROWICZ ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

21 HAZE M. SILVESTER/A. REEVES ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

22 T.B.A. S. FRADGLEY LYNMOUTH

23 WESTERN BIRD T SEXON ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

24 LENE R. RAYMOND-BARKER BRISTOL

25 NOVEMBER FOX C. KNILL ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

26 ARDUA J. McCLELLAND ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

27 MYSTERE J. GABRIEL ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

28 MIRAGE C. MARMAN ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

29 DITTO D. HOBDAY SWANSEA Y.C.

30 THEMBI T. LOFTUS BRISTOL

31 TEQUILA SUN G. CHAPMAN THORNBURY S.C.

32 CAMELIA N. BRETTLE WATERMOUTH Y.C.

33 SHADOW S MORGAN BARRY Y.C.

34 FAT PANTS A. PAGE THORNBURY S.C.

35 SORREL S SHIPLEY ILFRACOMBE

36 RAWANAH J. COCHRANE LOCH BROOM

37 IMSHALLAH C. CLEMENT ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

38 CUTTY STARK G. CRAIG THORNBURY S.C.

39 ARCADY S. BRANKIN THORNBURY S.C.

40 MON AMI J. BROWN ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

41 TAWAHI II M. & V. BELL ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

42 IMAGINE M. LYON THORNBURY S.C.

43 PETER T R. THOMPSON ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

44 STRUMPET R. CAMPELL SWANSEA SYSAC

45 WHITE SPIRIT D. RANDELL PORTISHEAD CC

46 MARGARITA R.HUDSON THORNBURY

47 MOONTIDE P.BRADLEY CARDIFF YC

48 TRIFFIC P.THOMAS CARDIFF CBYC

49 BARBAROSSA P.AVIES SWANSEA SYSAC

50 IDLE HOURS A. DAVIDSON-GRANT ILFRACOMBE Y.C.

51 FORTUNE S. ASHTON ILFRACOMBE

52 BLUE JAY G. BURGESS SWANSEA Y.S.A.C.

53 AZTEC 2 M. HARTLEY SWANSEA Y.S.A.C.

54 PRECEPTOR N. NIKLASSON CARDIFF Y.C.

55 FOXTROT G. PETTIFOR SWANSEA Y.S.A.C.

56 CB47 SWANSEA BAY SEA SCHOOL SWANSEA Y.S.A.C.

57 JAY A. BRITTON PENARTH

58 AQUILA A. BROWN PORTISHEAD C.C.

59 HOOPOE C. ROBERTS NEWPORT USKMOUTH S.C.

60 EGOTRIPP B. CUMMING CARDIFF

61 WIDGEON J SHARPDENT ILFRACOMBE

62 ELAN DAY M THOMAS ILFRACOMBE