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This race is organised and conducted by the Royal Queensland
Yacht Squadron (RQYS)
in conjunction with Keppel Bay Marina
Owners and charterers of eligible monohull andmultihull boats
are invited to enter the
13th Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race
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1. ORGANISING AUTHORITY 1.1 The Organising Authority (OA) is the
Royal Queensland YachtSquadron (RQYS).
2. RACE 2.1 The warning signal for the race will be signalled no
earlierthan 1055 hours (Australian Eastern Standard Time) onFriday
2 August 2019. 2.2 The Race Committee may change the start time
and/ordates due to weather considerations.
3. RULES 3.1 General 3.1.1 The races will be governed by the
current (refers to as at1 July 2019) versions of: a. The rules, as
defined in the current Racing Rules of Sailing(RRS) of World
Sailing (WS) b. The International Regulations for the Prevention
ofCollisions at Sea c. The IRC 2019 Rule Parts A, B and C shall
apply d. The current OMR Rating System Rules e. The prescriptions
and special regulations of AustralianSailing (Special Regulations)
f. This Notice of Race (NOR) including any subsequentamendments,
except as modified by the Sailing Instructions
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3.2 Special Regulations 3.2.1 Boats shall comply with AS Special
Regulations Part 1,Category 2 including any variations for
multihulls approved byYachting Queensland (Australian Sailing). 3.3
Alterations to the Rules The following alterations have been made
to the rules: 3.3.1 IRC Rule 21.1.5(e): A spare mainsail may be
carried in therace as a bona fide replacement for a mainsail
damagedduring the race 3.3.2 IRC Rule 21.6.1: A boat may carry one
more spinnaker thanshown on her current IRC certificate without an
increase ofrating 3.3.3 RRS 51: A boat with movable ballast or
variable ballast(within the meaning of those terms in the special
regulations)may move that ballast for the purpose of changing trim
orstability; 3.3.4 RRS 52: Is amended to permit powered winches for
boatsracing in non-IRC Categories. 3.3.5 RRS 52 is amended to allow
self-steering equipment to beused by boats in the Short-Handed
division. 3.4 Sailing Instructions 3.4.1 The Sailing Instructions
will be available by Saturday 27July 2019. 3.4.2 The Sailing
Instructions will also be published on the eventwebsite:
https://therqys.lpages.co/brisbane-keppel/ 3.4.3 The Sailing
Instructions will take precedence over this NORas well as any/all
rules listed in NOR 3.
4. ELIGIBILTY 4.1 Requirements for all boats 4.1.1 The race is
open to all sailing boats monohull and multihullwhose owners or
persons chartering are financial members of aclub recognised by the
competitor’s national authority.
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4.1.2 A boat shall: a. be built in accordance with the Special
Regulations Part 1,Section 3.03.1; b. Multihulls shall comply with
the variations for multihulls. c. Have a waterline length not less
than 7.5 meters d. comply with the Special Regulations Part 1 for
Race Category2. e. have a current vessel registration with their
national authority f. comply with Appendix A, B, C & D of this
NOR. g. be self-righting for monohull yachts (not required
formultihulls). h. be fitted with AIS with the ability to send and
receive andmust be activated in both modes at all times during the
race. 4.2 Requirements for crew a. The minimum number of crew
on any boat in Fully CrewedCategory is four (4). b. The maximum
number of crew on any boat in Short-HandedCategory is two (2). c.
The minimum age of majority of the crew shall be eighteen(18) years
of age. The minimum age of any crew member issixteen (16)
years of age. Minimum ages taken from the startdate of the
race. d. The crew must be compliant with the requirements
detailedin Appendix D.
5. ENTRIES 5.1 Entry shall be made online through the TopYacht
online entrysystem (https://www.topyacht.com.au/db/kb/1038) with
thefollowing items submitted on TopYacht or via
email([email protected]) where current versions are not
alreadyheld by the Organising Authority: a. Verification of
stability (satisfy compliance with AS SRAppendix D & NOR
Appendix A) (not required for Multihullyachts);
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b. An audited Special Regulations Form for Category 2
ornotification of availability for inspection (NOR 2.2). Note:
OnlyCategory 2 forms dated after 1 January 2019 will be accepted.
c. Life Raft Inspection Certificate(s); d. Radio Installation
Inspection Certificates (NOR Appendix B); e. 406 Mhz EPIRB
registration certificate in the boats name (tosatisfy compliance
with AS SR 4.18.4 iv); f. Measurement and Rating Certificates, as
required (NOR 3.3); g. Colour photograph of the boat under sail,
suitable for searchand rescue purposes. This may be a digital
photograph. h. A brief history of the boat for publicity purposes.
i. Crew list (NOR 4) including registered Personal LocaterBeacons
(PLB) Hex numbers for each crew member; Crew list tobe completed
online through TopYacht with personal PLB HEXIDs and emergency
contact details for the crew submitted onthe Crew Declaration form.
j. Australian Sailing Safety at Sea Survival Course
Certificates(NOR 4.7, NOR 4.8); k. Senior First Aid Certificates
(NOR 4.5); l. Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency in Radio
Telephonyor higher qualification (NOR 4.6); m. Copy of the vessels
Insurance Information proving currencyat the time of the race (NOR
3.2) n. Stability Declaration, Owner/ Charterer Declaration and
CrewDeclaration Forms. 5.2 A completed Online Entry Form and
Declaration andIndemnity, inclusive of the additional items
specified aboveshall be received by the Organising Authority by
1700 hrs Friday26 July 2019. 5.3 Corrections to the items specified
in NOR 5.2 shall bereceived by the Organising Authority by 1700 hrs
on Thursday 1August 2019.
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5.4 Privacy Note: Personal information about crew members
isobtained in the crew lists. That information is obtained for use
insearch and rescue situations. The information will be given
tosearch and rescue authorities and organisations, the waterpolice,
volunteer coastal stations and media representatives,and may be
passed on by them to other organisations. Acondition of entry is
that crew members are to be informed ofthis and advised that they
may obtain access to theinformation held about them by contacting
the OrganisingAuthority. 5.5 The Race Committee may reject or
cancel any entry at itsdiscretion (RRS 76.1). 5.6 The Race
Committee will publish a final list of entries for theBrisbane to
Keppel Tropical Yacht Race 2019 by 1200 hrsWednesday 24 July 2019.
Protests concerning eligibility shall bereceived no later
than 1700 hrs Tuesday 30 July 2019. 5.7 Required entry
documentation not lodged by 1700 hrs Friday26 July 2019 will be
charged a late lodgement fee (NOR 6.6).
6. FEES 6.1 CATEGORY & CLASS FEE Early-bird Entry before 31
May 2019 (IRC, ORCi, OMR & PHS)AUD$600.00 + $25.00 per crew
Standard Entry until 1700 hrs 19 July 2019 (IRC, ORCi, OMR &
PHS)AUD$700.00 + $25.00 per crew Late Entry after 1700 hrs 19 July
2019 (IRC, ORCi, OMR & PHS)AUD$800.00 + $25.00 per crew Late
document lodgement Additional AUD$50.00 per item
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6.2 Entries may be received as of Friday 19 July 2019 at
thediscretion of the Race Committee with an additional boat fee
ofAU$100.00 (Late Entry $800.00) (NOR 6.1). 6.3 Entries cancelled
14 days prior to the race start may receivea 40% refund of fees
paid upon written request to the RaceCommittee. 6.4 Entries
cancelled within 13 days of the race start will forfeitall entry
fees paid. 6.5 Completed documents not lodged by 1700 hrs Friday 26
July2019 will charged a late lodgement fee of $50.00 per item
(NOR6.1).
7. CATEGORIES 7.1 There are eight (8) scoring categories being:
• IRC • OMR (Offshore Multihull Rule) • PHS (Performance Handicap
System) Monohull • PHS (Performance Handicap System) Multihull •
PHS (Performance Handicap System) Short Handed Mono • PHS
(Performance Handicap System) Short Handed Multi 7.2 Yachts may
enter any category for which they qualify. 7.3 Divisions may be
formed in each of the above categories,subject to the number of
entries. 7.4 The organising authority may alter, amalgamate or
divideany category and may add categories as required. 7.5 The
organising authority may cancel any category if fewerthan five (5)
entries have been received by the closing date. Inthis event, boats
that have entered will have the option oftransferring to another
category (if eligible) or having theirentry fee refunded.
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8. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Late Entry comes into effect Friday 19
July 2019 @ 1700hrs Final List of entry’s published Wednesday 24
July 2019 @ 1200hrs All entries finalised By Friday 26 July 2019 @
1700hrs All Documentation finalised By Thursday 1 August 2019
@ 1700hrs Mandatory Race Briefing Thursday 1 August 2019 @
1830hrs in RQYS Girdis Room Race Start Friday 2 August @ 1100hrs
Presentation of Trophies Monday 5 August 2019 @ 1030hrs at
Keppel Bay Marina *NOTE: the OA may elect to present the trophies
at an earliertime based on the finish times of the boats. Any such
changewill be communicated to competitors via. the
communicationdetails of skippers provided on entry.
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9.1 THE COURSE AND CHARTS 9.1 The course to sail will be: Start
in Moreton Bay - proceed to Keppel Bay leaving FraserIsland to
port, Breaksea Spit Beacon to port, Lady Elliott Island
tostarboard, Polmaise Reef to starboard, Great Keppel Island
tostarboard thence to the finish at Keppel Bay. The finishing
linewill be offshore from Rosslyn Bay. Further course details will
beincluded in the Sailing Instructions. 9.2 The race is a distance
of approximately 343 nautical miles. 9.3 The following paper charts
shall be carried on board: • AUS 815 • AUS 816 • AUS 247 • AUS 235
• AUS 236 • AUS 818 • AUS 819
10. SCORING AND HANDICAPS 10.1 IRC Category Results will be
decided by the application of the Time Corrector(TCC) as shown on
the IRC Certificate as a multiplier of lapsedtime. The boat
with the lowest corrected time (after applicationof scoring
penalties, if any) will be scored first. 10.2 PHS Categories
Results will be decided by the application of Time CorrectionFactor
(TCF) as a multiplier of elapsed times. The starting TCFshall be
determined by the Race Committee and shall not besubject to protest
or request for redress (amends RRS 60.1 and62). The result will be
calculated as a “Series” of results based on anumber of scoring
“Stages” between scoring gates (to beadvised in the Sailing
Instructions) with a progressive pointsscore to determine the
overall results. PHS’s shall be adjusted bythe application of a
formula after each Stage and there shall beno discards from that
series.
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10.3 OMR Category Results will be decided by the application of
Time CorrectionFactor (TCF) as a multiplier of elapsed times as
shown on theOMR Certificate. The boat with the lowest
corrected time (afterapplication of scoring penalties, if any) will
be scored first.
11. PENALTIES 11.1 A boat that fails to return and start when
signalled inaccordance with RRS 29.1 shall receive a 30-minute
elapsedtime penalty. This alters RRS Appendix A 4.2 11.2 RRS
44.1 & 44.3 shall be altered by the Sailing Instructions.
12. ADVERTISING 12.1 Boats may be required to display the event
sponsors nameor logo in accordance with World Sailing (WS)
Regulation20.3(d) as directed by the Race Committee.
13. RACE BRIEFINGS 13.1 The mandatory Race and Weather Briefing
shall be held at1830 hrs Thursday 1 August 2019 at the Royal
Queensland YachtSquadron (NOR 8). Two (2) crew members of a
boat intendingto compete in the race shall attend the race
briefing. It ismandatory that two (2) of either the Owner, Skipper,
Second inCommand (2IC) or Navigator attend. Failure to attend
mayresult in a protest by the Race Committee.
14. PRIZES AND TROPHIES 14.1 Prizes shall be awarded to 1st, 2nd
and 3rd in each Categoryfor the race, subject to a minimum of five
(5) entries received. 14.2 A Line Honours prize shall be awarded.
14.3 Other Prizes and Trophies may be awarded at the discretionof
the Race Committee. 14.4 A series of prizes shall be awarded based
on the PHS resultsthrough individual Stages.
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15. MOORING ARRANGEMENTS 15.1 All boats are required to
berth at either RQYS Marina orRivergate Marina from 1000 hrs
Thursday 1 August 2019. 15.2 Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron:
Berthing for competingboats may be available at RQYS from 0900 hrs.
Wednesday 31July 2019 until the start of the race, at no charge. It
is a conditionof entry that yachts shall moor in accordance with
thedirections of the Marina Manager (ph. 07 3393 3554).
Boatsrequiring berthing prior to 0900 hrs Wednesday 31 July 2019may
be charged normal berthing rates. The berthingarrangement is
subject to availability and depth constraints, alimited number of
berths are available and will be allocatedbased on date of payment
of entry. 15.3 Rivergate Marina: It is possible that
not all boats will beable to be accommodated at RQYS marina due to
draftrestrictions therefore, boats may be redirected to
RivergateMarina, Brisbane River. Additional charges may apply for
allberths at Rivergate Marina. 15.4 Keppel Bay Marina:
Complimentary berthing at Keppel BayMarina will be provided until
Tuesday 6 August 2019. 15.5 Boats requiring berthing at RQYS prior
to the start of therace must advise their arrival date to the RQYS
Marina Office. 15.6 A boat shall not discharge treated or untreated
seweragewithin a harbour, marina, or marine park. 15.7 A boat
anchoring shall comply with the rules andregulations of the
Queensland Parks and Wildlife, ensuring theboat is safely anchored
at all times.
16. DISCLAIMER The Organising Authority, the Race Committee, the
Regattasponsors and their respective representatives,
officers,members and volunteers accept no liability whatsoever for
anyloss of life, property, personal injury or damage caused by
orarising out of the 2019 Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht
Race. Participants compete entirely at their own risk.
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17. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY By entering, the owner/charterer agrees
to be bound by all ofthe rules and conditions of the race,
acknowledges andaccepts: 17.1 He/she and the crew are familiar with
and understand theRacing Rules of Sailing and the Australian
Sailing SpecialRegulations; 17.2 He/she and the crew are familiar
with and understand RRS4 “Decision to Race,” Addendum A (Safety
Equipment) and rule1.02 “Owners Responsibility” of the Special
Regulations; 17.3 Attention has been drawn to the World Sailing
FundamentalRule 4 “Decision to Race” which states “The
responsibility for aboat’s decision to participate in a race or to
continue racing ishers alone”; 17.4 The entry of the boat and crew
is agreed to and acceptedby The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on
the basis that theowner/charterer, his/her skipper and crew are
individuallyaware of and conversant with the risks involved in the
sport ofocean racing and that their participation is entirely at
the risk ofthe owner/competitor and his/her skipper and crew; 17.5
The owner/charterer warrants the suitability of his/her boatfor the
races; 17.6 The safety of a boat and her entire management
includinginsurance shall be the sole responsibility of the
owner/chartererwho must ensure that the boat is fully found,
thoroughlyseaworthy, and managed by a crew of sufficient number
andexperience who are physically fit. The owner/charterer must
besatisfied as to the soundness of the hull, spars, rigging sails
andall gear. He/she must ensure that all safety equipment
isproperly maintained, stowed and in-date and that the crewknow
where it is kept and how it is to be used. 17.7 Neither The Royal
Queensland Yacht Squadron, its officers,employees, or agents shall
be responsible/liable for any loss,damage death or personal injury
however caused to theowner/charterer, his/her skipper or crew or
their property as aresult of their taking part in this event and
its related activities,including pre-start and post finish
operations and shoreactivities;
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17.8 Neither The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, its
officers,employees or agents shall be liable for any costs or
expensesthat may be incurred as a result of special assistance at
seabeing arranged for any reason whatsoever; 17.9 Neither the
existence of these conditions, and their use bythe race organisers,
or the inspection of the boat pursuant tothese conditions in any
way limits the absolute responsibility ofthe owner/charter and
crew; 17.10 The crew has been advised by the owner/charterer
tosatisfy themselves as to the experience of the skipper and
theadequacy of the boat, all safely equipment and
insurancearrangements.
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APPENDIX A Stability and Hull Construction Requirements Monohull
Yachts A determination by the Organising Authority as to the
suitabilityof supplied documentation in demonstrating a
boat’scompliance with the Stability and Hull
constructionrequirements is final. Stability Boats with movable or
variable ballast A boat with movable or variable ballast shall
provide evidencethat it achieves not less than a Ballast Leeward
Recovery Index(BLR Index) Factor of 0.9 under International
Standard ISO 12217-2, calculated in accordance with ISO 12217-2
paragraph 6.4.4with the lesser of FKR90 and FKR-90 used. (Special
RegulationAppendix B 7.2.2 shall apply) All boats – resistance to
capsize A boat shall provide evidence as follows to demonstrate
that itachieves not less than: • An ORCi Stability Index of 110 for
the configuration in which theboat proposes to race; or •
International Standard ISO 12217-2 Design Category. Boat holding
current, valid ORCi Rating Certificate A boat with a current, valid
ORCi Rating Certificate shall supplythat certificate, including the
measurement inventory. Boat previously holding valid ORCi Rating
Certificate A boat without a current, valid ORCi Rating Certificate
but with apreviously valid (but not current) ORCi Rating
Certificate shallsupply its most recent previously valid (but not
current)certificate, including the measurement inventory for
theconfiguration in which the boat proposes to race, accompaniedby
a completed Stability Declaration. (Refer to
SpecialRegulations Appendix B 3.3 for specific requirements)
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Boat achieving ISO 12217-2 Design Category A A boat with a
current, valid certificate demonstrating that itachieves
International Standard ISO 12217-2 Design Category Ashall supply
that certificate Hull Construction Scantlings All boats shall
comply with AS Special Regulations Part 1,Appendix C and shall
supply documentation in accordance withAppendix C, G1
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APPENDIX B Additional Requirements General The following
requirements add to the requirements ofAustralian Sailing Special
Regulations Part 1 for Category 2Races. International entrants will
be provided with a copy of theAustralian Sailing prescriptions and
regulations on request.These regulations vary in some minor
respects from the ORCspecial regulations. Communications Boats
shall carry a permanently installed VHF radio inaccordance with AS
SR Part 1 3.25.1 and shall be capable oftransmitting/receiving, as
a minimum, on the followingfrequencies: VHF Channels: 16, 21, 22,
67, 77, 80, 81, 82 Boats shall carry a Satellite Telephone
(Satphone). The satellitephone shall have coverage of the race
area, a subscription forthe duration of the race, and shall either
be permanentlyinstalled or carry a spare battery. The satellite
phone must becapable of sending and receiving messages and have
awarning light which alerts that a message has been received. It is
recommended that boats carry a HF Radio. Pre-race communication
check Boats shall carry out a mandatory communication check withthe
Race Committee by voice and text prior to +61418767019 by1200 hrs
Wednesday 31 July 2019. Yachts are also required to carry out a
mandatory radio checkon VHF Channel 16 with Coastguard Redcliffe
prior toWednesday 31 July 2019. All radio checks shall be carried
in open water well away fromthe confines of any marina.
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Communication Installation Inspection Certificate Boats shall
provide a Communication Installation InspectionCertificate with the
entry form where the Organising Authoritydoes not already hold a
current certificate. The CommunicationInstallation Inspection
Certificate is to be completed by a radiotechnician, accredited by
RQYS, to verify the adequacy of theinstallation and operation of
the radios. Boats using Satellite phone shall be inspected by
arepresentative of the Organising Authority to verify theadequacy
of the installation and operation of the satellitephone. Operation
Boats shall maintain a 24-hour listening watch for the durationof
their race on VHF Channel 16. For radio communications, a boat’s
name may be limited to notmore than two words. The Race Committee
may alter nameswhere appropriate. All radio position schedules
during the 2019 Brisbane to KeppelTropical Yacht race will be
conducted by Satellite Phone.
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APPENDIX C Boat Requirements Requirements for All Boats Be
single hulled and self-righting (not required for Multihullyachts);
Be built in accordance with the Special Regulations Part 1,section
3.03.1; Have a waterline length not less 7.5 metres; Comply with
the Australian Sailing Special Regulations forCategory 2 events;
Comply with Appendix A, B, C and D of this Notice of Race; Be on
the register of a Yacht Club affiliated with its NationalAuthority.
Insurance The owner or charter of a boat entered in the race or
series shallhold a marine legal liability insurance policy with
respect to theboat, current when racing and not racing, with an
adequatesum insured of not less than AUD$10 million (or its
equivalent inanother currency). The policy shall state that the
boat iscovered for race in which it is participating or that it is
coveredfor races of a length greater than the length of the race in
whichit is participating. The policy shall be in effect throughout
therace of the 2019 Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race. IRC
Boats Boats may enter in the IRC Category if the boat has a
currentand valid Endorsed IRC certificate, issued by RORC or
acertificate based on information provided by an RORC
approvedmeasurer. Offshore Multihull Rule Boats A boat may enter in
the OMR Category if the boat has a current,valid OMR certificate
and complies with all of the current OMRRating System Rules.
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APPENDIX D Crew Requirements • The minimum number of crew,
except for short-handed, onany yacht shall be four (4). • For the
Short-Handed division vessels shall have two (2) crew. • The
minimum age of majority of the crew shall be eighteen(18) years of
age. The minimum age of any crew member issixteen (16) years
of age. Minimum ages taken from the startdate of the race.
• At least 50% of the crew including the skipper & or
sailingmaster shall have completed a Category 1 or 2 race or
anequivalent passage. • At least two (2) crew members on the boat
shall have a SeniorFirst Aid Certificate or equivalent or higher
qualification. • At least two (2) members of the crew on the boat
shall have aRadio Operators Certificate of Proficiency in Radio
Telephonyissued by a relevant authority, or equivalent or
higherqualification, as per Section 3 Part 2. • At least 30% of the
total crew (rounded up) of each boat musthave a current and valid
Safety and Sea Survival Certificate asper Special Regulations Part
1, Section 6, OR an equivalentcourse recognised by the Race
Committee. • It is recommended that the skipper or sailing master
have arecognised Australian Sailing certificate (or equivalent) of
atleast an Offshore Skipper certification.
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