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Compton’s Kitchens

Dinghy Week

2017

Wednesday 9th –Sunday 13th August

Programme, Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions

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Other Upcoming W&FYC Events

Ready for Racing Course Monday 14th to Wednesday 16th August

Preparation for Cadet Week.

W&FYC Cadet Week Monday 21st to Friday 25th August

A week of racing and fun for the under 18s and their families

W&FYC Open Day

Saturday 26th August Fun and Games for all the family

W&FYC RYA Training Centre

offers sailing and powerboat courses: Adult sailing clinics - to refine your sailing skills -

courses for 8s and under, older children and adults, as well as individual tuition are available,

contact Jane in the office for more information

ICE CREAMS FOR

SALE AT THE BAR

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Welcome to Dinghy Week 2017

We wish to extend a very warm welcome to all dinghy sailors, young or old, experienced or new, to the Walton & Frinton Yacht Club Dinghy Week. At the time of writing, we are having superb sailing weather. Let’s hope this will last through the first part of August! We are again separating the fleet into divisions to give the less experienced sailors some good racing away from the stronger tides, while still allowing the more experienced to have challenging courses. Details of these are on page 5. Many thanks to our supporters:

Compton’s Kitchens

James Bartall of Bartalls, Walton Greene King IPA Nucleus Watersports The Parker family and Parker’s Garden Company Rouse Estate Agents Full Steam Ahead Essex Marine Training

whose contributions help to ensure the success of the week.

We look forward to seeing you all on the water.

The Sailing Committee

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Race Times

Briefing START HW

We 9th 1000 1145 1345

Th 10th 1100 1215* 1420

Fr 11th 1200 1300* 1455

Sa 12th 1230 1330* 1529

Su 13th 1300 1400 1606

Start times given are for the first start of the sequence. The number of starts and the interval between starts will be detailed at the day’s briefing . This programme is subject to alteration as necessary. The briefing will take place daily, and on time, at the boatshed. Boats should be rigged and you should be ready to go on the water prior to attending the briefing. Please allow 30 minutes to get from the Club to the start line near the Spit Buoy in the Twizzle.

*Two days will have two races, chosen from Thursday, Friday and Saturday **The Tuesday Evening BBQ is included in the entry fee for participants.

Dinghy Week 2017 Race Programme

The full Dinghy Week Programme is on the centre pages

Please note:

Tue 8th Aug 19:00 to 21:00 Administration and BBQ**

Wed 9th Aug 10:00 Initial Briefing in the Boatshed - attendance is essential for all entrants. 10:15 Cut off time for late entries.

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Dinghy Week 2017 - Entries

To help the organisers, please return the entry form on the next page or e-mail relevant details as soon as known to the following address: office@wfyc.co.uk or by post to Dinghy Week, Walton & Frinton Yacht Club, Mill Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze, CO14 8PF Fees can be paid at the BBQ on Tuesday evening or before the briefing on Wednesday morning. Cheques should be made payable to Walton & Frinton Yacht Club. BACS payments may be made in advance only, please email the office for details. Age defined as that on 1st August 2017

DINGHY WEEK DIVISIONS we will have three Divisions which will be given courses that, conditions permitting, use the different areas of the Backwaters. Each Division has a handicap range. These overlap, so some boats will be able to choose which Division to enter. Please put your Division on your entry form.

Division 1 - PN 900 to 1150 Long Course - Challenging courses, going past Stone Point

Division 2 - PN 1100 to 1330 (Includes Pico Race) Medium Course - Courses will only go past Stone Point in good conditions. The Thake Cup for under 18 years will presented in this Division

Division 3 - PN 1300 to 1457 (Includes Toppers, Mirrors, Teras, Picos but NOT Pico Race) Short Course - Courses will make use of the Wade. The James Sandell Memorial Trophy for under 16 years of age and the Dilly Cup for under 13 will be presented in this Division.

Open Week 2017 Fees Member Non Member

Single Hander £50 £60

Double Hander £55 £65

Under 18- Single Hander £40 £50

Under 18- Double Hander £45 £55

Weekend Series Only £35 £45

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Dinghy Week 2017 - Entry Form

Please read the notes on the previous page before completing the entry form

I agree to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing and by all other rules that govern this event.

I hold insurance as per Notice Of Race paragraph 11

Signature ……………………………..……… Helmsman

Signature ………………………..…………… Guardian (if under 18)

Helmsman’s Name

Crew’s Name

DOB (if under 18)

Address of Helmsman

Phone

E-Mail

Home Club

Class Of Boat

Name Of Boat

Sail Number

Division / Days Entered Div 1 2 3 / Full Week / Weekend

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quality service established over 65 years

Frinton Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex. CO13 0PD T: (01255) 674838 F: (01255) 678245 E: info@parkersgardencompany.com

Dinghy Week 2017 - Supporters

The Dinghy Committee would like to thank all those involved with making sure the week runs as efficiently as possible. Without this help we would not be able to run a race week. A Special Thanks to the Race Officer, Race Team, all the Safety Boat helmsmen and crew and everyone else who has worked hard and given their own time to make this week a success.

******** Hire of the Club sailing dinghies for Dinghy Week. Members are reminded that applications should be made in advance. The Dinghy Committee has agreed that, as well as the Picos, the Teras will be available for hire by Cadets who have demonstrated the ability and responsibility to take good care of them.

******** Fancy volunteering for Race Officer/Assistant or Safety Boat Duties? Events run throughout the year. Just email the office.

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Compton’s Kitchens Dinghy Week 2017 Programme

Tuesday

8th August

HW 1309

1130 Practice Starts1900 to 2100 Administration and BBQ BBQ Free to Entrants.

Wednesday

9th

HW 1345

1000

Initial Briefing at the Boatshed.

Attendance is essential

for all entrants.

1015 Cut off time for late

entries.

Start 1145 1800 Theatre

Supper for

1930 start

Frinton Theatre

Thursday

10th

HW 1420

1100

Briefing at the Boatshed

Start 1215

Possible 2 race day

Friday

11th

HW 1455

1200

Briefing at the Boatshed

Start 1300

Possible 2 race day

Saturday

12th

HW 1529

1230

Briefing at the Boatshed

Start 1330

Possible 2 race day

1500 Tea and

Pimms

Sunday

13th

HW 1606

1300

Briefing at the Boatshed

Start 1400

Further information about these events will be displayed on the notice boards.Catering: Snacks will be available throughout the afternoons. Please book meals in advance and be patient during busy periods.

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Dinghy Week 2017 Programme

1130 Practice Starts to 2100 Administration and BBQ

BBQ Free to Entrants.

1800 Theatre

Supper for

1930 start

Frinton Theatre

1815 Prizegiving

Supported by

NUCLEUS WATERSPORTS

1800 Theatre Supper

1930 start Frinton Theatre

Then normal catering

1815 Prizegiving

Supported by

ESSEX MARINE TRAINING

GREENE KING IPA

Normal catering

1815 Prizegiving

Supported by

ROUSE ESTATE AGENTS

BARTALLS OF WALTON

1930 Dinghy Week Dinner

From 2000 Open Mic Night

1500 Tea and

1815 Prizegiving

Supported by

FULL STEAM AHEAD

1900 Normal catering

18.00 onwards meet for Compton’s

Kitchens Prizegiving at approx. 1900

Supported by

PARKER’S GARDEN CENTRE

Normal catering.

Further information about these events will be displayed on the notice boards. Snacks will be available throughout the afternoons. Please book meals in advance and be patient during busy periods.

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Candor Trophy Motorworld Shield

Brooke Trophy ‘79 Fairlead Trophy (S)

Palmer Dinghy Cup Halls Jubilee Cup

Fairlead Trophy (L) Omori Cup

Thake Cup Psyche Cup

Hale Trophy John Eagle Trophy

Creswell Cup Candor Catastrophe Trophy

Charles & Vera Keen Cup Veterans Cup

Brooke Trophy ‘03 Dilly Cup

Wood Glass Rose Bowl James Sandell Cup

The Jolly Tiller

PRIZEGIVING

Prizes for each day (Wednesday to Saturday) will be presented

at the Daily Prizegiving at 1815

The Final Prizegiving for Sunday’s prizes and the week’s trophies

will be held on Sunday at 1900

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W&FYC Dinghy Week Notice of Race

1 Organising Authority The Organising Authority is the Walton and Frinton Yacht Club (W&FYC).

2 Rules and Regulations 2.1 Racing Rules of Sailing 2.2 The rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 22017-2020 2.3 National Authority Prescriptions 2.4 The Prescriptions of the RYA will apply. 2.5 This Notice of Race and any amendments thereto. 2.6 W&FYC Sailing Instructions and Dinghy Week Supplementary Sailing

Instructions Sailing Instructions for each series or open races will be posted on the Official Notice Board in Walton & Frinton Yacht Club, the Boatshed and on the website. Succeeding items in the above list shall take precedence.

3 Advertising Advertising will be restricted to Category A. Boats may be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the Organising Authority.

4 Eligibility and Entry 4.1. W&FYC dinghy racing is run under the Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme

2017 for boats with Numbers 900 and above with adjustments as allowed for by Class Associations. The Sailing Committees reserve the right to adjust the yardstick of any class of boat to compensate for mix of boats and local waters (Using the RYA number adjustment procedure at pys.org.uk). Competitors may request a yardstick adjustment before a series if they wish to sail in non-class trim. Handicaps to be used for a series will be published before the first race of the series.

4.2. Eligible boats must enter by completing details of helmsman, crew and boat on the entry form and paying the race entry fee before the day’s briefing.

5 Fees The fees are as detailed on Page 5.

6 Schedule 6.1 The Schedule of Races for 2017 is published on Page 4. 6.2 There will be a Weekend Mini Series within the week (2 or 3 races all to count). Boats only entered in the mini series will not be eligible for the weeks points.

7 Racing Area The racing area will be the Walton Backwaters. No racing will take place further north than Number 7 Channel Buoy or outside a line taken due north from Stone Point except for special events (e.g. Pier Race).

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8 Penalty System Penalties shall be as in RRS 44.1 with the addition that any boat coming in to contact with a moored vessel or the tackle to which it is attached shall take a Two-Turns Penalty as described in RRS 44.2, report the incident to the race officer at the first opportunity and enter details in the incident book kept in the race box.

9 Scoring The scoring system used shall be RRS Appendix A. If 4 or more races are sailed in a series; the worst score will be excluded. If 3 races or less all races to count. Open Week does not qualify as a Regatta under Rule A9.

10 Disclaimer of Liability Competitors participate in W&FYC races entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The organising authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after races.

11 Insurance Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of £2,000,000.

12 Safety 12.1 When racing, all competitors shall wear a visible personal floatation device. 12.2 A painter, minimum length 3m, shall be provided in each dinghy to facilitate

towing.

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W&FYC Dinghy Week Supplementary Sailing Instructions

1 Schedule and Notices The schedule of races is as published on page 4.

2 Changes to Sailing Instructions Any changes to Sailing Instructions will be posted on the Official Notice Board or in the Boatshed at least 30 minutes prior to the first start.

3 Classes

The class divisions for mono-hull dinghies will be as follows:

The Principal Race Officer may combine starts at his/her discretion.

4 Signing on, Safety and Declarations

4.1 All competitors shall indicate their intention to race by signing the list in the boatshed at least 45 minutes before the first start of the day.

4.2 All competitors shall sign the declaration list in the boatshed within thirty minutes of finishing the last race of the day.

4.3 The launching slipways will be kept clear with only boats ready to launch using the slips. Rigging or washing in this area is not permitted as it causes delays for other sailors.

4.4 When racing, all competitors shall wear visible personal floatation devices.

4.5 A painter, minimum length 3m, shall be provided in each dinghy to facilitate towing.

4.6 The Race Officer or Safety Boat Helmsman has the right to insist that a boat and crew returns home if deemed necessary for health or safety reasons.

Division 1 Pennant Numeral 1 Long Course PN 900 to 1150

Division 2 Pennant Numeral 2 Medium Course PN 1100 to1330

Division 3 Pennant Numeral 3 Short Course PN 1300 to1457

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5 Signals The start sequence for each division shall be as follows:

6 Courses

7.1 Details of the courses to be sailed will be provided by the Race Officer at the latest by the Attention Signal for the race . 7.2 The course may use Club racing marks, navigation marks and any other marks as detailed. 7.3 The Spit Gate is defined as between Spit Buoy and Romany Rye Buoy. When used in the course the gate shall be passed through in the direction dictated by the previous and following marks of the course. If the course is shortened at Spit Gate the two buoys will form the finishing line. 7.4 The following restrictions to racing areas shall apply: Horsey Island Barges

No boat shall pass between the barges to the north east of Horsey Island and Horsey Island itself.

Titchmarsh Marina West Pontoon No boat shall pass to the south of the unconnected pontoon to the west of the entrance to Titchmarsh Marina.

Boats found in violation of these restrictions may be subject to disqualification.

7 Start Line The start line will be defined at the briefing. It will be between a staff displaying an orange flag and either a racing mark or transit marks on shore or another staff displaying an orange flag.

Committee boat on

station minimum 1 min

before warning signal

Attention Signal stays

up for the sequence

Orange Flag Up

5 Minutes To Start Warning Signal Division Pennant Up

4 Minutes To Start Preparatory Signal Flag ‘P’ Up

1 Minute To Start Flag ‘P’ Down

Start Division Pennant

Down

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8 Finish Line When the Club line is used, the finish line will be the extension of the line between the centre of the white cross on the clubhouse and a white pole on the hard. Otherwise the finish line will be between a staff displaying an orange flag and a racing mark or as designated by the Race Officer.

9 Shorten Course Courses may be shortened (Flag S) at the discretion of the race committee at any mark or at any point on the course where a finishing line has been laid. If a support boat is displaying S over H and a repeated sound signal at a mark of the course, take that mark as designated in the course and return directly to the Club line to finish.

10 Time Limit The time limit for dinghy races is three hours. Boats failing to finish within the time limit will be scored Did Not Finish. This changes RRS 35. At the discretion of the Race Officer, on two race days the second start sequence may be before all boats have finished the first race.

11 Protests Protests shall be delivered in writing to the Race Office within one hour after the finish time of the last race of the day. Protests will be heard in approximately the order of receipt as soon as possible.

12 Scoring The low point scoring system of Appendix A of the Racing Rules will apply. There will be one discard in the series. If the number of races in a series reduces to three races or fewer, there will be no discards. Rule A4.1 is amended by Rule A9. To calculate the final series score, only boats which have sailed in 3 or more races will be counted towards a DNC score (series entrants plus 1). This changes RRS A2. Only boats entered for the whole week will be eligible for week’s points.

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we would like

to thank these

SPONSORS for

providing

prizes for the

day’s racing