Come and join us at Parua Bay for the Winter Centreboard Series. Mike Burgin is the series organiser for the WCC and the Trust is assisting to make it happen. Let's make it the best Winter Series so far at Parua Bay

WCC CENTREBOARD DIVISION WINTER SERIES 2024

NOTICE OF RACE and SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 

DATES: May 12, 26 June 9, 23, and July 7, 21.

VENUE: Parua Bay

ORGANISING AUTHORITY: Whangarei Cruising Club Inc. Assisted by Sail Northland Charitable Trust.

BRIEFING: will be 1030hrs for a 1100hrs first start. A minimum of 3 races will be held each day.

CLASSES; 

• Any centerboard yacht may enter.
• 3 yachts of any class will constitute a fleet.
• Combined fleets will have a handicap system.

COURSES: 

The course to be sailed will be notified at the briefing each day. 

ENTRY:

Will be taken by the race committee before the briefing, accompanied by a gold coin

donation to cover costs. Entry is open to any member of a YNZ-affiliated club.

SCORING:

Will be by the low score system. The best 15 results will count for the overall results

and prizes. The races will be run under the 2021 - 2024 racing rules of sailing.

PENALTY:

A competitor can exonerate themselves by one penalty turn. One tack and one gybe in

the same direction.

PROTESTS:

Must be lodged verbally with the race committee on the start boat within 10 minutes of

the finish of the race. Protests will be heard by arbitration initially within 2 hours of the

finish of the last race of the day. Any hearing will be held within a week of the race.

STARTS:

Flag signals will be displayed on the start boat.

• 3-minute class flag
• 2 minutes P flag
• 1 minute removal of P flag
• Start, removal of class flag.

The warning signal for the next race will be 1 minute after the previous start.

• Individual OCS will be 1 sound and class flag up for 30 seconds
• The general recall will be 2 sound signals and class flag up and the race
• will restart 1 minute after the start signal.
• Postponement will be by sound signal and the AP flag displayed. A sound
• signal will accompany the lowering of the AP 1 minute before the 3-minute
• warning signal.

Competitors will be advised of any changes to the sailing instructions at the briefing each day.