Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n The Event will be governed by the rules as defined in the \u2018Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-16\u2019, the class rules for each competing class of boat, the Bart\u2019s Bash Notice of Race (bartsbash.co.uk), and these sailing instructions.<\/p>\n Schedules Of Races<\/strong><\/p>\n Racing Area<\/strong><\/p>\n All races will be started from the Committee Boat located in either the North Bay (outside the harbour to the north of the North Pier) or; in the South Bay (outside the harbour to the South of the South Pier) or; in the Harbour itself.<\/p>\n Harbour courses\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Harbour courses will be shown by the display of letters and\/or numbers on a board near the bow of the committee boat displaying the first letter of each mark in the order they must be rounded. Each letter (or number) will be displayed in either red (port) or green (starboard) on a white background indicating the side on which they should be left.<\/p>\n Sea Course<\/strong><\/p>\n A Sea Course will be a triangle. The direction of rounding will be indicated by a red (marks to port) or green (marks to starboard) flag being displayed from the committee boat staff. If a mid leg start\/finish gate is laid then competitors must pass through the gate on the first (windward – if possible) leg of each lap. If no gate is laid both the start and finish lines will be between the committee boat staff and the (same) adjacent course mark.<\/p>\n Start<\/strong><\/p>\n One massed start for all competitors using Numeral 8 Flag (Handicap Class Flag) for the Warning Signal.<\/p>\n RRS 26 to apply (ie 5,4,1,off)<\/p>\n Late Finishers<\/strong><\/p>\n 18.1 Boats failing to finish within 30 minutes of the first finisher will be scored DNF.<\/p>\n Rules Disputes<\/strong><\/p>\n 20.2. The RYA Arbitration procedures and the (20%) Exoneration Penalty of the RYA Rules Disputes Procedures will be available to competitors. See Club SI\u2019s or RYA Website for details.<\/p>\n Scoring<\/strong><\/p>\n TSC Club Championship will be scored by reference to the aggregate of finishing scores from all three races using standard PY ratings for each class of boat. However each competitor\u2019s worst result from Races 1 or 2 will be discarded. (ie: To qualify competitors must start Race 3 \u2018BART\u2019S BASH\u2019). All 3 races to count in TSC Late Summer Series<\/p>\n BARTS\u2019S BASH score to be derived using \u2018The Bart Number\u2019 as described at www.bartsbash.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n TSC Trophies:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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