APPENDIX J - NOTICE OF RACE AND SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

See rules 88.2(a) and 89.2. The term ‘race’ includes a regatta or other series of races.

J1 NOTICE OF RACE CONTENTS

J1.1 The notice of race shall include the following information:

(1) the title, place and dates of the race and name of the organizing authority;

(2) that the race will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing;

(3) a list of any other documents that will govern the event (for example, The Equipment Rules of Sailing, to the extent that they apply), stating where or how each document or a copy of it may be seen;

(4) the classes to race, any handicap or rating system that will be used and the classes to which it will apply, conditions of entry and any restrictions on entries;

(5) the times of registration and warning signals for the practice race or first race, and succeeding races if known.

J1.2 The notice of race shall include any of the following that would help competitors decide whether to attend the event or that conveys other information they will need before the sailing instructions become available:

(1) identification of any racing rules that will be changed, a
summary of the changes, and a statement that the changes will
appear in full in the sailing instructions (see rule 86);

(2) that advertising will be restricted to Category A (see ISAF Regulation 20) and other information related to Regulation 20;

(3) that the ISAF Sailor Classification Code will apply;

(4) for an international event, any prescriptions of the national authority that may require advance preparation;

(5) the procedure for advance registration or entry, including fees and any closing dates;

(6) an entry form, to be signed by the boat’s owner or owner’s representative, containing words such as ‘I agree to be bound by The Racing Rules of Sailing and by all other rules that govern this event’;

(7) measurement procedures or requirements for measurement or rating certificates;

(8) the time and place at which the sailing instructions will be available;

(9) any changes to class rules, referring specifically to each rule and stating the change;

(10) the courses to be sailed;

(11) the penalty for breaking a rule of Part 2, other than the Two-Turns Penalty;

(12) denial of the right of appeal, subject to rule 70.4;

(13) the scoring system, if different from the Low Point System in Appendix A, the number of races scheduled and the minimum number that must be completed to constitute a series;

(14) prizes.

J2 SAILING INSTRUCTION CONTENTS

J2.1 The sailing instructions shall include the following information:

(1) that the race will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing;

(2) a list of any other documents that will govern the event (for example, The Equipment Rules of Sailing, to the extent that they apply);

(3) the schedule of races, the classes to race and times of warning signals for each class;

(4) the course(s) to be sailed, or a list of marks from which the course will be selected and, if relevant, how courses will be signalled;

(5) descriptions of marks, including starting and finishing marks, stating the order and side on which each is to be left and identifying all rounding marks (see rule 28.1);

(6) descriptions of the starting and finishing lines, class flags and any special signals to be used;

(7) the time limit, if any, for finishing;

(8) the handicap or rating system to be used, if any, and the classes to which it will apply;

(9) the scoring system, included by reference to Appendix A, to class rules or other rules governing the event, or stated in full. State the number of races scheduled and the minimum number that must be completed to constitute a series.

J2.2 The sailing instructions shall include those of the following that will apply:

(1) that advertising will be restricted to Category A (see ISAF Regulation 20) and other information related to Regulation 20;

(2) that the ISAF Sailor Classification Code will apply;

(3) replacement of the relevant rules of Part 2 with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea or other government right-of-way rules, the time(s) or place(s) they will apply, and any night signals to be used by the race committee;

(4) changes to the racing rules permitted by rule 86, referring specifically to each rule and stating the change (if rule 86.2
applies, state the authorization);

(5) changes to the prescriptions of the national authority (see rule 87);

(6) at an international event, a copy in English of the prescriptions of the national authority that will apply;

(7) changes to class rules, referring specifically to each rule and stating the change;

(8) restrictions controlling changes to boats when supplied by the organizing authority;

(9) the registration procedure;

(10) measurement or inspection procedure;

(11) location(s) of official notice board(s);

(12) procedure for changing the sailing instructions;

(13) safety requirements, such as requirements and signals for personal buoyancy, check-in at the starting area, and check-out and check-in ashore;

(14) declaration requirements;

(15) signals to be made ashore and location of signal station(s);

(16) the racing area (a chart is recommended);

(17) approximate course length and approximate length of windward legs;

(18) description of any area designated by the race committee to be an obstruction (see the definition Obstruction);

(19) the time limit, if any, for boats other than the first boat to
finish;

(20) time allowances;

(21) the location of the starting area and any applicable restrictions;

(22) any special procedures or signals for individual or general recall;

(23) boats identifying mark locations;

(24) any special procedures or signals for changing the position of a mark after the start;

(25) any special procedures for shortening the course or for finishing a shortened course;

(26) restrictions on use of support boats, plastic pools, radios, etc.; on hauling out; and on outside assistance provided to a boat that is not racing;

(27) the penalty for breaking a rule of Part 2, other than the Two-Turns Penalty;

(28) penalization without a hearing under rule 67 for breaking rule 42;

(29) whether Appendix P will apply;

(30) protest procedure and times and place of hearings;

(31) if rule N1.4(b) will apply, the time limit for requesting a
hearing under that rule;

(32) denial of the right of appeal, subject to rule 70.4;

(33) the national authority’s approval of the appointment of an international jury under rule 90(b);

(34) substitution of competitors;

(35) the minimum number of boats appearing in the starting area required for a race to be started;

(36) when and where races postponed or abandoned for the day will be resailed;

(37) tides and currents;

(38) prizes;

(39) other commitments of the race committee and obligations of boats.