Please find below the notice of race for Sunday’s race in Maldon. We will organise lifts and departures times for Sunday morning after the night row this Thursday but the good news is we won’t need to leave before 9.00am !

Notice of Race

Date:
Sunday 12th February 2017.

High water:
1333 Hrs

Host Club:
Maldon Little Ship Club, Hythe Quay.
All MLSC facilities are available to competitors, refreshments on sale. Open 9am.

Itinerary:
9:30am – Registration Upper Deck MLSC.

1030am – Starting order drawn & announced. Race briefing attended by Coxes & one crew member. Synchronising of watches. Radio Checks to be carried out before the start of the first race with each Gig.

Start times below could vary due to circumstances, please monitor VHF.
Race 1 1200 hrs Ladies race.
Race 2 1230hrs Men’s race.
Race 3 1300hrs Mixed race.
Results, as soon as possible after last event MLSC.

Launching:
NOTE, anyone wishing to launch on Saturday (recommended) please contact Viv on 07885 630695.
The Marinestore Boatyard The Hythe. We recommend that waders are used for trailer launching at this site.

Downs Road Boatyard. We recommend that gigs with previous crane launching experience use this site. There will be supervisors at both sites.
There will be boat washing facilities at both sites.

Retrieving:
Must be done as soon as possible after racing is complete due to tidal conditions.
Entry Fee:
£10 per crew

Safety:
Safety boat cover arranged, Cox must wear buoyancy while racing, all gigs must carry personal buoyancy for all crew. A VHF radio must be carried by all gigs.

OOD:
Bob Fawkes Mobile 07974 360335.
VHF channel 37 M1 Race Control.
Email bobf@maldon-marine.co.uk

Conduct of Race

The Race will be held using the Harker Yard Gig Rules of Racing.

Visitor’s Pontoon
Mooring and crew transfers from Visitor’s & MGRC Pontoons adjacent to the Queen’s Head.

Format:
10 minute warning, 5 minute warning, 2 minute warning, 1 minute warning then the first pair of gigs start. Following pairs of gigs will start at 2 minute intervals after the first start.

Starting/finishing line:
A change from previous years, the start line is a transit of the two white metes located on the saltings opposite the Saga Pontoon adjacent to Cook’s Yard. Your start countdown will be relayed on VHF 37 by Race Control.
NB. The starting gigs must be entirely behind the line at the start of their signal, Coxes discretion as to whether you start standing or moving. Time penalties will be applied to premature starters.

Course:
All marks are channel buoys, see attached chart No 19 (P), No 16 (P), No 14 (P), No 12 (P), No 11 (P), No 13 (P), No 15 (P), No 17 (P), No 19 (P), Finish.

When gigs meet:
Overtaking
The overtaking gig must keep clear.
The overtaken gig must maintain a steady course.

At a turning mark
Gig overlapped on the inside has right of way. The overlap must be established at least 2 gig lengths from the mark.

Approaching head on
Gigs pass port to port

River traffic:
Maldon can be a busy harbour near H.W. Gigs are obliged to keep clear of all shipping restricted in their ability to manoeuver.

Downs Road has a crane for launchings and Marinestore has a slip.
If you can bring your boat over on Saturday (we have arranged overnight mooring) this, again, will make launching easier on Sunday.

Recovery will be as soon as your club finishes the Mixed race.

OOD assistance – can the representatives from Mersea and Brightlingsea Uni make themselves know to Bob Fawkes, OOD.

Maldon Little Ship Club will be open from 9am, with Registration at 9.30am.
There will be tea, coffee with cakes, bacon, sausage & a non meat baps available during the morning with hot soup and bread from lunchtime onwards.
The bar will be open from 12pm.

I think I have covered everything, but any queries, please contact me – Viv 07885630695

Remember to bring trophies to return to Nina!

Remember to confirm your entry and if you want to launch on Saturday, let me know.

See you all on 12th.

Ladies
Cox Kay
Stroke Nic
Sarah
Bridie
Bow Trish

Mixed
Cox Nic
Stroke jaime
Kay
jasie
Bow Gazza

Men’s
Nic cox
Jaime
Ashley
Paul
Robin