Racing

New Years Day race 2025

Winner    A Day       7 pts

2nd         A Chilver   13

3rd         N Chalk       14

                                                                                                                                  January 2025

Ryde Model Yacht Club    

Notice of Club Racing and Sailing Instructions

1. Rules. Racing will be governed by the current Racing Rules of Sailing including Appendix E except where amended by these SIs.
2. Eligibility and Entry. Racing is open to all members of RMYC, members of MYA affiliated clubs, and temporary members agreed by an officer of the club.
3. Boats. 

a. All boats and rigs must have a valid Marblehead Class Measurement Certificate. Exceptionally, nominated Measurers may provide temporary approval for boats to race while awaiting formal measurement.  

b. Competitors shall not routinely change boats during a series. Exceptionally, should a boat be damaged and rendered unsailable during a series, a substitute boat may be used for the remainder of that series. 

1. Fees. A day’s race entry fee at a rate set at the Annual General meeting (currently £1.00) will be paid by competitors prior to the Countdown for the first race.
2. Race Officer. In the absence of a dedicated Race Officer, competitors will fulfil this role rotating in turn heat by heat in the same order as they appear on the race sheet
3. . The Race Officer will be responsible for:

• The safe and fair conduct of that heat in accordance with these instructions;
• Designation of a Control Area if needed to promote fair sailing.
• Designation and promulgation of the course for that race
• Time of start for that heat;
• Recording of the result.
• Resolving any radio frequency conflicts.

1. Schedule. Each series shall consist of a number of races to be held on Sunday mornings. Each race shall consist of a number of heats. The first heat will start at 0930 am and thence each heat as decided by the Race Officer for that race. Heats shall start as soon as possible after completion of the previous heat by all competitors except in exceptional circumstances. 
2. The Course. The course for each race will be indicated on the course board and posted in the vicinity of the start line. The Race Officer is responsible for advising all competitors of any course change between heats.
3. Launching. A boat scheduled to race may be launched, held in a launching area, taken ashore or re-launched at any time during a heat. However boats shall not be released for the first time within 1 minute of the start of each heat, or after the first boat has finished.
4. Adjustments Ashore. When ashore or within a launching area boats may be adjusted, drained of water, disentangled from any objects fouling appendages, rigs changed, or necessary repairs made to hull or equipment. Keels may only be changed after participation of the first heat of the day. Such repairs and adjustments should not interrupt the usual schedule of heats other than at the discretion of the Race Officer.

11. Starting Races. Heats will normally be started at the end of a 2 minute audio countdown as follows:

2 Minutes. Warning signal.

1 minute. Preparatory Signal. All competing boats to be in water and subject to these rules.

Start.

1. General Recalls. In the event of a General Recall the start sequence may be initiated at the Preparatory Signal (1 minute).
2. Finishing Heats. When a competitor fails to finish a heat within 5 minutes of the first boat, the Race Officer may award finishing places and points on the basis of current positions.
3. Penalties.  
   1. If having completed a penalty turn in accordance with RRS E4.3 a boat maintains a significant advantage as under RRS E4.3 (b) additional one-turn penalties shall be completed until her advantage is lost.
4. Scoring. Heats will be scored in accordance with RRS 90.3 amended as follows

Ist Place                                        1 point

2nd & subsequent points       -    Points equating to their finishing posiiton

Boats Retiring (RTD)            -       Number of competitors in that heat plus 1 point

Boats not finishing (DNF)     -      Number of competitors in that heat plus 1 point

Boats not starting but within the launching area (DNS).   - Number of competitors that day plus 1 point

Boats entered in Series but not present in launching area on that day.  - Number of competitors that day plus 2 points

Boats disqualified (DSQ)         -         Number of competitors that day plus 3 points.

1. Discards. One discard will be allowed for every 4 heats in which a competitor may sail.  
2. Withdrawal from Racing. Any boat that withdraws from racing for either a single heat or subsequent heats to be held that day is asked to inform the Race Officer at the earliest opportunity. 

(revised March 2021)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness which may ultimately result in death.

The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

UK Government guidance on Covid-19 can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance 

At all times information on the above link takes precedence should there be any conflict with the following RMYC Actions

1. All club members will be made aware of this policy document and associated risk assessment.
2. All club members are expected to make their own assessment of the current risk to their individual health as well as their potential impact on others’ health that attendance at a club event may incur before entering any event.
3. All members at a club event will be required to follow all current government guidance on Covid-19 at all times.
4. Government guidelines on gathering sizes shall not be exceeded. 
5. Any member that has Covid-19 symptoms, or any reason to believe they may have been exposed to anyone with symptoms, must not attend any club event..
6. The club Treasurer will keep a record of individuals, and their contact details, who have attended each event, for a minimum of 28 days, should it become required by NHS Test and Trace.
7. For all club events held at Ryde Canoe Lake the club will provide WHO approved hand sanitiser for use by all club members as and when required.
8. No event will exceed 3 hours duration to minimise the requirement to eat or drink. If anyone needs to eat or drink for medical reasons sanitiser should be used before and after.
9. When necessary a cordoned off area will be provided for club members to occupy whilst operating models to aid social distancing from members of the general public.
10. 10.Moving the dinghy from clubhouse to lakeside shall be undertaken by a maximum of two people.
11. 11.If possible one of these two people will then be the designated dinghy user for the event. Only one person should ever enter the clubhouse.
12. 12.Where it becomes necessary for a member, other than the designated dinghy user, to touch any club equipment hand sanitiser should be used before and after doing so.
13. 13.On completion of the event the designated dinghy user will spray all touch surfaces on the club equipment with WHO-approved disinfectant spray once it is in the storage container and then lock the clubhouse. 
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Risk Assessment for COVID 19

Names of Assessors: 

Peter Jackson (Commodore)

Adrian Chilver (Safety Officer)

Risk Level; S = Severity (1 to 5) L = Likelihood (1 to 5) P = Priority (Low, Medium, High)

Area of concern

Who may be affected

Additional Control Measures Required S L P

Catching/Spreading

RMYC Members

General Public

• Any event to be in line with the current UK Government recommended size for gatherings of individuals.
• It will remain the individuals decision to decide if they feel it safe to attend a club event.
• Club members to maintain UK Government recommended
• social distance at all times.
• Cordoned Area to be set up and utilised where necessary to aid separation of RMYC members and the general public.
• Covid-19 effective Hand Sanitiser to be provided for Club Members to use.
• All equipment that the club stores on site to be cleaned with disinfectant after use and before being locked in the clubhouse.
• Members contact details to be made available to NHS Test and Trace if requested.

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Lack of Awaremess

RMYC Members

General Public

Club members to be reminded of current UK Government

recommended distancing guidelines at each event.

• Cordoned Area to be used as appropriate to mitigate

general public not maintaining appropriate distance from

club members.

• Signage to be displayed to emphasise current social

distancing guidelines.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Operating Procedures

Spring 2021

Ryde Model Yacht Club acknowledges the extremely serious nature of the Corona Pandemic and respects the advice on measures essential to minimise the spread. It is RMYC Policy to comply with Government Instructions and Covid-19 advice available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021.

The key defensive strategy across all areas hinges on minimising social contact and adhering to the “Hands, Face, Space procedures as follows: 

• hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds
• face – wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet
• space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings)

Organised model yacht racing within RMYC, subject to any potential change of HMG policy and Isle of Wight Council Canoe Lake Access restrictions, is planned to resume from 4 April 2021. However we must continue to be seen to be acting in a totally responsible manner and in accordance with the broader interests of the community. Accordingly the following precautions are to be adhered to: 

• No member to take part if displaying any of the following Covid-19 symptoms:
• a high temperature 
• a new, continuous cough
• a new, continuous a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste 
• No member may take part if returning to the Isle of Wight from any country or area where UK Coronavirus travel restrictions apply and necessary quarantine measures have been completed.
• Hand Sanitizer to be used as a minimum: on arrival; on handling any club equipment; on handling any other competitors’ boats or fittings; on departure.
• 2m Social distancing to be maintained.
• A designated race officer to have unrestricted movement within public areas.
• Only 1 person to enter the clubhouse at any one time.
• Only 1 person to operate the club dinghy
• PPE – Hi visibility jackets to be worn
• Face coverings are encouraged. (essential within the clubhouse)
• A record of all participants to be maintained. 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Peter Jackson

Commodore, RMYC.

15 March 2021