Racing Charter

INTRODUCTION

 LTSC adopted the RYA Racing Charter in 2005

 AIM
By adopting the RYA Racing Charter and following best practice, LTSC aims to promote fair and enjoyable racing for all involved with racing at LTSC.

Charter Objectives
To provide the framework for everyone to enjoy the sport of sailboat racing in whatever capacity and to whatever level the individual desires. To ensure that the sport of sailboat racing welcomes people and treats them equally. To ensure that individuals who experience sailboat racing are encouraged to continue.

Principles and Practices
The sport welcomes all participants; it relies largely on self-compliance and self-policing. Those that deliberately take unfair advantage of this or behave in an inappropriate manner, either on or off the water, can expect to be brought to account. Competitors agree to compete and behave in compliance with the rules and in accordance with accepted standards of sailboat racing.

When involved in a genuine dispute, both the parties to the dispute and those deciding the matter will use the established procedures for achieving resolution. Foul or abusive language, intimidation, aggressive behaviour or lack of respect for others and their property will not be tolerated. Organizers, officials and other providers of sailboat racing agree to strive to provide the fairest racing possible. This includes encouraging feed-back and facilitating the resolution of genuine disputes (including protests) in a timely and proper manner. Coaches and other advisors agree to encourage their charges to compete, officiate or behave only in compliance with the above principles and practices.

This Charter applies equally to those who organize, manage, coach, advise, judge, provide services and compete (including those who support competitors) in sailboat racing. The RYA encourages the adoption and implementation of this Charter, and provides guidance and support to individuals and organizations to assist implementation. This guidance and support is consistent with any practices of the International Sailing Federation.


GUIDANCE
The Documents below are on the RYA website at www.rya.org.uk

The ISAF website is at www.sailing.org and contains extensive news and information 
 

Best Practices

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Rules Disputes
'New August 2006 Version'

The use of advisory and/or arbitration hearings in place of (or prior to) full protest hearings
Rules Disputes Protest Forms 
 1. Simple
 2. Comprehensive   		 Revised RYA protest forms for use with Rules Disputes best practice.  There is a simple and a more comprehensive version.
Race Management

Best practices for race officers
Judging & Umpiring

Best practices for judges and umpires
Information to Competitors from the Jury

Recommendations on what information protest committees might post for competitors
Information to Observers from the Jury Recommendations on information to give to observers and media representatives at hearings
Rule 69 Detailed guidance to race and protest committees on the correct actions and procedures following receipt of a report alleging misconduct

Guidance Notes

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Advertising Code

An explanation of who may choose advertising for a boat, sailboard or clothing at an event; the difference between class and handicap racing and the reservations for an event sponsor

Outside Help

Emphasises that everyone is required to give help to any person or boat that may be in danger and that the recipient of such help does not necessarily break racing rule 41 which limits the help a boat may receive

Boats with Limited Visibility

 

Addressed primarily to boats with low cut asymmetric spinnakers, the paper explains the obligations of such boats and of other boats sailing in the vicinity

Competitor Misconduct       

Outline guidance on the application of racing rule 69 together with possible actions and penalties. As published in the RYA version of the Racing Rules of Sailing

Guidance Notes Primarily for Race Officials

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Protecting Committee Boats

 

The paper explains the correct methods for race managers to protect their own and borrowed boats used as committee boats

Alternative Starting Penalties

 

Describes alternatives to returning to start correctly for boats that are OCS (on course side: over the line before the starting gun)

Scoring - Appendix A

 Updated guidance with detailed explanations of the scoring rules with examples of their application

Protest Committee Proceedure - Appendix M

Extended guidance on protest committee procedure with examples of appropriate actions in described circumstances

 

Last updated 18 April 2008

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